If
you’re starving and deep-fried pork products don’t faze you, Crazy Don may
satisfy the hunger. Their combos offer the crispy donkatsu with either bacon kimchi fried rice or udon (both $15.95),
a reasonable price for the ample portions. Aside from the main, the meal also comes with passable miso soup and a selection of crispy banchan (vegetarian side dishes).
The namesake pork cutlet could be better: ideally served on a cooling rack so the bottom doesn’t touch the plate and become mushy; more seasoning is required so that the only flavour doesn’t stem from the thickened Worcestershire sauce; and the meat cut thinner so it’s not as chewy.
The namesake pork cutlet could be better: ideally served on a cooling rack so the bottom doesn’t touch the plate and become mushy; more seasoning is required so that the only flavour doesn’t stem from the thickened Worcestershire sauce; and the meat cut thinner so it’s not as chewy.
As for
what to pair it with? It’s hard to go wrong with bacon kimchi fried rice –
smoky bacon and spicy fermented cabbage goes so well with rice. The side isn’t even
greasy, likely the bacon fat used in lieu of oil.
However,
I prefer a bowl of udon; it doesn’t feel as heavy and the hot salty katsuobushi broth a nice respite against
the dry cutlet. The bulgogi version
arrives unadorned with beef, but push to the bottom and you’ll find a few
slices of the thinly sliced meat. The meagre protein didn’t bother me too much,
since there was already a fair sized donkatsu
to get through. What I did find odd was the uncooked Shanhai bok choy on
top – luckily the soup is scalding hot so a few minutes in the bowl helped wilt
the vegetable. Thankfully, Crazy Don doesn’t skimp on the noodles, which are
lightly cooked so they stay chewy throughout the meal.
In lieu
of the donkatsu, LA kalbi ribs
($18.95 with fried rice or $19.95 with udon) can also accompany combos. While
it doesn’t quite have the smoky barbequed taste normally found at Korean
restaurants, it’s nonetheless tender and flavourful.
Out of
the two proteins, I found the kalbi was better executed than the donkatsu. Who knows, maybe Crazy Don
should consider rebranding itself Crazy Kal instead.
How To Find Them
Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 5175 Yonge Street
Address: 5175 Yonge Street
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