Tonkatsu by Ma Maison is the well-loved Japanese chain specialising in pork tonkatsu. Even their plasticised bowls of pork out front look appetizing.
Ambience & Amenities
If you think pigs are nothing but filthy but delicious animals, be prepared to see them from a new, adorable angle. Hanging pig lanterns and other darling pig decors fill the restaurant. The seating is classy yet comfortable with dark wood cushioned chairs. There are a couple more tables out in the hustle and bustle of Sunway 163 Mall.
A tray with a variety of condiments will arrive at the table shortly after you are seated. Some options include Kewpie roasted sesame dressing, soy sauce, and tonkatsu sauce in the two teapots. There is no toilet inside Tonkatsu by Ma Maison, but luckily the Sunway 163 mall washrooms are located right next door. Exit the restaurant, turn right and go down the corridor that is next to the escalators.
Menu at Tonkatsu by Ma Maison
This is mainly a pork restaurant, but Tonkatsu by Ma Maison does have chicken and seafood katsu sets further down the menu. All of the tonkatsu sets come with your choice of white or multigrain rice, and the rice, cabbage and soup have free refills.
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Menu samples
Food at Tonkatsu by Ma Maison
The Rosu Katsu Set (RM27.90) is the classic pork tonkatsu experience with a thick cap of succulent fat along the edges. Though we ordered the “small” version (160g of pork), there was still five hefty pieces of tonkatsu. The pork is impressively tender for a cut this thick. At no point did I have difficulty biting through or separating the pork with just my teeth and chopsticks. The taste improves with a bit of katsu sauce, and for once, the non-spicy version is better in my opinion.
Rounding out the meal is the rice, miso soup, pickled radish, a dollop of yellow wasabi, and a mound of shredded cabbage. The miso soup is much more than just the watery broth with two strips of seaweed you get at other places. Usually, you can just slurp miso soup, but this one is packed with shredded pork meat and lots of other ingredients that will probably require chopsticks to pick at. The cabbage is completely raw and unseasoned, so definitely make use of the sauces on your table with this.
The Wafu Negioroshi Hire Katsu Set (RM32.90) is a completely lean cut of pork. There’s a white mountain of Negioroshi Sauce on top, and it comes with a bowl of ponzu (soy sauce with a light citrus tang) on the side. I wish I had Googled what Negioroshi Sauce was, or, just brushed the Negioroshi Sauce off the pork. On the menu, it looked like some sort of creamy mayonnaise-based sauce to my eyes. My expectations turned to mush in my mouth, literally. The Negioroshi Sauce was nothing but cold, tasteless, grated white radish that had the ghastly mouthfeel of chewed wet paper. It was like someone served this beautiful pork cutlet and dumped papier mache on top. The flavour is one thing, but no amount of ponzu or katsu sauce could mask the awful texture. Stubbornly, I kept eating the katsu with the atrocious Negioroshi Sauce, trying it with all the different sauces to see if I could find the ultimate combo that could make this edible. I’ll be tasting that pulpy radish in my nightmares for a long time to come.
Saturday Worthy?
If you love tonkatsu and are willing to spend a bit more, Tonkatsu by Ma Maison does have great pork and you can eat your money’s worth with all the free refills on the side dishes. The pork tonkatsu at other Japanese restaurants in the area are not at the same level of quality.
Price for 2 Pax: RM 83.85
Rosu Katsu Set: RM35.90
Wafu Negioroshi Hire Katsu Set: RM36.40
10% Service: RM7.23
6% SST: RM4.34
Rounding: RM0.02
Tonkatsu by Ma Maison
Address: Lot GF-03 (ground floor), Sunway 163, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm
Alcohol Served: Yes
Glad you got to try it! This chain is my go-to place for tonkatsu; could never find another in the Klang Valley that comes close (with the exception of Tonkatsu Anzu at Lot 10).
Thanks! Yes, it just took a state of emergency to take the leap and finally visit lol. And I remembered your post saying that the Rosu was the fattier one so I knew I had to try that one!