MATsui

This place has been going downhill. Ordered curry and chicken katzu set, it took them over 20 mins for the food, while other people behind us with the basically same food got theirs. When I asked them why it was taking so long, it told me it takes time making curry while the chef kept pushing curry dishes out for people ordered after us. Also, the miso soup has no flavor at all, it's too watery. How hard to make miso soup right?

Maybe the issue is I just got back from Japan and the fact I was born there but this place was a disappointment. The first was a process issue. They wait to get the whole order complete before they call your number. So my wife's tendon which has fried tempura came out first. By the time we noticed it was on the counter on a tray it had been at least 7 mins. We went up and got it and the tempura had already started cooling off and as you know cold tempura is not tasty. I had the chicken katsudon and unfortunately the chicken was tough. It was palatable and I generally don't return food but I will probably not be back. My miso soup also was served in a bowl that didn't have all the soap washed out of it. Bummer!

The cashier was super nice. I ordered the chicken katsu curry, non-spicy. However, the curry was a bit too sweet for me and I should have gotten the spicy version. I was reminded of brown gravy. The chicken katsu was nicely breaded and hot though. Takoyaki was ok. I would come back to try another dish.

This place it’s not what it used to be anymore. The service was terrible. I ordered the chicken katsu don and asked why it didn’t have the eggs like the picture (as it used to be). They said you need to pay extra if you want more eggs.

Out of all the food stands at Mitsuwa, Matsui is my favorite. I've been eating here since we first moved down to Dallas in 2019, and the quality hasn't changed. COVID-19 made a lot of the stands close down at Mitsuwa, but Matsui stayed strong during that time.

They have a glass display of what the dishes look like (similar to what you see in Japan), and the portions are pretty big. I don't think their prices increased much in the last 3 years, which is why I still love to eat here. I usually get a small pork katsu don combo, and it comes with either cold soba noodles or hot udon soup. The price is like $13 after taxes and I have a bit of leftovers to take home. If you want some curry, get it on the side for $3. Ours came in a pretty big bowl and it was enough to feed 3 people. Overall, this is definitely one of the more solid spots in Mitsuwa if you want to dine at the food court.

This restaurant within Mitsuwa marketplace is amazing! Authentic Japanese food and great tasting. I come here 1-2 times a month.

The curry sauce was good and it was a good central piece of the whole meal. It had typical Japanese curry flavors. The rice was rice but it did a good job soaking up the savory curry. The katsu chicken had a nice panko crust and was simple like it should be to complement the curry.

The takoyaki was okay at best. You’re better off passing on it. The sauce and bonito flakes had more flavor than the octopus balls.

Fyi. There is a exhibit with model dishes next to where you order to get an idea how your dish will look. It helps a lot. (Yes mine looked like the model)