Japanese Spice Curry Wakka
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Wakka is a Tabelog-100 Japanese curry shop in Hatchobori, a tiny district between Tokyo Station and Tsukiji that gets almost no tourist traffic. The signature is 'neo green curry' (¥1,500) — a Japanese-take on Thai green curry with no coconut, sharp heat, and ¥200 ultimate-chicken-curry topping. Lunch sells out by 13:30, dinner is calmer.
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Original post by @wakka_curry
How to visit
- Address
- 2-19-7 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Shoji Building 1F) (東京都中央区八丁堀2-19-7 庄司ビル 1F)
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 11:30-15:00 / Mon-Fri 18:00-21:00 / Sat 11:30-15:00
- Price
- $$
- English (?)
- Limited
- Reservations
- Not required
What makes it special
Wakka is a Tabelog 100 Famous Curry Shop — the kind of recognition that signals ‘this is a national-tier curry-ya hidden in an unremarkable office district.’ Hatchobori has almost zero tourist visibility and the curry is built specifically around no-coconut, sharp-edged heat that contrasts with the typical Tokyo Japanese-style curry sweetness.
The ¥1,500 neo green curry as a base, plus the ¥200 ultimate chicken curry as a topping (it arrives in a small bowl on the side, ready to be tipped on) is the order locals settle on. Bright green color, herbal notes from kaffir lime leaves, sharper heat than most Japanese curry shops dare.
How to visit
Two minutes from Hatchobori station (JR Keiyo Line / Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line). The Shoji Building is on the main road just south of the station — Wakka is on the ground floor.
FAQ
FAQ
What is Hatchobori?
Tokyo's smallest central-Tokyo neighborhood — directly south of Tokyo Station, north of Tsukiji. Office-worker dense, almost no tourists. The kind of pocket where 'food press' restaurants quietly survive on local lunch traffic.
What's 'neo green curry'?
Wakka's signature — a Japanese reinterpretation of Thai green curry with no coconut milk, dialed-up umami, and a sharp herbal finish. ¥1,500 for the standard portion; pay ¥200 to add the ultimate chicken curry as a side.
How busy is lunch?
Sells out by 13:30 on weekdays. Dinner (18:00-21:00, Mon-Fri) is much easier.