SPICE KITCHEN BIN-DU — Restaurant in Kai

Unexpectedly terrific biryani! I love biryani so much that if I go to an Indian restaurant and they use basmati rice for it, I’ll skip the curry and go straight for that. As a biryani lover, there are very few biryanis that I’d come back for. Usually they are not bad, just lack in the punch of spices. For the few places that are exceptional, I’d crave often almost like an addiction. I usually only get to enjoy good biryani around Tokyo. I had not found a place around Yamanashi that I really love until this place.

They use both powdered spice and whole spices. I am a huge fan of whole spices to taste the burst of flavors. The whole black pepper corns, whole cardamom, nuts, dried raisins, fried onion, raita, the layered flavors in the rice… It wasn’t over mixed and each bite was a different exploration and combinations of flavors. It reminded me why I love this dish so much. I recently lost a loved one and this chicken biryani set comforted my soul. I felt the love and thoughtfulness of their food.

Thank you so much. I’ll be...

At BIN-DU, you might think that the food is pretty standard after looking at the menu. It is the simplicity of their menu that lends the striking flavor of the curry. Full flavor, yet balanced, and a proper spice level. For 680円 for the bindu set, this is truly a value.

What sets this place beyond other restaurants is the attentive waitstaff. Not only were we checked on, we were asked about if the spice was to our liking. The moment I finished my Naan and thought to ask for more, I was asked about it.

With this level of service, I would gladly break the no tipping...

(Jan 2025, weekday noon) Enormous, delicious, warm naan that comes with their lunch sets English-speaking male staff with patience, good explanation and clarity Sets are a little inflexible in my opinion; would suggest allowing individual selection of naan, curry, and sides with transparent prices...