Kagura

The next time you’re meeting a friend for an affordable dinner keep Kagura in mind. This Japanese spot (with other locations in Torrance and Gardena) specializes in crispy, tender tonkatsu. You can order the deep-fried cutlets by themselves, or as a dinner set with rice, sashimi, miso soup, and pickled veggies. Whether you go with a more traditional filet katsu gozen or the cheese-stuffed mille feuille variation, you likely won’t spend more than $25 on a full meal There’s a fun sake bar up front, but grab a booth table in the back for a quieter, semi-private experience.