Guru Katsu
About
Japanese
Price Range : $11-30 ($$)
Location
Adress: 1711 W El Camino Real Ste B, Mountain View, CA 94040
Phone: (650) 752-8137
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsNo
- directions_carDeliveryYes
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- tap_and_playAccepts Apple PayNo
- thumb_upGood ForLunch, Dinner
- local_parkingParkingStreet, Private Lot
- local_parkingBike ParkingNo
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual, Trendy
- volume_upNoise LevelAverage
- local_barAlcoholBeer & Wine Only
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingNo
- wifiWi-FiNo
- tvHas TVYes
- fastfoodCatersNo
Reviews
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Sean Idian
Tonkatsu was great. Curry udon was good.
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Adam Lasnik
3.5 stars, rounding up to 4. THUMBS UP: - Not crowded (in fact, a bit eerily empty on a Sunday night) - Menu was fairly straightforward, not overwhelming - Breading was tasty, not greasy - Sauces were good - Potato croquette was especially yummy THUMBS DOWN: - Rice was mushy, flavorless - Portion felt small; just 1 vegetable piece in the Guru Fry set which mentioned "vegetables" plural - Katsu needed a bit more flavor, seasoning (seemed a bit bland) Still, despite my kinda 'meh' review... this was still some of the better katsu I've had outside of Japan, which says both a lot about the amazingness of katsu there and the general sad state of katsu in the U.S.
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Jason Lu
Really authentic Japanese ton katsu. Took one star because the rice can be better.
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Julia Wang
Small neighborhood restaurant. Great value. Katsu is crispy outside and tender inside. Curry is ok.
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Cecilia Chung
I was excited to find out there was a restaurant specialized in katsu near my new apartment, so I went with high hopes. The restaurant looks neat and modern, with a black wall full of icons and words related to the katsu world. I was excited and ordered a katsudon and a katsucurry. The food was below our expectations of what a place specializing in katsu would serve. If this was an average Japanese restaurant with lower prices, I'd find it suitable. The issue with my katsudon was too many onions and too little egg, and super hard katsu. The meat was thick, which is great, but only if it's been smothered, but it hadnt, it was just really hard to bite it off. The curry also had katsu, cut a bit thinner, but still too hard (the meat just wasnt worked well). Additionnaly, the curry sauce didnt taste very special or different from a regular packed curry. In conclusion, while the place looks hip and there is a good option of menu items, the katsu, the protagonist, wasnt good. It was edible, but not enjoyable.