What makes Curry Bondy stand out as Tokyo's Best Curry Restaurant is really the "wow factor" from the first bite. The complexity of flavours from a single scoop of curry is just amazing, the fragrance of the spices, the richness of the roux, and the light sweetness brings it all together. Some of the secret techniques they've infused into the roux have included adopting French brown sauce techniques, sautéing fruits and vegetables, and even adding in secret ingredients like peach to give a more well-rounded taste. We've yet to find any curry that we feel surpasses Curry Bondy, although we would say that
Saganoyu (嵯峨野湯) in
Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) does come to mind when it comes to memorable Japanese Curry restaurants.
Being a long-time institution in the area and a pilgrimage spot for curry lovers, Curry Bondy commands a long snaking queue during the lunch rush, so we recommend either going before or after lunch hour to avoid massive queues. The signature curry at Curry Bondy is the Beef Curry, and we recommend getting the cheese topping on top of that. You can also choose between mild, medium-spicy, and spicy levels for the curry. The curry comes with boiled potatoes and butter as an appetizer, and the rice that comes with the curry is topped with cheese, kappa-tsuke (かっぱ漬, Pickled cucumber), and ume (梅, Japanese plum). If you're looking for Tokyo's Best Japanese Curry Restaurant, then to us that's Curry Bondy.
