Jimbocho, a curry town that is now well known. At "Jazz Olympus!", Which has a shop in that corner, Tamori-san also ate and liked the exquisite curry at that "Laughing Iitomo!"


There are many enthusiastic fans of the curry here, and I (the author) have been completely captivated by the taste since I ate it once. However, the master of the shop resolutely insists that "we are not a curry shop." Why on earth ...?

So, this time, Jazz Olympus, the "outsider" of the curry town of Jimbocho! Introducing.

● Inside the store as if you have traveled back in time

Jazz Olympus! Has an entrance on the 1st floor of the business hotel "Shoryukan" in Kanda Ogawamachi. It's easy to overlook it if you carelessly, so use the signboard of "Ochanomizu Hotel Shoryukan" as a landmark.



When you open the door, you will hear soothing jazz music. There is a nostalgic atmosphere in the simple store with no extra decorations. The hustle and bustle of the city wasn't here until a while ago, and it seems that I suddenly slipped back in time to a coffee shop a long time ago.

If you look at the back of the hall where the tables and chairs are lined up in an orderly manner, you can see the big speakers that can be said to be the "leading role" of this shop.



so. Jazz Olympus! Is not a curry shop, but a jazz cafe that operates as a bar at night. The store name "Olympus" is the name of this speaker.

The sound from the speakers, which the master chose to convey the artist's emotions as much as possible, gives a sense of realism as if you were listening to the band's live performance in front of you. Suddenly, I saw a customer listening to jazz with his eyes closed with a cup of coffee.

● Once you eat it, you will be captivated by "red chicken curry"

However, I'm more hungry than sensual. While listening to jazz, my consciousness inevitably goes to curry ... So Master, please curry !!


I'll wait for a while. Curry rice with two chickens floating on the bright red roux that appeared with the fragrant spice scent. The richly served rice is shiny and shiny.


When I brought the roux to my mouth, at that moment, spiciness, umami, sweetness, richness ... various tastes rushed in at once! I can't see the shape, but why is this complex taste that runs through my mouth endlessly ...!?


Roux is stewed with onions, tomatoes, and paprika until it becomes simmered, and more than a dozen kinds of spices such as chili pepper, garlic, and black pepper are added. I see, that's why it tastes so profound! However, red is the color of tomatoes and paprika, not chili peppers, so the spiciness level is more modest than you might imagine. The painless, soothing spiciness and spice scent will make you addicted and you will never stop eating.

In addition, the plenty of chicken made with Iwate Abe chicken is soft and fluffy when you put it in your mouth, and when you chew it, the chicken will loosen.


In addition, the rice that uses 100% Koshihikari from Niigata stands firmly one by one and is smooth and smooth. The more you chew, the sweeter it spreads. It has firm elasticity and elasticity, and has a presence suitable for receiving a smooth roux.


Curry prices start at 900 yen and drink sets start at 1,050 yen (lunch time). By the way, the drink I recommend is "Chai" (set price 1,150 yen). The mellow sweetness gently wraps the hot tongue immediately after eating the curry, and the slightly stronger cinnamon scent invites an exotic feeling.


● For those who are not good at spicy food, use hayashi rice

For those who don't like curry because it's spicy, there is also "Mushroom Hayashi Rice", which is made by slowly boiling beef, shimeji mushrooms, and onions in demiglace sauce.


When you spread a lot of hayashi rice, the rich richness spreads in your mouth. Soft beef with mellow roux, crispy and crunchy shimeji mushrooms, and onions that melt on the tongue. The sensation of the umami-rich hayashi rice slowly flowing down into your stomach is truly blissful!


It has a gentle taste that is loved by everyone, and has a nostalgic taste that reminds us of the Showa era. It is a dish with no complaints about both taste and volume. The price is the same as curry.

● The trigger was "cutting out", but I was particular about curry

Jazz Olympus that the master "de-salary" and opened! .. As I mentioned earlier, even now that curry has become so famous, the master still says, "We are not a curry shop, but a jazz cafe." The reason for starting the lunch business in the first place is that "businessmen working in the neighborhood can enjoy jazz efficiently while eating (skipping work)".


Because it's such a shop, the reason why the lunch menu is curry is that " there is less tableware (= washing) ". He just happened to be in Jimbocho, and he never thought about making curry the leading role.

The reason is that I'm not good at cooking (excuse me), but let's stick to cooking. The ingredients used for curry are also procured with particular attention to the origin, quality, and taste compatibility. Just like choosing audio equipment to play "excellent jazz," the ingredients that are particular about cooking are used, so the result is "excellent deliciousness."

If you are looking for curry, go to jazz, and if you are looking for jazz, go to curry. If you come here, you will surely discover new objects of interest. Occasionally forget about reality, a shop like an oasis in the city Jazz Olympus! So, why not get drunk with the taste of the finest jazz and curry!