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Time: Visited at 12:30 PM on a holiday. Crowd: About 80% full. Taste: ✔︎ Beef Tendon Curry The curry was much lighter than I expected. It didn't have a rich, deep flavor. I felt the spiciness from the moment it entered my mouth, but it wasn't so hot that I was sweating profusely. Spiciness: ★★★★☆ (Based on Mujirushi Curry) Since it was beef tendon, it was simmered and a bit dry, but not tough. Overall, it was a refreshing curry, leaning towards spices, without sweetness or richness. Service/Atmosphere: There was nothing particularly noteworthy about the service. It had the atmosphere of a stylish cafe. The seating was relatively close together.
Sunday 12:40 PM, Sunny 6 people waiting The turnover was fast, and I was seated in 10 minutes. The menu is handed out while you're in line, and you place your order while waiting. The food was served about 2 minutes after I sat down. ◾️Seating Counter: 7 seats Table (for 2): 4 tables Table (for 4): None ◾️Order Tomato and Cheese Curry: 1200 yen Since it doesn't contain meat, I added a Frankfurter for 200 yen. Spiciness: You can apparently increase the spiciness, but it's already quite spicy, so I didn't. By the way, they don't offer a mild option. ◾️Notable Points Appearance: A typical European-style curry. The curry and rice are served separately, which allows you to adjust the spiciness. It's a tomato and cheese curry, but you can't see the cheese in the curry bowl → it had melted and sunk to the bottom. Spice Level: It's spicy, but it doesn't have a very complex flavor. Portion Size: Sufficient for a grown man's lunch. Spiciness: Definitely spicy. It's as spicy as some of the spicier commercial curries. Taste: So-so. It's not bad by any means, but the spiciness overpowers everything, and I couldn't taste any umami. I consider myself relatively accustomed to spicy food, but I didn't find it particularly delicious. ◾️Other With these kinds of famous restaurants, there's usually something that explains the long lines, but I don't get it with this place. It's neither cheap nor particularly delicious, so why is there a line? Is it the location? The Frankfurter I added to the meatless curry wasn't bad, but it was just average, or rather, so-so.
I visited for lunch on a weekday. This long-standing, established curry restaurant is located on the second floor of a building behind Isetan, just a short walk from Shinjuku-Sanchome Station. I ordered the tomato and cheese curry (1,200 yen). The visual impact was quite something, with thick slices of tomato served whole. The tomatoes were fresh, juicy, and succulent. The spiciness was quite strong, with the spices well-balanced, and the cheese mellowed it out nicely. It's unusual to have a curry without meat or fish, but surprisingly, I didn't feel like anything was missing, and I was very satisfied.
A famous curry restaurant near Isetan in Shinjuku. I noticed there wasn't much of a line, so I waited and was seated in about 5 minutes. I ordered the beef tendon stew curry, spicy. I thought I could handle it since I'd eaten it before, but when I had it again after a while, the spicy level was quite stimulating. Have I become less tolerant of spice... or has it gotten spicier? Either way, the deliciousness was still there, and I finished it all. After having it again after so long, I immediately wanted to eat it again; it was addictive...
The Indian curry's spiciness level cannot be adjusted, but it's sufficiently spicy. It induces a good sweat. The spiciness is prominent, and the umami isn't very noticeable. It feels like authentic Indian curry. I appreciate that it's not heavily adapted for Japanese tastes. I wouldn't recommend it to my friends, though. The curry contains only small shrimp and mushrooms. Just that. Very simple. The restaurant is old, reflecting its history. It has a nice atmosphere.