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Magic Curry Kart

3.9 (53 reviews)
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Nalipay M.

At 7 o'clock I stood at the corner of 19th and Linda , I kept checking twitter to make sure that he would be there this Friday. I was sure I was at the right when I noticed cars slowing down at Linda looking towards the dead end. Finally around 7:30pm the magic curry man was done setting up and passed a clipboard for everyone to place their orders. I was the fourth name on the list for his tofu curry and still had to wait 30 minutes. Which goes by pretty quickly when you're trying the other stalls. It's VERY IMPORTANT that you SIGN THE LIST, or you could be like some who those who weren't aware of the list and probably waited more than an hour for their food. I thought the curry was pretty decent, I wasn't expecting anything spectacular but I still thought he did a pretty good job although the rice was a bit too mushy, but for $5 dollars I can't complain. It's definitely a fun experience that one should everyone should try. Be prepared to wait around because that's what's it all about, but it's worth the wait. http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2009/05/hot_meal_magic_curry_creme_bru.php

Chicken Curry
Anita W.

So I've been hearing a lot about this Magic Curry Kart. I finally found him at an arts gallery from a friend who follows him on twitter. He literally cooks his curry on a cart and two rice cookers. There are two wok, both filled with the coconut curry and has fish sauce and siracha if you need to add more taste. $6 for a bowl of of choice of either chicken or veggie curry. There wasn't a line when i went, but the guy told me to write down my name and which type of curry I wanted. I came back about 10 mins later and it was just finished. To me the rice was a little too mushy, but I think its because the rice sits in the rice cooker until someone orders. There was a good amount of veggies(broccoli, string beans, bell peppers) and little bit of chicken. The chicken was white meat so it was a bit tough for me. Overall, for a $6 curry that has a decent amount of chicken and veggies, I'd rather go to another place to get more authentic curry and rice that's cooked good. Its a fun and exciting experience but I've had better.

on Linda
Don H.

Made to order, with the perfect amount of spicy kick. Rich flavor (a bit on the sweet side), a big mix of veggies, and your choice of chicken or tofu (and the tofu version is even made with vegetarian fish sauce). Served up on some very sticky rice (which absorbs the curry sauce wonderfully), it's a remarkably filling meal for a paltry $5! And try not to think about how much coconut milk goes into it - trust me, you'll be happier. Follow him on twitter - @magiccurrykart - to find out where & when he'll be, but he's most often found on Linda near 19th st on Friday evenings, in the company of the equally delicious Creme Brulee cart! You'll want to get there early, though, because the line can get pretty long...

shrimp curry
Katelynn L.

I can now tell people that I am no longer a cart virgin thanks to the Magic Curry Kart. My cousin has been following a few of the carts on Twitter for a while and found out that a bunch of them will be in Precita Park today filming with Food Network so she asked my sister and I to go cart hopping. We figured what better time to hit up a bunch of carts than today? There was a good sized crowd when we got there and we knew we had to get the curry first. Luckily, there was no line and we were able to secure two orders of the shrimp curry. The shrimp were cooked beautifully and very succulent. The curry sauce was on the mild side but had a very good curry flavor with tons of veggies. I kind of wish there was more rice to soak up all the sauce but overall pretty decent curry.

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Super tasty tofu & veggie curry! All that magic from a cart..I was really impressed. And at only $5 I was delighted!

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