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A bit ashamed to say that it took a lot of convincing from my wife to give this place a try at first. Who wants to eat a n entire meal of tempura? Won't that be too oily and heavy? Turns out the answers are: me, no and no. This place has a relatively small menu but none of the options miss. Every piece of tempura here is so incredibly delicate and delicious, from kobucha pumpkin to a tempura egg. My personal favourite is the Kohaku Tendon which gives a good variety, but the Anago Tendon comes with a MASSIVE piece of eel if you're into that. They also have a summer special right now including flame grilled steak pieces. Ambiance is nice and quiet with soft piano music often playing. Service is always extremely quick, and they've recently installed ipads at the tables you can place your order on. Be sure to sign up for their membership for free items and access to the daily special
My go to here is always the Sashimi Aimori Tendon. It's a bit on the pricey side (~$20) for just some tempura but it's fried really nicely! I find that they're also consistently good as I've visited a few times so it's definitely a place I see myself going back to often. They have several locations across Vancouver. The one I visited was a short walk away from Brentwood mall so very easily accessible via public transit! The interior of this location is absolutely beautiful. They have dim lighting with a lot of soft wood and soft colours all around. It's very pretty inside.
I love the ambiance of this location. Definitely is very pretty. The food itself is worth the price I got the classic tendon kohaku and it was only $16 after tip! The water was also very nice when we asked about the $1 tea for signing up with their rewards program.
An absolute gem to have in the Burnaby neighbourhood - we are truly blessed to have amazing eateries without having to hike "far". Again - I am a huge fan of the staff and their kind customer interactions. The only thing I would add is when you're in the "L" nook of the restaurant it can be sometimes hard to get staff attention (they are usually attentive but obviously sometimes people eat faster than normal, or need more items, etc and just my general feedback from dining here so often and viewing others). The tempura is perfect. It so light and crispy and never leaves you feeling oily or heavy (as it shouldn't). You can certainly taste elevated quality in their tempura. My favourite is the unagi (eel) and their soft boiled egg. I ask for the sauce on the side so I can control how much I want for each bite. They have regular and spicy or a spicy powder (in a cute wooden box) you can also add for more heat. I'm not sure about the tempura udon (as I think that was seasonal when I last went) but if it's still on the menu I'd also recommend ordering it! It's a comforting bowl of goodness and great for warming up. Their chirashi is great for an alternative if you don't feel like tempura. It is also perfectly seasoned and very light. They have a bowl of half tempura and half chirashi if you're wanting the best of both worlds. The Nagoya chicken wings are to die for. The sauce is a great mixture of sweet, salt and spice (again can opt for regular or spicy sauce). They're loaded with flavour and are a perfect appy to add to your table. We had also ordered the kabocha salad which is very hearty and denser than I'd prefer. It isn't my personal favourite but to each their own!
Who doesn't love tempura? With three locations, Tendon Kohaku is dishing up some crispy deliciousness! Tendon = tempura + Don (over rice). So its a bowl of lightly fried vegetables and/or proteins usually fried to order as soon as you order it. Served with a sauce over top all of it or on the side. Tendon Kohaku has a variety different bowls that can satisfy everyone's craving. I had ordered the Anago Tendon ($22.95) which includes; eel, prawns, chicken, French beans, shiitake mushroom, lotus root and a soft boiled egg all over a bed of rice. You can choose regular or spicy. It also comes with miso soup which was nice way to start the meal. As well as pickled ginger to refresh the pallet. The Anago Tendon was filling and great for sharing. If you or someone in your party isn't feel like tempura, no worries. They have Kaisen don (seafood on rice). It looks like poke to me, but don't take my word on it. They're also have a lunch special from Monday - Friday between 11:30AM - 2:30PM. They have a couple options like the Ebi Tendon for $14.95. Or the Ebi Udon $15.95. Saving you a couple bucks. The wait staff are great and attentive and the esthetic of the restaurant is so pretty. Felt just like the first time I experienced this in Nara, Japan. Do give them a try. It helps that there's free parking.
I have been visiting this location a few times and find that they are consistent with food quality and service The tempura is crispy every time and the rice is perfect My go-to has to be the Kohaku with rice and chawanmushi combo. The chawanmushi is flavorful and smooth. I really enjoy the different elements in this bowl, the crispy chicken, mushroom and squid are my favorites! I also like the spicy sauce on the side. It's nice that the non spicy soy sauce is available on each table so it allows diners to adjust the spice level of their dish. The iced milk tea is not too strong tasting but really helps mellow the spicy sauce and hot crispy tempura Don't forget to get the ice cream cone for dessert. This is a must try! I would come back and try their chicken wings!
Tendon Kohaku, located inside of Madison Square, was on the recommendation list from of Airbnb host and it is definitely a great choice. The restaurant is very chic with simple yet classy decors. The most interesting decors was the barley/wheat dangling from the ceiling. The ambiance is very serene. The background music is very therapeutic in a calming manner. The service is fast. The server is very friendly and understanding with our group's hangry manner. The menu is clean, simple, and very straightforward with nice pictures. The foods are very appealing. The tempura was crispy but not over oily. The seasoning is very flavorful
Japanese restaurant in the Brentwood area serving tendon (tempura rice bowl). Clean modern interior, mid-small interior space. Went on a weeknight and didn't have to wait for a table, but the place did fill up a little later. Menu is pretty small and mostly consists of different tempura items on a rice bowl. I got the Kohaku Tendon that has two prawns, one chicken and one squid pieces, and some tempura veggies and one soft fried egg. It also comes with a bowl of miso soup. Portion is not that big, which is the usual case for Japanese food. All of the tempura is fried well in light batter, and soft fried egg yolk provides a nice sauce for the rice. I liked the taste. Also go their melon milk for a drink, and it tasted the liquid version of the melon ice cream bars you can buy from Asian supermarkets, which I liked.
My friends in Asia have been raving over Tendon Kohaku for a long time and it is finally here, in Canada. This location is definitely much more convenient as it has free parking in Madison Center itself. It is also a short walk from Brentwood station. I have tried the sashimi aimori tendon and Kohaku tendon. Of the two, I prefer the Kohaku tendon. I found the sashimi a bit fishy and it was only served with wasabi, no soy sauce. I did not ask if they have soy sauce. The fried items were very good. Tasty. The chicken breast was surprisingly moist and tender. None of the food got dried out from the frying. They were not oily either. The fried egg was good even though it broke when I tried to put it on the spoon. Thank you to Yelper Tom W for the tip -- get spicy sauce on the side. I did this and the spicy sauce was a bit spicy for me. Good thing I did not have it drizzled over the food. Regular sauce is yummy on the food and rice. Service was great. I had to rush off on my first visit and so canceled my dessert. The staff was able to get the tendon out in time for me. The dessert was also cheerfully canceled. I finally got to try the strawberry cheesecake on my subsequent visit. No regrets. It was so light and fluffy, like a soufflé. I would order this again. The pink shovel as a spoon was cute too. This is a place I will visit when I want a tempura meal.
Came here for Dineout Vancouver 2022. The menu included a choice between the original Kohaku Tendon bowl or the Ebi one. We opted for the Kohaku Tendon and it came with pickled ginger and a miso soup. The Dineout menu also comes with a lemonade and an ice cream. We ordered a chawanmushi extra on the side (it was nice--smooth and had chunks of seafood in it. For $4 ish, not bad at The rice bowl is quite good! The spicy kohaku tendon sauce is savoury sweet and so perfect with the battered foods. You also get a huge variety of different foods in that bowl. There was even a deep fried battered soft boiled egg! The lemonade was pretty standard-- not amazing but was a nice refreshing part to the meal. The matcha ice cream was super creamy and came in a cone on a stand. Quite a steal for $25 (per person) overall!
My sister and I came here for dinner. We had to put down our name, phone no and number of people on their computer. It was sent a message to us once there was a table. We waited for 25 mins. But it was good that there was Winners in the same complex that we could shop and wait for a table; otherwise we would have to just stand outside the restaurant and wait. We were seated at a bar top table. It was fine as long as we could order food and eat properly. My sister and I ordered a seafood tendon and Kohaku tendon. I added chawanmushi as I love it so much. The portion of chawanmushi was okay. It tastes good. They put a couple of pieces of chicken and a small piece of shrimp. One thing they could improve was the quality of the chicken. The meat texture was very soft and mushy. They could have used better quality of meat. Other than the chawanmushi we were satisfied with the tempura along with rice, miso soup and ginger. The rice and tempera had some special soy sauce that it tasted delicious. The price was reasonable as each dish included 8 or 9 items plus soup and ginger as a set meal. Always eat this fresh. If ordering it as a takeout, the tempera won't be as crispy and fresh. Good thing to dine here is that we can find parking at the Madison building. The parking lot is covered and it has more underground parking. The parking lot is connected with the mall, so even though it was pouring outside, we could just park and walk into the building.
This place has lots to like. Atmosphere - beautiful. Enough space between tables for COVID, plenty of space if not busy. Service - food came really quick and wait staff was very courteous. Food: The tempura was very very light but crispy. It's almost like fluffy. No oil taste. The shrimp/Ebi in the tempura was heavenly. Very smooth texture and very succulent. The other tempura - squid, seaweed, veggies - were similarly light yet crispy. Done very well. The chawanmushi is out of this world good and smooth. The only negatives: - I dunno if I'd get the sashimi option again. The pieces were really small, although it's not much more ($1?) than the other options. - the Hokkaido milk tea is more gimmicky than anything special. The hot tea you get with your meal is just as good. Would come back.
This is a new Tempura place located in the Madison Center Building. There are plenty free parking in the underground parkade. The restaurant fills up very fast so I suggest coming early. Tendon Kohaku is owned by the same owner as the ramen place next door. They bought the franchise to operate the tempura place. Tendon Kohaku originated from Japan. It is interesting the owner here is Korean. Nevertheless, the food was tasty. We were a party of 4. C and I ordered the Kohaku Tendon and E and B got the Anago Tendon. I also paid an extra $4.95 for the strawberry cheesecake to go with my meal as well. The Kohaku Tendon came with: 2 prawns, 1 chicken, 1 squid, 1 baby corn, 2 French beans, 1 shitake mushroom, 1 kabocha pumpkin and on soft fried egg on rice. I had the regular and the spicy sauce on the side. I found the chicken a bit dry. Overall, everything else was ok. I have had better tempura on rice in Japan so this wasn't like wow to me. I did like the flavor of the Tendon sauce. It was very flavorful. The spicy sauce is better to have on the side because I did find it too spicy if I had it poured into the rice on onto the tempura. The strawberry cheesecake was my favorite out of everything. It was very fluffy and light. The presentation of the cheesecake was very cute. It was served with a shovel spoon. Overall, the restaurant is a 4 stars restaurant. I would come again. Also please note that the entrance is located inside Madison mall.
8 months ago
This place is amazing aesthetically. Clean and spacious. They have free upsize of Udon! They also offer bottomless set of rice, miso soup & cabbage salad. We ended up ordering Kohaku Tendon and the Beef Udon (which comes with free upsize, so we decided to get the XL). Zero regrets. The curry on the beef udon was creamy. I wish there were more meats though but it was still delicious. Service was perfect. read more
1 year ago
I don't mind all the way to Tendon Kohaku. I love Ramen a lot. I trust the restaurant who serves only ramen. We order a new item minced meat bowl,Chashu bowl,katsu Ramen and Tamagotchi Ramen. The texture of the Ramen is so good and chewy that close to having the ramen in Japan. The service is great but some of the staffs are not fluent in English. But that's okay. It shows the owners are trying to maintain their operations at Japanese style. I like the spicy of the minced rice bowl. Haha! read more
Stopped by for dinner and it was very yummy. Noted that there was only one server working the entire restaurant - he was nice and quick though. You use the iPad to order and ask for refills and the bill. For $2.99 extra you can get unlimited miso soup and salad. Sashimi was fresh today and tempura was crispy. They also have specials for members too / I got a free ice cream! read more
A bit ashamed to say that it took a lot of convincing from my wife to give this place a try at first. Who wants to eat a n entire meal of tempura? Won't that be too oily and heavy? Turns out the answers are: me, no and no. This place has a relatively small menu but none of the options miss. Every piece of tempura here is so incredibly delicate and delicious, from kobucha pumpkin to a tempura egg. My personal favourite is the Kohaku Tendon which gives a good variety, but the Anago Tendon comes with a MASSIVE piece of eel if you're into that. They also have a summer special right now including flame grilled steak pieces. Ambiance is nice and quiet with soft piano music often playing. Service is always extremely quick, and they've recently installed ipads at the tables you can place your order on. Be sure to sign up for their membership for free items and access to the daily special read more
6 months ago
3 years ago
My go to here is always the Sashimi Aimori Tendon. It's a bit on the pricey side (~$20) for just some tempura but it's fried really nicely! I find that they're also consistently good as I've visited a few times so it's definitely a place I see myself going back to often. They have several locations across Vancouver. The one I visited was a short walk away from Brentwood mall so very easily accessible via public transit! The interior of this location is absolutely beautiful. They have dim lighting with a lot of soft wood and soft colours all around. It's very pretty inside. read more
1 year ago
I love the ambiance of this location. Definitely is very pretty. The food itself is worth the price I got the classic tendon kohaku and it was only $16 after tip! The water was also very nice when we asked about the $1 tea for signing up with their rewards program. read more
An absolute gem to have in the Burnaby neighbourhood - we are truly blessed to have amazing eateries without having to hike "far". Again - I am a huge fan of the staff and their kind customer interactions. The only thing I would add is when you're in the "L" nook of the restaurant it can be sometimes hard to get staff attention (they are usually attentive but obviously sometimes people eat faster than normal, or need more items, etc and just my general feedback from dining here so often and viewing others). The tempura is perfect. It so light and crispy and never leaves you feeling oily or heavy (as it shouldn't). You can certainly taste elevated quality in their tempura. My favourite is the unagi (eel) and their soft boiled egg. I ask for the sauce on the side so I can control how much I want for each bite. They have regular and spicy or a spicy powder (in a cute wooden box) you can also add for more heat. I'm not sure about the tempura udon (as I think that was seasonal when I last went) but if it's still on the menu I'd also recommend ordering it! It's a comforting bowl of goodness and great for warming up. Their chirashi is great for an alternative if you don't feel like tempura. It is also perfectly seasoned and very light. They have a bowl of half tempura and half chirashi if you're wanting the best of both worlds. The Nagoya chicken wings are to die for. The sauce is a great mixture of sweet, salt and spice (again can opt for regular or spicy sauce). They're loaded with flavour and are a perfect appy to add to your table. We had also ordered the kabocha salad which is very hearty and denser than I'd prefer. It isn't my personal favourite but to each their own! read more
Who doesn't love tempura? With three locations, Tendon Kohaku is dishing up some crispy deliciousness! Tendon = tempura + Don (over rice). So its a bowl of lightly fried vegetables and/or proteins usually fried to order as soon as you order it. Served with a sauce over top all of it or on the side. Tendon Kohaku has a variety different bowls that can satisfy everyone's craving. I had ordered the Anago Tendon ($22.95) which includes; eel, prawns, chicken, French beans, shiitake mushroom, lotus root and a soft boiled egg all over a bed of rice. You can choose regular or spicy. It also comes with miso soup which was nice way to start the meal. As well as pickled ginger to refresh the pallet. The Anago Tendon was filling and great for sharing. If you or someone in your party isn't feel like tempura, no worries. They have Kaisen don (seafood on rice). It looks like poke to me, but don't take my word on it. They're also have a lunch special from Monday - Friday between 11:30AM - 2:30PM. They have a couple options like the Ebi Tendon for $14.95. Or the Ebi Udon $15.95. Saving you a couple bucks. The wait staff are great and attentive and the esthetic of the restaurant is so pretty. Felt just like the first time I experienced this in Nara, Japan. Do give them a try. It helps that there's free parking. read more
I have been visiting this location a few times and find that they are consistent with food quality and service The tempura is crispy every time and the rice is perfect My go-to has to be the Kohaku with rice and chawanmushi combo. The chawanmushi is flavorful and smooth. I really enjoy the different elements in this bowl, the crispy chicken, mushroom and squid are my favorites! I also like the spicy sauce on the side. It's nice that the non spicy soy sauce is available on each table so it allows diners to adjust the spice level of their dish. The iced milk tea is not too strong tasting but really helps mellow the spicy sauce and hot crispy tempura Don't forget to get the ice cream cone for dessert. This is a must try! I would come back and try their chicken wings! read more
2 years ago
Tendon Kohaku, located inside of Madison Square, was on the recommendation list from of Airbnb host and it is definitely a great choice. The restaurant is very chic with simple yet classy decors. The most interesting decors was the barley/wheat dangling from the ceiling. The ambiance is very serene. The background music is very therapeutic in a calming manner. The service is fast. The server is very friendly and understanding with our group's hangry manner. The menu is clean, simple, and very straightforward with nice pictures. The foods are very appealing. The tempura was crispy but not over oily. The seasoning is very flavorful read more
4 years ago
Japanese restaurant in the Brentwood area serving tendon (tempura rice bowl). Clean modern interior, mid-small interior space. Went on a weeknight and didn't have to wait for a table, but the place did fill up a little later. Menu is pretty small and mostly consists of different tempura items on a rice bowl. I got the Kohaku Tendon that has two prawns, one chicken and one squid pieces, and some tempura veggies and one soft fried egg. It also comes with a bowl of miso soup. Portion is not that big, which is the usual case for Japanese food. All of the tempura is fried well in light batter, and soft fried egg yolk provides a nice sauce for the rice. I liked the taste. Also go their melon milk for a drink, and it tasted the liquid version of the melon ice cream bars you can buy from Asian supermarkets, which I liked. read more
5 years ago
My friends in Asia have been raving over Tendon Kohaku for a long time and it is finally here, in Canada. This location is definitely much more convenient as it has free parking in Madison Center itself. It is also a short walk from Brentwood station. I have tried the sashimi aimori tendon and Kohaku tendon. Of the two, I prefer the Kohaku tendon. I found the sashimi a bit fishy and it was only served with wasabi, no soy sauce. I did not ask if they have soy sauce. The fried items were very good. Tasty. The chicken breast was surprisingly moist and tender. None of the food got dried out from the frying. They were not oily either. The fried egg was good even though it broke when I tried to put it on the spoon. Thank you to Yelper Tom W for the tip -- get spicy sauce on the side. I did this and the spicy sauce was a bit spicy for me. Good thing I did not have it drizzled over the food. Regular sauce is yummy on the food and rice. Service was great. I had to rush off on my first visit and so canceled my dessert. The staff was able to get the tendon out in time for me. The dessert was also cheerfully canceled. I finally got to try the strawberry cheesecake on my subsequent visit. No regrets. It was so light and fluffy, like a soufflé. I would order this again. The pink shovel as a spoon was cute too. This is a place I will visit when I want a tempura meal. read more
Came here for Dineout Vancouver 2022. The menu included a choice between the original Kohaku Tendon bowl or the Ebi one. We opted for the Kohaku Tendon and it came with pickled ginger and a miso soup. The Dineout menu also comes with a lemonade and an ice cream. We ordered a chawanmushi extra on the side (it was nice--smooth and had chunks of seafood in it. For $4 ish, not bad at The rice bowl is quite good! The spicy kohaku tendon sauce is savoury sweet and so perfect with the battered foods. You also get a huge variety of different foods in that bowl. There was even a deep fried battered soft boiled egg! The lemonade was pretty standard-- not amazing but was a nice refreshing part to the meal. The matcha ice cream was super creamy and came in a cone on a stand. Quite a steal for $25 (per person) overall! read more
5 years ago
My sister and I came here for dinner. We had to put down our name, phone no and number of people on their computer. It was sent a message to us once there was a table. We waited for 25 mins. But it was good that there was Winners in the same complex that we could shop and wait for a table; otherwise we would have to just stand outside the restaurant and wait. We were seated at a bar top table. It was fine as long as we could order food and eat properly. My sister and I ordered a seafood tendon and Kohaku tendon. I added chawanmushi as I love it so much. The portion of chawanmushi was okay. It tastes good. They put a couple of pieces of chicken and a small piece of shrimp. One thing they could improve was the quality of the chicken. The meat texture was very soft and mushy. They could have used better quality of meat. Other than the chawanmushi we were satisfied with the tempura along with rice, miso soup and ginger. The rice and tempera had some special soy sauce that it tasted delicious. The price was reasonable as each dish included 8 or 9 items plus soup and ginger as a set meal. Always eat this fresh. If ordering it as a takeout, the tempera won't be as crispy and fresh. Good thing to dine here is that we can find parking at the Madison building. The parking lot is covered and it has more underground parking. The parking lot is connected with the mall, so even though it was pouring outside, we could just park and walk into the building. read more
This place has lots to like. Atmosphere - beautiful. Enough space between tables for COVID, plenty of space if not busy. Service - food came really quick and wait staff was very courteous. Food: The tempura was very very light but crispy. It's almost like fluffy. No oil taste. The shrimp/Ebi in the tempura was heavenly. Very smooth texture and very succulent. The other tempura - squid, seaweed, veggies - were similarly light yet crispy. Done very well. The chawanmushi is out of this world good and smooth. The only negatives: - I dunno if I'd get the sashimi option again. The pieces were really small, although it's not much more ($1?) than the other options. - the Hokkaido milk tea is more gimmicky than anything special. The hot tea you get with your meal is just as good. Would come back. read more
This is a new Tempura place located in the Madison Center Building. There are plenty free parking in the underground parkade. The restaurant fills up very fast so I suggest coming early. Tendon Kohaku is owned by the same owner as the ramen place next door. They bought the franchise to operate the tempura place. Tendon Kohaku originated from Japan. It is interesting the owner here is Korean. Nevertheless, the food was tasty. We were a party of 4. C and I ordered the Kohaku Tendon and E and B got the Anago Tendon. I also paid an extra $4.95 for the strawberry cheesecake to go with my meal as well. The Kohaku Tendon came with: 2 prawns, 1 chicken, 1 squid, 1 baby corn, 2 French beans, 1 shitake mushroom, 1 kabocha pumpkin and on soft fried egg on rice. I had the regular and the spicy sauce on the side. I found the chicken a bit dry. Overall, everything else was ok. I have had better tempura on rice in Japan so this wasn't like wow to me. I did like the flavor of the Tendon sauce. It was very flavorful. The spicy sauce is better to have on the side because I did find it too spicy if I had it poured into the rice on onto the tempura. The strawberry cheesecake was my favorite out of everything. It was very fluffy and light. The presentation of the cheesecake was very cute. It was served with a shovel spoon. Overall, the restaurant is a 4 stars restaurant. I would come again. Also please note that the entrance is located inside Madison mall. read more
1 year ago
Excellent truly Japanese culinary .... Delicious tempura . The decor is sophisticated and the service is impecable . Cozy ambience and delicious menu. Will the waiter , offered an excellent courteous service as all the staff in that hidden gem restaurant . Prices and portions and quite right . We had seafood tendon, Kabocha salad, Nagoya wings, tomato Ikko, and miso soups . All was exquisite . As dessert we had matcha ice cream cone and strawberry cheesecake read more
Was heading to the REC Room and decided to stop by Tendon Kohaku to see what all the hype has been about! First impressions: I really liked the modern design of the place. The seats were quite tight but I think they did their best to spread everyone out. I ordered a sashimi aimori tendon. The sashimi was quite fresh and they did give us quite a lot. There was also a crazy amount of rice for me and I definitely had some left over. However, I was disappointed with the tempura. I thought that the batter was too thick and it didn't truly capture the tastes of the tempura within it. It might have just been my batch since we went close to closing time. For the price, I was slightly disappointed by the quality. We also ordered quite a few drinks -- The banana milk was our favourite! I also thought the melon milk was quite delicious as well. Overall, I was more impressed with their drinks than their food items. I'm willing to come back another time to try again. Other friends that have been previously found it very delicious with light batter coating. Hopefully next time I go, the tempura will be better then! read more
Tempura place located in the Brentwood area, inside the Madison Centre building. Parking is available in the lot underneath the building. The layout of this thing has to be among the worst in the city. It is not intuitive at all. The ramp goes down then up into another building then down again? Or something like that. The floor numbers also don't quite line up. I spent 10 minutes trying to find my car afterwards. Don't say I didn't warn you. The other weird thing about this restaurant is that the only exterior door (leading to the street) is an unused emergency exit. There are no exterior signs facing the street. I have no idea how my friends found out about this place. With that out of the way, the place is nice and shiny and modern. Stone counters and wooden chairs. The bar seating faces the kitchen, which provides and interesting view I would imagine. Staff here are actually Korean. I found it interesting as the place is supposed to be Japanese. Oh well. I wasn't really sure what to expect in terms of the food. I went for the (chef's special) anago tendon. Also not sure why the dishes are called tendon. I was somewhat expecting a body part. All of the dishes here seem to contain a bunch of random tempura pices. The anago contained a piece of eel, 2 prawns, a piece of chicken, 2 French beans (they tasted like regular beans), a shiitake mushroom, a piece of lotus root, and a soft fried egg. The dish is available in both regular and spicy variants. The food was quite delicious I must say. All the tempura bits were nice and fluffy and fresh. The dishes are served in a bowl with a smaller bowl stuck sideways in the back. According to the instructions, remove the sideways bowl and pouring the tempura sauce inside. This then becomes the dipping bowl. Not sure if this is a company thing or a Japanese thing, but it worked pretty nicely. There is a layer of sticky (sushi style?) rice below the tempura. My only complaint was that the egg was stuck to the rice, and was so fragile I had to slowly pick it off the rice layer. The entire combo is also served with a bowl of miso soup and some pickled ginger (the stuff found in sushi places). The food was delicious, though the portion was a wee bit small for the price. With that said, I left satisfied, which was a pleasant suprise. Pretty good food, but be prepared to spend a few bucks more than expected. I wouldn't mind coming bakc at some point to try another dish. Recommended. read more
Tendon Kohaku only offers the limited menu during the soft opening week @kohakutendonvancouver Brentwood location in the Madison Centre. Lots of free underground parking in the mall. The waiting time was about 30 minutes for lunch today. All the tables were full and lots of people were still waiting for dine-in when we were done around 1:30pm. We have tried - Anago Tendon - Kohaku Tendon - Crown Melon Milk - Nagoya Wings All Tendons came with a miso soup and ginger pickle. The deep fried eggs were top-notch. All the ingredients were crispy and delicious with the tempura sauce. Taste: 4/5 Nagoya Wings were just deep fried without any batter and dipped in the sesame sauce. The dish was mediocre like the homemade deep fried wings. Taste: 3/5 Crown Melon Milk tasted like a drink of Melona ice-cream bar. Taste: 5/5 Follow me IG @eatisvibikki #eatisvibikki #vibikki #lovetoeat #japanesefood #tendon #anagotendon #kohakutendon #nagoyawings #melonmilk #japaneseblogger #foodcoma #yelpvancouver #dishedvancouver #friedfood #instagood #foodblogger #foodbloggers #foodstagram #foodievancouver #vancouverfoodies #vancouverfoodie #vancouverfoodieblogger #vancityfoodie #604eats #foodphotography #foodiephoto #gourmet #lunch #cameraeatfirst read more
The food is mediocre to me it's like getting prawn tempura's on rice. They give you a lot of rice, but small portions of prawn tendon's etc their dessert is cute and yummy! I don't think this place is worth it overall - however my friends love coming to eat here. Their service is eminent! I only come here if my friends want to try this place out or eat here but I would not come here with my own intentions of wanting to eat here. read more
My friend and I had dinner Tendon Kohaku- Brentwood last month. Perplexing long 4 weeks on how to review this restaurant. Was so looking forward to trying the tempuras and, unfortunately, was disappointed. We ordered the combo set of Sashimi Aimori with Chawanmushi and Kohaku Tendon with Japanese Strawberry Cheesecake. The tempuras were not warm (at room temperature and that night the restaurant was on the cooler side - my jacket was draped over my shoulders), on the greasy side, not much flavouring on the batter and nor a crunch. The rice was also on the cooler side. If this is the norm of the dish then it's not to my taste buds. The rice had a good texture and the sauce over the rice was delicious. My friend and I liked the add-ons more than the main bowl dish. The Chawanmushi was warm, smooth and had a good flavouring. The Strawberry Cheesecake was soft and the strawberry flavour really popped. The décor is lovely and peaceful - in the traditional Japanese minimalist. Service was fine. Didn't feel anything exceptional. Our tea was re-filled once but we had to ask a few other times. Suggestion: servers maintain a balance of customer needs and while also focusing on other restaurant tasks. I'm hoping my visit for that night was just an off night but to spend almost $30 on a meal not to my satisfaction is hard to swallow. Hoping their growing-pains will grow up. Free underground parking. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
The space is really beautiful and I popped in before shopping at save on foods. I went for lunch and unfortunately they only had 1 server worker and she was swamped. It looked like she was serving the whole restaurant. The food redeemed itself I got the tempura bowl with the sashimi combo and it was delicious. Tempura was crispy and light. The miso was cold, and she replaced it promptly. Delicious lunch but they were just understaffed. read more
Went to try the lunch special menu out! (Available during weekdays, exclude Fri 11:30am-2:30pm) First time having their udon! It's cute the soup comes in a little teapot so you can pour the amount of soup you like and enjoy it however you like! We got Ebi tendon for $14.95 comes with 6 prawn 1 kabocha pumpkin rice and Kohaku tendon sauce regular which is also available on the side What I wanted to try is the ebi udon for $15.95 and would definitely come back again for it. It's the same thing as ebi tendon but with udon noodles and soup instead of rice. I got it as spicy and the sauce comes on the side, glad they did that because it's all about not making the tempura soggy or ruining the noodles. The soup is super hot inside that super cute but also heavy teapot. I loved pouring the soup in increments, however much I liked. The broth is clear and very seafood with the seafood/kelp flavour, I really did enjoy the udon and loved the experience and presentation would want to come back again for the udon wish they would offer this deal more often maybe longer time or something read more
Situated in Madison Centre, I much prefer visiting this location of Tendon Kohaku than the one in downtown on Howe Street. It's a bigger space with more tables and free parking. I don't have to constantly worry about the Impark gestapos while I'm enjoying my meal because my meter expired for a few minutes. We usually get their Anago Tendon, Ebi Tendon, Nagoya chicken wings and a side of seasoned salmon sashimi to share. If it's your first time there I highly recommend getting their anago tendon to get a good sampling of all the tempura they have to offer. That is, if you like salt water eel as much as me. I often am tempted to ask if I can order a piece on the side as à la carte. Their tempura batter is thicker than what I expected but I understand why. It has to stand up to the sauce that they waterboard the tempura in before serving it on top of the rice. Despite being a big bowl of essential deep fried food, I somehow don't feel overly greasy after eating it. Their portion size is also quite generous and filling. They also boost that they use a special rice imported from Japan, although to me I wouldn't expect anything less. Their decor has very modern Japanese elements with the light wood and a natural feel. I can easily feel like I'm at a department restaurant in Tokyo when I'm inside. They also have individual washroom stalls that's shared with Kokoro Mazesoba. Service was also very solid, but maybe because of their popularity and volume of customers, sometimes the waiters are not as attentive as I would expect, although we never felt ignored. We had visited this place many times now and look forward to many more to come. read more
A restaurant with a really new and clean finish. Known for their tempura / deep fried rice bowls. Be prepared to wait as I've never walked by this restaurant without it being busy. Waited for 15 min for a table when I arrived 10 min before the lunch rush. Kohaku Tendon (4/5) - $16 Taste: A great starter bowl - it came with a variety of deep fried tempura veggies and protein including chicken & squid. My favourite was the chicken, even though they used breast meat, it was juicy and well marinated. You can order this bowl spicy or non-spicy. I liked mine spicy, with just a slight kick, but not distorting the dish or making it uncomfortable to eat at all. Overall very tasty, but a heavier dish with a lot of fried food. Portion Size: Good portion size for 1 person [Value for Money] You can't come here often, since it's a lot of fried food to intake, but definitely a great spot for a treat once in awhile. Great food, service, ambiance, and pricing. read more
My worries that a tempura joint wasn't gonna impress me much were tempered after the first bite. Met up with a friend for dinner at the Brentwood location and checking into their wait-list, we were seated relatively promptly. The restaurant is bright and beautiful and the staff seem quite pleasant. I ordered the Kohaku Udon which provides you with a bounty of tempura on top of delightfully chewy udon. I opted for the spicy sauce on the side and while it wasn't all that spicy, it complimented the tempura quite nicely. I also had the chawanmushi. I always like it and this version was no different. It's light and aromatic. Delicate and flavourful. I would definitely order it again. Lastly, I also chose to get their Kohaku Lemonade which comes in a clear bottle/can thing. It's pretty darn good and a decent portion. Overall, I was really impressed with the service and quality of food. Any concern I had with it just being a tempura place no longer exists. I'll be back and I'll bring friends! read more
I've been to Tendon Kohaku twice now and both times have really enjoyed it. The menu is quite straightforward, you pick the type of tempura set you want and it comes with rice. There are 7 main sets plus sides and dessert. I've ordered the Kohaku Tendon with rice and my partner, with udon, which is a limited edition set. I'm a fan of all things fried and crunchy, so the tempura is no exception. The batter here is light and air, not overly oily and fresh. The food comes out just warm enough, but not scalding hot, so I assume there is some type of coordination in the kitchen where all the pieces are made at different times. One observation, when I visited the second time, we seemed to be missing some of the food listed (I didn't have my "2 french bean" and my partner didn't have his "baby corn"), but there was so much in our bowl, we really didn't really need anymore items. The drinks complimented the food, but were not outstanding. Ambience is very nice and the servers were always helpful and responsive. It can get very busy during peak hours, especially on weekend. Overall, solid restaurant that is very popular for good reasons. Good quality food, unique and delicious. read more
Just craving for some authentic Japanese tempura- well look no further. Kohaku serves an assortment of breaded tasty morsels - chicken, prawns, veggies and even eel on a bowl of rice. The breading is slightly heavier than what I am use to for tempura but it totally works. Tip: order the regular sauce. It is excellent. Then ask for a side of spicy sauce for dipping. Best of both worlds! I am enamoured with the special drinks containers they use. When you order an ice milk tea or any of the other drinks it comes in a clear oversized pop can with ice inside! So cool! They must have their own bottling machine in the back. Service is quick and punctual. No issues there. Only problem is that the wait time can take up to an hour to get a table. Just register when you arrive. They will text you when your table is ready. Can always shop at Winners to kill time. Overall my 3 visits have all been enjoyable and I will likely visit again. read more
Shiny and new!!! Since going to Japan in 2018, I've long for a good tempura place. So just a heads up, it's located in Madison Centre, and not in Brentwood mall as I think several people in line thought. So I'll save you the run around. Free underground parking, bonus! So I came Friday they just announced regular opening hours no longer soft opening. I was in line just before 11am (opened at 11:30am) several people in lime already. When it was close to opening the line was even longer. I was sat no problem. Was able to order right away, menu is small but still had options. I got the sashimi bowl made it into a combo with chawanmushi. No time at all the place filled up. The decor is minimalist, very Japanese, clean lines and bright. All staff wore mask. Very clean. When my food came everything was hot. Tasted great, the tempura was fresh, sauce was included. The sashimi was tasty. Everything went well together. Its been some time since I've had chawanmushi, it was yummy. I was so full. Price was also very decent. Great experience, I will be back. read more
Is it just me or is Vancouver becoming Japanese food heaven! Their tempuras are lightly battered and fried to a nice golden colour. Surprisingly, it wasn't too greasy or heavy, that's the Japanese way of making fried food. We got the Ebi Tendon, which came with 6 prawn tempuras and pumpkin tempura. We also got the Kohaku Tendon, which came with chicken, squid, mushroom, string beans, pumpkin, baby corn, and a fried egg! Everything was cooked to perfection, we were surprised at how tendered the squid was. Each bowl is served with miso soup and a side of pickled ginger. We tried their melon milk, it was light and refreshing. Tasted very similar to the Korean melon milk, but not as sweet and we loved it! TIP: Ask for extra sauce in your tendon bowls! ---------- PRICE｜$$ 。$16.95 Kohaku Tendon 。$16.95 Ebi Tendon 。$5.25 Melon Milk (meal add-on) read more
5 years ago
If you want to avoid waiting an hour or longer for a table, I would highly recommend coming on a weekday around 5pm (no wait for us). I am happy to say that they live up to the hype. Although I've never been obsessed about tempura, I admit that this place makes the best tempura don that I have ever tasted or could imagine. It's a combination of the perfect batter, perfect fry, and perfect sauce on the tempura and rice. We had the Anago tendon and the Kohaku tendon, and my favourite tempura were the Squid, kobocha, and prawn. My husband loved the anago (eel) one. I would also urge you to get the Hokkaido milk tea, which is a nice, chilled drink for the summer. It comes in a big clear disposable "can", which was neat. I don't know how often I would come back though given that the tendon is $17-$27 each! read more
Ate here today with my family for lunch to try this place out. It looks really good and nice to eat there. My family definitely got different tendons to try and eat but one of my cousins recommended us the sashimi tendon. I got the seafood tendon to make it spicy instead and it tasted really good and delicious! It was also affordable to eat there. In addition, the service there was very fast and quick for us to be served. I definitely will come back again anytime soon! :) read more
This location was a little bit of a challenge finding as it is located inside of Madison Hall. There was a little bit of a wait when we visited. The decoration fits the aesthetic, very clean and minimalistic. The service was very smooth, and the staff were all very kind. The food was pretty good. I really enjoyed my Salmon Aimori Tendon, it gave what would've been just a bed of Japanese rice, some variety. My friends enjoyed their tendons, the bean tempura was their favourite from the dish. To be frank, the drinks were much better tasting than the food. I was not able to get a picture but i would come here again just to order their drinks. I had the milk tea (10/10), yuzu drink was (7/10) and the melon drink was (8/10). Plus the packaging on the drinks are so cute. read more
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