Bunny Hunt #1: House of Curries
Sweet mural
Situated in what is arguably one of the most vibrant neighbourhoods of the city, the House of Curries has become a force to be reckoned with on the Durban restaurant scene. It opened it’s doors in 1999 but it really became popular about a year ago. With Durban institutions like Spiga d’ Oro and Taco Zulu in close proximity, The House of Curries has obviously discovered a winning formula in providing large volumes of affordably-priced food to it’s customers.
I opted for the 1/4 mutton bunny. It was flavoursome without being overpowering. The temperature was good – but perhaps a bit on the mild side. There was a quite a lot of meat involved and no bone. They were quite generous with the sauce as well.
Would you look at that thing?
The cut was a centre cut, but they still managed to fit a lot of curry in and the bread was fresh. There was also a generous portion of sambals – carrot with achar and some tomato and onion salsa – which is generally more than most other places give.
The sambals
As price goes, it came in at R26 which seems very reasonable to me.
Besides being a doddle to find and being located in a nice, safe neighbourhood where all the white kids can eat their bunnies without having to face their lifelong fear of going down Sparks road, the major advantage that House of Curries has going for it is the deck outside where one can chill with mates, have a bunnie and a beer and generally just relax. Even though it is often pumping, you don’t feel rushed to finish and leave. The only thing that is annoying is the lack of parking but, hey, I guess that’s just Florida Rd.
Chilled deck vibes
So here’s how the H.O.C. stacks up:
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So, if you’re looking for a place where you can go and hang with mates on a sunny afternoon or if you are coming back from one of the clubs in the area after losing your face, H.O.C should be your first port of call. Love you all long time, Factory
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Your articles tempted me beyond any human resistance so I gave in to my carnal desires and instincts and tried Sunrise for the first time. I had been hesitant to try new places cause I had so many bad experiences with bunny’s in stale bread, full of bones etc. I popped in to Sunrise after 16h00 yesterday for a take away – but I also noticed that there is a pleasant area to sit and ‘dine in’ if you wish. Ordered a quarter mutton for my ball and chain and a quarter chicken and prawn for myself. Was very impressed – no bones, fresh bread and a generous portion (around 8 nice prawns – not bad for R30). The only critism I had is that the curry could be a bit hotter (like we dig it in Durban). Thanks for the review – you got my tongue wagging. Cant wait for the next review and culinary adventure
Awesome! Sounds epic.
As long as we’re getting people out into the streets of Durban, we’re happy. Our Goundens review is coming soon…
Rated House of Curries last week. This week hitting up Gounden’s. Thanks for the groundwork guys and keep it coming!