Firstly, I have tried Garaku in the past but nothing could make me wait for 1-2 hours in the freezing cold for Garaku's soup curry. I'm glad I left the queue outside Garaku and went to try Suage's soup curry instead. The queue at Suage...moved quite quickly..approximately 15-20 minutes, considering I went during peak hour for dinner. A gentlemen took everyone's order whilst we were in the queue (ask for the English menu if you can't read Japanese). Having said that, there was still a bit of wait before I got my soup curry with shiretoko chicken (with level 3 spiciness). Any piping hot soup curry after being in the blistering cold for 1.5 hours is a welcoming sight. Flavor wise, it does hit the spot although in terms of soup texture / consistency, I still prefer Garaku's thicker version. This is not standard Japanese curry so naturally the flavor is slightly watered down (it's soup curry not SEA curry, people!). Suage's soup curry is unique in its own way and I like how Ican still taste each ingredient without being overwhelmed by the soup curry.
One thing to note - this establishment only accepts cash.
I'll be sure to order the Furano pork next time. Oh yes, they have 2 other shops within the vicinity, Suage2 and Suage3.More