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    Yoko

    4.2 (1.3k reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Korean
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Jeesoun S.

    We are back today. I craved Yoko Katsu and Udon combo for a while. I planned to go there early for lunch at 11 and I got there around 11:15 without waiting. Nothing was changed. Just the price was raised up. Here lots of take out orders all the time. Busy busy to prepare take out orders, pick up by customers when I eat here. Our first test order, my hubby chose the pork cheese katsu. Mine was Udon, pork katsu combo. The qualities, flavors, service, and prices are all 5 stars. I recommended this spot for 100 best restaurants in OC on Yelp in the past but they didn't choose it unfortunately. But I love Yoko katsu restaurant. Katsu itself is super crunchy, fresh deep fried, the dipping sauce is so rich, dark, real Japanese style sauce, and side cabbage salad is so fresh. I like their jalapeno pickles a lot. The combo menu, udon is the best w pork katsu or chicken. The broth is so flavorful, the noodles are so chewy, real udon texture, garnish kamaboko, fried Tofu, and mugwort herbs are really tasty, well balanced. It made me relaxed, gave me homey feeling cooked by my mom at home. My hubby liked the test order for cheese pork katsu. He said let's come here again...haha. Vibes are here very casual, space is not too tiny but limited. The parking is enough but sometimes filled quickly on weekend. I can't wait to taste more katsu w cold Soba noodles next time. It is getting hot that is why. Thanks for complementary cabbage salad w side pickles, radish kimchi, and salad dressing.

    Combo menu, katsu, udon, soba, and rolls
    Gaetano S.

    Amazingly great katsu!!! Super super crunchy, high quality, the dark dipping sauce w ground sesame seeds for Katsu is really good. My wife and I got back here. Nothing changed. Only prices are up. I chose pork cheese katsu for the first time. My wife had the same one, pork katsu w udon. Wow.... So tasty! Fresh, flavorful! My wife likes jalapeño pickles, udon broth w katsu. Same taste, same owner, same interior w casual vibes. Parking is already filled on Sat. Safe area to park. Located to the entrance of golf couse. Lots of take out orders always. Busy busy.... I like eat here to eat hot deep fried katsu than soggy. Today my wife and I were so full and left happy w leftover too. I recommended here as best Japanese Katsu restaurant in OC.

    Don Katsu (Pork) & Curry Katsu
    Julie H.

    Been coming to here for well over a decade, and the food has always been consistently good!! The portions are generous, and it's still one of my go-to spots for katsu. We get to grind the sesame seeds ourselves before the katsu sauce is added. The sides help balance out the fried protein. Service is always quick, friendly, and accommodating. There can be a wait during peak lunch/dinner hours, but it usually moves fast. Def worth a visit if you haven't tried it yet!

    Jasmine C.

    Visited this place on a Sunday around 1pm. We waited about 10-15minutes as there was a line. The plaza has enough free parking spaces. The owner was very welcoming. We were initially seated on a small table but he offered to move us to a bigger table as soon as it opened up. I got chicken katsu with soba combo and my husband got a pork katsu with soba combo. It came with friend shrimp and potato ball. The cabbage salad dressing was very yummy. Katsus were well fried. I would say the portion is pretty big as I brought some leftover katsu home. Overall, the foods were good but what I was most impressed was the owner's service. Even though it was a very busy environment the owner was very attentive.

    Don Katsu (Pork)
    Ryan S.

    Personally, I love the way the katsu is done here. The pork was thin, flavorful, and had a great crunchy texture. I don't love cabbage, and they were able to substitute it with some extra rice which was very accommodating of them. This restaurant can get a little busy, but it is worth the wait!

    Chicken Katsu
    Samantha P.

    Literally dream about this food! Hands down the best chicken katsu plate I have ever had in my life. The katsu is perfectly crispy, and even the side dishes are absolutely incredible. I honestly dream about this meal. If you haven't been here yet, you are seriously missing out!

    $13 DONKTSU: delicious! Comes with pickled jalapeños, pickled radishes, cabbage salad, miso soup (dine-in only), and white rice.
    Lisa T.

    PARKING (4/5): This lot gets really busy because it shares with a K SPA. I had to circle the lot 3 times before a spot opened up on a weekday at lunchtime. FOOD (4/5): It's perfectly crispy and made fresh! I usually just get their DONKATSU, but today wanted to try the KIMCHEE CHEESE KATSU. It says (Pork) next to it, but I honestly couldn't see any meat, mostly just cheese & kimchee. All KATSU'S come with sesame seeds that you grind yourself and they will add katsu sauce to it to dip your katsu. Grind as much or as little as you like! I like to make mine almost a powder because I can smell and taste the sesame seeds so much more. $25 KIMCHEE CHEESE KATSU: it's VERY cheesy and fun to try once, but I'd prefer the regular meat ones with more protein! OVERALL (4/5): Still love this place and will always come back! Their to go boxes look so pretty, but I always like eating at the restaurant when the food is the freshest! I will eventually try a to go box.

    Donkatsu
    Robert Q.

    The soba is so delicious. I usually order the regular donkatsu combo with soba and share w/ wifey. We love the sesame seed grinding and sauce! We ordered tempura udon and it got little soggy. The tempura could be served to the side

    Paul I.

    The pork cutlet was amazing. I would definitely try this again. The service was top-notch. The place was nice and clean. I'll be back.

    Curry Katsu Cheese Katsu Udon Soba
    Catherine Z.

    Pretty cool place that lets you grind your own sauce add ons The katsu itself wasn't very memorable, I found the cheese katsu to have the artificial American cheese flavor that was a bit off putting. The cheese also does not stay in the katsu and mainly dripped out of the pork. Would definitely go to Hako instead for their cheese katsu.

    Pork katsu combo + pizzakatsu
    Kevin K.

    We were in the area to visit our family in Fullerton and we were both craving donkatsu so we stopped by Yoko. The restaurant itself is a bit cozy so expect a bit of a wait to be seated but service is efficient and the food came out relatively quickly. While waiting, they bring out a small bowl of sesame seeds for your grind out to fix with their sauce so it was a fun way to kill time. I ordered the pork katsu combo with soba noodles (it was hot that day), which came with cabbage, pickled jalapenos, and radish kimchi. The katsu was spot on. It was crispy on the outside, tender and moist on the inside. The rice was cooked perfectly (none of that dry cardboard stuff), and the sauce paired really well with the pork. All the sides were delicious and the portions were huge for the price. My wife ordered the Pizzakatsu with rice and enjoyed every bite as well. Plenty of parking since it's in a big lot and if you're looking for a caffeine pick-me-up afterward, Stereoscope is within walking distance so that's a huge plus. Overall, this place has generous portions, quick service, and delicious food. We'll be back!

    Elizabeth S.

    I was in the area with my mom and haven't been here in a while. It does look like it's closed with the dark windows but it's busy inside. They have the menu centered around donkkaesu (Korean version of donkatsu). We both got a combo of pork katsu ($14.95) with a small bowl of udon soup ($7) added to the meal. It came with a bowl of rice and a side of shredded cabbage with radish kimchi and pickled jalapeno. There's also a piece of fried shrimp and a fried potato ball. The wait time was not long and the food came quickly. The lady came by and gave a small bowl of sesame seeds in a bowl so people can grind it to their preferences. The katsu was crispy and a good size. It was not dried and the breading was not too thick. The staff is nice, restroom was a bit messy.

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    D.j. P.

    We came to Yoko Donkatsu with a party of 4 and had high hopes, but the experience was a bit mixed. First off, the restaurant looked closed from the outside -- all the blinds were down, which made us second guess if we were at the right place. Once we got inside, there was a 20-minute wait to be seated. Not a huge deal, but it was uncomfortably hot inside, which made the wait feel longer. We each ordered different dishes and I asked my friends to rate theirs: * Pork Katsu - 8/10, crispy and flavorful. * Beef Katsu - 8/10, tender and tasty. * Cheese + Pork Katsu - 7/10, solid but not a standout. * Chicken Katsu - 8/10, juicy and well-fried. So food-wise, it was overall pretty good! The service, however, left a lot to be desired. I had to ask multiple times for water, and didn't get it until I flagged down a server mid-conversation with another table. It was hard to get anyone's attention, and no one checked in on how we were doing or how the food was -- even though we noticed other tables were being checked on regularly. If you're here just for the food, it's worth a try. But be prepared for a bit of a wait and inconsistent service.

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    This place used to has a very good katsu but the quality is going down a lot. But service is very bad and it makes a food even worse.

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    Great Don Katsu. Great place to go when you tired and sick :) employees were friendly too

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    I came in order the same thing for my daughter chicken with udon combo. Togo always came with ride . The lady with the short hair says there is no rice when ordered in the restaurant? Is this true I thought this didn't make sense

    I always dine in, and whenever I ask for rice while eating at the restaurant, they do give it to me.

    Is the kimchi cheese katsu just kimchi and cheese? Is it possible to get it without meat if it it's not just those two?

    It's just kimchi and cheese. There's no meat in it!

    Do you charge more for to go orders?

    Yes they do $1 charge for to-go orders

    Any thing vegan friendly?

    Tonkatsu, Pork Cutlet.

    Can they seat 8 people together?

    Yes, they should be able to

    Are they dining in now?

    Yes

    Is there update menu?

    I don't think they really change their menu. There are permutations of the tonkatsu (chicken/pork) with cheese, kimchee.. Other than that.. It has been the same. I like their simple cabbage salad with the Qewpie mayonnaise sesame seed/miso… Read more

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