Ringo Curry — Restaurant in Seattle

TLDR: Potential food poisoning.

I would not eat at this restaurant and I highly suspect many of the glowing reviews are fake or planted by friends and family of the staff given how over-the-top they are relative to my group's mediocre experience. Many of the glowing reviews were given before the soft opening date?

My group came on opening day when it first opened at 11:30 am for lunch and were surprised to see only one waitress for about 10 tables. My group got curry and tonkatsu and had to wait almost 90 minutes for the food to arrive. The waitress was overwhelmed and we as a table felt bad about asking for an update on the food twice but at 1 pm we were starving.

The food itself was okay. I got a pork cutlet curry rice. The pork cutlet was dry and tough, potentially not the right cut of loin for tonkatsu, and the breading was not really adhering to the meat and not the right thickness. The curry that the restaurant boasts is made with fresh apple did not taste of apple and the consensus at my table was that it was likely boxed curry. The rice was also hard while the omelet was thin and plain. Afterward, my friends and I also noticed that our stomachs were upset by the food (and to put it mildly, had to visit the toilet).

As a table of six, the restaurant automatically added gratuity, but it was 20%, more than the 18% I have seen at other CID restaurants. I confirmed this when I went with family to eat at another CID restaurant that day. One of my friends when paying separately was not informed of this gratuity and paid additional tip. Each plate we ordered averaged $20 w/o additional drink or toppings so she in particular paid $30+ for mediocre chicken cutlet omelet curry.

Overall, the food and service was poor and while I could understand from a new restaurant, I will be unlikely to return. The minor positives were the nicely decorated menu (that my table noticed had many spelling mistakes) and the...

Ringo Curry is the most delicious and mouth watering Curry in Seattle! The atmosphere is very quiet when we were there and very comfortable seating. We've been searching for a curry spot since we've gotten back from Okinawa and this place would be the closest to Japanese Curry (Cocos Inchibanya) they have multiple dishes to choose from with a very small selection of Appetizers. The Gyoza was a very delicious. The filling was not too salty and the wrapping paper was chewy but a very satisfying chew. The Takoyaki was also a delicious side to indulge in. Be careful, though the Takoyaki might be piping hot. We learned the hard way 😅. The Curry selection was big, you can even make your own or add additional katsu, scrambled eggs, spice level from 1, 2, 5, & 10. We've tried lvl 2, 10, & No Spice. Spice level 1 & 2 are Free and the 5 & 10 is additional cost. I love Spice so I've tried level 2 and it was comfortably spicy. My cousin got Spice level 10 and he said it was tasty and bearable. I customized my Curry plate with an additional piece of Katsu, sausage while my wife gotten spinach added to hers. The Curry plate was HUGE! The Katsu cuts were big, crispy and even thick! 1 inch thick with breading. The customer service was top notch while we were there. They made sure to check up on us and refill our water cups. If your craving some delicious thick cuts of katsu with some scrambled eggs, rice smothered in very rich, spicy, and mouth watering Curry this is the spot to go! We went on the weekday once they just opened. The parking situation is not that difficult there is a paid parking spot across the street and also curbside paid parking in designated areas. Would love to see some Garlic Cheese Naan on the menu which would tie everything all together it was a good pairing in Japan and I would always order it alongside with my Curry! Keep up the good work and the Curry sauce flowing it was...

I'm upset I was not even able to try the food at this place considering all the photos and reviews online as well as in person recommendations, but when I'm greeted with hostility, I wouldn't choose to eat at that restaurant. I walk in with my girlfriend, see a man's friendly face who we mistake for a waiter because we had never been to this place before, ask for a table for two, and he gestures towards the dining area. Being curious and in an unfamiliar area, we choose to walk into the dining area to observe the interesting and eye-capturing interior, only to be greeted by an attitude-filled voice saying "You have to wait for me to seat you." We were extremely confused as to why we were met with such hostility, sassiness, and attitude in the content of what was said as well as its tone. The lady came from behind the counter essentially to body block us from taking a couple more steps to see the entirety of the dining area. She proceeded to speak with the same attitude-filled voice saying "what did you just say?" And I explained by saying "I said I was sorry, but someone greeted us at the door and gestured us to come this way," but I was met with familiar words when she said again, "Well, you have to wait for me to seat you." When she turned around, so did my girlfriend and I as we walked out of that restaurant. The tonation and content of her words were so appalling that we could not eat in that environment. "You have to wait for me to seat you" is mind-boggling as it could've been said in a...