Very good Katsu Curry. Have been here multiple times and have enjoyed the food every time i've…read morecame. I typically get the Katsu chicken and curry with egg and added cheese. It hits the spot every time. The place is a little small, I don't know how they get during busy hours but every-time i've went I was able to get a table and served really quickly. Love the vibe in there and service is also really good here.

Absolutely terrible, and it is all due to service! My boyfriend and I saw this little cute curry…read moreplace and thought let's grab takeout so it'll be quick and we will give this small little hole in the wall spot a chance... Saturday night, 7pm... About 3 tables filled. What's the harm right? Well.... 45 minutes later we are sitting there waiting on our order. It was just 2 chicken curries. Nothing special, nothing out of the ordinary... We ask the employee if it's coming out soon... He said 15 minutes, they are a bit backed up. After already invested so much time and paid we said ok, fine. 20 minutes later we ask and he says they are working on it now. Excuse my language but WTF!! First off, if in the beginning he knew they were backed up, he should have told us..just a heads up there is a bit of a wait. Then I would've respected this place a lot more! Overall waited an hour+ for some curry... Absolutely not worth the time. Sorry and I will not return

Kagura is a fantastic option if you're feeling some katsu…read more Starting with the Karaage, they came out looking potentially a little too fried but I couldn't have been more wrong. The coating was tasty, the chicken was juicy, and the sauce with a little bit of lemon was exquisite. For the main dish, I went a little bold and tried their Chicken Katsu with Umeboshi Sauce and Shiso inside the katsu. May sound kind of odd, but the combination of flavors was both fresh and bold. Service at the restaurant was solid and I don't think there was a moment where my water wasn't full. The restaurant itself was quite big and I was surprised by how many tables/people could be seated. 100% would come back to try some of the other katsu options.

How have I not known about this place?…read more In the area and found this gem in a strip mall on Yelp! Thankfully no wait! Felt like we morphed to Japan. Service was great. Food amazing. I loved the sides and miso soup with the meal. Rice was perfect. Katsu sauce and soy on table. We shared between my husband and 11 yo -an order of the chicken chili cheese katsu set and the pork (no fat) katsu set. I asked for extra salad sauce which was .50. The marinated egg side was delish. Ordered another pork katsu set for my older son to go. He enjoyed it. So so so good! What a gem!!!! Beautiful woodsy ambiance. Staff were Japanese. An authentic experience. Will definitely be back.

We ordered their signature dish, eventhough I am not a fan of Japanese curry. The cooking and…read morepresentation are very executed and most importantly, tasted great!

5/5 If you ask me if…read moreI want to go, I will say yes. Always. I can never pass up the Hire Katsu. The pork tenderloin is so tender, moist, flavorful and the crunch of the katsu is so perfect. Everything down to the katsu sauce is just so tasty. It can get busy, so plan accordingly.

Stopped by around 9 PM on a Sunday and had a smooth experience from start to finish. There was…read moreplenty of parking available, likely given it was late in the day. We were greeted right away, and someone took our order within a minute of arriving. The food came out relatively quickly, which was a nice surprise. Inside had traditional Japanese decor. I ordered the Sukiyaki Beef Curry Bowl, and it definitely hit the spot. The beef was tender and flavorful, and the slightly sweet sukiyaki paired really well with the rich Japanese curry. Neither flavor overpowered the other, making for a balanced meal. Overall, the service was efficient, the food arrived quickly, and the quality was exactly what I was hoping for. I'd definitely order the Sukiyaki Beef Curry Bowl again.

This place always has a wait, and for good reason. It's a small shop so waiters are attentive and…read moreyour food will come out in a timely manner - feels like you're transported to Japan :) Also, make sure to join the waitlist before you get there to avoid long wait times. Udon is favorite noodle dish and this place definitely meets my expectations. I've had the Nabeyaki and Chicken Tempura Curry udon, and they're very filling! I will say they're a little pricey but I think it's worth for the amount and quality. If you want to impress someone who loves udon or Japanese food, come here!!

There's both take out and dine in options next to each other. Dine in sign up through a QR code and…read morewait for a text that your table is ready. Since service is overall pretty quick, the wait isn't too bad. Comes with sweet pickles on the side to complement the curry. Chicken cutlet is one of their popular dishes so we both got it, one order with cheese and one with omelette. The cheese adds a nice texture to the curry. We have been to the location in Hawaii and the quality of the katsu and flavor of the curry was so much better. The katsu at this location was crispy but the chicken was slightly thin and dry. Curry was decent and standard. But overall still satisfies the craving and is filling with amount of rice to finish the curry.

This occured on Wednesday, June 17 at 8pm…read more This review is in regard to the service received. The food is good as usual. Its mostly the customer service that is the biggest turn off. We ordered through the QR code that was made available on the table. I did notice that other tables had servers come in to take order but no one ever came to our table. So we opted to ordering via the QR code. Everything is paid once the order has been made. Our total came up to around $113. We were about half way through our meal when the sever with pink highlights in her hair came up to us to verify our order. She repeated an order that sounded ALMOST identical to ours however, the price was set at $89 which really confused us since we already paid $113 for our entire order. Then this server got impatient and told us "It's a YES or NO question... Is this your order or not? Do you not know?" Again, we were mostly confused as to why she presented us with a tab of $89 when we already paid $113. And not just that, we were still mid-way through our meal. Her rudeness really ruined our appetite. We weren't rude to her. Why did she have to speak to us like that?

This is my go to place when I want to get a meal inside Mitsuwa Marketplace in Costa Mesa…read more Such good food and good deals with meals, bento box and combo meals. Their katsu curry is a popular item in their menu and a steal. Big plate of katsu with rice & option of salad (extra cost) in a bed of Japanese curry. I love their grilled mackerel, but today I saw something new in their menu and had to try. Salmon belly (a good portion) with rice, miso & salad.

I have been coming here for over twenty years. The foods are still good…read more Like everything else their foods have gone up in their prices. Their curry pork chop used to be around $7.00. Now it is about $11.00. My lunch for two combo sets was about $24.00. I will cut back and only order one combo. I have Tempura Zura Soba and the Curry Pork Chop. At least the foods are still good. Ray out.

This is a nice little spot inside the Mitsuwa food court. I got a 12 piece gyutan yaki a la carte…read moreon a Saturday afternoon. 12 pieces for $28 is more cost efficient than 8 pieces for $24, but it is a steep price for cuts of meat. It was super busy at this time but watching the meat get grilled in front of you is entertaining. It took just 5 minutes for my order to finish. This is simplicity at its finest. It's bare bones but tastes really good. It doesn't need a lot of help. The veggies are dressed so it's a bit salty and spicy (in a good way). The meat pairs well with the wasabi and veggies. Overall this is a good spot to eat at if you value taste over sustenance. Additionally since you are in the food court there this can be a side dish or appetizer.

As of 4/17/26, they no longer do take out orders…read more Every time we've visited Mitsuwa and the food court, we never got a chance to try Gyutan Tsukasa USA until last month. Gyutan Tsukasa USA is always busy and we were intrigued by the hype since the cost was higher than others. #1-B 12 pcs Gyutan Set The motto on their website "Once you try the oxtongue offered by Tsukasa, you don't want to go to the other oxtongue restaurants for Tsukasa's unique taste!" - and we agree! I've tried ox tongue at a few different restaurants and also even in Japan, but the one here at Tsukasa is most definitely different than the ones I have had at other restaurants in the U.S. The charcoal grilled ox tongue pieces were very thick, and of very good quality. They were easy to bite and chew, which is a huge plus in our books. Yes, the meal is simple, but sometimes a simple meal is the hardest to prepare. The soup was not oily at all and there were plenty of green onions and the oxtail pieces were so soft. Everything was fresh and delicious, from the main entree to the rice and the veggies, and not overly greasy in any way. Yes, the price is higher than others in the food court, but there is a reason why it is also one of the busiest.

Portions are decent. Taste isn't amazing but it gets the job done, especially for being fast and…read morecasual. Katsu: 7.5/10. It was juicy and not dry at all, and the crust was a little crispy. I feel like it lacked a bit of flavor. Would love if it came with more pickled ginger Curry: 7/10. Not enough flavor. It's a bit bland. I thought it was weird you didn't get to pick a spice level, but they give you togarashi on the side. Beef belly: 7/10. Good flavor but really oily Pork belly: 7/10. Also decent but also really oily That said, I appreciate that everything was separated out, including the add ons. Would I come here again? Not if I were looking for the best. But is it convenient and decent portions and decent price? Yeah. For some reason, the system wouldn't let us email receipts because there was no @ button. Not a big deal, but something to note. The place is cute and located at UTC. Plenty of free parking but it gets super busy since it's by UCI.

I was not expecting much from Kare because it's in the bad juju spot in UTC (ifykyk) but I have to…read moresay that it is actually solid curry! I only stopped in because my husband wanted to try it while I refused to and got my regular cha for tea order. Coco Ichibanya is still my top favorite in terms of flavor but Kare is a top second! Their curry is more "spice-y" not heat-wise, but curry spices and not overly sweet like some of the other curry spots around. The portion of chicken cutlet is generous but I wish they had more options for sides or toppings! Just a quick not that this is not your sit down kind of restaurant but more like a boba, quick serve kitchen where you put in your order at a computer up front and your name gets called when your food is ready to be picked up.