Curryosity

Where KINDRED commits fully to vegan orthodoxy with metal soundtracks and seitan discipline, Curryosity flips the script: it's an Indian restaurant that borrows from bar culture instead of the other way around. That means curry mussels on the menu alongside tikka masala, soju cocktails instead of lassi, and a TV behind the bar streaming Bollywood movies with captions on. It's not trying to be your neighborhood Indian spot or your corner pub—it's both, unapologetically, which is why it works on the 30th & Juniper corner where South Park locals want something familiar but not boring.

The build-your-own curry format is the backbone here: pick a protein, pick a sauce, get it over rice or with naan that comes out fluffy and aggressively garlicky. The butter chicken shows up in reviews repeatedly for a reason—it's rich without being heavy, the kind of thing that works for a Tuesday dinner or a date night depending on how many mangonada mocktails you order. The dal gets mentioned almost as often, and the corn—charred, spiced, not trying to be elote but clearly inspired by it—is the move if you're sharing.

What doesn't work: the curry mac and cheese. Too gooey, per multiple reports, and it reads like the kitchen couldn't decide between comfort food and spice. Skip it. The chutney sampler comes with no warning about heat levels, which is either charming or annoying depending on your tolerance.

Happy hour runs 3-5 PM on select weekdays, which is when the front porch seating fills up with people who live within a five-block radius and treat this place like their Sunday ritual even when it's Thursday. Parking is street-only on Juniper, so walk if you can.