Stumbled upon this when I was going for a show at Lido Theatre. This small little restaurant serves a very decent bowl of Tendon. The portion size is just right, the varieties are good, and the oil they used to deep fry does not taste like it's over-used, so the deep-fried pieces are crispy and fresh and served hot. They take your order at the door before you are seated. This is understandable as the restaurant is small. They also inform you of the dining limit of 45mins. Food is served quite fast. An efficiently run restaurant. The price is decent as well. I will come back again. 🥄 🥄 🥄 🥄 🥄

We had done some banking nearby and decided to have lunch here. You need to decide on your orders before getting a table. Though it was 1230 pm, we were lucky to be seated immediately. We both went for the signature tempura with rice set. The portions were pretty generous, and had two medium sized prawns, fish, pumpkin, and mushrooms. The fish were fresh but a tad fishy, but the ingredients were fresh and the batter was light. We also liked the broth, and the tea was freeflow. Service was also good. Lunch for two came to $65. They also have a truffle chawanmushi for $4.

A decent tendon in sg EXCEPT for the fact they don’t do Japanese rice well. Which is absurd for a big establishment like Le Amis which owns this. If they get a good quality Japanese rice, a good Japanese rice cooker, and even with regular tap water, they can cook a decent tasty Japanese rice. Just take heed from Ma Maison group. They know how to do the basic - Japanese rice - very well. It’s not even a cost problem. Japanese rice isn’t that expensive in sg. Plus a big restaurant group like Le Amis can surely buy in bulk discount. Very strange phenomenon for Tenjin to have lackluster rice. This frankly made me deduct 2 stars. I started with 4 stars and as I wrote, I felt it was more disappointing than I started out with and changed to 3 stars. The tempura itself was quite nicely lightly battered, fried fresh and crisp upon serving. It’s not too traditional as they have “spicy” or “regular” but in Japan there’s only one. For $14.90++ for the set with rice, salad & miso soup, 2 tempura prawns, some tempura veg, it’s value for money. Except the rice was a disappointing note. The truffle chawanmushi was nice though. Very earthy yet creamy and fragrant. But note there’s nothing instead the egg custard unlike some other types. $4++ is ok considering the truffle and the creaminess of the egg custard was cooked to perfection. The decor of the place is Japanese minimalist. It’s nice and clean look. But frankly, the staff through the window cooking the tempura, should be issued better uniforms. If the restaurant wants to showcase their fresh tempura and skilled chefs, the chefs should be well-dressed and clean, not like hawker stall owners. I understand that it’s hot in the kitchen, it’s a tough and thankless job but it’s the establishment that needs to maintain the image consistency if that’s the image they want to show. You can’t have a nice ambience, pretty food, price above food court, and then have hawker stall image staff… On the whole, there should be more consistency. I wouldn’t mind visiting again for the food but I won’t go and Q there for it. It gets crowded quite fast. And there’s only a few seats. Plus you need to know what you want to eat as they take order at the door before seating. So this might be unsettling for some diners who are more indecisive.

loved the food here :) we ordered the special set (non-spicy) & truffle chawanmushi; the special set was delicious and i enjoyed every ingredient, the rice portion was small but felt just right given the number of ingredients. cabbage was fresh and i finished it all despite not being a fan of such salads. chawanmushi was nice as an appetiser with its strong truffle taste. service here was great and the staff were polite and friendly! do come before / after the weekend dinner crowd to avoid the long queue.

I like the crispness of the tempura. It’s also fresh and light. Really like their egg and prawn tempura. Portion is just nice for me. We need to order while standing outside, before entering the restaurant, even though there’re many empty seats inside. It would have been five star if the reception staff standing outside is more polite.

Not saying the experience is disappointing, but the persistent long queue outside is pretty deceptive - it’s caused mainly by inefficient work flow as people must order before going in (even when it’s empty inside). Vegetable tempura and cold udon are the best and up to standard. Prawn tempura does not seem fresh as the batter separates from the prawn as soon as i bite into the piece.

The dining experience was good, but not great for me. Service was bare-bones, the smell of frying oil was present, and restaurant space funkily built. Their tempura rice bowls and udon sets have sizeable portions though, and quite yummy. Both of us got an ebi set, and an udon set with assorted tempura mix. That said, I'm not sure how much more mind-blowing can tendons or tempura be (in general). Tenjin's tendon bowls are definitely consistently nice, with good batter and ingredient balance; complemented with their house tare sauce. They're located on the 3rd floor of Shaw Centre, above Wagyu Jin. You'd see the UOB branch right next to the escalator; just turn left and walk down the hallway until you see the restaurant.

Fresh, lightly crisp tempura. Cozy, clean aesthetics. They don’t take reservations so be prepared to queue if you come at peak timings.

This is the best tempura I ever had in town. The taste is authentic and delicious, and ingredients used (esp. rice) is Japanese rice. Enjoyed it so much with my family. Service is good too as I ordered hot hojicha and the waiter kept topping up for us.

Feedback to the female lead on the quality of the tempura served today, it is over fried for each piece of them. The look, color and taste is just over done, worse than what you would get at any below par hawker’s yong tau foo. She talks alot unnecessarily, only offered to re-fry the 2 pieces of eggplant & leek but no sincere actions to perform decent service recovery. I am a regular whom eat at either of your outlets minimally once a week. On 11 Feb I was refused entry at 2pm sharp as the staff informed they were closed already?! The timing on the website, google seems to suggest a later closing time at 3pm and last order is at 2.30pm? Why is there a disparity in the actual service rendered or it is staff’s ignorance to run the shop at timing of their wish? Les Amis Group, you definitely can do better with your staff and quality of food executed ! For now, I have to boycott this sub par restaurant in both food quality & service !

Maybe 3.5 stars but rounding to 4. I find the outlet at Raffles City serves better tempura. The ebi tempura here is quite soggy. I’ve had Tenjin multiple times, but first time to this outlet. Never had soggy tempura before. But it’s still my fav place for cold udon. Really satisfied with the udon, room for improvement for the ebi. Others were alright. There’s a sitting limit of 45 mins.

Cosy tendon restaurant. Service was great as staff constantly refills our hojicha. Like that the tempura batter is on the thinner side, ordered the premium set that comes with fish, prawn, crab and some vege. Overall, felt that the food was decent but it’s definitely not the best tendon in SG as the seafood freshness is paler in comparison (i.e the prawn is smaller and the fish is more fishy).

good quality tempura and sufficient amount given for the price-point! All the vegetables were very nicely cooked too.

We came by here for dinner. They have a menu board out front and you have to order at the door, but the service was friendly and the kitchen efficient. The tempura was okay — tasty and good value for money. There was a nice mix of items and the batter fried up crispy but light. You can get it as a ten-don with a choice of sweet or spicy sauce, or you can get it as a set with a choice of rice or udon and a traditional dipping sauce on the side. Both versions were good. It’s worth a try. My only caveat would be not to come too close to closing time.

Good quality tempuras and generous servings! Had the special set and prawn set and both were so filling! Service was friendly and polite and there was no queue on a weekend night tho the place was relatively full. Simple zen atmosphere within and overall was a good experience.

This place has a simple menu focused on tempura. Decor is minimalistic, utilitarian yet somewhat chic. Their tendon set may seem a bit pricey but the quantity and quality of ingredients kind of justifies the cost. Sea eel, whiting, crab leg and prawns were all fresh. Fairly well executed too, crispy and not too oily. Shiso leaf was so pretty with one side perfectly coated with batter and the tempura egg was so neat and tidy. It wasn’t busy when I visited though. The only downside was the batter tasted a bit heavy and became cloying toward the end.

Quantity and quality both here. Tempura fried well (though some may prefer lighter batter). Uni, kani and ebi all in a nice well priced bowl. Tare makes it too. And udon is well served. Staff are friendly and tops up the tea regularly as well. Would go again.

Second time here, and this time we had a chope voucher for 1-for-1! Redeemed the tempura moriwase set and inaniwa udon set, as recommended by the staff. The set was very generous as it contained tempura of fish, eel, assorted vegetables, and prawns. The udon was so delicious!!! Only wish for more udon 😋 but the sets were sufficiently filling for both of us! There was a dine-in limit of 45min, and each pax would need to order a set. Atmosphere here was nice and zen! Will come again! 😃

First visit, right before the weekday rush and the restaurant was already half filled. There were no table seats to accommodate my group. However, the attentive waitress at Tenjin quickly came to our rescue.  She kindly agreed to request a pair of diners to swap to a smaller table so that we could have a spot to sit together. This level of customer service certainly left a positive impression on us right from the start. I decided to go for the Special Set with Spicy Tare sauce. The tempura batter is light and perfectly crispy, providing a delightful contrast to the fresh ingredients encased within. Even the unassuming sesame salad dressing was fragrant and tasted nothing like store bought type. The ambiance of Tenjin is modern and welcoming, with a soothing atmosphere that makes it perfect for a relaxing meal. While the restaurant was already half-filled when we arrived, the noise level remained manageable, allowing for easy conversation without having to raise our voices. The only reason I'm not giving Tenjin a full five-star rating is because of the initial seating hiccup, which could have been avoided with better planning, especially given the restaurant's popularity. Nevertheless, the excellent service and the exceptional freshness of the ingredients more than made up for this minor inconvenience.

Just ate 2-3 weeks back at raffles and I thought I’d give it a chance again. It still the same quality. Non crispy tempura upon reaching the table. So it’s not waiting at ur table but the moment it comes n u press it it’s always soggy batter for 85% of the tempura. And the prawn n fish taste alkaline like.. for $30+ u might as well go food court, better or = quality

They have limited items on the menu in this smart-casual Japanese restaurant hidden in Shaw Centre but nevertheless the food is nice!

Tempura taste excellence, but would love to see more seafood. Truffle Chawanmushi is awesome.

The lunch set portion is just nice. The spicy sauce so flavourful and went well with the rice. Love the atmosphere of the restaurant.

Came here for dinner, and was disappointed with the service provided by the waiter. While the tempura is good and the ingredients are fresh, this couldn’t overcome the poor services received from the waiter. Table serving 101 is that you should not interrupt customer who is still eating (while still holding chopsticks), to pay for the bill. It was not even near the restaurant closing time. While the food is good, I think I can find plenty other restaurants, serving the same food with the similar price point.

Love the Crispiness of the tempura, you don’t feel oily at all. Truffle Chawanmushi is definitely a big good, udon is so well made. Great atmosphere

We were informed that we were given 45min for our dinner and we will need to order before entering the restaurant. The tempura is really fresh and cripsy. Its kind of light and not oily at all. Portion is decent for me. Overall the food quality is fantastic.

Love the vibe, small tendon place, the ingredients were fresh and had nice crunch. Well tested fried ingredients. The sauce was enough. I was so intrigued by the truffle chawanmushi, and it was delicious. I will definitely recommend my friends to come here. Price range were affordable.

Probably one of the best Tendon places I have tried. The tempura is not too oily nor salty, has the right balance of batter, flavor and freshness of ingredients. Had the mixed tempura set, ie. the Tempura Moriwase which had rice, assorted tempura, tentsuyu, kyabetsu salad, miso soup. Fantastic! A little pricey but you paid for quality! 5/5!

Came at 6:30pm on a Monday night and there were seats! Service crew was very enthusiastic and on the ball which made us feel welcomed. Water is chargeable at 50 cents. We both had the Special Set | JO ($14.80) and its a standard tendon with 2 tempura shrimps, a tempura onsen egg and assorted vegetables of mushroom, brinjal, pumpkin, perilla leaf, baby corn and a stem of some veggie. Vegetables are still fresh and crunchy to the bite. Batter is light and golden which was nice.🍤 Sauce drizzled can be spicy or normal. Spicy one was a no go for us... feels quite over overpowering with the fried chilli seeds.. it kinda tasted like mala.. which was pretty good if intended. Otherwise it doesn't taste very authentically Japanese. Set sides of miso soup and raw cabbage salad is available for refills for 2x. Sesame sauce is add to your own preference at your table. Soup was surprisingly flavourful and it seemed like effort was placed to cook the soup unlike typical Japanese restaurants. Also had the Truffle Chawanmushi ($4) which was small, but very delightful. Hot jiggly egg pudding with a gravy slurry, topped with half a teaspoon of truffle paste which had a oaky and musky flavour which was good. Price point wise was pretty ok and it's really quite filling! Would totally come to try their other items next time 🤗

Nice little tendon place but only allow seatings for 45 mins max. They specialize in tendon and tempura sets with the premium quality type ingredients - crab legs, anago eel, white fish. Udon was especially nice as were the anago, crab legs and white fish! Only issue is that the food was oilier than some other tendon places I’ve tried. So you can feel it’s quite heavy after the meal.

My usual spot for ten-don. The premium don has a good variety of seafood and vegetables, lots of different textures which keeps the meal interesting. The tempura egg is beautifully done and has always hit the spot across my multiple visits. I prefer the non-spicy to spicy version although I can take spicy food. Their tempura is crispy and while not feeling too oily which is the winner for me!

Had a really satisfying lunch here today. We ordered the premium set (spicy). One of the best tendon I've had. The batter was light and not overly greasy. Rice portion is just right for small eaters. The staff were friendly and attentive. Casual and cosy setting. I think I will be back again.