I'm on a mission: try every katsu place in the Bay Area, so I had to hit up Yumee Katsu (pronounced You-Mee). This is a Korean/Japanese fusion spot; they serve a shoyu flavored miso, kimchi, radish, and cabbage + lemon dressing to accompany your dish. FOOD: Chicken Curry Katsu (4/5) - I honestly expected more curry, given that it's a curry katsu. It feels like the curry is just there for presentation because there wasn't much. The chicken was nicely battered and crisped. It was $23, on the pricier end for curry katsu yet still enjoyable. I'm assuming there is an up charge for the side dishes. Yumee Donkatsu (5/5) - So good! Personally I'm not big on pork katsu, but the meat was juicy and lightly fried. By itself it was decent but the katsu sauce and wasabi enhanced every bite. Honestly I didn't even need rice for this because it filled me up. SERVICE: The waitresses are nice and quick. They give you a menu, but you order using an iPad. You pay at the counter when you're done. I have no complaints about this place other than the location they chose. This plaza is infamous for its parking....It's out of the way for me but if I'm in the area I'd definitely come back to this place! read more

Yumee Katsu - Chicken Curry Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Decent place for Katsu if you don't want to go to Milpitas (yes, that one is better). This is more like a 3.5 stars. Not bad for plan B King Pork Katsu (3.5/5): It looks bigger than it is. It is so thin. If you are into thick katsu, this is not it, and you will be disappointed. Topokki Katsu: 3.5/5. The pork Katsu is still relatively thin, but it as thin as the King Pork Katsu. Not a lot of topokki either. It is mild spicy. Spicy pork and pork katsu (3/5): it comes with little sauce for the katsu. Spicy pork is decent. There is not enough rice. read more

Portions are large and it's a good value for the money. I had enough left over that I needed a box. It wasn't crowded on a Friday night. You order on an iPad and they're super nice and attentive. If you come here for dinner in the summer, the sun might blind you. They tried to block it with one of those roller shades hanging outside, but the breeze just blows it right back up. read more

Parking can be hit or miss depending on time of arrival but if you park far enough, You'll find parking in this plan. Very very clean inside. Staffs were very attentive. Love the self ordering system. Chicken katsu was amazing, much better than the pork katsu which I felt was way too dry. The sides were really small read more

Yumee Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

New katsu spot opened up in the Ranch 99 plaza on Hostetter, taking over Vons Chickens. The interior looks pretty much the same, except maybe with more tables. Came here for an early dinner. The restaurant already had a few patrons dining and there was a wait by the time we left. Since it's in a plaza, there's plenty of parking but it gets extremely busy since there are other popular stores here. There's an iPad connected to the table where you can order your food. They have katsu dishes of all kinds. We ordered the katsu with ramen and dry noodles. The portions are huge, which makes sense because the price point is a bit higher for a meal around here (around $18-25 w/o tax and tip) but it's comparable to other katsu places around. You get side dishes with your dish. The katsu was well fried and not too oily. The ramen was pretty standard and so were the dry noodles. Service was good, as the waiters were very attentive and brought us water often. Food came out quickly as well. Would come back here! read more

Yumee Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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I definitely prefer Japanese Katsu, but Yumee is a solid choice if I wanted something more unique. I tried three dishes here: Rose Topokki Katsu, Cheese Katsu, and Donkatsu Spicy Noodles. Rose Topokki was the star and everything else was so-so. The rose topokki was delicious and I liked the crunchy flakes. The Cheese Katsu was okay because I prefer more meat than cheese ratio. I did not like the DonKatsu Spicy Noodles because the noodles were cold and tasted like kimchi.. Overall, the katsu here is tender and fried well. I would only get the rose topokki next time. After trying three dishes, I defintely got flavor fatigue from the katsu and was tired of eating fried food. I also liked the little banchan and the soups! read more

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Yumee Katsu is a new restaurant that opened up and took the space of where Von's Chicken used to be in this mall. The parking is horrendous on the weekends. If you are lucky to find a spot, you will see the restaurant by Paris Baguette and Venus Cafe. The interior is nicely decorated and modern. The service is friendly and attentive. Donkatsu Spicy Chewy Noodle - first off, the noodles are cold like a salad. Don't get me wrong, it was a flavorful, hint of spiciness, and thick chewy noodles. The katsu was fried to a golden brown. Assorted Katsu - pork katsu, shrimp katsu, and cheese katsu. A good entree if you are undecided on what to get or just want to try a variety of fried choices. Support your local business. read more

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First time visiting this place for dinner, and it was a good experience. The environment is nice, and it was very easy to find parking. I ordered the shrimp with curry--the presentation was definitely impressive, and the shrimp was perfectly crispy. My friend ordered the fish, and it tasted really good as well. Because of that positive experience, I decided to revisit for lunch on a Monday. I was surprised to find that no one else was there. I ordered the fish katsu, but unfortunately, I was very disappointed. The fish had a strange smell and tasted a bit like hand soap. I mentioned this to the waitress, just so the kitchen could be aware and pay attention to the issue. Since the food quality seems to be pretty inconsistent between visits, I'm giving it 3 stars for now. read more

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A new katsu place opened so I knew I had to try it. Since it was late dinner and they were about to close, I got take out. Rose Toppoki Katsu (4/5): Remember this is take-out! This dish comes with rose toppoki (so great if you can't handle spicy) and a katsu. The katsu tasted a bit dry and it didn't blend well with the bed crumbs. The toppoki was good, but couldn't taste much of the rose flavor. I would like to dine in at this place next time. read more

Yumee Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Waited around 30 mins before getting seated. Quite a lot of people joining the waitlist during the dinner hour rush. We got the assorted katsu(pork, shrimp and cheese) and also the chicken katsu curry. I find the chicken katsu to be the least dry and juicer than most. Cheese katsu has a nice cheese pull. I like how there are the pickled radish and kimchi on the sides, along with salad. Presentation is a plus too. -**: fried shrimp katsu is not crispy. Outer layer is too thin, so texture is almost mushy(?). Also the price for the set is normal, but the add-on side dishes are out of place. Ex: The mini udon is $5.99 and probably the size of a small fist size. It's equivalent of 2 mouthful udons. Don't think I'll get it again. read more

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[Food] Takeout - Assorted Katsu ($25.99): Comes with rice, salad w/ dressing, sauce (katsu sauce & tartar), and soup. Also comes with pickled daikon and kimchi! I enjoyed the pork katsu and the shrimp, but I think the cheese one is a bit too heavy for me. You also have to eat the cheese one fast before it gets cold and hardens. - Extra Curry ($5.99): Yum! I'm glad I got extra to dip my katsu in or even with more rice. - Curry Katsu ($23.99): I feel like the takeout portion may be a tad smaller than if you were to dine-in. The tonkatsu is more on the lean side, but the curry has a nice flavor. Also comes with soup, salad, and some picked radish & kimchi. [Service] - Fast, friendly, helpful - Order via kiosk tablet [Ambiance] - Decent amount of seating indoors - Parking can get packed during peak dinner hours as it is in the plaza where 99 Ranch, Gen, Kura, Paris Baguette, Venus Cafe, etc are at. [Overall] - Would come back again to try other dishes! read more

Yumee Katsu - Assorted Katsu ($25.99) & extra curry ($5.99) Takeout - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Was pleasantly surprised to find Yumee Katsu as a new addition to the busy Pacific Rim Plaza on Hostetter Road. We stopped by for a late Friday lunch and the restaurant was initially empty but quickly filled up minutes after we were seated. Service was super friendly and informative when explaining the different menu options. Ordering is done on the iPads at each table- we ended up ordering the curry shrimp katsu udon and the regular Yumee pork katsu set. Food arrived piping hot in a few minutes with 2 small sides of kimchi and radish, dipping sauce, and soup. All the food was great- the pork katsu was tender and crispy and came with a good portion size while the curry shrimp katsu udon was also good but much smaller in portion. They exceeded my expectations and I'm excited to go back for more! read more

Yumee Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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This place offers a variety of katsu dishes paired with different items such as curry, noodles, tteokbokki, and soft tofu. Each table has a tablet that you can use to place your order. I noticed a few reviews on here mention that the katsu was on the drier side so I decided to order the donkatsu ramen. It kinda reminds me of army stew but with katsu instead of spam and sausage. I can see how the katsu might be too dry, especially if you don't have something to dip it in like curry or soup. Overall, I enjoyed my dish but I also got tired of it halfway through eating it. The noodles started getting very soft and the katsu was getting soggy. My cousin ordered the rose toppokki katsu. I tried a piece of her tteokbokki and it tasted a bit undercooked. The tteokbokki was harder than it should be. We came right when they opened on a weekday so we were seated right away and our food came out pretty quick as well. I feel like they could've done a better job with checking in on us and refilling our water though because we finished the whole bottle of water on our table but no one ever refilled it. The meal came out to be about $30 per dish which I think is a bit pricy for the quality and amount of food you get. Not sure if I'd come back. read more

Yumee Katsu - Donkatsu ramen - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

I'm so glad to try this location of Yumee Katsu, I am glad to not have to drive all the way to Dublin! The staff will direct you to a table. You order on a table at the table and they bring it out. There's not too much interaction. The restaurant is cute and clean. It was not overwhelmingly loud when we went, as the Dublin location is sometimes. I wanted to try something different from my usual order of spicy noodle with tonkatsu, so I got the tkeobokki today. The portion was a little smaller than I was expecting, but a ok size for one person. I got the pork katsu and it was great. It was soft and juicy and crispy on the outside. The tkeobokki was chewy and spicy and sweet. I would prefer the tkeobokki to be a little less cooked and there to be more sauce personally, but it was still good. The citrus salad dressing was very good and refreshing. The kimchi was very fermented. The king katsu was soo crispy, and yet still not too dry for how thin it was. We go the sauce on the side and that makes it easier to eat and crispy for longer. It is a completely different mouthfeel to the other katsu. The only negative was that the rice was very mushy. I loved it, and would come back! read more

Yumee Katsu - Katsu tkeobokki plate - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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This is my go to spot for katsu in the area! I've been a couple of times since their soft opening and have had a wonderful experience each time. The restaurant has plenty of seating. It can get crowded during the rush hour or weekends (and great A/C on the hot days!). After being seated, you order yourself using the tablet at your table. This makes it convenient for when you come in and know what you want to get. Our food came out quickly right after! The food has been consistent in quality and portion! I ordered the assorted katsu plate which comes with the cheese katsu, shrimp katsu, and pork katsu. The cheese katsu was my favorite part of the meal! It was super crispy on the outside and had excellent melted cheese in the center. The pork katsu and shrimp katsu were perfectly fried and was flavorful. The plate was served with rice, kimchi, radish, katsu sauce, tartar sauce and miso soup. Overall I found the food to be extremely comforting and worth ordering again! read more

Yumee Katsu - Assorted Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

Saw they were soft opening in the neighborhood so wanted to given them a try and got some take out. I ordered the Rose Toppokki Katsu. Price is a bit steep, almost $30 after tax and the portion was small... as seen in the picture. Maybe it's because I got to-go and not eating it fresh but the katsu was not crispy and was actually quite tough. For tteokbokki part, it tasted like regular instead of rose. Color also doesn't look the same as their online picture for rose as well so I am unsure if they gave me the wrong order or not but they definitely charged for a rose toppokki. They're still soft opening so maybe still figuring things out but overall not impressed with the taste and price. Cashier was nice though. If I come back, I'll have a sit down meal since to-go didnt seem like the way to go. read more

Yumee Katsu - rose toppokki katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

No wait for a weekday dinner! Service is minimal, after getting seated they bring water, then you order on tablet and wait. I was excited for a katsu place so close to my house but it was kind of just ok. Katsu meat was good and crunchy, but cheese katsu had basically no meat in it, only cheese. Side dishes and soup were sooo little and the salad was the most disappointing of all. Since it's just cabbage you'd expect more but portions are little and doesn't taste fresh. Poorly cut and dirty :( Really wished I liked it more or sides were refillable! read more

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Came here for the soft opening, and was very surprised at how good it was! The Yumee Katsu is a pork Katsu (and does come with rice ). The batter was very crispy and the meat was tender! Not dry at all. The curry Katsu was the Yumee Katsu with curry, and was also plentiful and well cooked. What stood out to us was that we got a mini udon for our toddler, but it came with spicy sauce. The waitress noticed it was for our baby, and proactively took it back and removed the spice! Such service! I liked the decorations as well with a wooden interior. We both agreed that we would definitely come back again!! read more

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This place was busy for a weekday lunch! Delicious katsu! The cold chewy noodles was very chewy and sweet, a lot sweet than I anticipated. We also ordered a mini cold soba which was also good. I'd recommend to go for the Katsu. read more

Yumee Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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3.5/5 rounded down Chicken Spicy Chewy Noodles - 4/5 The Spicy is probably an overstatement but I also take spice really well so won't dock them for that. This does come out as a cold dish which knocks down 0.5 points. The Chicken Katsu also came out barely room temperature which also sucked for another -0.5. With that said, the noodles themselves were the highlight of the dish, with the chicken bringing it down. And again, will point out that I really do think this would be better off as a "hot" dish. Above, I put "hot" in quotes, because even the curry katsu dishes came out pretty room temperature which is a huge disappointment. When you're paying $21-26 pre-tax/tip per person I'm expecting made to order, not room temperature dishes. Furthermore, if they are coming out room temperature, is there really an point in a waiting time for dishes. I do want to come back to try out their other options such as the ramen and cheese katsu, but overall, this is a weak contender in the curry-space when you look at the pricing, serving size, and quality as a whole. Slightly would also recommend checking in with their hours when they grand open since I came at 2:57 when they were "suppose to be open" but they said they would be taking a lunch that day at 3 pm for an hour, which really sucked as none of their hours were stating that. read more

Yumee Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Always excited to try out new restaurants in our neighborhood. We ordered 2 dishes, which was enough to feed 3 people. Shrimp Curry Katsu - was our favorite because the curry sauce was the BOM. There was plenty of rice to soak up the yummy sauce. Assorted Katsu - included 2 cheese katsu, 2 shrimp tempura, and a bunch of chicken katsu over noodles. The cheese katsu was a new thing for me, love the complementary textures. It was a good meal. I would come back again. read more

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So glad to see another Katsu curry spot open up in North side SJ. The food was so perfect for the weather as it was raining and cold. Since it was still their soft opening, there weren't many people in the restaurant. The interior of the restaurant was very aesthetic as it replicates a lot of Japanese designs to go with the food. I like that the waitress also let us choose where to sit. Service was also fast and east as everything you order is through a tablet. I ordered the Shrimp Katsu Curry, Pork Katsu, and Rose Tteboki. All were delicious and you can tell that they made with fresh ingredients! They also had a bunch of banchans on the side that were also really tasty! I will be coming back! read more

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There aren't many katsu places here in the bay so I was super excited to try this! We had the rose tteokbokki which had a lot of fish cake and chewy rice cake to share. My sister got the Yumee katsu which was good but we expected more sauce and she said usually they give curry sauce as well. I got the Korean katsu and it came with a sweet tomato sauce which was good. And my dad go the curry katsu. Something I noticed was the meat was a bit dry and they don't give much sauce (Korean sauce, katsu sauce, curry sauce) so towards the end it was super dry. Service was good you just order on a tablet. It's a quick bite vibe. If they gave more sauce and made the katsu crispier or juicier I would come back. read more

Yumee Katsu - Korean katsu, rose tteok - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

Yumee Katsu has good service, good food and options. Except one thing, all of the curry's have tree nut in it.. bruh. Yumee Katsu was quite yummy. read more

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New and hot katsu place in town! This place is YUMEEEE! My friends and I got here around 7:30pm on a Saturday and it was really busy. We had to wait about 30 minutes at most after waitlisting in person. Since the place isn't too big and there are a lot of tables, it's pretty cramped. Also the parking lot in this area sucks too since its in a plaza with popular food/drink options.   They have a lot to choose from on their menu ranging from their different katsus, curry katsus, special menu katsus, and their normal noodle dishes.   I got their katsu curry udon and it was so good! The curry is flavorful but I asked if I could make it spicy and they gave me some sriracha with chili powder. The katsu was fried nicely and was crunchy but of course sitting in the curry made the crunchiness go away. They also give side dishes such as kimchi, pickled radish, soup and a salad which made the entire email even tastier! The only thing I thought could be better was how cooked the udon noodles were. They were too soft for my liking and felt a bit overcooked which is why im giving it stars.   The service is standard for soft opening but I understand that it was super busy. I will definitely be coming back to try their other dishes on their special menu. THey have a rose topokki katsu and that sounds so good! read more

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This parking lot can get crowded and it can be hard to find parking. There's a decent amount of seating inside and you order through the kiosk. This place can get busy as well. The workers are friendly and the service was good. The canned watermelon soda was really sweet and okay. All the food items we ordered was enjoyable and high quality from the rose Tteok-bokki to the assorted katsu itself. The side dishes that came with the meal were good too. The food didn't really take too long to come out either. Definitely would come here again. This might be my favorite katsu spot in the area. read more

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Craving Korean katsu and found this place! Their korean style giant katsu reminds me of the old days when I used to eat them in Korea :) It was a bit pricey in my own opinion but it does hit the spot! Loved spicy chewy noodle too! But donkatsu in donkatsu spicy chewy noodle did not have a katsu sauce at all. you have to order katsu sauce on the side for $2.99 if you want. They said it is because you can eat katsu with the spicy chewy noodle sauce. Service was fast and great! Servers were nice. read more

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Tldr nice katsu experience This restaurant is in the Ranch 99 plaza so the parking is always terrible but its on the far side so not as bad as trying to find parking for Heytea or something. I came for dinner with my friend and here are our thoughts: Yangneom chicken: pretty big piece of chicken! The sauce was really tasty and they gave us a knife to cut it up into preferred slices. My friend and I did not agree on whether or not it should have come pre sliced. The rice it came with had some furikake on top which was nice. Pork katsu curry: the curry was regular, nothing special about it. The pork katsu was nice! It came pretty sliced and the breading was thinking enough that it did not cut my mouth and it stayed crispy. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Both dishes came with the same soup and sides of pickled daikon and kimchi. I didn't like the kimchi because it was sour but my friend enjoyed it. The daikon was ok. I liked the soup. It was dark miso(?) Probably. The salad was good! Some kind of fruit vinaigrette sauce? I thought mine had too much sauce but my friend liked their sauce and salad ratio lol. I would come back to try other things. For people who don't know what to try I would recommend the yangneom chicken. Maybe get the sauce on the side so the chicken stays crispy longer. read more

Yumee Katsu - Yangneom chicken - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Soft opening for Yumee Katsu, came for dinner family style to try multiple dishes! The interior design is very aesthetic, you can tell everything is clean and brand new. They offer booth and table seating and ordering is done through a tablet installed into the table. Service was pretty good considering only 1 server working. Onto the food review! (PS loved the kimchi and the pickled radish) Big Katsu 10/10 Spicy Pork Katsu 10/10 Curry Udon Katsu 6.9/10 The big Katsu was enormous!! If you have a big appetite and can eat I would order this 110%. Very filling and a generous amount of portioning. The sauce provided for it was very delicious. This Katsu is flakier and crispier than the other two dishes. The spicy pork Katsu was also very scrumptious! The spicy pork had incredible flavor and if you're looking for the best of both worlds this is it!! I thoroughly enjoyed the flavors and was not expecting the spicy pork to be as good as it was; it lives up to the yummy name. The curry udon Katsu is a dish that fell flat. Did not really enjoy it and the portion sizing was very small compared to the other two dishes, and had barely any udon noodles. Definitely would not recommend it and would not order it again. The flavor was mild as well. Overall the experience was 4/5! Great experience, ambiance was good and 66% of the dishes ordered were magnificent. JD Big Back Tip: Avoid the noodle dishes because they don't give you the extra sides that come with the rice dishes! read more

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So happy for another katsu place in South Bay! Our party of three tried the Rosé Tteokbokki katsu, rice curry katsu, and assorted katsu. While the food was good, I think the assorted katsu is the best value for what you're getting: 2 pieces of shrimp, 2 cheese katsu, and rest regular katsu pieces. I'm more appreciative of the wide selection of choices on their menu, from regular Tteokbokki to Rosé Tteokbokki, udon noodles, an entire separate selection for curry options, etc. I think this is a good spot for people who have a variety in tastes and want a lot of different options/preferences to choose from. The staff were also very nice and friendly! We order from the kiosk at the tables. It is located in a plaza so lots of parking spots available. One restroom in the restaurant and is pretty clean. read more

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Was looking for a place to eat dinner with a friend and didn't know there was this new katsu place that appeared on yelp and did not have to drive all the way to Santa Clara for some katsu. I haven't had katsu in a long time as well. If I remember correctly it took over a Korean fried chicken spot, but anyways. Staff are friendly and great. Ordering is through tablets which is great which I totally prefer rather than calling a person for orders. I ordered the assorted katsu, it was good, I also ordered the ramen, totally forgot to take a picture that was good, as well but kinda spicy for me. Overall great food and experience, would definitely go again. read more

Yumee Katsu - Assorted Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

Came across Yumee Katsu as I was shopping in the plaza. The recent open not too long ago and have good menu selection for Katsu and tteokbokki I enjoyed the chewy noodles that came with the tteokbokki. The tteokbokki also had the perfect amount of spice for me as someone who can't handle spicy food. At the end of the meal we were greater by the owner who was supper sweet and asked how we enjoyed the meal read more

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Been a little while since I've eaten in this plaza. I remember the countless times I came here to get Korean fried chicken, but alas.. a new katsu place has appeared! Was in the mood for some katsu and heard a few things about Yumee and their other locations. Came in and was greeted and was just told to sit anywhere. Each table has its own tablet that you can use to order from. The staff here were really friendly and gave us a physical menu as well just to be able to browse it all at a glance compared to navigating the tablet. My lady and I ordered the Topokki (tteokbokki) Katsu and the Cheese Katsu. The tteokbokki was nice, sweet, and spicy with it on the milder side for me. Just enough of a kick to be enjoyable but mouth burning at all. The soup is the same broth/dashi that you would get with udon, which they also serve. The salad is shredded cabbage with a light and bright dressing that's refreshing and can be a nice palette cleanser along with the pickled daikon radish. Overall, a nice and wonderful meal. read more

Yumee Katsu - Topokki Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

Mmm! A coworker of mine recommended Yumee Katsu so I had lunch here the other day with a friend. We ordered the assorted katsu and chicken katsu with a side of udon. The katsu was so crispy and surprisingly not greasy. I really enjoyed chews katsu but it's heavy. The shrimp was ok, I wouldn't order that again. The pork katsu was seasoned with a little bit of seaweed of something but it was tasty. I didn't really care for the cabbage dressing but their kimchi was delicious! Very garlicky. The sides + rice portion is pretty small here but one of waitress gave us free refills on the soup so that was nice. Overall, this place is worth the try! read more

Yumee Katsu - Chicken katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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The food was amazing! I'm usually pretty picky about my rose tteokbokki, but this one immediately reached my top 2 favorites. The rice cakes were super soft and chewy which I loved and that sauce--10/10 no notes. It being paired with the pork katsu is genuinely ingenious. The service is also amazing, everyone is super friendly and attentive when needed. I've been back twice now and nothing has changed! The environment is super welcoming and everything is very clean and modern. Everything is ordered through iPads, but the workers come by often to check on you, which is amazing. I will definitely be back again! I've put so many people on! read more

Yumee Katsu - Rose tteokbokki pork katsu, cheese katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Ordered the chicken katsu with rose tteobokki and a curry chicken katsu. The portions were huge and we had to take it to go. Will be sharing one order and adding tteobokki next time! read more

Had the Pork Katsu with Rose Topokki, Giant Thin Pork Katsu with Katsu sauce and rice. Added a side of Udon Noodles. The Rose Topokki was really good. The sauce was so smooth, with perfect balance of sweetness and spiciness. Somehow also had some slight nut flavor. The fish cakes were also good that it's not strongly fishy; and there's plenty of it in the dish unlike some other restaurant version where they skimp on it. The rice cakes was soft with just the right amount of chewiness to it. I could eat this by itself without the Katsu. Both styles of pork katsu came out crispy and golden brown, coated with panko crumbs. The Thin one was about half the thickness of the regular Katsu. I tasted the pork better on the regular thickness Katsu compared to the thin but then version is more tender. The side of Udon had a sweet broth. The flavor of the seaweed sheets was also noticeable in the broth. The Giant Thin Katsu came with rice and Katsu sauce. The sauce was one of the better Katsu sauce I've had. It was not too sweet with just the right amount of tanginess. The Worcestershire sauce flavor was not overpowering the other ingredients of the sauce. Both entrees came with small side dishes of kimchee and pickled radish and the same broth used for the Udon. Quite pricey for over $20 per entree. But I would go back for the Topokki. Nice staff and took about 10 min for the food. Dining room had a relaxed ambiance. Ordering is through an iPad on the table. They've only been open for about a month but their food and service were already so on point. read more

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Food was okay but kinda pricy. Chewy noodle has a good textured and is actually pretty spicy. Katsu was just mediocre, thinner than what I would like it to be. Soup is on the saltier side. They seem to be a little understaffed. It was 20min into eating when I realized that they didn't even gave us water. Space was also a little tight. Not sure whether I will revisit. read more

Yumee Katsu - Curry Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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This is a review on their doordash order. I was surprised how crispy the katsu arrived even though it was delivered. We ordered the curry katsu and the jjolmyeon donkatsu. Curry katsu (5/5) - Love the type of curry they use. It's a really great pairing sauce with the katsu. Jjolmyeon Donkatsu (5/5) - The jjolmyeon is pretty good. Spicy with a slight vinegary flavor. There's lots of veggies and a really nice chew on the noodles. The katsu sauce is also unique - slightly sweeter / balances than most katsu sauces. Highly recommend if you're in the area! read more

This place is pretty good. The flavor is on point so far. The service is actually really good. The servers are attentive. You do order from a screen and it is not much of a wait. They dont serve alcohol from what I can tell but please correct me if I am wrong. The food is amazingly portioned although it is a bit pricy. You do get a filling amount of food. The katsu is crispy, not overly oily, and flavorful. The place is well spaced so you do not feel stuffy or pushed against another table. There is a pretty long wait if you are going to go during prime lunch or dinner time. I barely missed the start of the line so I am unsure how long waits can get. The food came out quick. It was well presented. Overall I am happy with this place. The food and portions are good. It is filling but pricey. The servers are really nice and attentive. read more

Yumee Katsu - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California