This place is legit. Japanese chef. Japanese patrons. Great prices.
I love how you can customize your basic Japanese curry plate and fix it up to your specific liking.
1, Proteins (chicken/beef/shrimp/kurobata sausage/etc) or some awesome combination using everything. (That's what I would do if I came back - have a Japanese curry plate sampler!)
2. Spice level (1-10)
3. Free tableside condiments (red pickles, raisins, pickled onions, ginger, curry and spice powders) Customize to your liking.
I ordered the PORK KATSU CURRY LEVEL 5 ($9.5) and the flavor was on point. CRAVE WORTHY. Rich and complex with out being too soupy or sweet. Perfect spice level for me. (Kaba curry is more on the sweeter side). The katsu was flavorful and crisp. They just cooked it a minute longer which made it a little dry. Same with the chicken katsu, but still very good. Good sized portion too. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/japanese-curry-zen-las-vegas?select=e1MyBcsVEp6Dppyp7sZ2Tw#e1MyBcsVEp6Dppyp7sZ2Tw)
Notes
-The place is small with like 4 tables (of 4) and a counter top so I could imagine this place easily getting busy. Not really good for groups larger than 4.
-Came on a Saturday for lunch right when they opened at 11:30am and we were the 3rd group there.
-Have your curry topped with cheese. So good.
Would definitely have this on rotation if I lived closer.
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