Initially made the visit to Shaw House for Lemak Boys, but was caught by their notice at the entrance stating that their launch has been delayed till further notice; found ourselves ending up at a rather familiar spot since we were a little lazy to search and travel to another spot for dinner anyways.

Glad to say that Tenjin is one of the few F&B establishments that have really held out very well after all these while. Remembered visiting them when they had first launched, and was pretty impressed with how well those Tempura items were very well-executed — light, airy batter alongside fresh ingredients without being greasy nor limp. That was still very much the case with the Jo we had most recently — the Special Set comes with Prawn, Vegetable, Free Range Co. Egg all deep-fried in Tempura batter; the prawns still carrying a hint of the natural sweetness with a snappy bite, while the lotus root provides a good crunch amidst the crispness, and the Free Range Co. Egg still comes with a molten egg yolk that is all the rage with the Tendons here. Opting for the Spicy Tare (spicy sauce) over the Regular Tare, we really liked how the Spicy Tare carries a deep, savoury spiciness that was not shy in terms of the level of heat it carries — something beyond the level one would expect for Japanese cuisine, and definitely tingles the taste buds for those who are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness; provides sufficient flavour for the bed of fluffy and pearly Japanese rice beneath the tempura pieces. Each set also comes with a side salad (which comes with free flow Goma dressing — a certain plus point for me) and also a Miso Soup loaded with seaweed and strips of fried beancurd; a pretty well thought-out set that is well-portioned for an individual diner all at S$14.80++ which is rather pocket-friendly especially considering how Tenjin is also a brand brought by the folks of Michelin-starred Les Amis.

Given how well-executed it is for the price it commands, it is little wonder how Tenjin has since garnered a crowd during meal times — a spot that is a must-visit for value-for-money Tendon,and somewhere which we would certainly be back yet again!