Tempura Endo
Kyoto-style tempura specialist in Beverly Hills, an intimate, traditional counter serving a tempura-focused omakase from the Endo family, whose Kyoto tempura lineage traces to a Gion tea house founded in 1885.
How we calculate this
We combine ratings from independent platforms and weight each source by how many ratings back its score.
- Google Maps4.491 ratingsCounted
- Yelp4.1136 reviewsCounted
= 4.2 / 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.
In an opening-era discussion, J_L described delicate frying and an attentive counter experience
Another diner, matthewkang, also liked the food while questioning the cost
J_L separately found the sake markup difficult to justify
Two identified dining voices in one 2016 thread. Other price reactions in that thread are not counted as visits. Historical feedback only; not present-day price or execution evidence.
Tempura Endo: A Pictorial EssayWhy it matters
One of the clearest specialist anchors for the LA guide. Its relevance rests on the restaurant’s tempura-centered format, not on a score invented by this publication.
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 a September 2025 review, Time Out Los Angeles profiles Tempura Endo's Kyoto-style counter, describing tempura fried in a rotating blend of cottonseed, sesame and safflower oils with a batter built on hard water, white wine and Japanese tempura flour, across multi-course set menus roughly in the $200–$320 range.
One professional review; the menu details and pricing were current as of the article's date.
ContextThe MICHELIN Guide lists Tempura Endo as a Guide selection, not a starred restaurant, noting how few U.S. restaurants are devoted solely to tempura and recommending a seat at the counter in front of its handmade copper cauldron.
A MICHELIN Guide selection listing, not a MICHELIN Star; no individual author byline or publication date is shown.
ContextLocation & visit
9777 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 · Beverly Hills, California
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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