I want to eat katsu curry as a trinity. In other words, I want to eat curry, rice, and katsu together with one spoonful in my mouth. I stroll around the back of the Kannon temple to avoid the crowds. I discover a sign in the Senzoku shopping street. There's motsu stew curry, menchi katsu curry, oh, looks good. And there's katsu curry too. In that case, I'll go with the katsu curry. It's a counter-only shop with a one-person operation. Efficient. I wait for a while. I hear the sound and smell of frying katsu. And the spicy aroma of curry rises, maybe, just maybe, my expectations are high. The katsu curry arrives. The color is nice. Not too black, not too yellow. Lots of minced meat. And a small, beautiful katsu lies on top of the rice, with about half of it covered in curry. The rice has green herbs. Some diced tomatoes. Red fukujinzuke is on the counter, help yourself. Excitedly, I take a bite of the curry first. Oh, it's sweet. No, not sweet. Deep. It feels like it's attacking. It's not just sweet, it's more than that. Medium spiciness gives a classic kick and ignites the soul. The katsu, cooked in good oil, pairs well with the curry. Eating the rice, katsu, and curry together is delicious! Grateful. I want to worship (exaggeration). I won't worship, but I want to savor it properly. It never gets boring no matter how much I eat. The spiciness gradually enhances the synergistic effect, and I realize that I'm enjoying a really good katsu curry, which is slowly spreading throughout my body. It's pure sensory pleasure. I'm intoxicated. I thought about not writing about this restaurant on Tabelog, keeping it to myself, but I couldn't help it. Well, I may have exaggerated a bit because it was my first time. Anyway, I was completely satisfied. And all this for 980 yen. Maybe I should offer a prayer after all. Thank you.

"When you hear 'paopao,' you think of Jungle Kurobee. Last week, we lost the great Fujiko Fujio A. Rest in peace. Located behind Asakusa Kannon, along Senzoku Street, is a curry restaurant that I have always been curious about but had never visited until this day. It is a small restaurant with only counter seats, giving off the vibe of a curry shop in your neighborhood. I ordered the 'Domestic Pork Loin Cutlet Curry' (990 yen). The curry sauce is a familiar Western-style curry with a hint of spice that makes you sweat a bit later on. The pork cutlet is my preferred thin type, with a good balance of lean meat and fat, making it delicious. It takes a bit of time to fry after ordering, but the piping hot cutlet is well worth the wait. The rice is shaped like an almond. I poured half of the curry sauce over the pork cutlet, showing the attention to detail. They also offer a menchi option, using the popular 'Asakusa Menchi.' The original curry dishes at Paopao are in the 500 yen range, and even the pork cutlet curry is under 1000 yen, making it a cost-effective restaurant. It is a local favorite in an area that doesn't attract many tourists, making it perfect for regular visits. Thank you for the meal."

[Shop Name] Pao Pao Curry Asakusa Senzoku Street Branch [Nearest Station] Asakusa TX Station, 8 minutes on foot [Lunch Budget] 590 yen - 990 yen Visited in March 2022 During lunchtime, while walking along Senzoku Street, a sign with a dog picture and mysterious font catches the eye. It seems to be a curry restaurant. Intrigued by the enigmatic atmosphere of the sign, I decide to enter the shop. Inside the shop, there are a few seats at the counter, so I take a seat at an available spot. ★Motsu Nibit Curry 790 yen From the various curry options available, I choose the Motsu Nibit Curry this time. Shortly after ordering, the dish is served, and I dig in. The dish consists of simmered motsu (offal) with slightly sweet curry and rice on a flat plate. For those who enjoy spicy curry, there is a spicy powder available on the table for self-adjustment. Overall, it was a satisfying meal.

I visited the restaurant to try their Katsu Curry priced at 990 yen. The Katsu Curry looked surprisingly good when it arrived. The crispy coating on the pork cutlet was delightful. Despite the moderate thickness of the cutlet, it wasn't too thin. It had a good balance of crunchiness and meatiness. The curry sauce had a deep, rich flavor with various ingredients mixed in, maybe even a hint of keema. The tomatoes served on the side complemented the dish well. Curry and tomatoes really do go well together. Honestly, for a Katsu Curry priced at a thousand yen, this one ranks high on my list. It's a great restaurant. Thank you for the meal.

Located on the first floor of a mansion on Senzoku Street in Asakusa Kannon, this shop visited on Friday night has a clean atmosphere with only a counter inside. The curry itself is very well cooked and has a spiciness that even children can enjoy, but you can adjust the spiciness to your liking by adding spicy powder. This was exquisite and very delicious.

I stopped by for my second lunch of the day. I arrived at 12:20 on Saturday, with only one other customer. I sanitized my hands and sat at the counter seat in the front, looking at the menu on the wall. The lineup included five types of curry: Pao Pao original curry, Menchi Katsu curry, Cheese Menchi Katsu curry, Plump Motsu simmered curry, and Domestic pork loin Katsu curry. Since it was in Asakusa, I ordered the Menchi Katsu curry for 790 yen with less rice. The Menchi Katsu curry arrived in just 5 minutes. The size of the plate caught my eye. It was the second largest plate I've seen, after the one used by Majo no Curry in Sengawa. The rice was served with a salad of onions and peeled tomatoes. I tasted the curry and found it was not spicy enough, so I sprinkled the spicy powder on the whole curry. I poured Worcestershire sauce on the Menchi Katsu and served the rice with Fukujin pickles. The taste of the curry was closer to Hayashi rice, with minced meat and crunchy onions as ingredients. It was delicious. The spicy powder turned out to be made with habanero, which I don't particularly like the scent of, so it was a mistake to put it all over. I think it would be better to ask for chili pepper to be placed on the table instead. I will make sure to taste the spicy powder first before using it in the future. The Menchi Katsu was juicy and very tasty. The plate was large, so it may look small in the photo, but it was just the right size for the curry. Next time, I will try the Cheese Menchi Katsu curry without the spicy powder. Thank you for the meal.

I was curious about the Menchi Katsu Curry at Pao Pao Curry, located right near Takematsu Chicken Meat Shop, so I decided to try it out. I ordered the Menchi Katsu Curry (790 yen) with less rice. The curry had a classic European-style taste with a small Menchi Katsu on top, and it was quite delicious.

I visited the Pao Pao Curry restaurant on Senzoku Street for lunch. The location of the restaurant is along Senzoku Street. The interior of the restaurant has only 6 counter seats. It feels like the attention to detail is lacking, perhaps because it is run by a single man. They recommended the Menchi Katsu, so I ordered the Menchi Katsu Curry (¥790). Once I placed my order, the cooking began and the Menchi Katsu Curry was served quickly. It was neatly arranged on a large plate. It came with a tomato and onion salad on the side. The curry had minced meat and onions as the ingredients, and it wasn't very spicy. The ratio of rice to curry was just right. The Menchi Katsu was a small size. There was Fukujinzuke and a spicy spice on the table. When you add the spice, it increases the spiciness.

Asakusa is located just across the Hisago Street on Senzoku Street. A small new store suddenly opened in an alley slightly to the left of the convenience store. It seems to have opened at the end of August, and there is already a related store open under the elevated tracks at Uguisudani Minami-guchi Station. The small interior with only counter seats is a soothing space with the scent of curry. - Menchi Katsu Curry 780 yen - Egg Salad 200 yen According to the announcement, they seem to use "Asakusa Menchi". "Asakusa Menchi" is a new brand of menchi sold near Denpo-in Street and next to Don Quijote in Asakusa. The menchi, which is heavy in meat juice, is topped with a demi-glace-like keema curry on rice. The amount of curry is a bit on the small side. It's a tasty curry that leans more towards Western flavors and doesn't have a strong business-like smell, but the homemade feel is subtly weak. It's like a modernized version of the "King Curry" that used to be run by S&B a long time ago, combining Western and Indian flavors to create a curry that appeals to everyone. I definitely don't dislike it. Rather, it's the type of curry I like. If they expand the toppings beyond fried foods in the future, it may become easier to repeat without feeling heavy. There seems to be a lack of variety. The "Egg Salad" is not cost-effective! It's just shredded cabbage with a little egg salad on top. Disappointing. The egg salad itself also feels very much like it's for commercial use. It would be nice to have a bit more ease of eating and a variety of choices, rather than the vegetable-heavy home-style curry preferred by the elderly.

The food was delicious.