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.

I miss CoCo curry in Japan and I can't get it in Vancouver, Canada…read more The menu here is different and it has much more offerings. Sadly they dont have the cutlet beef. I got their handmade cutlet pork with the omlette on rice. I'm not sure what the difference is between the handmade pork vs the regular cutlet pork but it was more expensive. Taste was good but I feel like it is much tastier and also not as piping hot like in Japan. QR code to order but they also give wifi which is good for tourists.

I don't know why, but Japanese style curry is probably my favourite food ever, I feel like I can…read moreeat it all day every day and still enjoy it. I first saw Coco when I was in Taiwan, but for some reason I never tried it. But once I saw it here, I definitely had to go for it. I ordered the omelette rice curry with sliced beef, and it was everything I wanted and more. The curry was delicious and flavourful, the beef was super tender, and there was a cream sauce that gave it a nice tangy flavour. I can honestly say every bite was delicious, and I am already making plans to go back. With all the different options and combinations available, this is definitely the place to go for great curry.

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 came to Izumi for lunch on a work day, and overall. I think this place is okay. It's not good, or…read morebad, but it just passes. Izumi is right next to a side entrance for Metroplaza and it's actually opposite my favourite cafe. I did look at the menu a couple of times in the past before actually paying a visit, and since one of my colleagues said the place was "okay" I was curious to find out what "okay" meant to her. Turns out, we have very similar standards. Izumi is dimly lit, and uses a lot of dark woods in their interior design. The menu looks reasonably good, and I felt in the end that you do get what you pay for. It was surprising that the menu smelled a bit damp/mildewy, but that generally does happen to plastics in Hong Kong no matter what happens (it's this odd phenomenon that I still haven't wrapped my head around) I ordered the katsu curry rice set with an omelet, and I thought it was alright. The katsu was crunchy on the outside, but to my displeasure, seemed to be 50% pork and 50% pig fat- I could take a bite and it would either be a mouthful of pig fat or pork. The rice and sauce overall was quite good, the sauce caters more to the Japanese palate as you'd expect from the name of this place- i.e. it's sweet and mildly spicy, and they seem to use Japanese jasmine rice, so you really can't go wrong with those ingredients. The omelet (which was extra) was light, and fluffy, but considering how the curry itself was already sweet, I didn't really appreciate the sweetness from it. I probably won't order the katsu/cutlet curry again, but I am interested in trying out Izumi's take on a Japanese style Hamburg steak.

I really enjoy the curry here. The last time I went, they had a Gudetama theme which was really…read morecute. The rice had a face made of seaweed and an egg covering it like a blanket. It made it look really precious and I didn't want to eat it. Either way, the curry was pretty good! Just the right amount of spice and not too sweet or salty. The amount of curry may look like it's too much, but the plate is quite shallow. You'll find that the ratio of rice and curry is quite even.

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.

Sama has a fun dining concept. I find it pretty cool that patrons get to select between…read morecoconut/prawn/tomato soup based curries with varying degrees of spiciness from 1 to 30 ! Having four types of Hitachino on tap( draft) is also a plus as that's pretty uncommon for Hong Kong. The curry was good, the soup's thinner consistency is taking a bit to adjust ( gravy's what it is all about) but the garden vegetables was a nice touch to compliment the curry burger. The curry comes with the standard japanese white rice but you can also add 10$ for udon or ramen, which may not be a bad idea considering the soupy consistency of the curry. Hip and fun, i'll be back !

Like its Gough Street sister, this location of Sama serves up piping hot bowls of curry in three…read moreflavors, tomato, coconut, and prawn. On top of this, diners choose their level of spice, from 0 to 30. With the curry come options of meat or vegetables ranging from pork to seafood to vegetarian. The generous bowl of curry is served with a plate of rice. There's also a selection of drinks available, however this location does not yet have its liquor license. A level 15 curry consisting of tomato soup base & seafood option was quite spicy, and this from someone who enjoys spicy food. However, the 15 was not too much to take. There is a wall containing Polaroids of those who have completed the challenge of finishing a bowl of level 30, but that might leave the diner with a less than flavorful experience. Level 15 spiciness maintains that delicious flavor to balance with the spices, which did not obliterate the dish. A fresh mango juice completed the meal nicely.

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.

Came here after a friend wanted to eat here for lunch! The katsu was pretty bomb! They have many…read morekatsu related sets and options but for the classic ones you can pick the size of your katsu (small, medium, large). The pork cutlets were fried very nicely - juicy meat wrapped in a light crispy layer of panko! The sauce was also very solid and not too sour or sweet. You also get to grind up sesame to add to your sauce which gives it another layer! Each meal comes with cabbage and miso soup with free refills! Love how the cabbage was sliced so finely and I very much enjoyed it when paired with the Japanese sesame salad sauce. Their pickled daikon and vegetables were quite tasty too. The store resembles Japanese stores and it tucked underground. Service was standard but still pretty good!

The best katsu I've had in Hong Kong. The pork was fried perfectly, glistening and a very slight…read moretouch of pink when you cut inside. The panko, egg crust was crispy and light. The prawn was great as well. They also had something I'd never seen before which was the option to grind the sesame yourself. That was pretty cool. Highly recommend trying it. Taste: *** Service: *** Ambiance: *** ------------------------------ Saboten Japanese Cutlet Henry House, Lower Ground Floor, 40-42 Yun Ping Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong ------------------------------