Daruma Katsu

Tried this place for lunch seeing that we frequent the sister sushi restaurant owned by the same folks. It's situated inside a small food court as part of the Asiana Market center. Ampel private parking as a result. You order at the counter and they called our number when the food was ready. A bit surprised on pricing but when the food came out the portion was large! My husband and I probably could have easily shared one order. We definitely had left overs. You have to bus yourself by bringing your tray to a designated station in the back. Only a small offering of drinks. But food was overall excellent! Would recommend!

I really wish I could love Daruma Katsu. My partner and I both are katsu enjoyers and were shocked at how disappointed we were with what we got.We prefer different meats, so I ordered the tonkatsu (pork) for myself and my partner got the chicken katsu. The portions are very large for one serving.Both of our orders were incredibly greasy! The meat was tough and not very flavorful for both the pork and chicken. We took our orders to go in the hopes that we could potentially salvage it as leftovers.When reheating, the meat pooled out even more oil :( I dislike food waste, but we both could not bring ourselves to continue eating the katsu any further and had to toss it.I wish I could say it could've been a bad day, but I spoke with a friend who tried Daruma Katsu on a separate day and he had a similar experience as us.

Daruma Katsu is located inside Asiana Market, in the food court area. It comes with sides of a salad, kimchi, dipping sauce, and miso soup. The katsu is perfectly crunchy and crispy. The portion sizes are huge so you can definitely share or have leftovers for later. I want to come back and try some of their other dishes, like the udon, ramen, and sashimi/poke bowl!

I love Daruma by Rie which is just across the street so I was excited to try the new revamped Daruma Katsu in the Asiana food court. Imagine my surprise seeing the owner Rie at the front taking my order! She was really friendly and you can see the effort and love she puts into her food.I got the sashimi rice with gochujang (hwe dup bap 회덮밥) and it was awesome! Filled to the brim with tuna, salmon, ahi, seaweed salad, jalapeño and greens. It was served in a beautiful ceramic bowl as well and the presentation was top notch. It def doesn't feel like you average food court fare here. I'll def be back to try the Katsu and other items!

Katsu Fact: Pork katsuretsu (cutlet) was invented in Japan in 1899 at a Tokyo restaurant called Rengatei. Originally considered a type of yōshoku (a Japanese version of European cuisine) the dish was called katsuretsu or simply katsu. The term "tonkatsu" (pork katsu) was adopted in the 1930s.Got the King Ton Katsu for $16.95 to share and it was massive! It came with katsu with miso soup, kkakdugi (radish kimchi), some salad, some rice, and a generous portion of their katsu sauce.Let me tell you, this katsu is amazing. I love the breading as it made for the most crispy and satisfying crunch and their house-made katsu sauce was balanced in flavor. The salad is much needed to help cut through the fattiness and richness of fried goods as all salads and slaws do. The soup is tasty and who would say no to radish kimchi? TL;DR I'm a fan of Daruma by Rie and I'm so glad they opened up this casual katsu spot across the street. Come for the katsu and enjoy the accoutrements on the side.

If I could I would give them 10 stars!The owner, Rie, is a sweet lady. Located in the Asiana Market with a few other food vendors including a delectable looking bakery. This is by far one of the best katsu chicken dishes I have had. Crispy fried crust and succulent moist chicken on the inside. Everything about the meal was A+. The meal is large; 2 chicken katsu, rice, salad, miso soup, kim chi, dressing and homemade sauce. Very generous amount of katsu for the price. I love the recyclable bento box packaging. Pretty to look at and little for the landfill. Definitely revisiting them in the future! I also saw a stall selling Bimbimbop. Is it time to eat again?Shared parking lot.

Portions are HUGE here. Daruma Katsu is located in the Asiana Market food court with plenty of seating available on a Sunday early evening.The lady at the counter was kind and helpful when I couldn't decide what to get. A little slow to get my to-go order but at least you know its made to order and fresh.Got the tonkatsu set and it came with soooo much meat! It also came with a salad, cup of rice, miso soup, pickled daikon, and sauce. This easily feeds two esp if you bring it home and cook an extra cup of rice.The katsu itself had an interesting breading I had never tried before. It was crispy yet melt in your mouth soft. Hard to describe - try it yourself! Only thing I didn't like was the sauce it came with but it was fine. Next time I'll make my own tonkatsu sauce at home.

First time at Daruma Katsu. It was located in an oriental food court, along with a sashimi bowl place, crispy chicken place and a spicy noodle place, among others. The menu at Daruma Katsu only had nine items, so it was easy to pick. We arrived at 11:30 on a Thursday and there were 7 or 8 tables full, about 10%. My son-in-law ordered the King Ton Katsu (pork) whilst I got the Chicken Katsu. It all came to $34.55 without drinks. The food court was very bare bones. Our lunches arrived in about 10 mins. The chicken portion was huge and the sides, while not huge, were just right for the plate. It came with white rice, miso soup, ginger-dressed cabbage salad, radish kimchi and the entree. See pic for Chicken Katsu and the portion ratios.

Location inside the Asiana market. I ordered the Mayu Tonkotsu Ramen with a spice level of 3. It was just right for me! Love this place.

The katsu here is the best in town! They just cooked the katsu right after I placed the order. So katsu was still hot when they put it in the box for me. The food box is so well designed and functional. The katsu is crunchy outside and the pork is juicy inside. It is perfectly paired with shredded cabbage salad and rice. The portion is huge and the soft opening price is good.