This is much more alike to the pork chops served in Japan compared to the many pseudo versions you find in some local Japanese places. For first timers, I recommend "Set 4 - Hire Katsu + Rosu Katsu Zen", so you can try the 2 best cuts. The pork chops were surprisingly tender... when it arrived I braced myself for a tough time chewing judging by the thickness of the cut and was pleasantly surprised! The breading wasn't too thick either. You can freely refill your julienned cabbage salad, rice and green tea.

Each table also has condiments like sesame seeds, a vinaigrette-like dressing and a BBQ sauce like dressing. A lot of people mistake the pestle and textured dish for sauce uses, but that's meant for grinding sesame seeds.

Don't waste your time trying non-pork varieties. You're here for Tonkatsu (Japanese for pork chop) after all!