Curry Bondy

*Note: this shop is Japanese style curry not Indian , Thai or Chinese so it’s sweet and thick with good amount of spice and fruity Flavorful and strong aroma curry!!!!🍛✨❤️ If you can handle spicy, I recommend to order the highest level. It will balance with sweetness perfectly. I ordered both beef and seafood curry. I don’t sure they used different soup base or not but I personally prefer seafood curry more🐟 I thought it’s going well with this type of curry. (Beef is tender and well prepared but not that level) For dessert, you can’t win the combination of apple and cinnamon~🍎(if you don’t love cinnamon, don’t try). About pudding, it’s average but in the good way like you can order it and feel great just not that very special.🙂‍↕️🙌 Actually, this is not the best curry for me but this style of curry, I can’t give less than 5 stars😂 it’s worth to try at least once time. If you don’t love, don’t come back but if it’s yours, you will die for it. Another thing, atmosphere and staffs are very nice. They are popular but treat everyone good so that’s amazing part too 😊

We came here recently on a Saturday morning. We actually found the street level entrance at opening time (1030am) and after hesitating (group discussion over whether it was “too early” to eat curry) we decided to go inside. It was only once we found the stairs leading to the first floor that we found the queue. Clearly some people start queuing a lot earlier, as the restaurant was already full and we waited 25 minutes before being seated. While we were in the queue, the staff gave us menus and then came back a short while later to take our orders. We had barely been seated when our food arrived - so I think our eating time was only 15mins - very efficient turnover of the tables!😂 Our table of three ordered two beef and one pork curry - all were delicious. The curry had a lot of depth and flavour and I actually wished for a bit more sauce, so I guess that is why there is an option to order a larger serving for an extra 200yen. Note that this restaurant is cash only. When we left, it was around 11:15am and the queue was very long - out the door of the building and down the street. Highly recommended!

We got here around 1:45pm on a weekend and the line was pretty long. It took over an hour just to get seated. While you’re waiting, a staff comes by to show you the menu and takes your order a bit later. ​We went with the spicy beef curry. For a spice lover like me, it wasn’t really that hot, but the curry itself had a nice deep flavor. Since I grew up in Korea, the taste felt pretty familiar. It reminded me of those old-school Western-style restaurants I used to go. Honestly, I wouldn’t wait an hour for this again, but my friend who was trying this style of curry for the first time absolutely loved it. ​They serve potatoes and butter first and everyone at the table basically inhaled them before the curry even arrived. We got three small potatoes. I read somewhere that the pro tip is to melt butter on half of them and mash the other half into your curry. Personally, I thought the rice portion is huge, so the amount of curry felt a bit lacking in comparison. ​There were a few things that felt awkward, especially the seating. In the room to the right, there’s a large 6 person table where you have to sit side-by-side with your group. I ended up staring right at the people across from me the whole time. It was super uncomfortable and I don’t get why they set it up like that. ​Heads up. They only take cash, so make sure to bring some!

It was quite a few years ago when my wife and I first learned of this spot, and over time, the reputation and anticipation built up in my mind - hype can be dangerous, so I was really hoping this would be as good as I thought it might be. We arrived 15 minutes before open and were part of the first seating. We ordered one sweet and one spicy beef curry to maximize the flavour diversity. I was taken aback by just how different the two are. The sweet brings out the creamy, buttery notes and goes down incredibly pleasantly, whereas the spicy has legitimate heat (i.e. not Japanese “spicy”) and is a little more sour as well. Combined with the potatoes and tender beef, both dishes were simply outstanding. There are so many delightful bites and the variety of pickles really add to the diversity of the meal and unlock new flavour combos. Exciting in both taste and interest, the hype is extremely jusitifed here. Mandatory stop, and be certain you come before open.

Waited around 30-40 minutes for a party of four at dinner time. They take your order when you’re close to the beginning of the line and have it ready for you quickly after you’re seated. I enjoyed the curry — the vegetable one I ordered was sweet and not too spicy and included fresh vegetables like baby corn, tomato, etc. The curry comes with cheese, which was fine with me but may not be for some. The potatoes were good dipped/mixed with some of the curry. I wasn’t a big fan of the butter in the rice and felt that it made everything mixed together taste almost too rich. They also have boxes of their pre-made curry to purchase by the cash register. Cash only.

This curry is a bit different from the usual coco curry style that is everywhere. Starting with boiled potatoes as a start to meal. Good chunks of beef in a rich curry served in a gravy boat to put over rice. Popular with tourists and locals, servers were functional but a bit mechanical. Probably because of how busy location can be. Google maps not great. Go to opposite side of where Google sends you and you will see small sign in front of bookstore. I believe you can get to restaurant from second floor of the store. I go down alley to left of store, then take right in next alley where you will see sign. Enter dark doorway and go upstairs.

I arrived at around 1045am (on a Sunday) thinking it would wait 10 to 15 mins at most. Nope—i ended up waiting for at least an hour. This “カレーライス” restaurant is just that popular. When i left, the queue length doubled at least. They probably gotta wait two hours. Anyway, the beef curry arrived shortly after i sat down, and this gourmet curry and the superbly tender beef was truly a class above the rest. The potatoes and pickled side items were all delicious too. If you’re a fan of Japanese-style curry rice and don’t mind the wait, then this place is a must-try

The review below me mentioned banana latte or some kind of banana milk and that sold me as I’m a big banana fan, so the coffee and drink selections go a long way. I think the biggest surprise was how tender the beef was, the curry itself was solid, and the potatoes I couldn’t care less for, they are just regular potatoes. A solid choice in a great looking shop. The locals eating there were friendly. The pudding was also decent too.