Wagokoro Tonkatsu Anzu Ginza
銀座杏子日式豬排
I Highly Recommend ☆☆☆☆☆
Taipei restaurant offering: Japanese Food / Deep-Fried Pork Cutlet, Tonkatsu / Fried Chicken, Karaage / Fish Cutlet / Pork Egg Pot / Sandwiches / Salad / Miso Soup / Appetizers / Sake / Beer
Address:
Q Square, 4F., No. 1, Sec. 1, Chengde Rd, Datong Dist., Taipei City 103
台北市大同區承德路一段1號4樓 (京站時尚廣場)
Phone: (02) 2558-6878
Hours: Sun - Thu: 11am - 9:30pm, Fri & Sat: 11am - 10pm
Last Reviewed: 1 October 2016
This Japanese chain used to be called Wagokoro Tonkatsu Anzu, or known by most just as Anzu, but now it's called Wagokoro Tonkatsu Anzu Ginza since it partnered with Taiwan’s La Kaffa International Co. (六角國際事業).
After many visits that spanned more than five years, it's still an excellent Japanese pork cutlet (tonkatsu) restaurant in Taipei. I was told that their pork cutlets are marinated for seven days, which is why they're so tender and flavorful. Most of their menu items are set dishes that include white rice or healthy purple rice, pickled vegetables, refillable salad with two different types of dressing, and miso soup. The toro loin is supposed to be their most premium pork cutlet, but I could barely tell the difference between it and their normal, delicious pork cutlet with fat. I've tried their tonkatsu without fat before, and I will never do that again; it was tasty, but without the ribbons of fat, it loses its tenderness and juiciness. I recommend always getting your tonkatsu with fat. Besides their tonkatsu with fat, I highly recommend the The Pork Loin Pot (里肌豬排鍋膳套餐) that comes sizzling with tonkatsu, egg, and onion slices, all in a delicious broth. The fish cutlet is also a good tonkatsu alternative. It comes swimming in a shallow pool of delectable sauce.
After eating at some highly-regarded tonkatsu places in Japan, I can say that Anzu is just as good or better than some of the places I dined at in Japan.
When you order a tonkatsu set, these items will appear on your table before your tonkatsu arrives: some sesame seeds in a Japanese mortar, tonkatsu sauce, and a pestle. Use the Japanese pestle (wooden stick) to grind the sesame up, by using circular motions. The Japanese mortar that the sesame seeds are in is grooved, making it very easy for grinding. After your sesame seeds are grinded up, put as much tonkatsu sauce into the Japanese mortar (bowl) with the sesame seeds. You have just made the sauce that you will dip your tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlet) into.
Vegetarian options: This is not a restaurant for vegetarians.
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Address:
Q Square, 4F., No. 1, Sec. 1, Chengde Rd, Datong Dist., Taipei City 103 台北市大同區承德路一段1號4樓 (京站時尚廣場) Phone: (02) 2558-6878 Hours: Sun - Thu: 11am - 9:30pm, Fri & Sat: 11am - 10pm Chinese & Japanese Menu Only Credit Cards Accepted Reservations Accepted 10% Service Charge Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. Anzu Main Station |
Anzu's famous tonkatsu is shown numerous times, and its preparation is explained. Other dishes like their popular pork loin pot are also shown in this video.
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