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Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr. 1
Japanese Food

Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr.

Playhouse Village

A Peruvian chef trained in Japan serves crispy tendon bowls piled with fried shrimp, vegetables, and a mind-blowing tempura egg with a runny yolk. Expect a wait, but the payoff is mountains of hot, crunchy perfection over rice.

Peruvian-Japanese chef
tempura specialist
casual counter dining
runny yolk tempura egg

Tips

🍳the tempura egg with runny yolk is mind-blowing
🍚stick to tendon bowls, skip the sushi and noodles
🫚self-serve pickled ginger and celery on every table

Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr.

694 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA