Decent Food, but Disastrous Service

Westernized sushi and a hapless waitstaff define the Tadashi experience

"...also ordered bento boxes. My wife had a shrimp tempura bento box ($11 lunch/$18 dinner), and I ordered a..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Food Review by Wes Marshall

Lavaca Teppan

This new Lavaca Street restaurant specializes in fresh, uncomplicated food

"...a tasty blend of beef broth, mushrooms, scallions, and tempura flakes; the edamame was cold and came without an..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Food Review by Melanie Haupt

Tomodachi Sushi

Steve Riad and Tina Son serve up a seamless sushi experience

"...a bouffant concoction of crab, avocado, spicy tuna, halibut tempura, and spicy mayonnaise. It was deliciously decadent – fried..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Food Review by Wes Marshall

Zen and the Art of Entree Experimentation

photograph by John Anderson Kyoto

"...is a very satisfying dish involving shrimp and vegetable tempura served atop sticky rice, accented with a splash of..."

July 2, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Restaurant Review: Nori

New plant-based Japanese concept hits the spot

"...We decided to kick things off with the veggie tempura appetizer. It was delicious, with crispy and flavorful batter,..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Blue Fin Sushi & Robata Bar

Have Round Rock sushi lovers found a replacement for the defunct Tanoshii?

"...enjoyed the sweet and spicy Red Devil Roll (shrimp tempura wrapped in rice and nori, topped with a thin..."

July 30, 2004 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Blue Fin Sushi & Robata Bar

Have Round Rock sushi lovers found a replacement for the defunct Tanoshii?

"...enjoyed the sweet and spicy Red Devil Roll (shrimp tempura wrapped in rice and nori, topped with a thin..."

July 23, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Trouble in Paradise

Rebecca Chastenet de Gery explains why her visits to Pacifica Fine Dining have varied in quality.

"...interior. Another appetizer worthy of applause is the Sesame Tempura Jumbo Shrimp served with a Mint Chili dipping sauce..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Sugar Pine Cafe Stands Out From Austin's Japanese Food Pack

Charming North Austin restaurant boasts onigiri and homemade ice cream

"...between appetizers/small plates and bento sets. Oh, that shrimp tempura! Three large, plump, and perfectly tempura-ed shrimp with dipping..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

A Beginners Guide to Japanese Food in Austin

Where to find traditional dishes beyond sushi and ramen

"...Tempura: It's baffling how the interior ingredients stay freshly intact..."

June 14, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Food Truck Tuesday: Masa

Louis Cantu brings fusion to W. Sixth

"...two soft corn tortillas. The cranky crab is a tempura fried soft-shell crab, best when nestled into the slightly..."

March 7, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell

Spin Modern Thai Cuisine

Thai fusion restaurant puts a new spin on strip-mall dining

"...I wish I had eaten the sweet corn taro tempura ($5) fresh and hot because, while it was addictive..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Food Review by Melanie Haupt

Kenobi Restaurant and Sushi Bar

The new Kenobi emerges as a power player in Austin's upscale Asian fusion scene

"...of yellowfin tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and avocado; rolled and tempura-fried; and served with eel sauce, spicy pepper paste, and..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Food Review by Mick Vann

Garden of Delights

Korea Garden's tempting menu is best tested one dish at a time, and most pass with flying colors

"...Next to arrive was a Mixed Tempura Platter ($10.95 for five shrimp and seven pieces of..."

April 28, 2006 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Bold and the Beautiful

Young chef / owner Tyson Cole has Uchi right where he -- and probably everyone else -- wants it.

"...the ultimate indulgence of avocado, sundried tomatoes, and salmon, tempura fried, and served with a yuzu citrus salsa. For..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Asian Destination

With a new sushi bar, Suzi’s bolsters Its already brilliant menu

"...salads, and there are some newer items, such as tempura, that are still to be implemented. There was serious..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Food Feature by Mick Vann

A Journey Into Japanese Cuisine - Discovering Kyoto

"...the Americanized version, which emphasizes familiar items such as tempura (lightly batter-fried vegetables and meats), teriyaki (meats in a..."

May 26, 1995 Food Feature by Patrick Earvolino

Chronicle Staffers Pick Their Go-To Dishes in Town

The food that keeps us coming back for more

"...time I nursed a weeklong hunger for their vegetable tempura, which consists of shishito peppers, Japanese sweet potato, and..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Food Feature

Sun's Out, (Bao) Buns Out

Donald Mullikin's Bunboy bao-based food truck at Oskar Blues

"...the show on this visit was the pecan pie tempura with orange ice cream. I wasn't quite sure what..."

June 16, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Greenhouse Craft Food + Austin Beerworks: A Dinner

Some things are worth driving a little ways north

"...and how that delicate conglomeration was accompanied by a tempura’d kefir lime leaf; the way those pork bellies, served..."

March 1, 2017 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Daito

The best Japanese restaurant you've never heard of

"...take a bite of the shrimp meant for the tempura udon ($10), buoyantly crisp. The server apologized for there..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Seventh Wonder

Silo confounds with inconsistent fare

"...were served with a verdant jalapeño ranch. Unfortunately, the tempura batter, while delicately puffed on the outside, needed a..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Sway Celebrates Thai New Year With Special Dishes

Songkran dishes augment regular menu

"...Thai Tempura Eggplant: ash-roasted eggplant, singha tempura, Thai sambal, mint $10..."

April 16, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Michi Ramen Inflames the Ramen Wars

Food truck turned brick-and-mortar is a serious contender

"...side that left me feeling meh was the vegetable tempura ($4), which seemed both heavy and a little tasteless. ..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Mrs. Santa's Book Bag

"...The recipes – such as homemade tofu, mountain vegetable tempura (even tomato tempura!), and pork belly simmered in okara..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Has Winning 'Top Chef' Changed Paul Qui?

MM Pack sits in on the media star's first local cooking class

"...after he described exactly the techniques necessary for perfect tempura, I asked if he'd considered teaching. He said, "Oh,..."

Sept. 5, 2012 Food Post by MM Pack

Roots to Riches

What does your restaurant garden grow?

"...tons of melons all summer. We served very nice tempura squash garnished with tempura squash blossoms," says Holmes. The..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Yanagi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

"...of choice, miso soup, three generous pieces of vegetable tempura, four pieces of the standard California roll, a fresh..."

June 4, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

What's Cooking at the Triangle

"...bread or rice to soak up every drop). A tempura of Japanese kabocha squash ($4) was perfect: thin, crisp..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Rice Bran Oil

Deep-frying may lower cholesterol

"...here in Austin. At Whole Foods, ask for Miyako Tempura Kome Abura 100% Rice Bran Oil ($13.99/gallon). You can..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Food Feature by Mick Vann

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