さつまやとんとん原宿

Satsumaya Tonton Harajuku is an izakaya in Harajuku serving black pork tonkatsu, ginger pork, and shabu-shabu. The black tonkatsu is fried in breadcrumbs mixed with charcoal, crisp outside and soft inside, and the oil shabu-shabu is eaten by wrapping vegetables in the meat. The ginger pork comes in a heavy sauce that calls for rice, and the meat cuts tenderly, while the tonkatsu set includes rice and pork miso soup. The seating is limited, so a line forms and it gets crowded at lunch.