I suddenly had a craving for tonkatsu, so I went to "New Babe" in Yotsubashi, Osaka. When I arrived, it was around 11:05 am, just after they opened, and the table seats were already full. Fortunately, there was space at the counter, so I was seated right away. I thought it would be busier on a Sunday, but I was lucky. I ordered the TOKYO X rib loin, hoping to try the Mangalitsa pork, but unfortunately they didn't have it that day. It took about 20 minutes from ordering to serving. The tonkatsu was thick and neatly presented. The crispy coating enveloped the pork nicely, creating a perfect unity. The tonkatsu was moist and perfectly cooked, not too crispy or rare. It was delicious. There were plenty of condiments to choose from, the most I've ever seen at a tonkatsu restaurant. I usually stick to salt or soy sauce, but I decided to try them all. I found that black pepper and yuzu pepper were a good match, giving the tonkatsu a refreshing taste. The miso soup was also tasty, and the staff were friendly. Overall, it was a great dining experience. I heard they recently opened a branch in Higobashi, and I hope they expand further like "Tonkatsu Aoi." Thank you for the meal.

The food was delicious, although most of the menu items were sold out. I had the SPF pork loin 180g as the appetizer, and it was so good that I ended up getting seconds of rice. I was thinking of ordering the rib roast as well, but the loin was satisfying enough. I went around 1 o'clock and there were about 2 groups waiting. We were seated in about 20 minutes.

Arrived around 11:30, the first floor of the building had a central pathway with shops lined up on both sides. My companion had arrived before me and was waiting in line. Grateful for that! Staff came to take our order one by one, and I ordered the 120-gram Hirabayashi SPF Hirekatsu. The staff politely asked, "Would you like a menchi katsu as well?" and suggested we could share one. We ordered one and waited in line without blocking the neighboring shops. After about 15 minutes, we were seated at a small table in the crowded restaurant. The Hirabayashi SPF Hirekatsu arrived on a plate with 9 hollows, each filled with carefully selected condiments. I poured the house-made fig sauce generously into the largest hollow and took the first bite without hesitation. The pink, tender Hirekatsu exceeded my expectations, and when combined with the sauce and rice, it was pure bliss. I savored it while trying different flavor combinations. The menchi katsu was delicious, but if I were to have another, I would definitely order another piece of Hirabayashi SPF Hirekatsu. Next time, that will be my order. With cabbage, pork soup, and rice, I enjoyed the Hirekatsu to the fullest. This was the best tonkatsu experience I've had! It was truly delicious. Thank you for the meal!

The pork cutlet was thick but tender and very delicious! I can only eat the lean meat because I can't handle the fat anymore, so I was glad there was one piece left. The pork loin was so fatty that I felt like I was drowning in fat the moment I started chewing! It was my limit after just one bite, haha. There are various seasonings provided, but the yuzu pepper and olive oil were especially delicious.

I walked about 10 minutes from Tamachi 4-chome and arrived at the restaurant around 11:50 am on a weekday. There were already about 5 groups waiting outside. After waiting for about 15 minutes, I was seated at the counter and my food arrived in about 10 minutes. As it was my first time, I decided to try the recommended "Weekday Limited Hetakatsu Lunch". The meat was sweet and tender, easy to chew in one bite. It's good with sauce, but if you want to enjoy the elegant sweetness and the taste of the ingredients, I recommend eating it with salt. I ordered 6 cutlets this time, but you can add up to 3 more for free, and unlimited rice, miso soup, and cabbage for only ¥1000 is a great deal! The menu mentioned that prices have been raised due to rising costs, so I thought it was even cheaper before... I would like to try a different menu next time.

After 4 and a half years, I visited Osaka. The first thing I did was to look for a place to eat, and I ended up here. It's a 5-6 minute walk from Tanimachi 4-chome Station. I aimed to arrive when the store opened. I arrived 5 minutes late. Out of the 6 seats at the counter, there were only 2 left, and out of the 4 tables, only 2 were available. It was full by 11:10 am. I ordered the Miyagi Prefecture Mangalitsa pork loin 150g (2,600 yen) and an additional specialty pork mince cutlet (500 yen). You can choose between lettuce and cabbage for the vegetables, so I chose cabbage. About half of the customers ordered the weekday-only service lunch "Hetakatsu" (1,000 yen). There was a male owner and 3 female staff members. Despite the small shop, they efficiently worked together. One person in the back coated the meat with batter, while the owner fried it. The other two women prepared rice, miso soup, salad, and pickles for serving. The first two customers were served in 21 minutes with the service lunch. My plate arrived in 31 minutes. The plate had the Mangalitsa pork and mince cutlet on a wire mesh, surrounded by pickles, lemon, whole peppercorns, yuzu pepper, spicy miso, olive oil, soy sauce, rock salt. There were slightly larger indentations for the table sauces. I started with the loin. When eaten with salt, the sweetness of the fatty part dominates the mouth. The lean part was firm with a crunchy texture. The sweetness of the Mangalitsa's fat was amazing. I tried it with salt, spicy miso, yuzu pepper, but the best was olive oil. It was delicious with olive oil. The mince cutlet was also juicy. I think it goes well with the sauce. It was quite delicious. The rice portion was light, so I ordered seconds. It was simply delicious. The miso soup had plenty of vegetables like onions and carrots, with a strong miso flavor. It was on the salty side with a strong red miso taste. It was also delicious. I finished with a bite of dessert yogurt. The service lunch comes with 6 small cutlets, about the size of oysters. You can add up to 3 more if you order seconds. Since the rice and miso soup are included, it's quite a good deal. I left feeling full after paying and left the restaurant at 44 minutes. There was a line of 12-13 people outside. I recommend going right after the store opens. The tonkatsu was of a very high quality. Thank you for the meal. September 12, 2023. Rating: 3.73

I was finally able to visit the restaurant! I made a reservation on the day just to be sure and visited around 5:30 pm on a weekday. The restaurant is located on the first floor of a building, with several shops lined up in one corner. The place is small with a few counter seats and tables. When I went, there was only one other group of customers, so it was relatively empty. The menu had many delicious brand names listed, and since I like fillet, I ordered the only one left: ★ Chiba Prefecture-produced Hayashi SPF Pork Fillet 120g for 2200 yen plus 400 yen for the set meal (rice, miso soup, rooibos tea, sherbet). The tonkatsu arrived in about 15 minutes after ordering. The rice, miso soup, and tonkatsu plates were very cute and photogenic. There were many small hollows on the plate with various condiments lined up. The fillet came in 4 pieces. The rice was slightly firm, and the miso soup was flavorful with plenty of radish and carrots. The ginger was very strong, making the miso soup delicious. The fillet was very tender with a good bite. It was so tender and light that it paired well with any condiment. I tried both the Japanese-style and carrot dressings, and both were incredibly delicious. The condiments included lemon, yuzu pepper, black pepper, wasabi, olive oil, soy sauce, salt, and sauce. The fillet had a great texture and paired well with all the condiments. I tried different combinations, but personally, I liked the punchy yuzu pepper, black pepper, and wasabi combination. The salt was also very flavorful and became my favorite. After the meal, I had yuzu sherbet and I think it was hojicha tea, not rooibos tea. It was nice to have a dessert included in the set meal. I was able to pay with a credit card as well as cash. Thank you for the meal!

On this day, I had a business trip to Osaka and had a very late lunch. Everywhere was crowded with inbound tourists due to the weekend. I happened to check this restaurant and made a reservation. I visited after 2 pm and there were only two groups of customers at the counter. I was recommended to order the most expensive pork cutlet, which cost around 4000 yen, so I decided to try it. The downside of this place was the slow cooking process of the tonkatsu. First, they let it sit to rest after frying, so the serving time was extremely long. As you can see in the photos, the tonkatsu was left standing for almost 10 minutes after it was fried. It took about 30 minutes from the end of frying to when it was served. By the time it was served, the tonkatsu was already lukewarm, and the rare tonkatsu at the end was cold and the fat had turned unpleasant. The first bite was delicious, but it became increasingly difficult to eat. I think I'm tired of visually appealing low-temperature cooked tonkatsu. The variety of dipping sauces and condiments for the tonkatsu was good, and the pork miso soup had plenty of meat chunks. The rice was also firm, which was nice. Since the pork itself was delicious, I would like to try freshly fried non-rare tonkatsu next time. Thank you for the meal.

Fried at low temperature, the meat is surprisingly tender and juicy! It is sweet and full of flavor. There are many types of sauces to enjoy. The minced cutlet is not what you would typically expect, it is juicy without the unpleasant greasiness. Overall, all the dishes are of high quality!

I had dinner at "New Babe" in Osaka, located in the famous Tonkatsu Hyakumeiten in Tanimachi Yonchome. I ordered the 250g rib roast of "Ishigami Kyokubuta" from Chiba Prefecture and the 60g sirloin of "Hayashi SPF". Both dishes were visually stunning due to the low-temperature cooking method, and my expectations were high. Upon tasting, I was amazed by the unprecedented tenderness and deep flavor of the pork, unlike anything I had experienced before. However, the rib roast was a bit fatty (as expected), so I would like to try a different cut next time. The rice and cabbage were of average quality, and the miso soup was slightly too oily for my liking. Nevertheless, the charm of this restaurant lies in the ability to choose from a variety of branded pork and cuts, as well as the diversity of seasoning combinations. It is no wonder that this restaurant is thriving.

During the summer vacation period, I visited the tonkatsu restaurant in Yotsuya for lunch. They opened at 11:00 am, and when I arrived at 10:50 am, there were already 4 people in line ahead of me. The menu was unique in that you could choose the type of pork you wanted, such as Ibaraki Prefecture TOKYO X loin (180g) for 3500 yen, or Chiba Prefecture Hayashi SPF Pork loin (150g) for 2100 yen. I decided to order separately with a friend since I wasn't sure about the differences. I was a bit skeptical about trying pork from the Kanto region after coming back from Tokyo to Kansai, but since I had never tried it before, I decided to give it a go. There were various condiments available such as salt, soy sauce, olive oil, miso, yuzu pepper, and black pepper, as well as tonkatsu sauce. I tried the TOKYO X with salt first, and it was delicious! Then I tried it with olive oil, miso, and black pepper, all of which were tasty. Towards the end, I tried it with tonkatsu sauce and mustard, which finally gave me the traditional tonkatsu taste and I found it delicious. The pork was special, and there were many ways to enjoy it, which made me a bit overwhelmed, but overall it was a delicious experience!

It's a tonkatsu restaurant. It's a popular place and by 11:30 on holidays, all the seats including the counter are filled. The wait time is longer because of the low-temperature cooking method (I actually waited for 20 minutes). It might be better to go with friends and chat at a table while waiting, rather than going alone. I had the rib roast, which was juicy and had a sweet taste of fat, it was delicious. There were many types of condiments, and I couldn't use them all, which was a bit regrettable. The plates were small, the seats were narrow, and overall it was a bit difficult to eat comfortably, considering the price, I wished for a more relaxed experience.

I visited New Babe, which had been highly recommended by many people for a while! There was a bit of a wait, but we were able to get in after about 15 minutes! There were also many inbound customers, so it seems to be well-known overseas as well! Amazing! The tonkatsu was delicious, of course! It was so tender that it melted in my mouth. The sauce was fruity and sweet. It was delicious! Thank you for the meal ♡

I visited the site and wanted to try the food. The restaurant had just opened but was already full. I ordered the sirloin steak, which was thick and cooked rare, very tender and delicious! There were various flavors to enjoy, but the fig sauce was the best with rice. The minced cutlet was also delicious. I want to visit this restaurant again!

I arrived at the restaurant 10 minutes before it opened. I was the first one there. I ordered the Lin's rib loin tonkatsu, and the staff recommended adding the TOKYOX menchi-katsu. I was surprised by how thick the tonkatsu was, and it had no unpleasant smell and the fat was delicious. It had a good chewy texture, not too soft. I was also surprised by how delicious the menchi-katsu was. The flavor of the meat was amazing. The miso soup was also delicious. I sat at the counter, and I felt really nervous sitting right in front of the owner who was serving the tonkatsu and the staff waiting.

I came to Yotsuya for lunch on this day (^-^) I finally had the chance to visit New Babe, a place I had been eager to visit for a while. I arrived 20 minutes before opening, and there were already 5 customers ahead of me. Fortunately, I was able to get a table on the first round of seating. I ordered the Mangalitsa pork rib roast 250g set meal, which I had decided on in advance. My partner ordered the SPF pork tenderloin cutlet set meal. First, they served white rice, miso soup, and almond jelly for dessert. When you order a set meal, you can get free refills of white rice, miso soup, and salad once, and from the second refill onwards, it costs an additional 100 yen. The main dishes arrived with a slight delay. The pork cutlet was quite thick and had a rare texture, looking delicious. The plate was surrounded by condiments such as pickles, olive oil, soy sauce, coarse salt, yuzu pepper, miso, whole peppercorns, and lemon. I tried various combinations, but personally, I found that starting with simple salt, moving to flavorful miso, and finishing with fig sauce worked best. The pork was incredibly tender and had a delicate sweetness that was irresistible. The miso soup was also very tasty, and I wanted to have seconds, but I had to resist as the next course was coming. The total cost came to 4200 yen for a luxurious lunch, but considering the satisfaction I felt after finishing the meal, it was a reasonable price. It's impressive how Mangalitsa pork, now considered a national treasure in Hungary, is being produced domestically (in Miyagi Prefecture) with advancements in pig farming technology. Thank you for the delicious meal! m(_ _)m

I visited a cozy restaurant near closing time. They were out of the tonkatsu I wanted, so I ordered the SPF from Chiba instead. The chef's dedication was evident in the tonkatsu, which was fried slowly at a low temperature. They served it with various seasonings like yuzu pepper, rock salt, olive oil, and whole peppercorns, which made it a delight for pork fat enthusiasts like myself. Thank you for the delicious meal.

Pork Cutlet Set Meal (180g) Ibaraki Prefecture Produced Sanemitsu [Yamani Ranch] @New Bay Wherever you go, there is always something you must eat, "tonkatsu." That doesn't change even if you go to Osaka, haha. So, as soon as I arrived, I looked up and visited this recently popular restaurant. The interior had an atmosphere like an old-fashioned coffee shop, and the smell of tonkatsu being fried wafted through the air. The menu consisted of carefully selected cuts of pork, including loin, tenderloin, and rib loin, with a gram breakdown. The pork available that day included Lin SPF Pork, Mangalitsa Pork, Sanemitsu, and TOKYO X. I wanted to order the Mangalitsa Pork, but it was sold out because I arrived late. So, I decided to order the Sanemitsu loin (180g) instead. Apart from the pork, they also have a focus on rice, using a blend of Nara-produced Hinohikari and Yamagata-produced Hanenuki. They fry the tonkatsu in lard for a rich umami and depth of flavor. They use a slightly reduced amount of breadcrumbs to lower the carbohydrate content. The tonkatsu is fried quickly in hot oil until the coating is done, then fried slowly at a low temperature. The sauce used is Kono Ichizuku sauce, slightly sweet and spicy. You can choose between lettuce or shredded cabbage for the vegetables, which is surprisingly rare. While waiting in the stylish interior, I looked around and waited for about 20 minutes. The tonkatsu was served with a variety of condiments for flavor variation, presented in stylish dishes. The actual impression of the tonkatsu was that the coating was light and crispy, with a tender meat texture and a light sweetness from the high-quality fat. It is said to have a drinkable fat, haha. However, I felt that the cutting of the meat was a little too lenient. There were various condiments available, but I preferred to enjoy the tonkatsu with the fig sauce or freshly ground pepper. The choice of vegetables was shredded cabbage, very fine and refreshing, with a choice of dressing (carrot or Japanese-style). You could also have seconds if you needed more vegetables. The miso soup was pork soup with daikon, carrot, and pork offcuts, surprisingly light and not overpowering. The rice was cooked just right, with a good firmness and not too overwhelming in its impression. As per the meticulous blend, it was not too sweet or too dominant in its impression, complementing the main tonkatsu nicely. As a dessert, it came with yogurt and blueberry sauce, a powerful ending to the set meal. Although tonkatsu has been around for a long time, it is rare to find such a variety of options to enjoy, and I felt like I saw a new side to it. It seems to be gaining popularity rapidly, so I look forward to more exciting developments. Thank you for the meal~

I visited the popular tonkatsu specialty restaurant "New Baybe" in Tanamachi 4-chome for lunch for the first time. I arrived at the restaurant at 10:20 AM, 40 minutes before it opened. I was the first in line, but soon more customers started lining up. By the time the restaurant opened, there were about 20 people waiting. While waiting, I was given a menu by the staff and I decided to order the "Hayashi SPF Pork" Rib Roast 230g. The restaurant had 6 counter seats and 3 four-person tables. Each seating area had about 6 people at the counter and 2 people at the tables, totaling 12 customers. After waiting for about 15 minutes, the tonkatsu arrived. It was rare and moist, with a hint of sweetness from the fat. It was delicious, although the flavor got a bit repetitive towards the end. The restaurant offered seven different sauces, salt, and sauce for flavor variations. I would definitely go back to try a different type of tonkatsu if I have the chance!

I made a reservation on Friday night and arrived at 6:30 pm with no other customers present. During my visit, two groups arrived. Ultimately, I could have come without a reservation. Last time, I had the pork cutlet lunch on a weekday, so this time I ordered the pork cutlet set and the minced cutlet. The minced cutlet was recommended. Waiting for the fried cutlets was a blissful experience. The cutlets, served with plenty of condiments, were exquisite. They were tender, so even though they were thick, they were easy to bite through. My partner ordered the rib roast, which had a nice amount of fat and was to their liking. The miso soup was delicious as always, carefully made. I finished with a refreshing sherbet. It's clear that they consider the diners. The minced cutlet was tasty, but not quite as amazing as expected. (Personal opinion) It was delicious, but the restaurant was hot inside, making me a bit dizzy, so I deducted a star.

Located a 5-minute walk from Tanmachi Yonchome Station, on the 1st floor of Honmachi Daiya Palace Building in Chuo Ward, is "New Baybe" where I visited. New Baybe in Tanishi is a "brand pork specialty tonkatsu restaurant" that sources carefully selected pork from all over Japan and has been selected as one of the top 100 tonkatsu restaurants on Tabelog. The lineup of brand pork includes the epitome of high-end tonkatsu, "Hayashi SPF," as well as the "Saddleback" also known as the "phantom pig" in Europe, the Tokyo-born marbled pork "TOKYO X," and the Mangalitsa pork from Hungary, known as a culinary treasure. The lunch hours are from 11:00 to 15:00 (last order at 14:30), and reservations are not accepted, so you need to line up directly at the restaurant. *Reservations are available for dinner time. [Items I tried this time] Hayashi SPF Pork Set Fillet 120g 2,200 yen All menus come with rice, lettuce or cabbage, and miso soup. Hayashi SPF pork is available in three types: loin, rib loin, and fillet. The plate comes with salt, soy sauce, olive oil, miso, yuzu pepper, whole black pepper, and lemon, allowing you to enjoy it according to your preference. The Hayashi SPF pork fillet is very tender with fine texture. It was enjoyable to see how the various condiments at New Baybe change its taste each time. The oil used is 100% pure lard, and the compatibility between the Hayashi SPF fillet and the oil is excellent, making me realize once again that this pork is truly suitable for fillet cutlet. I would have preferred it to be cooked a bit rarer. Also, the counter seats right in front of the frying station are extremely hot, so I was sweating while eating. I hope they can improve this. New Baybe is a stylish and casual tonkatsu restaurant that seems to appeal to young people, different from traditional tonkatsu restaurants. Thank you for the meal! ******************** Thank you very much for reading the review until the end. Your support through "Follow," "Like," and "Save the restaurant" is what keeps the reviews going. I appreciate your continued support. ******************** Please also check out the following: [Instagram] Uni Prince (@uni.prince_sushi) Uni Prince's sub-account (@uni.prince_sub) ********************