Toride, Ibaraki, Japan｜味勢

The house on the west side of the building (waterway) is gone, and the entrance is on the side of the gravel parking lot (12 regular cars). I had the Tendon (temple bowl) for 800 yen (the menu says Tendon, but what comes out is Tenju). Anyway, the shrimp are huge! It's satisfying just to have it as shrimp tempura. However, the dontsuyu was light compared to its color, and although there was plenty of it on the rice, I felt it was a bit lacking. I went there before noon on a weekday, and locals were coming in one after another, indicating it's popular. I was really curious about the Tenzaru made by the person sitting next to me, so I would like to try Tenzaru next time.

Anyway, the best store! It's cheap and delicious. This store is used by a variety of people, including amateurs, families, and business people. It is best not to bring children with you during the busy lunchtime hours. If you are alone, please be prepared to share a table. Personally, I like it because it feels like a ``Showa-era Jinjo Shokudo''! If you talk to the person you're sitting with, they'll also tell you what they recommend, so it's a good way to communicate. When you've finished eating, it's okay to say "Osaki desu." By the way, I visited Ajise-san for the first time today, but it was crowded so we had to share a table. After saying hello to the person sitting in front of me, I listened to recommendations for restaurants and had a meaningful time. Once the person in front of you has been served and starts eating, there is no need to talk to them. Or if you're eating, just saying hello is enough. It is also considered a nuisance for people who are not your friends to talk to you while you are eating. So today, I ordered the 800 yen Tenzaru, which was recommended to me by a sales person who was a regular customer I was sharing a table with. The tempura's garland chrysanthemum, eggplant, onion, sweet potato, and shrimp were all soft enough to let you enjoy the texture of the ingredients, and the shrimp in particular was plump and delicious, right down to the tail! Next time I will make shrimp tempura bowl! Thank you for the meal. ☺️ The gentleman sitting with me was eating ``chikara udon.'' He ate so deliciously that I almost said to him, ``One bite, chodai!'' as if he was my friend, and I got flustered! 🥶 I visited again. I ordered my long-awaited shrimp tempura bowl! The shrimp tempura bowl is delicious! I enjoyed the plump shrimp meat, so this time I even got the tail! It wasn't a normal shrimp tempura bowl, but a fragrant shrimp tempura from a famous restaurant. The sauce was delicious and I had no complaints at all. Thank you for the meal.

I've been curious about Ajise for years now, and I was finally able to go. It seems to be crowded at lunchtime, but when I entered the store after 1:00 p.m., there were some empty seats, so I was able to get in just in time, but there were many other groups coming in after that. I hear that it's popular among locals as it's cheap, delicious, and full of portions. I've always wanted to order katsudon when I come here, but after doing some research, it seems that tempura bowl is quite popular, so I ordered the tempura bowl. I've already decided it's delicious based on the color. I thought it would be salty due to the strong flavor, but it wasn't salty at all and had a deep flavor. Edomae tempura bowl with sauce. The fabric is so fluffy! And the shrimp are plump! This is the best value for money at 800 yen. Next time I would like to order the katsudon.