Ganji

Nice, smaller restaurant. Was not busy at between 4 and 5. Servers were attentive but not hovering, and friendly. Calamari was lightly breaded with a great seasoning, while the Ganji Katsu was reminiscent of a slightly sweet curry katsu. Meat was tender and the sauce was good. I do wish the katsu was served over rice instead of on the side, but overall I was very happy with my meal.

Note: I received free hot sake for leaving a review, which is available to anyone who comes through.

Came here with a couple friends. Really generous portions for sf and the katsu is really flavorful. Draft sapporo too

Ambiance and service were very good. The Sake and Soju was very tasty and the food was amazing. I would recommend stopping here for drinks and dinner.

Amazing food and service.
Servers are really nice and passionate!
Try the sake don :)

I honestly walked in with low expectations - prices are what you'd expect from a Japanese meal in Japantown, and I didn't really think we could get a real Tonkatsu specialty store here....BUT needless to say, I walked out thoroughly surprised.

This is probably the best Tonkatsu I've had in the Bay Area - comparable to textures and flavors that you can find in certain stores in Japan. The sauce felt unique and not heavily flavored, and the portions were "worth it" for the price given this location.

The interior is a bit small, but they have nice outdoor seating as well. Service and decorations are nice though, and they actually play Japanese music :)

Yo y'all must get the ganji katsu soo good. Staff is so nice also!

New drinking spot for me and my buddies

Solid 4 stars for the win! Katsu with cheese was delicious though the cheese was not the melting and gooey type of cheese you would think. It does come with miso soup, rice, tasty coleslaw salad, pickles and seafood.

Great location right in Japantown in the open courtyard along with some outdoor seating. We went on Saturday night on the early side and didn't wait too long though the lines did build up so take advantage of the Yelp reservation system.

Not rushing to come back tomorrow but definitely will be again next time we're craving katsu.

We made a reservation for 7PM. 2 of them were bussing tables. Walked by us within an inch 10-20 times. No acknowledgment whatsoever. We waited 15 minutes before anyone said hello. We were patient and smiled the whole time. We get they're busy. The food came out pretty quick once we ordered.
Agadashi tofu is mediocre. Not crispy enough.
Mushroom tempura was good. Lots of different mushroom. Juicy.
Unagi don was ok. Very saucy but not quite the unagi sauce I'm used to?
Ganji katsu was a favourite. Great sauce!
Chicken katsu was ok.
Fish cake udon was really good. The fish cakes were great! (not pictured)
Nothing really blew our minds. The environment was nice, cool decors.

Crispy, tender, juicy Katsu! The Ganji Katsu is definitely super unique and fulfilled my Katsu craving. I would recommend this spot if you're looking for a cozy restaurant during a weekday catchup dinner with a friend. Service was amazing as well! Server always has a smile and came by multiple times if we needed anything during our meal.

Dropped by Ganji in the afternoon while at Japantown, had a lovely experience and amazing service!

Walking in, saw a sign which offered complimentary warm sake for those who write a Yelp review. The warm sake was a pleasant contrast to our meal!

We ordered the featured Cheese Tonkatsu (pork) & Special Katsu (chicken), with curry sauce added on. The katsu dishes were great, crispy, and satisfying, though compared to similarly priced katsu experiences in Tokyo much less finely crisped, and not as soft and tenderly cooked. For katsu in America, it is good but not excellent either.

My mozzarella cheese Tonkatsu topping got cold and hard pretty fast, if you eat at a regular or slower pace this is something to note before ordering.

Each katsu set comes with rice, pickled toppings, miso, a light salad, and sauce which is great and very filling!

Our side of curry sauce was okay, probably not worth the price. It was quite watered down compared to regular Japanese curry, and not as flavorful as I usually expect.

The standout here is definitely service, presentation, and interior! The servers were all extremely kind and attentive, the interior and outdoor seating have modern and tech-inspired decor, and is in a lovely central Japantown location, and presentation of many of the non-katsu dishes includes flowers and is beautiful and very IG friendly!

Overall, I would definitely come back because of excellent service, ambiance, and presentation, and the food quality is acceptable.

I came here for a family lunch. We originally made a reservation on Yelp for four people but ended up with a group of six. When we arrived at the restaurant, we requested to be seated at the same table if possible, and they were able to accommodate us.

The restaurant looks like they specialize in katsu and set meals. We ordered the cheese and chicken katsu, salmon and chicken teriyaki, and saba shioyaki. All dishes came with rice, salad, and miso soup, although the salad was different between the katsu meals and the other meals.

The meals trickled in one after another, so we ended up sharing everything. The cheese tonkatsu had a good amount of meat, wasn't too fatty from the cheese, and was nice and crispy. The chicken meat was on the thinner and smaller side but also nicely fried. The salmon teriyaki was kind of small, and the chicken teriyaki had a more charred flavor compared to other places.

Overall, everything was pretty decent and fresh, offering pretty standard Japanese set meals.