I went to Evil Katsu for their pork curry, but it was way overpriced and I was still hungry. I googled Katsu curry and Curry-Ya popped up. I should've gone here in the first place. Nice traditional Katsu curry in a traditional setting.

Came here for dinner on a Friday evening without a reservation and we were able to sit at the bar. Pros: - The Berkshire Pork Katsu Curry and Takoyaki were delicious - Apps and entrees were served at a great pace - Calpico and kikusui genshu were really refreshing - Heated toilet, clean single stall bathroom Cons: - None!

This is one of my favorite spots for Japanese curry in the city. I stopped in late on a Sunday afternoon, and it wasn't too packed. The server was really nice and we ended up having a pleasant conversation since it wasn't too busy. I had the vegetable baked curry with cheese and pineapple ramune. The space is small and cozy. I'd definitely recommend trying this place.

Amazing! The pork was super tender, full of flavor, and nice and crispy on the outside. The curry is amazing, sweet, savory, a tiny bit of spice, and rich. I'm really excited to go back and you should be too. Make sure to give this a try if you're a fan of Japanese curry

You can tell when a Japanese restaurant is serious about their curry when they serve it separately in a gravy boat. It's as if they're saying, "Come look at my luxuriant curry as it must have its own vessel for you to admire." OK, they don't talk like that here. Only characters on "Star Trek" talk like that, the villains without shirts. But I digress. Jamie W. and I were just coming out of, OK, staggering out of Otto's Shrunken Head where we had a couple of tiki drinks a piece (review: https://bit.ly/3THx5QQ). We were on our way to see a Celine Dion doppelgänger at Asylum NYC (review: https://bit.ly/3f7dtXv) when we realized we should eat something before sailing on the Titanique. We found this funky East Village spot on Yelp. Despite a full staff, it was pretty empty of customers. No matter to us because we were hungry and ready to roll. We first shared the $9.50 Veggie Gyozas, six dumplings held together by a thin grilled coating of melted cheese and drizzled with sesame oil (photo: https://bit.ly/3fcrXW3). Delicious and gone in a matter of minutes. Jamie must've passed a sobriety test because he ordered wisely with the satisfying $18.95 Vegetable Medley Curry. It consisted of a melange of corn, green beans, potatoes, butternut squash, and onion accompanied by that gravy boat of goodness (photo: https://bit.ly/3W8whWM). I went full hog and ordered the hearty $22.95 Berkshire Pork Katsu Curry because it was billed as their #1 seller. Who am I to break the streak? It came with its own veggie medley and, of course, a gravy boat of my very own (photo: https://bit.ly/3THdjoO). Near. Far. Wherever you are. FOOD - 4 stars...tasty curry, a tad pricey but worthy of its own vessel AMBIANCE - 4 stars...hip spot fitting in the East Village SERVICE - 4 stars...as attentive as you'd expect TOTAL - 4 stars...curry in a hurry and good to boot RELATED - Hungry in NYC? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2YS9ELs

Finally got to come back and try Curry-Ya's dishes at Rai Rai Ken next door. Unfortunately, the reviews were right, the dish isn't the same as 2015-2016. The curry is still amazing and probably still my worldwide favourite, but the berkshire tonkatsu lost its x factor. The breading came off every piece, perhaps in part because the katsu is cut into very thin slices. While there is ample fat caps on the loin, it didn't have much flavour and the meat was a bit dry. I'm not sure what was off about the breading - maybe not fresh panko, maybe refried? I'm no chef and have no god tongue. Over all, if I still lived in the tristate area I'd probably come back - not on a weekly cadence as before, but more like every one or two months. It's a solid dish and maybe could have stayed a 5 if I hadn't had Curry-Ya of old.

It was a happy accident walking into this spot. I went on a Saturday around lunch time and it was very busy but thankfully a table for 2 cleared up right as I walked in. For an appetizer I had the chicken bao buns that came with a spicy Mayo that was supper yummy. For the main entrees I had the curry ramen noodles and chicken katsu curry with rice. The curry noodles were definitely my favorite as the curry was very flavorful especially when paired with a nice cold beer. This spot is located on the east 10th as many other popular restaurants you've might have seen before. I definitely recommend on a rainy day when you're craving ramen.