Monster Curry or CoCo ICHIBANYA? Sharing vs Your Own Plate
Sharing curry works when you both want the same heat and toppings. If one person wants mild cheese curry and the other wants a fiery cutlet, separate plates make more sense. Start there, not with the biggest photo on the menu.
Photo: Ominae / Wikimedia Commons
Monster Curry: agree on the heat before sharing
Monster Curry promotes its 35cm and 41cm plates and a demi-glace curry with five spice levels. Those are actual plate diameters, not a promise that every order feeds a particular number of people.
Ask which plate fits your group, then agree on the heat. The operator says its hot sauce uses chilli padi, garlic, ginger and celery. A shared plate is not much of a bargain if half the table finds it too hot.
The sauce matters as much as the topping
Monster Curry explicitly says its signature curry sauce contains meat, dairy and nuts. A vegetable topping does not turn that sauce vegetarian, vegan or nut-free.
The website mentions vegetarian options, but anyone who needs one should confirm the actual dish and sauce. This is one menu detail worth settling before choosing a restaurant for a mixed-diet group.
CoCo ICHIBANYA: useful when everyone wants their own combination
Plaza Singapura’s official directory lists CoCo ICHIBANYA at #03-73, with adjustable spice, toppings and rice portions. It names Chicken Katsu Curry with Cheese and Pork Cutlet Omelette Rice as examples.
That makes the branch a practical starting point when your group wants different combinations. Ask for the final price after rice, cheese or other upgrades. Japanese domestic menus are not a reliable price list for Singapore.
Compare two real orders, not plate sizes
For two diners, put the shared plate and any necessary sides on one side of the comparison, and two individual curries on the other. Keep drinks and add-ons consistent. A hypothetical S$30 shared order costs more than two S$14 individual plates, even if it looks more impressive. Those numbers illustrate the calculation, not either restaurant’s menu.
We verified the formats above on 10 November 2026, but could not verify current local item prices or the full lunch-deal conditions. No old promotion is presented here as today’s price.
Our pick: share when your appetites and spice preferences match; order separately when customisation is the reason you want curry. For other options nearby, use our Plaza Singapura food guide.
Photo credits
CoCo ICHIBANYA beef curry, 16 August 2015. Archive photo; branch unspecified, not evidence of today’s Singapore menu or portion. Photo: Ominae / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. No additional edits. Source · Licence.
Katsu curry in Tokyo, 25 October 2005. Archive topping illustration, not Monster Curry or a current Singapore serving. Commons version includes colour adjustments by Ubcule. Photo: luckypines; colour adjustments by Ubcule / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. No additional edits. Source · Licence.
