I came in with high expectations for the chicken based on what I've heard from reviews, and I was still surprised by how good the karaage was. I got the smallest size to try, and each piece of chicken is massive (I think I even got an extra piece). It's made fresh when you order and extremely hot and crispy. It's not overly greasy at all, but very juicy and flavorful, even if you don't get any sauces. I ordered the 5 piece thigh and the total came out to be a little over $8.
*full portion not pictured, I ate 2 pieces before taking a picture
Cafeteria type of restaurant, udon cooked in batches and you choose the sides as you walk along to the cashier. This reminds me of my teenage years in high school. Choices are limited, but it does seem to be cooked quite freshly. No bad of a choice from the overly crowded food court.
We just like to get the fried chicken there. It's my son's favorite and is gluten-free. The family pack has 10 wings and 10 boneless thighs for 25 bucks and that is a good deal. I mean whole wings not little wing parts. And if you're not into wings, they have the 2.2 lb of the thighs. Thighs something like that which is a great deal. I tend to have to add a little salt to it when I get home. It's great to heat up the next day in a toaster oven right back to its crispiness. We live close to a Popeyes and I will drive over there to get chicken from tenkatori.
This place is amazing with one of the best Karaage chicken around. Kiddo had the karaage rice bowl, wifey & I shared a bowl of tonkatsu ramen with the thicker noodles, and a side order of karaage chicken with sriacha mayo.
Our order took a very long time and they made our visit worth everything and gave us their potato salad which ended up being a delish surprise for taking a long time.
With that being said they have extremely good service.
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Tenkatori is a fast food chain from Japan specializing in Japanese style fried chicken called “karaage” (marinated in Japsnese spices and dredged in flour and deep fried).
This branch is located in the food court of Marukai forum supermarket in Gardena.
We ordered the Karaage set consisting of 5 pieces of chicken, miso soup, potato salad and rice. We go there at 3pm and they didn’t have any steamed rice ready so they offered either an extra piece of chicken, extra salad or extra potato salad so we opted for extra chicken ( 6 pieces in the picture).
We also ordered chicken cartilage made “karaage style.” Everything is cooked to order so it’s a little bit of a wait, but worthwhile. The taste of the chicken is delicious and it’s juicy — they fry raw chicken so it’s juicy unlike other places, which pre-fry and reheat/refry.
They were already sold out of teba/chicken wings at 3p on a weekday, which was a bit of a surprise and disappointment so overall I’d rate it 4 out of 5 stars. I’ll definitely be back, the chicken is very good and I prefer this place over the other choices in the food court at Marukai market.
FYI: If you don’t want to buy bottled water, you can also get their self serve complimentary filtered water from a dispenser — be sure to ask for a paper cup.
This place is inside the Tokyo central in gardena. The best item besides chicken karage and wings are the cartilage. It's so so good. Crispy and tasty to perfection.
Got the A combo. With Shoyu ramen fried chicken and chicken fried rice. I fell in love with this place. And have been back several times since my initial visit. The ramen in the best I have ever had. The fried chicken is the most juiciest ever. My picky 10 year old even loved it. Every time I leave here I leave in a food coma. Completely full and beyond satisfied. The worker’s are always so friendly and polite. It’s a must try.
My girlfriend and I love this little spot , which is located inside Tokyo central, fried chicken (karaage) is so delicious even after being warm up the chicken doesn't get though to bite
Probally some if not the best karage you can get in the south bay. Will definitely be coming back for a larger order next time.
The food court inside Tokyo Central. Noodles is pretty good, and the soup is hot too. Can't really ask for much in a food court
The Karaage is tasty but a little bit oily. I also ordered ramen that the chashu and bamboo shoots are flavorful.
My recommendation is to get the karage (chicken) with no sauce or sauce on the side as it could get a bit salty otherwise. But phenomenal chicken, super juicy and massive pieces. Loved it
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Tenkatori is by far my favorite place to get karaage. No other establishment has replaced it and I'm convinced it'll never be replaced in my heart. I've been to the Costa Mesa location several times and decided to check out their Gardena location to see if it was just as good.
|| L O C A T I O N / P A R K I N G ||
-Located inside the food court of Tokyo Central. It's probably one of the first two food places you'll see once you enter Tokyo Central
-Cross Streets of Tokyo Central are S Western Ave. and Artesia Blvd.
-Good amount of parking in the shopping center. It may be a struggle to get a close spot, but if you're willing to get the extra steps, parking won't be an issue.
|| F O O D ||
Chicken Boneless Thigh - You honestly cannot go wrong with just ordering their chicken boneless thigh. You can order it by 5pcs, 8pcs or 12pcs. Each piece is reasonably sized, seasoned and extremely juicy. It's simply fried to perfection. It's one of those rare cases when even the food is cold, it still tastes good. Maybe it's the batter they use but it makes their chicken so addicting!
I'm looking forward to trying the chicken cartilage the next time, but honestly, it is so hard to gravitate away from the chicken boneless thigh once you try it.
Despite being crowded all the time, everyday, the chicken and ramen from this place is completely worth it
Absolutely blown away! Being gluten intolerant makes it very difficult to know whether or not I'll be safe when I go out to eat. But little restaurants like this make life so much better! The staff was so kind, and the food is to die for! I will be coming back constantly for more!
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