TJ Katsu's Courtenay Place restaurant is the group's full-menu branch, positioned in Te Aro for a quick lunch, an easy dinner or food to take away. Its style is casual and highly legible: crisp katsu, rice bowls, noodles and bento boxes form the core, while sushi and small plates widen the choice. The format works particularly well when diners want a complete individual meal without losing the option to add a few shared Japanese snacks.
Chicken katsu is the signature, appearing with rice, salad and miso soup or in combinations such as Japanese curry and noodles. The breadcrumb coating gives the chicken its crunch, while the different accompaniments shift the meal from clean and simple to saucier and more comforting. Teriyaki chicken follows a parallel path for diners who prefer a glazed rather than fried centrepiece, and noodle versions make both styles easy to order without rice.
Bento boxes gather several elements into a single tray. Choices include combination bento, teriyaki chicken, fresh salmon, tofu and eel, allowing diners to move between cooked meat, seafood and a plant-based main. Donburi offers a more streamlined bowl, with sashimi don providing a fish-led option over rice. This division between bento and don means the menu can suit someone after variety in one meal as readily as a diner who wants one focused bowl.
Small dishes complete the picture with gyoza, takoyaki, spring rolls, edamame, seaweed salad and breaded prawns. They can serve as a quick snack, a side to katsu or a shared opening course before bentos and noodles arrive. Tofu choices and vegetable sides provide useful alternatives alongside the chicken, eel and salmon dishes. With its mix of crisp fried food, rice-based meals, seafood and lighter starters, the Courtenay Place branch covers more than its name alone suggests.
Address: 97 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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