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Tendon Hemon

Rating85SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 3.53, 281 reviews, 9,490 saves; Yahoo!
Maps 4.36.
Queues persist despite weekday lunch-only hours.
Menu limited to tendon and tentoji-don—absolute dedication to ingredients and technique.
Regulars keep coming despite an inconvenient residential location.
May 29, 2025 review confirms ongoing operation.
Price has been raised from ¥1,100 to ¥1,600+ (price range 2 appropriate).
No fake reviews, no PR deals, no closure news.
Coordinates independently verified via Yahoo!
Maps (34.85572, 135.65266).
Popular Dishes
Tendon (tempura rice bowl, from ¥1,600)
天丼（1,600円〜）
Tentoji-don (egg-wrapped tempura rice bowl, from ¥1,600)
天とじ丼（1,600円〜）
Enoki mushroom tempura (striking peacock-feather appearance)
えのき茸の天ぷら（孔雀の羽のような見た目）
What kind of place?
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A hidden gem in a residential neighborhood, dedicated to serving only two dishes: tendon and tentoji-don. Each day's ingredients are hand-selected and fried one by one. The enoki mushroom tempura, spreading like a peacock's feathers, is visually iconic. Open only weekday lunches (11am-2:30pm), making it hard to visit—yet regulars keep coming. Yahoo! Maps 4.36, Tabelog 3.53, 281 reviews, 9,490 saves. Latest review from May 29, 2025 confirms ongoing operation.

'Despite being in such an inconvenient location, it is always crowded. That says everything.' 'The visual impact of the enoki mushroom tempura is overwhelming—and the taste is just as shocking.' 'Only open weekday lunches is tough, but it is worth visiting once a month.' 'Just tendon—nothing else on the menu. That simplicity makes the ingredient quality and technique stand out. The one-of-a-kind tendon in Takatsuki.'

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Fri11:00-14:30
Sat・SunClosed
Regular Holiday：月・土・日・Public Holiday
Phone072-669-1267Call
Access
Take city bus bound for 'Michiu-cho' from JR Takatsuki Station or Hankyu Takatsukishi Station; get off at the last stop. Parking available. Open weekday lunches only (11:00-14:30). Closed weekends and holidays. Cash only.
2-18-5 Michiu-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Tendon Hemon

Rating85SCORE
Popular Dishes
Tendon (tempura rice bowl, from ¥1,600)
天丼（1,600円〜）
Tentoji-don (egg-wrapped tempura rice bowl, from ¥1,600)
天とじ丼（1,600円〜）
Enoki mushroom tempura (striking peacock-feather appearance)
えのき茸の天ぷら（孔雀の羽のような見た目）
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Fri11:00-14:30
Sat・SunClosed
Regular Holiday：月・土・日・Public Holiday
Access
Take city bus bound for 'Michiu-cho' from JR Takatsuki Station or Hankyu Takatsukishi Station; get off at the last stop. Parking available. Open weekday lunches only (11:00-14:30). Closed weekends and holidays. Cash only.
2-18-5 Michiu-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka
Phone072-669-1267
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 3.53, 281 reviews, 9,490 saves; Yahoo!
Maps 4.36.
Queues persist despite weekday lunch-only hours.
Menu limited to tendon and tentoji-don—absolute dedication to ingredients and technique.
Regulars keep coming despite an inconvenient residential location.
May 29, 2025 review confirms ongoing operation.
Price has been raised from ¥1,100 to ¥1,600+ (price range 2 appropriate).
No fake reviews, no PR deals, no closure news.
Coordinates independently verified via Yahoo!
Maps (34.85572, 135.65266).
85SCORE
What a score of 85 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A hidden gem in a residential neighborhood, dedicated to serving only two dishes: tendon and tentoji-don. Each day's ingredients are hand-selected and fried one by one. The enoki mushroom tempura, spreading like a peacock's feathers, is visually iconic. Open only weekday lunches (11am-2:30pm), making it hard to visit—yet regulars keep coming. Yahoo! Maps 4.36, Tabelog 3.53, 281 reviews, 9,490 saves. Latest review from May 29, 2025 confirms ongoing operation.

'Despite being in such an inconvenient location, it is always crowded. That says everything.' 'The visual impact of the enoki mushroom tempura is overwhelming—and the taste is just as shocking.' 'Only open weekday lunches is tough, but it is worth visiting once a month.' 'Just tendon—nothing else on the menu. That simplicity makes the ingredient quality and technique stand out. The one-of-a-kind tendon in Takatsuki.'

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