text: Tried Tonkatsu Kiyoshi last night It was recommended to us by our sisterinlaw When we first arrived the place was packed Both the bar seats and tables were full There was one group of waiting for a table ahead of us but we were able to squeeze into a seat at the bar The decor and atmosphere of the tiny restaurant did not seem thought out too well I think the main turn off was how incredibly bright the place was I think if there is one major detail to dining out it is good lighting The waitress was handling all the checks at the bar and there was really no separation between the back counter and the bar so that was a little odd too We could see the employees personal things piled on a chair in front along with what looked like a bug zapper Weird There was also a basket of pens and crap on the bar too which I think was a little distracting at first nnWe ordered the edamame and beef tataki to start The beef tataki was served with shredded onions and citrus ponzu that I mixed with grated daikon I really enjoyed that So good nnFor dinner I ordered the Tonkatsu and shrimp combo which is a pretty good deal considering it comes with miso rice shredded cabbage salad and pickled onions It is a good size portion as well You mixed your own katsu sauce too at the table which is basically just grinding sesame seeds then poring in Tonkatsu sauce The shrimp was huge too like prawn size And they lay the fried katsu meats on a wire rack to keep it crispy which is always a good thing I thought my meal was delicious and worth the that it cost nnMy bf orders the katsu curry which came with miso rice curry and katsu He devoured his dish so it must have been tasty nnFor dessert we got the green tea cheesecake which was good too but a lot of Japanese restaurants carry that as a dessert item I was happy with the meal just wish they could create a better ambiance by fixing that damn lighting