Fujiyama Curry House

Had a craving for curry and wasn’t sure if I would like this place since the cheese looked like nacho cheese. But to my surprise everything blended well. The chicken katsu was prepared just right and the curry itself was very tasty.
Eating at Shirokiya is always a challenge with the many food selections but I’m glad I stopped by this little shop located Ewa Mauka side on the 2^nd floor.

Curry is pre-​packaged. Pricey when compared to coco curry. Chicken was pink in the middle and overall very tough, gf and I didn’t like the taste. Was like a used tire with a hint of undercooked chicken flavor. Think of the worst tasting thing ever and would be that bad. Would not recommend.
The presentation earned one of the two stars, with speed and the rice was good earned the second star.

Nacho cheese on rice, for about $ 10, kind of turned me off to this place.
My friend and I decided to eat at the Shirokiya food court, and I was craving curry after looking at pictures of curry udon. Fujiyama did not have curry udon, though, so I settled for another menu item that I frequently order at another curry hotspot (you all know what I’m talking about) — chicken katsu with cheese.
I was anticipating some chicken katsu with curry and cheese poured on top, and some rice on the side. I also ordered a sweet potato croquette to go with it.
I received my rice in the shape of Mt. Fuji (clever, clever!)… with nacho cheese poured on top. Yup. Cheesy rice. The curry was poured onto the bottom of the plate, surrounding the rice, and then some slices of katsu were placed on top of the curry, with my croquette on the side.
I tried to eat the rice by itself but with the cheese was too weird. Especially because the cheese literally tastes like nacho cheese sauce you get when you order nachos at like a bowling alley, or sporting event. I had to destroy Mt. Fuji and mix the rice with my curry in order to make it more edible. The chicken katsu wasn’t bad. The winner on my plate was definitely the croquette. The sweet potatoes they use are similar to Korean goguma, which I love.
Usually when eating at other curry establishments *ahem* I have leftovers. No leftovers here — I had to eat everything to satiate my hunger.
Considering how much I paid, and how much food I received, it wasn’t really worth it. I’ll probably pick a different Shirokiya establishment next time.

I’m not sure how the two words Fujiyama and curry ever got tangled up together, but I’m sure as hell glad they did. Someone out there is a damn genius. I’m guessing it had something to do with the India-​British connection via China.
I ordered the chicken katsu with rice and curry. They cooked up some fresh gyoza, so I took 4 of those as well. Everything was great and the staff was extremely friendly.
So good I plan on hitting it up one more time before I leave the island for one last plate lunch.

Trying to find a place to eat at late on a Sunday night can be a real p.i.t.a. because so many place close earlier or are completely closed for the day. But today I learned something new thanks to Fujiyama Curry House which is part of the Yataimura (food court) inside of Shirokiya at Ala Moana Center. It is that cheese on top of Japanese curry rice and chicken katsu actually tastes really good. I know it sounds totally weird but after the first bite I was totally hooked.

This is a new stand that’s opened up next to Godmother on the second floor of Shirokiya. As stated in the name, this place serves curry dishes. They have about 5 or 6 dishes all served in a small, medium, or large. They all come with curry and rice, but some come with different toppings.
#1 is the Fujiyama, just a simple curry and rice.
#2 is the Ontama. Those who’ve read my review for Matsuzaka-​Tei will know that an ontama is a half boiled egg and very yummy.
#3 is the Kimchee curry.
#4 is a Chicken Katsu curry.
#5 is Chicken Katsu curry with cheese. It was labelled «recommend» and looked so interesting I knew I had to get it.
#6 is a combo of the curry from #1 and a salad.
The curry is a Japanese style curry much like what you’d expect from Curry House. And much like at Curry House, they ask if you want the curry hot or mild. I decided to go with mild. I thought it was just a tiny bit too salty. After ordering, they make your food right in front of you. After the man put the rice and katsu on the plate, he was ready to hand me the food. I looked puzzled and the guy next to him told him he forgot the curry! It must’ve been a long, busy day because after that, he forgot my cheese! Haha!
My dish had a very interesting taste. I didn’t mind it, but I think some people might find it kind of gross or disgusting because they put mild queso cheese right over the katsu! It’s not bad, though!
Other than the main curry dishes, they also sell sides of croquettes ($ 1), gyoza (6 pc for $ 3), mochiko chicken ($ 1), and other things of that sort. My friend wanted to split an order of the gyoza. It’s not pan fried, but deep fried. Pretty decent deal, but don’t expect anything amazing. It’s probably just packaged Ajinomoto style gyoza.
They have the usual potato croquettes, but what really caught my eye was the sweet potato croquette! I ordered one of those. I was surprised to find there was black sesame added in the panko. Although I probably would’ve preferred it without the sesame, I still enjoyed it and am likely to get it again. Oh, FYI, it’s not made of the purple okinawan sweet potatoes.
Overall, I think I would come back for their sides because they’re interesting and inexpensive. As for the curry dishes, I thought they were a little too unimpressive for the prices they were charging. It’s better and cheaper at Curry House.