Tempura tentomi — Restaurant in Osaka

We knew we were in the right place when we stepped in and the entire counter was occupied by Japanese customers. There were three ladies in their kimonos! We had the tempura course. The batter was light and crispy. Each piece was nicely fried. One of the best tempura courses that we have had. We had a hint that we will be in for a treat when we were served curry powder salt as one of the condiments. True enough. We had the staple tempura pieces but some of the most memorable ones for me were the more unusual items. I have had tempura mochi or cheese before, and I plan to come back again soon to have these again. They were really good. I also liked their fried prawn wrapped in shiso leaf. The scent of the shiso gives a welcomed lift. We capped off our meal with the tencha, which was again a first for us. Really enjoyed the broth. It was a great way to...

Located in Kita Shinchi Area. We just happened to visit this one because the restaurant was closed on that day which we always visit whenever we visited Osaka. One of good things in Osaka (but not always) is that most restaurants guarantee tastes above average so that we chose this for lunch. It was a bit past lunchtime so there were plenty of seats available. Only 4 kinds of tendon in menu plate gave me a bit high confidence that I chose a good one.As soon as we ordered Ebi and Anago ones, an old, experienced-looking chef immediately started preparing dish and fried ingredients. Oil for frying was very clean and looked new.Every bites of the fried food made us happy and gave us amazing tastes and textures. Furthermore a draft beer provided a perfect feeling of satisfaction in the Sep. hotness. One of the best tendons I had in...

Tempura tentomi has the best tempura I have ever had. The tenpura shokunin or tempura craftsman’s opened his restaurant 29 years ago. His staff includes a mother and daughter team that serve as the sous chefs. They will explain each of tempura pieces served and how it is to be eaten with the dipping tray of condiments including curry salt and a sauce. The Dinner Course came with an appetizer, ten pieces of tempura, the salad (perfectly prepared), the main course of the Prawn Tendon with Rice (it was delicious), Green Tea, with Green Tea Ice Cream for dessert. There is seating around the chef and a separate room for private party. The Daughter spoke perfect English. They accept credit cards. It’s located on the second floor of the building. You can make a...