Chubby Curry

Ignore the upscale-casual price point and a fancier neighborhood: This cozy Japanese restaurant in Beverly Hills just might fill the Curry House-shaped hole in your heart. Run by Chubby Group—the Wagyu-obsessed, VC-backed hospitality group behind nearby Hi Bake, plus Chubby Cattle, Chubby Skewer and Niku X—Chubby Curry offers a slate of rich, flavorful curries paired with the likes of dry-aged duck, a vegan-friendly mixed vegetable curry and, of course, top-quality beef. The $18 Wagyu burger made with curry aioli and caramelized onions is on our highly vetted guide to L.A.’s best burgers, but even simpler offerings like chicken katsu curry and waffle fries shine thanks to flavorful sauces made with a chef’s attention to detail. Newer menu items include the Wagyu clay pot bibimbap and Wagyu soup dumplings—since this is still a Chubby Group restaurant, after all.