Very clean and zen restaurant when we went there early around 11am on a weekday for a quick bite before heading to airport ; We had spicy beef udon, takoyaki and salmon handroll; they were all good; wish we had bigger appetite and longer stay to try more items on the menu ; Friendly service too :) read more

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Amazing meal I had a few days ago. bit heavy on the fried items so only wish I had something acidic like sour krout or pickled veg to go with it. Most definitely some of the crunchiest tastiest tempura I ever had. super high quality food and so comforting and warm in the cold rain. Service was good too they say me quick but otherwise they didn't do much since you order on kiosk at yr table. it came fast! read more

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The kohaku signature item is now my new favourite at this restaurant. The classic is great too! I recommend getting the spicy sauce if you like a bit of heat. It is probably 2/10 on the spice scale, so not spicy but you feel something. I found the bottomless is nice but I never actually order for a second batch of cabbage and miso. Just the tendon bowls are plenty enough. read more

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We read the reviews, and they made the restaurant seem interesting. This was a style that we had not previously experienced, so we decided to give it a try after also looking at their website. The restaurant is not particularly large, but it seemed that turnover was quick and there was always a table available. We were greeted upon entry and pointed to a table. Menus were presented and we were asked if we wanted hot tea or water. On the table was a mounted ordering pad, forks and chopsticks. I asked a server about the free ice cream and he said that we each signed up for their loyalty program, we would get each get one that day. So we signed up! We had: Classic Tendon - 4 - Good rice, each of the components was tasty although they looked a bit greasier than we expected. However, nothing really tasted oily so that was odd. Kohaku Tendon - 4 - Slightly variation in ingredients with a yummy runny egg. Chawanmushi - 5 - Very tasty. Hokkaido Style Soft Serve Ice Cream - 5 - Absolutely delicious. Seemed to be what we thought was a grassy flavor. Figured that's what the cow had been eating. Something made us burp and each burp gave us the aftertaste of the ice cream. It wasn't off putting, and we'd eat the ice cream again. Yes, we're weird. read more

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We really liked their location in Bellevue and were pleased to see their location here in Downtown area near our hotel. The menu here is slightly smaller than the Bellevue one. We ordered a few things to share. They have an option of what size udon bowl you want and it's all the same price. We got the XXL one, which was plenty. The katsu curry was good as well. The staff here were super attentive and friendly as well. read more

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Good option for Tendon in Vancouver, but one thing that really stuck out comapred to Tendon place I enjoyed in Japan was the portion sizes, as in Kohaku's being much smaller than Japan. The pictures on the website show portions including shrimp tempura sizes larger than what you actually get. We even paid $3 for an "extra" portion of beef which was still small, and mostly a little beef with a lot of onion and cabbage to disguise it. The unlimited rice, soup and cabbage salad was a nice option for just $3 more. I especially liked their sesame dressing in the salad. As for service, the touch screen ordering system is a bit akward, in that you have to even order drink refills, and we also went a long period after ordering something where the server didn't show up. read more

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Reminds me of the tendon spots in Japan! The taste, presentation, iPad ordering, and sides were spot on. I had the anago with an order of the add on rice + miso + cabbage salad and was super full at the end. Service was quick even though it was only two people. Would come back again. read more

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A place in downtown that I passed through a lot, yet had never been since lots of their tempura contained shrimp. Regardless, my friend and I stopped by late at night one random weekday and were pleasantly surprised. Price was decent by Vancouver standard and I really like the high ceiling decor. We ordered using a tablet which was a pretty seamless experience, but food and drinks took a while to get served. Overall, a pretty nice casual spot for lunch or dinner. Vegetables Tendon ($14.25) Pretty good tempura, batter was crisp and light, crunchy without being greasy. Standard types of vegetables tempura (mushroom, squash, etc) and pretty plain without the sauce. I do think the tendon sauce that they have on the table is way too concentrated versus the standard though, will be good to have it more diluted. Katsu Curry ($16.95) + omelette on rice ($4.75) Despite being mostly known for their tempura, the katsu curry was really decent and the extra egg looked very insta worthy. The level 1 spicy was as expected not spicy at all, but curry tasted pretty rich, nothing too mind blowing but a really comforting meal. read more

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This was on a friend's list of places to go in Vancouver so we decided to check it out while looking for lunch in the area - and we're glad we did! There isn't a whole lot of signage so you can almost miss it, but it's right on the corner of the street. It's pretty much all windows so you can see the restaurant from the outside (which also means it's nice and bright in the restaurant too!). Looks like they also have some outdoor space, but that wasn't used when I was there. Inside, they have booths and tables. The tables that are close to each other are also separated by a plastic wall. You order on the kiosk or with the server and service was super quick from there. I ordered the Katsu Curry Udon and it definitely was one of my top meals of my trip. Such a generous portion and the curry flavor was just spicy enough. Udon, as usual, is a little messy if you get slurpy so just keep that in mind if you're wearing a white shirt. Bonus points: you can get a free upgrade to XL or XXL. Definitely worth the trip for a satisfying lunch in the area! read more

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The food is affordable and tasty! It's usually pretty busy so you'll need to come a bit early to line up during peak hours. The servers here are all super nice, refilling water every so often. The decor is nice as well. The spicy cream rose udon was delicious; it was creamy with good amount of spice. There is free size upgrade which is nice so you can get a bit more food for the same price! The tempera fried food in the tendon fish is so light, crispy and fresh! read more

Tendon Kohaku - Spicy Rose Cream Udon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We had the rare salmon katsu, tempura pumpkin (really good) and the tempura mushroom, and spicy tuna sashimi. All were very tasty and flavorful. We waited 30 min for a table at 9pm on a Sunday night, when they were close to closing. Very attentive service except they forgot to bring a beer that was ordered to the table, but very courteous. The place I'm sure gets quite packed but when we were there it was clearing out so it was relatively quiet. read more

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We had two orders of the Abi Tempura Rice combo (comes with 1 piece of Kombucha Squash). Positive: Very quick from order to pickup as we parked right outside the restaurant. They packed it very meticulously and the design of the take away box is ingenious. The texture of the crunch is very nice, along with the rice is perfectly cooked and served. Cons: There is almost no flavour, lack salt for my palate, the soy sauce based dipping sauce is strange to me (feels like it was dark soy, with sugar and kelp)- however there is no harmony and just confusion. I'd rather have less quantity as in protein than eating more crunchy batter. The shrimp was the same tier as the tempura shrimp at Costco frozen section. Last note: very polite staff as we picked up near closing. read more

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Came here for dinner on a weeknight. Street parking only. Restaurant was not busy. We got seated in the back right away. Waiter gave us a menu but it is a self order menu using the iPad. Our waiter was very attentive and always checking if we need anything else. Ordered the XL spicy creamy udon and added shrimp tempura. Also ordered their soft serve ice cream. It was so good and creamy! Came in a huge ceramic bowl but it is not filled all the way to the top. Udon came with 3 slices of baguettes. Noodles had a good chew and cooked perfectly. It is very creamy and too spicy for me. Overall I enjoyed the creamy chewy udon. I would definitely come back and try the non spicy version and try other items as well. read more

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We had to try this one in Vancouver and compare to the restaurant in Bellevue Washington. Menu slightly different. Miss the matcha ice cream I'm not sure if curry is made with Royce chocolate. It was ok. Tempura was delicious though. Service in Bellevue is more attentive. Rice quality is same, absolutely DELICIOUS. read more

Tendon Kohaku - Order screen - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Even the basic tendon offers plenty of variety to enjoy. Also there were plenty of seats. - Kohaku Tendon read more

Tendon Kohaku - Kohaku Tendon - Our Signature - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Located in downtown Vancouver. Cool and contemporary interior at this restaurant. Servers are extremely friendly and helpful. Got the tendon (tempura) and the items were nicely battered - light and crispy. Also tried a Japanese version of steamed egg - very light and smooth. If you like tea, get their house tea which is a brown rice type tea - delish. I think I had 10 refills! Told them I was going to stay till closing to enjoy their tea and they said, sure! I did t, but I did have a lot of tea. Enjoyed coming here and the food and service were very satisfying. read more

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A little sad about the changes that have been to this place since my last visit. It fulfilled my tempura craving and the service remained friendly, however the addition of screen ordering/menu changes made me less inclined to visit again. The tempura rice bowls now come al la carte, with the option to add unlimited soup/salad for $2.99. However, this is pretty misleading, as the photos of the rice bowls on the menu include soup/salad. They used to include these for free in the past. My ebi tendon came out to just over $20 after tip. While it tasted fine, I felt a bit disappointed by the lack of sides and probably wouldn't pay this price again for a simple rice bowl. read more

Tendon Kohaku - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've been seeing this place all over social media, so I had to give it a try! We ordered the Kohaku tendon, and it was really good. The tempura pieces were perfectly crunchy--just how I like them. I like the sauce with the tempura, I got it on the side so it wouldn't make my tempura soggy. I also liked eating the soft boiled egg with some rice. We also decided to share a mentaiko udon, since I wanted to try it out. You can even upgrade to an XXL size for free, which is a nice perk. The udon was interesting in a good way--a bit creamy and salty. I saw other locations do it with the big fish eggs, and that looks like it would have been better, but I'm glad that I tried it regardless. read more

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Tendon craving satisfied!!! We were in town for a cruise and made it our mission to eat here before going home. We got the sashimi tendon combo and the anago (eel) tendon combo + the chawanmushi (steamed egg) + salmon hand roll. There's an option for spicy sauce and we opted for those - it definitely had a lil kick! Overall, the tempura pieces were plenty, cooked to perfection and the portion of rice was just enough. The added combo option gives you unlimited rice, cabbage salad and miso soup but we didn't have to refill once lol. The cabbage salad was surprisingly very very good and I loved including it into my bite of tempura and rice. I'm very glad I got the anago/eel because WOW, it was incredible. The sashimi portion was decent and tasted fresh. The chawanmushi was a little too salty for me but my bf loved it. The salmon hand roll was ehhh - it didn't have much flavor; I'd skip this next time and try to eat more cabbage salad! 4 stars for the service. We order everything on an iPad. Food came out at a decent time. But we had to ask for water at least 3 times. Either leave a jug at each table or give us bigger cups, so you don't need to refill so often??? Also, the decor was cute but the booths were a little tight (I'm a big-ish gal lol), so we had to move tables. All in all; great food, I would go again!! read more

Tendon Kohaku - Salmon hand roll - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Really taste bowl and high quality tempura. Tendon is recommended but there's so much other stuff on the menu to choose from! Fresh wasabi was a nice touch to bring authenticity to the dish. The restaurant is smaller but really cute and intimate. iPad based service and ordering at your table makes it fast and seamless. Would recommend trying! read more

Tendon Kohaku - Sashimi tendon, curry udon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Tendon Kohaku was authentic on a different level. I was a little concerned about showing up with our 2-year-old and a 5-year-old. But the staff's friendliness made it work. From the moment we walked in, the staff were absolute champs. They handed our kids coloring pages, which is a Godsent. Let's get to business,. The tempura was so tender and juicy, I swear I was momentarily transported to Tokyo. It did not feel too greasy. I basically wipe the bowl clean. Even my picky eater (the 5-year-old who insists that anything green is yucky devoured his rice and shrimp. Even a simple sashimi roll stood out because of how fresh it was. As a lifelong Angeleno from Cali, it pains me to say this, but Vancouver has some pretty authethenic Japanese food, may be better than LA! I know, I know--sacrilege! But wow, that someone serve me a second serving of that chawanmushi. Next time I'm in Vancouver, I'm pretty sure I'm going to make a stop at Tendon Kohaku. Delicious food, a kid-friendly vibe, and a side of peace and quiet? Sign me up every time! read more

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My Uber Eats order arrived perfectly warm. I'd say this is a more gourmet take on the traditional tendon you find in Japan. It has a price tag to match, but hey, that's Vancouver for you . Overall, I really enjoyed it and I'm curious to try dining in at the restaurant sometime. read more

Tendon Kohaku - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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four out of five if it wasn't for that pesky eel But This place had me feeling emotionally stable for a full hour which is a medical record according to my therapist and Sabrina. The ambiance was so calm even she couldn't find something to argue about. The lighting made us both look like we'd been forgiven. The service? So clear and kind I finally understood what 'communication' feels like. Food came out like a spiritual awakening in batter form. And that roof? Looked like it was growing its own lawn just to flex on the rest of us. 10/10 would eat here again, preferably alone, just me and my inner peace. read more

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Quite possibly one of the freshest and most value rice bowls I ever had!! My friends and I last minute decided to have dinner at Tendon Kohaku however, I came almost an hour before closing since I wasn't ready by the time they wanted to eat. Graciously, the restaurant staff still seated us down so we were grateful for that. I ordered the Sashimi Amori tendon which came with a variety of fresh sashimi and tempura over a bed of rice. My friends, who came here earlier than me, let me try their Hokkaido Milk Tea and it was super yummy and creamy. Unfortunately when I tried to order it, they were already sold out for the night so I opted for their peach sparkling refresher instead. The Sashimi Amori tendon was so good and I loved how fresh the sashimi was! Raw scallops were included and I didn't taste any fishiness, it just melted in your mouth. The tempura was also super crispy and tasted so well with their house-made sauce. It was such a filling meal for a great price too! The restaurant itself is on the smaller side so if you want to come here with a big party, be prepared to be separated into smaller tables or call/reserve well in advance. read more

Tendon Kohaku - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Stopped by for dinner and it was SO GOOD! After a long day of traveling, this tempura hit! Nice, clean little restaurant in downtown! You order on the little tablet at the table and friendly servers bring your food and drinks. Portions are on the smaller side, but we are from the U.S. so we had to order more food. Prices are reasonable. What I ordered: -Kohaku Tendon: This had such a great variety of tempura! My favorites were the prawns and shiitake mushroom. The crunch was perfect and the sauce was delish! Definitely some of the best tempura I've ever had. You actually get a lot of food for the price. 5/5 -My family ordered the large beef bowl and beef curry and they were very small. We are American and so maybe we're used to larger portions sizes but it was definitely not enough for my dad and brother. The curry had only a few pieces of meat in it which was very odd. Overall, this place has solid tempura, a nice aesthetic, and friendly staff. Prices are good, portions are on the smaller side. I would definitely come back when visiitng downtown again! read more

Tendon Kohaku - Kohaku Tendon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pork Curry Tonkatsu with rice - 5/5 Veggie tempura with rice - 4.5/5 Total: $37 for 2 dishes PROS - Delicious food at decent prices! Generous serving sizes. Order can be sent quickly through the tablet at each table. Clean restaurant. CONS - Slow service in serving water/tea and the food. read more

Tendon Kohaku - Pork curry tonkatsu and veggie tempura - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I came w my hubby for dinner at 5:30 pm Friday. I didn't make a reservation but we were seated immediately. But the chair was too low for me. The inside of the store has a nice atmosphere. We ordered Anago Tendon and added combo(include miso soup and salad) and Sashimi Aimori Tendon and added combo too. Also Nagoya Chicken Wings and Organic Kyoto Matcha Softserve with cup. I would have liked a bit more sauce on both of the tempura bowls. It's too flavorless. The sashimi also had no flavour, so I tried making some wasabi soy sauce with it, but it still wasn't great and I was disappointed. But the Nagoya chicken wings were delicious! I ordered a matcha softserve to refresh my mouth and really liked the bitterness and the taste of matcha. The staff all provided very good service. read more

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Did a takeout and food was just as good as eating it in the restaurant. The way they package the takeout is incredible; separating the curry from the katsu, etc. read more

Quick service, food came out quickly, and they occasionally have deals on drinks. The bowl is relatively small, but the meal is quite filling from the carbs and the fried food. read more

Tendon Kohaku - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We got here around 6:30pm on a Tuesday and waited about 20 mins for a table of 3. A line started forming behind us so we were lucky. We had the Hokkaido milk tea, chawanmushi Japanese beef udon with a tempura jammy egg as an add-on, deluxe katsu curry rice plate, and the seasonal fire grilled steak tendon bowl. Everything came out freshly made and very hot. Seasoning including the spice level was spot on and exactly the way we ordered. We wrapped up our meal with the Hokkaido milk ice cream. Let me just say - we already discussed returning for lunch so take this review as a sign to try this place! read more

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Heard of this place since they opened but never got to try it until now. Am not a fan of tempura but have to admit that this place changed my mind. Their version of tempura is far from the "tasteless thick flour which after a few bites gives you a carb-rich oily kind of fullness." The Mentaiko Cream Udon was not impressive at all - bland and barely any trace of mentaiko. Restaurant seemed smaller than what I had imagined from pictures. But don't let this stop you from trying. read more

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Lovely atmosphere with very friendly servers. Seated us ~40mins before closing! 4/5 Prawn Udon - good chew to the udon, but I've had better at other spots in the NYC/Boston area. Burdock root deep fried was a great touch! Wish the broth had a greater depth of flavor as well. 4/5 Kohaku Tendon -- loved the variety of veggies and the crisp fry was great! The sauce runs too salty for my preference read more

Tendon Kohaku - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Great packaging for my take out order. Soup and sauce didn't spill. Food tastes as expected. I ordered the classic two shrimp mixed vegetables tempura. Tiny bit heavy handed with the salt. Highly recommend ordering takeout or delivery. Atmosphere is kind of simple classy. Its opened just late enough for people to rush over after orpheum lets out. Very helpful service. Thank read more

Tendon Kohaku - Take put packaging - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We came on a Saturday at around 6:30pm. It was quite packed inside but we had reservations so we were seated right away. I got the basic bowl that just comes with tempura and rice. The rice was nice and chewy but cold when it got to the table. The tempura was crispy and I liked the sweet soy sauce on top. I wish it came with a little thing of pickles so that I could off set the oiliness Overall for the price I would not get it again read more

Tendon Kohaku - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Never had a kokanee beer, it was mildly fruity, crisp, light, had a mild flavor of fuji apple. Very yummy. The tendon (classic) was crispy, crunchy, and easy to devour by yourself. I added 2 additional shrimp pieces for an additional price, but worth it! I put a piece of shrimp tempura into my mouth, and daaaamn, it is HOT! Haha! Very good! Wouldve liked it to be more tempura-y (like flakes of tempura batter on the actual tempura). Overall good! This place is very family friendly, and some 4 tops are divided by a plexiglass to make it into 2 top seating. Clean atmosphere! read more

Tendon Kohaku - Order yourself using this table-side tablet! - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Best meal when visiting Vancouver! We ordered the following: Chawanmushi Nagoya Chicken Wings Japanese Beef Udon Kohaku Tendon Vegetable Tendon I ordered the Kohaku Tendon and really liked it! I've never had a tempura bowl like this before and loved each item in my bowl especially the egg. I thought everything was well fried and the sauce that was drizzled over everything completed the dish. They also gave us the option to have water or hot tea which I liked! Having hot tea helps with consuming all the fried food so I am glad they offered it. They also have a spicy powder on all the sides if you want to make your dish a bit spicier. Definitely recommend when visiting Vancouver! read more

Tendon Kohaku - Chawanmushi, Nagoya Chicken Wings, Japanese Beef Udon, Kohaku Tendon, & Vegetable Tendon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The seats were very large. It was able to fit a party of 6 and they had a high chair for baby accommodation. I ordered the regular sized udon bowl, it was really good but the portion of meat was smaller than it looks. read more

Tendon Kohaku - Japanese beef curry - regular size - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I love tempura and we ordered door dash to our hotel room after a long night to visit the garden light during Christmas time. Food is good however, it does not come with any utenil. I understand we want to save the world by using less plastic but consider we are in the hotel and we have nothing in our hotel room, it creates so much trouble to find a fork in the evening. Tempura is crispy even we ordered to go and delivered after 30 mins later! I will go to their restaruant next time to have dine in experience and give an update on this review. read more

Tendon Kohaku - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This location is located on the quieter corner of Smithe. The interior is high ceiling, bright lights, lots of windows and clean wooden feel. Its a comfortable place to dine. I came with the fam for dinner. The presentation of the food looks great. The lightly battered tempura were not oily, but also not very flavorful. Maybe because they didn't mix in the sauce. They provided 2 different type of sauce for us on the side to mix ourselves since one is spicy and the kids won't be able to eat that but us adults still wanted the spicy. The bowl was also rather small. We also ordered the Tempura Udon and got the XL size but even though it was served in a giant bowl, the amount of udon actually in it was like regular size elsewhere... we should have gotten the XXL. The udon tasted ok but we weren't a fan of the bamboo shoots which meant there was very little topping for us to enjoy with the udon. Overall, nice ambiance, average service, average food, but small portion sizes for the price so not likely to go back soon. read more

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Melon cream sodas were bogo so we decided to try and it didn't disappoint! Tasted just like melona! Got the eel set and two tendon kohaku sets which were delicious and a large portion - very worth it. Highly recommend getting the combo as their miso soup and cabbage salad are unlimited (+$3) Very friendly service! However, they forgot a combo and were quite busy later on and it took a while to get extra refills and the check. read more

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