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    Tendon Kohaku

    3.8 (53 reviews)
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    Classic Tendon-$14.45
    Cally Y.

    I got the classic tendon ($14.45). I remember coming here once when it first opened at Brentwood and it was so good but damn they kinda fell off. there was a pool of sauce at the bottom and the rice soaked it up so it was way too salty. the tempura was really hard, especially the seaweed one. The seaweed was so tough I had to use force to rip it up and chew it. tempura batter felt dense as well and not light/airy. At least the presentation was nice

    Josephine M.

    Came and ordered our usual which for me was the Vegetable Tendon, and for my daughter it was the Ebi Tendon. It was decent but honestly not as good as usual. My daughter is very sensitive to grease. She feels a bit sick to the stomach when she finds food to be too greasy. Such was the case on this visit. She usually loves the food at this restaurant but this time she said the food was greasier than it used to be, and she couldn't finish her meal. I am myself a bit sensitive to grease but I think, not to the same extreme as her so I was OK with my meal and I ate up everything. Felt bad for my daughter though. As a mother I always want to see my child well fed and it's never fun to see her leaving food behind cuz it's not agreeing with her stomach.

    Mentaiko Creamy Udon - $17.99
    Simon P.

    Every time I come to Metrotown, I always eat at Kokoro Tokyo Mazesoba, and get the exact same item there (Zenbu Mazesoba.) BUT when I finally decided to give Tendon Kohaku a chance on a random sunny day, I ordered the Mentaiko Creamy Udon ($17.99), and I cannot go back to Kokoro!! The creamy and slightly salty flavour from the cream sauce & pollock roe is such an ingenious addictive combination, and yet every slurp is so light and not too rich!! I feel like the thickness of the udon was PERFECT, and the big bowl adds to its nice overall presentation. I cannot give enough compliments on how delicious Mentaiko Creamy Udon was. Service was nice. Nothing noteworthy on my 1st visit here. Overall, I *HIGHLY* Tendon Kohaku and will be coming back more frequently to try out other items off their menu. Price-wise it's okay and fairly reasonable, but majority of the main meals are in the $16 to $19 price range so bear that in mind when dining alone or with friends. Again, price-wise I do feel it's okay.

    Classic Tendon with the rice, miso, and cabbage.
    Daniel P.

    The classic tendon was delicious and served with a good portion of rice already. I got the bottomless add-on of miso, cabbage, and rice but I never actually needed refills of those. So next time, I will just get the bowl itself. We also got the katsu curry udon with additional udon. It was tasty though a little salty. I will be coming back to try the other tendon options!

    Sheena Y.

    Came here for dinner with my cousin and I enjoyed the food. I had the dish with sashimi which was good cus it's not all fried. I also enjoyed the Hokkaido milk tea. Definitely would come back

    Kayla T.

    i use to rave about tendon kohaku but lately when i've gone (to multiple different locations) it wasnt as good as i remembers. the food was basic but good. the meal comes with the main dish you ordered and complimentary tea, miso soup, and a cabbage salad. you can place your order and pay on the tablet at your table. if you require refills, you can ask for an attendant via tablet.

    Chicken karage
    Deb C.

    Great food and service except that they couldn't accommodate my food allergy and instead of replacing items, they only offered to remove it. Other than that, bathrooms were in okay shape, going from good to worse as the night went on so staff should check those more frequently. A+ for having change tables in more than 1 stall. Didn't get to see the robot in action for us but that's fine. Servers were otherwise very attentive. Enjoyed that you could ask for tea refills and call server etc by the screen.

    It's just crispy and the French fries is bland .
    Violy R.

    First time in this restaurant. A nice ambiance with a clean space. We ordered vegetarian tempura, chicken and soup. Nothing special about the vegetarian tempura chicken and soup. I would prefer other regular Japanese restaurant than this one. Service is okay .

    Anago Tendon
    Alisa B.

    A great place to get tempura! Many options, and ordering is easy via kiosk. I got the Anago Tendon since it had the most variety in one bowl! I must say, this tempura was better than places I tried in Tokyo. Crispy and light batter. Even the rice was delicious. My favorite was definitely the prawn tempura! I would go as far to even recommend the Ebi Tendon. The BEST! Each piece was tender, juicy, and sweet. GREAT SHRIMP TEMPURA.

    Mentaiko udon with extra mentaiko and XXL noodles
    Kate C.

    --Edit Jan 2024-- We came back after all the rave about their new udon menu and how you can upgrade it to XXL noodls for free. I got the mentaiko udon with extra mentaiko and with XXL noodles. I was prepared to be able to take some home. Wow... it was super dissapointing. It felt like 1.5 pack of udon which makes me wonder is regular just a half pack of udon?? I was able to finish it all myself without taking any home. The mentaiko did not look double compared to all the foodies I follow. Perhaps they skimp out on regular customers. The taste was very mild. Mentaiko should taste sharper. The chicken karaage was ok. Small portions but the sauce was tasty. Previously I was really impressed with their tempura and the rice but this time although the tempura was still good, the rice was not the "individual grains with perfect texture" as it was before. Pretty dissappointed to what it has become now.

    Eel
    Alex C.

    I tried the original tempura meal and the Curry udon. There is a free upsize for the Curry udon and I got the XXL upsize. It is a good value and a lot of extra udon. The tempura is good, although it's a bit oily and quite heavy. I personally preferred the udon more. The Katsu here was cooked quite well and the Curry was flavorful. I also did not like how the menu shows a cabbage bowl and miso soup on the tempura sets but it doesn't actually come with either. You have to pay $2.99 for it (which is pretty cheap and it's unlimited), but it feels like false advertising. Another thing I found was that the sauces were lacking. The special sauce is basically soy sauce and very salty and the other sauce on the table was quite salty as well. It wasn't as flavorful as I had hoped. Some lemon or citrus sauce would have been nice. The ambiance is nice, it's clean, the service is fast and I like how there are tablets on the table to order. The green tea is pretty good as well.

    Sheren M.

    I am not a really tempura person! But love their tempura with their special sauce on top and their rice!!

    Cheryl T.

    The decor in the restaurant is very nice, when you walked into it, almost feel a zen like atmosphere. Great lighting & decor. There's even a display of rice grains! Service was good, menu actually has instruction on how to eat the Tendon. The food was good just beware that it comes with little protein, I think I only had one piece of chicken, their add on was very reasonable. Add on miso soup was only 85 cents & the miso was very tasty & they didn't skim on the miso paste either. Do check them out!

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    The place is nice but food is not that tasty and full of carbs. Half of my meal consisted of rice...

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