My rule of thumb is that if there is a queue forming even before the store opens, you can expect the food to be decently good (at times) and I was not disappointed with my Tendon at Ginza Tendon Itsuki and that includes the whole dinning experience. Sitting at the counter, I was so excited by the sight of the Tendon being assembled in those elegant Arita porcelain bowls and just all the smells.

At $13.90++ a bowl of Special Tendon comes with an awesome tempura egg hidden under two pieces of tempura chicken breast, two prawns, and a mixture of deep fried vegetables (mushroom, melon, baby corn and french beans) piled high above a bed of rice. Each set also came with a serving of chawanmushi and miso soup. A satisfying bowl of Tendon, I really liked how the batter was light, thin, not at all greasy and love the sweetness of the sauce as well as the crunchy vegetables. Definitely worth a second visit and the wait!