Kurokatsutei - Kagoshima

Big statement: this is my favorite catsu I had in japan. I was here twice, at two different locations in kagoshima, and I can say that I had never baked and fried as perfectly as I was here. my family feels the same, and this is not easy to say, there are so many good Katsu spots in japan. even if you have to wait one to get a place, put it out.

One of the best katsu I 've had by far, and a steal at only 1,600 yen. You can see the superb marbling from the photo. Their other menu items are cheap but mediocre. All the locals just came and ordered the katsu teishoku set meals.

OMG. Party in my mouth! The pork is outstanding and cooked to perfection. The croquettes were also a highlight!

It was yummy. The sauces were tasty and miso was also deeelish. It's not a specific tontatsu restaurant though so you don't get extra rice or cabbage. Service was good.

It would have been 4 stars had it not been for a one hour wait for our food. In fact the last item came out after an hour and 20 mins. The famed “kuro buta” black pig is the speciality here, so we ordered a couple of teishoku sets consisting of crispy pork katsu, an interesting soup with daikon and pork, and the mandatory bowl of rice. Everything was great. My daughter had a kids’ set which was much less impressive. The “rōsu mix set” was OK scallops way overcooked but the panko fried prawn was tasty and the black pork croquette rather delicious. Yes, the pork is indeed excellent here, but service was shambolic. Maybe we just arrived at a bad time... I’d certainly try again should we come back to Kagoshima.