Curry-Ya

Curry is delicious, and staff is friendly. I would stick with the traditional Katsu pork. I thought the seafood curry was good but flavors don’t seem to seep into seafood as much as pork or chicken do. I think it’s probably due to the texture. Otherwise the curry sauce is great, not to mention the great quality of their rice.
They have about 17 seats, most of which are at the bar where all the food is prepared in front of you. There are two more intimate seats next to the bar facing the window (it’s also a high stool).
Note that this place is cash only, and a bit on the pricey end. We only had $ 25 but were only able to get a seafood curry dish and a side of pork.

Possibly the best japanese curry I’ve ever had. You can tell in the taste that this is not instant roux block.
The curry has real depth and sweetness. You can taste the spices, the vegetables that have melted into the sauce, and the base of rich meat and bones.
The pork cutlet was drier than I expected. It wasn’t particularly juicy, nor did I find the flavor to be significantly different from just run of the mill super market pork. The beef burger feels more like a meatloaf and is a bit crumbly and sweet.
The rice seems to be of very high quality and I appreciate the presentation with teh rice mold and all.
Overall, a fairly high class japanese curry experience. The curry sauce is worth it, the protein toppings are okay, but not all that impressive.

This is a splendid little hole in the wall. Absolutely delicious, everyone was polite, great experience, great view of the action
I had the chicken cutlet curry BAKED. definitely try the baked. the little chicken cutlet nuggets were by far some of the most amazing things that have gone through a deep-​fryer, oven, and mouth… and the sizzling melted cheese made me completely forget about the 80 degree steamy trash-​smelling weather outside.
Also, if you get some of the other curries you get 3 green beans. precisely 3. evenly cut, ±1.5cm

I’m always around this area during the weekends, searching for new restaurants to try out. I am so glad that I decided to try Curry-​Ya. When you go in, the restaurant is a little crammed and on the smaller side. There are only counter seatings so that’s enjoyable for those who like to watch their food getting prepared! The presentation was beautiful and the curry here is incredible! I will be visiting again.

there was no wait on sunday around 6pm. the service was fast and attentive in this extremely small restaurant. they only had a few options (all curry) and everything looked pretty good on the menu. i really wanted to try the bake curry, but chickened out at the last minute. i just got the classic curry with a croquette.
a bit pricey for curry! it came out to about 20 dollars a dish. the curry was flavorful, definitely tasted that msg hours later when burping.

Be sure to ask for pickles (no extra charge) as they do not automatically add them but it is a go to in traditional Japanese curry! Makes a big difference.
Delicious!
Curry is very causal Japanese dining. Bring the price down and I’ll give it five stars. Until then, Curry-​Ya is the real thing. A much better representation of Japanese curry then that other trash chain (see my review on Go-​go curry)

I came here for lunch with my friends and I was pleasantly surprised. The place is pretty small but the service was really great. The food came after about 10 minutes after I ordered which is really fast. I ordered the chicken katsu curry and the chicken was crunchy and the curry was not too salty compared to the other Japanese curry places that I’ve been to before. I recommend the chicken katsu curry and the classic Japanese curry.

I had the chicken katsu curry. The food was perfectly average but probably 3 or 4 dollars overpriced. I won’t be coming back.
FINAL RATING:
2.75

I guess I should start with an understanding that this is New York, where anything can be 2x, 3x the price elsewhere. However, $ 46 for two curry dishes is almost 5x the price you would get for an authentic experience in Japan.
The base of a dish is reasonably priced, at $ 9 – 14, but the add-​ons really get you, with as much as $ 3.50 per item. The curry itself was standard, didn’t taste exceptionally bad or good, but they forgot to give me a spoon initially to drip the curry over the rice (they come out separately).
At one point I saw them microwaving what looked like a large chunk of rice… wrapped in Saran plastic. That can’t be safe to eat at all; it was quite shocking.

I can cook curry myself, so I’m really asking for a lot when judging curry dishes. And since I’ve tried Go go curry, I tended to compare the two.
Curry-​ya offers more selections, and more topping choices. Cheese lovers should go ahead and order their house-​specialty baked curry. It is also served cleaner, with Japanese pickles on the side. However, for a single curry dish (including topping), ~20 dollars pre-​tax was definitely a bit pricey.
Suggestions: skip the regular curry and opt for something unique (like beef cutlet, baked curry, or veggie). Place was extremely small and cash only.

I was in New York for a week and stayed across the street from this place. This place is great especially when it’s cold and rainy out. I honestly wasn’t «wow-​Ed» by the favor of the food, but I did give four stars because they do put a lot of intention in ambiance, cleanliness, and presentation. Also, it might’ve just been my fault since I got the Veggie Curry Bowl. I shoulda went for something with meat (possibly more flavor).

So delicious!
It’s a small but efficient use of space, and I have never tried Japanese curry before (so, I’m no expert here). I ordered the chicken cutlet curry, and those chicken cutlets were perfectly cooked! I loved the curry itself — it had complexity– it was savory but with sweet elements to it. I guess I’m just used to Indian curries, so this was a novel experience. Everything came together nicely. I think it’s a bit overpriced for the offering, but the portion is good!
I loved my lychee lassi and will definitely make a trip back!

I ordered baked pork katsu curry for the first time to-​go. Was told $ 16 on the phone but when I got there it was $ 23(after tax). Apparently it’s +5 for «baked» which doesn’t make sense because it’s just baked instead of … pot-​stirred? lol
Asked if it came with shallots/​dried garlic flakes on the side (the ones sitting on the table if you were to dine in) and it costs extra for them wth! Welp this place is good for dine in cause you get ALL the shallots and dried garlic flakes all you want for FREE. So why does it cost more for to-​go? I simply don’t know.
Despite it all the baked pork katsu curry was delicious. They baked it in the to-​go bowl. It is a small and shallow bowl but it’s quite filling. Melted cheese on top was yummy but where’s the egg?!
I really want to like this place but the price and extra charge on condiments put me off. Rather go to GOGO Curry instead and would’ve gotten 2 orders of Grand Slams :(

Best curry katsu place in nyc, period. Try their berkshire pork katsu with extra veggie topping.
They only take cash.

Curry-​Ya is always a very pleasant Japanese curry place for me. It is also very good if you want to fill up yourself. Curry not to be confused with the Indian sub-​continent curries, this is not the same, for the rest of eaters, you know the Japanese culinary I am talking about.
It reminds me of those minuscule Tokyo restaurants in alley streets such as Omoide, which I love. Curry –ya, even though very small, probably no more than 11 people sitting a the bar/​no tables (very Japanese), is nice and clean, serving your curry in sleek fashionable plates along with silverware and tiny toy like pots.
The rice is freshly steamed, sticky, yet humidly tender. This time the choices were the Vegetable Medley curry and the Dry curry (with dry fried onions and a sliced boiled egg) along with the potato croquette, crispy fried shrimp, Sapporo and Orange San Pellegrino.
The curry sauce is flavor full, thick, long timed simmered to fully extract the essence. You can order how spicy you want yours prepared. Hint!, the spiciest one is very mild. This guys are experts when it comes to frying, the potato croquette and the shrimp are crispy to perfection without a drop of oil dripping. Easy to forget what you are eating has been fried. This is just crisp and made right in front of your eyes… literally like 3 feet in front of your bar seat. In other occasions I have had the tonkatsu (breaded pork) or the chicken katsu, and its the same sensation to your palate.
The ambiance is of nicely loud, conversational murmurs side-​to-​side, the kitchen is sleek, the presentation is fashionable, the servers/​cooks/​cashiers are friendly, smile genuinely happy people. The Mexican cooks/​servers welcome you by saying ‘Irasshaimase’ and the Japanese cooks/​servers/​cashiers are not shy to reply and farewell with an ‘Adiós’ to a satisfied NYer leaving full and happy. Love. Up in the air.
#japaneastvillage #NYCmeltingpot #iluvfood

A bit of a let down if I’m being honest. The curry wasn’t bad or anything. But it wasn’t special at all. We could make maybe slightly better Japanese curry from the box you get at the local Japanese market.
Of the dishes we had the baked one was definitely the best. But can’t say we’d ever go back here…

This place served one of the best japanese curry dishes in town!
Their curry is flavorful and it is exactly what japanese curry should taste!
Also, baked cheese option is a plus! It was so gooood.
However, the portion is too small and it is on pricey side. Compare to other places, their portion is half of the other places’s portion. I wish they gave me more pieces of porks/​seafood and more rice.

Curry actually happens to be my boyfriend’s favorite food group, so this place ended up being our Valentine’s dinner venue. So happy we decided to come here because it was perfect — the food was all sorts of yum!
We got the dry curry, which shifted gears from Japanese curry towards a more Indian style. It comes with ground beef and is topped with a hard boiled egg and fried onions. Each bite was extremely flavorful — I would definitely get this again! Along with the dry curry, we got the baked chicken katsu curry. This dish was highly recommended on Unilocal and it did not disappoint! You can’t go wrong with curry, tons of melted cheese, egg, rice, and meat all baked together to piping hot perfection! Be careful not to burn your tongue — it is REALLY hot! Not to forget, we tried the lychee lassi and it is really good! It’s thick, yogurty, and has a nice lychee taste that is not too overpowering. Service is sweet and simple.
Wish I lived in this building, on top of this restaurant to be exact because I could eat here every single day. This is truly comfort food at its finest in a small yet intimate space. Also, they have one of those Japanese toto toilets! You shall leave here with a happy tummy and a clean butt.

Despite the fact that it’s super tiny, this place was surprisingly clean, well organized and most importantly serves good food.
It’s a Japanese curry place, so it’s very much different than the curry that you would get from Indian restaurant. It’s a lot milder and has total opposite of flavor profile from Indian curry.
We ordered the Hayashi rice, beef sauteed with mushroom and onion and then a beef bourgignon like sauce added to it. It sounds weird, but it’s so good.
the berkshire pork baked curry with cheese was super amazing.
The service here is super fast and friendly. Highly recommend this place.

Please be warned that it is cash only and seats limited. Picture a bar seating area and that’s it (probably 10 seats). Regardless, this place is awesome. I might be bias because I was starving after bar hopping but my friend said it was good too and she can be trusted. I ordered the beef stew with croquette. Both were awesome. Baked curry! Just remember baked curry! It’s really hot so don’t burn your tongue like I did. It takes about 20 min to make so order it once you take a seat. You can also ask for some pickled radish or something like that. Not needed but doesn’t hurt to try. I shall be back for you baked pork curry!