Welcome to Katsu Sando
Katsu Sando, a Japanese gem in San Gabriel, CA, offers a unique and flavorful experience with their variety of sandos, rice plates, and family meals. The Chicken Katsu Sando with crispy fried chicken, cabbage, and katsu sauce on honey milk bread is a standout, while the Menchi Katsu Sando and Honey Walnut Shrimp Sando are also highly recommended. The Katsu Curry Plate and classic Katsu Family Meal are perfect for satisfying cravings. The cozy cafe ambiance, friendly service, and attention to detail in each dish make Katsu Sando a must-visit for Japanese cuisine lovers. Enjoy a taste of authentic flavors and warm hospitality at Katsu Sando.
- 710 W Las Tunas Dr Unit 6 San Gabriel, CA 91776 Hotline: (626) 545-2266
Welcome to Katsu Sando, a Japanese cuisine gem located in San Gabriel, California. This trendy and casual spot offers a variety of mouth-watering sandwiches, rice plates, and family meals that will leave you craving more.
One of the highlights of Katsu Sando is their signature Sandos, featuring delicious combinations like the Chicken Katsu Sando, Menchi Katsu Sando, and Honey Walnut Shrimp Sando. Each sando is packed with flavor, from the crispy breaded proteins to the tangy yuzu-kosho slaw and katsu sauce, all sandwiched between toasted honey milk bread.
If you're looking for a satisfying meal, their Rice Plates, including the Classic Katsu Plate and Katsu Curry Plate, are sure to hit the spot. And for a larger group, their Katsu Family Meals offer a variety of proteins with sides that will delight everyone at the table.
What sets Katsu Sando apart is not only the quality of their food but also their commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment. With gender-neutral restrooms, ADA-compliant facilities, and a diverse menu that caters to different dietary preferences, Katsu Sando ensures that everyone can enjoy a memorable dining experience.
Customers rave about the unique and flavorful offerings at Katsu Sando. From the addictive OMG sauce to the perfectly crispy Katsu, each bite is a delight for the taste buds. And with friendly and attentive service, dining at Katsu Sando feels like a true culinary experience.
So whether you're a fan of traditional Japanese cuisine or looking to try something new and exciting, Katsu Sando is a must-visit destination for food lovers. Indulge in their mouth-watering offerings and experience the delicious flavors that have made Katsu Sando a standout in the culinary scene.

Easy, convenient, tasty sandos! Tried this place with a friend and wanted their honey walnut shrimp Sando. It was thicker shrimp patty put together in a patty and deep fried with little honey walnut pieces inside, and I believe a condensed milk sauce. Love the flavor especially with the OMG sauce (a spicy sauce recipe) This is more of a unique food item as I would normally go for pork/chicken but I was glad I tried it. I also ordered the Katsu chicken tenders with the waffle fries. Nicely fried and crispy, it came with three sauces the ranch, honey mustard, and omg sauce. Ranch was garlicky and flavorful, and their OMG sauce is a must try for spicy food lovers. The honey mustard was okay. Waffle fries were great and seasoned. I also took an egg Sando for the road and it held up well a day later. Would recommend! Staff were nice and informative, they told me their plates also come with additional items like (potato salad?) and the katsu plate would come with rice. They also had extra snacks and drinks for sale and acted as a mini-mart. Looking forward to eating here again when I come to the area next.

Decided to have a catch up lunch with some friends of ours here. They hadn't been here before so we recommended as we've had it in the past. Small venue, not much seating but it's a cute little cafe with drink selections and fun sandwich and box set options. I got the Katsu Sando which was delish and just the right serving size. The service was polite and relatively quick but we were there for a catch up so we didn't kind the short wait. But the staff were friendly though. It's also in a nice area with good parking.

I've been wanting to try Katsu Sando for a while. I got the chicken katsu sando, fruit sando, and the egg salad sando. All of them were tasty in their own way. I particularly enjoyed the sauce that came with the chicken sandwich. It is a must! Service was quick and the chicken sandwich was freshly prepared, and the prepackaged sandwiches are made fresh daily. There are many tables and seats for casual dine in option as well. 10/10 I will return again!

Got their kakigori to share, yum! What a refreshing dessert to eat on a warm, sunny day. Service was good and restaurant is clean. Parking lot can be a little busy. Their flavors rotate, so will be back!

The parking here is awful, best to try and find a spot in the neighborhood. Small, unassuming spot with clean interior. Some tables for you to dine in. I got the chicken Katsu curry plate. The chicken was perfect, not dry at all and had the perfect amount of crisp. The curry was smooth and delicious.

The pork katsu curry was fantastic! And way too much food - plan on sharing this meal or having leftovers. Staff were friendly and served us within about 10 minutes of ordering. The store is extremely cute, with vintage themed packaging.

Stop #2 on our Friday Sammy Tour! Small sando/mini mart located on Mission and Las Tunas. Parking is limited in the plaza lot during busy hours. Very nice shop. Open. Bright. Clean. Sam greeted us as we walked in the door, provided us with food recommendations, and was nice enough to let me switch my drink out when I changed my mind later. Went in for the katsu sandwich but fell in love with the honey walnut shrimp sando. So much flavor and plenty of shrimp. We also ordered the waffle fries with furikake and curry on the side. Super filling. Sam must have seen me eyeing the egg salad sando because he graciously offered one to us for free on the way out. Made my freakin day :) Will definitely be back for more.

Katsu Sando has kakigori, which is a welcome treat on a hot summer day. The katsu sandwiches and plates are made-to-order so can take 20 mins to prepare. There's a parking lot in the complex. For the food: The hot cocoa kakigori is super cute and a little messy to eat. I picked up strawberry sando and coffee milk drink for snack.

So normally I think Japanese fast-casual yoshoku places are kind of cringe in the United States because they tend to appeal to bougie customers who want to pay $30 for something that I used to pay $1.25 in a cafeteria for as a student in Japan (this is literally how Japanese curry usually works). But this place WAS NOT like that! Let me be clear, the fried chicken katsu was better than the vast majority of katsu I've had in Japan. It's actually just legitimately, incredibly good. And while kind of on the pricey side, that's really just an artifact of being in California (as opposed to being able to upcharge customers who want to pay extra for cafeteria food because it's Japanese and thus 'fancy'). First, the fried chicken itself is intensely crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. And that's really the judge of fried chicken most of the time because you really aren't changing the basic flavor profile of chicken that much. That being said, the sauces were good and the sandwich had a lot of flavorful veggies/other stuff in it. Love the coleslaw. All my homies love coleslaw. So I will be clear that both the standalone chicken and the sandwich is really good. I would honestly consider this a top-5 chicken sandwich I've had in my entire life. Second, they've got other stuff besides chicken. I tried a bite out of the honey walnut shrimp sandwich and it was good. That being said, it's hard to make a bad version of honey walnut shrimp, so that's my only real commentary. It's good, but I thought the fried chicken was better/more unique. I'm also not sure I would order this to-go or via delivery. Fried chicken is best when it comes right out of the fryer and gets more or less worse every minute after. Furthermore, there isn't a lot of sitting space, though there is some and I guess it's a sandwich so it can be eaten while loitering outside ("wow it's the authentic Japanese delinquent experience"). Service was great and attentive, especially for a counter-serve place! Parking is horrible, so good luck. That plaza is insanely fisted and always will be. You will never find parking nearby, so godspeed. It's still worth it though. Hoping to try the menchi next time!