On a side street just off of Yonge Street, I stumbled upon this tempura restaurant sharing a kitchen with Konjiki Ramen. This is not a big space, but it's worth the short wait every time. This is the only place I go to when I crave tempura. The presentation is great and taste is delicious. I ordered the Tokujo Tendon which includes an oyster shrimp, vegetables, unagi, salmon and a shrimp cake on lotus root. Each piece was fried to perfection, without overly coated in batter. Although I only ordered a bowl, it was more than enough food and I couldn't finish it. This is the perfect cheat day meal! read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Tokujo tendon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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For a place that specializes in tempura, there was nothing truly exceptional about their tempura. Got the asakusa bukkake set, which was tempura shrimp, tempura seafood, tempura veggies, and I got the cold udon. - My favourite was the tempura eel: unique, nicely chewy, and the tempura batter paired well with the fattiness of the eel. - The rest were meh: tempura fry and flavour weren't exceptional, and the coating was a bit thick. - The udon wasn't good as it was really really bland. Kitchen was a bit slow. Service was pleasant. Space is narrow but doesn't feel tight. Prices are what prices are these days. A meh experience for me. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Asakusa Bukkake - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Got a tempura beef dual rice bowl. It came with a miso soup. The soup was very creative by having a charred piece of fat with it. The lard really improved the taste of the soup. The tempura contains shrimp, sweet potato and broccoli. The veggies were browned. (Likely before coated and deeped?) This is another usual twist they add. The beef is just some typical gyudon beef. Nothing special. Initially I thought it was some kind of grilled steak. The overall experience is much better that similar competitors, eg. Yoshinoya. Definitely will pay another visit.another visit. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We wanted to come to this "first Canadian location of famous Tempura restaurant in Japan" since they opened with great fanfare a few years ago. We finally made it today!! But the food was unfortunately nothing but average. We ordered: # Asakusa Tendon (2 prawns, salmon, unagi, kazunoko/herring roe, plus assorted vegetables) # Asakusa Udon set(with 2 prawns, kazunoko/herring roe, oyster and unagi plus assorted vegetables). The prawns' tempura was light and crispy-coated, came out well-timed. But I should not have expected the same quality of prawns as I used to eat in Japan. Here the prawns were skinner thus less juicy/plumpy. But they are doing well in this "fresh seafood-poor" province of Ontario. I questioned other items though. Each item (Oyster, Herring roe, Unagi Kabayaki, vegetables) has different moisture level and some items were not as crispy, which meant not-as-well-timed. Also, I did not see any point in the "tempura unagi Kabayaki". It is not really a thing in Japan especially in an authentic place. lt is already seasoned with heavy Kabayaki (sweet) sauce. Putting it on the Tendon, coating it with extra thick sauce? Why? It really killed the flavor. Herring roe tempura was interesting to me, as I never had "cooked" herring roe. It had that popping texture, and it had natural saltiness. So those two items (Herring roe & Unagi kabayaki tempura) may be better eaten without any salt or sauce - not suitable for Tendon - as once on Tendon, these items are drenched with Tendon sauce. Result? Over-seasoned, killing the best of their natural umami. Now, vegetable - the server explained to me that the assorted vegetable (Broccoli, yam and lotus root) are chosen by chef and are carefully reflecting the the seasonal best, but to me, they were chosen based on affordability. I do not want to see Broccoli tempura in any good Tempura restaurant. If you are tempura fan, order ala-carte. Ask for the real "items in season". Eat as it is, and decide what you want as its seasoning (salt or Tempura sauce). Nice interior, very very polite and friendly service. The table service was absolutely lovely! read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I was craving for some tempura so I got the Ebi Tendon, which comes with 5 prawns & a broccoli. Also includes rice, miso soup and drizzled with tendon sauce I wish the separated the sauce from the tempura tho cause it got a lil soggy after a while but pretty sure I could request that next time! Overall this place is my comfort zone, so if I have no idea this is where I go! Food: 8.5/10 Ambiance: 9/10 Service: 9/10 read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Ebi Tendon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I've had ramen upstairs when they first open and made a note at that time to try the tempura side of the restaurant downstairs next time. This week, I was surprised to find out that they had merged together instead of being two separate floors to one since area on the first floor. I tried the ebi tendon, which are 5 prawns and one veggie option on a bed of rice. It comes with miso soup on the side. The tempura is of course the star of the show, with a light crispy batter that pairs well with the sweetness of the shrimp. My critique would be the rice wasn't that good, as there wasn't enough of it and the texture wasn't quite right. When the components of a dish are so simple, it is extra important that each aspect is well done. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Ebi tendon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Decent spot for a tempura fix. Tempura is crunchy and light and you get a variety of options to choose from. Nothing too special here, but it's a decent spot for a casual lunch or dinner. We got there around 5:30 on a weekday and the place was pretty empty, but filled up quickly by around 6pm. read more

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Unfortunately I was disappointed about how average this meal was. The spicy chicken donburi had very little chicken and the chicken tasted old. However, the tempura was great. The udon was sort of cold and not flavourful. The tempura itself is quite good! The shrimp, pumpkin and sweet potato were great. Next time I'd probably only get tempura as the rest didn't match up to it. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This place is kind of a hybrid between Akimitsu and Konjiki Ramen. They operate in the same store but offer both menus. I've been to Konjiki in the GTA so I was more excited to try some of the tempura options here. Ordered the Asakusa Udon Set and Unagi Don. I really liked both dishes actually. The udon set kind of had a bit of everything. Shrimp tempura, vegetable tempura, a mini salad, some pickled cucumbers, and of course udon. Just nicely made. Similarly with the unagi don, it had the same tempura as the asakusa, and a nicely made unagi which was not that 'heavy'. I'm actually not a fan of unagi dons that are just doused with sauce so this one was really good where it didn't have too much sauce but still packed in good flavor. Good vibes place! Maybe if I'm craving ramen I'd stop by for some Konjiki but Santouka is really close by so tough competition :) read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Unagi Don - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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There used to be so much excitement and magic in visiting this place. I've been coming here since opening, every 3-6 months. I've ordered plenty of times for takeout lunches, dinners, and have dined in a fair amount of times. I don't know when it all started changing, but each year, the experience and quality of food seems to get worse. I'm okay to wait a bit longer for food to be prepared as long as the resulting food comes out to a certain standard. My most recent visit was a takeout dinner ordered via the Ritual app. I ordered 2 dons and 1 set. They're all supposed to come with miso soup, and the set is additionally supposed to come with these seasoning salts and radish/pickled vegetables. 2 of the soups were missing, and the soup that was served was not a miso soup, and seemed to be leftover broth from a different soup. It was also missing those seasoning salts and the radish. I waited about 1hr for the meal to be prepared and ready for pick up. Ritual estimated 45 minutes, but it wasn't ready yet. Usually when ordering for takeout, 45min-1hr seems to be the average waiting time, even when ordering less. It'll be "ready for pickup", but it never actually is. I wonder if they've been experiencing an understaffing issue, or perhaps they could have an opportunity to make processes more efficient. Anyway, when I got home to open my food for this last visit, I discovered my kakiage set was basically 1 large piece fried into a sort-of fritter. Imagine a Filipino ukoy. It was supposed to be 6 different pieces. It was very crispy, so I'll give them that. Beyond that, a disappointing meal. I also dined in recently and got ramen, and that was great. So is the problem exclusively because I ordered takeout or is it because I ordered tempura? I'll try visiting again, but it makes me so sad!! read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Steamed rice with ikura add-on - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The space is small but the ambiance is nice; the space is nicely decorated. Me and my friends really wanted to go so we went on a Friday morning, thankfully it wasn't busy at all. The service was quick and the waitress was very polite! She kept making sure we were doing okay, and our food also came in good timing. The food was pretty good, all of us ordered a different dish, but I myself got the katsu curry. I would give it a 9/10, I wish there was more rice considering how much curry sauce was on the plate, but that is just a personal preference. I would definitely consider coming back again to try another dish! read more

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My friend and I arrived around 6 PM on a weekday without a reservation. We waited for about 15 minutes and ordered a Dual Unagi Donburi and a Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen. However, the wait was quite long, approximately 30 minutes. I'd recommend not coming on an empty stomach and grabbing a snack beforehand. The food was decent, and I might return, but I wouldn't want to wait for too long. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Dual Unagi Donburi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This was my second visit which was significantly better. It could be a mix of factors - first diners for lunch, or lockdown announcements mid-meal. Regardless, it was definitely a redemption meal. The tempura was crispier and not that greasy as before. The bowl of udon was piping hot which I prefer. However, I did order an onsen tamago but got the onsen tamago tempura instead. Not the end of the world but just a heads up to specify if you want the runny egg in a bowl or tempura version. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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My mistake because I ordered what i ordered. Last I was here was some four years ago and then the pandemic hit and life became busy and so on. I actually came here as a trio as one person wanted udon. I had been satisfied with the Konjiki Ramen upstairs (and in North York) and enjoyed the Tempura at Akimitsu, which was downstairs, and had no objection and was actually looking forward to a re-visit. The visit was a disappointment. Unbeknownst to me, and owing to the pandemic, they had merged the two restaurants into one because they were serving only for take-out from the first floor. As such, Ramen or Tempura diners will eat downstairs only limiting the number of tables to 10 and it soon became busy. That is fine overall and was not a big impediment. Perusing the menu i noticed the new 'limited quantity' Yuzu Ramen. It sounded delicious and different and I opted for it. The waitress was apologetic that it is not available. Since I was there earlier than most for lunch I am assuming that it was not available at all, as opposed to being sold out. I opted for the Katsudon (pork and rice) and that was a mistake. It was bad. The pork was tough and chewy and not entirely warm. The rice was clumped together in balls and was less than flavourful. They did have Benishoga and onion, but the latter was not caramelized as Katsudon's should be. This was probably the worst Katsudon I had had. It was not downright bad or nasty or anything, and this place is actually Japanese, but it was not Katsudon per se either. The small balls of rice were a warning that the rest of the bowl would not be up to par. I tasted some Udon and Tempura and those were impressive. That is what to get here. In short, it is a Ramen and Tempura restaurant. That is what one has to order. Two stars for the friendly waitresses and the photos of the chef on the wall. He is a fat cat for sure, but is sure a cutey. In the meanwhile, one of the two photos of the dog diner/customer in the basement by the washrooms has gone missing. Hmmm... I would also add that the restaurant needs a refresh. It was slightly messy and the noren (the cloth divider at the top of the stairs to the washrooms), for example, looked dirty. Aesthetically and appearance-wise the quality falls below Japanese standards, never mind that the Katsudon was evidently prepared by someone who does not know how to make Katsudon (cats are better at making Tendon). read more

The grand opening was Sun Jun 9, 11:30 am. They gave 60 free bowls of Ten Don (tempura on rice) and a small sample of sake to the first 60 customers. Then it was 50% off any bowls in the menu. This restaurant received the Zenkoku Donburi Grand Prix Gold Medal, 5 years in a row. They use good-sized portions of shrimp, salmon, mackerel, scallops, and fresh vegetables. They have a sister restaurant, Konjiki Ramen, also opened the same day and time. It is at the same address but it is upstairs. Both restaurants have the same owners and staff. However, I consider them different restaurants because they don't serve food from one restaurant to the other restaurant. read more

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It's aiiiight. Definitely not something that would WOW you. Prices are a little high for the amount you get... So this should be quality over quantity. The service here is excellente. Came on a Thurs evening and there were more empty tables than people. Tempura set vs Tendon: Tempura set comes with a small plate of pickled veggies & dipping sauce for the tempura. Tendon has a different type of sauce that you can add more of on top of your rice. The tempura itself is lightly battered, fresh (made to order obvs), and not heavy at all. Outstanding? Idk, not really sure how outta this world tempura can be tbh LOL. I guess its unique selling point is that there's not JUST your typical shrimp tempura... there's salmon, mackerel, squid, some typea white fish, mushrooms, shishito pepper, etc. All the ingredients were very fresh tho! I wouldn't go out of my way to come here again but, if I was specifically craving tempura one day this could be an option. read more

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Grand opening special and tendon menu items are 50% off. One day only, June 9th. We happened to come in during their promotional day so we lucked out! If you're paying the regular price of $18.50 for the Asakusa bowl of tempura on rice, know that you're getting one shrimp, 2 generous pieces of fish, a chunk of roe, and squid. The 3 vegetables were shishito pepper, king mushroom, and eggplant. It's a good portion of tasty fried goodness on rice. A very satisfying meal if you're not afraid of fried foods. The tempura is not heavy or greasy. The sauce is sweet and makes everything delicious. Service was attentive and friendly. If the upstairs ramen wait is too long, this is a good alternative. Two different restaurants in one location. Now if only they had a sushi place next door... read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Entry. - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The portion sizes were a bit small and i felt the tempura were a touch soggy. I think they did have a lot of tempura of different variety, which is what I went their for. Bit disappointing since I was really looking forward to this place. My friend also felt the ramen was a but basic but solid. I went on a really busy day though so maybe they just let the quality control slip a little. read more

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Been here once, the second floor is Konjiki Ramen restaurant. Food: Yummy, I particularly love tempura prawns. I got the ebi tendon, came with 5 tempura prawns, 1 tempura snow pea, rice in a sweet sauce, a side of miso soup and tempura sauce. The rice underneath the tempura was mixed in a sweet sauce, eating in conjunction with the tempura is umami in your mouth. I was surprised when I was satisfied after three tempura prawn. You can pour the tempura sauce and dip your tempura or you can drizzle the sauce onto your tempura before each bite for extra umami taste. Atmosphere/service: The staff were friendly. Highly recommend going with a small group so you can try various tempura. Price: Not many tempura focused restaurants in the city so worth a visit just to try it out! read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Ebi tendon, $17.00 + tax - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I prob have been to akimitsu for over 10 times already since they first opened. And I always really liked the tempura don. However as I went back last week, I got quite disappointed in what I ate. If u go on a Friday night, expect a half an hour min wait for your tempura don, as they need to make it one by one (according to the waiter), however ebi tempura was so tough, the shrimp meat is so hard and the batter was so soggy, I thought i was eating microwaved last night tempura. The rice was completely over cooked like it was so mushy and feels like I'm eating baby food. I couldn't eat much because it's just disappointing. I'm not sure if there a chef change or recipe change but please please bring the old one back. This is not good. The two young boys next to us were so excited and they were saying"this is supposed to be the best tempura in town I'm so so so hyped" if it was before I would 100% agree with them but whatever I ate last week was near the bottom of all tempura I have tried in town. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The service was a little slow during the rush peaks which is to be expected but the food was just very mediocre. They do give you a lot of tempura and is a bang for you buck, but the texture of the udon was just alright. I probably won't be going back and hitting up Raku if I'm craving udon and I'm downtown. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

There's something about fresh tempura that you really can't get from delivery or takeout. It was chilly and indoor dining was closed but we decided to brave the cold and had lunch on the patio. The crispy tempura, juicy gyoza, hot miso soup, and draft beer made it worth it. Wonderful service and delicious food. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Akimitsu ten-don - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I feel like giving this place 2 stars is way too nice of me..but here we go. My friend and I decided to have a quick lunch today since it was near our office. We arrived close to 12:30 and got seated right away. We both ordered the ebi udon set a few mins after. 30 mins went by and....our food still hasn't arrived. The table behind got their food served and they arrived way after us. We checked with our server and I honestly think she had forgotten to punch in our order. About 10 mins later, one ebi udon arrived and I told my friend to start eating. I waited another few mins and at that point told the server to pack my order to go. The server was was really apologetic and said it would be ready in a few minutes. Did I believe her? Not really and insisted to have it packed up as my friend and I didn't have time to sit and eat. Food wise, tempura was crispy and batter was light. The udon was nothing to rave about. All in all, I don't think this place can handle the amount of traffic it gets. Either avoid dining in for lunch or come when you have a ton of time to spare. read more

I totally fell in love with the simplicity of this restaurant and what it has to offer. Their menu is not huge. You get a choice between eating tempura by itself with rice on the side, or you can opt for a "don", in which the tempura sits atop a bed of rice. I ordered a variety of don - the Ebi tendon (5 prawns + 1 vegetable) and the Asakusa tendon (1 prawn + 4 seafood + 3 vegetables). On the side, I also had an order of Chicken Karaage. In terms of the actual taste of the tempura, I'd say that it didn't taste like anything special to me. The batter was light and crispy. The shrimp filling was not my favourite. I expected a meaty and chewy shrimp but only got bits of shrimp meat and a starchy consistency. The vegetable tempura I got was okra. It was very interesting to try. As for the Asakusa tendon, you get other seafood tempura - scallop, fish, and squid - but those weren't exactly anything different tasting. I think my meal was saved once i used their signature tempura sauce. You just drizzle the savoury sauce over your tempura and it becomes a flavour explosion. Overall, I do commend the exceptional service from the staff here. They're really friendly and attentive. However, for $17-20 for a bowl of rice and several pieces of tempura, I think that is rather steep for what you get. read more

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Okay, so I have an addiction problem - I am severely addicted to bubble tea and Japanese food. I could have these two every day for every meal. There's a variety of Japanese cuisine here in Toronto. Some specializes in ramen, omakase, donburi, sushi, sashimi, udon, you get the idea. I have no favourites as I'm just a huge fan of ALL Japanese foods! I will admit that it's been a LONG time since I've had good tempura. Most places with tempura...no, no good. Came here on a Sunday and again on a Monday around... I'd say around 12:00 - 1:30 for both times? We were able to order from both the ramen & tempura menu - I've heard that this wasn't the case when the first opened up (something about ramen on top floor and tempura on the bottom - something like that), so i'm not sure if it's because there wasn't a whole lot of people during that time (which is a good thing for me, as we really dislike line ups/being squished in our seats) or because they changed the way it was originally set up...but yay for me!! Decor was...really meh. Nothing fancy or screams out WOW. Kind of dark inside if you ask me, I mean for your average patrons its okay, but nowadays, everyone wants to take a nice picture of what they're eating. Okay, so to their menu. They've got two different pages for their Tempura and rice options: Page 1: Tempura Set (price range: $13.50 - $19.50) - there's four or five different options (depending on the number of shrimps, veggies, seafood, you want). This options includes fresh seafood/veggie tempura served with miso soup, rice on the side, and tsukemono (pickled veggies). Page 2: Tendon (price range: $12.50 - $18.50) - again there's four or five different options (same as above, depending on the number of shrimps, veggies, seafood you want). This option serves the tempura over rice, miso soup, and no pickled veggies. So assuming that you order Ebi Tendon & a Ebi Tempura set, difference would be a buck - so technically it's a dollar more for their pickled veggies...I'm not a fan of pickled anything, so i wouldn't pay that back more... I guess some people don't like their tempura on top of their rice and maybe that's why they would go with the set instead... I don't know, that's got us confused for quite some time. Both times I went, i got the Akausa Tendon (1 shrimp, 1 salmon, 1 mackerel, 1 cuttlefish, 1 saba, 1 eggplant, 1 okra, 1 mushroom, and 1 mushroom). I wasn't a huge fan of tempura salmon - I found that it was too cooked for my liking. I like my salmon raw or semi cooked...NOT 100% cooked. Other than that tho, I love them - batter on each of those ingredients were thin and not too oily - with each bite, I could actually taste and bite into the ingredient instead of just the batter. A lot of Japanese restaurant that does tempura, over does it with the batter...thick and oily. Here, this was not the case. Hubby ordered their Monday/Tuesday/Sunday Special (price $19.50): Wagyu & Angus Beef Shoyu (see picture for detailed description on menu). Hmmm he was not a fan and i could understand why. Beef was...honestly, not that special. It literally tasted like...beef tendon in a chinese noodle place. Kind of felt like it was a waste of money going with that ramen. I've been back here twice already, so i would totally come back a third time :) read more

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Came here twice. This time I ordered the udon set instead of rice. Udon had a nice chewy texture. The tempura is very nice, a balance of being crispy but not greasy. Service is prompt (the waitress is really friendly compared to the male staff). Will come again when I crave for tempura. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This spot popped up on the radar as soon as they opened up. Without a dedicated tempura spot most of the places have been hit or miss for tempura fix. The 'Zen' like spot being the only memorable experience I can think off but why have tempura at a spot that's known for sushi a conundrum indeed. I have somewhat high expectations for tempura as have been spoiled by a friend whose mother is a trained chef for Japanese food in Osaka. I expect the batter to be skin deep, oil to evaporate after frying, dipping sauce to be sweet yet not to overcome the main star ingredient the list goes on and on. Ah the things we crave to define our version of perfection. This place had high hopes getting the thumbs up from a yelp friend whose taste buds I trust for Japanese food (you know who you are :) I think this place hit most of the marks. Kudos for the excellent service from the get go. I was heading to the third floor as the sign on the tablet upfront is misleading. The server ran after me and told me where to go. The menu is well presented with pics to guide the first timers. I ordered the ebi tempura set and an add on of tomago onsen. The food took it's time as expected. The presentation is nice and Instagram worthy. The batter is nice and thin. Very good and light with no oily residue afterwards. The dipping sauce is great as well which I was taught as being important as well. Hmm I think I have been spoiled by ultra premium Japanese rice as that was the missing item IMO. The serving doesn't seem filling for a big eater so recommend a side order or two. They are missing the alcohol licence for now also no take out what gives? I want someone who needs an accessible restaurant to come and try this spot but no go in this case as even take out isn't offered. 4 solid stars I will be back. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Ebi tempura set + onsen tomago - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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A delicious bowl of edomae tendon with prawn, herring, salmon, and vegetables! If you're a fan of tempura, Akimitsu is for you. I added the onsen tamago which was delicious but slightly undercooked. Our food was brought to our table at different times so that could be improved. Otherwise, service was friendly. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Edomae tendon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I went during their soft opening. At the door, the greeter told me they were still working some things out, the rice hadn't turned out perfectly, and they refuse to serve anything not up to standard so it was a half hour wait for the rice. I told them I'd wait. They kept apologizing even though they didn't have to, soft openings are precisely for working all the kinks out before the grand opening. The manager even gave me a free bowl of edamame while I was waiting, which was unnecessary but greatly appreciated. When it was time, I ordered the ebi tempura set ($18). The waiter encouraged me to try the Asakusa, which is a more diverse seafood set, but I know what I like. And I'm so glad I stuck to my order because those were the best shrimp I've had in a while. They were big and meaty, and the batter was light and crunchy. Everything was served piping hot, except for the cool tsukemono, which was a perfect palate cleanser. And honestly I could have drank that tempura sauce by itself, but in the interest of decorum I held back. I'll definitely return. They're friendly, priced fairly for the quality they offer, and they do tempura right. What more could you ask for? read more

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Finally able to try this busy restaurant downtown. It's well known for tempura meal dinners. We started with Chicken Karaage and ordered both the Tendon Tempura Rice Bowl and Tempura Rice Meal set. The only difference between Tendon vs Tempura Meal sets really is your preference having the rice and tempura together or separate dishes. I preferred separate cause the tempura should be nice and crispy. Both orders comes with miso soup. Definitely worth a visit here especially if you enjoy eating tempura. Highly recommend trying the chicken karaage as it was perfectly fried and tasted very juicy and tender. read more

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Came for dinner. Ordered prawn and seafood tendon Pros - fast service - big portions - fried fish with roe was delicious Cons - tempura batter tasted blend and sauce was uneven on rice. Not a consistent flavor in each bite. - fried squid in seafood don is not whole squid legs but small bits fried with a batter like a pancake. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Tendon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Located beneath Konjiki ramen and on the ground floor. We came on a Wednesday evening at 6pm. There was plenty of seating at that time. Their main menu was rather limited with 3 tendon dishes and 3 tempura set dishes to choose from along with a small variety of appetizers. There does not seem to be much difference between the tendon bowls and the tempura sets other than the fact tempura sets are pricier and comes with picked veggies. The tempura in the set are just separated into different dishes rather than placed together in a bowl like the tendon. I chose the Asakusa Tendon bowl with 4 types of seafood and 3 types of veggies. I was a little disappointed they did not serve sweet potato/pumpkin tempura since it's my favourite kind of tenpura, but the quality of my bowl was quite good. Pieces of tempura did not feel soggy at all and the fish tempura were all very juicy on the inside. Was it worth it? Ehhh....$18.50 (plus tax & tips) is quite steep for a small bowl of tempura and I did not even add the onsen egg to my bowl. I can't really justify spending more than $20 on tempura even if I did enjoy my meal. The flavours were good but did not wow me enough to make up for what I paid. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Asakusa Tendon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Clean, simple décor. Note during this visit, the staff only allowed the choice of either the ramen menu or the tendon menu but not both at the same time. The only loophole around this was to order, finish and pay for the bill before ordering off the other menu. The staff was otherwise pretty nice and upbeat. Had the ramen first so only tried one appetizer and one main from this menu. Have to say was not impressed at all. Had something like this during a trip to Taiwan and that was so much better in comparison. This felt like overpriced tempura that can be easily matched at other restaurants for a lower price. To specialize and offer only tempura, the product definitely needs to be much better. The food was sort of bland, needed a lot of sauce to salvage. Overall, would not come back again for a tendon bowl. read more

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Pretty good tempura in Toronto, simple menu and nice people. We went there Sunday around 1:30pm and got the seats right, love no need to wait and taste good restaurant. Just they only have deep fried food and not have alcohol license yet. I need a beer with deep fried food lol read more

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If you're craving for any tempura, this is the perfect spot to satisfy your craving. But if you want ramen, you could head upstairs for konjiki ramen haha. I ordered the asukusa tempura which gives you a variety of seafood (5) and two vegetables. The batter was light and crispy but it actually lacked flavour. I honestly expected more from that especially at least from the vegetables? I remember it was okra that was given to me but I would prefer yam or broccoli lol. And for the price? It was a bit pricey for what you're getting tbh. Maybe I'll just stick to getting tempura at ayce places. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Ordered Ebi tendon ($17) and pork belly ($7.5) side. Ebi tendon comes with 5 deep fried shrimp and 1 deep fried hot pepper. It was alright, not too impressive. Pork belly was soft and juicy but I was still hungry after eating all the food. It was a good try but I wouldn't go back. The food was nothing special but too expensive. read more

Note: I would rate this place 3.5 stars but Yelp doesn't allow 0.5 stars It is my understanding that Shitmachi Tendon Akimitsu has merged with Konjiki Ramen. Honestly, I don't know which restaurant I am writing the review for, but because I ordered Tendon, I am just going to review here. The place is relatively small but there wasn't that many people (it was past 8:30pm). We were seated promptly near the entrance unfortunately, and we could feel cold air blasting at us every time someone entered. Our server was very friendly and nice. Actually, all the staff that we interacted with were very nice. The menu gave us the option of ramen and tendons- there were specials also posted throughout the restaurant. I ordered the edomae tendon, which included 1 prawns, 2 kinds of seafood and 3 kinds of vegetable. The tempuras were very delicious- not too oily and with the right amount of crisp. Miso soup was also refreshing. One thing that I didn't like was the sauce that came with the tendon. I thought it was too bitter with the rice and tempura. Even when I used the tabletop sauces they provided for us, it didn't fully mask the original sauce. Other than that, I have no other complaints. Next time, I'll try the ramen to get the full experience. read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Edomae tendon (Comes with two types of sauce, miso soup) - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

So excited that Toronto has a dedicated tendon restaurant with really good tempura! We ordered the Asakusa tendon with a tempura onsen egg. I think next time I would do a custom bowl because I wasn't a fan of some of the seafood and vegetable choices, but overall really good! read more

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu - Asakusa Tendon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

TL;DR - Anything with the seafood tempura is definitely worth ordering Went as a party of two on a Tuesday night. They share a waiting area with the ramen place upstairs (which tends to have a HUGE lineup), but we went right up to the door and were greeted by the hostess who told us that the tempura place didn't actually have a wait -- score! I ordered the Edomae tendon, which came with two pieces of seafood tempura (salmon and fish w/ roe), one piece of shrimp, and 3 pieces of vegetable tempura (oyster mushroom, string bean, and squash). The batter of the tempura is super light, and doesn't have that "old oil" taste like a lot of other Japanese places. For the ebi tempura, it looked like they also used jumbo shrimp, so it was very meaty and delicious! The standout tempura for me was the fish with roe. I'm usually a big fan of fish roe already, but the way they cut the fish such that every bite you took had a bit of roe and fish meat was amazing! My only complaint is that they don't have a platter of tempura that only features that piece of fish. Service was really quick and friendly: we were given menus almost immediately after we entered the restaurant, and the waiter probably came to refill my water at least 4 times unprompted. read more

Surprisingly that I don't have to wait to be seated given it's dinner time at 7:30 pm on a Friday. Ordered an order of korokke and a 5-prawn tempura ten don. Korokke is deep fried smashed potato with corns inside. Taste is ordinary, not to bad and at the same time I didn't find it special. The size is a bit small to me. The 5-prawn Tempura Ten Don is kind of similar, i.e. doesn't taste bad and at the same time nothing special neither. Perhaps that's the reason may why no one lined up for a table. I need to emphasize that the food is not bad in general. read more

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