This place is pretty good if you want something simple and easy to eat. Since it is rice it is pretty filling. Tenori is in a food hall and there are table and chairs around to eat. Parking is a little bit difficult since it is in a plaza with a bunch of other restaurants and businesses. read more

Tenori - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

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First off, the aesthetic of this place is CUTE. Just by the looks alone I wanted to come here and try their onigiri (rice balls). My partner just recently came back from Japan, so he also had high hopes for this place since there are rarely ever onigiri spots in socal. We got the 3 for $10 deal! We chose, spicy tuna, kbbq, and spam musubi. After eating all of them we both came to the conclusion that the kbbq was the BEST one! The spam musubi and spicy tuna was just alright. I thought the spicy tuna was going to be real tuna but it tasted/ looked like canned tuna. read more

Tenori - kbbq & spicy tuna - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

Made a stop at Tenori inside of Rodeo 39 as our first stop; at the time there was no line and there was a sign saying that estimated ETA was around 5 minutes, which was pretty cool. My friend got the 3 for 10 deal and I ended up with a spicy salmon rice ball. It was light, flavorful, and most importantly, not dry. The amount of spicy salmon was good too; it wasn't just 90% rice. The flavor meshed well with the rice and seaweed; unfortunately, one issue was that it wasn't spicy at all haha. This was also the perfect snack because there are so many other places to try in Rodeo 39 so it's good to have a little snack here. Would probably come here and try other flavors if I were back in the area, but other flavors! read more

Tenori - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

the onigiris here are really good we tried the spicy salmon, spicy tuna, pork belly, and honey shrimp. the spicy salmon is definitely a must try its so full of flavor. they have a 3 for $11 deal and the onigiris are about the size of the palm of your hand so its not that bad of a deal. read more

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I've been craving onigiri lately, in large part because I feel like a lot of places have been taking it off their menu (like Marugame at SCP) so I definitely wanted to get some from Tenori when I visited Rodeo 39 earlier this week. All the onigiri here are super flavorful, but if I had to rank the three I tried it'd be: Honey Walnut Shrimp then KBBQ then Pork Belly, although all three were really good. Onigiri (1 for $4, 3 for $10): Pork Belly KBBQ Honey Walnut Shrimp read more

Tenori - Onigiri - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

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IN LOOOOOOOVE!! I've never had Onigiri or Japanese rice balls before and apparently I'M MISSING OUT! Let me just get straight to it and let you know THEY. ARE. BOMB. Like look no further and don't even bother with the others spots! (JKJK there's some good food at Rodeo39 lol.) I decided to get two of each for my husband and I (cuz I knew I wasn't gonna share haha) and ALL three were so good! I had the Honey Walnut Prawn, Pork Belly, and KBBQ. If i HAD to pick a fave, it'd be the Honey Walnut Prawns forsure. It's only $4 for one rice ball but 3 for $10! Pro Tip: Order online for pick-up or scan the QR code on one of the table so you don't have to wait in line! read more

Tenori - Rice Balls: Honey Walnut Prawns, KBBQ, Pork Belly - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

The Onigiri is good. I got myself, *Spicy Salmon-4.5/5 good *Tuna w/ Mayo-3.5/5 decent *Mentai-2/5* *Kbbq-4.5/5 good * Then Mentai was my least favorite one out of the batch i got. It gave off a small bitter taste. But, overall the service was nice and i do recommend this place. Truly it could just be my taste bud read more

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Came at lunch peak hours and surprisingly there was no line or wait. I always enjoy coming to rodeo 39 to walk around, looking at which vendor to eat, people watching and just enjoying the aesthetics. I ordered myself 2 onigiri's .. 1. Spicy Salmon, definitely my first pick. Wasn't spicy at all but still very tasty! 2. Honey Walnut Shrimp. Sooo flavorful and there was the right kind of crunch to the walnut :) the nori complimented both of these very well. I also got the strawberry lemonade. It was a bit sour of a taste and I wish it had more sugar flavoring but that's just my opinion. read more

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This place deserves a 10 stars alone with customer service but quite honestly their rice balls are soo good. We travel to and from Orange County to visit family and whenever we get a chance, we always hit up rodeo 39 public market place. There's obviously a lot of choices here but we always do try to make a stop at at Tenori. We tried both their pork belly as well as their honey walnut shrimp. I love pork belly but the honey walnut shrimp was a superstar. It came out super crispy and piping hot. Clearly made fresh to order. I could probably eat like 6 of these myself. Overall, do yourself a favor and stop at Tenori. You don't regret it. read more

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I was craving these for some time so when I saw they had one at rodeo 39, I had to jump in line. I got 3 for $10 because, why not. Lol I ordered the honey walnut prawn, the kbbq & the classic tuna and Mayo. The wait was about 5 minutes and the girl at the register was so cute and nice! It was delicious! Packed with flavor and just the right amount of everything. My favorite was the honey walnut prawn. Just beware though that if you eat 3 like me - you WILL be stuffed. Lol. read more

Tenori - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

Solid place to get onigiri rice balls, and I love that this is their main type of items they sell here. Where I'm from you wouldn't be able to find places that focus only on onigiri, let alone is there many places you can find these rice balls around my town. They're pretty good, I got the KBBQ one last time I was here. I think the meat flavours could have been a little more stronger since I was getting a lot of the rice. Other than that they're a good place to come by if you need to pick up something quick to eat. read more

Disappointed in the flavors. I had high hopes since I love musubis and Japanese foods. The food was fresh, but the flavors for the pork belly and spicy salmon did not hit the spot. A pro is the musubis were fresh. read more

The other place we tried during our Rodeo 39 food adventure was Tenori. They sell ONIGIRI, "a traditional Japanese dish made with white rice, filled, and formed into a triangular shape, often wrapped in Nori (edible seaweed)". My son ordered their 3-piece special for $11, and got it with Spicy Tuna, Pork Belly, and Spam. He shared it with his cousin, both liked it, and thought it was good. I took a small bite, and thought it was just okay, but I didn't get the full experience of eating an entire piece, so I trust their judgment when they said it was 4/5. Overall, another interesting eatery inside Rodeo 39, mainly for ONIGIRI. read more

Tenori - Tuna, Spam, Pork Belly....son loves the tuna. - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

A great spot for a quick bite. Decent amount of filling in the onigiri and they lack the labeling, which meant you had to bite into them to identify the filling. The menu is simple but offers something for everyone. I recommend the strawberry lemonade 24oz for $4.5. They provide a bundle deal - 3 for $11 - which is a great option to try different fillings. The service was good and prompt, and they have a touch screen for ordering. It's a cashless establishment located inside Rodeo 39. read more

Tenori - Mix and match 3x11 - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

Tried Tenori for lunch and it was something different and good. They're located in the back or on the south west end next to the beer place with the big sports screen. I got the 3 Tenori's for $11 and tried the tuna, pork belly and KBBQ. Pork belly was definitely my favorite of the three. It's perfect if you want something substantial and healthy-ish but not too heavy although I'd get all pork belly next time. When I went it was during the world cup at lunch time and there was no one in line but there was about a 10 minute wait for them to prep it. Definitely worth trying if you want something different for lunch that isn't typical fast food. read more

Tenori - Three for $11: tuna, pork belly, KBBQ. Pork Belly was my favorite - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

I love onigiri and this was god damn good. The caviar one was a bit too spicy for me though!

Probably one of my favorite places at rodeo39. I've been here maybe 7 times??? It's always so fresh and delicious, also very affordable! Prob one of the most affordable places at rodeo39. FAVS: 1) Regular spam 2) Spicy tuna 3) Honey walnut prawn 4) Pork Belly 5) Tuna w/ Mayo 6) k bbq 3 for $10 so cheap! Friendly staff and quick service :) read more

Tenori - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

I wanted to love this place, but it wasn't what I hoped for based on the glowing reviews. To me, this place is more like 3.5 stars out of 5. I ordered the three for $10 onigiri deal and chose Pork Belly, Spicy Salmon, and Honey Walnut Prawn. I love that the onigiris come out warm with the seaweed still being crispy. The furikake on the outside adds a nice flavor. Here's what I didn't like: - The onigiris are a tad small for the price, even with the three for $10 deal. It's $4 for one onigiri. - The Pork Belly was dry and hard to chew. I didn't taste or see any fat considering it's pork belly. - The Honey Walnut Prawn was mostly tempura batter and had minimal shrimp meat. Overall, the onigiris had a nice flavor, was fresh tasting, and not bad for a snack to share. I won't be back often, but I wouldn't write this place off completely. read more

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Have never had a rice ball filled with warm delicious meat and I want more! 3 of these are enough if you're not starving. If you want to partake in other eats at Rodeo 39 then I recommend sharing one of the 3 for $10 rice balls. I tried the kbbq and pork belly. So flavorful and plenty of meat inside. It tasted freshly made as well. Didn't take too long, maybe 10 minutes at most but it was a Thursday evening and not the weekend so it wasn't too busy. read more

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Came back to try the KBBQ, and it was just okay. We also tried the pork belly, but I wasn't impressed ): The spicy salmon is still my favorite, but 1 for $4 and 3 for $10 is pretty pricey IMO when other spots have it for around $2. We came on a day when there was an accident down the street, which shut down the electricity in the entire building, so kudos for still being able to operate under those circumstances. read more

Tenori - Pork Belly, KBBQ, Spicy Salmon - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

Food is decent but price is way too high for what you are getting. This place only sells musubi. With the exception of spam, which is $2.50 at the moment, all others are $4, or $10 for 3. The texture of rice and bonito furikake topping are nice, but is skimpy with the filling. It only took me two bites to finish one, which just isn't worth it. Even with three, I was still hungry. Flavor was somewhat difficult to distinguish because of strong bonito flavor on all of them. Honey Walnut Prawn was my favorite, followed by KBBQ and Pork Belly. My kids seem to like this place so I'm not writing it off completely, but it's not something I would get for myself in the future. read more

Amazing! I frequent all the time! 3 for 11 bucks is great deal. Staff members are always so friendly.

If only they were closer to me! Got to try their Spicy Tuna, Spicy Salmon, and their Honey Walnut Prawn. I took a small bite of the shrimp one and I instantly thought the shrimp was nice and crispy. I don't remember too much about the actual flavor, but I didn't complain. The tuna honestly could have been a bit spicier, but it wasn't bad. I was thinking the spicy tuna was going to be similar to the ones you get at sushi places, but this might have been just regular tuna but with added chili in it? Not too sure. The salmon was probably my favorite one. It had a good kick to it and it had the perfect ratio of mayo to make it creamy without being overwhelming. Would definitely come back if I was ever in the area. read more

Tenori - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

Tenori is a neat little Japanese eatery located inside the Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton. You'll find it near the back of the market near the arcade. I was walking around and could not miss the huge menu up on their wall. Though their menu is small, offering only 8 kinds of onigiri (rice balls), they are packed with flavor! You can buy one for $4, or 3 for $10. No brainer for me...I went with 3! I got 2 of the pork belly and 1 KBBQ. There was no line when I got there so the lady said it would be ready in a few minutes. I walked around but stayed near in case she called my name. When it was finally ready, it was neatly packed in a clear container. They were nice and warm. They were both equally delicious! The rice was cooked perfectly, no crunchy old rice here...just pure heaven biting into the little white clouds of bliss! The pork belly was seasoned very well and the meat was nice and tender. You really have to just try it for yourself. The KBBQ was just as great, and the flavor blew me away. It was just the right amount of sweet and savory. Sometimes you can bite into something that's too much of one or the other, but Tenori has mastered the art of blending them seamlessly! Will be trying the rest of their menu on my next visit. If you love spam musubi, you gotta try this place! Treat your tastebuds to a budget friendly snack. They will surely thank you for it! read more

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Perfect appetizers! Honestly, the price you pay for what you get is great, plus it allows you to indulge in trying a few different options and not feel stuffed. The honey walnut prawn was so tasty. The flavors were on point and it came out warm not hot to allow for immediate consumption which is exactly what made it that much better. For sure want to try more! read more

Tenori - Honey Walnut Prawn - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

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Cute little rice balls with choice of protein wrapped in seaweed. Something new to me. These pocket treats are definitely meant as a snack if you have an appetite like me. We took advantage of their 3 for $10.00 deal and an additional Spam roll. 7 rolls total and we were still hungry. Service was friendly. Place was clean. Food took about 15 minutes. Not a whole lot of drink options. Just a tad pricey for what you get. Solid 3.5 stars. read more

Tenori - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

This place is ok! 3 for $10 is a bit pricey considering that you could buy some decent onigiri for max price of $1.99 at some locations. Of course you won't get that pretty presentation though :) But if you love rice balls like I do, can't be too mad at it. Definitely can't go wrong pairing rice with just about anything! The amount of filling was less than I expected but might have to do with the size or shape of what they were filling the rice with (?). Somehow I felt the furikake seasoning might be pushing flavor overload which in most cases isn't a bad thing except when you REALLY want to appreciate the filling flavors such as honey prawn, pork belly, KBBQ, mentai (spicy roe). All in all Tenori is a great spot if you're looking to ease your way into the onigiri game or just plain curious. :) read more

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This was another spot that we wanted to check out while exploring the shops in Rodeo 39. They offer about seven different types of onigiri and some drinks as well. We decided to on the 2 pork bellies and one KBBQ onigiri. The pork belly had sweet house sauce, bonito furikake, and nori. This one was pretty tasty! The KBBQ had beef, onions, garlic soy sauce, sesame seeds instead. This particular onigiri was alright and a bit sweet. Overall, a decent place to get your onigiri fix. read more

Tenori - Pork Belly and KBBQ onigiris - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

I tried their Spicy Tuna, Mentai, and Honey Walnut Shrimp (3 for $10). They are bigger than I expected so the price seems fair. I expected the Spicy Tuna to be raw but it was cooked, which was a little disappointing. Flavor was okay, not the best. Mentai has a nice spicy kick in the flavor, probably my favorite of the 3! Honey Walnut Shrimp was also disappointing, there was not much filling and it didn't really fit as a rice ball. Overall, it's a good option for this food hall, nothing else really appealed to me. So I'd probably try it again if I was in that particular food hall, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. read more

Tenori - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

Tenori is a Japanese spot at the Rodeo 39 Public Market that offers onigiri (omusbui), better known as rice balls. Each rice ball contained a little bit of meat filling inside a plain ball of steamed and sticky rice covered with nori (sea weed). They offer 8 types of rice balls: pork belly, spicy tuna, tuna w/mayo, mentai, spicy salmon, KBBQ, honey walnut prawn, and spam. I ordered the spicy salmon, KBBQ, and honey walnut prawn. The cashier let me know that it takes 30 minutes to prepare the order and will call out my name when its ready. The rice balls were priced as follows: (1 for $4 and 3 for $10) KBBQ - (beef, onions, garlic soy sauce, sesame seeds, bonito furikake, rice, and nori) Spicy Salmon - (salmon, spicy kewpie mayo, bonitofurikake, rice, and nori) Honey Walnut Prawn (prawns, honey lemon mayo sauce, candied walnuts, bonito furikake, rice, and nori) First off, I was really impressed with the freshness of all the ingredients used. These were one of the best tasting rice balls that I have tried, even fresher than the ones I had at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. The KBBQ reminded me of marinated Korean kalbi beef with its sweet and salty flavors. The honey walnut prawns had a nice crunch to them and tasted great with the sticky honey sauce. Finally, the spicy salmon was more of the typical onigiri one finds at Japanese restaurants and was so good. Overall, I really enjoyed the rice balls here, they tasted amazeballs! :P However, I felt the pricing was a bit too much, given that these are just balls of rice with a little bit of filling. The other negative was that the wait time was 30 minutes. After placing my order I noticed that the line went all the way to the outside. Hopefully they can improve on this. read more

Stopped in at a food court in Garden Grove. I've been here before, but this place caught my eye. I've always thought onigiri was pretty boring...not any longer! You order on a large monitor. There are about 8 diff styles, so it's very simple. Pricing is $4 for one, and $11 for three. I think 2 for lunch is the perfect size...but who can pass up a special. The best one is the pork belly. I also tried the KBBQ, and the Honey Walnut Shrimp. All come in these seasoned rice triangles, with furikake sprinkled on top, all wrapped in a fresh, sheet of nori. Most of the time, you buy these onigiri from a market, and the rice is cold, the nori is soggy. These were the opposite...rice was warm!! They are freshly made, into very crispy and fresh. I would try it again...but I'll order the pork belly again!! It was the best! read more

Came here with my gf and we ordered 3 onigiris: the spam, kbbq, and pork belly onigiris. There was only one person working the front so it took a while to come out but it was understandable. The worker was pretty nice. Service was a 4/5, nothing amazing or out of the ordinary but still good. My main issue was really the onigiri. The kbbq and the pork belly are best sellers, but they were super underwhelming. The onigiris were made with lots of rice, small portions of filling, an overload of bonito flakes (or something that made the onigiri taste like squid) that overpowered the filling, and the seaweed was really most and soft. The fillings were also quite bland and plain. I kinda wished I didn't order anything because it was just so filling and I wanted to try other things. Food: 2/5, hence the 3/5 stars read more

Tenori is located in Rodeo 39. Basically when I visit places that have multiple eateries, I like to get a little bit of everything from each establishment....So on my next visits, I can just go straight to my favorites. I got the 3 for $10. I ordered the Honey Walnut Shrimp, Pork Belly and KBBQ. My favorite was the shrimp, however the filling inside was lacking on all 3 of them. They definitely need to add a bit more filling otherwise you are just buying a rice ball covered with furiake. They do offer refreshing drinks such as Lychee and Strawberry Lemonade which I recommend. read more

Tenori - Pick 3 for $10 - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

Food was yummy, (that is the 4 stars), my favorite is the musubi. I like how they have a sign telling you how long your wait is too, while in line. The cashier wasn't too friendly, she wasn't rude or anything...she just take the order and that was it and gave me the buzzer thingy. read more

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I absolutely loved this place! Had so many different flavors and came out hot and fresh. I definitely recommend the spicy salmon and the mentaiko! The wait time was a bit long but definitely worth the wait! read more

Tenori - 2 spicy salmon, spicy tuna, pork belly, mentaiko - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

A great place to grab some onigiri aka rice balls if you're on the go or if you want to sit down and enjoy it! Depending on the time and day your wait can vary from 5 minutes to 20 minutes, I highly recommend calling ahead to place your order during the weekends as the wait can longer (up to 20 minutes). I tried this place twice prior to writing this review, when I first had the onigiris, they were fresh and warm. Perfect balance of rice to fish/meat ratio and the wait was also only 5 minutes. However, when I came during second time (weekend) the onigiris were soggy and rice to meat/fish ratio was off. I had more rice than I would have liked and the fish didn't seem so fresh compared to my first experience. You have the option of purchasing 1 for $4 or 3 for $10( high recommend)! If you don't know what flavors to order, these three in my opinion are the best! *Honey Walnut Prawn * Spicy Salmon * KBBQ I wouldn't recommend the pork belly, since it was super dry and lacked flavor. Overall: If you're in the Rodeo 39 area, this is a great place to grab a light lunch or snack. read more

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I wanted to love this so much because I do enjoy onigiri. We ordered a single spam one ($2.50) and 3 for $10 - honey walnut prawn, pork belly, and spicy salmon. I enjoyed the flavor of the honey walnut prawn but I think my favorite was the spicy salmon, which wasn't spicy btw. Spam was super underwhelming and I'd rather just have a spam musubi, but I recognize that that's different so it's all preference lol. I'd order again just because it was good enough to want more onigiri but I've had better and more flavorful fillings. The biggest downside was that the wait for our 4 onigiris was almost an hour, literally!!! We ordered Tenori first when coming to Rodeo and we were told the wait was 30 mins, which already sounds so long but hey, I get it.. But while waiting for Tenori, we were able to wait in all the lines for 3 other locations AND received all the three place's foods before our Tenori order which was double the wait time that was estimated. read more

Tenori - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

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Loved how affordable and tasty this spot was! One rice ball costs $4, but three of them together cost $10. It's hard to find any quality meal for $10 or under, but this spot is it. I ordered their their spicy salmon, tuna mayo and mentaiko rice balls. Each one came wrapped in soft, warm rice coated with furikake and held in crisp roasted seaweed. My favorite one was the spicy salmon although all of them were good. If you do get mentaiko, be warned that it's actually pretty spicy! I know mentaiko is supposed to be spicy, but this spot definitely used a spicier cod roe than I'm used to, so just keep that in mind. read more

Tenori - Tuna Mayo, mentaiko, and spicy salmon IG: @bobabitchess - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California

Love Tenori. We frequent here and have had every kind of onigiri here. Our favorites are Mentai, KBBQ, and tuna mayo. Just writing this makes me salivate lol! read more

Wow. I cannot get enough of this onigiri spot! Located in Rodeo 39, the onigiri at Tenori is an absolutely must try item. You can get a few if you want to make it your meal, or munch on one as a snack; regardless, you will likely end up wanting more! A friend and I ordered the three-pack special, 3 for $11. We opted for pork belly and salmon and could not put them down until they were gone! Perfect rice to protein ratio. I will happily drive from Long Beach to go to Tenori again. Until next time! read more

Tenori - Two pork belly and one salmon - Japanese Near Me - Stanton, California