Inagiku

Wow amazing and the best place in the world so far for me for tempura!!! And yes that’s also what they’re known for as they have a tempura bar! Their sashimi and everything else were fresh and exquisite too!
The restaurant is located on the 4^th (as I remember) inside Four Seasons in the IFC mall. The front is a bit dim but you can’t miss the giant blue ball there.
The lunch sets offer very reasonable prices but your wallet might be broken if you go there for dinner so I suggest you try their lunch first before you take the jump. Lunch sets include teppanyaki, sashimi and tempura sets. Plenty to choose from!
I got the Kagoshima kurobuta (black Berkshire from a specific locality in Japan) katsudon (breaded pork cutlets over rice) lunch set which comes with a small bowl of Inaniwa udon. Bonus includes a dessert that was not stated on the menu so make sure you ask! My mom got the tempura lunch set and it comes with sooooo many items and it seems like they never stop bringing out food so id say that one is a better deal than the katsudon, but the katsudon is the best I’ve had in my life so far!
The pork in the katsudon was so flavorful and was deep fried to perfection! The rice they used was of excellent quality which was also cooked to the perfect texture. Then the egg and sautéed onions… The flavor was just addicting and I finished everything in the bowl! Normally I don’t finish the rice! The udon was amazing too. This lunch set is highly recommended!
The tempura set includes many items as stated on the menu, but the tempura and the sashimi are the stars of the set, of course. It’s good to see they gave us freshly ground wasabi for the sashimi. Score! The yellowtail was very fresh and had the perfect fat/​meat cut.
Then the tempura. It’s the first time I get to sit at a tempura bar where the chef deep fries your order behind the fryer with a big shiny copper lid. He deep fries small batches and we eat as we go. Tempura items include shrimp, mushrooms, root vegetables, etc. tempura is supposed to be eaten when it’s piping hot so make sure you choose the bar! Otherwise they’ll just put everything on a plate and have the waiter bring it out to you. Food quality was amazing. That doesn’t need to be mentioned at this point.
If you can, opt for the green tea cake. The chocolate mousse thing was just alright.
Amazing service and reasonable prices for the quality of food (lunch time only). Will definitely be back to try their other stuff!!!