Gold Curry Bangkok – The Ultimate Japanese Comfort Food

Menu at Gold Curry Bangkok
Eating Japanese golden curry is about as comforting as being in your mother’s arms.
I’m not kidding.
I’d had it before a few times in Hawaii, and a number of times I made Japanese golden curry from a box mix (which by the way is pretty tasty too) during university.
It’s not a pungently strong curry, but more of a subtle soothing thick golden gravy that warms your heart with every bite. It gives you that same overwhelming food comforting feeling as a loco moco in Hawaii.
About 300 meters down Sukhumvit Soi 39 (Phrom Phong), is Gold Curry Bangkok, a comfort restaurant straight from Japan.
Though everything on the menu, from the omelets to the hot dogs, looked tempting, I was there for just one dish: Chicken katsu curry rice.
There are four different sizes, depending on how much rice you want at the bottom of your bowl. I, of course, wanted nothing but the LL size – a saucer of 450 grams of high quality Japanese rice.

Miso Soup
A nice feature at Gold Curry Bangkok is the self service miso soup, which happened to be delicious.

There she is, my beautiful metal bowl of comforting chicken katsu curry rice
There it was, a gorgeous pile of rice lathered in bronze gravy and topped with a flawless fillet of crispy fried chicken.

Japanese rice cooked perfect
Japanese rice, cooked perfectly, is hard to beat.

The crunch on that katsu was heavenly
The chicken was marvelous as well – the light katsu sauce drizzled on top, and the golden curry oozing onto the rice and chicken – almost unbelievable.

Habanero Tabasco
At the beginning I was so excited to dig in that I somehow missed the condiments on the side of our table.
A few generous pours of Habanero Tabasco added another lovely dimension to my chili addicted mouth. I was flying high with satisfaction at this stage.

Stirring up all the goodness
I think it’s Japanese red pickled radish. Anyway, it was lightly sour, and also went extremely well to switch up the salty gold curry and fried chicken.
Every single bite just got better and better… and more comforting.

Gold Curry Bangkok
The Bottom Line
Golden curry is one of the top Japanese comfort foods.
When I was looking around the restaurant, apart from a few Thais, I noticed some Japanese businessman straight from the office and some other Japanese guys that looked like they had just woken up and were still in their pajamas.
The curry and rice topped with chicken katsu is marvelous.
Gold Curry Bangkok
Address: 20/3 Soi Sukhumvit 39 Sukhumvit Rd. Klongtannua Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand 10110
Phone: 02 662 5003
Hours: 11 am – 2 am daily
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GoldCurryBangkok
Prices: My meal cost 200 THB, expect to pay around 150 – 300 THB per person
How to get there
Take the BTS Skytrain to Phrom Phong station. Exit towards Sukhumvit Soi 39. Walk straight down the road, you’ll pass Yong Lee, and after about 400 meters or so you’ll see the orange Gold Curry Bangkok restaurant on your right hand side.
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Tristan
10 years ago
Some friends and I walked past this place last week after eating at a ramen place down the street and decided to give it a try last night. It was delicious. I got the chicken katsu curry rice (size large), and it was I think 180 baht (maybe 200?). I also got the gyoza for 60 baht, and they were delicious.
Mark Wiens
10 years ago
Cool Tristan, glad you liked it. It’s soo good!
jonny
11 years ago
Hello Mark,
I did just that. ordered exactly the same as you and loved it. Great place and good value food. My favourite Japanese curry in Bangkok for sure.
P.S. I’m travelling to Trang this week, do you have any tips on the local food there? As I know your really into you southern Thai food.
All the best mate
Jonny.
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Great to hear that Jonny! I visited Trang once years ago, didn’t take any notes, but I remember the interesting Trang dim sum and the sweet “Trang moo yang” – like sweet roasted pig. Have a great trip!
MyLittleThai
11 years ago
Oh my! That looks so good ……. I’ve tried Chicken katsu in Fuji restaurant before and it was delicious ^_^ So true Japanese rice is hard to beat
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Hey, yes I agree, love Japanese rice! If you get a chance to go, this restaurant is good!
Scott
11 years ago
Coco Ichiban in MBK is superb too, and is part of a very popular chain of Japanese Curry Restaurants. It’s on the same floor as the bowling alley from memory.
I first tried it in Osaka in 1998 and was pretty much addicted, often ordering the 400 grams of rice with the Karage and Curry Sauce..medium heat.
So much flavour and if the shop wasn’t always so busy I would have definately licked the plate clean.
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Thanks a lot for sharing Scott, I love licking the plate clean too!!
jonny
11 years ago
Great place have tried it many times, Also nice review once more Mark, well done. I think curry was introduced into Japan By Bristish traders in the 19th century who were picking up spices in India (which was a British colony) hence the British love of curry. You probably know this but i just thought id add something.
reading that made me wanna head there and i’m on my way now.
all the best Mark,
Jonny
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Hey Jonny, cool, thanks for sharing that piece of history! Did you go, how did you like it?!
Maria
11 years ago
It’s fantastic any time, but especially if you feel a bit under the weather
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Hey Maria, I agree, it’s real comforting!