Ittaikan

This Ginza restaurant specializes in Wagyu beef curry with a choice of beef chunk or hashed beef options, but it fell short of expectations. While it's interesting that each customer receives a personal pot of freshly cooked rice with a choice between three types (I went for the YUKITSUBAKI at an extra 150 yen), the curry itself leaned heavily on sweetness, lacking the spice kick even at a medium level. At 1,650 yen, the portion of meat felt a bit skimpy for the price. With a manageable lunch queue but an overall underwhelming experience, it’s probably not a place I'd revisit.

Went on a Sunday. Incredible curry and hayashi rice—absolutely worth the wait! A friend brought me here, and we arrived around 11 AM. The wait was about 45 minutes to an hour, partly due to the rice cooking time (approximately 20-30 minutes). During the wait, a staff member came out to take our order, including our choice of special rice. By the time we were seated, our portions were ready to go! Keep in mind, food preparation still takes 20+ minutes, even with pre-ordering. The curry and beef were exceptionally fragrant and tender, truly melting in your mouth. I highly recommend trying their special rice (even if it costs extra)—you can genuinely taste the difference compared to the standard rice. My favorite was their Hayashi sauce though! If I’m ever in Tokyo again, I’ll definitely revisit this place. Next time, I’d just make sure to arrive earlier to beat the queue!

Delicious with many spicy options fit for everyone. Would recommend level 0 for those not used to spice based on our group’s experience. For those that enjoy spice, the highest levels are delightful.

This place opened at 8am on. A Sunday. We got there at 8:10 and had to wait for about 20-30 mins. There was a couple in front of us. The curry was the best curry I’ve had. The waitress came out to the line and took our order. You choose the curry dish you want and the spice level. We tried level three and it was quite spicy. There were a few rice options but we didn’t really know the difference between one or the other. The rice was cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you want to try some Japanese curry.

The beef curry is very fragrant and the beef cubes simply melt in your mouth. Don’t forget to order the fried ebis as these are very crispy and you can taste the fresh prawns in every bite. The rice is truly good complement to dine with the curry. You will not regret coming here, not only for the good foods but the prices too.

2024.6.25 Now Ittaikan is back! Moved from Tsukiji to East Ginza. Taste great as before. It will take min 20min to prepare but worth to try this best curry in Tokyo! If you want to know the true harmony of Kome (Japanese rice) and curry, this is the place you must visit.Bit spicy but when you add egg, it become milder.

Long queue outside the shop since the early morning. So got high expectations on it. But well, it failed our expectations. Food is just normal curry rice and services also not very good.

Pricing was on it just needs to be less sweet for the Hayashe beef. The 3 tiny pieces of beef cubes were just a bit ridiculous but it tasted good. Worth a try. You get 99.9% sauce and a very nice plating.

This Ginza restaurant specializes in Wagyu beef curry with a choice of beef chunk or hashed beef options, but it fell short of expectations. While it's interesting that each customer receives a personal pot of freshly cooked rice with a choice between three types (I went for the YUKITSUBAKI at an extra 150 yen), the curry itself leaned heavily on sweetness, lacking the spice kick even at a medium level. At 1,650 yen, the portion of meat felt a bit skimpy for the price. With a manageable lunch queue but an overall underwhelming experience, it’s probably not a place I'd revisit.

Went on a Sunday. Incredible curry and hayashi rice—absolutely worth the wait! A friend brought me here, and we arrived around 11 AM. The wait was about 45 minutes to an hour, partly due to the rice cooking time (approximately 20-30 minutes). During the wait, a staff member came out to take our order, including our choice of special rice. By the time we were seated, our portions were ready to go! Keep in mind, food preparation still takes 20+ minutes, even with pre-ordering. The curry and beef were exceptionally fragrant and tender, truly melting in your mouth. I highly recommend trying their special rice (even if it costs extra)—you can genuinely taste the difference compared to the standard rice. My favorite was their Hayashi sauce though! If I’m ever in Tokyo again, I’ll definitely revisit this place. Next time, I’d just make sure to arrive earlier to beat the queue!

Delicious with many spicy options fit for everyone. Would recommend level 0 for those not used to spice based on our group’s experience. For those that enjoy spice, the highest levels are delightful.

This place opened at 8am on. A Sunday. We got there at 8:10 and had to wait for about 20-30 mins. There was a couple in front of us. The curry was the best curry I’ve had. The waitress came out to the line and took our order. You choose the curry dish you want and the spice level. We tried level three and it was quite spicy. There were a few rice options but we didn’t really know the difference between one or the other. The rice was cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you want to try some Japanese curry.

The beef curry is very fragrant and the beef cubes simply melt in your mouth. Don’t forget to order the fried ebis as these are very crispy and you can taste the fresh prawns in every bite. The rice is truly good complement to dine with the curry. You will not regret coming here, not only for the good foods but the prices too.

2024.6.25 Now Ittaikan is back! Moved from Tsukiji to East Ginza. Taste great as before. It will take min 20min to prepare but worth to try this best curry in Tokyo! If you want to know the true harmony of Kome (Japanese rice) and curry, this is the place you must visit.Bit spicy but when you add egg, it become milder.

Long queue outside the shop since the early morning. So got high expectations on it. But well, it failed our expectations. Food is just normal curry rice and services also not very good.

Pricing was on it just needs to be less sweet for the Hayashe beef. The 3 tiny pieces of beef cubes were just a bit ridiculous but it tasted good. Worth a try. You get 99.9% sauce and a very nice plating.