Curry Do..you have stolen my heart (and tummy). HANDS DOWN, my new fav Japanese curry house!!!…read more What started as a new food find w/ the hubs, one afternoon has now turned into an obsession and I can't get enough! Lol Located in Tustin, in the Strata Tustin Center ~ near THH sandwiches & Leaf N Cream tea house, Curry Do is a cute, modern, family-friendly Japanese-style curry house. The staff is super sweet, friendly & efficient. The establishment is casual w/ chill vibes, perfect for a lunch date or dinner w/ fam. I personally LOVE the awesome lunch special (offered M-F 11:30 am- 3 pm) ~ for only $13.50, you get one small appetizer and one small curry rice (with your choice of protein). My go-to has been the fried gyoza (3 pc) app & pork belly curry. The pork belly has the perfect meat to fat ratio. It's sooo yums! The hubs opt'd for the healthier option and went w/ the chicken katsu. We both get the medium spice level and it's perfect. Just the lil kick a curry should have. IMO, their curry is the true definition of what I envision for a Japanese curry. It's not overly spiced (like Indian curry), it's not overly sweet (or salty), but it's surely savory & memorable. I always do the add-on of the potatoes & carrots and fried egg. One time I even got the cheese and it just worked. Very deelish! You get a generous portion. I always can never finish it in one sitting and the leftovers taste even better. DEFFFFF ask for addt'l red pickle radish cuz it's chef's kiss. I was also enticed to stop by cuz I heard Curry Do sold Dough & Arrow cookies (also another fav place of mine..to which I was super sad it's flagship store in Costa Mesa closed), but have been bummed that I keep missing them. Boo! Will have to catch it someday.. A total RxFoodie recommend and I will be back to try the other yummy menu items!

If I could give a -0, I would. Unbelievable! We ordered the chicken katsu and the shrimp tempura…read more The pieces were minuscule, like something a small child would eat. Half of his chicken was inedible--hard pieces.They were so little and the pieces so small, that it was ridiculous. My shrimp were so small, but I ate the rice, so I made that my dinner. Lucky we bought 3 extra shrimp, so he could have more of a dinner. Also, the medium spice curry was very spicy. I can't imagine why they got such good reviews. Now I believe the people that told me that the restaurants friends leave some reviews. I always read the bad reviews and make my choices off that. There weren't enough bad reviews on this restaurant. I've never seen anything like this. This was the one in Tustin. We call it Curry Don't now. lol

I'm glad we ordered the cold soba sample for our first time because now I know Ume Shiso is my…read morefavorite!!! The flavors were punchy and deeeelicious. I would love to try it with cold udon noodles next time, and would come back again. The tables fill up quickly and like the other reviews mentioned, there's usually a wait. We didn't wait too long for our table, but for all of food to arrive was upwards of an hour, which the owner has mentioned taking longer to make food during rush hour in their business bio because they make everything to order.

Super good! Got the lunch karaage soba combo and my boyfriend got the soba sampler. Decent…read moreportions. Service is a tad slow. One thing to note is that the karaage comes on top of a small salad with dressing? It should come in a separate plate bc after I had the karaage I was left with warm salad. Great place otherwise though ! Would come back

Got the katsu omelet curry. It was very good! If you're a fan of coco ichibanya you'll like this…read morespot. Biggest thing to note: the restaurant and the parking lot is small. I wouldn't reccomend going if you have a group bigger than 4. Can't wait to go back.

Curry is so yums! It definitely on the sweeter side but I think it balanced well with the spice and…read more"curry essence" powder they provide you. The price for the portion was really good and the chicken/pork was crispy and juicy. I didn't have any complaints! The restaurant was pretty empty when we went in on a Friday night so it was a good place to yap haha. I would definitely come again to satisfy my curry cravings :p Ratings Pork katsu curry: 4.8/5 Chicken katsu curry: 5/5

Nothing but great things to say about this place, quality of food, and service! It gets quite busy…read moreso make sure to have a resie, show up early to get in the waitlist, or be prepared to order to go. Cheese tonkatsu - fried but airy, not too greasy, cheese compliments the pork loin without being to overpowering, pork loin was juicy, sesame sauce was delicious, cabbage salad had ample yet flavorful dressing, miso soup and rice were great pairings aging with the pickled veggies. I would get this again and again

Begrudgingly giving 3 stars…read more I came here on a weekday for lunch at 1pm. The place was packed, but luckily, one table was available. It's a small place and the tables are crammed together; you practically touch elbows with whoever is sitting at the table next to you. I ordered the Hako Tonkatsu. The amount of food is a great deal for the price. Along with a large serving of tonkatsu (pork katsu), you get miso soup, rice, salad, and banchan (some sort of radish and jalapeños). The quality of the pork was superb and the crunch of the panko was right on point. I've had many, many plates of tonkatsu over the years, both here in the U.S. and Japan, and this rates highly, made perfectly. I'm not usually a huge fan of miso soup but this one was really good; I loved it. The rice was excellent and the salad was standard but bright & fresh. As a sauce guy, the importance of a good katsu sauce is imperative in making a tonkatsu meal perfect. When I tried the sauce served with this meal I thought - they've got to be kidding. It tasted like a version of Thousand Island dressing. I looked at other tables (2 inches away) who had the same meal and they were dipping into the same container so it was no mistake. Apparently, this is their version of katsu sauce and it was nothing like any katsu sauce I've had in my life. This was an embarrassment to the world of katsu sauce. It disappointed me and honestly destroyed the entire tonkatsu experience. I guess the five-star reviewers like this sauce but just don't know what proper katsu sauce is. I don't want to be a crybaby and give too low a rating as everything else was exceptional, but I'd never ever go back here nor recommend it. Would easily been 5 stars if they had any clue.

Gotta get here early to get the full menu options. The strawberry croissant pastry is a given but…read morethe azuki cream is another home run! Their egg sandwiches are great as well with friendly and fast service! They also have regular bread options as well!

I've been buying their cakes and strawberry croissants for the past year for birthdays and other…read morecelebrations. The fruit tarts, strawberry shortcake, and chocolate cakes have just the right amount of sweetness and they're fresh and consistently good. If you need to buy large cakes, I recommend going when they open. Otherwise, I've had no issues going a few hours after open and still being able to get single cakes. Service: Removed a star because the flow of the store is awful and it's chaotic to order because you can barely see over the counter. You also have to order before you see the other half of the baked goods. I also unfortunately hear the employees complaining about customers in Japanese (they should know better...) and they're not the most friendly.

great food, great service, great vibes! really loved the sampling portion of our dining experience…read moreand the staff is very friendly :)

The curry here is honestly pretty good! I wouldn't say it's groundbreaking or a lot better than…read moreother places I've been to, but I like to come here specifically for the variety/customization, and their cheese naan. Eating cheese naan with curry just makes it taste so much better! The portions are also fairly big, and it's about $16-$18 a plate, so it's averagely priced. The inside of the restaurant is clean. It's not super big but not too small either, but it does seem like quite a wait accumulates on weekends. Since it's in Diamond Jamboree, it can be busy, and parking here is also a nightmare. The service is fairly quick and servers have always been helpful and attentive. Overall, it's a good spot. I honestly think it's just like any other curry spot, but what sets it aside is it's unique menu and variety.

Delcious curry at Curry Do! Came during lunch on a weekend and the restaurant was pretty empty…read more Don't know why because their curry is fantastic! Pricing is on the higher side for a regular size curry ($17.50). You can get a smaller portion for $14.50. I have a healthy appetite and got the regular with tonkatsu. The pork was a leaner than I prefer, so I would probably get the chicken the next time. The sauce was great and I cleaned my plate. My husband got the curry udon with shrimp and devoured his as well. During the week Tue-Fri 11:30am-3pm, they have lunch combos where you can get a small bowl of curry and an appetizer for $13.50. What a deal! I'm somewhere between four and five stars but will give five since service was great! Parking in the lot.

Used to eat at the Tustin one all the time but now since it's closer to me in Costa Mesa, even…read morebetter Service was great and they're open late so we were able to stop by Saturday night without having to wait. The spicy chicken katsu is new (to me) and had a spicy paste they cook into it. Would highly recommend. Pork belly is incredibly crispy and juice too. Got the small size and probably should've gotten the regular. Also tried their agedashi tofu which was great. The crisp/coating on it was so good. Need to trying wings next time.

Evelyn was very attentive, kind and helpful! Food was amazing!!! Love the meat qualityread more

Server: Justin t. Service was amazing. Very friendly and…read moreattentive. Food was amazing as well

This place is really good. Overall the food, service and cleanliness of this place was outstanding…read more I'm very impressed and I will be going back again. I would definitely recommend trying this place out. I am always looking for a good katsu place and this is one of them.

Portions are decent. Taste isn't amazing but it gets the job done, especially for being fast and…read morecasual. Katsu: 7.5/10. It was juicy and not dry at all, and the crust was a little crispy. I feel like it lacked a bit of flavor. Would love if it came with more pickled ginger Curry: 7/10. Not enough flavor. It's a bit bland. I thought it was weird you didn't get to pick a spice level, but they give you togarashi on the side. Beef belly: 7/10. Good flavor but really oily Pork belly: 7/10. Also decent but also really oily That said, I appreciate that everything was separated out, including the add ons. Would I come here again? Not if I were looking for the best. But is it convenient and decent portions and decent price? Yeah. For some reason, the system wouldn't let us email receipts because there was no @ button. Not a big deal, but something to note. The place is cute and located at UTC. Plenty of free parking but it gets super busy since it's by UCI.

Okidoki is an excellent Japanese restaurant in Tustin. I think I prefer this location to their…read moreother in Costa Mesa just because it is a little bit bigger so it doesn't take as long of a wait to get a table. I got the spicy shabu shabu and it was so delicious. Their udon noodles really are the star of the show, although they also have a great assortment of other dishes on the menu.

Okidoki is the larger sister restaurant of Costa Mesa's much smaller (and therefore busier) Meiji…read moreSeimen, if you aren't in the mood for waiting. Both of their menus are very similar, and you will see some same dishes across the two. We started off with their crispy kara-age (fried chicken) which is best eaten with a squeeze of lemon and dunked into their yummy garlicky, oniony dipping sauce. Always best eaten right out of the fryer, piping hot. You just can't go wrong with their most popular app. For starters, we also got their blistered shishito peppers, which comes with bonito flakes dancing from the steam of the peppers. If you've never had shishito peppers before, they are very very mild in spiciness, but be warned you'll always have one extra spicy pepper when you least expect it! For our main, we got the spicy beef udon, which comes simmering in its metal bowl atop a fire, keeping it hot as you enjoy it slowly. The red broth has a nice kick of heat, but not so spicy that it will irritate your throat. The slices of beef are oh so tender and flavorful. The rich broth clings on perfectly to the thick udon noodles. If you're sharing, plan on getting extra udon noodles to soak up all that delicious broth! At the end, drop the cheesy rice ball into the broth to make a congee, soaking up more of that delicious broth. The staff is welcoming and friendly, checking in at the right times and even offering bibs to help with the splashes of broth if you're a messy eater!