Tendon Kohaku has opened their second location in North America in North Burnaby inside Madison Centre (106-1901 Rosser Avenue). They have taken over the location of Vancity Credit Union’s previous location before relocating to The Amazing Brentwood.
Their first location is on Howe Street (190-840 Howe Street) in Downtown Vancouver, but it is definitely needed in Burnaby. They are best known for their tempura bowls that have captured diners hearts.
We heard that they were opening for their soft launch with a limited menu, so we decided to check it out for lunch.
Interior
The space is really nice and bigger than I initially thought. A great design and we felt very comfortable. All staff are wearing masks and there is hand sanitizer being offered. There aren’t plexiglass walls dividing up tables, so some are and some aren’t comfortable with that. Personal preferences.
Menu
During the soft opening, they don’t have the seafood tendon, vegetable tendon, chawanmushi, kabocha salad, chicken wings, tomato iiko, and kohaku refresher.
Once they full open, the whole menu should be available.
Hokkaido Milk Tea
The drink container is so damn cute. The Hokkaido Milk Tea is freshly brewed with 100% organic black tea. It’s a solid milk tea, but there is no option to customize ice or sweetness.
Kohaku Banana Milk
This drink is made with 100% organic milk and my husband loves it. I personally didn’t because I just personally don’t like bananas.
Tuna Tataki
The tuna is gently seared and paired with a citrus sauce and some greens on the side. It was good but I wish there were a few more pieces.
Kohaku Tendon
This is the best selling item here as it has a bit of everything. Inside the bowl is rice, Kohaku Tendon sauce, 2 prawns, 1 chicken, 1 squid, 1 baby corn, 2 French beans, 1 shiitake mushroom, 1 kabocha pumkin, and 1 soft fried egg. All tendon bowls is served with pickled ginger and miso soup.
I really enjoyed this and the exterior stayed crisp and the interior was tender. The egg was perfect. Highly recommended.
Anago Tendon
This is the chef recommended item as it has rice, Kohaku Tendon sauce, 1 Anago (Eel Fish), 2 prawns, 1 chicken, 2 French beans, 1 Shiitake mushroom, 1 lotus root, and 1 soft fried egg. It also comes with miso soup and gingered pickles. He absolutely loved it!
Japanese Strawberry Cheesecake
This is their Japanese soft cheesecake served with housemade strawberry coulis. I love how it comes with a little pink shovel. Its very soft and fluffy. A touch sweet.
Final Thoughts
Overall, we really enjoyed Kohaku Tendon in Burnaby. The staff were fantastic and the food was solid. We sat in the booth area and wasn’t too close to other groups.
I also love how if you can’t finish your drink, you can take it to go.
Address:
106-1901 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby
Website:
http://www.kohakutendon.com/
1 Comment
It is such a pretty place! I have my eyes on the drinks and soft serve though 😅 Will definitely check it out if I am in the area!