Chris from Yellow Productions and the Traveling Princess visited Tonkotsu Ginza Bairin, the best Katsu restaurant in the USA. Known for its delicious and reasonably priced meal options, they shared their experience of this amazing restaurant.
Specializing in Breaded Pork Loin
Tonkotsu Ginza Bairin is known for its breaded pork loin. You can choose between two main dishes – a pork set or Katsudon. Chris and The Traveling Princess ordered their special Kurobuta pork set, which cost around $30. With beer also reasonably priced at $1.30 with a big head on it, this is definitely worth trying!
Sauce and Sesame Seeds
The special sauce that comes with the pork contains sesame seeds that you have to grind yourself using a wooden stirrer. This creates an amazing smell like a freshly baked sesame pastry! You can also add some sweet sauce for dipping your pork into for added flavor.
Katsudon and Tonjiru
The Katsudon set costs about $29 and includes rice, pork and egg on top. For only $2.50 more, you can get the tonjiru soup which has miso, pork pieces, daikon radish and carrots inside it plus unlimited refills of pickles and cabbage on the side! The egg on top of your katsudon will be runny when served to perfection while the pork remains juicy and tender accompanied by perfectly sauced rice.
Katsu Set and Sesame Dressing
The Katsu set comes in four varieties with the special one costing around $30 per serving. When ordering your katsu dish expect it to be cooked fresh upon request along with extra cabbage on the side as well as two types of dressings – sesame dressing or vinegar dressing – to enhance your meal even further! Chris recommends going for the sesame dressing option to pair up nicely with both cabbage and pork flavors!
Conclusion
Tonkotsu Ginza Bairin is truly worth checking out if you’re ever looking for great katsu restaurants in America as Chris himself has eaten there over 20 times already; highly recommending it to everyone who visits O’ahu island! The Traveling Princess was extremely pleased after her first visit here so don’t miss out trying it out yourself too!
