Tempura place ひらお
(WIFI X says there is wifi but cannot connect to credit card X at all)
Recommendation level ★★★★★ (freshly fried and hot and delicious)
food★★★★★
Environment ★★★★☆ (clean but smells a little like fried oil)
Price $200-300 TWD/person (900-1500 yen)
Address: 2 Chome-6-20 Daimyo, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0041 Japan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vb9diGZZvroBMYo56
I stumbled across this tempura specialty store accidentally but saw good reviews so I went in to try it. Later I found out that it only exists in the city of Fukuoka and it is a Fukuoka-limited store!!
I arrived around three in the afternoon and there was no queue outside, but!! I didn’t expect that there was a queuing area with seats indoors...
The ticket machines for ordering food are all in Japanese.
But a translation menu has been thoughtfully attached next to it, which includes English, Chinese, and Korean.
The price of this set meal is currently 0.21 yen, which translates to only NT$180-260 per portion, which is cheaper than many fried food restaurants!!
Teishoku (¥1090) four shelled shrimps, three kinds of wild vegetables (pumpkin, eggplant, green pepper)
Xiao set meal (¥1200) fresh fish, shelled shrimp, mentaiko, flower branches, and three kinds of wild vegetables (pumpkin, eggplant, green pepper)
After buying the meal ticket, the clerk will ask you to wait outside the door. After about 5-10 minutes, you finally come in. Almost all the people in the store are Japanese, and it feels like a very authentic restaurant.
We went to the store and continued to sit and wait. It took about 25 minutes in total for our turn.
There is a water dispenser next to it, with hot and cold tea and water. If you want to add some extra, there is also a machine nearby where you can buy coupons.
Pickled raw octopus and grated radish. In the past, in addition to pickled octopus, there was also an unlimited supply of bean sprouts. However, starting from June 1, 2023, only a plate of pickled octopus will be provided. What a pity~
The pickled octopus is very fresh, smooth and delicious, and it has a grapefruit flavor. It is salty and has the refreshing fragrance of grapefruit. It is delicious and goes well with rice.
They also sell pickled flowers in boxes, and they come in different flavors.
Draft beer is delicious everywhere
Each set meal comes with a bowl of rice (the rice we ordered was medium) and a bowl of miso soup.
The biggest feature of this restaurant is that the chefs fry everything freshly. Once fried, they are immediately delivered to the guests. You can definitely eat the crispiest and hottest tempura.
The first thing to fry was the mentaiko, and it was served pretty quickly.
I’m really looking forward to it~ You should only be able to eat fried mentaiko in Fukuoka, and it’s very generous and a huge piece.
I have never had fried mentaiko before. The thin coating on the outside is very crispy, but the inside is still very moist. The fish eggs are also clearly defined, crispy and elastic, with a little spicy, super delicious!
Pumpkin and Fried Shrimp in the Shell
Fried shrimp with shell removed
Both taste delicious, and the shrimp meat is plump and solid, but I personally don’t like to eat shrimp shells, so I prefer to remove the shells directly😆
Fresh fish from Xiaoding Food
Originally I had very little interest in fish, but I was very surprised by this one. It was really crispy on the outside and soft on the inside when I took a bite. In addition to the tenderness of ordinary fish, it also retains the same deliciousness as steamed fish. It’s amazing😊
Flower branches, green peppers, and eggplants. The eggplants are also very juicy and don't have a disgusting eggplant flavor. They are very delicious.
I personally highly recommend this shop! Apart from the need to wait, the fried food is of a very high standard. Every one of them was delicious today, but what surprised me the most was 1. Mentaiko, 2. Fish, 3. Eggplant, Bravo~!!
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