Katsu-Hama

Katsu Hama is a no-frills Japanese spot specializing in pork katsu, and they might just be the masters of it. It is possibly the best I’ve had outside of Japan. The katsu is surprisingly light, not greasy at all, and I didn’t feel heavy/“yeet hay” after finishing the entire set. I went on a weekday night and didn’t have to wait for a table. The restaurant has plenty of seating, though it felt a bit understaffed. ＊5th Avenue Set $25 I wanted to try a bit of everything so I got one of their assorted sets, which came with pork loin, prawn, and shrimp cream croquette. I felt like this is a smart move as I was so amazed by how delicious the prawn and the croquette were, even though they specialize in pork. The prawn was HUGE, meaty and bouncy, while the croquette was creamy with bits of shrim

It was fine. You really couldn’t put your name on waitlist as they seat by table+size availability. This spot had decently large portions. I don’t love Katsu but people said it was very good. I liked that I could have a full meal if appetizers like agedasho tofu (recommend), eggplant, and okonomiaki. I wish the okonomiaki was a little less organized but recognize this spot is primarily a Katsu spot.

Casual katsu place in midtown. The katsu is very good, crispy not greasy, tender but with a nice chew. The fried shrimp is also really good. We ordered the sashimi salad and tofu agedashi. Both were served after we received our main dish, a timing issue. Either way I would skip both these dishes next time. The fish was fresh but the salad and dressing were meh. The tofu was a bit soggy. Stick to the katsu which comes with shredded cabbage that you douse with their homemade dressing that was very good. I got the katsu curry, curry was delish. Also tried the KATSUDON also very good. We had the Berkshire pork but you can opt for the regular pork if you want. Just rating the Katsu, would give it 5 stars

I read the latest comments and I’m surprised about the service critics as the host was very friendly and efficient when he saw us with our toddler. Wait time was around 8 minutes for lunch. The Berkshire Loin Katsu Teishoku was Wow! Juicy and lots of flavor, good presentation. Chicken Katsu Curry was very very crispy! Loved it! I can’t remember the last time I had one like that. Perfect juicy and crispy! I wish it had more pieces! The rice was also very good and the curry sauce was very good, not as spicy and it had some ingredient that made it taste a bit different than the traditional, more to a little sweetness at the end. The service from the rest of the team was very good. It’s the first we go to a restaurant where the server understand our needs with a toddler and offered to brin

This jap restaurant has been my go-to whenever I'm in new york. My ultimate comfort food whatever season it is. I cant recommend and rate this enough. I always order the same thing and it hits me hard every single time. I order this combo, cheese tonkatsu with tempura and potato croquette. Tastes quality and everything goes well together. Paired with Sapporo, my fave japanese beer. Service was quick and the staff are fairly nice. I always dine solo so I dont really have to wait that long. Atmosphere was perfect for me too.