Tokyo Kitchen

beef curry with breaded chicken/ beef curry with omelette

Hidden on a side street close to the Bloor/Yonge intersection, Tokyo Kitchen opened up again after going through renovation a while ago. This place is most popular with its curry rice along with other authentic Japanese dishes. One important note is that this place does not exactly have an exact operating hours, but what I know for sure is that they close quite early, probably around 7:30pm – 8:00pm (is it a Japanese custom to close early? Seems like they all close before 8 or 9, which is too early for my liking). It was fortunate that I had an early dinner that day or else I would have missed this place AGAIN.

I ordered the special of the day, which was beef curry with breaded chicken($8.95 + tax), and my girlfriend ordered the beef curry with omelette ($7.95 + tax). Both dishes also come with a side salad. Portion-wise, it falls in the average category, as every authentic Japanese restaurant seems to serve in smaller portions than one would expect. However, quality over quantity and Tokyo Kitchen is no stranger to this. The breaded chicken was to my liking, not very crispy and greasy with a decent thickness. The curry was quite thick and flavourful, with pieces of beef brisket within to give you added beef flavour on top. The rice is just right in my opinion, not too dry, moist and sticky. As for my girlfriend, she describes her beef curry with omelette as scrumptious, but it was just a layer of egg on top of the rice and the only difference between our dishes.

Tokyo Kitchen offers very good curry among the various authentic Japanese restaurants downtown. In fact, I believe that it is one of the best Japanese curry downtown aside from Tokyo Grill (need to revisit). My suggestion for you guys? Give both places a try. Some like Tokyo Grill, others like Tokyo Kitchen. Quite similar to Coke and Pepsi, don’t you think?

Tokyo Kitchen
20 Charles St. E
Toronto, ON
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