First visit.This is a well-known restaurant in Yokohama, ranked number one in the Tonkatsu category on Tabelog nationwide.They only accept reservations for a total of 16 people per day: 4 people at 11:00 AM, 4 people at 12:30 PM, 4 people at 6:00 PM, and 4 people at 7:30 PM.Due to the difficulty of making a reservation, I was brought here by a regular customer.◾️ AccessLocated on the first floor of a building just a few minutes' walk from Nihon Odori Station on the Minato Mirai Line.It's around the back of Yamashita Park.◾️ InteriorThe restaurant has 6 counter seats and a table for 4.Since it was just two of us this time, we were seated at a table.The menu features Tenderloin, Loin, and Spencer Roll.When making a reservation, you specify your top three choices for the cut, and the brand is determined based on the day's availability.Today's selection was:- LYB Pork (commonly known as Ruibi Pork) Loin (150g) for JPY 7300- Set Meal for JPY 1400- Large Rice for JPY 200Total: JPY 8900It arrived after about 20 minutes.◾️ ImpressionsThe tonkatsu was undeniably delicious.The meat quality was outstanding, and the cooking was perfect.This was my first time trying LYB Pork.According to my research, it is a rare breed produced in Shizuoka Prefecture, created by crossbreeding three varieties: Landrace (L), Middle Yorkshire (Y), and Berkshire (B).However, there are various restrictions on how to enjoy the meal here.First, the rice is intentionally served 5 minutes after the tonkatsu arrives.This seems to be the restaurant's intention, wanting you to savor the tonkatsu on its own first.But for someone like me, who believes that tonkatsu is all about the harmony with rice, it felt like a living hell or torture (laughs).Despite how delicious the tonkatsu is, the frustration of not being able to eat it with rice builds up (laughs).The rice is freshly cooked, hot, and shiny, and undeniably delicious, yet I couldn't get a refill.The miso soup arrives another 5 minutes later.The cabbage is also carefully prepared, crunchy and fluffy, but no refills are allowed.The pickles were perfect.So everything was wonderful, but not being able to refill the rice or cabbage left me feeling unsatisfied and not quite full, which was quite frustrating (laughs).The price is also quite steep.A total of JPY 8900 sets a new record for the highest amount I've ever spent on tonkatsu.I don't want to judge satisfaction based on price, but overall, I felt more satisfied at my regular spots, "Tonpei" in Uguisudani and "Bamboo" in Motoyawata.These are just my personal impressions.■ My Tonkatsu Ranking☆☆☆☆☆Futaba (Ueno) *ClosedTonpei (Uguisudani)Tonkatsu Bamboo (Motoyawata)Yoda (Yokohama)Ponta Honke (Okachimachi)Seizo (Asagaya)Tonkatsu JP (Omotesando)Aoi (Kamata)Maruyama Kippei (Kanda)Enraku (Ikegami)Maruichi (Kamata)Taiki (Kamata)Katsu (Kanamachi)Katsukami (Ginza)Tonkatsu Hachitei (Okachimachi)Tonkatsu Keita (Nishiogikubo)☆☆☆☆Nomoto-ya (Daimon) *Name changedTonta (Takadanobaba)Yamada (Urayasu) *ClosedMikkin (Yotsuya)Hasegawa (Higashi Ginza, Thick Cut Loin Katsu)Pretty Pork Factory & KATSU Pripo (Omotesando)Don de la Nature (Ebisu)Daimon Aoi (Daimon)Tonkatsu Kappo Tomita (Matsudo)Ponta (Daikanyama) *ClosedMarugo (Akihabara)Mochibuta Tonkatsu Taiyo (Musashikoyama)Fritz (Tameike Sanno) *ClosedAoki (Kamiooka)Ise (Okachimachi, Tenderloin Katsu)Daigo (Shirokanetakan)Butachinkan (Shinjuku)Torikatsu Chicken (Shibuya)☆☆☆Butagumi (Roppongi)Enraku (Daimon)Seizo (Takadanobaba) *MovedHinata (Takadanobaba)Shunkotei (Mejiro)Maruhachi (Oimachi)Sugita (Kuramae, Tenderloin Katsu)Tonkatsu Nishimura (Higashi Ginza, Loin Katsu)Tonkatsu Yutaka (Asakusa, Loin Katsu)Maruichi (Omori)Agetsuki (Iidabashi)Katsuman (Kanda)Suzubun (Kamata)Pochin (Ochanomizu, Thick Cut Special Loin)Suzushin (Yotsuya Sancho, Katsu Don)Tonkatsu Kyuu (Takadanobaba)Fritz (Kasuga)☆☆Anbai (Kashiwa)Katsuretsuan (Yokohama Kannai)Maruwa (Kannai)Okamoto (Shirako, Chiba)Futaba (Urayasu)Enraku (Motoyawata)Musashiya (Hamamatsucho)Katsukichi (Marunouchi)Butashoku Kenbiyuzen (Mobara, Chiba)Tonki (Meguro)Katsugen (Maihama)Hirata Bokujou (Nihonbashi)Bikkuri Tonkatsu Katsutaro (Ichikawa)Miyotsuru (Kakinokizaka Hill Katsu)Tonkatsu Maruya (Shimbashi)Tonkatsu Hiou (Kashiwa)Tonkatsu Kamimura (Kojimachi)Tonkatsu Kimura (Urayasu)☆Maisen (Daimaru Tokyo Station)Uchida (Shinkoiwa)Houraiya (Okachimachi)Bansei (Kameido)Niimura (Kabukicho)Musashi (Ebisu)Katsuichi (Meguro)Tamaroji (Shinjuku)