CHEAP EATS: JAPANESE CURRY
Go Go Curry
273 W. 38th Street
212.730.5555
http://www.gogocurryusa.com/
by Ernest Barteldes
Japanese curry is a world apart from the Indian or
Thai fare that we have been accustomed to; a dark,
pork-flavored sauce covers a mound of sticky rice and a
small side of vegetables. Topping that is choice of
crispy-fried chicken, pork or shrimp ($ 5 – 9.50). There
are also some choices of sides, such as pickled
scallions, boiled eggs or shrimp ($ 1.50-$ 2.00).
On our stop there, we tried both the chicken and
shrimp options. The crispiness and flavor of the first
satisfied our taste buds, but the same cannot be said of
the latter, which tasted like it had been left in the
refrigerator a bit too long before hitting the frying
pan.
The ambience is of a fast-food restaurant, with the
annoying sound of Japanese TV blaring most of the time
with taped reports of Yankee slugger Hideki Matsui (the
name "Go Go" refers to the 55 on his jersey) and
non-stop commercials of the sister store in Japan. There
is no alcohol on the premises, so the only choices to
wash your meal down are water, green tea and other soft
drinks. If you are really hungry, try the grand slam
($12.50), which includes all menu options on one dish
