Tempura Shinjuku Tsunahachi Rin Nakano — Restaurant in Tokyo

Today was a special day. I had the opportunity to meet with my uncle and my cousin before heading back home. Cousin Yukiko picked the restaurant. I enjoyed the food a lot. It was a lunch set of traditional Japanese tempura. Seasonal asparagus, Sakura shrimp wrapped in seaweed, leek with bonito flakes, eel and more. The service was great and pleasant.

We were carried away by the food and our conversation, and totally forgot to take photos of thosedelicious food. You need to pay a visit if you are in the...

Years ago, I used to go to the hoten in Shinjuku and I always enjoyed the food, but it somehow fell off the radar. But yesterday we discovered this very quiet branch in Nakano (without the crowds, tourists, and lineups), and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our lunch there. Every bite was tender and juicy, and the service was very good. For ¥1750, we felt it was a bargain and will...

Tempura lunch set for 1540¥, very good except for the prawn which was slightly overcooked. The tempura is served with four different types of salt, tempura-sauce, and ume/radish-pickles (and of course rice/misosoup). The resturant is on the 4th floor of a mall, not the most interesting/cosy environment but staff where friendly and attentive. Credit...