Nishi-Azabu Butagumi
Opened in 2005 with the mission to create 'the ultimate tonkatsu.' Uses only premium branded pork (Hirata Farm tri-breed pork, Iberico pork, etc.) and obsesses over every detail—breading, frying oil, technique. The result: meltingly tender cutlets bursting with juices. Selected for Tabelog Tonkatsu 100 multiple years. Relaxed one-story restaurant ambiance. Lunch from ¥1,900.
Diners say 'The tenderness and juiciness are in a different league' and 'For under ¥3,000 at lunch, it's incredibly satisfying.' Cost-performance praised frequently.