Having just returned from Japan and craving curry, I knew it was about time that I try SAMA. After…read morea rigorous yoga session, we climbed up the steep steps to SAMA and to our delight, there were many tables available. Immediately after being seated, I took a look around the the interior, and spotted a Hitachino Nest Owl T-shirt! I asked and it costs HK$120. Quite pricey, hmm... But back to the food! You have option to choose your spice level, your curry soup base, and your meat / vegetable accompaniment. I ordered the level 5 coconut marathon chicken curry while my friend ordered a level 10 tomato-based hungry bear (with hamburger patty) curry. Both were SAMA-licious! I didn't need to order any extra veggies because the pepper, okra, eggplant, broccoli, carrot and half egg were pretty sufficient for me (a girl). If you're looking for quality curry, go to SAMA!

As a lover of all things Japanese and especially all things curry, I was super stoked to come check…read moreout SAMA, a legendary spot from Sapporo which made its way to HK only a few years ago. Located on the corner roundabout on Gough, this Sheung Wan hot spot (#1) has attracted quite a following to an otherwise quiet area of the neighborhood. Like most places in the city, SAMA is tiny. There are only a handful of tables to accommodate groups (which likely seat 20 at most), so I wouldn't be surprised if there were waits during good weather nights. The decor has a modern edge to it, along with the consistent corporate urbanized graphics one would expect from a Japanese chain. The staff speak English decently, but Canto is the way to go here. How the curry portion of the menu works: 1) Choose A Spice Level: Baby Bear (0-5), Adult Bear (6-15), Crazy Bear (16-30). 2) Choose A Soup Base: Tomato, Coconut, Prawn (Seafood flavor) 3) Choose A Curry Entreé: Chicken, Pork, Seafood, Vegetarian Options ranging $78-128 One can also choose additional toppings from extra meats (+$30), veggies (+$10), tempura (+$30), and eggs (+$10). The menu is available in English, Chinese, and Japanese. There is a nice selection of Asian craft beers as well as nice variety of sides. My group and I enjoyed a variety of curry dishes, with the most notable being the Oink Oink ($96) spice level 10 and Ocean Trophy ($108) spice level 15. There was one with the Vegetarian Bear ($78) but with a solid spice level of 20. The flavors are extremely potent and the spice is definitely no joke. I thought SE Asian curries gave me trouble, but the veggie curry had me feeling the sweat beads. I like the punishment. Our array of sides were also tasty. I enjoyed the Tempura add on, as well as the Curry Fries ($28), Shishitou Brussel Sprouts ($58), Hokkaido Spinach ($72), and Garlic Prawns ($72). I wasn't super crazy about the Spiced Chicken Karaage ($68), Hokkaido Corn Croquettes ($18), or their Nagoya Style Curry Wings ($28). A slight eyeroll to the gimmicky t-shirt and recipe books on display but I'm sure there are some serious fanboys / girls out there. Parking is limited but doable in this part of HK. They accept all credit cards and are open till just before midnight. ______________ (#1) Literally. No pun intended.

It may be a chain, but these guys get Japanese curry right!…read more THE ROSES: Located in a large mall that doubles as the local MRT (subway) station and the ferry to Macau, this Shirokuma Curry features delicious food and unusually friendly service (by the usually brusque HK standards). Clearly written and well laid out menu make ordering easy for those who don't speak Chinese (the staff is reasonably handy with English). Very good selection of dishes. Chicken, beef, pork, and vegetable curries are available, as well as other traditional Japanese 'cafe' style dishes. THE THORNS: None to speak of. THE VERDICT: Great place for consistently good food when you're looking for a quick bite, and don't feel like 'taking a walk on the wild side', and taking your chances with the surrounding eateries, but don't feel like going to some western franchise restaurant. By all means check them out!

I never liked the taste of curry. However, I still have this a try. Actually, I was just…read morefollowing the group lol. Anyway, they serve a lot of Japanese style curry food. It looks kind of like the ones that are in anime. So I was surprised (I come from Toronto btw). I've ordered the grilled chicken curry with rice, and it tasted amazing. Their curry is not like the ones that I used to know. It is a bit on the sweet side. Service wise, they are pretty good. Theyve greeted us with a warm welcome and their attitude was pretty nice. Perhaps there is nothing such as good service in Toronto, so my standard became pretty low? Anyhow, it was my second day in HK. Let's explore more foods around the city.

Let me give this place a 3 stars. First, there is this hype for eating Japanese, and Japanese curry…read moreplus meat and nice cool tiger logo design is just so cool. I have wanted to come here for a while. It happened I am alone tonight and wandered around here. This is a good type of food to even eat alone. And they did design the place to serve some lone wolf, or lone tiger in this case. I have to say, the menu is not easy to understand. But soon when you figured out, it is actually not bad. I have picked the recommended Hungry Tiger to feed myself of my hunger. It looked kind of small, but it actually pretty filling. The Japanese rice is round and soft. Curry well cooked like he usual curry sauce, different from want the Sama curry at central, this is the traditional Japanese curry. Surprised that they did not ask for spicy level, probably not adjustable. The hungry tiger was actually only so so, I trusted that individually order would have been better. The problem with the dish is that they put fries on top. The fries are nothing special, but it fills you up, mob your rice and meat of the curry sauce and making it hard to navigate the food around. Chicken tastes good. Beef burger meat is ok. Pork was nothing special. The sausage taste okay but too little too few. And way add a bone back when sausage is designed to remove the bone. They serve beers and wine and sake. Probably best to avoid it. Don't think the environment is that targeted for alcohol. If you really want to drink, beer is okay, but standard Japanese draft is expected. Service is so so. Efficiency oriented. However, the food took longer than expected to arrive. Overall, I might come back but not too amazing.

Hip little Japanese curry joint, slightly modified to western tastes. They have 5 ranges of spice…read moreto cater to all levels and for a spice-lover with a normal human tolerance, level two is perfect for me to eat enjoyably but with the kick. Easy to order: the menu is basically a Curry/Tomato Sauce Choice + Protein/Vegetable + Sides Combo. They give you a LOT of sauce, so your rice will be swimming in the sauce, which is awesome actually, versus other more delicate ahem* stingier, Japanese curry places. The tonkatsu is solid and portions generous, the other meats are decent as well and you can add some vegetables (cabbage, corn etc) as sides if you are looking for fiber. There are full salads on offer, and full vegetarian curry is also possible, as my Indian friend found out (and liked); the fries are nothing special, save space for other stuff. I find the flavors heavier, tangier and slightly sweeter than the usual Japanese curry, which I like. I've tried all the other Japanese curry spots in Causeway Bay, and this is now the only spot I hit up if I'm craving for Japanese curry. A meal with a drink will set you back a bit less than HKD 200, not a bad deal for lunch/dinner in Causeway Bay.

On the right alley as you come up Lan Kwai Fong, you'll find a few good restaurants tucked away in…read moreWo On Lane. Nunu燒 has been here for awhile, quietly cooking away in the hustle and bustle of the Central District. The wooden shop entrance and blue noren panels give it a humble look. Lunch time can be packed, so be prepared to order take out if you can't get a seat. Once inside, there's a total of 12 to 14 seats. A simple menu of Japanese curry beef rice bowls, BBQ eel rice bowls, and skewers make up their menu. Genmaicha, Ginger tea and Pomelo Tea is free! Took a friend to this intimate shop for dinner and ordered a Double Cheese beef rice bowl ($90) and Truffle Onsen Egg pork rice bowl ($120). At first glance, it's definitely expensive considering you're just ordering a bowl of rice. We saw a Foie Gras rice bowl for $280. But it's actually rather yummy. And it's hard to find a quiet setting in the middle of LKF.

I don't know what real Japanese food tastes like as I've never been to Japan! But I really like the…read morecurry here - I've always ordered the same dish: Crispy pork with think curry and sticky rice. If you don't like thick curry, don't come here. I think it's yummy! That's it for now! I'll update this review if I try something new!

I tried this place two years ago and thought it was good and recently decided to come for lunch. I…read moredecided on the Pork Cutlet on Rice ($58 +10% service charge=63.80), but was unfortunately super disappointed. It was a fried piece of pork cutlet that was covered with sauce. On the first bite, the outside layer wasn't crispy, and was super soggy. It got to the point that I struggled to finish the pork and couldn't even finish the last piece, and generally I am not one who lets my food go to waste, especially not meat. But it was just way too oily. And it's quite unfortunate, but there were enough workers there for them to bring me the food quickly, so I think it's a matter of their cooking. I won't be returning until someone I know tries and assures me all is good.

The curry sauce is not like the typical curry sauce, it's quite like a tomato sauce. But they…read moreso-called it as 正宗日本咖喱飯. They said they use brown rice, so it should be healthier. So my friend ordered a special omnlette rice, which is a egg-wrapped rice with onions and chickens inside, sprinkles with chopped tomatoes. The taste is average. Not too salty, but not as good too. Not a bad choice if u wanna have a healthy meal.

Izumi Curry, located in Kitchen Eleven (i.e. the eleventh floor) of Hysan Place, isn't actually…read morepart of the food court that commands the floor, but is a separate restaurant on its own. I've only been here once and thought that the curry here was good, but nothing spectacular. If you know me at all, you'll know that I'm not a huge fan of anything spicy. So when it comes to curry, Indian curry isn't really my thing because some of it is quite spicy - I much prefer Japanese-style curry, where the curry is known to be sweeter than it is spicy. I ordered the deep fried pork cutlet with omelet curry, a pretty standard curry fare. The portion was actually bigger than I expected to be and they were quite generous with the pork cutlet. The cutlet was very nicely fried, but somehow, I felt that its texture was not consistent - some pieces of the cutlet were really tender, whereas others were harder and needed quite a bit more effort to chew through. I really liked the omelet - it was super smooth and went really well with the rice, the pork and the sauce. However, the curry sauce was a little too spicy for my liking. Since it's Japanese curry, I didn't expect it to be very spicy, so I was certainly taken aback! But my tolerance for spicy is relatively low, so you may not share the same opinion as me. Overall, this is probably your run of the mill Japanese curry, but a little on the spicy side. I know Izumi has quite a few locations in HK - Tuen Mun, Shatin, TST etc so you're probably not too far from your nearest one. I believe that there is better Japanese curry out there though!

I love curry, all types of curry. Indian, Thai and Japanese…read more This place is very cute, convenient, in and out type of store. The curry is solid, the rice is great, veggies on point. There's nothing bad about the food. However, for a chain Restraunt the price is on the higher side. Not sure if it was the location, but it wasn't worth the money. I will come back in the future, but maybe once every two months.

This curry chain is very good and popular in Japan. This past December, I went here for lunch after…read morevisiting the Hong Kong Brands and Products expo. I ordered the tonkatsu omurice curry. The curry was a little bland and the tonkatsu was not that crispy. It's not bad but I had better elsewhere.

I can't even count the number of times I've been to Camper's. It's been a neighborhood staple of…read moremine since I moved to Quarry Bay and I like to think I come here once a month. That's how good it is! The prices aren't too expensive and you really get your money's worth for the food quality and portion size. The interior is reminiscent of a cabin in the woods, with the waitstaff dressed in plaid and camping-like hat. You feel like you are in summer camp! The weekday lunch time menu differs from the weekend lunch menu (which includes salad), but you can still find your favorite slow-cooked pork ribs, roasted chicken, curry with rice or udon, gyudon or oyakodon, the fan favorite of 7-types of vegetables, topped with an onsen egg that's perfectly cooked every time.

This is a Japanese curry restaurant focused on healthy cooking. The sign outside said cooked fresh…read morewith no chicken salt, MSG, use real sea salt...maybe I didn't know what to order since it was my first time dining there. I ordered a slow cooked pork stew with rice and fresh vegetables. The curry sauce was mild and flavorful but the meat was mostly fatty and grizzly. The service was good since it is a Japanese restaurant. Fast, efficient, and affordable.

Japanese curry, deep fried breaded pork cutlets, scrambled egg, and fried rice. How could this be…read morenot yummy? It is not your cheapest choice for lunch but the portion is rather huge so that makes it up. Generally, I either come when I am really hungry or when I felt like rewarding myself. There is generally no line if you come before 12:30pm. Otherwise, the wait is still bearable for a weekday lunch.

#ThrowbackThursday - Remembering Hong Kong…read more.. Conveniently located at Nathan Road near the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station, we decided to have our final meal in Hong Kong at Daikiya Japanese Restaurant. It's a very solid all-you-can-eat option with two thick notebooks of pictured items to choose from. The raw and the cooked, the fish and the meat, the meal and the dessert... Sashimi - The usual suspects abound (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, etc.), but they also have hokkigai (surf clam), amaebi (sweet shrimp), Hokkaido hotate (scallop), and nishin (Japanese herring with roe). Served on a bed of ice and decorated with artificial flowers, each platter was well-plated... and delicious! Nigiri - There are plenty of winners here, but let's focus on the one that topped the list - Grilled Scallop with Crab Oil and Garlic. Seared enough to give that burnt flavor, dabbed with crab oil, then topped with roasted garlic... Need I say more? This was the highlight of our meal and, yes, my younger daughter and I had this over and over and over! Worthy runners-up - Grilled Flatfish and Prawn with Black Fish Roe. Rolls - An assortment of maki (sushi roll), temaki (hand roll), gunkan-maki (ship roll), and sashimi rolls was on the menu as well, but we were able to try only a few. The Mango and Soft-Shell Crab Roll was too small and had more cucumber than anything else. There simply were better options to be had. Grilled - Surf and Turf! Shrimp, scallop, oyster, lamb chop, beef, chicken, pork, and even pineapple. The best dish was the Sautéed Diced Beef with Garlic. Perfectly seasoned and cooked medium, these beef chunks were so tender and tasty! Dessert - Gotta save room for some (or all) of these - mochi, macaron, ice cream, tiramisù, brownie, crème brûlée, fruit, nut, and so on. We indulged in their special Milk Top, which had a limit of one flavor per person. We tried the Romantic Moment and Green Tea Harmony, which had soft-serve ice cream, red bean/paste, mochi balls, jellies, and rice crispies. The only way to cap off an AYCE! After restocking on calories, we were ready to head back to the hotel and then to HKIA. Daikiya was just what the doctor ordered to fill up our bellies before leaving. We totally enjoyed our stay in Hong Kong, but we had to wrap up our adventure. It was time to say goodbye... for now...

OHHHH MYYY GOOOOD... It's one of my best meals in HK, amazing!!!! I've never been to an AYCE like…read morethis, putting Vegas buffets to shame. No wonder HK is the paradise for foodies! 1) The menu was extensive, almost overwhelming (there are 2 books), including sashimi boat, nigiri, tempura, seared fish, hand rolls, California rolls, desserts, anything you can think of! My eyes lit up when I opened the menu like I saw gold. 2) The food quality was very good for the price we paid. Everything raw was fresh and chilled and the rest were all served hot and steamy. 3) Service was super efficient and courteous too. They tried to fulfill all your requests. 4) It can be packed so book an early table. 5) You won't break your bank here to be able to enjoy a quality AYCE. We were all so full at the end. I can't wait to go back next time I'm in HK! I hope they stay in business for a while and keep the quality up! **** I heard the other locations don't taste as good so not every Daikiya is the same.