Curry House Coco Ichibanya

"I do get to frequent Ala Moana Center as my home is nearby. So, there I was at Makai Marketplace Food Court debating what to eat. I had decided on being cheap and chose the Curry House, which turned out to be very tasty and cheap. Spicy beef curry for $9.90. The beef was very chewy and mixed well with the spicy curry as the rice mixed very well also. This was definitely a cheap eats in Ala Moana Mall."

"Is good but not as good as in Japan. In Japan they use mozzarella and you can choose from different levels of spice."

"My mom brought home lunch for us from the Curry House Ala Moana location today. I’ve been eating from this establishment since the 90’s. First McCully, then the Aiea location and once in awhile here at the Ala Moana location. Its Been awhile since i ate here so i was really looking forward to it. I love the Curry from Curry House Coco Ichibanya alot. My favorite is always the Kalibi Curry, Mild Sauce with Corn. My mom loves the Oyster Curry Mild Sauce and Corn and my Husband the Tonkatsu Curry with Mild Sauce and Corn. I noticed the rice was less than before, but more concerning than that, it was mushy. Unacceptable. Absolutely Unacceptable. I don’t need to explain why. The flavor was good. If it wasn’t for the rice and portion sizes i would have given 5 stars but they should be happy they got 3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ considering they messed up rice!!! Anyway, think i will go back to the Aiea location for now. Hope they don’t disappoint me. Stay tuned. BTW. If you don’t pay cash, there is a 3% surcharge if you use your card."

"It is Coco’s, same as in Japan; however, the taste varies. I have visited this shop every time I visited Hawaii (5 times overall) and the taste has been different. Sometimes it taste just like it does in Japan and other times is different. Consistency is important, since in Japan, I have eaten at Coco’s on Okinawa, in Tokyo, and in Fukuoka; the taste is the same. The seating area was closed at the time of my visit, but there is ample seating at the food court just steps away."

"A friend of mine that lived in Japan recommended this spot to me so I really wanted to try it. After browsing the options, there were many things I wanted to try. I decided to go with what appears to be the most popular—Chicken Cutlet with Cheese (spicy). I loved this dish. I've never had a cheddar cheese with curry before and it was delicious. The curry was spicy but not overwhelmingly so. Before looking into this spot, I didn't even know curry was common in Japanese culture. I highly recommend checking this spot out. There are locations in a few different cities across the US."