I visited "Tempura Sakitei Tamagawa Kamisui Store," which is about an 8-minute walk from Tamagawa Josui Station. They offer reasonably priced tempura, so I find it quite convenient. I had a set meal for 1,500 yen, which included shrimp, blue fish, chicken, squid, white fish, egg, and 4 types of vegetables. I also ordered Hokkaido corn tempura for 250 yen, a draft beer for 600 yen, and steamed bun tempura for 120 yen. The tempura was freshly fried, and the ingredients were quite large. In addition to the set meal, I also ordered corn tempura and steamed bun tempura as extras. The individual tempura items were also reasonably priced. The flavors of the ingredients were rich and satisfying. The steamed bun tempura was also delicious. Thank you for the meal!

There are plenty of high-end tempura restaurants in the city center, but if you want to enjoy it casually in the Tama area, your options are limited to a certain chain or searching for a local shop in the downtown area. However, I was surprised to find an outpost in the suburbs (although it is near a monorail station). This place belongs to the Wako group and seems to be the only one in the Tama area. The seating consists of a large counter surrounding the kitchen where freshly fried tempura is served, which is unexpected for a suburban restaurant. The set meals range from 1,000 yen to 1,500 yen, with options like shrimp-centered or conger eel-centered sets, as well as individual tempura items. For my first visit, I chose the 1,250 yen monthly set, which included shrimp, chicken, sardine, squid, 3 types of vegetables (eggplant, green pepper, taro), and an egg. It also came with rice, clam miso soup, and 3 types of pickles. Everything was delicious. The 8 dishes were served in two rounds, all hot and crispy. I'm usually not a fan of fried chicken, but this one was juicy and surprised me. The rice was also very well cooked. The tempura egg was recommended to eat like a rice bowl with egg, and it was a great combination. The fact that you can have unlimited rice and miso soup refills is also appreciated. I would like to try some individual tempura items next time. I wish they would open a branch near my home, but I also worry about the quality dropping if they expand too much. For now, I hope they continue as they are.

This is a tempura restaurant run by a tonkatsu place. The tempura is tasty but nothing special. It's not bad, but it doesn't offer exceptional value for the price. It's not like a traditional tempura restaurant that serves freshly fried tempura. If you want authentic tempura, it might be better to go to Shinjuku. The egg tempura was good though. It would be better if they served the egg tempura later in the meal, as most customers use it to make egg rice. That's pretty much the typical dining flow for most customers. It's disappointing that they don't offer more value for the price. They might not survive in the long run if they don't improve. I would rate it a 45 out of 100.

I went for lunch on Sunday. It was a holiday, so I went a little after 12 o'clock and had to wait for about 30 minutes! I ordered the seasonal course! You can see the tempura being fried from the counter, which increases your appetite and excitement. Finally... when the rice and miso soup arrived, the freshly fried tempura was served in two separate servings. The staff also explained things politely and were attentive to refilling your rice and miso soup, which was nice. The egg tempura is still the best!!! It's not an expensive indulgence, but it's a lunch that makes you feel luxurious and has good value for money!

11:10 entered the store. First, a group of two people were seated, and it was about 80% full by late morning. Since I finished work in the morning, I decided to stop by this restaurant that I had been curious about for a while and have a drink before heading home. The menu mainly consists of set meals, with the option to add individual items if needed. There are seasonal limited set meals and unique tempura dishes, all at reasonable prices. If you don't want rice, you can order individual items to enjoy with your drink. I ordered the "Spring Set Meal" for 1680 yen and a "Draft Beer" for 570 yen. The Spring Set Meal tempura was served in two separate rounds, probably to ensure they are served fresh. First, clam tempura, mackerel, pecorino cheese, and egg were served, followed by grated yam tempura, shrimp, and chicken tempura. The first three items are likely part of the limited tempura for the Spring Set Meal. The tempura was crispy and hot, especially the clam tempura and pecorino cheese, which were particularly delicious. The batter was not too thin, providing a satisfying texture. It is recommended to enjoy the tempura with rock salt for a sharp flavor if you are drinking beer. Additionally, rice and clam miso soup are free and unlimited, making it a great value for money. I ended up ordering additional mushrooms (150 yen) and blue fish (180 yen) as I finished my snacks. Each item was reasonably priced, making it easy to keep adding more. By this point, I had already ordered three servings of rice and beer. It's easy to lose track, so be careful not to fall into an endless loop! I initially felt a bit intimidated to visit the restaurant alone for a drink, but it turned out to be quite a comfortable and enjoyable experience. Sometimes, spending some adult time like this is not a bad idea at all.

Located a short walk north of Tamagawa Kami-mizu Station on the Tama Monorail, this tempura restaurant is situated next to Tonkatsu Wako, sharing a parking lot. It is a new concept tempura restaurant associated with Wako. The interior is spacious with high ceilings and large windows, creating an open atmosphere. There are counter seats surrounding a large kitchen, with no table seating available. The menu offers various tempura set meals, as well as the option to choose your own tempura ingredients. I visited for lunch and ordered the Anago Tempura Set (1,520 yen) and a side of Asari Clam Tempura (250 yen). The tempura was served in the order it was fried, starting with vegetables followed by the main ingredients. The tempura was crispy and not greasy, with a light sesame oil flavor. The set meals also included side dishes and red miso soup. Overall, it was a casual and enjoyable tempura dining experience.

This was my first time visiting this restaurant. I have been to the tonkatsu restaurant Wako that is located on the same premises, but this time I decided to try the tempura as well. The restaurant has a calm atmosphere with seating only at the counter. It may not be suitable for families with very young children. I ordered the limited spring set meal and a single item. The small dishes were served first. The tempura was freshly fried and delicious. I ended up getting seconds of rice and miso soup, which were both free refills, three times. I am full and satisfied. This restaurant offers good value for the price.

"Sakitei" offers freshly fried tempura at an all-counter seating. Today, I had the spring set meal. The grated yam with sea urchin is rare but delicious. The classic egg tempura is also great, especially when eaten on rice. The main dish was clam tempura, which was crispy and flavorful with a generous portion. This is a place to visit when craving tempura. The quality of food at this price point is excellent, making it a highly recommended restaurant.

Tonkatsu Wako is a restaurant belonging to the same group. The parking lot is spacious and shared with the neighboring Wako restaurant. I visited the restaurant around 2 p.m. on a weekday. The seating is only available at the counter. I ordered the "Tempura Teishoku Hana" for 910 yen, which includes shrimp, mackerel, chicken, egg, and 2 types of vegetables. According to a review, it was mentioned that you can change to a different tempura if it is below the same price, so I asked to change the mackerel to squid. It was noted that changing the vegetables in the set menu is not allowed. For the 3 types of vegetables, green peppers were added, and for the 4 types, shiitake mushrooms were further added. You can have unlimited rice and miso soup. The miso soup was made with red dashi and clam broth. You will be served daikon radish grated dipping sauce, but there are also salt, soy sauce, and yuzu salt on the table. The tempura was served in the following order: 2 types of vegetables, squid, egg, shrimp, and chicken. The mackerel for the day was sardines. The tempura was crispy and surprisingly delicious for the price. The pickles served on the side were light and refreshing, providing a nice break between the tempura. The best part was breaking the egg tempura over the rice, adding soy sauce, and enjoying it. It was even better with a bit of the chicken from the side dish.

I ordered the Spring Tempura Set Meal for 1680 yen and added a small portion of conger eel for 480 yen. It's nice to be able to enjoy freshly fried tempura here. However, it's a bit inconvenient that they only accept cash. Perhaps that's why the prices are so reasonable. The clam tempura was the most delicious, and the onion was sweet and tasty. Whenever I come here, I always make sure to have conger eel and egg tempura. The egg tempura is half-cooked and tastes really good when eaten with rice!

Tempura set meal [Hana] includes shrimp, fish, chicken, egg, and 2 types of vegetables. The customer requested to change the fish to mushrooms, as long as it is the same price or less. The vegetables chosen were green peppers and eggplants. The meal also comes with 3 side dishes, tempura dipping sauce with grated radish, rice, and red miso soup. The customer also ordered Camembert cheese as an additional item. The tempura is served freshly fried, and customers can enjoy watching it being cooked at the counter. The customer felt that the cost performance was high, as they could enjoy freshly fried tempura for around 1,000 yen. Despite the limited seating, the turnover seemed to be quick. The restaurant also has a spacious parking lot, which was convenient.

On Sunday, I thought it would be crowded for sure. We were the third in line (lol). The summer set meal and the flower set meal came out, but I couldn't eat them, so I let my companion eat them. I only ate half of the rice. I also shared the tempura, sweet potato, and chicken tempura with my companion. It was delicious. I had two bowls of miso soup! Clam!

About an 8-minute walk from Tamagawa Josui Station. I went around 11:50 on a weekday, and the place was quite busy, with about 80% of the seats filled. I ordered the Spring Set Meal (consisting of tororo isobeage, sugar snap peas, saury, sakura shrimp and shungiku tempura, egg, shrimp, and chicken) for ¥1,680. First, they served tororo isobeage, sugar snap peas, and saury. The isobeage was amazing! It was crispy and had a light texture, complemented well by the fluffy tororo. Then came the egg, which they recommended eating on top of rice. The semi-cooked egg went well with the rice. Lastly, they served shrimp and chicken, and that concluded the meal. I was quite full by the end. Thank you for the delicious meal!

You can enjoy freshly fried tempura right in front of you at the counter seats at a reasonable price. I had the seasonal tempura set for around 1,700 yen. I also tried the tempura manju as a single item. You can have unlimited rice and miso soup refills. I had seconds of rice with a half-cooked egg tempura. The atmosphere of the restaurant, with its spacious interior and tempura fried right in front of you, feels like a high-end tempura restaurant, even though the ingredients may not be as luxurious.

Reasonably priced freshly fried tempura can be enjoyed here. The taste is quite delicious. Turning the egg tempura into TKG is the best. It's good to order a set meal and add your favorite tempura as a side. I added a small portion of conger eel tempura. I was satisfied and would like to come back again.

Tonkatsu restaurant "Wako" also operates a tempura restaurant. There are plenty of parking spaces available, making it convenient. The bright open kitchen allows you to watch the tempura being fried live. I ordered the "Tempura Set Meal - Moon," which includes shrimp, blue fish, chicken, egg, squid, and vegetables. It also comes with rice and miso soup for 1,160 yen. Not bad at all. They serve each piece of tempura as soon as it's fried. The half-cooked egg was delicious. It was great even when eaten on top of rice. I ended up eating three bowls of rice. A restaurant where you can enjoy freshly fried tempura and all-you-can-eat rice. I think it's a great place!

This day, there was nothing for dinner! (As always.. haha) I wasn't sure about convenience store or supermarket meals either. Ramen didn't feel right either. I thought about going to "Katsuya" to eat pickled daikon radish, but it felt a bit different. I parked at a Seven-Eleven, checked my notes on the smartphone app. Oh, I remember now. That tempura restaurant I was curious about. I had some interest, so I decided to check it out. I headed towards Tamagawa Josui area. I arrived around 6 pm. Even though it was a bit late for tempura, I confidently entered the restaurant. I was seated at the counter and looked at the menu. Initially, I was in the mood for tempura bowl, but seeing the spacious open kitchen, I decided to go for the tempura set meal. I ordered the "Tsuki" set (1160 yen). The building had a stylish look with a bamboo outside. The interior was glassy, with a spacious white wooden counter seat. Interestingly, it's a part of the Tonkatsu Wako group brand. So, you can choose between tempura or tonkatsu when you come here. First, I was served with dried radish, simmered hijiki, and pickles as appetizers. Refills were free (even rice and miso soup). Normally, I would have been satisfied with just this, but I held back. While listening to the sound of tempura being fried, I waited. The first round included egg, green pepper, eggplant, sweet potato, and mackerel. The second round had shrimp, squid, and chicken. I saved the egg tempura for last and finished with TKG (tamago kake gohan). It's nice to see the consideration of staggered serving at a local restaurant. And the fact that the tempura was freshly fried was the biggest point. For around 1000 yen, it's worth experiencing live tempura. In these times, there are many takeout customers, but you can still feel its connection to the local community. It seems like the first tempura store of Wako, serving as a pilot, but it might be time to expand to other areas too.

I recently visited a tempura restaurant produced by "Wako," a tonkatsu specialty store. The restaurant is called Tamagawa Josui, located near the Sakurakaido Station on the Tama Monorail line. The restaurant is situated next to a tonkatsu store on one side and a parking lot on the other side. I had visited this restaurant three years ago when it first opened and had to wait in line for a long time. This time, I visited during lunchtime but arrived early to avoid the crowd. I ordered the "Hana" tempura and enjoyed the meal. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere with high ceilings and around 30 counter seats. The tempura was light and tasty, and I particularly enjoyed the egg tempura served with rice and red clam miso soup. The second round of tempura included chicken and shrimp, both of which were unexpectedly generous in portion size. I resisted the urge for a rice refill but couldn't resist getting more of the delicious red clam miso soup. Overall, it was a satisfying meal. Thank you for the delicious food!

Recommended Tempura Summer Set Meal for 1,680 yen. Tempura Manju (steamed bun) available as a single item for 100 yen. You can watch them fry the tempura at the counter and enjoy it freshly fried. It's not a high-end restaurant, but the quality and service are great for the price. Whenever I crave hot and freshly fried tempura, I come here.

My daughter and I had a day off from school, so we decided to go to a restaurant she had been wanting to try. My father was invited but he didn't come. I ordered the monthly set meal and my daughter ordered the flower set meal. The only difference between the two was that the monthly set meal came with squid tempura and green pepper tempura. We also got eggplant and sweet potato. I took a bite of the sweet potato and gave the rest to my daughter because I didn't want to gain weight (laughs). I also shared half of my rice with her (laughs), but she ended up drinking two bowls of miso soup. We enjoyed dishes like eggplant, sweet potato, sardines, green pepper, egg, squid, chicken, and shrimp. It was delicious. I ate everything except for the green pepper, sardines, egg, and shrimp. My daughter ate happily and commented that if she had ordered the same meal, she would have been full by now. I explained that it wouldn't have been enough if she had ordered the same meal without sharing. She just laughed and said she would like to come back again.