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    SAMA

    4.1 (14 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Marie T.

    Sama Sama Sama is so so so Goood. I've walked down this street many times but for some reason, never noticed this spot. I guess cause there are no windows. But they keep the door open so you don't feel so "trapped". Anyway, this is a small place with about 7 small tables that can fit 2 - 5 people and a bar that had about 3 - 4 seats. So, for intimate gatherings, this is the spot! If you have larger parties, you will be waiting longer. I had the coconut curry. Again...So so so Good! The other reviewers of this establishment can tell you how to order as there are other choices such as veggies, meat, and other curries. BUT, I'll just tell you that the Coconut Curry, with a spice level of 5, with tender pork was JUST RIGHT. Instead of having the Rice, you can opt for Udon Noodles. Not sure if there's an extra charge. Credit Cards Accepted. Thank you, Goodbye.

    Marathon chicken curry with coconut soup (spicy level 16) for HKD $88
    Lillian C.

    When my coworker told me there was a Japanese curry place that does a spiciness level from 1-30, I knew I had to try it out immediately. I LOVE spicy food and soups overall so I was rather excited to try out their coconut curry. If you like thicker curries, I definitely recommend getting the coconut soup base and not the prawn or tomato ones because those end up being very liquidy/watery. I got the "Marathon Chicken" (HKD $88) at spiciness level 16. It heated up my stomach, but it was delicious! I'm debating whether or not I want to try out their Spicy Level 30 Challenge, but we'll see! The portion of chicken they give is rather large, and it was very tender, falling off the bone effortlessly. The curry also came with an assortment of vegetables in it (okra, eggplant, carrot, green bean, cauliflower, bell pepper, half a soft-boiled egg, & broccoli) which was all cooked till it was soft. I personally really enjoyed the meal! They have a wider variety of options like Hokkaido spinach, brussel sprouts, and creamy prawns that they offer only during dinner time which I was sad I wasn't able to try. If you go for dinner, I'd recommend trying those out cause they look delicious! You can also ask for more rice if you want more, and they also accept credit card :)

    Spiciness level 20! - prawn base ocean trophy
    Alexander Kim Wooi L.

    Japanese curry with spiciness level from 1-30 - I'm totally in! I'm definitely someone who likes spicy food and the excitement that comes from it a lot, so when Miriam suggested that we should try out this cute little shop that's located at the corner of Gough Street, I'm excited! The shop is a rather small one, with pretty limited seats too. We were lucky that the shop wasn't crowded, as I think it would be a bit too noisy if you have a big group in there. The waiter here was very friendly and they will explain to you how you should order your dishes. Some curry dishes are in smaller portion, and thus they would recommend you to order a lower spiciness level - of course, unless you still think otherwise! We had one coconut curry base level 5 with chicken little and one prawn base level 20 with ocean trophy. Coconut curry was awesome, but you could definitely still increase the spiciness level in my opinion. Prawn curry at level 20 was so good - the kick of fiery sensation that's sent down your throat is real! Feel like you could do better? - they have up till level 30 for you to challenge ;) These curries are served with rice, but you could also request to change them to udon or ramen, with an additional charge. We ordered some gyoza on the sides too, which was decent but nothing 'wow' for me. Overall, this is a very interesting place to try some different Japanese curry. Definitely worth trying!

    Chicken Coconut Curry
    Peter V.

    TL;DR: Great Japanese style curry, ask for as much rice as you want, but beware of your spicy level! This little shop is located at the end of Gough Street. Walk past all the crowds and lines waiting for beef tendons and tomato macaronis and you're there. You can't miss that giant roaring black bear on the door. The shop has limited seating so come here early before the lunch crowd! Once we were seated, we were served with water and menus. Choose your spiciness, your soup base, the meat, and whether you want rice or udon or ramen. Be careful at choosing your spiciness level. For someone who's been eating Korean food every week for the past year, I can already feel the heat with 10. Not sure how people can do 30! Wife chose oink oink tomato with udon while I got the oink oink coconut with rice. Both very flavorful and comes with lots of veggies. The rice that comes with the curry is small in comparison to the curry bowls but don't worry rice is unlimited! If you've never had Japanese curry before, definitely come here for a try!

    Chicken curry
    Ian C.

    I noticed this place as I walked by. And I decided to visit later to try their food. What I enjoyed was the friendly warm welcome and waiting service. Along with it were very simple yet tasty food and interesting Japanese beer. For the beer, they served Hitachino Nest Beer and on draft as well. This is the first time I tried it and loved it. Surprised that they have this Japanese brand that has a good varieties of crafted type, although other choices are bottled. The menu took me a while to read. But it became simple once I understood it. Pick a soup base and then the choice of meat. And also tell them your spicy level. 0 - 30. I love spicy food but tried it at 16 just to start it off. I did not expect Japanese curry could be made this hot. So suggesting you to try at lower level first. The tomato soup has lot of tomato taste. And the prawn soup I tried with 16 level of spiciness reminded me of Tom Yum soup. I also ordered chicken thigh and pork. Both meats were cooked very moist and soft. I really enjoyed the food and I will definitely come back again and again for the beer and food.

    The Hungry Bear curry
    Jean-Marc L.

    A new Japanese curry shop straight from Sapporo opening on Gough street? Yea i want to try it! SAMA HK a recently opened new shop in Hong Kong that offers a new selection of Japanese curry named after bears. Ordering is a simple business. 1. Select the spiciness level from 1-30. If you choose 30 and finish the bowl, they take your photo and pin it on their wall (going to try that next time.) 2. Next choose your soup base: tomato, coconut, and seafood. I personally liked coconut the best between it and the tomato as I don't eat seafood. 3. Select the curry dish you want. Chicken, burger, pork, veggie, fermented soy bean and seafood. Thats it. The dish comes with a side of rice or you can add udon/ramen for 10HKD. The first time i went there, i opted for the Hungry Bear which is the combo, the man of the curry with a coconut soup based at level 15 spiciness. It was good, had all the meats combined but they just don't serve enough rice to go with that curry. At level 15, i was a bit disappointed with the level as it did not taste spicy for me. Yesterday, i ordered a keema curry (the fermented soy bean and ground meat) with a tomato soup and level 20. It still wasn't spicy enough but at level 20, the soup is thick enough that I did not need an additional portion of rice and maybe I wasn't as hungry as last time. The keema curry was a disappointment. It was rather plain and i should have chosen one of the meat ones. Even the veggie curry that my colleague chose looked better. What about level 20 you say? It still wasnt up to my standard of what level 20 should be. Maybe because i'm a spicy kind of guy. Next week, i'm going to aim for level 30 and have my picture on their wall and maybe several times if their level 20 is any indication of their scale. The soup base were good, the portions right (except for the rice) and it was on average about 100HKD per head. Not bad for winter lunch.

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    Review Highlights - SAMA

    The soup base were good, the portions right (except for the rice) and it was on average about 100HKD per head.

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    白熊咖哩 - 親子かつ丼

    白熊咖哩

    3.6(5 reviews)
    0.4 kmSheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
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    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.

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    Tiger Curry

    Tiger Curry

    3.6(11 reviews)
    3.6 kmCauseway Bay, Hong Kong Island
    $$

    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.

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    Izumi Curry

    Izumi Curry

    3.0(2 reviews)
    3.3 kmCauseway Bay, Hong Kong Island

    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!

    SAMA - japacurry - Updated August 2026

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