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"We eat here about once a week or so. Its our favorite and reliable nearby sushi joint. Service is always very pleasant. Sushi is above par…" read more »
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I fear what may happen to Go Go if the Yankees don't re-sign Matsui this year.
This temple to all things Hideki Matsui also happens to serve some really good Japanese-style curry. It's thick, fatty, rich and reminiscent of the curry I had as a kid that came in those S&B golden curry packets. As if the curry isn't enough, you have your choice of plenty of toppings. I haven't yet ventured into grand slam territory, but I've gotten a "single" portion with pork and chicken katsu. The fried meats are crispy and golden, and provide the meatiness that makes the curry that much more unhealthy and good. The little bit of shredded cabbage that comes with the curry not only provides texture to the dish but satisfies my conscience just enough.
The lunch-starved midtown west area is very grateful to Hideki Matsui and his most ingenious fan.
I've been meaning to hit up on Go Go CURRY since they closed the east village location, which must have been more than a year ago now... Anyway, the key is that I did make it and it was great! Unintentionally, I visited on go! go! day and the day after Hideki Matsui was named MVP of the World Series. At about 45 minutes before closing time, the crowd had died down (Go Go was giving out 5 free topping coupons per order as celebration). In fact, I was second on line to order when I arrived.
The star deduction is for the 20 minutes wait for the order though they were probably tired after the mad afternoon rush. Hope to visit again! (need to use my free topping coupons!)
When I was invited to Go Go Curry, I didn't realize it was a hole in the wall joint located on a desolate block in Manhattan. I thought it was a sit down restaurant with waiters and so on. Instead, this restaurant is more akin to a take-out joint with tow tables and a long bar with stools. The walls are covered in Yankees memorabilia (as mentioned in previous reviews). If you're a Yankees fan it's great, but for me (not being much of a sports fan) it was just a lot of stuff that didn't hold much relevance to me. Oddly, the bathroom is through a door, down the hall through a second door with (you guessed it) another door...weird.
This was my first experience with Japanese curry, so I may need to try some other places before fully judging just how great this place is, but to my taste buds the curry was nothing particularly special. It was sweet and tasty for sure, but no more than my local Chinese take-out joint's curry.
The chicken was cooked to a perfect crisp, and I have to say that with the rice it really was tasty. There was a generous amount of curry sauce and I love the fact that their fridge also doubles as a heating device for cans of green tea.
I enjoyed my meal here, but I can't say I'll be dying to go back any time soon. Not bad and affordable, but nothing special.
I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place yet.
I love katsucurry. And I was always sad that they closed down their temporary downtown location, where I used to have it delievered (along with a fried egg and shrimp) probaby every other day.
The food is good. The portions are amazing. There's nothing more I can say other than I haven't found or tasted anything better. 90% of my coworkers are Japanese and all love it, so that says something about this place for sure.
Go.
I came here for a quick eat and run bite.
Surprisingly the place was deserted. I expected more people to be here, but I was the only customer at this place. The time was around 4-ish on a Thursday afternoon.
The portion was all right, will probably go for the regular curry next time. I had the small Chicken curry, while it is crunchy, there wasn't enough sauce on the chicken, and there wasn't enough curry for the rice. Well I thought the dish was like a 3 layer dish. So I wasn't impressed with the fact that I had leftover curry at the end.
This place definitely has better curry than Udon West, and Naruto Ramen. But the chicken portion tasted very similar to to Cafe Zaiya's Katsu curry. Prices are also similar come to think of it. Is that fast food quality curry?
I gotten use to eating curry with a spoon. So I was slightly dismayed by the spork utensil they had. Maybe their curry only comes with a spoon? Also as I was eating, I couldn't help but think about how they washed their eating utensils. I worked several times at restaurant places, so probably my thoughts were slightly unnecessary.
Interesting Yankees decorations though.
I will probably give this place another try in the future, but at the current moment, I think I would like to try Curry-ya next.
In a recent week-long trip to NYC, I went to Go Go about 4 times. Not because it was near my hotel or that I happened to be in Midtown (it was pretty out of the way for me) and not because I didn't have other dining options. But Go Go is just that damned good.
Having lived in Japan, Japanese curry is my ultimate comfort food. The savoury gravy over rice with delicious meat toppings is an unbeatable combination. While many quality Japanese curry houses are a dime-a-dozen in Japan - few establishments in North America do it, fewer specialize in it and even fewer do it well. Go Go Curry is the by far the best Japanese curry I've had. Their curry, rice and ingredients work in perfect harmony and is near losing-conciousness-good.
The Grand Slam is truly epic - giving you sausage; katsu chicken, pork AND shrimp - all fried to perfection: moist, flaky and tasty - entirely covering the generous bed of rice and slathered with their trademark curry. All for $12. Even without it's value - this would be my preferred last meal on earth.
As for nuts and bolts: the hard-to-find restaurant is basically a take-out counter with limited seating (capacity being about 20). The washroom is the staff washroom next door in the boutique hotel (ask the staff for a pass). The staff is quick and friendly. The walls are decorated with various Yankees memorabilia - being huge Matsui fans, Go Go means '55' in Japanese - hence all the prices ending in 55 cents or coupon specials on the 5th, 15th and 25th of every month or when Matsui hits a home run. I'm not a baseball fan - but it doesn't matter - it's all about the curry.
I've been on a quest to find something on the West Coast but they all pale in comparison to Go Go - I pray that Go Go would open a chapter closer to me. Until that day, the post-meal feeling of true satisfaction - not full or stuffed, but simply perfect gastronomical satisfaction - will be much fewer and far between.
Sadly, this place does not deliver on the adult entertainment implied in the name. In any event, it's a real find if you like Japanese curry. Is it the best Japanese katsu curry in NYC? No (I'd say that Katsuhama is the winner here), but it's not a fancy or expensive place, either. This is priced like fast food, and, taken in that regard, Go-Go Curry hits a home run, in my opinion. In terms of the Katsu itself, you can do a lot worse at Japanese places that charge a lot more for it.
True, there ideally could be a little more sauce and meat, and, true, (like any other fast food joint) the "freshly-made-ness" can vary depending on when you go and on what day. But if you go during lunch hours on a weekday, chances are that you are going to get a cheap meal that will bring a smile to your face and make you want to come back for more. And if you've never had Japanese curry, this is a very cost-effective way to give it a try.
I was so mad that a curry joint opened up after I moved away from the area. I thought it would be something like Curry House in Hawaii.
The rice and curry tasted like it had been sitting around too long, but it was almost closing time. The katsu was perfectly crisp, though. Yum! You have to order the pickles that normally come included with this type of dish.
I wish I read the reviews before coming here so I would've known this place is cash only. We had to walk to a little corner store to use the ATM where an old Korean man and drunk Latin guys were getting in an argument and on the verge of physically fighting. :(
I prefer Curry House, but Go Go Curry is definitely more accessible! I can see myself coming back here for guilty fast food fix.
Go go gadget curry box!
Wowzers.
I was staying a block from Port Authority and it was a rainy Saturday night. Having been away from home for going on three weeks, all I wanted was a night in but I needed some chow and my M&M packets weren't cutting it. Yelping around, I discovered this place a mere three block walk away. So I grabbed my jacket and walked through a steady drizzle to Go Go Curry. It was empty inside, but the comfort of a Japanese curry house is unmistakable. I do love how there was a hispanic cook and a Japanese girl manning the counter here though - it's just another wonderful reflection on the diversity of New York.
Everything you can order has a baseball feel to it because the owner definitely has a brocrush on Hideki Matsui. You can order a single, a double, a triple, or launch one out of the park. I decided to go big - since I was going home anyway. I ordered the grand slam, which had chicken and pork katsu plus sausages, rice, sliced egg, rice, a cream sauce, and fried shrimp.
Good lord.
If that sounds like a lot, it tastes ten times better.
I went home, ate my belly buster and promptly passed out on my bed.
It was just another beautiful fall (rainy) night in Manhattan.
*5 star for a small eat restaurant*
Ok, so like all the rest of the reviews said this is a hole in the wall. The cashier lady was really friendly and the food came out quite fast.
I got the Grand Slam Curry (egg, sausage, katsu chicken/pork/shrimp). Everything was fried perfectly. The crust was flaky and crisp, but yet the meat was not dry. The rice was cooked perfectly, it was soft, but not mushy, and had that chewable texture that you can tell that you are actually eating grains of rice instead of eating congee. The sauce is amazing.. flavored perfectly with a slight kick of spiciness to it, but it is what makes it all the better.
The only complain i have was that the tables were not wiped down, but that doesn't really bother me.
oh yeah don't get the (oi ocha - japan's #1 tea), that crap was 3 bucks a bottle! -_____-"
Came here after a friend that I was staying with recommended the place. If you want some fast and cheap Japanese food, this would be the place to go! The servings are pretty big and very filling. I got the grand slam for about $13 which came with 1 chicken katsu, 1 pork katsu, 2 sausages and an egg. The portions are huge, so it can be shared with two people. I think that it was such a good deal for the price!! I would recommend coming here if you want good curry :)
Grabbed a quick dinner near my friend's apartment because it was "take-out" curry. Didn't expect much since it was cheap and we got our food fast. However, after the first bite I was shocked at how good it was; i think it may be even better than Curry House (back in CA)! The curry had the right amount of spicy kick in it, and the chicken katsu was deliciously tender! I wouldn't say to go out of your way to try it, but if you're hungry and in the area, you wouldn't be disappointed. It looks like your typical small fast food joint (a little bit more run down than L&L Hawaiian BBQ).
I used to work in the area and I return here just for Go Go Curry. The place loves Matsui and the NY Yankees, pretty funny.
I usually get a large order of the curry with the fried pork cutlet. I love the red Japanese pickled radishes as a side. Real authentic Japanese curry. Tasty. The sausage links are good too, but 3 is not enough, maybe 4?
Just the name deserves a 5 star review. GO GO CURRY!
My friend and I (after unsuccessfully trying to meet up for several weeks now) settled on Go Go Curry (i giggle even just typing it!) for dinner on Sunday. It was a lot smaller than I expected - but clean and the guy behind the counter was all smiles and friendly. Not much of a dining atmosphere, but the price is pretty awesome...I only managed about half of my double portion and boxed up the rest for lunch the next day. The only gripe I have about this place is that I'm more accustomed to a sweeter curry flavor (especially if it's Japanese curry). Not really the type of curry offered at Go Go Curry (haha).
3.5 Stars overall!
I stopped by here to grab lunch while at work. I ordered the Home Run Curry for $9.50. The Home Run Curry consists of 1 Pork or Chicken, 1 Sausage, 1 Shrimp, and 1 Egg as toppings. The food tastes good!
It is a very small Japanese restaurant that serves very good Japanese curry. There are a few tables to sit and area is surrounded of Japanese memorabilia. They dedicated this place to Hideki Matsui of the NY Yankees. They have the best curry in the city. I hear you should go there on the 5th, 15th and 25th of the month because they give out free topping coupons on those dates. The pork, chicken and shrimps are so crispy. This restaurant looks similar to a Chinese take out restaurant where you can eat there without paying tips. Those who love Japanese curry should give this restaurant a try. I am sure you will go back again and again.
I'm a huge curry fan and make it myself frequently. The beauty of curry is in its comforting familiarity and subtle variations. Each Japanese family has its own distinct taste of curry that cannot be replicated. The "secret ingredient" might be a bit of grated apple, a pinch of instant coffee, some grated swiss...the possibilities are endless. Fact: Anyone with a smidgen of creativity can make a decent curry. Thus, I have high expectations for places that actually specialize in Japanese curry. Basically, it better be damn good and something I can't replicate on my own.
I had heard good things about this place so we tried it out despite it being on a dark and sad looking street that got absolutely none of the warm midday sunshine. My chicken katsu came out piping hot but the curry itself was lukewarm. Also, the ratio of curry to rice was too small to adequately flavor each piece of the gigantic katsu sitting on top. The chicken katsu was fresh (no taste of stale oil) and the meat tender & lean. My boyfriend's tonkatsu on the other hand was way too fatty for my taste.
On to the curry itseslf. Borrring! This tastes exactly the same as 500yen curry you can pick up at your local Japanese seven eleven. And for $10, I would much rather stay at home and eat in my PJs.
If you're in the area and need to fuel up with a calorie packed meal, this place fits the bill. If you want to pay for quality, go to Curry-ya in the east village. Now THAT is curry I actually crave.
OMG! Family-style curry restaurant (not family-style curry)! I LOVE IT!
When I grew up, I was taught that the taste of food is more important than its price. Thus I have always respected food and the way it is cooked and prepared, but cared very little about the price. So when people (mainly students) who rated this restaurant highly, I had my own doubt of why it got such high reviews
Anyways, being said, this is usually not the type of restaurant that I would go to, but I did break my usual rule and went there, as I was tight with money at the end of the month. AND surprisingly, it was GOOOOOOD! It reminded me of some curry place that my father used to take me to as a child, the type that is small and simple, and owned by a sweet family. Though I may be biased for that part, but my tongue did tell me that it was not bad
Some of he best Japanese curry I've ever sampled. I'm typically a fan of the Southeast Asian curry preparation (Thai/Malay) so, Japanese curry isn't always first on my list when I go out for Japanese.
Go Go Curry instantly changed my mind about that...
Nestled in the heart of the fashion district, simply walking near the restaurant is an experience. garments on racks moving down the street, fabric shops, and even a kosher pizza sushi joint is nearby.
you can always tell that an ethnic restaurant is great when the people behind the counter, the chefs, and the majority of the patrons are of that same ethnic group. Go go curry is a sensory experience because upon stepping in you see japanese art, japanese news clippings on the wall, and spoken japanese is heard throughout the place.
there are lines, and its worth it. the curry is awesome. i ordered the chicken katsu and the portion was just right. the curry gravy has a latent kick of spice that hits you after the 3rd bite and happily hums til you are done. not 'hot'spicy, just a little bit more zing.
I love this place and will be back whenever i am in NYC!
Food: Get the Grand Slam and be done with it. Price of triple is not worth it, GS is like a buck more. Excellent fried pork cutlet and shrimp. Wish the egg wasn't hard broiled, I like that raw yolk. Sausage is decent, it's the only item I dip into the curry sauce. Salad on side is thankfully not drenched in dressing. Rice and curry are the best. Curry tastes like mainstream Japanese curry, don't come here if you are looking for exotic flavors in the curry i.e. fruit, spices. Rice used is the oriental rice, not that southeastern rice you get at Thai/Indian places. Also the rice has just the right amount of moistness. I guess they actually slightly overcook it to dry it out as it will be drenched in curry.
Drink: Self serve water and ice tea/soda.
Service: Take your order and pick your order up. Friendly enough cashiers.
Ambiance: Tacky newspaper/magazine clippings and curry shrine to Matsui of the Yankees. Number 55 hence go-go, my girl had to figure that one out for me. The gorilla make no god-damn sense tho. Someone figure that out! (Cash only bizness.)
Advice:
Get the $12.50 Grand Slam: a huge portion of chicken and pork cutlet, fried shrimp, sausages and a boiled egg. The meat is all tender and fresh, and it comes out in 5 minutes. Fantastic.
Bring someone smaller than you to share it with, and then take advantage of the fact that they eat slower, and have a smaller appetite. Don't feel bad. They probably wouldn't survive in the wild anyway, so you're just teaching them a valuable life lesson.
Eat all the sausages first. Hide them in your pockets if you have to. They are by far the best things on the plate.
Go Go Curry Now.
Well... let me preface this with a disclaimer. My friends had raved about this place being great so... I decided to try it out.
It was good, but not mind-blowing great so my expectations may have jaded me here. Got the Pork katsu, which I've become accustomed to being fairly fantastic. It met expectations. The curry was good, but I think I was expecting more of a stew than a curry-over-rice so, yeah.
Anyway, the curry was good. The egg extra was alright. Tried the sausage that other people raved about and didn't see what the hoopla was about.
So, if I'm hungry this place would be on my list. If I'm hungry and in the area, this place is definitely on my list. If i'm looking to entertain my friends or expose them to something out of this world, I would not choose go go.
One of the best Japanese curry I have. Simple menu and the portion is big. It is a borderline hole in the wall place hidden at the corner. But their rice is great and chicken cutlets are just crispy and tender.
Great midtown lunch spot.
Go Go is one of the more authentic Japanese curries in the city. That added with baseball fanaticism makes this place awesome. It is out of the way for me, but I will still come by and pick up some dinner. The triple pork katsu and Grand Slam easily feed 2.
I hate baseball, but I will pay attention to when Matsui hits a home run so I can come by here for a free topping coupon.
If you love curry or interested in trying Japanese curry this is a place to go. I recently had a chance to try this place and it was worth it, definitely one of the best places to get curry.
Not much to look at from the outside...or inside for that matter...but the food was good, and the front counter person was pleasant. Had the #2 chicken curry...chicken was nice and crispy and plentiful (ordered the single...more than enough for one). The curry had good flavor, and just a very little kick.
All in all a good, quality place that I'd recommend.
"Go Go Gadget Curry!"
How awesome would that be?
A Gorilla totting Japanese curry in the Fashion district. Sounds like a movie that would bomb, but at least the food doesn't. Keeping it strictly simple, Go Go Curry offers in it's small surroundings (that's decked out in baseball and Hideki Matsuri gear) curry with rice, with your choice to meat. The chicken and pork are done in the traditional katsu style (boneless, panko breaded, and fried), the sausages are not sweet, but savory and a good addition to the curry, and the shrimp are also panko breaded and fried. You also have your choice to size.
If you want to try a bit of everything, they have a plate like that too. If you're REALLY hungry, then I'd say go for it yourself, but unless you don't mind feeling like you should be rolled out of there, share the dish with a friend. It's $12 and change.
The guy who started GoGo (meaning 5-5 in Japanese) is a HUGE Hideki Matsui fan. He's a fanatic. Matsui's jersey # even in Japan was 55. So on every 5th, 15th, & 25th of the month (any day with a 5), diners receive a free topping (if you ask). Also on days after Matsui hits a homerun for the Yankees, diners receive a free topping (if you ask).
The first time I tried Go Go Curry, I didn't like it too much, but I liked it the second time. My favorite curry places are still Katsu Hama and Curry-Ya.
This is where I Go Go for Japanese Curry!
Too bad the air conditioning wasn't working well, it's a little hot in the restaurant, but I would recommend getting a "double" of anything, it's the right size for me. My coworker who's a big foodie likes the fact that the quality is good. Prices range from 7 bucks for a small, to 12 bucks for the grand slam.
It's a good idea to keep the menu small so it can be easily managed. it's basically rice with the curry sauce and the choice of fried pork, chicken, shrimp or sausage. Some add ons cost about 2 bucks which isn't bad to have.
They've got Hideki Matsui's picture and poster with his 55 jersey (go go in Japanese?) , the location is sort of out of the way but 2 blocks south of the port authority bus station and 5 blocks from where I work. I'll be visiting it again and hope to give it a better review.
One day, I want to jump in there and just yell out "Matsui!!!" and run back out, just to see what they'd do.
Deeeeelicious!!
My office used to be right across the street but I didn't eat it as often as you'd think. I believe this is due to the fact that I get immediate food coma upon consumption. It's a whole lotta rice (which is damn tasty with the curry sauce over it) so you know you're going to be full!
The katsu is perfectly cooked... just the right meat-to-crust ratio, and that crust is crisp! The sauce is yum like I said, and the rice is good too. It's a little pricier than other "fast food" places but I guess you're not eating processed meat in casing either.
This place is cash only (sucks) so keep that in mind card-holders!
Best japanese curry I've ever had....but my sample size is a little small. Either way, delicious meal for cheap.
I did think the pork katsu was a little too fatty/greasy. I'd go with the chicken.
Good, not great. Ordered a medium chicken katsu with extra curry and a sliced boiled egg - apparently extra curry means the to-go box is DROWNING in curry. Which is okay by me, because curry + rice is only good when there's enough curry to soak every grain of rice. The chicken cutlet is nice and large, even sliced, and it's juicy and tender, too. No complaints!
3 stars because it was good, and if I worked in the area, I'd probably go there a lot for lunch, but it's nothing to get worked up over.
i came to this place by yelping on my iphone and looked for a cheap good place near penn station to have something quick and simple before jumping on a bus. i stepped into this little tiny place. i thought it would look super japanese, but it looked like a cheap fast food restaurant. the staff was mexican not japanese. so i was little unsure about the place but i trusted the wisdom of the crowd and ordered a katsu curry (fried pork curry). ... this place has the best japanese curry i've ever had. i'm a big fan of japanese curry and i've tried it at many japanese restaurants. go go curry won by a landslide. it tastes right. i don't know how to describe it, but it just tastes right.
i also liked the casual atmosphere and the way they try to play with gogo (5 5 in japanese, as i learned from random stuff they put on the wall). great experience. oh and they only take cash.
i would totally come back again every time i come to new york because it's walkable from penn station, which i get out from.
Go Go Curry! Yummy yummy!
It's a place you grab a quick bite and dash, small, and not much going on, but totally worth it. They have all different sizes from single to grand slam! I always get the large chicken katsu curry with an egg, it's so filling, and so yummy!
Moderately priced, about $10/pp and if you're ever in the area and want a filling quick bite, no frills, totally check it out! Enjoy!
I've enjoyed the "Grand Slam" three times so far, each time I shared it with a friend, each time I walked away completely stuffed and totally satisfied... $12 for two fried shrimps, a breaded and fried pork cutlet, a breaded and fried chicken cutlet, two fried sausages, a heap of shredded lettuce, a hard-boiled egg, a huge mound of white rice, all covered in a delicious thick curry -- that's pretty much everything on the menu -- who could ask for anything more!
Side dishes are Fukuzinzuke (pickled daikon), Rakkyo (pickled shallots), and Natto (fermented soy beans) -- cheap and tasty, if you have any room left.
The bathroom situation here is kind of weird -- you have to leave the restaurant and ask the front-desk person of a shady hotel for the key to a dark dirty hole in the wall -- but that only adds to the adventure.
We walked from Chinatown to the Wollman Rink at Central Park & then back to Go Go Curry on 38th st. Needless to say, I was running on fumes & needed a curry fix! The place was adorned with Hideki Matsui clippings & a yellow - I love NY (Gorilla style) T-shirt which decored the wall! One notch up from a hole in a wall! Got the Chicken Katsu curry & it hit the spot. The chicken was breaded with Panko & was tender. The brown colored curry with a medium thickness conistency was atop the sticky rice. The tender sliced panko breaded chicken was atop the rice & sauce. Only complaint was that the curry was a bit salty, but the overall taste & spice was satisfying. BTW, the HR tally count on the wall was 1 off...HIDEKI - 26 HR's to DATE...YEAH BABY!!
Goods: great value (I like lots of food), tasty curry sauce, "grand slam" makes me feel no shame in wanting to try every toppings all at once!
Bad: not much dine-in space, location isn't too hot, not enough curry sauce for my big grand slam combo.
Price: 12.50 for grand slam.
Awesome place to go for a quick, filling and satisfying taste of japanese curry. I just got a walk curry with pork and was actually impressed by the curry to rice ratio, it was perfect!
I also liked the fact that they put the pork on top of the rice and curry so that the batter around the meat doesn't get all soggy. I would also recommend using the hot sauce that they have on the counter, it compliments the dish very well and is spicy enough to break a sweat. The walk portion seems kind of small when served but walk was plenty for me, it left me full for at least 2 hours.
I eat at Go!Go! Curry once a week. I love everything about this place from the amazing curry to the metal spork that I always want to take home.
I get it to go sometimes and it doesn't hold up as well, so sit at one one of the little tables or along the bar and dig in. Favorite dish is the Katsu Single (medium) is enough to fill me up, without leaving me overly full.
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