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Best Tonkatsu Restaurant in Singapore
2014-06-28 244 views
The only Tonkatsu specialty chained restaurant in Singapore, Tonkichi bills itself as a cosy restaurant in reminiscent of the causal eateries in Japan. With the soft yellow lighting, the restaurant is a stark contrast from the nearby brightly-lit Japanese department store, Isetan. From the positive raving reviews about their Original Tonkatsu, I was skeptical about the quality and authentic of their Japanese food. I decided to try for myself to see if it is really one of the best Tonkatsu restau
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The only Tonkatsu specialty chained restaurant in Singapore, Tonkichi bills itself as a cosy restaurant in reminiscent of the causal eateries in Japan. With the soft yellow lighting, the restaurant is a stark contrast from the nearby brightly-lit Japanese department store, Isetan.
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 From the positive raving reviews about their Original Tonkatsu, I was skeptical about the quality and authentic of their Japanese food. I decided to try for myself to see if it is really one of the best Tonkatsu restaurant in Singapore.
Dashi Maki Tamago - SGD8.00
Dashi Maki Tamago - SGD8.00
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 Delving my chopsticks into Tonkichi's Dashi Maki Tamago reveals a wonderfully savoury taste. It was piqued with a hint of sweetness, and the eggs were so fluffy that it felt like chewing on cotton candy. It was strange how the chef could make the egg thick yet soft at the same time.
Sesame seeds provided
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 All Original Tonkatsu Sets are served with Japanese rice and miso soup. They can be called Original because it is truly the most authentic Tonkatsu I have ever eaten.

Kuro Buta Rosu Katsu Set - SGD32.00
Deep fried black pork shoulder loin
Kuro Buta Rosu Katsu Set - SGD32.00
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 Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, the Kuro Buta (Black pork) was not oily and extremely moist. The shoulder loin was evenly tender, and it could easily go without any sauce or garnishing. Eating it on its own is definitely flavoursome enough.
Original Tonkatsu set - SGD25.00
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 Other items and prices in the Original Tonkatsu set include:
Hire Katsu Set (3 pcs — SGD21.00; 4 pcs — SGD25.00)
Deep fried pork fillet
Mentaiko Kasane Katsu Set (SGD28.00)
Deep fried layered sliced pork loin sandwiched with mentaiko (spicy silver cod roe)
Cheese Kasane Katsu Set (SGD28.00)
Deep fried layered sliced pork loin sandwiched with cheese
Rosu Katsu Toji Set - SGD23.00
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 Rosu Katsu Toji Set - SGD23.00
Deep fried pork loin simmered with egg and special soya sauce served in hot plate
Rosu Katsu Toji Set - SGD23.00
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 You can find the Rosu Katsu Toji set in typical food courts, but the freshness and tenderness of the meat can never beat Tonkichi's. Served with free flow of Japanese radish, the amalgamation of the eggs and deep fried pork loin provides deeply savoury flavours and melts in your mouth.
Rosu Katsu Toji Set - SGD23.00
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 The added garnishing of seaweed also gave natural saltiness to the dish, with a hint of underwater aroma

The service was really slow, but I guess they can't handle the large number of customers. We also had to sit on a table with strangers, so it was kind of unpleasant as there was no privacy. Other than that, the food is really great and it's worth visiting!
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    ^So Far So Good^26/12/2013
    2013-12-28 33 views
    Feeling excited to try it again, I went Tonkichi for my lunch. The interior was a typical Japanese-style, fairly decent with simple furnishing. So sorry to tell health-conscious eater, Menu was mainly for appealing deep-fried selection. Almost everything was in golden-shiny, sinful food was beautiful in appearance.Service was quick, our food arrived in around 10 minutes. Without excessively greasy, the meat remained moist and tender. Somehow I like this kind fried stuffs, crispy yet juicy condit
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    Feeling excited to try it again, I went Tonkichi for my lunch. The interior was a typical Japanese-style, fairly decent with simple furnishing. So sorry to tell health-conscious eater, Menu was mainly for appealing deep-fried selection. Almost everything was in golden-shiny, sinful food was beautiful in appearance.
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     Service was quick, our food arrived in around 10 minutes. Without excessively greasy, the meat remained moist and tender. Somehow I like this kind fried stuffs, crispy yet juicy condition was awesome. Well-dressing of shredded cabbages, they can be refilled without additional cost. Plus Chawanmushi and a bowl of rice, it was a filling meal. Price at $22.90, it might be slightly expensive.
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    Chirashi Set with Grilled Prawns
    2013-12-17 20 views
    My friend wanted to have Japanese food, so we decided to dine in at Tonkichi. It was quite a long time I last dined at Tonkichi, I did not know they also sell Sashimi, I thought they only sell Tonkatsu set.I decided to order the Chirashi Set with Grilled Prawns. When the order came, I was very pleasing to see such a nice placement of food. The Chirashi had much more rice than the fish and shrimp roe given. Both fish and shrimp roe tasted fresh, slightly salty and burst of water in mouth when bit
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     My friend wanted to have Japanese food, so we decided to dine in at Tonkichi. It was quite a long time I last dined at Tonkichi, I did not know they also sell Sashimi, I thought they only sell Tonkatsu set.

    I decided to order the Chirashi Set with Grilled Prawns. When the order came, I was very pleasing to see such a nice placement of food.

    The Chirashi had much more rice than the fish and shrimp roe given. Both fish and shrimp roe tasted fresh, slightly salty and burst of water in mouth when biting it. The Sashimi was also fresh and chilled, the tuna and the salmon meat was firm and soft to chew on while the raw prawn was slightly crunchy and sweet.

    The grilled prawns had a nice aroma of BBQ, however the prawn had little meat, but nevertheless the meat tasted fresh and not powdery or mashy.

    Overall, Tonkichi not only made good Japanese Pork Cultlet but also good in Sashimi dishes.
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    Katsu Zaru Soba Set
    2013-05-26 36 views
    One of the best things I like about Tonkichi is their deep-fried "katsu"! A worthy place for you to pig out over some sinful, breaded and deep-fried meats. This time round, I decided to go for a cold soba dish so I ordered their Katsu Zaru Soba Set ($24.90) It even comes with Chawanmushi too.I love how the Japanese like eating everything with sesame seeds. Even for cold soba, they gave me this small bowl of sesame seeds with a pestle for you to grind the seeds (or lightly crush them) to get the
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     One of the best things I like about Tonkichi is their deep-fried "katsu"! A worthy place for you to pig out over some sinful, breaded and deep-fried meats. This time round, I decided to go for a cold soba dish so I ordered their Katsu Zaru Soba Set ($24.90) It even comes with Chawanmushi too.
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     I love how the Japanese like eating everything with sesame seeds. Even for cold soba, they gave me this small bowl of sesame seeds with a pestle for you to grind the seeds (or lightly crush them) to get the flavour out.
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     Usually I would put crushed sesame seeds into a hot bowl of ramen, but seldom do so for cold soba..
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     Their pork cutlet is as amazing as always. Albeit deep-fried and unhealthy, but the crispy and buttery crust is super awesome! The meat inside is also cooked just right and you can still see the light pinkish glow of the meat. I don't usually eat a lot of deep-fried food, but it's always good to have some once in a while.
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    Best Tonkatsu in Singapore!
    2013-04-16 25 views
    If there is one thing I can never resist, even when on a "diet", it would have to be deep fried food. Whether chicken wings or french fries, as long as its fried and crispy, I'm all over it. (unfortunately for my waistline and cholesterol level) So when I'm in the mood for some deep fried comfort food, and also with some extra cash to spare, I like to enjoy Tonkatsu, which is fried breaded pork, and the best outlet in my opinion would have to be Tonkichi. After all, it specialises in Tonkatsu so
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    If there is one thing I can never resist, even when on a "diet", it would have to be deep fried food. Whether chicken wings or french fries, as long as its fried and crispy, I'm all over it. (unfortunately for my waistline and cholesterol level)

    So when I'm in the mood for some deep fried comfort food, and also with some extra cash to spare, I like to enjoy Tonkatsu, which is fried breaded pork, and the best outlet in my opinion would have to be Tonkichi. After all, it specialises in Tonkatsu so it better be pretty damn good.

    I went to the outlet at Shaw Tower, which is convenient if you plan to catch a movie at the newly renovated Shaw theatres beforehand. Upon the recommendation of the waiter, I tried a new set "Kasane Katsu Set" which was deep fried layered sliced pork loin with chef's special sauce and served with rice, chawanmushi, appetizer and miso soup. ($30) Of course, the highlight of the meal was the pork, which was fried to perfection, all crispy and hot. The best part would have to be the meat, which remained juicy and tender despite being deep fried. The fat within the meat also made the meat all the more sinful and delicious. The rest of the sides were average, typical of Japanese restaurants so the meat is always the thing that keeps me coming back for more! don't forget to dip the meat into the "special sauce" but it is still delicious on its own,
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    Awesome Japanese Lunch
    2013-02-27 23 views
    I can never get enough of Japanese food! We ordered their lunch set promotion which comes with a choice of Ramen + Side Dish + Fried Dish. I had myself a Tonkotsu Ramen (pork) + Agedashi Tofu + Rosu (fried pork cutlet). For $26.90, it was a lot of food and probably enough for 2 persons to share.The thing I like about Agedashi Tofu is that it's simple, light and clears your palate for the feast ahead. They served it with some red radish thingie that had a bit of kick to it.The ramen came in a hug
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     I can never get enough of Japanese food! We ordered their lunch set promotion which comes with a choice of Ramen + Side Dish + Fried Dish. I had myself a Tonkotsu Ramen (pork) + Agedashi Tofu + Rosu (fried pork cutlet). For $26.90, it was a lot of food and probably enough for 2 persons to share.
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     The thing I like about Agedashi Tofu is that it's simple, light and clears your palate for the feast ahead. They served it with some red radish thingie that had a bit of kick to it.
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     The ramen came in a huge bowl and also had an onsen egg in it. The soup was very tasty and they also included a generous amount of vegetables in it. The Rosu I had was also rather awesome. Extremely crispy on the outside and the meat was tender inside, with a heap of cabbage on the side. It's my second visit here already but I definitely look forward to coming back here again soon!
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    Expensive but very Nice cutlet
    2013-02-05 13 views
    Huge pork loin cutlet served with tons of fresh, crunchy cabbages and pickles. The cutlet was really thick , fresh and juicy. Although it was deep fried , it was not too oily. Seafood Combo. It consists of prawns, fish, oyster. All deep fried. Same as the pork cutlet, it was also served with tons of fresh , crunchy cabbages and pickles. The best part is , the cabbages are free flow!
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     Huge pork loin cutlet served with tons of fresh, crunchy cabbages and pickles. The cutlet was really thick , fresh and juicy. Although it was deep fried , it was not too oily.
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     Seafood Combo. It consists of prawns, fish, oyster. All deep fried. Same as the pork cutlet, it was also served with tons of fresh , crunchy cabbages and pickles.

    The best part is , the cabbages are free flow!

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    Tonkichi Pork Loin katsu
    2012-12-27 11 views
    Inspired by Western-style fried cutlets, tonkatsu—Japanese for pork cutlet. The set comes with a free flow of rice and cabbage. Loved their home-made tonkatsu sauce, which brought the breaded pork to another level with its lively sweet-tangy flavours. The shredded cabbage, its being exceedingly refreshing, sweet, and juicy. Drizzled with citrusy yuzu-based vinegar or creamy sesame sauce, we couldn’t help but ask for multiple helpings of the free-flow cabbage. While the pork cutlet could have be
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     Inspired by Western-style fried cutlets, tonkatsu—Japanese for pork cutlet. The set comes with a free flow of rice and cabbage. Loved their home-made tonkatsu sauce, which brought the breaded pork to another level with its lively sweet-tangy flavours. The shredded cabbage, its being exceedingly refreshing, sweet, and juicy. Drizzled with citrusy yuzu-based vinegar or creamy sesame sauce, we couldn’t help but ask for multiple helpings of the free-flow cabbage. While the pork cutlet could have been thicker and juicier, it was nicely fried, with a thin and non-greasy crust. The tonkatsu was paired with a well-rounded sauce, which boasted good balance of sweet and sour. They also served a fine-grade rice which had great mouth-feel. Serving is big enough for most people and the prices are reasonable.
    The service staff was great, and regularly came by the table to top up the hot green tea.
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    Japanese Curry Sauce
    2012-07-22 16 views
    If you love to eat Japanese curry, the version here at Tonkichi will not disappoint you. The curry gravy is more towards the sweeter version and it is not as spicy as compare to those normal Chinese or Indian curries out there. The texture is more towards the thicker version and goes really well with their fragrant japanese rice served here. Lots of soft and moist potato and carrot cubes can be found inside it as well.
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     If you love to eat Japanese curry, the version here at Tonkichi will not disappoint you. The curry gravy is more towards the sweeter version and it is not as spicy as compare to those normal Chinese or Indian curries out there. The texture is more towards the thicker version and goes really well with their fragrant japanese rice served here. Lots of soft and moist potato and carrot cubes can be found inside it as well.
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    Dinner @ Tonkichi
    2012-01-18 24 views
    Dinner @ Isetan Scotts TonkichiRosu (Pork Loin) Curry Set, crispy filet!Kimchi Ramen with Fish cutlet and Tori Karaage (Love the Kimchi soup, spicy enough and good for a cold evening, fish cutlet was fresh, but guess pork cutlet is still a better choice)The place is quite enough for a weekday (thursday night), but am sure for weekend will be very crowded.The free flow rice, miso soup and vegetables/salad are the great selling point of this place.
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    Dinner @ Isetan Scotts Tonkichi

    Rosu (Pork Loin) Curry Set, crispy filet!

    Kimchi Ramen with Fish cutlet and Tori Karaage (Love the Kimchi soup, spicy enough and good for a cold evening, fish cutlet was fresh, but guess pork cutlet is still a better choice)

    The place is quite enough for a weekday (thursday night), but am sure for weekend will be very crowded.

    The free flow rice, miso soup and vegetables/salad are the great selling point of this place.
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    Tonkichi Japanese Restaurant
    2011-03-03 25 views
    Mixed seafood katsu set consist of 2 fried prawns, oyster, fish fillet and crab croquette. This place is very packed especially on the peak hours during dinner time. I love their prawns and crab croquette. Fish fillet was okay and oyster there's a smell. Don't really like it. I find it all over fried as it is very hard and crunchy to bite. Overall, soso.. Don't think i'll go back again!
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    Mixed seafood katsu set consist of 2 fried prawns, oyster, fish fillet and crab croquette. This place is very packed especially on the peak hours during dinner time. I love their prawns and crab croquette. Fish fillet was okay and oyster there's a smell. Don't really like it. I find it all over fried as it is very hard and crunchy to bite. Overall, soso.. Don't think i'll go back again!
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