Having just returned from a trip to Japan my boyfriend and I were delighted to see a dedicated Japanese curry restaurant opening in our neighborhood. In fact, the design and pictures made it look a lot like our favorite curry we tried in Tokyo: Go Go Curry. We made sure to pay it a visit as soon as we had a chance!
We ordered their Gyu Beef Cheese Curry and Tonkatsu Curry.
Gyu Beef Cheese Curry: pretty good! The cheese adds a dimension to the taste that's unexpected but not unwelcome. It's grated on top and then maybe charred in the oven so there's a bit of melting and a slightly deeper flavour from the charring. The beef is tender and works well with the sauce, rice and cheese.
Tonkatsu Curry: the tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) was cooked well and juicy. The rice was a bit overcooked for my taste, and the curry sauce had a nice flavour and a bit of heat from the cracked black pepper.
Overall, having expected something as good as Go Go Curry we were a bit disappointed. The sauce was lacking in flavour in comparison.
Still, seeing as it's pretty much the only Japanese Curry place downtown and the service is excellent and friendly, we'd go back if we had a craving!