Curry House CoCo Ichibanya

I used to really enjoy their curry — it was tasty and authentic. However, I noticed that the curry has become much thicker than before, and the flavour has changed slightly. Overall, it’s not quite as good as it used to be. The waiter who served us was lovely. The environment is quite plain with minimal décor, but it’s still a nice place to grab a quick bite.

Delicious Katsu curry, delicious sides, good service and enjoyable. Chicken was perfect and non oily. Wait times were good as had visited during quieter hours. Takumi was excellent and professional :)

I went around 12/1pm, it was just me and my partner. I was sat in squash area which I didn’t like. Service was okay but randomly was served my extra rice before my main food, by the time my food came the rice was cold. Katsu curry was good but my curry wasn’t dissolved or mixed properly leaving thick pieces in my food.

Nice curry - I definitely preferred that batter on the chicken compared to the pork, so I'd recommend getting that one. The curry sauce was nice, and the portions were good. I'd say the menu is slightly too big, and should be refined somewhat. It would also be nice if we had an option of which mochi we received, because there are 3 potential flavours but were given 2 without any consultation.

I ordered the Chicken Katsu Curry. The taste was good, but honestly it doesn’t compare to the CoCo Ichibanya I tried in Japan, the flavour there was much better. Also, the price here felt quite high for what you get. Overall, decent but not close to the original experience.

We love coco ichibanya no matter the country! Be aware, Google says they open at 11 but they open at noon. Luckily we arrived just ten til. The food was delicious as always. Will be back.

Absolutely loved this restaurant in Japan, so when we found out there was one in London, we had to try it, and if we hadn't been to the Japan one, I know it'd be delicious, however I just couldn't help compare them. As usual, I'll start positively, the place is quite large with downstairs seating, we were seated quickly as a couple and we were asked for our order promptly. The curry itself was lovely and the menu is highly customisable making it perfect for me, who is a meat eater and my partner who is a vegetarian. The downsides though - The cheesy garlic naan had nearly no cheese in and was over cooked that it felt more of a stale texture than the soft doughy, but still beautifully cooked, wipe your bowl up, super cheesy ones from Japan. I ordered a beer and coke first thing and didn't get them until after my food was delivered which I had to ask for, however my partners milk tea came instantly. The temperature of the food for me, wasn't piping hot, meaning the cheese didn't melt fully and felt maybe it had been under a warmer whilst waiting for others to be done, also, completely opposite to Japan. I would come back to be able to experience some memories of Japan, but unfortunately for me, id say it needs the food looking at. Maybe they're offering TOO wide of a menu, or understaffed to the point the food is sitting too long.

Having visited this chain on our trips to Japan, we knew what to expect. The food was good, served hot and tasty. Sadly the value is just not there, £25 per person for a curry and a drink each. Pretty average value in a restaurant, but not in a fast food outlet environment like this is. We paid around £6 for a bowl of curry in Japan, here it's £20 (+10% service charge). Love the food, but £55 for a quick lunch (for two) is just not worth it.