Tokyo Grill

I was introduced to this place in 2000 by my Japanese girlfriend. Gyudon was what I usually ordered, tasty and filling. My mother loves Gyudon and drops by here anytime she finds herself downtown. I now have Katsudon with Miso soup each visit. Great comfort food!

It was on a rainy, sad day that my boyfriend and I decided to stop by here. We were both starving and eager to drench our sorrow (re: the weather) in any kind of warm food. Thankfully Tokyo Grill was open and ready to embrace our tired selves.
I had not realized this before, but this restaurant falls under a type of Japanese comfort food. Their menu consists of katsu-​don, curry, udon and sukiyaki. Tokyo Grill’s side dishes are nothing that fancy, so I would recommend against getting it, but their main meals sure taste good.
I had udon with raw egg, sweet mushrooms and narutomaki (the pink swirls) swimming in a broth of seaweed soup. My boyfriend got the pork katsu curry that arrived in a huge platter he couldn’t even finish. The food arrived swiftly and steaming hot– just the way I like it! Our ice-​cold waters were refilled as soon as they were gone, and the waiter was very attentive to our needs.
I already wrote a tip about this, but I must reiterate: TOKYO GRILL ACCEPTS CREDIT, DEBIT AND CASH. I suppose they only accepted cash a few years back, but let it be known to all that Tokyo Grill will accept all of your plastic cards. That is all.

Decent downtown Japanese eatery… Udons are delicious and broths are well prepared. It’s more worth it to go there for the lunch special katsu. PS it’s a cash only restaurant

Bland katsu don. Venue was plain. Food were over priced for the quality of the venue. Service was not bad

I just wanted to say that I ADORE this restaurant. The food is good and the staff is polite. Personally, I like places where I can eat in peace with a not much loud noise and this place is one of those. I don’t think a lot of people give this place the chance because of the surrounding area their in but I promise you its worth the try!
The restaurant inside is small so theres not a lot of tables (probably about 7 only) so this isn’t a place to bring big groups in if your like a party of 20 or something but its a good place to bring a date or a friend whose into Japanese food and casual dining.
Anyway, we ordered the chicken katsu curry and the sukiyaki and both were really good! Tasted like a good home cooked meal.
I would go back again and try other things from their menu. They have a repeat in me customer for sure!
And we paid by debit. Am not sure why previous reviews said cash only but yeah. you can do both. Not sure about CC though.***FYI

Very convenient location as it’s just steps away from Wellesley station. As I entered the restaurant, the atmosphere is small and cozy. Very traditional family style food. Pictures from the other reviewers are accurate. Was intrigued about Japanese curry as I’ve never had it before and was told that Japanese curry is very different from the usual Indian curry which I am not fond of.
Was served quickly by the waiter which is always nice. Went ahead and ordered the chicken curry with an extra order of chicken, came to $ 24 with tips. Was definitely more on the expensive side. Food came out in reasonable time. Only so much you can really do with curry when it comes to presentation but it could have definitely looked more appetizing. Curry was aromatic and looked more like a gravy for the katsu chicken. Curry tasted different from the usual Indian curry as it was more sweet and mild. Chicken was moist and the exterior was crunchy. Salad was very basic.
Overall a decent place to go, but will definitely look into other japanese curry restaurants before returning to this one.

Always good. Downside is that it is small and people are too loud when they talk or eat. If you are asian like I am, quiet down. Otherwise the food is great and I don’t have any complaints

cheap, filling, delicious. Home style japanese food, really nice udon. Don’t forget your ramune drink!

Sukiyaki is a must-​try dish (especially during winter)! It’s super flavourful. Just the mere thought of it makes my mouth watery lol.
PS This place is strictly CASH ONLY.

Small restaurant with limited seating available. Authentic Japanese chef (owner, perhaps?) and the server were overheard their conversation in Japanese.
One of the main reasons I came here was for the famous curry pork cutlet. Lunch portion was smaller than regular (I guessed) and it’s comparable expensive lunch that I had ($ 12 after all). Curry sauce was tasty and a little spicy. I always thought that Japanese curry would have little touch of sweet taste. Pork chop was perfectly cooked, soft and not too dry. Also, $ 1 charge for green tea, btw. CASH ONLY too!
Yes, I will be back for another lunch, perhaps. Maybe try something else?

They have lunch specials, to compete with everyone else during the weekday lunch rush. I have tried two of their lunch special menu items.
For around $ 9, you can get half-​serving of katsu curry. You literally get half a cutlet and some curry. Cutlet was nothing special. I’m not one of those people who over-​lace their rice with curry, and I still ran out of curry. I didn’t feel like I was eating a lunch special, just a half serving of something that should never be a half serving. I noticed that other people who had ordered the katsu curry had just ordered the full serving of it, and I knew why after my food arrived. If you want katsu curry for lunch here, go ahead and order the full portion. Curry was nothing spectacular. Tasted like what one could make with packaged Japanese curry by adding some potatoes and other vegetables, didn’t taste what could make it «house curry» as they boasted.
For $ 6, you can get udon with some meat. Their udon was pretty good. Warm and filing, would be good for a cold day. On the salty side, but that’s typical of Japanese cuisine.
Service is very good, and always very polite.

You know a place is good when Japanese people come here. Several regular Japanese customers walked in to get their take out orders. It’s hard to put your finger on it but there’s a very nostalgic feeling to this place even though it’s not fancy. Maybe to Japanese people it’s a piece of home.
We had the chicken katsu and katsu curry. I wouldn’t say the food blows my mind. Curry is curry and katsu is katsu. They’ve made it right and I had a good meal. Meals come with a salad.
I didn’t find the price very cheap at $ 11.50 but it’s not terrible either. I would come again. For some reason this place feels more authentic than other places, even though I can’t identify why. I would come again to try another thing.

I have been coming to Tokyo Grill for years, and anytime I’m in the area, this is my «go to» spot for Japanese food.
The restaurant itself is small, with some tables to accommodate more guests at the back. The times I’ve come in hasn’t been too busy, and I’m usually seated right away.
My favorite dish is the chicken katsu curry rice. It’s a generous serving of Japanese curry, with chunks of beef, carrots, and potatoes, served over crispy breaded chicken and white rice. It comes with a salad beforehand. After eating this, I’m good for the rest of the day. During the work week, there are smaller portions offered for lunch. I’ve also tried the chicken teriyaki, ebi fry, oyako don, and croquettes, which are all equally good.
One thing to remember… cash only! No debit or credit cards. Also, the restaurant closes at around 3:30 pm, and reopens for dinner at 5:30 pm.
If you want authentic Japanese food that’s not just sushi, you’d want to pay Tokyo Grill a visit.

My favourite food here is Croquette (side) with Japanese curry meal.
Their croquette is very big compared to other Japanese restaurant serving them.
Their curry taste like typical Japanese homemade curry! (which is good)
I have tried their udon too (udon is nothing special here)
If you want homemade Japanese curry, this is the place for it

I have been coming here about once every month or two for at least 5 years.
I always order the chicken katsu which was initially introduced to me by several Japanese people I know. It is a tender piece of breast meat (I think they brine it cause I have no idea why it’s always so tender and juicy) perfectly breaded in panko and fried to golden brown perfection. It is served with a simple iceberg lettuce salad with a nice dressing, and miso soup.
About the miso soup — it is one of the best I’ve had in the city. There are always so many pieces of tofu and super thin slices of green onion in a rich broth that is well balanced between dashi stock and miso paste. There are too many places to name in Toronto where a piece of toasted seaweed is submerged in an awful bowl of slimy liquid which is supposed to wet your appetite.
I can’t speak for the other options on the menu. Just stick with chicken katsu, you won’t be disappointed.
Update: I came here recently and the place was looking a little dirtier than normal. The owner needs to paint/​clean up a little as the interior is looking tired and dingy.

3.5÷5, +.5 for service
If you’re looking for high-​class exquisite quality Japanese food, this is not the place for you. However, if you’re looking for cheap, fill-​you-​up, still good kind of Japanese food, this place is definitely up there.
The size of this restaurant is quite small, although that might be because they only had the front section open. When I was walking to the washroom I noticed an extra section behind the kitchen, although the lights were off. Not sure if the area is used, but if not I can imagine this place being crowded for lunch.
I had the sukiyaki, while my friend had the chicken katsu. The sukiyaki came with a miso soup, while the katsu came with a salad. I overall found the sukiyaki to be very good, in fact the portions were so big you can probably have it for two if you’re not that hungry. I managed to barely finish the sukiyaki (but not the rice), and I entered the restaurant quite hungry. The miso soup, while I liked the fact there were extra onions, was a little too salty for my liking. My friend was satisfied with both the katsu and the salad.
Service was excellent, as we were taken care of the entire time we were in the restaurant. It helps the restaurant size is quite small. If I’m in the Yonge/​Wellesley area and am looking for cheap Japanese food that’s not sushi, this place would definitely be in my consideration list.

This was my first. You always remember your first.
First car, first girlfriend, first break-​up… first Katsu curry.
Tokyo Grill was my first taste of Japanese Curry and oh man it is unforgettable!
If you crave authentic Japanese comfort food then please look no further.
Did I mention this restaurant is managed and operated by Japanese?

So here’s the thing about this place: it’s not a sushi place, it’s not Japanese fusion, it’s known for Japanese comfort food and it does that well.
I ordered the katsu curry (comes with rice and Japanese green salad) for 11.95 and it was a very large portion. The katsu was crispy but it still had plenty of meat inside, so the breading to meat ratio was perfect. As for the curry, I don’t know if it was using chicken cubes or was packaged or was homemade, and frankly I don’t really care because it tastes great. As my friend said, it would make great drunk food or great hangover food. I think it’s great sober comfort food too.
Verdict: will visit again. Try it out peeps.
Tip 1: Cash only
Tip 2: Curry is made with beef so if you have any dietary restrictions pertaining to beef, don’t order the curry.

Big portions. Very homestyle comfort food. Serves Japanese curry.
From these three facts alone, I should love this place. It was solid (a friend recommend that I check out this place since I am a J-​curry fiend) but it’s almost too homestyle — like, I’m pretty certain the curry was made with Glico or S&B curry mix cubes.
Nothing wrong with that as most non-​J-​curry-​specialists places don’t make their curry from scratch — but the curry seems to be the top-​selling item here and it’s inferior to the J-​curry I make at home… with store-​bought curry mixes… and I’m not a good cook by any means.
Got the katsu pork curry on rice — and it’s a huge plate of food for ~$ 10. So it’s a good option if you’re hungry and want to eat cheap. Maybe it’s just because the plate of rice and curry was huge, but the pork katsu look comically small on top of all that. In addition, it was a bit odd that I wasn’t asked how spicy I wanted my curry.
As mentioned, the curry seems to have been made with Glico/S&B cubes but was seemed thicker and darker than usual. I’m not sure if they did something different but I would be surprised that no one else has mentioned this: there are chunks of stewed beef within the curry. Now, I normally stew beef in my J-​curry as well, but I don’t make katsu at home (don’t have the right tools). It was a bit odd to be eating katsu pork with big chunks of beef in my curry.
Overall, it’s not bad if you want a cheap, hearty, filling meal. But do not expect quality Japanese curry that you would get from curry specialist. For that, I would have to say Kaiju (Yonge & Gerrard) is the tops in Toronto.

Authentic Japanese restaurant … Authentic Japanese food. I love the fact that the servers and the cook are actually Japanese! Very rare! Anyway…
For my first visit, I ordered pork katsu since i’ve been craving for this for days now! The breading is very light, it does not take the spotlight from the pork itself — you’re getting what you paid for. The katsu sauce is good too! Craving satisfied! Overall, it was great experience!