Asian curry SAJHA DINING＆BAR — Restaurant in Tokyo

More than 40 seats with the Tokyo Institute of Technology (東工大) raw-concrete style of walls. Sparse decorations feel like they're from Nepal, and at least one of the staff is, too. There's at least one free Wi-Fi signal, though I didn't test it. Covid precautions are not so strong.

The curry of the day was really good, with chicken and eggplant in a nice thick base, well seasoned. Spicy, too, but maybe to the Japanese side a bit. Kind of hard to describe the naan. It had a kind of rich and slightly sweet flavor with a touch of sourness, too, and it could have been outstanding if it was more evenly cooked. Also, the way it was served it cooled down too quickly. Only one refill allowed, but good pricing, so a strong value. The salad was above average, so all in all I'll go with a strong four stars.

Bit of history. Apparently converted from a yakitori place a couple...

みなさんナマステ、連れとディナーに行きました。

ここは最近オーナーが変わって三鷹のスパッシュというカレー屋の兄弟店になったお店で、スパッシュには長く通ってたので、この間教えてもらい来ました。

スパッシュで教えてもらったと言ったからか、たまたまか、「寒いからどうぞ」とサービスでスープを出してくれました。

野菜と鶏肉の端の入った胡椒が辛く効いたスープで優しさと美味しさを感じました。

連れはラッシー、自分は食後にチャイを頼んだんですが、どちらも2人分くれて、サービスだと言ってくれました。

先ずは野菜パコダを注文。これは野菜のスパイスころも天ぷら。

外見はガリっと中はサクッと、珍しく少し辛味があり、じゃがいも、玉ねぎ、なとがあり、ブロッコリーが1番美味い。

自分は2種のカレーセットでダルとサグマトン。プレートにタンドリーチキンとライスがちょこっと乗ってくる。

ここのナーンは美味しかったです。ほんのり甘く、香ばしく、割とパリッと焼きあがっていて、固いわけではなく、ちぎりやすく歯切れもいい。小さいサイズもできるとのことで、おかわりしてお腹いっぱい大満足。

ちょこっとライスはグローブの香りが効いていて、良い存在。タンドリーチキンも香り良し、味良し、窯がいいんだと思う。

カレーは、ダルは文句なし、サグはほうれん草。面白いことにペーストが乾燥ほうれん草？で出来てるのか、お茶の様な味も感じられ新食感で好きでした。

連れのベジタブルカレーの方は、カボチャを感じるマイルドなテイスト、辛いのが苦手な人などいいかも。

マンゴーアチャール(ピクルスなるもの)も出してくれて、そのまま食べて楽しんだりしました。

さて、このお店の醍醐味は味だけでなく店員さん。

店員さんのスベディくんは、お話が大好き。店内に飾られた彼の奥さんが作ったニット作品から話が始まり、数少ない日本語で、それの説明やインドの神話の話までしてくれました。

また行きたいです。

Say Namaste to everyone. I took dinner with my company.

This restaurant renewed owner and became a brother restaurant of SPARSH in Mitaka. I used to go SPARSH and they told me this place.

Because of I said so or just kindness, they served a soup for free and said today is cold.

The simple soup was hot with black pepper. Chopped small verges and chickens in it.

Even drinks, my company took a lassi and I took hot chai after eating but they provide two of drinks each as service.

We tried Vegetable Pacoda at first. Crispy outside, rarely spicy little bit. Potatoes, onions especially broccoli was yummy.

I took two curries plate. Dal, sag mutton, naan, small rice and tensor chicken.

Naan was delicious. Kinda crunchy but not means hard. It’s easy to rip and bite. Little sweet and good scent. I took small size of naan as addition. I’m full and really satisfied.

Small rice I could smell clove was nice. Tandoori chicken was nice too. I think tandoori is well conditioned.

About CURRY. Dal I don’t say nothing but good. Sag was interesting like spinach paste made of dried material I guess. so I could taste like tea but I mean that this is totally new experience and yummy.

Vegetable curry my company took was mild and maybe pumpkin based creamy curry so if you like non spicy curry I recommend you.

This restaurant without taste, the one of best thing was the staff.

Mr.Subedi( idk the spell) was really kind and chatty. It started from his wife’s knitting works which displayed there and even he’s not that good at Japanese but he describes the works and taught us the Indian myth.

I’ll visit...

Really friendly place. I have gone multiple times. I love the Tandori chicken and the mutton shish kebabs. They always make me try something new and it's always really tasty. I have had a lot of butter chicken in my time but none have compared to the butter chicken...