I got their new Tempura bento box with soba noodles and I loved it! The bento has good portion amounts for a reasonable price, the only downside was the soba did not come with mentsuyu or soba dipping sauce, only the tempura had a dipping sauce or not sure if I had to share the Tempura dipping sauce. I would order it again, it was super filling and tons of umami flavor. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Tempura bento - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

3.4 stars This Carlos Jr is located in the food court in Mitsuwa Del Amo. I heard a lot of good things about it Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr. so I decided to try the food court express version. They had 2 bento box options here and I got the Bento Box A ($19.99). It came with teriyaki salmon, burdock salad, fresh salad, shrimp tempura, pumpkin, shishito, and mushroom tempura. The side was a choice of rice or soba or upgrade to California roll for $1 or Salmon roll for $2. I went with the California roll. Here are my thoughts: Tempura: for all the hype around this, I thought it was ok. 3.5/5 stars Salmon teriyaki: it was a typical salmon teriyaki. It got cold quickly, but I think that is my fault since I kept taking pictures of the food. 3.4/5 stars Meatballs: first time trying Japanese meatballs and I thought it had a nice balance of sweet and savory. 4/5 stars Fresh salad: it was fresh. 4/5 stars California roll: it was ok and nothing to write home about. 3/5 stars Miso soul: it's definitely miso alright! 3/5 stars Service was minimal since it's food court food. The food was a pretty average experience, but the prices are restaurant prices. I guess it is worth a try if you really love tempura. read more

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Located inside the Mitsuwa food court. The tempura was delicious. It has got to be one of the best tempura I've tasted. They use quality ingredients. I ordered the veggie tempura bowl and it came with onions, mushroom, egg plant, shishito pepper, seaweed, pumpkin, and a soft boiled egg. Although the price is a bit steep for tempura it's worth it. The egg is my favorite love piercing it and mix it with my rice. So delicious! read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Vegetable tempura - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Located in the Mitsuwa food court. Overall the food was tasty but the actual restaurant is obviously better. The tempera could have definitely been crispier and the rice was a bit overly sauced for my personal liking. I ordered on the kiosk and got a printed receipt and had to wait around in front for them to call my number instead of having a buzzer. I don't think the TV screen was accurate either. That was a bit of a downside since seating can be limited, especially on the busy weekends. My bowl came out to be about $18 and came with a miso soup! read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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The original location of Pasadena favorite Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior did not disappoint. Seated inside had a very warm and friendly ambiance and I was happily surprised to see specials that are not listed at the Pasadena location. The service was very fast and friendly, befitting of the small and intimate interior of the restauraunt. I ordered the Premium tempura bowl, a side order of salmon tempura and a spicy salmon roll. The spicy salmon roll really had a kick and the salmon tempura was still super fresh and juicy despite the crisp outer layer. The Premium tempura bowl comes with eel, kakiage, shrimp, seaweed tempura, miso soup and an egg. Of these components the eel and kakiage were the most divine and are the reason I will most definitely be back. read more

Didn't know there was a parking lot in the back. This place is awesome. Sign up sheet for tables. Great food and service. We had Grilled Shishito Peppers, Combo Small Tempura Bowl and ColdSoba Noodles and Vegetable Tempura Plate. Delicious! Ok, bye. read more

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Always heard about this place and wanted to try it. Heard one opened up in Pasadena and while using the yelp app while I was in Torrance, saw that there was one here too! Because it was our first time here, we had a lot questions and we received a ton of recommendations. The employee who helped us was great and we ended up ordering the following: -Chicken Tempura Plate -Vegetable Tempura Plate Everything was hot, fresh and cooked to perfection! Definitely made to order because the tempura was the perfect crispiness and piping hot. What makes this so good is their special tare/tsuyu they make to dip your tempura in and it's to die for! I can drink a gallon of it! The half-cooked egg was the perfect runniness (sp?) to put over rice and the miso soup was a great starter for the palate. Carlos knows what he's doing! There's a lot of great food out there and this is definitely one high on top of my list. Will definitely be hitting up the Pasadena location as it's closer to me and adding it to my dining rotation. read more

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Ambiance: it's Carlos Junior's new location at the food court inside the Mitsuwa grocery store Service: you place the order and grab food at the counter, self served utensils and garnish Food: standard menu for combo sets Beef Bowl - ** meat served near cold, undercooked rice Small Tempura - **** 2pcs Shrimps, Pumpkin, Seaweed, Shishito Pepper, served with daikon dipping sauce, recommend Half Boiled Egg - **** recommend Miso Soup - *** average Price: moderate portions and affordable prices, expect $20 per person for a quick bite read more

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Love Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior. I can't stop praising this place enough and I'll always mention it in my panels at conventions. Gotta support a king who will travel to Japan and learn and master the art of tempura. We're both weebs but in different spirit. I love the other Torrance location and had a bit of a miss at the Pasadena location since it's such a small one and it's fisted. Glad that there's one in the Mitsuwa food court. No line when we ordered and they call you with a buzzer when your food is ready so you can order more items in the mean time. Took around 15 minutes, probably even a shorter time period than that. There was a combo deal that comes with a free mochi ice cream, so we got that. It's just a standard mochi ice cream that you can get in the market (hey maybe they got it next door), but it's a nice sweet dessert. The tempura bowl that we got came with miso soup and this had kelp and tofu cubes in it, which is a nice warm, slightly salty balance to the overall entree. Again, can NEVER go wrong with any of their tempura bowls or plates. We had the #1 on the menu since it had the mochi ice cream for free. This comes with a soft boiled egg, shrimp tempura, unagi tempura, shishito pepper tempura, and mushroom tempura. Huge bunch of mushrooms, generous piece of unagi that's quite large, moist and fluffy on the inside. And they're right, Carlos Junior did study the art of tempura. Perfect breading, nice crispy light texture and it's not too oily either. Some of the best shrimp tempura that I've had since many of the ones I've had before is more breading than anything, this has the perfect ratio. Beautiful orange egg yolk to mix into your rice. Probably now my second favorite location due to efficiency and available seating. read more

I'm very familiar with their DT Torrance location and LOVE THAT PLACE! But truth be told, I came through the Mitsuwa food court having no idea what to eat, but knew I'd end up with grub from one of the spots here. Then I remembered telling myself the last time I came through that this spot will be my "next time." So here we are! To compare, I got the same one I usually get at the DT Torrance digs: special tempura bowl... ... and they did NOT disappoint. Everything was made to order HOT. Tempura batter was seasoned well, thin and crispy and didn't take away flavors from all of the components that came with it: fish, shrimp, pumpkin, shishito pepper seaweed, enoki mushroom. And that tempura egg that made the rice so creamy! They seasoned the entire bowl with tempura sauce so you didn't even need sauce to dip them in. (I'll be honest: I got extra dip because I'm a dipper, and also got ginger to cleanse the palate.) Miso soup was amazing! Broth had depth and light at the same time and full of flavor. I was really happy with this run. FOOD: 5. SERVICE: 4.Little interaction, and staff were friendly. VALUE: 4. PARKING: Located inside Mitsuwa. Plenty of spots on the lot. 60 minute limit, but I've never seen it enforced. Finding a spot was never an issue either, as many times as I've come through. OVERALL: 4.5. I am an absolute fan! There will be future visits!!! read more

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The original Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior in old Torrance is one of my favorite spots. I was so excited to hear that they opened up a second location the Torrance Mitsuwa. It was only recently I got to check this second spot out. Located at the Mitsuwa Marketplace food court, at those Tendon Tempura, you place all the orders up front at the counter. I chose to get their Chicken Tempura bowl and my mom got the Special Tempura bowl. Both were $16.99. They make everything fresh upon order. I did notice however that they made a mistake when our orders came out and they had to bring it back to the kitchen. I'm not sure if this is back and forth is what caused our tempura to not be too crisp when got our order. This was a bit unfortunate as one of the things I always look forward to when dining at the original Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior is their crisp tempura. Overall the flavor was good but the tempura was soggy. I was a bit sad that the tempura wasn't crispy and I do feel the original location is still the best. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Carlos Junior is a famous figure in the Japanese and Japanese American spheres. This was my second time trying some of his tempura, and it did not disappoint. The crispy buttery outside contrasts heavenly with the soft warm inside of the tempura, and the rice is a perfect combination. Service was great, but the ambiance is more family-friendly in the mitsuwa marketplace. I really can't stress enough how amazing these tendon bowls are. Definitely try it when you're in the area. read more

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I was not happy with the food. The picture's online wasn't what I thought and small portion and it wasn't like the picture's. I ordered the toro bowl and it was a small portion with scrap's. read more

Came during opening hours and already was a line formed at 11:15 They offer the beef bowl set with tempura at 17.99 Only during November. The shrimp were quite smaller than I expected. I would assume tempura sets use Jumbo Shrimps if no beef bowl is included. The beef tasted normal gyudon style, while the poached soft boiled egg went nicely well when lathered on top of the bowl. Miso soup was a little on the saltier side when hitting the middle of consumption. I will try their shrimp tempura sets next time to debunk if they do have different size dab shrimps as I didn't see any jumbo sized ones yet in this portfolio. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Beef bowl and tempura set plate - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Had no idea they had a food stall in the Mitsuwa at the Del Amo mall. Ive been to their restaurant in Old Torrance. Delicious.. i love their tempura.. light texture and so good, perfect crunch. Service was quick. You irder and they hand you a beeper of some sort and once it beeps your food is ready . Since it's inside a Mitswa with other food stalls its pretty loud in there. But great option if you don't want to have a long wait at the restaurant .. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Shrimp tempura plate. - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Yum! This tendon tempura Carlos jr is located in the Mitsuwa food court and is just almost as good as the main location! The only thing they are missing is their raw dishes. It's always random to read how Carlos is a Peruvian man who learned how to make tempura in Japan, but hey. It works! Some of the crispiest and tastiest tempura around. You order at a counter and give your number and they call when you're ready and you can join your party at a food court table. Food can take some time but that's because it's made fresh to order!! I love getting the soba and tempura combo but I got the edomae bowl last time because they were having a special with 2 extra tempura! Every bit was amazing. The fried unagi was great but my favorite tempuras are always the egg, shrimp and the pumpkin! The fried egg is so unique and always perfectly cooked!! Mitsuwa is very casual but I love it because you can order dishes from so many restaurants and reconvene together. Plus you can even grab something from the market to snack on! Tendon tempura Carlos Jr is definitely one of the better restaurants so don't miss it. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Edomae - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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I'm a big fan of the Old Town Torrance location. I was excited to see them open at Del Amo. This is a food stall inside of a Japanese supermarket of Mitsuwa. You order at a kiosk (no cash) and they call your name and you find a table. The food court is noisy. Now, the food. The Tempura was not crispy. I'm not sure why. I can see them frying batches to order. My only guess is that they didn't fry things well or they poured some sauce over it somehow which sogged it out. I sat down to eat it within 60 seconds of them calling my name. The shishito pepper was only half battered. My guess is the quality control fell through because they were busy. The soft egg was good. The miso soup was really salty. I was slightly saddened to see it being portioned out from what looks like an automated hot cocoa dispenser. The rice they served it in was good. I didn't really enjoy this experience. I'll stick to the main restaurant. Bottom line: Would I go back to this location? If they looked busy, then no. There are other places in this food court I'd try first that don't rely on frying things. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Shrimp tempura bowl - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Trying to understand the hype. The food was honestly bland and nothing to get excited about. I'm sorry.

No more trekking to old Torrance - there's a new stall at Mitsuwa Del Amo, and business is booming! It's a wait so put your order in ASAP - they make it to order so it's fresh and hot but frying takes time. I loved the Shrimp Tempura bowl, which comes with four shrimps as well as a kakiage with tender little bay scallops. Finish the tempura then smear the gooey egg all over your rice and you'll be surprised at how fast you see the bottom of that bowl. I'll admit, my first visit to the old Torrance location wasn't the best, but I really enjoyed the Mitsuwa one this time around. read more

At first I thought this place was a play on Carl's Jr and I got a good chuckle when I walked by... but upon closer inspection, I saw Carlos' backstory about his passion for japanese culture and tempura!! Heard a lot of hype about tendon tempura so I knew we had to try it... but imo it's overrated. It is freshly fried tempura and quality ingredients tho. Big portions and shareable - Edo Mae Tempura Bowl $21.99: the eel and octopus/squid? were my fave tempura pieces in this. A hearty and filling meal! You have to get this if it's your first time here. - Hot Soba (side) $6.99: noodles didn't have the chew that I'd hope it have. Basic sukiyaki like soup. Big portion for a side. Wouldn't get it again - Maitake Mushroom $1.79 : Interesting texture. Less crunch and more of like a block of air. Wouldn't get again. - Shrimp Tempura $2.99 : yum! can't go wrong. - Half Boiled Egg $2.49 : Ooey gooey orange center. slight tempura crisp on the outside. Meant to make the rice creamier I think, but imo I could do without On a Saturday around 3:30pm there was little to no line. You order form a self service kiosk. If I were to try this again, it would def have to be at the flagship store where I could have more pickled veggies (only limited to one small container per person). read more

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This is a new Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior location in the food court at Mitsua Market Del Amo. Like most of the other fast casual stalls - they are cashless. Read about Carlos's tempura journey as you wait for your turn to order (love that personal touch). Order at the oversized tablet next to the large case of spam musubi and pick up your order by number at the window. I was very excited about my tempura bowl. The shishito pepper and seaweed were nice and crispy. Rice hot and tempura sauce poured over to flavor the rice. The fried egg was just a phenomenal touch. My only complaint was that the tempura shrimp at the bottom had gotten a little wet and the batter had just about fallen away from the shrimp before I got to it. Wish the shrimp was a little closer to the top of the pile. All in all, wonderful lunch and I would absolutely go back again. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Special Tempura bowl - fish, shrimp, shishito pepper, pumpkin and an egg! - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

I've been to the OG Torrance location and the one closer to me in Pasadena, but I didn't realize there was another Tendon Tempura Carlos tucked inside Mitsuwa Marketplace until I stumbled across it while wandering the food court, and immediately started drooling! Even though I wasn't hungry, I couldn't pass up the chance to order since there was no line! The main difference between the bowl and the plate is how the sauce is served. The bowl comes with the sauce already drizzled over the rice, while the plate has the sauce on the side for dipping. I personally prefer the bowl. Even if all the tempura pieces make it a little tight to maneuver, because I love the flavor the sauce adds when it soaks into the rice. I went with my usual favorite: shrimp tempura with the mixed seafood kakiage, which includes scallops and squid. Breaking the egg over the rice is always the best part, it adds such a rich, comforting texture. I also tried a spam musubi, but honestly, the tempura is the real standout here. I haven't tried their soba dishes yet because I keep coming back for the tempura every time! read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Shrimp and Seafood - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

I've been wanting to try this place for a while and I'm so glad I did! Really good tempura overall. I got the shrimp tempura plate but I swapped the egg for eggplant (can't do the runny yolk). Next time I'll try the zucchini! Great service, everything came out fast. Cute little shop with plenty of parking on the street. I'll definitely be back! read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Shrimp tempura plate with no egg and eggplant instead - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Very disappointed that this branch was not the same as the original eatery I am familiar with. While the flavors were still there and not bad, the experience fell short. I will stick with the original location, which offers full waiter and waitress service. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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I will preface this by saying that my wife and I are big fans of the original Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior location and have really enjoyed all our visits -- we always find ourselves craving their tempura! With that said, if you are craving a tendon bowl/tempura and are looking to scratch that itch, this spot can definitely help get the job done -- but if you're looking for a more premium offering, I would suggest to head over to the original restaurant location. Located inside the Mitsuwa food court at the Del Amo mall. Parking is pretty easy and plentiful directly adjacent to Mitsuwa. Seating around the foot court can get busy but generally most patrons are pretty quick so you can surely find a table while waiting for your food. As for our experience, I found the tendon bowl to be a bit lacking in flavor and the tempura was on the soggy side rather than the usual delicious bite I was expecting, which left more to be desired. I'll also note that service was rather disappointing. Trust me, I'm not expecting much given the very no frills setup and self-service ordering in a food court stand/location but the staff member I interacted with visibly seemed uninterested and disengaged. Undoubtedly not a bad option if you're in a pinch, but it does fall short in both quality and hospitality. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Shrimp Tempura Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Some of the Tempura was soggy. Still tasted good buy need to vamp up quality if your charging almost $20 per bowl. Also theres an asian worker here who was getting frustrated when i asked for 3 soysauce and 3 spices for the 3 tempura bowls i paid for. Saying they doesnt normally give extra soysauce. Its just fucking soysauce get over yourself. Fix that customer service read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior is an awesome place for a Tempura Rice Bowl. This location at the Mitsuwa Marketplace Food Court at Del Amo Mall is the newest location. There is a second location at a standalone restaurant in Torrance (off Cabrillo) and another location in Pasadena. What is great about the place are the high-quality tempura options that are filling at a reasonable price point. If I were specifically craving this, I might be more inclined to check out their standalone restaurant off Cabrillo in Old Torrance; however, I think that this is a strong addition to the Japanese food court at this mall. The only unfortunate thing was that they were sold out of a lot of their most popular dishes by 4pm on a Sunday afternoon. I hope that this is not something that will happen regularly; however, it is not something that I've seen at their other locations. read more

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I got the Edomae plate. The tempura set came with two shrimps, one egg, one giant eel filet, one mushroom floret and shishito pepper. The side of rice was perfectly cooked. It also came with a classic small bowl of miso soup, tempura dipping sauce with grated daikon, and a little container of citrusy red pepper paste. Overall I really enjoyed everything. The egg was perfectly runny. Tempura was fried perfection. It was next to an equally delicious rice bowl place and I might have grabbed some of their self-served sauces (garlic teriyaki and wasabi teriyaki) to add to my rice and egg and tempura. *tip For a holiday-week weekday it was just borderline busy. It is located in the Mitsuwa food court, so it can get crowded pretty fast. Fortunately someone was just leaving so we found a table for the three of us right away. Keep in mind that since they make everything fresh, it does take a bit of time. I waited probably around 15min for my food. Cashier was nice. Service was nice. My plate set was $21.99 before tax and it's really not bad for the quality and portion. Well worth the wait. I will for sure be back for it and try their veggie tempura next with the beef bowl. 10/10 read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Edomae Plate - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

This food court offshoot of the main Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior is pretty good. It's certainly a more expensive lunch option in the food court but it's worth a shot. The lines get pretty long during the weekend lunch rush, but the food arrived pretty quick. The tempura is fried fresh, but it isn't as crispy as I'd like it to be. The batter is really light and very easy to eat. The miso soup that comes with the lunch sets is a tad on the saltier side; and the daikon radish tempura sauce is absolutely delicious. The best part of the Mitsuwa food court is that there's plenty of parking, and there's plenty of seating inside. And the turnover is quick so you'll always be able to find a spot. It's very family friendly with lots of other kids in the area. read more

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Was craving tempura and saw that this shop had a stand in the Mitsuwa food court. Really loved it at the full sit down restaurant and at the previous Mitsuwa market food court (which was moved here). Ordered the tempura plate because I don't like that the tendon soaks the tempura and the rice in sauce. Everything was just meh this time. The tempura pieces were smaller, there was less (not quite enough) rice, and the sauce lacked its usual flavor. Maybe if you like the sauce poured on top of everything, the tendon would be a better choice. The food court itself is clean with ample seating inside and outside. read more

This is located in the Mitsuwa Market in Del Amo Mall. I arrived on a Sunday and the food court seating was packed... One iPad type keyboard to order the food. I ordered 3 shrimp tempura bowls and this was the most expensive food court meal that I ever experienced. The tempura was very light, and wasn't even hot and I didn't like that I had to ask for tempura sauce. They also should provide water, but I had to buy a bottle of water. The tempura wasn't the very best tempura that I have eaten, it was just okay. I just I was caught up in the hype... 3 stars read more

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This was my first time trying Carlos junior, and I was pleasantly surprised both by the portion size and taste. I ordered the edomae bowl, which comes with tempura conger eel, shrimp, shishito pepper, half egg, and scallops, over a bed of rice with miso soup. First off, everything was perfectly fried, cooked to perfection while remaining tender and juicy. The shrimp were delicious, and the conger eel was refreshing. The portion size was nice, enough for 2 people. Only downside was it was pretty expensive and the miso soup tasted like sink water. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Edomae (conger eel, shrimp, scallops, egg tempura) - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Good tempura. I'm glad they have good tempura spot inside Mitsuwa. Cause I miss Hannosuke restaurant inside Mitsuwa when it was in old town Torrance. I ordered the Odomae tempera. I asked if the plate is larger than the bowl since the bowl is $21.99 and the plate is $22.99. They said it's just presented differently, the food on the plate is more spread out, while the tempuras are on top of the rice for the bowl. I didn't like that they charge $1 to lay your food differently. The food is good, my bowl came with a lot of rice. Good amount of tempura as well. I also ordered spam musubi for $2.50. The price is fair, it was thinly sliced spam on top of furikake rice. When I ordered at the register, there was no line, however the cash register lady seemed new and the guy from the kitchen (maybe a supervisor?) came and showed her stuff while I was ready to order. I got little impatient since I've been waiting over 5 minutes, they glanced over at me couple times, and I know that tempura takes a while since it's made to order, it just added more wait time. There was no one behind me either. Just take my order quickly and then go back to teaching her the procedure!! read more

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This place is great really good food and fair prices it's in a place with a lot of other stalls as well so you gotta find some seating that's the only thing that isn't good read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Beef soba noodles - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Very crispy and lightly battered tempura! I love the shishito, japanese pumpkin, and shrimp. Got it with a side of salmon sashimi which paired really well and balanced the richness of the batter. Combo sashimi and tempura bowl is about $25 Service is quick and efficient however it does feel a little like they rush you out of there. The inside is cosy not much decoration. Overall not a bad price for really good tempura! Only thing to skip is the dessert we tried the mochi tempura ice cream but it took forever to come out and wasn't very impressive. read more

This unique tempura is mouth watering and the sauce over it is to die for. I love that they don't skimp on the shrimp, they are pretty big. My favorite part is the yolky egg with the rice. Miso soup included with order (not pictured). read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Shrimp tempura bowl - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior has been rapidly expanding, opening a branch in Pasadena and now opening a branch in the Mitsuwa food court in Torrance. I've been to the original location in Torrance and the branch in Pasadena. I've loved their tendon as well as their soba, so I knew I had to try their Mitsuwa location. I came here for lunch with family, and went to several stalls, Carlos Junior being one of them. It was definitely one of the busiest stalls in the food court. I ended up getting the Special Tempura Bowl, which came with seaweed, pumpkin, shrimp, kakiage, white fish, shishito pepper, and a poached egg, all of which were fried. Tempura sauce was added to the top of the bowl. The venue also had chili oil packets and pickled ginger packets, but we ended up not using those. Despite having multiple locations, every single Carlos Junior location has been amazing, and this location was no exception. The tempura was not too heavy. The sauce was amazing. Every item I had in the tendon was just perfect, and the rice combined with the sauce was quite aromatic. I would definitely come back. read more

This was probably the best tempura I've had. I've been wanting to try their other location for a long time but heard they were opening a new location at the Mitsuwa food court. I frequent this mall often so it was the perfect opportunity for me to come try. I ordered the special tempura and it came with fish, shrimp, egg and other things. The tempura tasted fresh and crispy, wasn't greasy at all. The star of the dish for me was the rice. It was marinated in sweet soy sauce and it went well with the tempura. Overall I would come eat here again whenever I come to Del Amo mall. read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Pretty good for tempura, including the classic tendon bowl experience. Get the mushroom upgrade if you can as it's delicious and surprisingly not too oily. Food court is a food court so it's exactly the ambiance you'd expect, although on a nice day the outside patio can be very comfortable, and while the single kiosk seems slow, it seems to fit the pace of the kitchen. Finally, and this is a minor note, but the original location seems better than this one. Not sure why, and it's not a huge difference. But something to consider if you're driving anyway... read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Inside. - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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I've been wanting to try this place for the longest time and finally made it happen! There was a line to order but it moved fast. It did take about 20-30 mins for my order to be ready. I ordered the Chicken Tempura Bowl and it was very flavorful and crispy. I've never been a huge fan of the food court inside Mitsuwa but this place changes the game. The portion size is pretty decent as well, although it is a little pricier. Overall, great food and would go back! read more

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California