Kagura Torrance

Great thick cut pork tonkatsu, very tender. Thin ones are also available. My first visit and was very pleased with the food, service and atmosphere. We were seated in a booth with very traditional Japanese layout (see photo). It really adds to the experience.

First time, read the reviews, & ordered the katsu and the curry. LOVED it all! Pork was tender and airy. Curry was subtle and balanced. All sides including the soup & salad were simple and fresh tasting. We ate all of it with delight and agreed this was the best katsu we’ve ever had! You must make reservations though and the parking lot was full, but we found parking spaces very close by on the side street. Nice contemporary decor. Great for a family outing or date night.

The food was not bad, but the service felt quite rushed. While I was still eating and had about half of my tonkatsu left, the server already brought over the dessert menu. When I declined because I was too full, they immediately handed me the check — even though I was still finishing the last few bites of my meal. The server’s attitude also felt a bit cold, which made the experience somewhat uncomfortable. What made it more surprising was that it wasn’t even busy — it was a weekday, and the restaurant was quite empty with only a few other customers around.

A long term standing Japanese tonkatsu place in old town Torrance. Their katsu is always crispy outside and tender inside. I love their private booth so you can have a little meeting if you like.

This place serves truly authentic Japanese tonkatsu. The breading is exactly like in Japan. The mille-feuille tonkatsu and the tenderloin taste just like eating in Japan. The mazemen noodles are spot-on, almost identical to what you’d get in Nagasaki. Mixing the leftover sauce with white rice is perfect. Corkage is $18. This is definitely a must-visit. Even the miso soup is full of care

Wow! Would absolutely come here again. They have very good quality wasabi and side dishes. The katsu is delicious and we also got their special sashimi bowl and unagi bowl. Top notch

Great spot to meet friends or casual business meal as they have tables with partitions that make it a room. as those are built as a room, it may take some time to have someone to take orders. Their katsu is good, noodles are ok.. not many parking spot, but I always was able to find one on the street with walking distance.