Simple and rich flavors, three working male professionals, three different curry bowls, three…read moredifferent styles. Service was quick and efficient. They'll bring the food to you if you eat outside or at the table. Receive over the counter for the bar seating. Ambiance is modern with a nice wooden touch. Plenty of outdoor seating Curry n rice Katsu curry n rice Tender chicken curry n rice $9 curry you can't beat it.

I like Japanese sandos the way I like my mini walking clouds…read more.. FLUFFY! Sadly, Cafe Okawari wasn't it but more on that later. Since opening in 2019, Cafe Okawari has been on my list to visit. Since they're only open on the weekdays and street parking is i-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-y difficult, stopping by was a challenge. Fast-casual service with limited seating indoors and outdoors. Bus your own table afterwards. Limited Menu; Specialty - Chicken Katsu Curry & Japanese sandos (sweet + savory). F O O D * Egg Salad Sando w/ jidori egg ($13): https://tinyurl.com/khwxepnc I liked that the jidori egg was perfectly jammy, but the rest of the sando was underwhelming. The egg salad was bland, and the shokupan wasn't as pillowy soft as I'd expected. Instead, it had a drier texture that felt more like American white bread. * Chicken Katsu Curry Rice ($21.50): https://tinyurl.com/cwedbaze + Add jidori egg ($3) The katsu curry was fine but expensive for the portion. Crunchy and tender, the chicken katsu (thigh meat) sat atop a bed of perfectly cooked rice - soft, chewy, and sticky, yet with each grain still distinct. The curry was plain tasting and I wish it came with some veggies. The onsen egg is a must add for that silky richness. IMO, you can find better katsu curry in the city for the fraction of the cost ($15-$18) at Curry Hyuga, Nippon Curry, Fumi, Volcano Curry, etc. S E R V I C E We ordered for dine in (outside) but they packed our order to go. When I brought it up, they basically said, there's nothing they can do. Bummer since parking was so hard. Considering how busy they were, our order was ready in several minutes. Overall, after waiting all these years to try Cafe Okwari, it didn't live up to the hype. I'm obvs in the minority but I wonder if the ratings are inflated because they have a prime location to AI/Tech offices, Oracle Park, and Caltrains.

Dining out during these inflationary times ain't easy, especially in San Francisco! Thankfully…read moreNippon Curry offers a hearty, tasty, and hot meal for under $20...WOW! Ambience is non-descript, soulless, artless, modern, and clean. Service was efficient and robotic, I think the AI-Robots at Google Gemini and Grok have more personality. All good... $17 Tonkatsu Curry...the plate was huge! A thick, wide, juicy, tender, pork cutlet with that signature Japanese crispy crunchy batter embracing each other like a romantic couple on their 3rd date. The lovely fragrant hot, rich, mild brown curry sauce covers it all. Underneath it all is generous mound of steaming hot white rice. +3 Steamed Vegetables...get your vitamins and fiber, and let your bowel movements flow smoothly like Willy Wonka's chocolate waterfalls. The fresh veggies blend in nicely with all that flavorful curry sauce.

Fantastic and authentic curry katsu in the Marina. I will go out of my way to venture here for the…read moredelicious food. Service is generally pretty quick too. The restaurant itself usually plays some Japanese pop and is comfortable, seating is usually plenty. Definitely a great spot.

Came in around noon on a Friday and surprisingly not packed! Plenty of seating but tables mainly…read morefit 2 people, and can move them around for bigger parties. We had a group of 3. You order at the front, then grab a table and wait for your name to be called. We got the chicken katsu with curry, karaage with curry, and tonkatsu. We also ordered menchi katsu a la carte (side) which came with two pieces. All of the curry came with rice or cabbage and you can choose the spice level (1-3). Level 1 is a mild with a kick. Pickled radish is additional dollar, kinda wish the meal came with it. Honestly would recommend just getting the choice of protein with the curry because it's a couple dollars more than getting a la carte... Curry was very good! Nice flavors and the rice helped enhance it. I liked the menchi katsu the most. It is basically a deep fried beef hamburger with crumb coating, flavors were really good and was juicy; came with 2 pieces for a la carte. Can't go wrong with chicken or tonkatsu too. The chicken karaage came with a mayo sauce on the side! I liked it, but I think this would be better on its own. Overall would come back and try other options.

Got the pork cutlet over rice with curry and it was really good. The cutlet was nicely fried,…read moretender, and the batter held up well. The curry itself was flavorful and well spiced, not mind blowing but definitely solid. Portion is generous. Maybe a bit too much rice for me, and I kind of wished there was a veggie side, but no real complaints. Food came out fast and hot. Staff was friendly. Seating is on the smaller side but it wasn't too packed when I went.

The Japanese curry is delicious. It cooks after you ordered, so the pork katsu is hot and fresh…read more I ordered it medium-spicy, and it wasn't too spicy luckily. The portion size is huge.

It's been ten years since my last review of Volcano. I'm happy to report that very little has…read morechanged and I'm so happy for that. I'm happy that even after coming here for almost 20 years that very little has changed. It still tastes the same, the prices really haven't changed much, and the place still looks and feels the same. The only major change is that they charge for the pickled daikon (I think it's daikon, but I'm not totally sure). They used to just give you a small amount, but now if you pay for it they give you a good portion of them! My go-to here has always been the Chicken Katsu over Japanese curry, medium spicy, with zucchini, eggplant and sausage if they have it. It's still an excellent plate and the Japanese curry is rich and delicious. I love this place and I hope it continues to be here for many more years!

So glad there is a Japanese curry spot right here in the Mission! The curry was flavorful and the…read morepork came out so crisp. Service was attentive especially the staff often returning to refill our water. Relatively quiet for a Sat evening with ample seating. Hoping business increases for them soon! Recommend this cozy spot and look forward to coming back .

Friendly service and huge portions. Got the chicken katsu curry udon which was just okay (very…read moresalty but also not enough flavor at the same time) so maybe I should have ordered the curry instead! The potato salad is also yummy. The chicken katsu didn't wow me which was surprising since I've heard people rave about it. It seemed like standard katsu to me, though the portion is huge and the noodles are nice and bouncy. Also very affordable price point for the portion size. Lots of seating inside at this location and they are open pretty late.

I'm a sucker for small mom and pop shops like this! The inside isn't anything to write home about…read moreand you'll leave smelling like oil but the food is worth it! The lady working here was also super nice and friendly. Chicken katsu curry 4/5 The fried food here is so good. Delicious katsu. Curry was a little too sweet for my liking but warm and hearty. Spicy tuna roll 3.5/5 Not too spicy. Tasty, pretty standard, Agedashi tofu 4/5 Light and fried nicely. Soy sauce was delicious and paired well. Tempura 5/5 Probably the best and lightest tempura I've in the states. Comes close to being in Japan! Overall, definitely will be back when I'm craving tempura or katsu. Have to support small businesses like this!

We had a warm and hearty lunch here. We actually had planned to eat at one of the Chinese…read morerestaurants across the street but didn't want to deal the wait, and this spot was quaint and quiet. The food took some time, even though we were the only party at the time that we ordered, but you can tell that it is made of fresh and with love. As someone who enjoys eating flavorful meals, but is also very conscious of healthy choices, I was very grateful that they had grilled chicken curry option since it normally comes fried only, and that you could opt for brown rice instead of white rice. My chicken curry dish was so hearty and flavorful, the curry is housemade and the chicken was very tender We also ordered a chicken Katsu Bento, which was both juicy yet perfectly crisp. It comes with a little bite of soba noodles and a bite of macaroni and that small salad . Order at the counter , and there's a handful of indoor tables The tonkotsu ramen was also delicious - came with two super huge slabs of juicy pork belly and the broth was scrumptiously rich . Glad we ended up here for lunch !

This is a sit down, casual dining restaurant. Staff are friendly and casual, and the food is good…read morebut not great. If you want a satisfying Japanese curry, this will definitely hit the spot. Personally, I wouldn't be craving this later, but I would go back if I was in the area and hungry. I also found that this curry is more along the lines of American spicy versus Japanese spicy. I don't handle spice well, but usually a hot Japanese curry is barely spicy. However, here the mild was in a very comfortable zone while the medium was bordering on too spicy.

This location has lots of fun decor and anime art. There's a decent amount of seating. It's really…read morechill and good for with friends. The staff is good. The katsu curry is pretty alright. The curry was the highlight. The karrage was okay but I'm biased towards another location.

Great Ramen and mochi ice cream! Service was fast and fun…read moreand food came fast. Kids loved it too. Ambiance seemed authentic and they do a cool welcome as guest arrive!

We came to Hinodeya Downtown location for dinner on a weekday for dinner and was pleasantly…read moresurprised by all the varieties of meal sets you can get here. Food 4/5: we ordered the pork katsu rice bento with mini creamy ramen and the Yu Ling chi chicken bento with the spicy miso mini ramen. Everything tasted fresh and hot. We particularly liked the pork katsu, it was perfectly crispy, juicy and well seasoned with the katsu sauce. The ramen didn't have much topping (just scallion and Naruto) but the soup and noodles texture were great. I was looking forward to the Yu Lin chi chicken but was not a big fan of the sauce flavor, it was salty and slightly one note. Rice was well cooked in the bento but I could do without the edamame, they weren't cooked long enough so it was hard to get out of the shell and bland. Service 3/5: we were seated pretty immediately but had to wait quite awhile before anyone served us, it might be because we were more towards the corner and the restaurant was busy. We had to get up to find a server to help us with checking out because no one ever came to check up on us. Ambiance 4/5: nice space, slightly cramped, but generally nice with the exposed brick walls and high ceiling. There's also outdoor seating available here.