6621 S. 211th St. in Kent<\/a>, merges flavor associated with certain Japanese comfort food dishes with one of America’s favorite foods — the hamburger.<\/p>\nWhile they offer a variety of meat and meatless patties such as beef, chicken, pork and tofu on their sandwiches, each one is breaded and fried in the katsu style.<\/p>\n
“It is kind of weird being a burger place that doesn’t actually cook using a grill,” said Katsu Burger spokesperson Christopher Poetter.<\/p>\n
At first glance and taste, their burgers compare well to what you would expect from a traditional hamburger, but the details are what creatively set their sandwiches apart. The first thing to notice is the crispy golden-brown patties, which are both a welcomed crunch and an expected tenderness upon the first bite.<\/p>\n
The sauces are also worthy of a try, as they take Japanese inspiration to recreate flavors that will be familiar to an American palate, such as their sweet and tangy miso honey mustard. Their tonkatsu sauce, traditionally paired with a katsu cutlet, brings a similar flavor element to what barbecue sauce might bring to a burger.<\/p>\n
They also offer different french fry seasonings including curry spice and nori fries, a dried seaweed flake seasoning that brings a salty-umami flavor to traditional french fries.<\/p>\n
Since the franchise was established around 2016, they have opened nine locations across the Puget Sound and have become an iconic Seattle franchise.<\/p>\n
“We love what we do and we want to share it with people,” Poetter said. “You can’t get this anywhere else.”<\/p>\n
Katsu Burger in Kent is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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