Tempura Endo

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   Terry

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic service and the lightest best tempura I’ve ever had! Well worth a visit.
   

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   Wayne

   Central Coast2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Decor should keep it up today, atmosphere can be improved, Certain between kitchen is very dirty. Not like traditional Japanese in Japan,
   

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   Jack

   Los Angeles37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   A symphony of flavors and textures served with quintessential Japanese care. It's like being in Kyoto.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on September 9, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Tempura Endo is an entirely Japanese - and entirely Japanese - presentation of tempura, which Americans know as the kind of chewy mix of shrimp and vegetables that you might order at any Japanese restaurants. Tempura Endo isn't that. Instead, it's a celebration of a very precise and delicate art of cooking, with a whole variety of fish, shrimp, and vegetables served fresh and hot with a light, crispy exterior. Mixed in with the highest quality sashimi and other Japanese delicacies, Tempura Endo gives a dining experience that you simply can't find in many places in the US (I've been to Tempura Endo in Kyoto, as well - it's hard to say which one is better). It's not inexpensive, but it's worth saving up for a fantastic experience.
   

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   LISAU VIP

   Central Coast6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 29, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Tempura like no other. Fresh, light and creative. And very good.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was very good but be very prepared for the most expensive meal of your life! We weren’t offered cocktails so, we all drank green tea, which was fine. Bill for 5 people ended up being over $1,100. I will say each course was very tasty and they were wonderful about allergies.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Pittsburgh3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food + service as expected from a tempura endo.
   

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   Stephen

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 5, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The tempura here is amazing. This is the only tempura restaurant on the entire West coast. I believe that the only other tempura restaurant in America of similar quality is the only tempura restaurant in New York (Tempura Matsui). Other than these 2 places, tempura of this standard can only be found at the best tempura restaurants in Japan. The batter is perfect. The oil is pure and just the right temperature. The cooking time is just right. The result is the thinnest layer of crispiness, nothing at all like most Americans are used to. The underlying ingredients (whether vegetables, shrimp, scallops, uni) are top quality and perfectly fresh. True, the restaurant is expensive, but to see how perfect (and greaseless) tempura can be, Temura Endo is the place.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Los Angeles8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 29, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing dempura selection. One and only. Service was awesome. Value is lacking given the price of $240. Little bit old interior and vibe now. But chef’s food was great with excellent service throughout the course.
   

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    Allin32 VIP

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Awesome great experience all around, keep up the great work
    

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