Japanese restaurant • 1-chōme-21-8 Nakanoshima, Tama Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 214-0012, Japan
Situated in a quiet residential area of Tama Ward, Kawasaki City, "Tonkatsu Yamato" may appear to be an ordinary tonkatsu restaurant, but it actually offers astonishing delicacies. By combining tonkatsu and sashimi, it has captured the taste buds of local people.
The signature dish is undoubtedly the "Tuna and Fillet Cutlet Set Meal." You can simultaneously enjoy thick and fresh tuna sashimi along with fluffy and crispy fillet cutlets, a luxurious dish indeed. The sashimi is thick and fresh, while the cutlets are of good quality and carefully fried.
Even more surprising is the system that allows free sashimi refills when ordering a sashimi set meal. You can fully enjoy fresh ingredients purchased that day, such as bonito and amberjack. The owner, renowned for his fishing skills, provides seafood of exceptional freshness.
The atmosphere of the store is old-fashioned yet clean, bustling with local regulars. Hot miso soup and delicious pickles are provided, showing meticulous attention to detail in the set meals—a true taste of a longstanding establishment.
This luxurious set meal can be enjoyed for just around 1,000 yen, with high cost performance being one reason for its local popularity.
"Tonkatsu Yamato" is a renowned restaurant that challenges traditional notions of tonkatsu joints, offering a new discovery in taste. If you visit Kawasaki, it's definitely worth a stop. You'll surely be amazed by the exquisite harmony created by this unexpected combination.