01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Aromatic, freshly fried tempura and savory-sweet sauce over warm rice define the menu at Ten-yu in Nishiarai. The offerings center on substantial fried dishes and satisfying meals. Alongside classic tempura set meals and formal tempura gozen trays, the kitchen turns out a varied lineup of tempura rice bowls, from small-shrimp kakiage tempura don to prawn tenju and cuttlefish tempura bowls, making it a reliable destination whether you need a hearty midday lunch or a comforting bowl to round off the night.
Equally essential to the experience are charcoal-grilled skewers and casual pub-style fare. Skewered chicken, tsukune meatballs, and grilled chicken wings share space with simmered pork offal sets, standalone bowls of motsu nikomi, and tempura shiso leaves folded around fermented natto. A thoughtful drinks list makes lingering over food easy, featuring Kirin draft beer, Kaku highballs, premium sakes such as Hakkaisan and Dewazakura, and distilled shochu labels including Maou and Kanehachi.
Daytime hours offer a relaxed setting where you can tuck into generous set menus, equally welcoming if you drop by on your own. Takeout is also offered for select rice bowls and yakitori, giving you the option to enjoy them at home. It is the sort of neighborhood spot to visit whenever crisp fried seafood sounds tempting or when you want an unhurried evening of Japanese staples with a drink.
