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    4.0 (19 reviews)

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    Shawndrea T.

    A few sights from my first #2ndSaturday's experience in #Tucson. I tried #TeriyakiChicken from #TakoyakiBalls food truck it was good it took a few minutes to get my food because of the line but that was ok it was still really good and the people running the truck were nice and as speedy as they can be in a truck.

    Dessert that topped off childhood memories
    James M.

    Found this Truck outside of PX at Davis-Monthan, had a nice line which was a good sign. My wife lived in Japan as a child and wanted to try out a couple of dishes especially the dessert. She did the ordering except for the Octopus Balls, so will not attempt to remember names of dishes in fear of mutilating them. They were all delicious, and my wife said it took her back to childhood. The ordering process was easy, the staff was friendly and despite the wait being long it was understood due to crowd of hungry customers. We enjoyed our lunch and wife's trip down memory lane.

    Pork katsudon. Looks promising!
    Brad H.

    4.5 stars, actually, if it makes a difference to you. And disclaimer: I'm 3rd Generation half Japanese and half Korean, grew up on Mom & Dad's great cooking, lived in Japan for two years on a mission and ate heartily! These are the same folks that serve up their takoyaki balls at the local and Phoenix Japanese Matsuri (Festival), so I already know that their takoyakis are 5 starts. The wife owner gets all of her ingredients from Japan. So, authentic? Hai! They taste great. Well, I'm going to try other items on their menu, but they are really good. Today I had the pork katsudon. I am still on a quest--well, I had given up on the quest--to find a good katsudon in town that is at least as good as mine. I may have found it. This katsudon was authentic with the chopped onions, egg, and pork katsu with the shōyu (soy sauce) based sauce with sugar. I think it could have used a little more of the sauce and a tad more egg. But all in all, it was a pretty good package for $9. You can get chicken katsu instead. Mine is still better. They also have gyudon! One of my favorite dishes. Thinly sliced pieces of beef, marinated in a shōyu, mirin, sugar base and served over rice. So good! I don't think anyone else has that here in town. Maybe Yoshimatsu's, I don't know. For $7, that's a good buy. They also have Japanese curry rice and katsu curry. Gyozas, or pot stickers, it looked like five or six for $6. Follow them on Facebook to find out where they are: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=takoyaki%20balls 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs!

    Japanese curry with chicken, eel, and Japanese curry with deep-fried pork
    David K.

    Takoyaki Balls is the newest food truck to come to the first Tuesday of the month food truck event in Sahuarita and I am a fan. I have tried their food twice and both times the dishes were flavorful. This was the best curry I have had since living in Oahu and really enjoyed the Katsu curry (deep-fried pork). I also enjoyed the Takoyaki (octopus dumplings). My son really enjoyed the Una Don (eel). I also enjoy ordering from the friendly staff as it gives me an opportunity to practice my Japanese :)

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    Roland W.

    Takoyaki Balls has exceptional service. The owner cheerfully greeted us when we arrived and was extremely friendly. She had two workers preparing fresh takoyaki balls in the back. We ordered a gyudon bowl, Japanese curry rice, takoyaki balls, and an assortment of onigiri. The onigiri was more traditionally mild compared to Kukai and Maru Japanese Noodle Shop since it did not contain seasoning in the rice. The flavorful filling complemented the understated rice casing. The gyudon bowl and Japanese curry rice had wonderful flavor. Both dishes were saucy and rich; the curry sauce was comparable to gravy. However, the highlight of my experience was the excellent takoyaki balls. It was deliciously complex, packed with umami goodness. The takoyaki balls had a pillowy batter with chewy octopus in the center. Creamy mayo sauce was drizzled on top as the bonito flakes added a savory saltiness. The owner suggested to follow her on social media to find her location. It is a bit tricky to pinpoint where Takoyaki Balls is. Overall, you must try takoyaki balls if you're a street food fanatic. Takoyaki balls is a staple item of Japanese cuisine and this food truck does it right.

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    Katsu was inedible as the meat was too tough. I've never had a katsu don like this. This was multiple meals in our party. Disappointing.

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