てんぷら 近藤

Tough to find if you don’t read Kanji! Tempura perfection though. Got a mixture of set menu and a la carte extras.

There are few alternatives for a tenpura, but kondo is the most valuable place to eat the tenpura at lunchtime. If you can speak Japanese, then you should ask them after lunch or dinner, to bring the ‘Imo’, which is a japanese sweet potato.

ビルの９階、カウンターのみの高級感ある天ぷらは、目の前で揚げたてが食べられる。
お値段はコースで¥10,000前後
アラカルトでは金額が書いてないので怖いですが、食材によって1品¥1,000～¥2,000位かな？と言った感じです。

Very formal setting, but the food is excellent and it's a pleasure to be so close to the action as the chefs chop, prepare and fry everything in meticulous detail

高評価？に釣られて利用、私の味覚がおかしい？看板にぶら下がり、客の顔色を見ての商売か？価格と味の格差に残念。昔、立川北口にあった「天ぷらの国定」何処に行ってしまったのか、比較してしまいます。

Food is ok but service is not as good. One of the waitress is really rude to customers. I talked to my friends in Japan, they cannot believe a famous restaurant like this would hire unqualified waitress to serve their customers.

Tempura in perfection. I’m amazed by how well chef Kondo controls the timing. Everything is fried in just the right amount of the time. All fishes are delicious, but the most unforgettable dish was actually white asparagus, crispy outside but very juicy inside. I also had tempura uni for the first time. Staffs were also very friendly despite their limited English proficiency.

Not going to post any picture about the food here except a standard Ebi (Kuruma) tempura.

The food here is definitely fresh and well prepared, few staffs with pretty good English. Mr. Kondo is definitely a Masterclass Chef.