Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu Taiko

Rating80SCORE
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。
Yahoo Maps: 4.42 stars, 62 reviews (top-rated tonkatsu in Nichinan).
Yahoo!マップ4.42点・62件（日南市とんかつジャンルで最高水準）。
Tabelog: 3.43 stars, 119 reviews, saved by 4,603 users.
食べログ3.43点・119件・保存者4,603人。
TripAdvisor: #21 of 121 restaurants in Nichinan, 4.0 stars, 13 reviews (independently verified).
TripAdvisor日南市121店中21位・4.0点・13件（独立確認）。
Featured on TBS 'Sekkaku Gourmet' broadcast 2021-10-10 — the Special Kurobuta Loin Gozen was featured; independently confirmed via a dedicated Sekkaku Gourmet archive site.
TBS「バナナマンのせっかくグルメ!!」2021年10月10日放送で特上黒豚ロース膳が紹介されたことをせっかくグルメ専門まとめサイトで独立確認。
Organic listings on Jalan, Retty, HotPepper, and 4travel confirm non-PR spread.
じゃらんnet・Retty・ホットペッパー・4travelへの有機的な掲載がPR案件でない証拠。
Pre-opening queues, free rice refills, and free coffee indicate genuine demand.
開店前の行列・ご飯おかわり自由・コーヒー無料は本物の需要を示す。
Single-location confirmed (official site + Gnavi).
チェーン店なし（公式サイト・ぐるなびで1店舗確認）。
No closures, relocations, sakura, or quality-decline information found in negative-query searches.
ネガティブ検索で閉店・移転・サクラ・品質低下の情報なし。
Popular Dishes
Hire Katsu Set Meal
ヒレカツ定食
Chicken Nanban Set Meal
チキン南蛮定食
Special Kurobuta Loin Gozen
特上黒豚ロース膳
Rosu Katsu Set Meal
ロースカツ定食
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A 4-minute walk from Nichinan Station. The representative tonkatsu restaurant of Nichinan City, with queues forming before opening. Known for crispy tonkatsu and chicken nanban with chunky homemade tartar sauce. Featured on TBS 'Sekkaku Gourmet' (2021). Yahoo Maps 4.42 stars, 62 reviews. Tabelog 3.43, 119 reviews. Free refills on rice, cabbage, and miso soup — outstanding value for money.

Reviews rave: 'Light and crispy tonkatsu coating,' 'The homemade tartar sauce with chunky ingredients is incredible,' 'Queue before opening,' 'Unbeatable value,' '#1 in Nichinan' (local gourmet blogger). Free refills on rice and miso soup. Yahoo Maps: 4.42 stars, 62 reviews. Tabelog: 3.43, 119 reviews.

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue・Wed11:00-14:30, 16:30-21:00
ThuClosed
Fri – Sun11:00-14:30, 16:30-21:00
Regular Holiday：Monday・Thursday
Phone0987-23-6505Call
Access
About 4-minute walk from Nichinan Station. 20 parking spaces. Non-smoking throughout. Tatami/private rooms for 10+ people. 100 seats. No reservations (first-come, first-served). Free refills on rice, cabbage, and miso soup.
1-4-1 Kamihiranomachi, Nichinan, Miyazaki
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu Taiko

Rating80SCORE
Popular Dishes
Hire Katsu Set Meal
ヒレカツ定食
Chicken Nanban Set Meal
チキン南蛮定食
Special Kurobuta Loin Gozen
特上黒豚ロース膳
Rosu Katsu Set Meal
ロースカツ定食
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue・Wed11:00-14:30, 16:30-21:00
ThuClosed
Fri – Sun11:00-14:30, 16:30-21:00
Regular Holiday：Monday・Thursday
Access
About 4-minute walk from Nichinan Station. 20 parking spaces. Non-smoking throughout. Tatami/private rooms for 10+ people. 100 seats. No reservations (first-come, first-served). Free refills on rice, cabbage, and miso soup.
1-4-1 Kamihiranomachi, Nichinan, Miyazaki
Phone0987-23-6505
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

Reserve on Hot PepperReserve on GnaviOpen in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
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。
Yahoo Maps: 4.42 stars, 62 reviews (top-rated tonkatsu in Nichinan).
Yahoo!マップ4.42点・62件（日南市とんかつジャンルで最高水準）。
Tabelog: 3.43 stars, 119 reviews, saved by 4,603 users.
食べログ3.43点・119件・保存者4,603人。
TripAdvisor: #21 of 121 restaurants in Nichinan, 4.0 stars, 13 reviews (independently verified).
TripAdvisor日南市121店中21位・4.0点・13件（独立確認）。
Featured on TBS 'Sekkaku Gourmet' broadcast 2021-10-10 — the Special Kurobuta Loin Gozen was featured; independently confirmed via a dedicated Sekkaku Gourmet archive site.
TBS「バナナマンのせっかくグルメ!!」2021年10月10日放送で特上黒豚ロース膳が紹介されたことをせっかくグルメ専門まとめサイトで独立確認。
Organic listings on Jalan, Retty, HotPepper, and 4travel confirm non-PR spread.
じゃらんnet・Retty・ホットペッパー・4travelへの有機的な掲載がPR案件でない証拠。
Pre-opening queues, free rice refills, and free coffee indicate genuine demand.
開店前の行列・ご飯おかわり自由・コーヒー無料は本物の需要を示す。
Single-location confirmed (official site + Gnavi).
チェーン店なし（公式サイト・ぐるなびで1店舗確認）。
No closures, relocations, sakura, or quality-decline information found in negative-query searches.
ネガティブ検索で閉店・移転・サクラ・品質低下の情報なし。
80SCORE
What a score of 80 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A 4-minute walk from Nichinan Station. The representative tonkatsu restaurant of Nichinan City, with queues forming before opening. Known for crispy tonkatsu and chicken nanban with chunky homemade tartar sauce. Featured on TBS 'Sekkaku Gourmet' (2021). Yahoo Maps 4.42 stars, 62 reviews. Tabelog 3.43, 119 reviews. Free refills on rice, cabbage, and miso soup — outstanding value for money.

Reviews rave: 'Light and crispy tonkatsu coating,' 'The homemade tartar sauce with chunky ingredients is incredible,' 'Queue before opening,' 'Unbeatable value,' '#1 in Nichinan' (local gourmet blogger). Free refills on rice and miso soup. Yahoo Maps: 4.42 stars, 62 reviews. Tabelog: 3.43, 119 reviews.

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