Hurry Curry -- Los Angeles
le'sigh. Hurry Curry.. my absolute favorite place to eat in LA. It's been that way since my friend Aiyah first introduced me back in 03. Located in the little Japanese enclave of West LA (along Sawtelle and Olympic), Hurry Curry boasts guess what, great curry, and a quaint and sheik little eating environment which suprisingly you don't have to wait long for. I can't remember a time I've waited more than 10 minutes to be seated.
Their curry is a bit different from what a normal curry-eater is used to. Before my first Hurry Curry experience, I had only tried the Indian and Thai versions of curry. This Japanese curry, which boasts "proprietary blend of 21 spices" (according to www.hurrycurryoftokyo.com), still has that distinct curry smell, but it's thicker and darker, and goes perfectly with your meat or seafood of choice. My personal favorite is the Chicken Cutlet Curry ($8.95), which comes with a couple of pieces of deep fried, breaded chicken breast, rice (dollar extra for brown rice), and a side bowl of their plain curry (you can order it in mild, medium, or hot). Or if I'm in the mood for something not fried, then my choice is the Chicken Curry ($7.95), which has the chicken meat already mixed in the curry. My third choice, if I'm in the mood for something small and light, is the Light Eaters Curry ($6.95) which has smaller portions of both curry (your choice of chicken or beef) and rice.
Although I don't order anything besides the choices I just mentioned, I have tasted their Chicken Pasta, which is spaghetti and chunks of tender chicken breast and vegetables in a curry sauce. This white sauce is different from the curry I described above.. it's a bit thinner and lighter, perfect for mixing with the pasta.
According to my friend Matt, their pomegranate lemonade just tastes like lemonade. But their lychee martinis are also worth a try, especially if you can hit them up during happy hour (4-7pm I believe).
And if you're really lucky, you can score some cute I<3Curry pins or really good lychee candies from the front counter. Trust, after eating here, you'll want a pin.
Their curry is a bit different from what a normal curry-eater is used to. Before my first Hurry Curry experience, I had only tried the Indian and Thai versions of curry. This Japanese curry, which boasts "proprietary blend of 21 spices" (according to www.hurrycurryoftokyo.com), still has that distinct curry smell, but it's thicker and darker, and goes perfectly with your meat or seafood of choice. My personal favorite is the Chicken Cutlet Curry ($8.95), which comes with a couple of pieces of deep fried, breaded chicken breast, rice (dollar extra for brown rice), and a side bowl of their plain curry (you can order it in mild, medium, or hot). Or if I'm in the mood for something not fried, then my choice is the Chicken Curry ($7.95), which has the chicken meat already mixed in the curry. My third choice, if I'm in the mood for something small and light, is the Light Eaters Curry ($6.95) which has smaller portions of both curry (your choice of chicken or beef) and rice.
Although I don't order anything besides the choices I just mentioned, I have tasted their Chicken Pasta, which is spaghetti and chunks of tender chicken breast and vegetables in a curry sauce. This white sauce is different from the curry I described above.. it's a bit thinner and lighter, perfect for mixing with the pasta.
According to my friend Matt, their pomegranate lemonade just tastes like lemonade. But their lychee martinis are also worth a try, especially if you can hit them up during happy hour (4-7pm I believe).
And if you're really lucky, you can score some cute I<3Curry pins or really good lychee candies from the front counter. Trust, after eating here, you'll want a pin.
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