Eat and Destroy

After an unsuccessful trip to Tacos Lupita (they were closed on Labor Day), PK and I decided to check out Café Mami at the Porter Exchange Building. This is another one of the too many restaurants that have been on my list for a few years.

Even though many people have recommended that I try one of their hamburger meat dishes, the pictures on the menu made me think that chicken was a better option. I had the Tatsuta Curry with a fried egg on top (boneless fried chicken in a Japanese curry; $8.50). The meal came with a basic iceberg lettuce salad and miso soup (with no tofu). The curry sauce was good, but I wanted more spice. However, this was the best Japanese curry that I have had in Boston. (The best was in LA and the worst was somewhere in Quincy.) PK had the Wafu Cutlet Set (deep fried chicken with daikon oroshi and ponzu sauce; $8.00). Both PK and I liked this dish, but we found it to be quite bland when compared to my curry. (What were we expecting when the main flavor was ponzu sauce?)

Verdict: While I really enjoyed the meal (and the price), I don’t think that I will go back there anytime soon. If I lived closer, I could see myself stopping in to get food to go since, when given a choice, I would rather not sit at one of their two crowded tables, which there is usually a wait for during peak hours.

Cambridge, Japanese