Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr

Japanese restaurant · Downtown

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"Run by a Peruvian chef who trained in Japan, Carlos Junior specializes in tendon, or sauce-seasoned tempura over rice (the original location is in Torrance). Bowls come mounded with hot and crunchy things like fried shrimp, vegetables, eel, and a mind-blowing tempura egg with a runny yolk. The sushi and noodles that make up the rest of the menu are somewhat unremarkable, so stick with the namesake tempura, paired with self-serve pickled ginger and celery that comes on the table. Expect a wait if you show up around peak lunch or dinner time, but there's always Vroman's bookstore across the street if you need to kill some time." - Garrett Snyder

Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior - Review - Pasadena - Los Angeles - The Infatuation
Garrett Snyder

694 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 Get directions

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