Imakatsu Tanjong Pagar

Food was great the salad was awesome But one thing to take note on the katsu was that my friends katsu was not throughly cooked, so they re-cooked a new port of the katsu for her after we flagged it up.

Place was not too crowded considering that it was a weekend dining timing. While the establishment looked inviting from the outside, I felt a little suffocated from the tight space between the chairs and tables, and the counter area could do with some tidying up. Food wise, I enjoyed the fresh sliced cabbage with the sesame sauce. It is great that one could ask for top up for the vegetable. The fried oysters were plump and I like how they were beautifully encased within a golden brown crust from the bread crumbs. For the premium pork katsu, it was not as tender as I had wanted it to be. The fats and meat ratio could be better to make it more palatable. Curry sauce was on the runny side, not allowing it to coat the rice grains, and the bread crumbs became soggy easily when drenched with the sauce. Service was good. I like how friendly the staff was, and they certainly make the dining experience an enjoyable one.

We come here once every 2 mos. The fry on their tonkatsu is not as good as before. On the last 2x we ate here, the underside of the tonkatsu is soggy, even when I checked immediately when served to us. Maybe the person in charge of frying is relatively new? I used to look forward to eating here before as the tonkatsu was always perfectly crispy. Now our dining experience is not as satisfying. I am being generous with 4 stars despite soggy bottom tonkatsu. Coz the set meals are a good deal, and with unlimited cabbage too. Also, happy hour $6 beer is always welcome. When we first experienced the fry issue ~2 mos ago, I emailed the parent company about the tonkatsu soggy bottom in hopes they would feedback to the cook to rectify and improve. No reply was received and upon our subsequent recent visit, sadly nothing improved and the underside of the tonkatsu is still soggy. There aren’t any tonkatsu places in this area that are reasonably priced, so I feel no choice but still come here when we have craving. I hope we can find another tonkatsu place.. If the restaurant management or staff read this, can you pls improve and ensure your tonkatsu is crispy at the bottom too? Would make us enjoy the food a lot more.

1 pax set ($30++): Hokkaido pork tamagotoji - Fine but not such large pieces of pork and a little too watery. Rice set - Fine. Aji (mackerel) fry 2 pieces - Good. Large pieces. Ayataka green tea - Fine. From earlier visits: Premium pork katsu - Thick and juicy. Aji fry - Good. Oyster fry - Good. Premium Hokkaido pork katsu - Tender pork, good panko, fried just right. Aji fry - Good. Enjoyed the premium pork katsu. The mentailko side, a very small portion, was ok.

Very nice Japanese place with a solid lunch menu. I’ve been there a few times but this time was by far the best experience. They have added a lunch menu for 30$ where you get free flow of fresh cabbage, a wide choice of main dishes as well as a soft drinks. In This menu you can get the pork fillet which is excellent with very little fat - however I would avoid other cuts as they can get fatty and quite hard to chew. So pleasantly surprised for this particular choice. Gyoza on the other hand are dry and full of fat. Service is good, fast and efficient. It’s crowded weekdays for lunch but it’s to be expected. So good experience overall this time

Pretty nice tonkatsu spot but I wouldn't say it's mind blowing and the best. The pork loin was honestly a bit tough for my liking but it's probably also a function of the cut and meet quality. For the prices they're charging I don't expect melt in your mouth meats. Overall, I still like the place and I think the serving is pretty generous! Free flow cabbage if you aren't full.