Located on Bloor St W off of Bathurst St, you will find the best katsu in all of Toronto.
Mr.Tonkatsu is a small chain of restaurants, with 3 locations across Toronto and North York. With a variety classic tonkatsu and even offering chicken katsu, their breading is legendary for it’s crisp and fresh taste.
I have never been a big fan of fried foods, however when it comes it katsu that’s all off the table lol. It could be because the meat is pressed thinly making it more crisp rather than oily, but good god I love it.
Mr.Tonkatsu is easily my favorite of the limited restaurants offering katsu in the Greater Toronto Area. At first I couldn’t really place what tasted better about it, just that it simply was. On my last visit I was inquiring about their cooking process and if they do anything differently, and the staff gladly told me of their unique dedication to the breadcrumb and how it changes the texture of the katsu. They bake their own bread daily, and use that in their breading process to make sure that freshness is they key element with their food.
I am a big fan of their classic Pork Loin Tonkatsu Set, served with shredded cabbage, miso soup, steamed rice and homemade tonkatsu sauce. You can never really go wrong with such a savory meal, so classic is where it’s at. I will also shoutout their Pork Loin with Cheese Katsu Curry, because that is a guilty pleasure I would partake daily if I could, lol. Their curry is always heavenly rich, and the cheese imbedded inside the tonkatsu is a dream come true. The pickled radish and shredded cabbage sides are such palate savers, and they offer a nice cool contrast in-between the bites of the hot katsu.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, I would also like to mention that they have rocked the take-out packaging games! Anything fried usually gets soggy quickly in a sealed container, but Mr.Tonkatsu has got you by putting small holes in the lid of their take-out boxes to endure your katsu stay crispy until meal time.