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Their website is dead, Reddit is outraged, and Twitter is blowing up with reports of Curry House closures, with some saying the parent company has shuttered Southern California locations of the popular restaurant chain specializing in Japanese-style curry dishes.
NBC Los Angeles reporter Darsha Philips reported from one closed location this morning:
Curry House abruptly closes all 9 of its locations without warning to employees or customers - leaving many craving curry and asking why. @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/AkSb5h6R9u
— Darsha Philips (@DarshaPhilips) February 25, 2020
And distraught fans are already mourning.
RIP CURRY HOUSE USA. Thanks for the memories. pic.twitter.com/CinrVIdoNH
— Angry Asian Man (@angryasianman) February 25, 2020
i am beyond devastated hearing the news of all curry house locations closing down. it genuinely feels like a loss – i’ve been going there since i was a kid and always say menchi katsu would be my last meal on earth ðŸ˜ðŸ’” pic.twitter.com/RemfDQuvQE
— kat (@katthompsonn) February 25, 2020
This story is developing. Our food editor, Elina Shatkin, is looking into it and will update when we know more.