This place used to be that girl when it came to Japanese curry in SF. Like, they built their whole identity around it. I used to order from here constantly because it actually scratched that nostalgic itch for real Japanese curry. It was comforting, flavorful, and dependable. Now? It's giving cafeteria food at luxury prices.
First of all, let’s talk about the pickles. They used to give you like, four sad little pieces (barely there, but fine). Then one day they just... disappeared. No explanation. But somehow, the DoorDash menu still gives you the option to remove them, like they’re actually included. Be serious. Now they’ve got the nerve to charge extra for them. For what? Four pickles and a memory?
Then there’s the chicken. It’s actually impressive how they managed to make something deep-fried this dry and rubbery. It's mostly just breading now, wrapped around what I assume is chicken but could honestly be anything at this point. The curry sauce? Flavorless. Bland. Feels like they forgot to season it, tasted it, and just said “meh, it’s fine.”
I also caved and ordered two eggs today. That’s $4 for eggs that taste like they were boiled last week and stored in a shoebox. Normally I add my own, but I was feeling lazy. Big mistake. Huge.
And the real kicker? I added spinach for an extra $3 (because I hate myself apparently), and suddenly they decided I only deserve two baby potatoes instead of the usual four or five. So now we’re just subtracting parts of the dish because I added something? Math isn't mathing.
So now we’re looking at almost $30 for one sad, microwavable container of dry chicken, watery curry, $2 eggs, non-existent potatoes, and vibes. That’s it. Just vibes. Calories.
This place used to be the go-to. Now it’s giving “we buy everything from Restaurant Depot and hope no one notices.” I don’t know if management changed or if they just stopped caring, but wow. They really said "let's charge more and give less."
If you're thinking about ordering, don’t. Save your money. Or better yet, just make curry at home. At least then, when it’s disappointing, you only have yourself to blame.
