YABATONNAGOYAEKIMEITETSU

Yabatan was a chain of katsu restaurants here in Nagoya serving both standard and miso (a local specialty) covered katsus. The topless pig with an "apron" was quite recognizable mascot after seeing so many of these statues mounted at the center of the baggage carousels in NAG. Since this restaurant... was right in Nagoya Station it was the easiest location to visit. There was no line when we arrived and the staff seated us immediately. We had to share a table with another couple and noticed that spacing was a little tight. We had to try the misokatsu so we got the combo plate that included regular sauced katsu to compare. Each plate came with shredded cabbage, rice, soup and side. My katsu had more fat than my SO so that was a bit annoying. Besides the fat, the pork was decent with a nice crunchy crust. The miso sauce was poured all over upon serving but I couldn't discern the miso flavors. Service was acceptable. Not impressed overall and will need to try another misokatsu spot to form a better opinion of this style.

Visited December 2025

Yabaton is a katsu, or pork cutlet restaurant chain. This branch is at a department store near the main railway station. Menu offers quite some options but everything is about pork. Serving crispy and juicy pork cutlet with a sweet miso sauce is the essential Nagoya way. Service is fair and price mo...dest. Expect a long queue during lunchtime.

Visited December 2024

Long Q but cleared very fast. No English menu. Server able to tell you what is their signature. I love their tonkatsu sauce, requested for a 2nd refill of the sauce and they politely obliged. I do not like the red miso sauce.

Visited October 2022

Tonkatsu melts in your mouth 😋 Special miso sauce makes it even better Worth the queue and wait. Service is good and they have good grip chopsticks, it’s for retail too. I bought a few pairs. convenient and accessible location at Meitetsu bldg (nagoya station)

Visited January 2020

My last meal in Nagoya was not pleasant at all. The food here is not bad, just a little too greasy, but the sevice is really a dreadful disaster.I arrived here at around 7 pm on 17 Dec 2019, the guidance guy outside with a blue shirt was so arrogant and impatient. When I told him I want a table fo...r one, he just pointed his finger at the end of waiting chairs and said 'there', without any facial expression at all. Then he performed the procedure once again when he led me to the table: pointed at the seat and said 'there', like I was some kind of street begger, was he really a Japanese for god's sake? The funny thing was, his English vocabulary could just increase greatly by the moment he encountered foreign ladies. Instead of just saying 'there' and pointing his little fingers, he could just become a Mr. Hospitality. Shame on this night shift guidance guy with blue shirt on 17 Dec 2019, I don't even want to remember his bloody name.

Visited December 2019