Monkatsu in Southwark

Yummy sushi! Had a take away was lovely and fresh!

Lovely food, especially the katsu, and the dumplings were great. Very attentive staff and a nice range of sake. Very laid back comfy atmosphere and non intrusive background music.

One of my favorite local spots! Good food, good service, good atmosphere.

It’s a nice katsu restaurant, pork katsu was crispy and tasty 😋 but if it was a lil bit thicker and softer, would be perfect 👍🏻 the staff was very kind and the atmosphere was very authentic❣️

Lovely atmosphere, location and cute decor but unfortunately the food really was bad -- sushi rice was super overcooked, vegetable tempura was just a frozen patty, veg in the ramen was just a bit of frozen corn and broccoli, red wine was not drinkable. And it wasn't cheap. Too bad!!

I had a lovely time dining at Monkatsu . The sashimi was very fresh and the sushi rolls were not only delicious but presented in a lovely manner . The hot food was delicious and I loved the Katsu sets that came with kewpie mayo , it makes the whole thing so delicious and filling. The front staff were lovely and helpful , the music was calm and I had a very relaxing time with my family . I would definitely recommend this place .

Comfy vibes and lovely service! We booked a table for 10 and were well looked after. Food is absolutely delicious and very fairly priced. We were in the area for an annual event and plan to return next year!

Booked this restaurant as it was recommended by a friend (subsequently found out she last went 2 years ago). I can only assume it’s gone downhill or we went on an off day. My sons ordered the katsu which they enjoyed. We also ordered the spicy tuna and eel rolls but the spicy tuna was tasteless. Service was so so slow and we were not asked for drink refills after the initial order or even checked on after getting our food. Half the table was cleared at the end and then that was it. No one came to clear the rest of the table or even ask if we wanted to order desserts or anything else so I called the waitress to get the bill. Then waited over 10mins to make the payment. No one came with the card machine so I called them over again. Won’t be back. Going out to eat shouldn’t be this hard.

Very poor imitation of Japanese food. Stay away unless you really want to be disappointed. Ramen was almost as if it’s assembled by someone who’s never seen an actual ramen and based everything on a bad drawing of one. We went on a very quiet Saturday afternoon and ordered takoyaki (octupus balls) for starter and for mains we had the katsu pork miso ramen and chicken yakisoba. Judging by the uniform appearance and hotter than hell inside, the takoyaki balls were of the frozen variety which were then microwave heated. The “ramen” had everything wrong: broth was bland with no taste of miso, the katsu pork was overcooked and chewy. Worse of all, the wrong kind of noodle was used: instead of real ramen noodle with bite, it was the thin vacuum packed generic type one can get from Sainsbury’s. And it was overcooked and soggy. There were for some unknown reason also chestnut mushroom as part of the toppings. As mentioned, it’s almost as if it’s assembled by someone who’s never seen an actual ramen, let alone eaten one. Yakisoba was equally disappointing as it’s too greasy and the chicken was overcooked. Again the noodle was wrong: it's the same supermarket type as the ramen. When we asked for the bill, the waitress left the bill with us and went back to the counter to chat with her colleagues / manager. Despite there being no other customers, we had to walk to the counter to ask to pay as no one was coming to the table with the card machine. It’s not unusual for Japanese restaurants in London to be slightly off the authenticity mark, but given its price point, location, decor and service, this one is by far the worst we have ever been to. AVOID.

After reading the reviews, I was looking forward to dinner here. The service was good initially but then all the courses were rushed out and piled up. The food was bland and poorly prepared. The starters are definitely the bought in frozen variety. The Nigiri was okay but nothing special. This is not traditional Japanese food. The chef and waitress standing by the front door smoking during service may have also put me off the place.

Vegan croquette katsu was really tasty. Good portion. Sushi was also spot on.

Service was not good. Our drinks were forgotten and the table was sticky. It was a little grubby in there over all. But the food was very good. Nothing ground breaking but tasty and good value for money.

Incredible service with delicious vegan options

Excellent food and service in my experience. But so expensive compared to other places, and not even a discount for collecting when doing takeaway.

Nice Ramen and Katsu, all the options we tried were great, good portions too and well priced. Def I would recommend.

Veggie tempura: relatively small portion for the price but decent enough. 3/5 Chicken yakisoba: soggy, aftertaste of bad seafood, and overall bland. 1/5 Service was good and attentive 4/5 Overall not great. There are so many better restaurants in the area. If you are after Japanese go to Yama momo instead.

Absolutely love this place - my favourite restaurant and somewhere I go often

Absolutely delicious, made room for us when we didn't have a booking. Throughly recommended

I have been here twice now and the food and atmosphere is great. The food is so tasty and good portion sizes. I got a salmon amd prawn fried rice.

Exactly as expected, nothing more, nothing less. Great quality sushi.

This isn’t proper Japanese food. One of the worst, fake miso ramen I’ve ever tasted . We paid A LOT of money for one starter and two mains, and unfortunately didn’t enjoy the experience. Not worthy, won’t recommend

Lovely food nice and fresh. Atmosphere lacking and too bright inside for me. Service a bit slow hard to catch the eye of the waiters.

Amazing food and brilliant service. Highly recommended. The chicken teriyaki was particularly delicious, but we had a bit of everything and it was all lovely.

The best katsu curry I’ve ever had. I would really recommend trying the veggie croquet option. I would always recommend getting their specialty katsu curry, I’ve tried the ramen but am not a fan. The portion sizes are good. The mango mochi balls are also amazing!! One of my favourite restaurants/takeaways in London.

the food is truly amazing. will definitely come back and try again.

Very good place. Food lovely service perfect. Comes again.

Food and service fantastic highly recommend

Péssima, atendimento horrível, muito demorado.... não recomendo.

Great local restaurant. Authentic Asian cuisine with a menu to please everyone. Sushi is always fresh, the Katsu and Teriyaki dishes are some of the best in London. Ever changing specials are always interesting and great value. Save space for the deserts! One of the best restaurants in East Dulwich.

Got the hiya-yakko tofu and eel uramaki to take away. It was nice, though not amazing and especially not for the price. The people are very nice and the location looks lovely to dine in.

TERRIBLE SERVICE! - If i could give this 0 stars, I would. Firstly my daughters placed their orders of 2 different rolls. Then the server brought 2 rolls very quickly. They were a bit confused at the rapid service but since sushi is often very similar looking, they began to eat it. Side note - I am Japanese myself as well as my daughters and the sushi was nothing short of appalling. The rice was unseasoned, a big NO NO in all Japanese food, it was oddly steamed to the point of an unrecognisable mush. Anyway the food was not the main problem. The server then came out with 2 platters of sushi and we realised they had began eating the wrong rolls. The server went back in with her colleague and they debated on what to do. Then they began to have a terrible attitude and it was clear that they were mad that they ate the wrong food provided. They would not give them their actual order unless they paid for both. They even heard them exclaiming inside the restaurant very loudly (as they were eating outside) saying “those girls….” complaining about them. Then they began to ignore them, serving everyone else but them. They tried to ask for the bill and then it took them 20 minutes to give it to them. They dumped the bill on their table without saying a word. This is unacceptable and vastly inappropriate and my 2 daughters came home crying due to the service. Definitely not coming back. Loyal customers have been completely lost and will not be recommending again.

Amazing restaurant, delicious food and great service. Lovely little restaurant in a pretty area.

such a lovely place. the food was amazing and our waitress was so friendly and accommodating!! thank you so so much

Fantastic sushi, the miso soup is really excellent and the chicken karage to die for. Always friendly and swift service. Our favourite.

We went there after wanting to try this restaurant for such a long time. It was OK and the staff werelovely. But I don't think I'll again.

Food good but service terrible. Asked us to pay bill an hour before published closing time then once the bill was brought the staff were too busy on their mobiles to take payment. Brought all food at once despite specifically requesting a starter and main course.

Monkatsu used to be one of our favourites sushi restaurants but lately we find that the rice is hard the fish not abundant and the quality definitely not up to scratch. Especially for a take out for 2 people at the cost of £60/ 70. I hope that they soon return to their former glory... but i doubt that I will be there to see it.

Good restaurant,delicious food, nice staff and quick service!

Gyoza was very nice, sushi presentation was a bit haphazard. Pork katsu sauce was tasty but the pork itself was over cooked and dry. Yaki soba was very bland and didn’t taste of much. Probably won’t return

Great local Japanese restaurant offering top notch Katsu curries. Only thing that disappointed me was the cost of a pint of Kirin at £6.50. It was £5 when I last visited in 2020.

I wish I’d listened to the most recent reviews from people who understand what a ramen should be. I ordered a ramen and a Karage chicken. Both utterly vile. The broth was like water but filled with mushrooms and sweetcorn so it was incredibly sweet - not ramen flavour at all. The pork was tough and over cooked and the katsu batter on it was soggy and falling off. I honestly couldn’t eat it. The karage was also tough and covered in a sweet sickly mayonnaise. I’m still hungry, but feel sick and annoyed.

Delicious food. Very authentic and filling. Good customer service as well. We really didn’t need a started as this was such a generous meal. Nice gem in dulwich.

Good food, fast and friendly service, nice decor.

Really nice: great food, sizes, service, location… what else to say :)

Food is terrible ,service is exelent ,not enough to come back

Had a takeaway delivered via Deliveroo. It was horrible - the ramen arrived in about an inch of warm water - this was supposed to be the stock-based broth. Utterly tasteless and the pork as hard as nails. Avoid.

Had a really excellent experience here. Went with a large group for my birthday and they made it a really special occasion. They were very attentive and managed to provide an excellent service to the table which was impressive for such a large and lively group. The food was honestly so delicious, fresh and well made, the orders were all correct and everything came out hot. I would recommend this place to anyone who likes Japanese food.

Great food, really tasty and perfect size portion at a reasonable price. Chicken katsu set is excellent.

The owner is a very mean. I have never met someone so rude in my entire life. She told me I was fat and suggest I order one of the ‘lighter’ meals. Will not be going here again.

We have ordered delivery from Monkatsu before and really liked it so were looking forward to our restaurant visit. However the experience was not what we had hoped for - for some reason all of our food was delivered at once and it barely fit on the table. They also brought 2 incorrect sushi rolls of the 3 we ordered and we had a few other odd interactions with the servers during the meal. I really want to like this local place but at this time I am doubtful that we will return.

Our meal for three was very expensive at £59 and was barely enough. They forgot to send the endamame beans and told me I had to claim the £4.50 back from Deliveroo. I chose Prawn Katsu with Salmon Teriyaki which was tasty but the salmon was very overcooked. The others had Salmon Teriyaki and Chicken Yakisoba. I won’t rush back.

Lovely local Japanese! Food was really good and fresh! We ordered sushi and a pork katsu with rice. I’m still dreaming of that katsu, I highly recommend and will be back 👍

Food ok but not very authentic. The Karachi chicken is worth it though!

Very nice sushi.Fresh and delicious. Definitely recommend!

Went on a Sunday lunch. The food was ok... The beef teriyaki with fried boiled egg on rice was interesting, although more like a beef stew (I'm no expert, maybe that is a good thing. The gyōza and dude pickle were very good. Service was fast and attentive.

Best chicken katsu curry I've ever had

The sushi here is so Flavourful and beautifully presented. The staff are so incredibly attentive and wonderful. I would definitely recommend this place, extremely family friendly and the food is amazing, food was prepped and served so fast as well. Squid Karaage Kushi and sushi platter were really tasty and decently priced. Definitely worth the fresh sushi.

Ordered via deliveroo and was incredibly disappointed, they packed the ramen noodles with the stock, and the chicken Katsu with the sauce. So everything tasted of soft mush. I have. I idea what was going through their minds when they did this. Horrible.

We ordered four meals for 45 pounds for our family. One meal arrived crushed (no broth). Unedible noodles and pork that tastes like is past its sell by date. Spare yourself the disappointment.

Monkatsu serves delicious high-quality food and is good value for money given the generous portion sizes. It’s katsu curry, salmon teriyaki and prawn tempura are all authentically Japanese and I love the pickles that these come with. The sushi platter is exceptional! One gentle plea is that it would be great if Monkatsu could serve all this delicious takeaway fare in eco-friendly containers.

I recently discovered this place through a friend of mine and thought i would order something. I am a very fussy eater so was quite scared. I can not believe what i have been missing. This place is amazing. I have order loads of times now. Yes they are busy sometimes but i think nothing else will satisfy you once you know what your missing. Once lockdown is over i will have to pay a visit.

The salmon ramen was fowl, inedible and I ordered a burger instead. The rest of what we ordered was average at best.

Great service. Good portions. Tasty.

Great local place to eat. Friendly and fast service. We just keep going to Monkatsu.

Monkatsu!!! We enjoyed the combo pork tonkatsu + salmon terriyaki bowl. Also the Miso ramen. It is a nice and cozy Japanese resto in the neigborhood. 😊

Lovely staff and delicious food

Best place around for a quick Japanese meal. If you're the type that only orders chicken katsu curry (theirs is awesome as well), make yourself a favor and also order their ramen and their teppanyanki.

We have a number of good options for local dining in London’s fashionable neighbourhood of East Dulwich, and looking for a suitably safe restaurant after restaurants were able to reopen post-lockdown was an interesting experience. Some were out of the question due to very negative feedback about social distancing on the local forum. Monkatsu certainly got the thumbs up, for having very clear guidelines in place, and putting into practice those guidelines. Even just by walking past the restaurant you could see that correct procedures were in place: widely spaced tables; staff wearing face shields; no entry allowed until indicated by staff. And the exact same practices were evidenced during our dining experience. The waitress was wearing a shield, and kept a safe distance during ordering and food delivery. Our meal was really enjoyable, as a number of past dining experiences here had also proved. The menu isn’t huge, but gives a decent glimpse into both classic and contemporary Japanese fare. Our starters were the Tempura Prawns, and the Vegetable Gyoza (5 pieces). Both were fresh and delicious. Our mains were the Chicken Katsu Curry, served with rice and shredded cabbage, and the Chicken Katsu and Chicken Teriyaki combo. It too was good, though the serving was huge. Overall we had a great meal. The food was good, and the service was attentive and very careful. We felt safe! Reservations are essential as the number of tables have been significantly reduced. The restaurant is at ground level with ample space for those requiring mobility assistance.

Amazing food. Will come again 100%

Shambles from start to finish and pork was poor quality

This restaurant is just off the busy high street of Lordship lane, I was not aware this restaurant existed until I stumbled across it online. The venue is small inside so would recommend booking before you visit. They are abiding by the current social distancing protocols so you will have to check in using the NHS app. Service - Efficient & Friendly Food - Excellent! We both had the Katsu Curry and Chicken Gyoza & Prawn Tempura to start. Price - Very reasonable Will definitely be returning in the near future!

Amazing food, have been several times. Highly recommend

The food was great and was well presented - just such a shame that asking for a fork raised eyebrows from the hostess! We are encouraged to eat out to support hospitality - we should not be made to feel uncomfortable by such a simple request! Perhaps we arrived too near the end of service? That said I am certain we will be back!

We had an impromptu lunch having seen this place when walking past previously. We went with our little baby and there were no issues with this (although no baby change facility). We enjoyed lovely fresh sushi and friendly and quick service Can't wait to go back!

The food here was something else. Well done

Good Katsu curry and sides for lunch. Have to say we read about the patchy service but we had a good experience. Our toddler decided to scream after our food was served and we couldn’t settle him. The staff moved us outside after we asked, so we didn’t disturb other people in the restaurant - the staff couldn’t have been more accommodating. Thanks.

Great food and staff. Best katsu curry in South London and reasonable selection of Sushi.

We had take away yesterd for dinner. Everything was very good and the delivery came on time. The only things is different dish we received compare the one we ordered. We ordered chicken yakisoba noodles and we got vegetarian one... very disappointed! Next time please can u double check the orders, please.

We were headed for the Thai Corner Cafe (worth a visit too), but it was deserted. Slightly down the road is Monkatsu. And they are jolly good. Ate alfresco after dusk (in the hot weather). Varied menu that meets all tastes and preferences, friendly staff - and quick too - got us drinks and took orders. Generous portions, healthy and tasty - 2 meat eaters and a pescatarian in our group. Left as they were closing up but wasn’t rushed at all... we were too busy talking about how good the food was! Only had a main but would look too get a variety of things in a bigger group. Will return... probably too soon for my own good!

I’m a big fan of Japanese food and I wasn’t really too impressed with the food here but mainly the atmosphere and attention of the staff was all over the place. I met up here with a friend and we were excited to go out for food after lockdown! Unfortunately the atmosphere was very off with the staff barely managing to cope with take away orders and customers. I could see them snapping a couple of times at the food delivery drivers which wasn’t pleasant at all and in general we didn’t feel looked after since they were constantly rushing. Not a great first impression for us. Perhaps they should consider only doing deliveries during quieter times.

Iv been a couple of times to this restaurant as we have always like the outside decor and it seems pretty authentic. Unfortunately the reality is very different once you go inside. It seems a very understaffed place considering they are taking Deliveroo orders while we eat and the service therefore is very much affected We recieved our food at different times and the drinks took even longer. The quality of the food seemed over cooked and not fresh. Which is a very Important factor for Japanese cusine On top of that the lady that was serving us wasn’t very friendly or helpful. I don’t think I’ll give this a 3rd opportunity not very impressed for the food quality you can find within the same location Yams momo

We ordered a takeaway tonight and were not disappointed - very fresh and yummy sushi! Very pleased about the quality.

Incredible Katsu curries, this is now my go-to takeaway from Deliveroo. Can't wait to visit in person when lockdown is over

Amazing. Looking for a sushi fix during lockdown so ordered sushi from here on Deliveroo. Surpassed my expectations. So fresh and food still hot. Not too greasy. Can not wait to visit the restaurant when it reopens. My partner had katsu prawn uramaki which arrived with the prawn still warm so obviously freshly made. Very impressed with this place. Thanks Monkatsu

Greeled Eel Uramaki has lots of fish bones in it. I don't find it fair paying £9.50 for the quality (ordered three times - all had same issue). Would not recommend and will not order again.

All disrespectful attitude aside, they are the culprit for the horrific air quality on North Cross Road. I don't know what they're burning inside but it never smells like food! Always a hoard of bikers taking up the pavement {even worse now with C19, pushing keyworkers into the streets} as they sit there rolling up their cannabis.

Easily one of the best Katsus I have had, not even mentioning it was deliver only (RonaSzn).

Below average sushi for above average prices and disturbingly, above average temperature

The chicken katsu curry is gorgeous with a wonderfully tasty sauce. Really generous portion and comes with super tasty little side sauce and salad.

Amazing food, the Katsu is just brilliant.

Tried this place last night with the wife. Big portions, and over all good tasting food. She got a Ramen bowl and I got a Katsu Pork with rice dish. We also tried some sushi which was very good.

Great Katsu place and v tasty. Good service as well so all a good experience. Been back many times and will continue to go

Amazing. Love it. Extremely good value for money. Great food.

Really nice food and friendly service.

Had the miso ramen, my partner had the sushi. The miso was pretty good, and the sushi looked very nice as well. Quiet Cash only, so make sure to grab some on the High Street before eating.

..addicted to their veg curry, always great service from a brilliant welcoming family business

Extremely tasty food, friendly staff and nice cosy atmosphere. Definitely going back for more.

I always go there and eat my favorite Japanese food very delicious food friendly staffs good price aswell my favorite dish is chicken teriyaki salmon teriyaki happy to eat here 😁 😁 I wish happy Christmas to your lovely Monkatsu team

I love Japanese food I have eating Japanese food a lot But MONKATSU is the one of the best place I have eaten Very very tasty food and friendly staff members I will definitely come back 🍽🍽🍽

I had high hopes for local Japanese food but unfortunately this restaurant caters frozen, pre packaged food. Even their vegetable tempura is from frozen. So are the dumplings, prawn tempura, prawn katsu, salmon. Why serve food out of bags when you’re a restaurant? I was gobsmacked when I saw the chefs cut up bags of their frozen food into containers to either deep fry or griddle. Garnishing takes up half the plate also. I even verified it with the front of house this evening. This place will not survive those who know their food.