Deep-Fried Pork Diner, Katsudoki

Enjoy traditional 'Tonkatsu' in Sabae, Fukui!

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Deep-fried pork filet set with three small pieces (1,080 yen). The same set with four middle-size pieces is 1,280 yen

Front view of 'Katsudoki', the deep-fried pork restaurant. A spacious parking lot is available here

Menu window at the entrance of 'Katsudoki'

Menu written on pieces of wooden board on the wall

Home-made sauce and dressing to please your taste buds

There are many table seats available for families and groups

You can choose from a variety of dishes here

Fried pork filet with rich sauce (FYI this is not 'Sauce-Katsu', Fukui's specialty)

Grind sesame on your own and then mix it with sauce

I don't know why, but I liked these  paper lanterns very much!

Like most other Japanese people, I love deep-fried pork (tonkatsu), a traditional dish here in Japan. I say 'traditional here in Japan' because in Fukui, it's hard to find a place where this type of pork is served. Here, a fried pork dish called, 'Sauce-Katsu', which is pork dipped in a special sauce, is a mainstream dish, and wherever you go, even if you just want to eat authentic, regular deep-fried pork you'll find yourself eating 'Sauce-Katsu' instead, sobbing. So, can you guess how happy I was to find just a regular restaurant that serves regular tonkatsu in Fukui? I spotted 'Katsudoki' when I was going back home from the Lotus Park in Echizen, screamed, told my husband to stop the car, and make a big U-turn. Nothing was going to stop me from eating tonkatsu here! Do check it out when you come to Fukui!