Another good spot located inside the Mitsuwa Market's food court. Service was warm and friendly, though my meal did take a while to be ready. I had the Chicken Cutlet Egg Curry which was good; it was flavorful and I thought the cutlet itself had a good balance of breading and chicken. If I were to come here again, I would probably skip on the egg as there wasn't much on the cutlet anyway. The curry itself was honestly a little cold, but it was good enough to finish. This place probably wouldn't be my first choice for Japanese curry, but it'll do in a pinch. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Chicken Cutlet Egg Curry - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Located inside Mitsua Marketplace Food court. Staff was friendly, food came fast, about $15 for lunch. Chicken cutlet curry was ok, chicken was tender and well breaded. Curry was very mild, portion size was good. While the curry was ok it was nothing special so probably would choose something else next time we are here. read more

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Terrible. The kaarage tasted really dry and old. I would not recommend going to the this place. Unfortunately there aren't many options in the food court for a quick bite. Staff are also very skimpy, reluctant to give extra napkins and any second she gets she is on her phone. Gross when handling food as well. read more

I got the chicken cutlet egg curry and the mini beef belly bowl. Both were delicious and had great flavor; however, the egg for the curry was a bit misleading from the images. It was supposed to be like a fluffy egg over the plate, but as you can see from my picture, it just looks a little sad and underwhelming. Next time, I would avoid the egg as it was not worth it and just stick to the chicken and curry only. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - 36. Mini Beef Bowl - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Came for a quick, chill meal in the food court area. They have a honey-feel that I feel specializes in dishes that you'd eat at home. Opted for the spicy garlic oyako bowl which was egg and chicken over rice. The dish came out not like the sample 3d creations they showed on display. It was a lot drier, a lot less eggy, and just wasn't as presentable. The flavor though was ok, had that soy flavor and it felt like the chicken was marinated. Enough for a solid meal but still pretty sad looking as a dish. It is a self service kind of place but there is someone who helps to clean up the tables and she's super friendly and helpful and I really appreciate their work. For a quick and easy meal, totally would come to the food court. Maybe try the other shops but this is also ok. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - 41. Spicy Garlic Oyako Bowl - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

They "don't have water cups". So this marks the last time I eat their ramen. But hey, they made an extra $4.00 once.

Love this spot located inside the mitsuwa food court if you get a Japanese food craving while shopping. They have all the classic rice plates at this location and the curry combo had all the meats you would want. Shrimp, chicken karaage, potato croquette, and a katsu all topped off with curry sauce. Their karaage pieces are larger than normal so keep that in mind when determining how many pieces to order. Since they are in a food court, the seating is first come first serve and it can get quite busy during peak hours like lunch and dinner but you'll eventually find a table if you scout. The service can take a bit long while making the food but they are very friendly. The ambiance is what you'd expect at a grocery food court, loud, noisy and fighting for tables. read more

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I ordered the deluxe pork cutlet curry set. The plating was refined, and everything looked delicious. However, while tasty, I had some issues while eating. The pork cutlet was slightly tough while chewing. The breading on the potato croquet got mushy from the curry sauce poured on top of it. And the breading around the fried shrimp was really dense. While not perfect, I enjoyed my lunch at Tokyo Shokudo for the authentic Tokyo flavors and the reasonable prices. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - 79. Delux Pork Curry - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

They've been a stable for a long time and I would opt to get one of their curries which is not bad. The rice tends to be too mushy for my liking, but their katsu is done pretty well. But this review is primarily to address a terrible service experience starting from asking for one extra plastic condiment cup. Instead of explaining its company policy that they can't give out, the staff was condescending and rude about it. Someone from the kitchen also took the time to come out and confront us after we asked to cancel/refund our order. read more

Not the best. Has a good variety of meats but the breading was too much, not flaky and too crunchy. Meat was dry, rice was dry. Not a fan and maybe it was an off day. I think strangely enough I would still get it if I was craving a curry and was in mitsuwa already. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I ordered the chicken egg curry with the cashier after asking to get beef with it, they explained that it wasn't a set menu item so they weren't able to accommodate the request. Understandable, however when I received the dish there was no egg whatsoever and it didn't even cover a piece of chicken. The cashier was very rude trying to say "oh well that's wha you ordered" instead of finding a resolution. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Cashier - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

l visited yesterday around 7:30-8pm and i ordered Oroshi tonkatsu however taste was so bad. The maeats were very hard and no juciy inside at all. The problem is only one worker was kitchen and she couldn't handle at all. Miso soup like water, Side dish was warm inside of container. Felt like no one repeat your store. read more

Excellent eatery for Japanese curry and chicken karaage (fried chicken nuggets)! They made everything fresh so the meal is hot and delicious! We ordered one chicken katsu curry and one karaage. The karaage also comes with small side dishes like half egg, seaweed salad, shredded cabbage, miso soup and a bowl of rice. They also serve two different sauces for the cabbage and the chicken. Chicken is juicy and flavorful while the battering is not too heavy. The curry is also good with decent flavor. Both dishes are tasty and highly recommended! read more

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Ordered the Teriyaki Chicken Combo but ended up finding out it looks totally different from the window display ( see pic), on top of that it is burnt and extremely bitter with bizzare flavor which I ended up trashing it after only few bites . Reflected to the cashier lady about the substandard food being served but I highly doubt I would revisit this place. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Alright, it's been 2 years since I last tried them - it was not a great experience. However, I decided to give them a try and this time I ordered the Chicken Cutlet Curry Over Rice. I MUST say I was surprised - the chicken was fresh and the crust was great. The curry flavor could be tastier and a slight of salt would make it better but not bad at all. The cashier guy was nice and engaged. I'll definitely try other dishes next time. read more

Whatever you do, don't get the beef bowl. It's grainy, mushy, and not good at all. Thought it would at least be better than Yoshinoya, but I guess it's called beef bowl and not gyudon for a reason. :( read more

Tokyo Shokudo - 34. Beef Bowl - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is great for Katsu but I'm basing my review on their laughable beef bowl. Seriously. It's insane how little to no beef there is in this bowl and their decision to pass this as a meal. Sure, the unboxing looks pretty with the green onion bits in comparison to the place next door to them that just tosses the food in a styrofoam container... but there's no beef here. If you're looking for a basic beef bowl go next door to the spot to the left or better yet, go to Fatty Mart, but don't make my mistake of falling for the display bowl because you're not getting anything close to that. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Little to no beef in this beef bowl. - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It was decent Japanese food cafeteria. The wide selection of menu. And how fast they serve their food is pretty impressive. Very inexpensive. When I asked for mayo for my cabbage, the guy at the counter went out of his way to get it for me, I thought that was super cool. Just too noisy but other than that it was good. read more

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My wife and I were in Santa Monica for a work related event, and after that we decided we wanted to go to Mitsuwa for lunch. I was super hungry because the meeting ran for a very long time. I saw that Tokyo Shokudo had miso katsu, a Nagoya based specialty which I hadn't had in years, so I ended up ordering the miso katsu. There was quite a line at lunch time, but the service was fast and efficient. It took a while to find a table, but eventually we were able to get our own table, which was first come first serve in a food court style setting such as Mitsuwa. I ordered a miso tonkatsu entree, which came with pickled vegetables, rice, and miso soup, as well as some cabbage with dressing. The miso sauce for the tonkatsu was not as strong as the red miso I remembered from having miso katsu a long time ago, but it was still good. The breading was good, but not as airy and light as I've had in other tonkatsu places. However, the tonkatsu was still solid, it was fresh, and the pork was juicy. The cabbage was solid. I also loved the side pickles. Solid place for lunch to be sure. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Miso tonkatsu - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The person in front taking orders is incompetent. She knew the order was placed. Waited, my number was #78. Passed #86, and thats when I decided to cancel. Im not sure of she did it on purpose. But for future customers Good luck. Hope you won't have to experience that. read more

Very good curry tase great . If you are looking for good flavor this is the place.ordered the chicken and egg plate with curry. Enjoyed!!

Wow.. This place used to be so good. Got the grilled salmon today and it was not edible. It was sooo salty and had soo many bones. It had a terrible flavor. I have no idea what happened to this place. I'm so sad I wasted my money on 2 orders of the grilled salmon plate. I wrote this so others can avoid wasting their money and/or the business can re-train their kitchen staff. read more

I got the Fried Pork Cutlet Curry, For about $12, you get a savory dish that will definitely fill you up! The pork cutlet was crispy and moist inside. The curry was flavorful. The rice portion was very generous. Boiled egg was nothing special. My boyfriend and I came here and I had to wait a bit longer for my food to arrive. To compensate, they gave me a little bit more pork cutlet without being prompted to. Great service! I'd only come here if I was already in the Mitsuwa Marketplace. I know another place closer to me that offers great fried pork/chicken cutlets in Sawtelle, haha. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Fried Pork Cutlet Curry plate (#31): Fried Pork Cutlet & Curry, Rice, Boiled Egg, Pickles - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tokyo Shokudo has a nice variety of rice based dishes. Are you looking for curry or maybe a rice bowl dish? This stand has a nice alternative to the other stands which are more of a specialty menu item compared to the variety as Tokyo Shokudo provides. Parking: large private lot VERDICT: Rinse and repeat read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Chciken cutlet boiled plate - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We decided to check this spot out for lunch after doing some grocery shopping since their options seemed very appetizing. As soon as I saw the look of the Ponzu Oroshi Chicken Cutlet Bowl, I knew I wanted it. I love ponzu and radish in general. I guess I wasn't sure what Oroshi was other than radish but I definitely didn't expect the texture. Just for me, it looked and felt like something that shouldn't be eaten? It resembled one of those little baggies you get in some new apparel or something.. like some kind of gel to remove odor. It was fine after adding ponzu to it and if you didn't think too much into it but it was still there in the back of my mind. Overall tho, the bowl itself was delicious! I loved the egg mixed into everything and the ponzu drizzled on top was perfect. I definitely could've used some more ponzu but I would get this again, minus the Oroshi. It was also pretty quick and was super hot when we ate it. Definite would love to try their curry or other menu items next time! IG: @ammysalamii read more

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Service was a bit slow but this was the only one open when we went to Mitsuwa's food court after finishing our groceries so everyone was ordering here and there was a bit of a wait to pick up the food. We ordered #61 which was pork egg curry and it was salty...maybe it was their off day. We will have to go again to give them another chance. The food court was clean and employees were busy cleaning the tables and getting the trays. Ample parking space outside. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - #61 Pork Egg Curry - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tokyo Shokudo is a Japanese rice bowl spot in the Mitsuwa food court. With that, comes ease of parking, variety of food spots, and a Japanese market. Not too much employee interaction as all you do is order and they call out your name when your food is ready. The wait for my order was extremely long. On a Thursday night, I believe it took 20+ min for my order to come through. Funnily enough, I had two friends ordering in different spots, and even though I was the first to order, by a large margin I was the last one to get my food. While it can go to show it may be more popular than the rest, I don't think it was worth that long of a wait. I ordered a #2 pork katsu, and it's a plate with 1 slice of pork katsu, egg on top, cooked with sauce, miso soup, and bowl of rice. Quantity is little, even for the cost. I prefer the pork over the chicken as it's generally thicker and tougher than the chicken katsu; friend got the chicken and I would agree for this place too. The pork was surprisingly crispy despite it being cooked in sauce. The sauce it's cooked in is sweet and tasty. Rice was fluffy. Miso soup was alright. Overall, 5/10. Cost too high for quantity of food, wait time long, but still solid tasting food. Will try out other spots. read more

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I got the Chicken Teriyaki curry without the teriyaki sauce (so it was just essentially grilled chicken and curry) and it was the perfect quick stop meal. It only took about 10 minutes to get my food. It's also really filling without being overly heavy. Their curry sauce is really well flavored. I think this is the perfect stop if your wanting something quick and warm. Just a quick note that they don't have water cups like some of the other food stalls in the market - they only sell bottled water. read more

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I come here every so often when shopping. I will never be back after today. We all have bad days. There was literally no one in line. Still managed to get my order wrong which isn't a big deal if you're not waiting for food to get to an appointment. Absolutely no reason for such carelessness. Already pushing bottom barrel to have such silly mistakes. Do better, restaurants complain when people stop coming.. unnecessary read more

Katsudon I ordered tasted average. Service is good. Ambiance is clean and not crowded read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Pork cutlet bowl - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had the pork cutlet curry and rice meal. Curry was smooth and flavorful. I'm so satisfied with the portion size and overall presentation. The half egg also tasted good with the homemade curry. I will definitely be back here. read more

I could not take more than one bite of the eel rice bowl. Not sure if it's my taste buds or just the dish itself but I did not find it appetizing whatsoever. Just finished the miso soup that came with it and threw out the eel read more

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I should have read the reviews for this place before I ordered here. I ordered the yucky soba curry and the spicy tempura. The first indication something was wrong was how long it took for the food to come out. Next I look at my noodles and the portion size is half of what's showing on the display, then I touched it and there was no heat at all. Same with tempora, serve lukewarm at best. There were two nice guys working in there, but they were obviously either new or in properly trained. Interestingly, the owner was there and spoke to a woman in Japanese who complained about the food, but I gave him a chance and they failed completely. Don't order food from this place... read more

The food is simply not edible. We have to throw it away and buy something else. The salmon is spoiled already, and undercooked. It has those fishy spoiled smell. STAY AWAY!! Spoiled food!! Eat this if you want to get SICK!! read more

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I enjoyed the Tonkatsu bowl. It had a flavorful sauce and came with miso soup. It came out somewhat quickly. They certainly are not reinventing the wheel here, but it was good. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Solid but ultimately undistinguished Japanese food in the Mitsuwa food court. Had the grilled chicken curry, which was best described as quite serviceable. Kitchen was neither fast nor slow, actually quite good enough, and the staff were pleasant. It's the Mitsuwa food court so not exactly the nicest or most modern vibe, but rather a slightly worn but well-cared for feel. They might be a more memorable option if they weren't surrounded by so many competitors who execute better. read more

Delicious and good proportion of pork cutlet curry! Service was also great! My toddler had the karaage, and she liked it as well. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Delicious and good proportion of pork cutlet curry! - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Prices are always on point. $11 for a good quality chicken Katsu bowl. Their menu really has everything you would want. Being inside the Mitsuwa market makes it a bit hidden, somewhat harder to get to - especially if the parking lot is crowded. But if you're not in a rush - highly recommend. read more

Excellent quality of food. The service is fast, the dining area is very clean, and the portions were very good. They have an excellent selection of food, so try one of everything. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The Chicken Katsu Curry was PERFECT - the outside breading was lightly toasted, the chicken was ultra soft, moist and tender. The curry has the right amount of kick (I prefer my curry very spicy, but this hits the spot). It was so good, my wife and I shared another plate after we were done with the first. 5 stars means I would drive back straight here from the valley, with two plates of Katsu sparkling eyes. read more

Tokyo Shokudo - Chicken Katsu Curry - Japanese Curry Near Me - Los Angeles, California