toi Inshokuten

Overall decent place to have South Indian food in thali style (no dosa/idali). A cozy little place run by Japanese people, Owner is kind, generous and warmly welcomed. It always makes me wonder how food can connect two nations. Food : You have both Veg meal (thali) & Non Veg meals (thali). Veg meal - sambhar, rassam, rice, daal, papad, curd, medu Vada Non Veg meal - choice is curry (2,3,4), rice, daal, rassam, curd, papad, medu Vada. Additionally you can also order chapati or Puri or daal-rice seperately. The quantity of daal, rassam was not enough as a side dish but rice and curry's felt just enough for a person. Medu Vada was good 👍 though chuteny was a miss. Ambience and seating: Place was small but overall ambience was ok. Seating is on 2nd floor and is of both counter type and normal table chair. Access : very close to the station and easy to find. Things to be careful of: No parking. Waiting time can be more than 1 hr if not planned properly. Staff may ask you to leave as soon your done eating. (Due to people waiting outside and less space you can't seat for longer duration) You need to write down your name on a paper before entering the place which will decide how much time it will take for you to get the food. I Recommend to go as early as possible if you want to complete your lunch before 12 pm.

Best Indian place I have been to so far. Very flavorful food and great atmosphere. Staff very attentive and friendly. I hope to come back again when I am in Japan. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience! (With Japan, in most places lining up and queueing early is normal. Please understand this if you are visiting Japan for first time!)

We went excited to try the curry because we saw it was on the Michelin Guide. Got there 30 min before they opened for dinner and were the second group in line. Once opened we were seated right away. Ordered got our food. The curry was good, and the whole experience was a typical restaurant experience up until the last 2 minutes of our meal. We had finished eating and still had our drinks to finish. They came to clear the table and as we were finishing our drinks the service staff told us to basically hurry up and leave because they have people waiting. After hearing that it just left a bad taste in my mouth. I understand they want to seat as many people as possible but we literally only needed a minute or twoto finish the drinks. And to top it off as we got the the cashier, her attitude was very cold and standoffish like she doesnt care for our business. Felt like she just wanted us to just leave and be done with us. After that last couple minutes our experience went from a positive one to a very negative one. With them being on the Michelin guide I was expecting better service, but this has honestly been the worst service I've had in my life. Curry is good, but don't think im ever going to be going back.

We stumbled upon this restaurant while looking for a halal / vegetarian restaurant. The owner was a Japanese who was commited into making indian dishes, he even went to India before to learn to cook the dishes. Mutton was halal, so i opted for the menu and it was super super delicious. The chai tea was out of the world, please order it whenever you go there. Its a quaint and cozy little place, but we felt at home being there, we even got a free puri, which is also super tasty. An absolutely nice experience!

All I can say is This: The mutton curry is the best curry I've had in my life! Was beyond surprised and glad I came here! Made my Nara day trip unforgettable!!!

Perhaps the finest curry I’ve had for a long time. So delicious that I visibly gasped with my first mouthful of the chicken saag. “Can I have more please?” Small, cosy and full of locals. So good I feel like keeping this place a secret!

Unbelievable friendly staff and if a Japanese cook decides to perfect a foreign kitchen. They do :). Best Indian food I ever had! Come half an hour to 45 minutes before opening and put your name on the waiting list. For around 20 euro/ dollar you get the full meal !

Run by one of the most friendliest Japanese couple who went to Tamil Nadu in India, fell in love with the cuisine and decided to start their own restaurant back home. Some of the curries were pretty authentic and I was blown away at the taste. The decor actually has several phrases like be a friend, hello etc in Tamil. Infact they seemed to take Tamil more seriously than back in TamilNadu as it would be a mixture of Tamil and English for the names of the dishes.