KH and I went to this Japanese Curry Restaurant last evening, called "Curry Favour". I always wanted to eat there, but never remember it before meals.... only after when later I passed by the place. (Very frustrating one u know...) So finally, i get to eat there.
The Food:
I've always been a small fan of Japanese curry. So test how good they are I ordered the classic Rosu Katsu Curry (Fried Pork Cutlet Curry).
It came with 2 medium sized Ton Katsu (Pork Cutlet, pretty generous), rice and a jug of spicy curry (no mild please! R u singaporean?!) The Spicy Curry, to my liking, was rich and peppery hot. Not too sweet like some curry served in other places. Though I wished they served more curry, i guess you can always ask.
I wasn't too crazy abt the Ton Katsu, they were thick but a little tough too. Perhaps the Chicken katsu would be a better choice if you dun like tough meat?
KH had the Stew Beef Curry (Not Steew-Bid). We both agreed that it was the better one. They gave a generous cut of Beef. Each piece was perfectly medium rare, thus you get a burst of juices when you bite into one. The curry sauce is the same but less sharp because of the added carrots and the beef. I think I will eat that the next time...
We also orders 2 sides, Age Chikuwa with Cheese and Mushroom Fry (yes... Fry... that's wat on the menu... engrish).
The Age Chikuwa was a little blend, not my recommended way of eating the chikuwa. It's either the chikuwa was not so good, or the frying and cheese had robbed it of its sweetness.
On the other hand, you can't go too wrong with Mushroom Fry. Each shroom was densely wrapped with japanese bread crumbs and fried to golden brown. Careful when you bite into one, you may be overwhelmed by the juice squirts out from the big shroom. Yesh.. it's rather big, you are advised to cut and eat. It is served with Japanese BBQ sauce, very appetizing.
The Location:
The restaurant along Stamford Road in Stamford House. It's beside a cafe called Moonriver. In fact, you have to go through the main door of Moonriver to get to Curry Favour.
The deco is classy yet pretty cozy, fusion of east and west. Warm red walls with contemporary spanish paintings on one wall and cute japish styles doodles on the other. According to the waitress and doodles were by one of the ex-employee of the place. (i guess he is an EX becoz he has too much free time doodling...)
Despite its classy look, we found ourselves dining to Jay Chou's latest album... ( i expected jazz...) Perhaps its to do with the crowd that tends to hang there are younger. Around my age... hohohoh... (17 ~29)
Overall:
The place is quiet to hang, food is pretty ok. In all, we spent ard 50 bucks last night, and we were really full... I would go back again but maybe not too soon.
