Just a 3-minute walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station, I had lunch at "Yoda," the top-rated tonkatsu restaurant on Tabelog nationwide.This popular spot is located between Yokohama Chinatown and Yamashita Park, making reservations quite difficult.Lunch is served only from Wednesday to Saturday, starting at 12:30 PM sharp. You can enter the restaurant 5 minutes before that. The owner operates the restaurant solo.Reservations can only be made through OMAKASE. There are 12 seats available, but reservations are limited to a maximum of 4 people. When making a reservation, you must specify the type and quantity of meat, whether you want rice, miso soup, and pickles. On the day of your visit, you can only order drinks, and any rice refills must be reserved in advance.For this visit, I ordered:1st choice: 3 pieces of rare tenderloin2nd choice: 3 pieces of special tenderloin3rd choice: loinYou need to input your choices up to the 3rd option when making the reservation.On the day I visited, all four of us were dining solo, and the restaurant was fully booked. I was guided to a table and chose to sit there, as the counter seats were obscured, preventing me from seeing the cooking process.The tonkatsu, rice, and miso soup are served in that order, so you eat them as they arrive.The first bite of the tonkatsu was absolutely divine. The coating was crispy and light, while the meat was incredibly tender and delicious. I enjoyed it with salt and wasabi.The rice was "Yukiwakamaru" from the legendary rice producer Goichi Endo. I was glad I ordered the large size. The pickles and miso soup were also delicious.★ TimelineI made this timeline since I was alone and had some free time (laughs).12:25 PM - Entered the restaurant.12:35 PM - Water served."Thank you for coming," I received water in a SUS tumbler.1:00 PM - Tonkatsu arrived.Three pieces of Rui-bi pork tenderloin (120g) served with salt and wasabi, along with cabbage, lemon, and pickles.1:04 PM - Rice (large size) arrived.Legendary rice "Yukiwakamaru" from Goichi Endo, enjoyed with salt.1:11 PM - Miso soup arrived.Contains shiitake mushrooms, mushrooms, nameko, tofu, and green onions.1:23 PM - Dessert arrived.Dekopon and hojicha.1:35 PM - Exited the restaurant.I was the last to leave.Ordered items:▪️ 3 pieces of tenderloin cutlet (120g) - JPY 7,900▪️ Set meal - JPY 1,400(comes with rice, miso soup, and pickles)▪️ Large rice - +JPY 200Total payment: JPY 9,500Since everyone was dining solo, it was very quiet. Although background music was playing, I could clearly hear the sound of the tonkatsu frying.The signal inside the restaurant was a bit weak.My stay lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes.Awarded the Silver in THE TABELOG AWARD 2026 and selected as one of the top 100 tonkatsu restaurants in 2026.