After a lone branch of Tendon Akimitsu here in 30th Mall for a long time, there are now three other locations in Metro Manila. Stand-alone Tempura restaurants are indeed growing.
I had lunch here today with my parents, and I found Tendon Akimitsu’s Ebi Tempura packed with tiger prawn, no shortcuts. I was also able to eat it without the need for dipping sauce.
The serving of Salmon Sashimi was quite generous for the price tag. I wasn’t able to finish it up. My mom enjoyed her Kani Salad, though it was dry at first. The staff willingly arranged for more dressing.
I will definitely back here in the future for Japanese cravings. They do have quite a menu as well for none Tendon dishes.
I'd been craving sushi and sashimi for a while now, and seeing it on their menu, I gave their salmon sashimi and Aburi Salmon Maki a try.
The sashimi was fine, although, I think I would have preferred the slices just a little thinner, as they were quite thick.
As for the Aburi Salmon Maki, I found myself confused by the topping of canned fruit straight out of a fruit cocktail and picked them all off after trying one, which added unnecessary sweetness to the roll.
It was definitely better without the canned fruit pieces and a splash of soy (and wasabi snagged off my sashimi plate) I was able to up the savory flavor again.
The servers were friendly, attentive and prompt, although, I did have to take care of seating myself instead of a server or hostess seating me.
As I'm not a huge fan of tempura and deep fried foods, I'll likely try their ramen next time - as they share the premises with Ramen Nagi.
They serve mostly tempura in the menu. We tried the mixed tempura, squid tempura, and ebi tempura. Quite good and fresh. Service is also good and fast. There are also other dishes like the Spicy Tuna Sashimi which is quite great.
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