Kaneko Hannosuke
The U.S. arm (operating as 'Hannosuke' / 'Tempura Hannosuke USA') of Tokyo's Nihonbashi Tendon Kaneko Hannosuke, an Edomae tendon (tempura-over-rice) specialist. Casual counters serve the brand's signature Edomae Tendon; two California locations.
How we calculate this
We combine ratings from independent platforms and weight each source by how many ratings back its score.
- Google Maps3.6127 ratingsCounted
- Yelp3.7450 reviewsCounted
= 3.7 / 5 · 2 independent sources, each weighted by how many ratings back it.
Our own Taster score is never mixed in.
Public platform ratings, shown as of when we last checked, kept separate from our own Taster score.
What diners are saying
Distinct notes drawn from the public review sample, attributed summaries, not verbatim quotes or our own review.
A small 2022 discussion treats the tendon bowl as comfort food and particularly singles out the tempura egg
The original poster preferred it within the Mitsuwa food court, while another commenter described consistently enjoying the egg and sauce
In a tempura-soba discussion, one diner liked Hannosuke’s tempura but preferred other restaurants for the soba itself
Another emphasized the portions and value
This supports presenting Hannosuke as a tempura-first counter, not as an interchangeable soba specialist
In a small opening-month Yelp sample, diners praised crisp tempura and generous anago bowls, while others reported long waits, unavailable dishes and uneven serving temperature
Three diner comments in one thread; not a representative poll. Applies to Mar Vista only, not San Jose.
Hannosuke tempura bowlWhy it matters
The menu lets readers explore tendon, anago and tempura plates without booking a tasting counter. This record is specifically the Los Angeles location.
Dishes highlighted in the coverage we read, not a promise of today’s menu, and not our own picks.
Listed on sources checked today; live operation was not phone-verified.
In the press
What critics and reporters have written, attributed summaries, not our own review.
In an October 2025 review of the Mar Vista (Mitsuwa) counter, Time Out Los Angeles praises Hannosuke’s tempura and its tendon bowls in strong terms, singling out the crisp panko-coated eel, shrimp and vegetables and highlighting the counter as an unusually good-value Japanese meal in Los Angeles.
One professional review of the Mar Vista (Mitsuwa) location, 3760 S Centinela Ave.
ContextLA Weekly's May 2012 opening report introduced Hannosuke as a Tokyo tempura specialist bringing its Edo-style tendon, mixed seafood and vegetable tempura over rice with a house sauce, to the Mar Vista Mitsuwa, described at the time as the brand's first location outside Japan.
A 2012 opening announcement, not a current review; the details reflect the launch, not today's menu or operation.
ContextLocation & visit
3760 S Centinela Ave, Mitsuwa Marketplace, Los Angeles, CA 90066 · Los Angeles, California
4320 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95129 · San Jose, California
Each branch’s rating and directions are shown for the selected location only, one branch’s score is never presented as the whole brand’s. Feedback is concept-level unless labelled otherwise.
How ratings work
Diner ratings. We show each platform's public rating as of the date we recorded it, on a 5-point scale, with a link to the current rating. Our tempura rating is our own firsthand tempura score, always kept separate and never blended in.
Diner consensus. We combine independent platforms into one score, weighting each by how many ratings back it. Platforms that share the same reviews are counted once, and the consensus only appears with two or more independent sources.
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