Fodor's Expert Review Tonki

$$ Nakameguro and Daikanyama Japanese

A family joint, Tonki is a success that never went conglomerate or added frills to what it does best: deep-fried pork cutlets, soup, raw-cabbage salad, rice, pickles, and tea. That's the standard course, and almost everybody orders it, with good reason—it's utterly delicious. Just listen to customers in line as they put in their usual orders while a server comes around to take it. Then go ahead and join in; the wait is only about 10 minutes, but the line continues every night until the place closes at 10:45.

Japanese Dinner $$ Prix-Fixe

Quick Facts

1–1–2 Shimo-Meguro
Tokyo, Tokyo-to  153-0064, Japan

03-3491–9928

Known For:
  • Hearty, affordable meals
  • Juicy pork
  • A line out the door
Restaurant Details:
Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and 3rd Mon. of month. No lunch

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