Mr Tonkatsu

What is Mr Tonkatsu? Set along Bloor Street West where The Annex meets Koreatown, Mr Tonkatsu is a straightforward Japanese cutlet specialist that has been turning out golden, deep-fried sets since 2015. The compact dining room is clean and unfussy, fitted with simple wooden tables and booth seating beneath bright, casual lighting. The kitchen sets itself apart by baking bread in-house daily to produce fresh, coarse panko breadcrumbs that fry up remarkably crisp and light without feeling greasy.

Mr Tonkatsu Menu & What to Order Every cutlet set comes loaded in traditional fashion alongside steamed white rice, miso soup, and mountains of shredded cabbage drizzled with sesame dressing. The crowd-favourite Pork Loin with Cheese Katsu features a molten mozzarella center encased in tender pork and crunchy panko, while the Pork Tenderloin Katsu offers a thicker, ultra-juicy bite. For deeper comfort, the Japanese Katsu Curry or Katsudon bowl paired with hot soba noodles are fail-safe picks, washed down easily with an ice-cold Asahi. Dietary options lean heavily carnivore with minimal vegetarian flexibility due to meat broths and frying setups, though chicken and fish katsu provide non-pork alternatives.

Know Before You Go Tables run strictly on a walk-in system, so anticipate brief doorstep lineups during peak Friday and Saturday dinner rushes as local university students and neighbourhood regulars drop in. The shop sits conveniently between Bathurst and Spadina subway stations, making public transit far easier than hunting for scarce street parking on Bloor. The kitchen operates continuously from 11:30 a.m. through dinner service seven days a week.