Osaka Tonkatsu (formerly Chiyomatsu)

About

Try Japan's thickest katsu sandwich, a must-visit for massive, juicy pork cutlets.

Why go

• The meat itself is soo tender & juicy
• It's the kind of meal where halfway through you know you're in trouble, but you keep going
• This might be the thickest sumo wrestler body slamming kakatsu I ever had in Japan

Must try

• 5Cm Thick Katsudon
• Katsu Sando
• Premium 5cm “Tojinai” Katsu Bowl
• Giant katsu
• Giant pork katsu onigiri

Pro tips

• Order the katsu sando to take away to skip the 2-hour queue
• Arrive at least 30 minutes before opening to secure a giant katsu order
• Go early or during off-hours to avoid lines
• Sit at the counter and watch the preparation
• About a 2-minute walk from Nipponbashi Station

Good to know

• Be prepared to queue, lines can be 1-2 hours
• May close early when prepared pork sells out
• Cash only

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Rating

3.9 / 5 (1581 reviews)

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