Ton & Co – Windsor – large tonkatsu with great batter and super tender pork

Ton & Co are located on High Street in Windsor next to Eataliano by Pino. At the time we visited, Eataliano by Pino was under renovation and is an excellent place that does incredible pizzas. Next to it, Ton & Co is also an excellent choice, because they offer premium tonkatsu meals. The whole restaurant is focused primarily on a simple menu of tonkatsu, breaded pork, and a few other battered meats and vegetables – and they do it incredibly well.

Getting to Ton & Co is relatively easy, since its on a main road, High Street, in Windsor and there is a train station nearby as well as tram line down Chapel Street. If you do drive, the issue will be parking. Parking is much simpler right after 6:00 PM, when street parking time limits cease, but can be more hectic as the time gets close to when the night clubs open their doors.

As mentioned, Ton & Co’s menu is super simple, two types of pork (one fattier, one leaner type of pork) with different sauces. The Ribeye (300g) has fattier meat (and I prefer this), but is more expensive starting at $29, whereas the Striploin (250g) has leaner meat and starts at $24. There were non-pork dishes as well, but coming to a place like this means you should order a tonkatsu dish.

The odd thing with the menu is that none of the meals come with rice, you have to order that on top of the main meal. Rice itself is $3, or you can order it with miso soup for $5.

The restaurant itself is relatively small, cosy. There isn’t much room for wheelchairs or prams, so its best to leave those behind.

When it comes to ordering, we ordered using the QR code on the table and were directed to pay at the counter. This was a good option where the group comprises of several people, allowing each group to pay for themselves. And in good time, the meals were served not long after.

The tonkatsu come with the sauce of choice as well as some shredded cabbage, mustard and pickles.

We ordered both the Pork Ribeye and the Striploin. Both tonkatsu were really good and very obviously different from one another in terms of texture. I preferred the fattier one since it offered a nice texture, but I definitely think the curry sauce is preferable over the tonkatsu sauce.

Overall, it’s a very nice experience. It’d recommend visiting this place if you want to try a nice tonkatsu. It’s not a break the bank type restaurant, but it’s not cheap either. It’s a place where you want a nice meal, for a nice occasion.

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