CoCo Ichibanya Tokyo Metro Shinjuku Gyoenmae station shop — Restaurant in Tokyo

CoCo IchibanYa is a Japanese curry house chain. I have visited more than 6 different stores and the quality is always good. Of course there are many unique places in Tokyo for good japanese curry that are not chains, but this chain still steals the cake for me. You an build your own curry from scratch like a lego set. Choose between Pork, Beef or Hashed Beef (Large onion and Beef shavings) Curry Base, the amount of rice, the Level of spicyness (0-10) and even level of mildness if you are not a fan of spicy food (0--5) and then the toppings. You can chose from anything like different meat cutlets (Pork, Beef, Minced Meat, Fish and more) Cheese, Vegetables, Seafood or any combination of these.

The high quality and good taste together with the custumizeable options make it my favourite for a quick bite.

Personal favourite, Level 10 hashed beef Curry a handmade tonkatsu...

I always make a point to have Japanese curry when I come to Japan. A mildly spicy comfort food, it can bring warmth on a cold day.

Despite being a chain restaurant, they do seem to take more care in cooking than you would see at a chain restaurant in the US. They also offer a menu in English for foreigners, but I highly recommend looking through the Japanese menu, even just at the pictures. The dish that I ordered from the Japanese menu was completely absent from the English menu, a fact I confirmed with the waitress (in broken Japanese).

Always worth going to for a meal, I highly recommend this chain. The Japanese palate doesn't really tolerate the incredibly spicy, and you'll find that this curry is not offensively spicy. You'll be able to enjoy it regardless if your tolerance...

In my humble opinion, this is the best CoCo Ichibanya restaurant in the country! I've been here so many times, I've lost count. Eating here means you're always guaranteed something tasty at a reasonable price. Conveniently located and very English-friendly/ foreigner-friendly! Moreover, I've never had to wait to be seated, despite it being located next to one of the busiest metro stations on the planet!

Would recommend the chicken katsu. The chicken is so juicy and the katsu coating is always so crisp and crunchy. Perfect combination. Real guilty pleasure stuff.

The staff here are always so amazingly welcoming, no matter the time of day, and always put their all into cooking up a...