Katsu Wraps aka Hoshi

As a local nearby resident and personal trainer I’m always on the look out for food that is good value but also nutritious. Fortunately I am pleased to say Katsu Wraps delivers on this front! You get man sized portions (essential for me when I’m working out and then coaching clients most of the day.) Not only do you get a generous amount of chicken (whether katsu or breast) you also get a generous amount of salad ingredients and the food is always freshly prepared and delicious. Most importantly it’s very good value, especially when compared to the food markets next door that sell fancy street food that is more expensive by comparison but doesn’t allow me to hit my protein goals. If you want amazingly fresh prepared food, I can vouch for Katsu wraps as I’ve been pretty much at least a weekly customer since mid 2019. Fresh, made on the spot with top quality ingredients. Can’t go wrong.

Oxford Dictionary describes love as “an intense feeling of deep affection”. Some people may love their friends, their family. Me, you ask? I love the Hoshi pop up at Petticoat Market. From the moment you arrive, you feel at peace as you are calmly welcomed by Hoshi’s staff - a joyful break from the chaotic life of London as Hoshi’s staff guides you through the menu. The worst part of the experience? The choice of wrap of rice. I go rice. Always rice. To summarise this place of paradise, I would have to say that the chicken katsu is not a lunch time meal, it is an experience of a lifetime. It not only tastes good, it fuels my day, my week, my year. I fear for what Hercules would have accomplished if fueled by this feast. I feel at one with nature when that succulent fried chicken enters my mouth. The juices flow like the Thames. My mouth a party of intense flavour. A 5 star experience, and the best lunch spot in London. This is why it pains me to say i am moving offices and will he unable to return here daily for my lunch.

As an extremely picky and fussy eater, I rarely buy food from outside and prefer to cook food at home. But I'm glad I discovered this place. The stall in Goulston Street during weekday lunchtimes, and the shop in Toynbee Street are my ''go-to,'' places when I'm pushed for time during lunch hours. The staff are incredibly friendly, welcoming and deliver fast service. At the street food stall, I never get tired of the co-owner, a charming Malaysian lady telling ''lucky number!!!'' to calm out the staff to make their most popular wrap which is so huge and fat I feel full just by looking at it! It's a very popular meal among hard working City Boys as the neighbourhood of Spitalfields overlaps London's financial district. Whenever the lady sees me, she asks '' Duck? '' which is the followed by her shouting '' for our neighbour... I want small pieces, cut small" etc, much to the amusement of other customers. I like duck, or sometimes their matsu chicken cut into small pieces, then sprinkled with a bit of thinly diced carrots, watercress, a splash of houmous and a bit of chilli seeds without the oil - all in a tight wrap. Slimline and compact as I don't like having large meals like all my neighbours and locals seem to enjoy stuffing their faces with! They make my wrap remarkably well, just so! And it's so delicious. You should try their barbecue chicken as well. As someone who works with local community organisations, local businesses and is part of local societies and groups, I spread the word and now, many locals go here. They love it! Sometimes, local businesses but several wraps for their staff. I wish this place was also open during the weekends. Slowly but steadily, I think I'm becoming addicted to their food!