Daikokuya Tempura

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent Traditional Tempura Don – Daikokuya Daikokuya Tempura in Asakusa, Tokyo, is a wonderful spot for traditional tempura don. They serve uniquely prepared tempura that’s light, crispy, and full of flavour without being greasy. The cosy, old-school interior adds to the charm, and the elderly staff are warm, friendly, and able to communicate in basic English. I truly loved their tempura and would definitely return. Highly recommended for an authentic tempura don experience in Asakusa. 🍤🍚

This restaurant is famous for its tempura, which is darker in color than any I've had before but incredibly delicious. Actually, when I saw that the place was packed with locals, I knew I'd come to the right spot. And indeed, I was right. If you arrive a bite late, there won't be any seats available. It was so good that I came back twice in a row.

It’s the very famous traditional tempura!!!!! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 Unfortunately, as you know, it is near a silly tourist area, but surprisingly very few tourists go here. So you won’t have any problems. This is traditional and wonderful tempura. It is quite heavy, I believe it’s sesame oil style. If you want super-light, super-dry, postmodern tempura, you have to go to a glass cube in Shibuya!!!! This is traditional old-style tempura. You will love it. The setting is completely traditional, with the older sisters serving you. You don’t have to worry as there is an English menu and they’re very kind. Just don’t forget the basics in Japan, no perfume, no talking, no phone calls. Obviously it is cash only like every family run place. There is no problem at all bringing small children as long as they are quiet. Enjoy! 🇯🇵

Daikokuya Tempura is a place full of tradition. From the moment you walk in, you can feel the history and the care put into every dish. The tempura is absolutely delicious—crispy, light, and with an authentic flavor that shows why this restaurant has been around since 1887. A classic Japanese experience that is totally worth it. Highly recommended!

This store has a 130 year old history serving tempura. Drop by for a tendon lunch after visiting sensoji shrine. Delicious; portions are large so come hungry.

Old restaurant with aunties as waiter but surprisingly they can talk English even with simple words but we can understand her instructions If you don’t like tempura that mix with the sauce, you should go with set menu, yes it mode expensive but you can get more tempura in original taste, the set came with soup and special pickles with shrimp on it. But if you with your friends or family you can try every kind of tempura with sauce (tendon) or without sauce. And we came on Monday at 6 pm there no queuing.

Kaikokuya Tempura was honestly one of the best surprises of the trip. When we walked in, it was all locals eating there, no foreigners at all – for me that was the first good sign that this place is the real deal. The vibe is super traditional Japanese, simple but cozy, and the food… wow. The tempura was light, crispy, not greasy at all, you can really taste how fresh everything is. We enjoyed every plate and had a really good time just relaxing and eating there. I really recommend this place if you want to try real Japanese tempura, not the tourist version. Would 100% go back.

The tempura is the most heaviest I have ever eaten. However, the first few bites are satisfying

Quaint little restaurant that specializes in tempura dishes located near Senso-ji temple. Very efficient customer service. The prawn tempura was so good though I'm not fond of the raw tuna with miso I ordered.

Small shop outside of the temple so you'll likely need to wait in a queue. We went around lunch time and we didn't have to wait that long at around ~20 mins. This shop surprised me by being much larger than expected since they have an upstairs portion. They have an English menu in addition to a Japanese menu so it's easy to order. The menu is also fairly simple with Tempura sets and Tendon-Style Tempura. We did Set A and Set B of the Tendon Style Tempura. The sets come with rice, soup, pickles, and the tempura. TBH it's not the best tempura I've had. It's more on the heavy and greasy side so although I did finish it was getting hard to eat near the end. The sets come with a mixture of prawns, fish, and vegetables. The batter is tasty and they include a sauce they apply on the tempura/rice before serving. It's a bit pricey in my opinion averaging about $27 per set and they don't allow you to share so each person has to order their own item and they only allow cash payments.

There is an English menu online! We ordered the tempura, obviously - specifically Tendon 1. It came with a side of preserved veggies and a pot of green tea. We also got a bowl of soy-soaked rice with one each of prawn, kisu fish, and mixed tempura. It was pretty damn good. Note that this is the greasy style that is heavy and is supposed to be consumed with rice. There are apparently two styles of tempura. Later, we do hit up Tempura Tsunahachi in Shinjuku if you're into the airy type of tempura (also severely overpriced). From my research, it seemed that most restaurants, high end or casual, now serve the airy type of tempura. This could explain why the line in front of Daikokuya is so long! We got there at a pretty lucky time so only waited for around 15-30m, otherwise I'd dock a star for the wait!

Wow! I love it! Ordered two prawns and one mixed tempura. The amount was just perfect for one perfect. Tempura are soggy but the sauce they put in the rice and tempura intervened perfectly. If you're from the states you would know what I meant when it's usual to think tempura is crispy and crunchy. Nope, not this place but it's better then any tempura I ever had.

My shiatsu masseuse in HNL recommended this place and said that they use an oil which wouldn't cause stomach upset. The tempura set was so satisfying that my husband and I returned the next day for a second time. We went before the dinner crowd and after the lunch crowd. The clear soup was tasty, tempura was jumbo, wait staff was quick and efficient. Would highly recommend this establishment. Bring cash since no credit card accepted. There was no signs in English so you will have to notate the picture and find it on the corner near the Temple.

Had some fantastic tempura here. We ordered both the tendon and the tempura, and we weren't starving particularly so finishing was actually a little difficult. The portions are generous, especially the tendon with rice. I think either is great to fill you up. I liked the tendon bowl flavors more but the tempura set was better in terms of textures. The prawns are huge and delicious. Service is fast and very kind, they have English menus available too. It feels slightly traditional but not as much as some other places in the area, but that's fine with me. The price was reasonable too but I wish they had smaller sets for a little less. Great place!

This isn't everyone's cup of tea, but if you like thickly battered, limited crunch tempura, then you'll like this tendon-style tempura. The batter is definitely flavorful and when paired with the fresh large prawn and slightly sweet soy sauce glistened rice, a tasty combo. You can't help but feel a little heavy after eating this style of cooking, but the hot green tea helps with digestion. I recommend either getting their special which comes with prawn, fish cake and a piece of vegetable or going for the four prawn dish. The line may look long, but it moves quickly. There are two floors of seating.

A good tempura should be crunchy...this is soggy and greasy. Don't believe the 5 star reviews. A tourist trap for sure

Short wait when we arrived for lunch. Was seated upstairs and had to take shoes off since we had to sit on the tatami mats. Service fast. Not a fan of Ebi Tendon but tried it since this restaurant was recommended in guidebooks. It was ok. I prefer my tempura crispy but bec of the sauce it made it soggy. Long line outside restaurant once we were done eating.

Tempura cooked in sesame oil is their specialty. The batter is soft and falls off easily.

I ordered from another Thai place in the neighborhood and my sister did pick up from Corthaiyou. We did a taste test of the same dishes and WOW did corthaiyou win with flying colors. And it won over most Thai places I have ever been. PLEASE PLEASE start delivering ASAP!

I was wandering around Asakusa when I noticed a line wrapped around the corner for this place. A local told me that this was a famous tempura place. I was seated quickly upstairs in the tatami mat only area. The hostesses and waitresses are all very kind and gracious. I was given an English menu which was very helpful. Note that if you are looking for a sign in English on the outside, you will not find one. I ordered a special that included a variety of seafood ten-don, appetizer of crab meat and pickled vedge, and clear soup. Food was good but took some time to arrive (45 min). As I write this, the patrons at the table across from mine are nodding off waiting for their food to arrive. This is definitely not a place to come in a rush. The pickled items were all very delicious, especially the appetizer which had radish pickled in a wasabi vinegar. The ten-don was slightly soggy but had good flavor. Overall the experience was fun and a taste of the traditional.