I can’t believe it took us so long to try Katsuya on Yonge Street.

Parking – only a few spots are available in front of the restaurant with alternate parking on side streets.

Wait times – we arrived just a few minutes after they opened, so there were no line ups.

Décor – very simple and modern with wood tables and seats – we found the seats to be a bit uncomfortable.

Staff – efficient and friendly

Food – portions are quite generous and they offer complimentary refills of rice, soup and coleslaw.

We ordered the Curry Chicken Katsu ($17.50) and Garlic Chili Chicken Katsu ($17.75) so we could try different sauces.  The cutlets were crispy but not greasy.  They’re very generous with the sauces, and I’m glad it’s served slightly off to the side; otherwise, the crispy chicken cutlets would be a soggy mess.

I found the curry sauce quite bland and salty, and ended up dipping the rest of my cutlet on H’s order, the garlic chili sauce, which is probably our favorite of the two.  There are a ton of garlic slivers, and needless to say, while tasty, the garlic will stay with you for a while …lol

We both ordered refills of the soup, rice and coleslaw, so despite the pricey entrees, we left very full.

Katsuya
Locations:
6048 Yonge Street
66 Gerrard Street East
1224 Dundas Street West
4447 Sheppard Avenue East