Thanks to Lunch’er Michelle for passing along this one… Katsuhama 55 (on 55th btw. 5+6th) is one year old, and to celebrate they’re offering a special lunchtime curry for just $5.50.  The lunch deal (as well as some dinnertime specials) runs today, Monday and Tuesday.  Check out the full flyer, after the jump…

Thanks to Lunch’er “Miche” for posting this great deal in the ML forums (and sending along the photo above).  The new location of Katsuhama (on 55th btw. 5+6th) is offering a Monday lunch special.  $5.50 gets you “curry over rice with your choice of katsu – chicken, pork tenderloin or pork loin- plus all you can eat salad.”  And what do you know?  Today is Monday! (Note: The special is only available at the 55th Street location.)

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Katsuhama 55 is Now Open

Kind of missed this bit of news last week when talking about the new Katsuhama opening on 55th btw. 5+6th… the original Katsuhama (on 47th btw. Mad+5th) is actually closed for the next 2-3 weeks for renovations. Thankfully Sushi-Tei, the little take out area in the front of the restaurant is still open- and they’ve added bentos featuring katsu from the Katsuhama menu/kitchen to their regular slate of offerings. So for those of you who don’t like to splurge for Katsuhama, here’s a chance to get a fast food version of their food, for under $10.

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Katsuhama 55 is Now Open

I really like Katsu-Hama and have been waiting impatiently for the one on 55th to open ever since I saw the notice on midtownlunch as it is much closer to my office. I used to walk down to the one on 47th to eat their katsu lunch special, but it’s a bit of a trek. Even though they promised to open at the beginning of August, it took them until the very last day of the month to open, which made it more of a September opening, but it’s finally here!

There wasn’t a single food item on the menu under $12 (only beverages), so I’m not sure it fits your midtown lunch $10 rule, but I know you appreciate the information particularly about new openings. The lunch special was tasty, and comparable to the food at their other midtown location. The rice was a good consistency and not too dry, the katsu was light and crunchy, and the condiments were well-balanced. The staff was also attentive and quick, and not just because I whipped out a camera, although the crowd wasn’t too heavy when I was there.

So to sum up, while it’s not a particularly cheap midtown lunch, it’s sure tasty. The lunch specials range from $12-16, and there are certainly other things that you can get for that amount in midtown that people would find to be a better deal. But you can’t find good katsu in too many places, so if you have a taste for it, this is the place to go.

Katsuhama, 43-45 West 55th Street (btw. 5+6th), 212-541-7145

Original Location: 11 E. 47th St. (btw. Mad+5th), 212-758-5909

When I crave a little Japanese curry rice with fried meat cutlets I usually hit up Go Go Curry (on 38th btw. 7+8th) or Yagura (on 41st btw. Mad+5th), but for a nice sit down splurge Katsu-hama is the jam (on 47th btw. Mad+5th.) which makes this news kind of exciting…  Matsuya Foods, the company that owns Menchanko Tei and Katsu-hama, is turning Onigashmia (the Japanese spot connected to the Menchanko Tei on 55th btw. 5+6th) into a second branch of Katsuhama.  I never tried Onigashima, so I don’t know if this is an upgrade or downgrade… all I do know is it’s good news for any tonkatsu fans working in the northern part of Midtown. They’re hoping to have the location up and running by the end of the month.