If you haven’t tried Japanese curry you should give it a try. For lack of a better description, it’s a plate of rice with gravy and usually some kind of meat. Hamburger, Breaded Chicken (Chicken Katsu) and potatoes are probably the most common additions. Unlike some other types of curry, Japanese curry is generally not very spicy. Even if you order it spicy it usually won’t come close to even a medium Mexican salsa in terms of hotness.
This is a good place to Japanese curry. They serve the curry on the side like a bowl of gravy with a ladle so you can spoon it on yourself.
There is a small chain of Japanese curry places called Curry House. I’ve been pretty disappointed every time I’ve gone there as their curry has a bad after taste. Avoid Curry House and go to Hurry Curry of Tokyo.
It’s on Sawtelle just West of the 405 and north of Olympic.
they have good stuff, everyone should try it.
I HATE curry, but love this place. The chicken pasta is one of the best dishes I’ve ever had. It’s got chicken, corn, onions, mushrooms and pasta with a cream sauce. It’s amazing. Everyone should try it.
I had a horrible experience at this place! The wait was intolerable, the place was packed, our waitress snotty and rude, the food was mediocre, and upon sitting down at our table, nobody greeted us for over 15 minutes! We had to flag down a waitress, who was put out by having to deal with us! I will NEVER go back!
Sorry, just trying to spread the word…
Over the past two years Hurry Curry has cut down on portions, raised the prices, and they’ve thrown fast and competent service out the door. From my experience they should no longer be known as “Hurry Curry,” because you are surely in for a wait and less than acceptable service.
I used to love going there. The waiters and management were always so helpful and friendly, and it seemed less “corporate.” Now it’s just not as friendly, and I regularly have run-ins with over-cooked or odd-tasting food. In general the curry has the same taste, but when they’re busy expect anything because quality will not be guaranteed.
The CURRY HOUSE by far is definitely the best there is. I’ve been going there at least once a week for the past 10 years.
i just tried HURRY CURRY last week and I don’t think I’d go back.
The place was dirty and we felt rushed. The curry was average…nothing special.
Parking sucked.
They try to hard to be like THE CURRY HOUSE.
It’s sad to hear that Hurry Curry has gone down hill. Curry House on the other hand may have gotten better but I’ve been about 10 times includuing the one in Cypress, the one in Torrence area and the one in Beverly Hills and every single time their curry had a really bad after taste. (10 times because other people chose the restaurant). Maybe they have gotten better but after 10 bad experiences I’ve given up on them.
Better to just make your own. It’s extremely cheap to make. Less than $1 a serving and it only takes about 30 minutes.
I love Joanese curry and have to say that I had eaten at Curry House several times before finding Hurry Curry. Overall, I have always found Hurry Curry to be a better experience. The curry at Curry House has a strange chemical-like aftertaste and I find the atmosphere at Hurry Curry to be much more upbeat and lively. ALso, they just opened one in Pasadena, which is even closer to my home. I think it is on Fair Oaks, right off of Colorado.
meat is good and sauce is good! overall, good! better than curry house and is cheaper too! with cleaner meat!
Hurry Curry is very Americanized which means, if you are new to japanese style curry this is a nice place to get a taste but if you’re used to authentic japanese curry houses you will be disappointed.
It’s gotten more expensive and more Americanized compared to the first time I went awhile back. Quality ranges from good to mediocre. Though this isn’t a bad place if you want authentic japanese curry look elsewhere.
I have been eating Curry at Curry House for about 10 years. I was thrilled when they moved their Westside store to Sawtelle. I, for one, prefer Curry House to Hurry Curry. The sauce is thicker and more intense. The waitstaff and management are Japanese (they are owned by a Japanese company) and it’s loaded with Japanese customers, so it’s probably more geared to Japanese tastes. I went to Hurry Curry ONCE and ordered the beef cury over rice, which is one of the things I get at Curry House. The sauce was comparatively bland and the meat was sparse. I would vote for Curry House.
Abosolutely the blandest, most watery curry I’v ever had. You’re better off making S&B at home. If you’re white, then go…but if you’re used to Japanese curry (I’ve lived in Japan in the past), then PASSSSSS!!!!!
> If you’re white, then go…
Wow, that was rather racist.
I agree with you though, make it on your own, it’s really simple. :-)
Hurry Curry may have gone bad in the last 5 years. (Haven’t been there since 2000). In 2000 it was better than Curry House (which always had a disgusting after taste).
It is true that the wait is long, but I always order it to go, so never a problem… the stewed beef curry is amazing, I have it delivered for luches with my clients, and every one of them asks for it when they visit again… I am talking about 20 or so clients! It really suprises me to hear about people not liking it… the busyness I do believe especially during lunch.
I’ve lived in Japan for the last three and a half years. As for the fellow’s comment about Japanese curry not being hot, he should actually try Japanese Curry in Japan before commenting. I’ll even recommend a restaurant. CoCo’s, you can find it just about anywhere near Tokyo, maybe even more places. I also don’t know how he can compare curry to Mexican salsa. Obviously Mexican salsa has an immediate kick (the ingredients used for the spice factor are quite a bit different), my experience is that AUTHENTIC Japanese curry has more of an after effect. CoCo’s has eleven levels of spiciness, regular through 10. You can’t even try a level above 5 unless you have had the previous levels. I know many Americans that can handle the hottest jalepenos that haven’t made it to the 10. The highest I’ve heard of anyone getting is a 6 or 7 and they didn’t mention going for the next level. So my advice before making such a sweeping, authoritative comment is to know what your talking about or restrict your comments to what you do know.
Having lived in Japan for 7 years and having eaten at Coco’s Curry in Japan I can tell you Japanese curry doesn’t come close the same hotness as Thai, Indian, Hot Chinese or Mexican. I’m sure there are a few restaurants in Japan that have spicy Japanese curry but in general Japanese food and the Japanese ability to eat spicy are much much lower than spicier countries.
You want spicy, try the Mabo Tofu place in Little Hong Kong at Decks in Odiaba.
Hurry Curry changed ownership a few years ago and since then has really gone downhill. Curry House is very corporate, like a family restaurant. But it is consistently the same quality. I guess it depends on who you talk to whether that is a good thing or not. I say that it is.