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Aji Ichi

Rating85SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog Western WEST 100 Best 2025 (first selection).
Weekday lunch only, 22 seats, no children, must queue — the uncompromising style of a craftsman.
Priced at ¥1,060, widely described as 'absurdly good value.' No PR.
Single location.
No sakura signs.
Reviews confirmed as of December 2025.
Popular Dishes
Tonkatsu set meal ¥1
060
Filet katsu set
Curry rice
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Located 100m from Nankai Wakayama-shi Station. Selected for Tabelog Western Cuisine WEST 100 Best 2025 — the representative western-style restaurant of Wakayama City. Known for a generous pork cutlet (domestic loin) smothered in house-made demi-glace sauce. Weekday lunch only, 22 seats — expect to queue. No children allowed. Just ¥1,060.

Reviews say 'this volume and quality for this price is insane,' 'absolutely worth queuing,' 'you can only get tonkatsu this good for ¥1,000 in Wakayama,' 'the house demi-glace is exceptional.' Tabelog Western WEST 100 Best 2025.

Business Hours
Mon – Thu11:00-13:30
Fri – SunClosed
Regular Holiday：金・土・Sunday（昼のみ営業・ディナー17:30〜20:00は月〜木）
Phone073-431-3833Call
Access
About 1-min walk from Nankai Wakayama-shi Station. Cash only. 22 seats. No children. Weekday lunch only (11:00-13:30; dinner 17:30-20:00 Mon-Thu). Expect to queue.
2-31 Sugi-no-Bamba, Wakayama City, Wakayama
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Tonkatsu¥

Aji Ichi

Rating85SCORE
Popular Dishes
Tonkatsu set meal ¥1
060
Filet katsu set
Curry rice
Business Hours
Mon – Thu11:00-13:30
Fri – SunClosed
Regular Holiday：金・土・Sunday（昼のみ営業・ディナー17:30〜20:00は月〜木）
Access
About 1-min walk from Nankai Wakayama-shi Station. Cash only. 22 seats. No children. Weekday lunch only (11:00-13:30; dinner 17:30-20:00 Mon-Thu). Expect to queue.
2-31 Sugi-no-Bamba, Wakayama City, Wakayama
Phone073-431-3833
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog Western WEST 100 Best 2025 (first selection).
Weekday lunch only, 22 seats, no children, must queue — the uncompromising style of a craftsman.
Priced at ¥1,060, widely described as 'absurdly good value.' No PR.
Single location.
No sakura signs.
Reviews confirmed as of December 2025.
85SCORE
What a score of 85 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Located 100m from Nankai Wakayama-shi Station. Selected for Tabelog Western Cuisine WEST 100 Best 2025 — the representative western-style restaurant of Wakayama City. Known for a generous pork cutlet (domestic loin) smothered in house-made demi-glace sauce. Weekday lunch only, 22 seats — expect to queue. No children allowed. Just ¥1,060.

Reviews say 'this volume and quality for this price is insane,' 'absolutely worth queuing,' 'you can only get tonkatsu this good for ¥1,000 in Wakayama,' 'the house demi-glace is exceptional.' Tabelog Western WEST 100 Best 2025.

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