We got the sesame chx and an extra spicy teriyaki chx. Both were excellent and service was 10/10. Very sweet lady!

It does the trick if you're hankering for a crunch roll. This is a small, cute place that's great for a quick bite, lunch, a casual date, or to bring a friend to eat and chat. It's probably best for takeout though. I'd like to try other rolls in the future and see if my taste buds will sizzle with delight. I will say the sweet potato tempura was sadly disappointing and the spicy mayo was tooooo spicy for my taste. Otherwise service was helpful and I'd give this place another go sometime. read more

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Always love stopping here on our way out to the valley! Great food and great service!!! My husband always gets the same dish- spicy chicken teriyaki (which they always remember) and I like to change it up each time. Love their rolls, their tempura and rice dishes. Basically, you cannot go wrong!!! read more

Dining in 7/12/24, 6pm. It was hopping and they were in top of handling their dining room and takeout orders. Several folks came in to pick up orders and were greeted by name as obvious regulars. That says something. I've been eating here for at least 8 years and visit often for takeout or a favorite meet spot with friends. I LOVE Tempura Express. I have never been disappointed. At first I worked my way through their rolls when I discovered sushi. Best prices I have found in town for delicious rolls. All of them are outstanding, filling, prepared happily with adjustments and are artfully displayed. Repeat orders besides the rolls include: Sides- eggrolls, gyoza, crispy tofu, stuffed mushrooms (my friend's fave), and fried Oreos that never disappoint the table. Entrees/combos- beef bulgogi, sesame chicken, chicken or pork katsu, curry chicken, all the tempura and any of the yakisoba. It's easy to mix and match their selections and there is so much to choose from. As with any restaurant in Anchorage they have had to adjust to inflation and have done so while remaining a great value among competitors. The owners are an absolute delight. Very friendly and gracious, often above and beyond. To the right of the order counter, there is a small cooler with fresh homemade jars of kimchi you can purchase and it is amazing. Grab one to eat with your meal or take home for your fridge but definitely grab one. read more

For new years we decided on take out. We have t been here in a while and was happy to see it was still open. The food was as good as we remembered. read more

Was craving some Chinese food and Yelp recommended Tempura Express. Ordering was super simple. You can place your order online and there are many options and areas to write in substitutions. We got two specials and some chicken fried rice. My order was ready in 15 minutes and was still piping hot by the time I got home to enjoy it 10 minutes later. The Mongolian beef was super good! Sesame chicken had a lovely sour twang to it. The sweet and sour chicken had HUGE chunks of pineapple in it and a good amount of sauce. The chicken fried rice hit the spot as well. I am so full and happy. I will definitely order from Tempura Express again. Looks like a mom and pop run business. Very clean and welcoming. I recommend giving them a try. read more

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I tried the sesame chicken today and I actually liked it a lot. It was crispy and hot. Also had fried Oreos they were delicious. $24 for those and a fountain drink. read more

We came here at my daughters request for sushi. We both loved the food and location. The customer service was amazing both visits. They are friendly, helpful and get your food to you in a very timely manner. read more

There consistency is Top, treat me like family. Thank You. Forgot to pick up my kids and I left my card there and they kept it had my meal ready when I came back with my kids. now they make sure that I pick my kids up from school. read more

We have lived in Anchorage for many years. We have been over to this area many times and never found this establishment. We pride ourselves as foodies. We found this establishment and we are impressed. First, the service was fast and very friendly. This is important to us. We started our dinner with mushroom poppers, seafood tampura and veggie tampura. They were fresh and very good. I had the spicy pork and it was very good. The portion was a good size. It was not overly spicy but had a nice kick. My wife had the express combo and she was impressed by it. She said that it was very good. We also tried their kimchi. We liked it. This is a true gem that we have found. We would recommend this establishment to all. We will be regulars. read more

This is my favorite restaurant. They have the best almond chicken. It's delicious! My kids love the California Roll, Potato Roll, Tempura Zucchini, Crispy Tofu, Miso Soup and of course the fried Oreos. The staff is excellent! The restaurant is always super clean. read more

I asked for spicy mild. It was Spicer than regular spicy. My tongue and mouth was burning. That's not spicy mild. They must of made it extra spicy. Very disappointed. The regular lady that work there wasn't there. It was a different Korean lady. read more

I still come here. Solid good meal. The lady is so funny that works here. Good local business. read more

Tempura Express - Asian Fusion Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Very rare to get 5 stars as a food place from me. I had a craving for sushi and the husband had one for Hawaiian. We met in the middle and came here for the teriyaki chicken. Thumbs up for service, thumbs up for food, thumbs up for cleanliness, and thumbs up for ambiance. Read on for specifics, but I will just say this, just try it. It's great. I had the tempura express combo plate. It came with a crunch roll, teriyaki chicken and rice, salad, tempura medley (normal shrimp onion and sweet potato), with side of ginger and wasabi. My husband had chicken combo plate. It was our first time so we also ordered gyoza and side of tempura sweet potatoes. Came to about $45. I won't front, at first I was like "yea for two meals that's a lot. I won't make it back here often". But boy was I wrong. It's a TON of food! If you sit down to eat they bring you miso soup. So good! Actually flavorful. I hate tofu, but I ate the crap out of that soup. The gyoza was fried. Not my favorite, but the sauce and the filling made it so good! Tempura was great too. Not like those places where the sweet potato is still hard and undercooked in the middle, but perfectly golden on the outside. Chicken was great. Not dry. Very flavorful. Now for the best part! The menu is very diverse! There are so many good choices on the menu. Being pregnant, I can't have sushi unless it's cooked (which isn't much fun). The crunch roll is so good! A lot of times the toll that comes with your food is not very tasty, normally bland and inexpensive to make. Not this one. It's great for someone who can't have the raw stuff. The flavors aren't muddled together and it's not three pieces of a roll. It's probably more than half of one! You've got to try this place if you haven't. read more

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3.5/4 rating. We ordered the spicy pork bulgogi and tempura express combo. As the waitress serving my plate I was disappointed with the meat portion, but the taste and fresh ingredients kinda compensate for it. However, the tempura express had a lot more and was served bento style. I should have ordered the express as the portion was way bigger and it would cost just a dollar more - my point try the tempura express. I told my wife I had to taste her plate for the sake of providing an accurate yelp review. So the crunchy sushi was decent, tempura was better than expected (a piece of onion, potato, pot sticker), and surprising the sticky rice was perfectly made. This place was pricey for an informal lunch setting, but it is a good place to hit up once in a while. Let me also add that they could use extra help to run the dining area, asian lady was taking orders on/off the phone and serving meals. I thought a frisbee landed on my table. read more

Tempura Express - Spicy Pork Bulgogi Combo. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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pretty awesome the food I would consider awesome the service I would consider awesome and the women on the tv I would consider awesome read more

I have so far eaten here twice and both times the food was awesome. All the people who work here were very nice both times. This place has the best almond chicken I have ever tasted in my life. I ate it all!!! I took my daughter here the first time I went and it became her instant favorite. She has since been here many times. read more

I completely love this place. In fact, this is easily my favorite Japanese Restaurant in Anchorage. Why? 1. They don't mess up your order. The lady in charge is sharp and very friendly. She is always happy to see us when we come in. 2. I'm weird about salad dressings. I like a slightly sweet-ish creamy dressing for my salad because it mixes well when I do up my concoction of sashimi, soy sauce, ginger, wasabi, salad, and rice. I really love the salads they do here because they throw in little pieces of tempura potatoes. Those add a special touch in addition to the fact I absolutely love their salad dressing. 3. Sushi is always fresh as is their tempura, which has the uncanny ability to actually remain crispy for the hour ride home to Palmer! 4. This is one of the few Asian establishments that has a very comfortable dining area so that when we're not getting our food to go, we actually enjoy dining in. Everything I've ever had from these guys is fantastic. Easy 9-10/10 on everything. The ONLY thing this place is missing is authentic Japanese Ramen. Other than that, now that we live in Palmer, this is one of our go-to Anchorage Restaurant destinations. For those curious, this little place SHOULD have been included in that recent article written about Anchorage Strip Mall Restaurants which are actually Hidden Gems. Being that they're located on Mountain View Drive right near Bass Pro Shop, the locale might fend off would-be patrons.... I strongly suggest you get over that and try em' out. They have a pretty big menu selection, after all. Highly recommended! read more

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If I could rate 0 stars I would. I ordered more than 4 items from their menu last night and got it delivered. My bill was over $70. My food got there and everything tasted great except my KALBI short ribs were not cooked all the way and had a weird odor. I took one bite and they were bloody. I called this morning to let them know and the lady said she's so sorry that happened to me but she can't do anything about it since I got the order delivered and not picked up!? WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH MY BLOODY KALBI. Never eating here again! read more

We've gotten delivery from here a few times. The sesame chicken is delicious, philly roll is decent, and Kodiak roll was decent. Last time we ordered I got an express combo- tempura was good, gyoza good, beef teriyaki was awful, ended up throwing it away. Fried rice was mediocre... I wouldn't order it again. Stick to the sesame and sushi rolls. read more

Best Mongolian beef. Best fried rice! Have been coming here for atleast 8 years and will continue!

If you like spicy food (and I mean s p i c y) food try the spicy pork bulgogi for sure. Painfully spicy but so delicious. The tempura is good and not too heavily breaded, so it's easy to enjoy without filling up too quickly. Delivery is quick and eating in is equally enjoyable. read more

Love this place tough lady at the counter so don't start no crap won't be no crap best Chinese food in this area

This is a great little Asian restaurant. Nice portion sizes for a reasonable price and the food is delicious! We tried the oyakudon, Mongolian beef, and chicken yakisoba and they were all served hot and flavorful. The decor is nice and it's really easy to get to. You order at the counter and the staff was helpful and prompt. read more

Love their Mongolian beef here, we also always get the Tempura Express Combo. Today we got that with the #1 combo which includes Mongolian beef but also has sesame chicken which was sweet with a little crunch to it. We ate in today to get out of the rain and away from 5:00 traffic so we got soup as well. Love their real wood tables and chairs, a very Alaskan feeling atmosphere. Has a tv on the wall but is not too loud. Very pleasant. read more

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Good sushi for decent price and the owners are so nice and cute. Fried oreos are a must!

Very good sushi and great food overall. We've had the spicy pork bulgogi, katsu, sesame chicken, Mongolian beef, tempura, and a lot of different rolls. Nice people, fast service, and good prices. And they deliver! read more

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So conveniently located near a lot of businesses...or near Merrill field, if you are flight seeing our just a pilot or person needing good,tasty food to go ( on your flight) or to eat in. Good sized portions and so many choices. They have tempura all sorts of it. The sweet potato tempura was a big surprise and so delicious. The sushi rolls are outstanding. I've never been disappointed. Lunch hour can get busy...but you'll see why. read more

BEST fried rice in Anchorage; best steamed rice (coming from an Asian woman, that speaks a LOT) as well; and best broccoli beef! I've been eating here for years. They deliver around east side, even to parts of midtown; unfortunately, I live and work on southside, but I go out of my way to drive across town just to eat at their restaurant or pickup for the family. Being part Asian my children (all teens) have also partaken a lot of asian food, and they all agree: BEST (HOUSE) FRIED RICE, STEAMED RICE, BROCCOLI BEEF, KALBI RIBS, TERIYAKI CHICKEN, MONGOLIAN BEEF, SESAME CHICKEN, TEMPURA VEGGIES/SEAFOOD, etc. They're open Mon-Sat, call them up. read more

Better customer service on the phone I've been placing orders on the phone with them I love their food and what not but I don't appreciate the lady that answered always rude and hanged up the phone read more

I love love love TEMPURA EXPRESS! Their sushi is so good and by far the most fairly priced in town! My husband loves their fried rice and a few other things off the menu like the sesame chicken. My ONLY complaint is they won't deliver to my house even if I offer to pay extra for delivery and I'm not on that side of town often so I don't get to go as often as I would like. They're hands down one of my favorite restaurants keep up the good work! read more

I recently moved to this state from Hawaii & I've been craving sushi for a while now. I've always passed by this place but never tried it out until today... I was super excited to get some good sushi & in Hawaii, good sushi is a given so I'm pretty sure I'm a good judge of sushi. As much as I wanted to like this place, I just didn't. I got the sashimi & sushi combo to go. The fish on both of those didn't taste fresh. I also bought the ramen & it literally tastes EXACTLY like the spicy bowl of noodles they mass produce at supermarkets. I was disappointed in the food. On the bright side, the cashier was super nice. I feel like it's overly priced for sushi that isn't that great, but that's just my opinion. read more

TE used to have decent food, but my order tonight was just awful. I had beef teriyaki and a fried Twinkie. The teriyaki looked and tasted like stew meat; it was cut in chunks instead of strips and was ridiculously tough. It was drowned in the sauce, and I immediately tasted MSG. Twenty minutes later I have a terrible MSG headache, so those with sensitivities beware. The Twinkie was sad. They had put whipped cream on it while hot at the restaurant, which means it melted and the Twinkie was swimming in sweet milk soup when I opened the container. They use regular tempura batter, so not only is it not sweet, it tastes odd too. I took one bite and threw it away. We used to order delivery from TE a lot, but that was their last chance with me. We won't be back. read more

I just had my first bit of food from here and I have to say, oh yes. I shall be returning. I had the Spicy Teriyaki Chicken and it was wonderful. Finally a place that isn't afraid to put a little kick into something it calls Spicy. The veggie tempura was ehh, but it is tempura so you can't expect a lot. The location is small and there are only a few seats. But with takeout and drive through (Still don't know how i feel about that) it should do pretty good. To bad the rippie place next door feels the need to claim spots in the parking lot. Talk about annoying. Next time I park there just because. This place will make for a great call ahead for the nights when i don't want to cook. Looking forward to next time. read more

I order lunch from here sometimes (they deliver) and they have the best crunchy roll in town! I I like their Jalapeno Poppers and Spicy Pork Bulgogi, too. The owner's nice and so generous that he gives you other extra bonus foods to try if you order around 10 dishes for your group. Nice! read more

What a shocker this place is. Heard a comment that was enough to peek my interest on Thursday and was blown away on Saturday when I had my first lunch. For the money? Amazing! I am bummed it's not open on Sunday. Oh well, everybody needs a day off. The comment I heard was that the owner used to be the old superstar sushi chef at samarai up on Muldoon. read more

They are good and fast but, I get sick every time I get sushi. I tried multiple different times and days I just get sick other then that it's a good takeout spot. read more

The food was ok and for the price not bad at all. I was a little disappointed in the Kung Pao chicken because it was breaded but the sauce was nice and spicy. Portions are huge! A great bargain restaurant. read more

Wow! Ordered delivery sushi and it was absolutely fantastic! I am a sushi snob coming from Seattle, WA and having lived in Japan for 4 years. Reasonably priced, 3 rolls with full flavor, I have nothing to complain about. The sushi chef definitely knows what they are doing!!! Halibut roll, spicy tuna roll, and mountain view roll were all excellent. read more

The service and food were very good. We ordered the California rolls and tempura vegetables, which ended up being a great appetizer. The atmosphere is friendly and clean. read more

Tempura Express - Menu. July 2014 - Asian Fusion Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska