Pretty solid katsu place! Located inside the HMart food court, Kobako Katsu is one of many food stalls that you can order from. If you're looking for something value, I'd say that this is a good place. I ordered the Curry Pork Katsu Bowl and took it to-go. I forgot to take a picture before I started eating, but the portion size is pretty decent. I definitely couldn't finish it all and was able to turn it into 2 meals. I thought the curry was solid - nothing amazing but not bad by any means. The pork was tender and I could easily bite through the large strips of meat. In my to-go box there were a few other things - one cup looked like it had broth in it, and another may have been sauce? I couldn't quite tell but even without those items the dish was good as is. Plenty of seating inside the food court, and they have staff regularly circling around to clean off tables (you need to bus your own table but the staff will wipe it down). read more

Kobako Katsu - Curry Pork Katsu Bowl - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Kobaku Katsu is a solid go-to inside the H Mart food court. The food court itself gets insanely busy on weekends, and seating can be tough, but I never really have to wait too long for my food here. This is usually my pick when I'm eating at H Mart. As a Korean, I find a lot of the Korean food there overpriced for what it is, and this spot feels like a better value overall. I usually order the mozzarella katsu, which comes with crispy katsu, melted cheese and sauce on top, plus pickles, mac/cabbage salad, rice, and miso soup. It's filling and satisfying and the best bang for your buck here in my opinion! I usually share with another person. Prices have gone up recently, which is unfortunate, but it's still a reliable choice if you're already at H Mart. read more

A solid place if you're really hungry and craving fried chicken - they have loads of other options, but we always veer back to the chicken katsu, since we don't come down this way all the time. Ruins us for a lot of other places fried chicken. Portions are huge, we always have to get a to go box, so it doesn't go to waste. Their french fries are especially good, fresh and crispy. read more

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The tonkatsu had no flavor. Not seasoned at all. All the sides are too sweet. Corn soup as inedible. Get tonkatsu at Sa ten

We may have ordered the wrong things here but the two items we got were just plain terrible. The teriyaki chicken donburi bowl was not good. Chicken was very tough and dry and the rice was drenched with sugary very sweet teriyaki sauce. The only saving grace of this dish is the salad - it was underwhelming but fresh. We got a salad with sausage and egg just to see what it's like and what we got was what's in the name. It was literally chopped lettuce, typical sausage and scrambled egg with a side of some yellow-y sweet dressing. No frill. It was disappointing. Again, perhaps we should have sticked with their katsu which wasn't bad when we had it at our last visit. read more

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While not a luxury the meat and curry was pretty good, I liked the orange and miso soup too (I had the brown curry donburi) and it coming with pickles was nice and unexpected. Being next to an arcade and tous les jour is very nice. It is a bit loud due to the food court aspect but that is expected. If you want a decent place and feel like playing one of those arcade shooter games read more

Food is excellent! A gem in my wife's eyes! Service is easy and quick! Ambiance is a food court with other restaurants close by as well as desserts and some live music and karaoke as well read more

Had an enjoyable meal at Kobako Katsu at Hmart. I got the Curry Pork Katsu Bowl and at $11.99, the price is relatively good for eating out in 2025, and the portion size is definitely quite large and you get a cup of miso soup as well. The breading and flavor is well done, and the curry was hearty and hit the spot. The wait time after ordering was not too bad either. Would definitely return and encourage others to check them out! read more

A favorite when we get to visit H-Mart. You can find Kobako Katsu in the furthest corner of the food court. They are specialized mostly in Katsu. My son's favorite is the chicken Katsu. The food is freshly fried and the taste is great. Well, A1 has only the rise option and A 10 is a humongous portion, including a big pile of crinkle cut french fries. The servings are way more than expected and often have to take it home. Though it's a lot of fried foods, the frying part they do with perfection. Often served with a bit thinly sliced coleslaw and pickles, but the garnishing is nothing additionally. I wish that the staff would smile a bit more, instead it feels like they don't want your business. There is nothing much to say about the ambiance, as it only has a counter with a register. And behind the curtains is where the frying magic happens aka the kitchen. You would eat at the food court so put in your order and you'll get a timer that will go off when your food is ready to pick up at the register. Easy peasy, great when hungry. read more

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We chose to try Kobako Katsu after driving to h-mart to eat at Don chicken but Don chicken restaurant was totally shut down (even though online said they should be open). Anyway, the meal I got was C1. Curry Chicken Katsu Bowl and it was beyond amazing! Chicken perfectly cooked came on bed of rice with shredded cabbage and curry sauce. Portions are large and sufficient for a big appetite like mine! They definitely earned a new customer! read more

Kobako Katsu - Curry Chicken Katsu Bowl - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I stopped by to get lunch while I was at H Mart today. I got the chicken teriyaki meal. For some reason, I thought it was going to be spicy, but maybe that was the dish above it, but that was confusing. My chicken was very dry and I'm not feeling like I like this very much unfortunately. I will try something new next time. The staff was very friendly and they gave a buzzer which was convenient because I did some shopping at H Mart. read more

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Kobako katsu offers a variety of katsu(fried cutlets), fried food, and sandwiches and pastas. What I really like about this spot is the variety of items you can get. The one thing you can count on when eating here is big portions for cheap. Seriously this fish and chips platter I got could easily feed 2-3 people. With that being said this platter was like a 2.5/5. The squid rings were burnt, overcooked, and overall just bland. The shrimp was cooked well but had no flavor whatsoever. The fish was the only item out of the fried seafood that had any flavor. The fries were just okay, nothing out of the ordinary but had no salt or really flavor. The cabbage and mayo salad was a welcome flavor after eating so many fried things but it had too much mayo sauce. The macaroni salad was pretty good, would definitely have liked more of that. The pickles and jalapeños served as a palette cleanser when switching from the fried food to the sides. The rice and broth kind of felt like an after thought. I honestly felt like they provided nothing of value to the meal and just took up room on the plate. I feel that this dish could be pretty decent with some improvements. The first improvement would be to make sure that everything is cooked properly. In place of the rice and broth I would love to see some lemon and maybe another piece of shrimp or fish. Some seasoning on the fries would be good too, or maybe offer seasoning on the side for those who want to add it. Finally I would use less mayo sauce with the cabbage. While this dish wasn't up to par I would recommend trying out their katsu, specifically the mozzarella and katsu curry. read more

Kobako Katsu - Fish and chips - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

HMart food courts tend to be insanely good. The one in Austin/Cedar Park is no exception. This is like an Honors Class of Asian Food Stalls. The worst get an A-. The best are A +++++++. Kobaku Katsu is merely A +. If it were located anywhere other than the HMart food court, I would be raving like there is no tomorrow. But at HMart, I am so spoiled that there are other places that are seven star and eight star. Giving Kobaku Katsu five stars is 1000% accurate but five stars only gets one the bronze medal rather than the gold. * * * Kobaku Katsu is really two restaurants in one. One serves katsu. The other serves pasta. I actually think the next door neighbor restaurant Jopok Topokki is owned by the same people, and the two restaurants are extensions of each other. Kobaku Katsu is a split format restaurant katsu/udon. Jopok Topokki is a split format restaurant rice sticks/ramen. The two restaurants have menus that use the same graphics and have almost the same number of items. Could be a coincidence but ... * * * I have not eaten from the Katsu side of Kobaku Katsu. I have eaten off the pasta side. They have udon in soup - but many of their pasta offerings are pseudo-Italian and come in tomato based sauces. This is more Korean than Blackpink. Actually it is more East Asian than Blackpink. Nearly all the East Asian nations have their own original redesigns of Italian pasta. Those East Asian reworkings are insanely good. I did meatballs in rose pasta. The hamburger is the kind that comes out of a tube. It is more finely ground that what we put on burgers made at home. I suspect it is a mixture of meats. The meatballs are insanely good in the rose sauce ... and the rose sauce is just fine on the noodles themselves. They DO give you a great big slice of buttered garlic bread. Your mission in life is to dip that big slice of buttered garlic bread into the rose sauce. Buttered garlic bread dipped in Kobaku Katsu's rose sauce is the way Korean Buddhists obtain Nirvana. Meditating and austerities and memorizing sutras have their place. But you can get to the Buddha Land much more quickly if you take the garlic bread route. * * * When you get to Nirvana, you will find they have meatball rose pasta that is even better than what they have at Kobaku Katsu. THAT restaurant does not have any outlets on Earth. Not surprisingly, that incredible pasta place in Nirvana is located in the food court of the Nirvana HMart. read more

I got the chicken cream pasta and it was so good. Probably the best dish ive had out of all the places in HMART. The staff was friendly and got my order out really quick and the food was well wrapped and had foil in the bottom to seal in the heat. Plenty of seating in the foodcourt area as well i always love coming here with my friends! read more

My son had the pork katsu and I had portions of his food. Perfect pork katsu, even and not too thick batter with right slice of pork. I didn't like the macaroni salad much, not as al dente as it should. Service was quick. read more

Kobako Katsu - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Tucked away in the strip of restaurants inside of the Lakeline Hmart, this katsu place funnels into the same dining area as the other restaurants inside Hmart. I used to think this place was decent until I got the A7 King Katsu. They give you your standard bowl of rice, some shredded cabbage and miso soup, but they also give you two massive pieces of katsu with curry on top. The taste is pretty good for katsu curry, but for the value of this being $21, this is hard to beat. read more

Kobako Katsu - A7. Texas King Katsu - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Pork belly skewers are deep fried crap. I don't know about the other dishes but don't buy the pork belly skewers unless you don't mind being disappointed. read more

Delicious/ large portions/ great variety. Easily split between 2 adults. Perfectly fried katsu and fries. Great slaw.

I've never had Katsu before and I was completely surprised. My wife encouraged me to try the Mozzarella Chicken Katsu and I thoroughly enjoyed it immensely. The chicken was crispy and the sweet and sour gravy like sauce just blended it all together nicely. It may look like a monster sized chicken fried steak if you're just going off the picture of it alone, but no it's not even close. Believe it or not there's a size bigger (Texas Size) and I can't even imagine anyone trying to eat something of that caliber. Only thing I can gripe about it the price, because everything is expensive and yada yada, but it's worth the price to get the Katsu I got. Also you do get 4 sides with it too which drives up the value. read more

Kobako Katsu - A6. Mozzarella Katsu. Comes with Miso soup, macaroni salad, coleslaw, rice, gravy sauce on the side and jalapenos - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I always wanted to try the king sized Texas katsu, so I got it to share with a friend. When I went up to get it, I was pleasantly surprised that there were actually two giant katsus waiting for us. Amongst the two of us and two others who took some as well, we only finished one katsu. They blew me away with the quantity. Now for the quality part. The curry sauce is pretty necessary to have since katsu in general needs a bit of sauce. It felt more like gravy so that was interesting. The rice, slaw, and mac were forgettable. I think I'd come back for this again but share it amongst four people while they bring some better sides. read more

Kobako Katsu - A7. Texas King Katsu - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Easily one of the biggest katsu burgers I've ever had! The cutlet itself was huge and incredibly moist on the inside. The katsu was solid, especially having the egg on there as well! I do wish there was a bit more katsu sauce on it, but still very good. It was messy and fell apart pretty easily, but I think that was because the cutlet was so big. I'm not complaining though because the pricing for it was a great deal. I've tried the katsu curry as well, and that wasn't too great, so I will personally stick to the burger. Either way, I highly recommend checking this place out! read more

Kobako Katsu - Katsu burger - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

As of 10/18/24, this place is open. Not sure why it's reported as temporarily closed. We bought to go and everything packaged well. read more

We came here on a Sunday afternoon when the food court was decently busy. We are pretty sure they forgot our order as my partner went to ask after 25 min and they said it was about to come out in a few minutes and we ended up waiting another 20. I ordered the cheese katsu and my partner ordered cold noodles. We shared a cold noodle, which was not worth the money and was just noodles and broth with ginger. The cheese katsu was decent, nothing special. The pesto noodles were also decent. For the wait time, expensive price and decent food, we would not return. read more

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The food was good. However, it should be considered as fast food. The wait for food was about 7 to 10 minutes. It is located in a food court at H-Mart. Therefore, the seating is shared between several restaurants. I was alone, so I got a seat without too much trouble. I had the Katsu Don Bury. Overall, the area was fairly clean. The noise level is loud as one would expect at the food court. There was music playing, and it appeared everyone was enjoying their time. read more

We have eaten here twice, the most recent time was Labor Day weekend, and we have not been disappointed!! We shared the Texas katsu and it was delicious and more than enough food for 2 people. We had to take half the katsu home both times! Along with the giant katsu serving the plate also comes with a miso soup, pasta salad, pickled jalapeños, rice, and a little slaw. They offer disposable plates if you do not want to use the dishes and they offer to-go as well. We did eat in the H-mart food court since we felt safe at the tables we chose to sit at and the times we visited were not too busy, but you can definitely order your meal to-go. We've taken our left overs home with us and it's still tasty cold :) I hope they stay around for while!! read more

Kobako Katsu - Texas King Katsu with rice, slaw, miso soup, pasta salad, and pickled jalapeños. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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For all the times I've been in Hmart I'm shocked and ashamed of myself for not trying this place earlier! I got the chicken katsu and it was so worth it! I wasn't able to finish the whole thing so I got to have some leftovers. The breading was crispy and not soggy at all, and the meat inside was still so juicy. As I cut into the meat, you can literally see the juice run out. And I love all the sides that come with the dish. The cabbage, pickles, jalapeños, and macaroni salad really help cut the heaviness of the dish. They give very little macaroni salad which is nice because it's already very filling as a meal, but also weird that there are only a few noodles on the plate. I also wish I had some more katsu sauce because it was so tasty and I ended up running out. I definitely will be coming back and trying other dishes as the menu is pretty extensive. read more

Kobako Katsu - Chicken Katsu w Fries - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Nestled in the HMart food court, Kobako Katsu serves up some tasty goodness. I recommend the King Katsu, a Texas-sized tonkatsu big enough for a family of four, with a yummy sauce that adds to the flavors. We also got the spaghetti and a mozzarella katsu (tonkatsu covered in smooth, melted mozzarella). Both delicious and filling. If you're shopping at HMart and want a filling meal, it's just steps away! read more

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Biggest, best pork on the planet. And their saucer is die for. Wish we got larger portions of mac and coleslaw though. This is a definite stop when up by HMart. read more

I love katsu!!! I ordered the katsu curry bowl. The katsu was nice and moist. The curry was surprisingly bland. That was a disappointment . It came with a cup of miso soup. I also expected the serving to be bigger since I saw a man order the Texas katsu which would feed 3-4 people. The serving size was plenty . It was $11.99 but the meal that I would say served 3-4 was only $16.99. I will go back to try the Texas katsu and have leftovers or the katsu burger sandwich. There are plenty of seats in the restaurant area. Very clean. Service was good. Took about 10 min for my food to be made. read more

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This was the LARGEST piece of pork I'd ever seen, and as a fan of Tonkatsu I really enjoyed the food here. You certainly get value, and despite the size the tonkatsu is still very tasty. It's in a food court style hall so very informal. Ambiance is fun- there's K-pop videos playing in the background and very clean. Really enjoy coming and recommend after a shopping trip! read more

Kobako Katsu - Tonkatsu Dinner! - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The Texas King sized Katsu... beyond massive! My son and I came on empty stomachs and we got through 2/3 of this thin, crispy, flavorful, tender delight! You get two large Katsu per order. We ordered the pork. Came with a simple macaroni salad, pickle slices, cabbage coleslaw, a cup of miso soup, and a hearty portion of rice. Katsu was covered in tonkatsu sauce which was tasty, but next time we will order it on the side. Fun environment, with open seating and k-pop music in the background. We waited less than 15 minutes for our buzzer to ring. Also, note there are so many great restaurants here. Be sure to grab a beard papa cream puff for dessert around the corner, if you have the room! We will be back! But with another person so we can finish it! read more

Kobako Katsu - A7. Texas King Katsu - pork - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This is in the food court in H-mart. The overall atmosphere is pretty busy and loud. The food looks good but overall bland. The ingredients are individually assembled so none of them are integrated. It's a weird meal to eat. The katsu itself tastes good, nice and crispy but bland. They really rely on the sauce drizzled on top for the flavor and there's not much of it. Everything else is salt less, which makes the tiny cup of miso soup really stand out as it is the only thing with flavor...it's pretty disappointing overall. For this, it takes a while to assemble. I'd probably try something else in the food court unless you are not very adventurous with food. read more

Kobako Katsu - Chicken and pork katau - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

My kids and I really enjoyed the mozzarella pork katsu and the seafood creamy pasta. The katsu was as large as expected so the two dishes were enough to feed three of us. Both entrees were delicious. I definitely recommend this place if you are in the area. read more

Kobako Katsu - Mozzarella pork katsu (cutlet) and seafood creamy pasta. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Impressive not only in size but in flavor and value for what you order! My partner in crime ordered the Texas katsu and I ordered the tomahawk. The cashier was friendly and double checked with us if that's what we wanted for two people (even hand gesturing how much to expect on the Texas katsu) and we seriously underestimated her explanation! It took my PIC two trips to get both orders and bring them to our table and we were stopped by different patrons in the food court asking us about our plates. They're massive! But again, it wasn't just sheer size but the flavor, tenderness, and juiciness of the cuts that were also fantastic. The sides included rice, macaroni, salad, miso soup, katsu sauce, pickled radish and pickled jalapeños. We had plenty of leftovers for our lunch and dinner the next day. We'll definitely be coming here more often. read more

Kobako Katsu - Didn't anticipate so much food for 2 separate dishes (Texas katsu and the tomahawk). Whelp, we know what's for lunch and dinner tomorrow! - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Alright get ready for the biggest sheesh moment of your life. I'd seen this on some of my social media accounts and wanted to experience it for myself. This is the biggest katsu I have seen in my life. I don't even know where they got a slab of meat this big but I'm not asking questions. I shared this with my two friends and all three of us were stuffed. We got an extra rice and the total was $20 including tax and tip. I just came back from NYC and I wanted to cry at the insane value I got (less than $7 per person). I would definitely recommend trying this place, the katsu is crisp and the sauce is delicious. read more

Kobako Katsu - Texas Sized Katsu - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've tried Kobako Katsu a couple of times now. Located in the far corner of the H-Mart food hall, they offer variations of Pork Katsu as well as pasta dishes. But if you're looking for something memorable, the Texas King Pork Katsu is the item to get. This katsu has no business being this big. The one katsu itself is huge. But giving us two of them? That's a food challenge in itself. With that said, the Katsu itself was average. Not too thin, but most of the pork ended up tasting dry. There was not enough sauce to compensate for that. The sauce was more ketchup based and not as strong as other sauces I've had so it'll suit most taste buds. And you'll get a crispy panko bite once in awhile. The Katsu comes with macaroni salad and cole slaw on the side with white rice and miso soup. The macaroni salad was pretty good, but I wish they gave more that two bites worth of it. But one thing that rubbed me the wrong way was how they charged 50 cents for a take home box - cash only. Even for a big eater myself, I could not finish it so you're just left deciding if you should throw it away or exploding your stomach with Katsu. But shoutout to the other food spots around that gave us a free one. read more

Kobako Katsu - Texas King Katsu - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I just had my worst ever donburi, how do you fuck up with such a simple dish wow. The egg is so dry, there's no sauce, there's no onion, there's no flavor, rice has no flavor, so badddddd read more

Kobako Katsu - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Daaang I didn't realize the portions were this massive! I ordered the tomahawk and got not one, but two large chops on my plate! The katsu was crispy, juicy, and well-seasoned. The macaroni, slaw, and pickled veggies were also a nice addition that helped to cut through some of the heaviness of what is essentially a deep fried pork chop. I'm usually the type to clean their plate, but I left with a to-go box and big smile on my face. Wish they gave a bit more rice and macaroni, but the second chop more than makes up for it. Will definitely come back to try more! read more

Kobako Katsu - This thing is massive! Gatorade for scale - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Why does the curry taste weird here? I would like to think that I have had my fair share of Japanese curries over my lifetime, but this one tasted kind of sweet, which is odd to me. I am use to something a lot more savory. It was like eating curry pudding on katsu chicken. Unnatural I tell you. The service was okay. The cook on the chicken was good, except the gristle piece I got. It may be a long time until come back here. read more

Kobako Katsu - Part of the menu - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The katsu here is delicious. I wish I could try more of the other places but I love the curry pork katsu bowl too much. We went again yesterday and my wife, daughter, and I all ordered the curry pork katsu bowl. It's very delicious and very filling. I have also ordered the Texas Katsu here once, and it was so large that my friend and I couldn't finish it. I would come here more if I didn't live so far out. Keep up the good work! read more