This solo dining restaurant now serves Japanese breakfast.
Katsu Zen, which opened in the 808 Center in July, is known for its solo dining experience. The eatery’s individualized dining concept is reminiscent of Ichiran, the popular Japanese ramen chain that’s known for its solo dining booths.
Katsu Zen just launched its solo dining breakfast menu, which is available every day except Monday (when the restaurant is closed) from 8 to 10:30 a.m. The solo dining restaurant features 12 seats at the counter; customers can scan the QR code to see the menu and order.
Choose from four set options: broiled fish ($12.99), salmon dashi chazuke ($9.99), soup ($8.99) or meat and eggs ($12.99). Sets usually include a choice of soup, rice, pickles, a side dish and rolled egg.
The broiled fish set comes with a choice of broiled mackerel, broiled salmon or broiled hopakapaka, along with a choice of soup (miso, chicken and vegetable egg, or pork and vegetable). Meanwhile, the salmon dashi chazuke set — which is expected to be a customer favorite — features rice topped with salted salmon, wakame with puff rice, and a dashi-based soup poured on top.
The soup set features your choice of soup with rice, pickles, a side dish and egg omelet. Finally, the meat and eggs set includes Arabiki sausages.
Katsu Zen also recently launched a $5 bento special, according to owner Jared Brown. The $5 bentos are available from 2 to 4:30 p.m. or until sold out. They feature the eatery’s pork loin set, and are slightly smaller than the eatery’s regular portion.
“The bentos are first come, first served,” Brown says. “It’s kind of a give-back deal for the community, just like the $1 cheese pizza slices (that we used to do at Little G Cafe). We don’t make any money on it, but maybe it’ll help somebody else.”
CONTACT
Katsu Zen
808 Center
808 Sheridan St., Honolulu
Instagram: @katsuzenhawaii
Open from 8 to 10:30 a.m. (breakfast); 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays (closed Mondays)
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
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