
I stumbled into
Sama by pure coincidence. I was wandering around North Ward looking for a decent place to eat when Sama popped up in front of me like a gift from heaven. The interior of this recently opened branch is cozy and divided into two parts. One part has "horigotatsu" tables and the other part large tables and benches next to a huge Hokkaido-style heater (as big as a refrigerator!). I thought I wanted to sit next to that heater on a cold chilly day but since it was relatively warm on that day I opted for the horigotatsu (dig-kotatsu!). What's interesting at Sama is that there are three choices of soup: coconut, tomato and the traditional Japanese asari. I ordered coconut soup with veggies and soup omori (extra soup). Big surprise when the waitress served a huge bowl of soup curry filled to the top! I usually leave hungry after eating soup curry but this time I left satisfied and well-fed. I picked spice level 25 on a scale of 1 to 30 and it was less hot than expected. Sama also offers delivery in case you live in the neighborhood.
Other soup curry restaurants I've visited recently are
Ajanta,
Run and Surya. Ajanta is a well-established, spacious eatery in East Ward, selling its own line of instant soup curry. While eating the first thought that came to my mind was "men must like this" - heavy and a bit greasy, kind of like ramen. Ajanta also has an outlet in Ebetsu and as far as the branch in Sapporo is concerned, it is the proud owner of Sapporo's best mural (see pic). So, personally I don't recommend it BUT if you're into ramen you might also enjoy a nice big calorie-loaded bowl of soup at Ajanta! N23, E20.
Curry shop Run along the streetcar line is run by an Indian family, it is clean and the soup curry is very good. I ordered a small nan bread with my curry instead of rice and was surprised about the size of the "small nan" ... it was huge! The service was excellent and I'll definitely go back there some day. Run, S7, W6.
Surya in Zenibako crossed my path on my way back from Dream Beach. I enjoyed the food and the attentive service but the highlight was the terrace where you can watch spectacular sunsets over the Sea of Japan. Sama, N16, W3 and three other branches. Ajanta, N23, E20. Run, S7, W6. Surya, Otaru Zenibako, across from the JR Station and four other branches.
私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。