Menchanko Tei

Menchanko-Tei is just a hop, skip and a jump away from Keeaumoku Super Market.  We actually went there for the ramen but it was the tonkatsu that stole the show.  I think it's as good as or even better than Tonki Tonkatsu Restaurant in Tokyo.  For real.  We ordered an ala carte half order. We just wanted to try. They have three grades Loin, Tenderloin and Premium.  We wanted to try the Premium but it didn't come in a half-order size so we got the Tenderloin instead.

Not to downplay everything else that we got . . . 'cause everything was good, but like I said . . . da tonkatsu was da big winnah.



Here's our half order of Tenderloin Tonkatsu.  It was juicy and tender on the inside with just the right amount of crispness on the outside.


Somehow I usually don't care for the taste of tonkatsu sauce, but this one with the just-ground sesame seeds was perfect to me.


Oishiiiii!


This is what I ordered.


It was gooooood. 


Oh, and can I add that I ate only one of the fried oysters and I shared the rest . . . just in case your eyebrows wen raise.  *ahem*


I did eat all of the ramen but.


Sweetie ordered the Nanban Don and Mini Ramen set.




The chicken was really, really yummy.


Geri got the Zabu-Zabu Cold Ramen.


She couldn't finish all of her noodles.  And we couldn't help her either.


Unfortunately, I neva take a picture of the Tonkatsu menu. I got this menu from Yelp, so I don't know how current the prices are. 


For sure we'll be back again!