Started our Japan trip with a meal at this location and also finished the trip off with the final meal here as well.
As a review of the chain in general, Coco Ichibanya is incredible. Around $10 will fill your stomach completely and the curry and katsu are all delicious. You can order via the app to avoid any language barrier issues all in English.
If you haven't tried Japanese Curry before this place does it just as well as anywhere else you could think to try. The curry is flavourful and tasty, packed with umami punch and mild in flavour. You can basically customise your curry however you want, so if you prefer a spicier curry then they can accommodate this for you.
It doesn't really matter which location you end up at, but this specific one was fine. Not the largest store but large enough you shouldn't need to wait long for a table if at all, and service was fast. Well located in Ueno if you happen to be...
Read moreWe first encountered Coco Ichibanya years ago during our previous trips to Japan. The thing we like about this popular chain is that the food is tasty and so customizable to you preferences. We visited this Coco Ichibanya カレーハウス CoCo壱番屋 御徒町昭和通り店 back in October.
We ordered the beef curry with fried chicken and cream croquette and the veggie curry with sausage along with a Coke and Oolong Tea (2440 yen).
I've dreamt of coming back to Coco Ichibanya for their hashed beef curry for many years. The creamy and savory curry sauce goes...
Read moreCozy japanese curry restaurant near Akihabara that highly surprised me in terms of how customizable their curry is! They allow you to choose between several sauces, besides of picking up to 20 levels of spiceness and even the size of the protein.
They also have variety in terms of vegetarian variants of the curry.
Regarding to the spice level, I would say that levels 3-6 are quite spicy to an average occidental person. However, if you cannot hold the spiceness chosen, you can always order some lassi to make...
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