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Shabu-shabu restaurant in Little Tokyo. - TENSHO, Los Angeles, CA

TENSHO

4.9
4.9
69 Reviews
$50 and over
Shabu-shabu

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
Even if seats are full, we may still have availability. Also, special requests or inquiries would be welcome. Please do not hesitate to reach us by phone (213-617-1016).

5.3.2022 Tue
NEW OPEN in Little Tokyo
[TENSHO]

Right in the heart of Little Tokyo, “Kagaya” has established itself a top tier shabu shabu restaurant. Now, the torches have been handed to a new head chef and owner, the next generation to carry the torches of tradition and exquisite flavor, with the new name of TENSHO.

Trained in traditional Japanese cookery, this 23 year veteran chef is on his way to introducing a new wave of Japanese delicacies to the States. As close as you can get to Japan itself, this chef brings his revisioned menu, with patron favorites, and extensive sake list. The desert and a la carte menu is designed by their French trained chef. 

The wagyu beef is of A5 rank.  The seafood, carefully selected to be of highest quality. Food that is not only delicious but also good for the health. 

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Shabu-shabu, Seafood, Kaiseki
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (213) 617-1016
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Mr. Tetsuhiro Watanabe

Experiences

  • Deluxe A5 WAGYU (JAPAN, 8oz)

    US$193.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    This is TENSHO's Best combination shabu-shabu. highly recommended.Tax may apply at payment. COURSE INCLUDES: Seafood Appetizer, Meat Appetizer, Assortment Chef’s Selection, Your Choice of Shabu-shabu Hot-pot with Assorted Vegetables, Udon Noodle or “Zosui” Rice Soup with Pickles, Dessert.
    Deluxe A5 WAGYU (JAPAN, 8oz) photo
  • USDA Prime Beef (Rib, 8oz)

    US$93.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    COURSE INCLUDES: Seafood Appetizer, Meat Appetizer, Assortment Chef’s Selection, Your Choice of Shabu-shabu Hot-pot with Assorted Vegetables, Udon Noodle or “Zosui” Rice Soup with Pickles, Dessert.Tax may apply at payment.
    USDA Prime Beef (Rib, 8oz) photo
  • Deluxe A5 WAGYU & Seafood

    US$158.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    This is TENSHO's Best combination shabu-shabu. highly recommended. Tax may apply at payment. COURSE INCLUDES: Seafood Appetizer, Meat Appetizer, Assortment Chef’s Selection, Your Choice of Shabu-shabu Hot-pot with Assorted Vegetables, Udon Noodle or “Zosui” Rice Soup with Pickles, Dessert
    Deluxe A5 WAGYU & Seafood photo

Offers

  • [50%OFF] COME JOIN OUR HAPPY HOUR (5-7 PM TUE-SUN)

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 17:00 - 19:00,Tue - Sat - 17:00 - 19:00
    From Tuesday to Sunday, between 5 PM and 7 PM, we offer draft beer for $5 (regularly $10) and oysters for $2.5 (regularly $4.5) for those who order during our happy hour. Tax may apply at payment.

What 69 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Los Angeles

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Los Angeles

    Good for special occasions

  • Downtown

    Best Overall

  • Downtown

    Best Food

  • Downtown

    Best Service

  • Downtown

    Best Ambience

  • Downtown

    Best Value

  • Downtown

    Child-friendly

  • Downtown

    Healthy

  • Downtown

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Downtown

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Tensho offers an exceptional dining experience with "excellent food, excellent staff," making it perfect for special occasions. Known for the "best shabu shabu outside of Japan," its dishes feature "beautifully delicate, balanced, and delicious" flavors. Guests rave about the "premium experience" and consistently "top-notch" service and quality.

69 Reviews
  1. Emma

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tensho is the best always! Best food and people! :)

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  2. Mark

    Orange County

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 11 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Shabu shabu at its finest with fresh ingredients and attentive service

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  3. Phoebe

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My favorite restaurant in town 🤍 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

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  4. George

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 22 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best shabu shabu outside of Japan. Beautifully delicate, balanced, and delicious appetizers, the highest quality sourced vegetables, Japanese wagyu and the best angus prime, and delectable and u forgettable desserts. Did I mention they have Premium Malts?

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, excellent staff, wonderful dining experience for our anniversary. We will be going back.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Munich

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great the food was exzellent and the service was amazing

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  7. chaille

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love Tensho great service and quality ingredients

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  8. KathyB

    San Diego

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 4 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really fun. Very caring, nice service. Delicious.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wow!! Just woww! Food, service, ambience, the staff just outstanding!

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  10. marlond

    Los Angeles

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on 21 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sat at the bar, Loved the beef, best service and value. Everything from start to finish was delicious.

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FAQs

TENSHO is rated 4.9 stars by 69 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for TENSHO

418 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4209

Additional information

  • Area
    Little Tokyo
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Shabu-shabu, Seafood, Kaiseki
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Mr. Tetsuhiro Watanabe
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Wine
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