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Drew up my favorite and go-to lunch order.
Japanese Katsu Curry. Can be breaded chicken or pork cutlet. The curry sauce is commonly served over rice and often includes potato and carrot. Sliced flower shaped carrots floating on top of the curry and added broccoli on the side with sliced Japanese pickled ginger in the rice. 🍱✨
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Suehiro Mini, 642 N Broadway, Ste 5, Los Angeles (Chinatown), CA 90012
Suehiro’s location in Little Tokyo was considered a legacy business. It was open for over 50 years, but they were evicted and closed earlier this year. Fortunately, they were able to find a new location. They also opened Suehiro Mini in 2019.
Suehiro specializes in Japanese comfort food in a casual, diner-like setting. The Mini suits the location, which only has a four small tables and a counter with seating. The menu includes ramen, udon, soba, and rice dishes (katsu don, oyako don, unagi don, curry rice). The lunch time menu offers daily specials (during weekdays, 11 AM – 3 PM) like curry rice, ramen, and udon priced under $10.
Katsu curry rice ($16.50 + $2 for hot/spicy) with your choice of chicken or pork katsu on curry rice, with pickles and a cup of miso soup. If you want to make it spicy, it’s $1.50 - $2, depending on the spice level). The spice mix they add is housemade. Brown rice is also available for $1. I chose the pork katsu. The portion was generous enough that I had leftovers. The katsu had a golden panko crust and wasn’t greasy. The pork was thicker than other places and still moist. The curry was different – not as sweet or thin. It had bits of carrots, onion, potato, and mushroom and was quite thick. It also had a reddish tint, probably from the spice mix they added. It was different – a bit grainy, but flavorful and actually spicy. The housemade pickles were small and sweet; they added a nice crunch. The miso soup was nice and light – no tofu in it, but plenty of miso.
While Suehiro is in a strip mall, they do not validate parking in the lot. Also, they no longer offer the bathroom for customer use.
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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