I was deeply impressed by a tonkatsu restaurant when I first moved to Tokyo (^.^) Sankin, founded in 1946 (Showa 21) in Shinjuku, has a long history as a tonkatsu restaurant. Although it temporarily expanded its stores, only the Yotsuya branch, opened in 1956 (Showa 31), continued operating until the retirement of the president led to its temporary closure. However, due to the overwhelming support from regular customers and the desire for a reopening, former managers and employees decided to reopen the restaurant in a slightly different location in Yotsuya. I have been a customer for 10 years now (^.^) The restaurant is located just a 3-minute walk from Yotsuya Station on the JR Chuo Line, Sobu Line, and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line. I visited the restaurant alone around 7 pm. It had been a while since my last visit. As soon as I entered the restaurant, the familiar smell of Sankin filled the air. The scent of oil... a pleasant aroma to me. The restaurant has about 6 seats at the counter and around 20 tables. I was seated at the counter. Of course, I ordered the hirekatsu. The price varies based on the weight (grams). The meat is from Hayashi Pork. 100g costs 1,550 yen, 150g costs 1,850 yen, and 200g costs 2,150 yen, all served as set meals. I ordered the 150g set. The set meal includes rice, miso soup, and cabbage, with free refills for rice, miso soup, and cabbage. They also offer hirekatsu, ebi fry, kaki fry, and even a mix fry. They have miso katsu and katsudon as well. At the counter, there are dressings available, including two types of dressing: green juice and Southan dressing. (I remember there used to be yuzu dressing and sesame dressing in the past ^_^;) I waited for about 10 minutes. The hirekatsu set arrived ＼(^.^)／ This is it, the tonkatsu from Sankin. The aroma of the batter was a familiar sensation. The batter is firm and crispy, just like I remember. The fatty part at the edge of the tonkatsu is amazing. The taste is just as delicious as ever. Especially the fatty part at the edge, where the batter, fat, and sauce blend perfectly, making the rice go down smoothly. The clam soup, cabbage, and dressing were all delicious as usual. I had seconds of the cabbage and miso soup. It had been a while since my last visit, but it was still great. Thank you for the meal. I will definitely visit again.

It was a visit in the evening on a holiday, around 5 pm, and there were two groups of people waiting for takeout orders. The restaurant has both counter and table seating. It's great that you can order tonkatsu by weight, starting from 100g in 50g increments. I chose the classic loin tonkatsu. A 150g set meal is priced at less than 2,000 yen including tax, which is a good deal. My partner ordered the seafood fry as a single item, which costs 1,300 yen. The coating was crispy, the meat was tender, and it went well with tonkatsu sauce. The only downside was that the meat and coating tended to separate easily. The shrimp in the seafood fry had a good flavor and a satisfying texture, and the cream croquette with squid was also of high quality for a Western-style restaurant. Thank you for the meal.

I forgot to take a photo, but I ordered the "150g pork cutlet" for lunch every day. The dishes seemed to have various ingredients and thoughtful preparation, reflecting the long-established reputation of the restaurant in Yotsuya. You can get free refills of rice, miso soup, and cabbage, but it's unclear if all dishes offer this. This place is one of the tonkatsu restaurants in Yotsuya. With a price of less than 2,000 yen, you can expect good value compared to a certain famous restaurant in Yotsuya-Sanchome that costs double.

I always walk around looking for lunch while watching the line at the tonkatsu restaurant. Suddenly, I decided to visit Mikane-san from the back entrance. The stairs at the front entrance are steep, but the stairs at the back entrance are also steep. It's nice to be able to get in right away without waiting in line at lunchtime. I had been walking and sweating in the heat, so I immediately ordered a beer. I picked at the green salad and waited for the hirekatsu bowl, one shrimp fry, and a crab cream croquette. The thick shrimp fry had a crispy tail and was delicious even with mayonnaise. The crab croquette goes better with sauce. And for the main dish, the katsudon had a soy sauce-based sauce that was different from the katsudon at a soba restaurant. The amount of rice was just right for me, not too much. It might not be enough for young people. The katsu set meal allows you to have unlimited rice and cabbage, so many young people were eating the set meal. Well, when you want to eat heartily, it's a convenient restaurant near the station where you can easily get a seat.

I used to always visit Tonkatsu Sankin in Yotsuya for meals, but one day the restaurant disappeared. Recently, while walking on Shinjuku Street in Yotsuya, I saw the sign for Tonkatsu Sankin. I was happy to see that they had relocated. I had some business in Yotsuya and finished around 6 o'clock. I decided to have dinner at Tonkatsu Sankin. I ordered the 100g loin cutlet. It was made with traditional SPF pork and was crispy. I had the option of clam miso soup or pork miso soup, and I chose the clam miso soup. While waiting for my meal, I read on Tabelog that the restaurant had not just relocated, but the staff had revived it after the original owner closed it down. It was great news for the customers.

It's a 4-5 minute walk from Yotsuya Station. Located on the 2nd floor of the Yotsuya Sanshin Building along Shinjuku Street. The atmosphere is calm and the clientele seems to be on the older side. Jazz music plays in the background. It's not a large restaurant, but it can accommodate quite a few people with 8 seats at the counter and 6 four-person tables. The kitchen visible from the counter looks clean and well-organized. This was my first visit in 3-4 years. I ordered the Roast Pork and Shrimp Combo Set (small pork cutlet = 100 grams, with soup) for 2400 yen. The freshly fried fatty part of the pork is delicious! The pork cutlet is about 3 cm thick. The breading is on the thinner side, crispy and light. The shrimp fry is about 20 cm long. It has a hint of saltiness, but you might still want some sauce. The meat is not tough, but has a firm texture. The breading is not too thick either. The tartar sauce is simple, made with mayonnaise and pickles. The chopped pickles add a strong and good flavor. It has a strong acidity too. The dinner prices are a bit high, but you can get refills of shredded cabbage and rice. On the table, there are tonkatsu sauce, shiso leaves, and Southern dressing. The dressing is good, but tonkatsu sauce goes best with the cabbage served with the pork cutlet. You can choose between miso soup and clam soup for the side soup. This time, I chose miso soup. It had pork, carrots, daikon, and other ingredients.

I was extremely hungry, so I entered the restaurant when it opened at 5 pm. There were no other customers yet, and it seemed like they were still getting ready as they were cleaning inside. However, as soon as I sat down, the menu, tea, hot towel, and chopsticks were brought to me. I was in the mood for a hearty meal, so I quickly ordered the pork cutlet bowl. The cabbage and clam soup with free refills was a nice service. The pork cutlet on top of the rice was thick and crispy, giving it a satisfying texture. The clam soup had large clams and was very delicious.

I visited a restaurant that occasionally craves tonkatsu. The restaurant is located along a main street in Yotsuya. It has a decent capacity, but it was full of customers, popular for lunch among office workers. The katsudon was delicious. I would like to visit this restaurant again.

The cost performance at this restaurant is excellent, as you can eat for less than 1,000 yen. It's a popular place, so it tends to get crowded, but I recommend going at slightly off-peak times. Personally, I like that the dishes come in bowls with lids.

I went to my favorite restaurant after a long time! I've loved it since before they moved, it's so delicious. I've never found a tonkatsu that surpasses this place. The batter is so crispy. They offer unlimited cabbage, miso soup, and rice! My favorite part is the thinly shredded cabbage. ♡

Near Yotsuya Station, there is a tonkatsu restaurant. I arrived for a late lunch at 2:45 PM and was able to get a table without waiting. I ordered the Lunch Set C, which came with pork cutlet for 1200 yen. The food arrived in about 15 minutes and the meat was tender and delicious. The prices are reasonable and it's a good place to eat.

I was drawn in by the lunch menu on a regular day and entered the restaurant. The interior was almost full, with counter seats and table seats extending towards the back. Today's lunch set C was described as grated chicken cutlet. Lunch set A (950 yen) was ready in just over 5 minutes. It consisted of two thin triangular fillet cutlets, fried to a crispy and light texture. There were also two round minced meat cutlets, likely made from pork, with a mild seasoning that paired well with the slightly sweet and spiced sauce. Shredded cabbage with parsley was served as a side, and refills were available for rice and miso soup. The miso soup had a generous amount of clams in a red miso broth. The pickles included radish and leaf-based pickled vegetables. It's a great deal to be able to enjoy cutlets at this price.

I had some errands to run in Yotsuya and decided to have lunch beforehand. It was the weekend and there weren't many open restaurants, but I noticed this place. It's on the second floor of a building and seemed to have a good number of customers. I chose the 150g pork cutlet. It was crispy and made with SPF pork loin. I couldn't find any salt, so I tried it as is and it was still delicious. I ended up eating the rest with mustard and sauce. For the soup, I had the option of clam miso soup or pork miso soup. I don't like clams, so I chose the pork miso soup. It was really good. It had a lot of vegetables and pork in it. It was so filling that it could almost make you full on its own. I think this place is a traditional tonkatsu restaurant. The food is solid and reliable.

I often relied on this place during my student days. Today, my wife wanted to eat oyster fry, so we went to Yotsuya and visited "Tonkatsu Sankin". Although the location has changed from my student days, the taste and service remain the same. Free refills of cabbage, miso soup, and rice. And of course, it's delicious. After some hesitation, I decided on the mixed fry set meal. The shrimp and oysters are both delicious. The mixed fry for 2,150 yen seems quite cheap. The optional addition of crab cream croquette was also delicious, clearly made with care and effort.

Revisited a long-established tonkatsu restaurant in Yotsuya. It seems they offer delicious tonkatsu made with Lin SPF... or so I've heard. I've never had tonkatsu before, so I don't really know. As the cold season approaches, I went to try Sanekane's winter specialty dish, "Oyster Yanagawa Style". I arrived during the evening business hours and was able to enter smoothly. I was seated at a table and the order had already been decided before entering. I ordered the Oyster Yanagawa Style set meal (1800 yen) and the potato salad (550 yen). This is what I came here for! First, the potato salad. I've thought this before, but the potato salad here is quite tasty. I like the mayonnaise with a moderate acidity, as well as the chunks of potato mixed in with the silky parts. It's similar to the Enraku-style potato salad. Eating the potato salad alone is good, but it's also delicious to eat it with the stick vegetables provided. I really don't like celery, but I managed to eat it. The Oyster Yanagawa Style set meal arrived late. It's basically oysters and burdock root simmered in egg. It was served piping hot, so I had to be careful not to burn myself while eating. The oysters were so delicious! They were simmered in a broth and the meat was plump, retaining the essence of the oysters and coated with egg. Even if I were to simmer oysters myself, I don't think they would turn out this well. The key is in preparing the oysters beforehand. Actually, before simmering the oysters in the broth, they are quickly blanched in oil (see my previous review for details). This coats the surface of the oysters, preventing the umami from escaping. Furthermore, the frying oil, which seems to be lard, mixed in with the broth enhances the depth of flavor. Oysters go really well with the fatty parts of pork. Even the nearby oyster butter shop adds bacon to their oyster butter. The oysters themselves are delicious, but the broth is also excellent. The flavor of the broth is relatively subtle, and I don't think they use any special seasonings. However, the addition of onion sweetness and burdock root aroma to the oyster flavor and frying oil creates a delicious broth that is quite addictive. If you pour this broth over rice and top it with oysters, you'll be in pure bliss. I had this dish for the first time in a year, and it's still delicious. The rice disappears quickly because it's so tasty, but thankfully, you can get free rice refills, so don't hesitate to ask for more. The miso soup was red miso pork soup (a choice between clam and no clam). Oh no... I forgot that I don't really like the pork soup here. I only come here once a year, so I forget. By the way, the miso soup also comes with free refills. Lastly, I poured the broth over the rice and enjoyed every bite. It's delicious just eating the rice with the broth, haha. It's a mystery why I've come to a tonkatsu restaurant three times and had oysters every time, but maybe it's because the Oyster Yanagawa Style is so good. So, I'll ask for the oyster Yanagawa again next year.

Shinkororo loin cutlet set meal with excess fat removed from the pork loin. Added a fried oyster. I stopped by at Yotsuya for a certain university festival that has been revived. It had been three years, and the cheerleader stage was impressive as always. After giving a castella cake from Sakamoto-ya to a group with a connection, I headed to Tonkatsu Sankin. I found the Shinkororo loin cutlet set meal for 2150 yen among the orthodox menu options. I decided to try it out. I also added a fried oyster for 250 yen. The Shinkororo loin cutlet does indeed have a light and delicious taste without any pork smell. The tender loin cutlet goes down easily. With condiments like rock salt, tonkatsu sauce, mustard, and ketchup, I was able to enjoy changing up the flavors. The fried oyster, though small, was flavorful without any fishy taste, and paired well with tartar sauce. Rice, cabbage, and miso soup are all refillable. The staff also timely checked in on us. The dressing for the cabbage was tangy, with the option to add shiso leaves. The mayonnaise on the side was also a nice touch. The miso soup was originally pork soup, then clam soup for the second serving. The rice was a bit firm. Overall, being able to enjoy a meal with various flavor combinations was great. The prices displayed include tax, which is easy to understand. The popular dishes on weekends and holidays seem to be the mixed cutlet and cutlet bowl. Unlike other popular tonkatsu restaurants, this place doesn't feel cramped, and the service is good, allowing for a relaxed dining experience. Next time, I'll try the regular loin cutlet or the mixed cutlet.

There is a famous tonkatsu restaurant in Yotsuya, but it's always crowded, so I went to this place instead. I was seated right away at the counter. I ordered the 200g loin cutlet set. The portion was impressive and the meat was tender. Despite being loin, it wasn't too fatty and very easy to eat. Rice, miso soup, and cabbage are all you can eat. It's nice that you can choose between clam miso soup and pork miso soup. The dressing for the cabbage was also good. It was a delicious tonkatsu restaurant.

I went to the long-established tonkatsu restaurant "Tonkatsu Mikan" in Yotsuya after a long time. I sat at a table and ordered the "150g loin cutlet set meal" with miso soup. The tonkatsu, which was brought after a reasonable wait, had a strong lard aroma, a crispy coating, and the oiliness was not very good. The meat, which is guaranteed to be of quality as it is labeled as "Lin SPF," had uneven fibers, with some parts being delicious and others not so much. It was almost the same as the previous review. Also, please note that they only accept cash for payment, so those who prefer cashless transactions should be careful.

I ordered a pork cutlet bowl and a minced cutlet (a la carte). The pork cutlet has a rich flavor of lard and a crispy fried aroma, making it unmistakably from Sankin. When you taste it carefully, it is quite deep. Another feature of Sankin's pork cutlet bowl is that there is a hidden "extra" between the rice and the pork cutlet. It absorbs the sweet and savory sauce, and when you eat it, you'll find yourself chasing it with the rice!

※※Visit on September 13, 2022※※ ・Lunch Set A (Pork Loin and Minced Meat) for 950 yen Located at Yotsuya Station, exit 2 of JR, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, and Namboku Line. Visited "Tonkatsu Sankin" on the 2nd floor of the Yotsuya Sanshin Building along Shinjuku Street. "Tonkatsu Sankin" was established in Shinjuku in 1946. Although the store expanded, only the "Yotsuya branch" remained and closed in February 2010 due to the resignation of the previous president. However, it reopened in November of the same year and continues to operate. The business hours are Monday to Saturday 11:30-15:00, 17:00-21:30, Sunday and holidays 11:30-15:00, 17:00-21:00, with irregular holidays. The interior of the restaurant is spacious with a stylish atmosphere. Instrumental music plays, and there are 20 table seats and 10 counter seats, making it quite spacious. Although the lunchtime was stated to be until 15:00, on this day, it closed at 14:30. The menu includes Lunch Set A to C and rice bowl dishes, with other menu items listed as well. Rice, miso soup, and cabbage are free for refills. There were Worcestershire sauce and a rich sauce on the table. This time, I ordered the "Lunch Set A (Pork Loin and Minced Meat)." I am not sure what kind of pork meat was used for the pork loin, but the pork is "Hayashi SPF" and the rice is "Koshihikari from Uonuma" are used. "Lunch Set A" comes with pickles and has an incredible volume. It was surprising that all of this cost only 950 yen. The fine texture of the pork loin and the flavorful minced cutlet were delicious, but the bread crumbs were exceptionally tasty.

On Sunday for lunch, I felt like having Katsudon but couldn't decide where to go. I thought about going to a tonkatsu restaurant in Suidobashi, but remembered the poor customer service from my previous visit and decided against it. So, I took the Chuo-Sobu Line to Sannkinkan in Yotsuya for the first time. However, this restaurant was very popular with customers coming in one after another, especially solo male diners. They don't serve lunch on Sundays, so you have to order from the regular menu. I tried the Special Katsudon for 1900 yen. The katsu was thick and plentiful, and very tender. The rice was delicious and there were also onions and enoki mushrooms. The flavor wasn't too strong, unlike at a soba restaurant. I'd like to try the pork cutlet next time I visit.