Katsusei (Japanese Restaurant Jakarta)

Katsusei is a Japanese upmarket restaurant, part of a Japanese chain, which specializes in "tonkatsu" (breaded, deep fried meat cutlets, normally from pork). I won't pretend to be a specialist since i had never tried it before, but I found it excellent. It is pretty much gourmet junk food, because even though they use top-quality, imported ingredients, it remains a fat and unhealty dish.

Cutlets (picture from Katsusei facebook group)

 My main problem was not the taste but the price. One menu set will cost you up to Rp200,000, and it is quite expensive for what you get I think. Because of this, I recommend this restaurant only if you are a true fan of Japanese food, and of course of Tonkatsu. Personally, I will not go back and consider my visit a one-time luxury treat.

Among the customers, I could recognize a few Japanese people, so it seems to confirm that the target here is the Japanese expat community.

Opening hours:
Everyday from 10.30am to 10pm.

There are two locations so far in Jakarta:

Katsusei Grand indonesia
East Mall, Garden District 2, Level 5, Unit GD2 #16
Jl. MH Thamrin No. 01, Jakarta 10310
Phone number: +62-21 2358 0060
Fax: +62-21 2358 0059
Email: katsusei.gi@ipw.co.id

Katsusei Plaza Indonesia
Level 1, E19-19A
Jalan Thamrin Kav. 28-30, Jakarta 10350
Phone number: +62-21 2992 3569
Fax: +62-21 2992 3561
Email: katsusei.pi@ipw.co.id

Twitter: @katsusei_jkt
Facebook (with pictures of menu items, promo and more info): Katsusei Jakarta

Website: http://www.katsusei.co.id/preview/