NERIMA: Tonkatsu Matsunoya has another special! Chicken tender katsu varieties only 500yen April 4-12! (Sony RX100)

Japan can really be a value city if you scour the regular foodie sales.

Matsunoya Tonkatsu has several types of Sasami Katsu (Chicekn Tenders) discounted from 750 yen to 500 yen.

This push button panel can be quite the maze.  Thankfully the sale menu is obvious.

The variety of combos: Potato salad, ponzu with daikon, miso sauce, mustard and garlic butter. 

Then you have free rice upgrade options and if you want a bowl of pork miso soup its an additional 100 yen.  (Tonjiru). 

This is me! Largest portion of Domestic Japanese rice! 350 grams. 

There are counter seats where you are kinda shoulder to shoulder and a few table seating for 2. 

Waiting for my number 189 to be called. 

I got the Sasami Katsu with Garlic Butter sauce.  This totally reminded me of lobster dip... super tasty but a bit on the salty side. 

Carrot dressing is the best here!  Just add to your sliced cabbage.

My skinny chicken tender. Wish it was just a little bigger.

Next up add a little tonkatsu sauce with hot yellow mustard.   This is normally best with pork tonkatsu.

Overall the 2 pieces of chicken tenders was rather small with a thick layer of deep fried bread coating. BUT! There is a saying in Japan called `Hara Hachibu` which means stomach 80%... dont eat until you are stuffed.  I will most likely be back to try the other topping options. 

Restaurant: Tonkatsu Matsunoya Nerima Shop

Restaurant J: とんかつ松乃家 練馬店

Homepage: https://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/matsunoya/

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132102/13086305/

Address J: 東京都練馬区豊玉北5-19-12

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Toyotama Kita 5-19-12

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/o4a5PG8euGyFxQQH6

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KOENJI: Katsuya Tonkatsu... Having a super year end sale!! 4 Tonkatsu variety items all 550 yen!! (Lumix LX5)

My favorite foodie discount twitter site in Japan shared this super special deal!

https://event-checker.info/katsuya-kansyasai/

All these expensive Tonkatsu selections for only 550yen!

You kinda know what I ordered eh?

Thats right! I ordered the most expensive item! 913 yen tax inclusive for only 605 yen.

Free amenities

Free sweet Japanese style pickles.

Here it is! Minced cabbage as salad, huge bed of rice, nice 120 grams of Pork and curry!

The Ro-su Katsu Pork meat was thick! Not juicy like Filet Katsu but price was just too good.

Sesame seed salad sauce.

You can order extras below.. soup, salad, etc.

Full house!  I was there for 20 min and people just kept streaming in. 

Currently Paypay is having a 30% cash back for Suginami Prefecture but unfortunately Katsuya isn`t participating so only got 3 yen back. 

The special is from 12/8 - 11!! Check out a Katsuya in your neighborhood quickly before the deal ends!

Restaurant: Katsuya Koenji Branch

Restaurant J: かつや 高円寺北口店

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1319/A131904/13106520/

Homepage: https://shop.arclandservice.co.jp/ae-shop/spot/detail?code=750

Address J: 東京都杉並区高円寺北3-22-15

Address E:  3 Chome-22-15 Koenjikita, Suginami City, Tokyo 166-0002

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/zo7KfuU4a3B9xcQh7

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FUKUOKA AIRPORT: Tonkatsu Kogane Iro No Buta (Golden Pig) foor their very juicy pork! Its kinda like the Chu-Toro of Pork. (Panasonic TZ60)

Im kinda of a budget guy when it comes to eating at airport because everything is just a bit more expensive compared to similar things out in the city.

Dining in is about 1.5x higher but you get free rice, cabbage and miso soup refills.

BENTO! Slightly higher price point than my goto Tonkatsu Wako franchise but had to try!

Just noticed by menu says +300 yen for 金星佐賀豚 special Golden Star Saga Prefecture Pork.  Might have to try that next time.

Bento options are Rosu and Filet Katsu.  Filet is much more tender and rosu a bit more firm/fatty.

Made to order so it will take about 10 minutes.

Bento was sooo heavy... lot of Fukuoka rice. 

They use plastic packaging! So fancy... its normally thin laminated paper box.

Pickles and sauce 

Yellow mustard and salad dressing for the minced cabbage.

JUICY and crunchy on the outside!  Leaves a thin layer of oil on your lips.  The cheaper franchise spots are normally dry with very little fat.  It was soooo good.  Pork is sourced from Japan.

Pickles... sweet crunchy texture. 

The oily juiciness can be a little overwhelming.

If I ever spot Golden Pig again I will definitely buy another bento. GOGO!

Restaurant: Kogane Iro No Buta Fukuoka Airport Branch

Restaurant J: 黄金色の豚 福岡空港店 

Homepage: https://www.fukuoka-airport.jp/shops/goldbuta.html

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/fukuoka/A4001/A400107/40047047/

Address J: 福岡県福岡市博多区大字下臼井767-1 福岡空港国内線ターミナル 3F

Address E: Fukuoka Airport 3F

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/suDndRw4hhyKofCf7

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