Bellevue's Must-Visit Tendon Spot: Kohaku Tendon 🍤✨

This is my weekly go-to spot—aside from the brutal wait times (dinner reservations needed 1 month ahead, walk-ins wait *1.5+ hours*), it’s practically flawless. 🍱 Tendon (Tempura Rice Bowl) Rankings 🍤 Kohaku Tendon ✨✨✨✨ Classic tempura assortment—shrimp is the star! Table sauces: original vs. spicy (spicy wins!). 🐟 Premium Tendon ✨✨✨✨✨ Includes unagi (eel)—zero fishiness, just pure umami bliss. 🌊 Seasonal Tendon ✨✨✨ Features scallop tempura + salmon roe—more exciting than the sashimi version. 🥩 Beef Steak Aimori ✨✨✨ Tempura + melt-in-your-mouth beef. Solid, but not the star. 🐟 Sashimi Aimori ✨✨ Tempura + sashimi—fish here is just okay. 🍄 Truffle Steak Don ✨✨✨✨✨ HOLY GRAIL! Onsen egg + buttery beef + truffle sauce + rice. Add shrimp tempura = perfection. 🍛 Curry Corner 🐖 Pork Katsu Curry Omelette ✨✨ Takeout fail (dry pork), but curry sauce slaps. Giving it one more chance dine-in. 🐂 Beef Curry Omelette ✨✨✨ Beef = tender, curry + egg = clean-plate guarantee. 🍜 Mentaiko Udon ✨✨ Creamy, slightly heavy, but portioned for sharing. 🍨 Dessert (Takeout Window Available!) 🍠 Matcha/Sweet Potato Crème Brûlée ✨✨✨ Half a roasted sweet potato topped with brûlée—unique but rich. Pair with ice cream! 🍵 Matcha Mont Blanc ✨✨✨✨ Not too sweet matcha paste + ice cream (choose single or swirl). Worth a detour! 💡 Pro Tips ✅ Must-try: Truffle Steak Don + extra shrimp tempura. ✅ Dessert hack: Grab matcha Mont Blanc to-go! ✅ Begging for: A second location to ease the wait. Next goals: Coconut pudding (cat-shaped!) & 10-piece shrimp tendon (will I OD on shrimp?). 📍 Kohaku Tendon 📌 Bellevue’s most sought-after tempura shrine. #EastsideEats #JapaneseFood #TendonLover #BellevueFoodie #MatchaDesserts #NoReservationsNoLife