This smart, counter-style restaurant near Ebisu is a sister store of Iguchi Nakameguro that specialises in tempura. While tempura usually appears as a side or supplement for dishes like soba noodles or kaiseki courses, this counter restaurant elevates the Japanese fritters and makes it the star of the show.
Delicate morsels of shrimp, sweet potato and chicken tempura are served one by one over the counter, with non-traditional items like foie gras croquette also added in the mix. Though nearly every course has been battered and deep-fried, the skills used to fry the tempura and high-quality oil stops the meal from feeling greasy. A multicourse dinner menu of roughly 23 items is available for ¥6,800.