Champion's Curry (CLOSED)

Those who still mourn the closure of nearby Curry House will enjoy the Little Tokyo location of Champion’s Curry, an international chain whose curry-making history dates back to 1961. Served fast-casual in a bright, airy setting, the curry at Champion’s is some of the best in the city, particularly when paired with their ultra-crunchy katsu cutlets. In addition to standard katsu curry plates (in chicken, pork, beef and fish varieties) they also offer katsu-topped salads and delicious fried appetizers like cheese curry fries and curry powder-dusted chicken karaage—both of which make for great shareable snacks. More deluxe curry plates of hamburg and steak are also available, but you can’t go wrong with chicken katsu curry rice, their most popular dish.