While their curry may lead you to enlightenment the proteins at Japanese Curry Zen aren't worthy of your focused attention. JCZ has some of the tastiest Japanese curry around!!!...but their proteins are regularly dry and overcooked.
They are doing a lot of things right here. I'm a big fan of the deep, developed flavors of their curry. They have brown and multi-grain rice options. I can easily get down with the fried quail eggs in the Kushi Curry. If you're into a little heat JCZ offers 10 blaZEN levels. I highly recommend turning up the heat to about 80% of what you can handle...the heat adds a delightful dimension! In fact, they are so good in these areas that it's a little frustrating every time you take a bite of sub-par Pork Katsu or Chicken Tenders. The Vegetable Curry has some potential as well. It is a mixed veggie combo of potatoes, broccoli, potatoes, carrots, potatoes, squash, and a little more potatoes.
I haven't written JCZ off completely....they're the old friend that doesn't' show a lot of gratitude but still wants to come over to eat every time you have people over. And truth-be-told, I will probably be back sooner rather than later in search of their perfect dish for me. I want to check out the Curry Pan, but they make a limited amount of these and you need to come early to secure one. Another bright spot is JCZ's menu--created to easily explore and add-on different items. These options make it effortless to sample several items and leave with a belly expanded greater than otherwise anticipated.