Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan｜Ethiopia

I found this place on Tablelog, the high reviews and comments about the unique curry flavour sparked my interest. After a short wait in queue a friendly lady greeted us and led us to a vending machine where we ordered our meals. The curry served was spicy and delicious quite unique for the area in Tokyo. There was a strong taste of cardamom and clove, I ordered the spiciness level 40 out of 70 and it was pretty damn good, although it could possibly have been a bit spicier. We had a side order of green salad which was absolutely fantastic, then unexpectedly we were served a bowl of chocolate ice cream as we were finishing our bowl of delicious curry.

Definitely 5 stars. Taste great, large servings, and reasonably priced. I am not sure of why the name of the restaurant is Ethiopia, as their curry is mixed style of Japanese curry and Indian curry. What's good is that curry comes with steamed potatoes and ice cream.

In Jimbocho, Japanese curry cafes are 10 a penny and fiercely competitive. Ethiopia is a seasoned champ, offering jumbo serves and curries packed with meat and vegetables. The spice level goes from zero to a nuclear-thermal 70! Pay at the machine as you enter the wonderfully retro shop.