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    Curry House Coco Ichibanya

    3.9 (3.4k reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Joy C.

    They have a waitlist here, which is to be expected for a restaurant in DJ. We had to wait almost 30 minutes before being seated (this was over the estimate on the website). Once seated, you order on your own on an iPad. Our food came out pretty quickly. I got the minced beef cutlet, which I've gotten at other locations before. Here it was much smaller than normal and the beef itself was dry and overcooked. Coco's curry is always good, but I was a little disappointed in my cutlet. In the future, I'll just get the pork cutlet here and save the beef cutlet for Hako!

    Zephaniah E.

    The reason why I'm not leaving 3 stars is because I genuinely love this restaurant and I've been going for years. A few months ago I noticed my cutlet had gotten smaller. Fine I guess. Just the economy or whatever.. But today my pork cutlet was so over fried. Maybe they're using the same cook times for smaller pieces? Maybe they reused a leftover? And it was also so salty it took multiple refills of water to finish. Not angry, just feeling sad

    Mushroom Cream Omelette rice -small size rice
    Mich C.

    This is my son's favorite curry place, in fact its the only place he likes. He had the pork curry omelet rice. 10/10. I had the mushroom cream omelet rice (pictured). I love ordering this for dine-in because if you take it hone, the curry and cream mix too much. 11/10. It's a cute place, but I always feel a little bit crowded. The electronic ordering system is efficient, but if it's not busy, I wish they would take our order in person. They offered water refills and the food came out promptly.

    Chicken Cutlet
    Darcy D.

    Whether you're looking for a cozy, fill your belly meal or you just want to try something new, this place is perfect! This is more of a quick serve restaurant. You order on the tablet at your table, and the waitress brings it out to you. I ordered the chicken cutlet and omelet curry and added on dumplings. I got a spice level 1. The medium was the perfect amount of food for me. (I was pretty darn hungry.) the cutlet was perfectly crispy. The egg and rice were perfectly soft and creamy. The star of the show was the sauce! It was salty, but not over the top. It may just look like brown gravy, but it's so much more. It was slightly salty and full of flavor! The dumplings were light and crispy. I am IN LOVE! Now let's talk spice. The level 1 is mild. It was perfect for me as someone who likes a tiny bit of spice. It didn't even burn, it just had a great flavor. I also tried the level 3, which I definitely could have handled, but I'd compare the 3 with the "medium" salsa you'd get at the store. The level 5 was a bit much for me. I'd compare it with the spice of fuego Takis. It hits, and it sits. The spice isn't leaving your mouth quickly. It has great flavor, but if you don't like spice, this one isn't for you. The spice levels go all the way up to 10, so you have plenty of options to customize your flavors!

    Linh N.

    I haven't been back in a while! This time I opted in for a curry udon instead amd it was just ok. The bowl seems a bit small for the price. I got level 3 spicy and it was not spicy at all. Servers were nice and we got seated quickly! Located in DJ plaza so it's quite busy.

    Veggie curry
    Joyce Y.

    9/6/26- amazing, so good. I got the veggie curry with a level of 6, which was HOT anddddd delicious. (To be fair, I can handle spice VERY well... but with a level between 1-10, I was anxious!) I love the side dish that is complimentary (radishes? Maybe), and it pairs well with any curry dish. I love getting the naan bread and extra rice to soak up the curry. You order everything through the tablet at the table, and the servers are good and fast and bring anything you need. This location is at the Diamond Jamboree and parking is ALWAYS a nightmare, but especially so during a holiday weekend and when it's raining.

    Chicken cutlet with cheese
    Keri N.

    There's both take out and dine in options next to each other. Dine in sign up through a QR code and wait for a text that your table is ready. Since service is overall pretty quick, the wait isn't too bad. Comes with sweet pickles on the side to complement the curry. Chicken cutlet is one of their popular dishes so we both got it, one order with cheese and one with omelette. The cheese adds a nice texture to the curry. We have been to the location in Hawaii and the quality of the katsu and flavor of the curry was so much better. The katsu at this location was crispy but the chicken was slightly thin and dry. Curry was decent and standard. But overall still satisfies the craving and is filling with amount of rice to finish the curry.

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    Brenda L.

    So 3 stars. Came here to celebrate the end of my school year and graduation. It was a party of 6. The wait was about 30mins and for a Friday night in that area it was great. We finally sat down, but our table didn't have a button to request service so we had to keep trying to get the attention of the waitress. She finally came and took our order but she forgot one dish. And so we flagged her down to let her know and she basically asked us "are we sure we are missing an order?" Um if she'd look at our table she could see that everyone had a dish but one person. She proceeded to put the order in but we had to wait to all eat together until the dish came out. The food itself was amazing as per usual. This time I tried the crispy chicken curry. It was delicious. The chicken wasn't so crispy and oily. It was more like air fried. The curry was delicious. I also had a side of naan bread which pairs perfectly with the curry. My friend had the ramen one and I'd like to actually try that next time. It seems small but very fulfilling and it smelled so good. I mean the whole place smells delicious. Unfortunately because of the poor service, I can't give it 5 stars. Having to flag the waitress even for the bill its just not ideal because of how busy they are.

    Fried chicken curry
    Jonathan B.

    Nothing like a hot curry on a hot day! Japanese curry is my favorite type of curry, and Coco does it great! Served piping hot, I had it with crispy fried chicken and a heaping portion of rice. Service was quick, from your table, you can both order and pay. Inside was crowded as with all spots at Diamond Jamboree. Parking is also horrible as always, park in the structure at the back!

    Ann C.

    Felt like it was mainly quantity over quality. Big portions, but the taste was not there. Servers did not acknowledge us, and no refills on water. Last time I'll be here. A bit pricey as well, should've went somewhere else.

    Ai V.

    First time at Coco Ichibanya and the food definitely did not disappoint. The portions are huge and the price is great. I ordered 2X Garlic Naan, Curry Udon & Chicken Cutlet Omelet. For three, this was more than enough and we had leftover. The curry itself tasted great. The omelet was alright; I would just get the regular Chicken Cutlet next time. The curry udon was simple yet very hearty & filling. The food came out within 10 minutes so pretty quick despite how busy it was. We didn't get checked up on at all but understandable since it was busy and late in the evening. The reason why I'm giving it a 1* is the service. One of the workers (pink or red/black hair) asked us if Garlic Cheese Naan was ours and we said yes since she was speaking very fast. As soon as we realized it wasn't order, we corrected ourselves and exchanged with the server for our Garlic Naan. Not sure she was upset that we accepted the wrong order on accident, but she gave us an attitude the rest of the night. She placed our plate on the edge of the table and walked away. About 10 minutes into our meal, she places the bill at the edge of the table, which we thought was odd. Not sure why is she running away and rushing us After we paid, she took it away without saying anything, like asking for a to-go, etc. The other workers were very nice -- placing our food in front of us, asking if we needed to-go, etc. Her interaction just ruined the dining experience for us and I noticed other reviews had similar issues with other servers as well.

    Leyna N.

    My boyfriend and i decided to grab early dinner and i used to enjoy going here a lot with friends. There wasn't a wait for two, however i ordered my chicken katsu with curry and tell me why i got a plate of curry with rice first. The server dropped off rhe plate and didn't say anything until i had to tell them what i ordered. I had to make sure i ordered the right dish on the tablet screen which i did. I know how restaurant service industry is like, but i don't get how my boyfriend dish came out in one and not separated like mine with no explanation lol.

    Michael S.

    I love curry and I go crazy for that Coco. If you be hating I go loco. It's one of my favorite curry spots and it's not often when I'm in Irvine, so I had to drop by. We ordered the chicken cutlet omelet curry and the vegetarian croquette curry. We also got the garlic cheese naan on the side to dip in the sauce. If you like spicy get the level 5, but if you not tryna sweat go for the level 2 then. Bof dishes were delicious and the curry sauce flavor profile is on point. A 5/5 for sure, that's on god. Fills up our stomach good like premium gas 91 to a v8 car. You gotta keep it running sheesh lol. That jamboree plaza is hella packed during the weekend so it may take some time finding parking. The line to get inside was quick; no less than 10 mins. Service was quick, but nothing special. If you guys haven't been yet, definitely worth a try. It's so good, you might get a large.

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    Everything was excellent -- delicious food, great service, and a clean environment. Highly recommended!

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    Ask the Community - Curry House Coco Ichibanya

    Do they accept Apple Pay?

    Yes

    Do they have a peanut free curry option?

    Does anyone know if they started to serve udon curry again? They did not have udon curry from my several visits after they reopened from COVID...

    Yes udon is available again

    Is this place open again? I went last weekend and it was closed for cleaning. I tried calling and no one is answering the phone?

    Yes. I had lunch there 25 days ago...

    Is this place pet friendly? I have a small dog so was wondering if I could dine in and have him in the restaurant with me?

    Unfortunately, I don't think the little one could join for dine-in :(

    Is the curry vegetarian?

    https://ichibanyausa.com/allergy/ "Mild & Spicy Curry sauce are for Vegetarian… 

    Is there butter in the curries? Thanks!

    No, probably not this is Japanese style curry a little bit on the sweet side

    Hi, can we make reservation for party of 8? Thank you

    I went last week, they use Yelp checklist but I wasnt able to do it on my phone before getting there, you have to put your name when you actually get there. I'm not sure about calling for reservations though.

    Is the curry gluten free?

    No unfortunately it is not

    Does the curry contain nuts?

    Yes it does

    Are they open today?

    Yes but no dine in!

    Are they back to dine in (or outdoor dine in) dining yet? We have tried taking them to go, but it just doesn't travel well.

    They have outdoor seating in the common area of the plaza..no dine in.

    Does this place to online orders or anything so I can just go and pick it up?

    Yes and or you can call them and place the order, delivery options as well.

    When ordering to-go is everything separated so the chicken and rice don't soak in the curry?

    Yes it's separated and packed well for transport home.

    Is this place open at all for dine in or just Togo?

    only just to go

    Is this location close today Wed 7/22/20? Nobody is answering the phone and website says temporary closed but we were there last week and got food. Anyone know?

    Yes they are unfortunately :( I tried eating there this weekend and they were closed. According to their website below, one of their employees tested positive for COVID-19 so they closed as a safety precaution. Reopening date hasn't been posted… 

    Does this restaurant do dine in?

    Yes 🤙

    Why don't they ever answer the phone?

    I think their call volume is just incredibly high so it's hard to get a real person to answer on the first try. It's not impossible but it's hard for sure.

    Are they open for takeout during all the restaurant closures?

    Hi Janet, we are open for take out and we open everyday regular time 11 am to 10 pm. Thank you for the question

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