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Tonkatsu Sukiyaki Hakoiwa

Rating82SCORE
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。
Google review 4.2 / 312 reviews (6th in Netlab Research katsudon ranking).
Googleレビュー4.2点・312件（ねとらぼリサーチかつ丼ランキング6位）。
4.2
60+ year old restaurant founded in Showa 45, passed down to the third generation, single store.
昭和45年創業・三代目継承の60年以上の老舗1店舗。
Not a chain.
チェーン非該当。
Continued existence and popularity confirmed through ongoing coverage by Things Niigata (2020, 2023) and TJ Niigata (October 2025).
Things新潟（2020年・2023年）・TJにいがた（2025年10月）での継続的な取材で実在と人気を確認。
Fresh meat directly from the butcher shop is a selling point.
精肉店直営の新鮮な肉が売り。
No negative information.
ネガティブ情報なし。
Popular Dishes
Thick-cut tonkatsu set meal (lunch from 700 yen)
厚切りとんかつ定食（ランチ700円〜）
Tare-katsu-don
タレかつ丼
Fillet katsu
ヒレカツ
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A famous tonkatsu and meat restaurant located in the railway shopping street of Niitsu, Akiha Ward, Niigata City. Founded in Showa 45 (1970), a long-established restaurant over 60 years maintained by the third generation. Google review 4.2 / 312 reviews. Fresh meat provided at wholesale prices due to direct operation from the butcher shop. Unique structure with a butcher shop on the 1st floor and restaurant on the 2nd. Lines expected at lunch.

Google review 4.2 (312 reviews). 'Popular enough to line up at lunch.' Fresh meat directly from the butcher shop is a selling point. Counter regulars' voices, praised for good value. A long-established restaurant where the third generation maintains the taste.

Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:30-13:30,17:30-20:30
WedClosed
Thu – Sun11:30-13:30,17:30-20:30
Regular Holiday：Wednesday（第3Thursdayも休み）
Phone0250-22-4516Call
Access
About 7-minute walk from Niitsu Station. Stairs to 2nd floor (watch for steps). Parking available (5 spaces next door, 2 across).
3-11-10 2F Niitsu-Honmachi, Akiha Ward, Niigata City, Niigata
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Tonkatsu Sukiyaki Hakoiwa

Rating82SCORE
Popular Dishes
Thick-cut tonkatsu set meal (lunch from 700 yen)
厚切りとんかつ定食（ランチ700円〜）
Tare-katsu-don
タレかつ丼
Fillet katsu
ヒレカツ
Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:30-13:30,17:30-20:30
WedClosed
Thu – Sun11:30-13:30,17:30-20:30
Regular Holiday：Wednesday（第3Thursdayも休み）
Access
About 7-minute walk from Niitsu Station. Stairs to 2nd floor (watch for steps). Parking available (5 spaces next door, 2 across).
3-11-10 2F Niitsu-Honmachi, Akiha Ward, Niigata City, Niigata
Phone0250-22-4516
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。
Google review 4.2 / 312 reviews (6th in Netlab Research katsudon ranking).
Googleレビュー4.2点・312件（ねとらぼリサーチかつ丼ランキング6位）。
4.2
60+ year old restaurant founded in Showa 45, passed down to the third generation, single store.
昭和45年創業・三代目継承の60年以上の老舗1店舗。
Not a chain.
チェーン非該当。
Continued existence and popularity confirmed through ongoing coverage by Things Niigata (2020, 2023) and TJ Niigata (October 2025).
Things新潟（2020年・2023年）・TJにいがた（2025年10月）での継続的な取材で実在と人気を確認。
Fresh meat directly from the butcher shop is a selling point.
精肉店直営の新鮮な肉が売り。
No negative information.
ネガティブ情報なし。
82SCORE
What a score of 82 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
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A famous tonkatsu and meat restaurant located in the railway shopping street of Niitsu, Akiha Ward, Niigata City. Founded in Showa 45 (1970), a long-established restaurant over 60 years maintained by the third generation. Google review 4.2 / 312 reviews. Fresh meat provided at wholesale prices due to direct operation from the butcher shop. Unique structure with a butcher shop on the 1st floor and restaurant on the 2nd. Lines expected at lunch.

Google review 4.2 (312 reviews). 'Popular enough to line up at lunch.' Fresh meat directly from the butcher shop is a selling point. Counter regulars' voices, praised for good value. A long-established restaurant where the third generation maintains the taste.

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