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Katsu Burger: Now Open on Saturdays

Enjoying these hefty Japanese sandwiches just got a lot easier.

Just your typical burger joint.

Katsu Burger, the new shop from Mashiko’s Hajime Sato, has garnered its share of buzz since opening. The Georgetown location is a boon to (lucky) nearby Boeing workers, but the limited weekday-only hours make it tough for many of us to hustle in for a hamburger-fied tonkatsu cutlet before closing time.

Hence my excitement when Sato sent me a note announcing new Saturday hours. Katsu Burger is now open Monday through Saturday, from 10:30am until 7:30pm.

The kitchen has also switched to a sturdier kaiser roll from nearby Schwartz Brothers Bakery, the better to contain the gigantean stack of breaded, fried meat, shredded cabbage and sauce. In fact, you can witness a highly scientific breakdown of the shop’s behemoth Mt. Fuji Mega Burger in our February issue.











Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.