Tensai

224 E 51st St, New York
(212) 466-6591

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Niku Kimchi Udon
Assorted Tempura
Shishito Peppers
Chicken Karaage
Corn Croquette
EBI Niku Udon
Karaage Udon
Kitsune Udon
Pork Gyoza
Ube Chips

Menu

Appertizers
Edamame
Steam organic pea in pods with sea salt
House Salad
Mix green, carrot, onion and tomatoes with ginger carrot dressing
Ube Chips
Sweet potatoes battered and deep fried. served with spicy mayo and pinch of sea salt
Sausage
Seared Berkshire pork sausage with hot sauce
Karaage
Deep fried marinated chicken thigh with spicy mayonnaise
Pork gyoza
Pan fried pork dumplings with sesame ponzu sauce (5 pcs)
Corn Croquette
Crispy panko breaded with creamy corn and potato filling
Assorted tempura
Deep fried shrimp (2) and assorted seasonal vegetable (3) with savory sauce
Hiya Yakko
Chilled soft tofu with bonito flake and scallions
Ohitashi
Chilled spinach with dashi broth and bonito flake
Inari
Season tofu with sushi rice. Served with pickle ginger
Takoyaki
Savory ball-shaped cakes containing chopped octopus served with pickle ginger, bonito flake, mayo and sweet sauce
Shishito Peppers
Shisito peppers: Blanched in hot oil with ponzu sauce
Vegetable tempura
Deep -fried assorted seasonal vegetables with savory sauce
Niku Kimchi (app)
Sauteed sliced beef, onion, scallion and kimchi
Saba Shio
Grilled mackerel fish with sea salt. served with lemon and scallions
Tako Wasa
raw squid with wasabi sauce
Tofu Salad
Mix green, carrot,onion and tomatoes with ginger carrot dressing
Seaweed Salad
seaweed salad with sesame seeds and chilli

Udon
Ebi Udon
Thick and chewy wheat noodle with hot dashi soup, scallions and spinach with two pieces shrimp tempura
Ebi Niku Udon
Thick and chewy wheat noodles with hot dashi soup, scallions and spinach with two pieces of shrimp tempura and cooked beef
Niku Kimchi Udon
Thick and chewy wheat noodles with hot dashi soup, scallions and spinach with spicy cabbage and cooked beef
Karaage Udon
Thick and chewy wheat noodles with hot dashi soup, scallions and spinach with deep fried chicken
Kitsune Udon
Thick and chewy wheat noodles with hot vegetable soup, scallions and spinach with three pieces of seasoned bean curd sheets *vegan
Vegetables Udon
Thick and chewy wheat noodles with hot vegetable soup, scallions and spinach with steamed broccoli, carrots, onion and mushroom *vegan
Ebi Ontama Udon
Thick and chewy wheat noodles with hot dashi soup, scallions, and spinach with two pieces shrimp tempura and onsen egg
Niku Udon
Thick and chewy wheat noodles with hot dashi soup, scallions and spinach with cooked beef
Nabeyaki
Udon noodle soup with shrimp tempura, chicken, poached egg, maitake mushroom, spinach and scallion
Saba Udon
Grilled maccakel with sea salt served with hot udon noodles and dashi broth with spinach scallions

Donburi
Karaage Don
crispy chicken thigh with spicy mayo sauce.Served with short grain rice and miso soup
Sausage Don
seared Berkshire Kurobuta sausage with hot sauce. Served with short grain rice and miso soup
Niku Ontama Don
simmered ribeye bacon with onion, savory sauce, pickle ginger and spicy poached egg on top. Served with short grain rice and miso soup

Toppings
Rice
Miso Soup
Onsen Egg
Kimchi
Chili oil
Noodle

Soft Drink
Coke
Seltzer
Calpico Soda
Japanese carbonated sweet and refreshing soda
Ramune Orange
Japanese sweet orange flavor soda
Diet Coke
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Ice Green Tea
Spring water

Beer
Sapporo
Asahi
Kirin
Brooklyn IPA

Sake
Draft Sake
Sayuri nigori
Junmai Ginjo
Dassai 45

Wine
Plum Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sau
Plum (BTL)
Sauvignon Blanc (BTL)
Cabernet Sau (BTL)

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Recent Reviews

Went there for dinner with friends. The place is cozy and homey. The foods were delish. I really like spicy cucumber. It’s tasty and refreshing. Service was awesome. The servers are very attentive. I definitely come back to try others menu.
October 2025
Really delicious udon. Taste of the brother was balanced very well - not too salty. Udon noodles were just the right bite and chewiness. Flavour was very light and delicate which I like. I had the vegetable udon and added kitsune (fried beancurd slices). Would like to go back and try the beef udon. Service was good. Food came very quickly. Very cute and small Japanese restaurant.
September 2025
Fresh and flavorful food, attentive service, and a flawless experience defined our visit. The workers' service to diners was amazing! The menu creates flavor imprints. I appreciate the thought behind their ambiance. I plan to return when I'm in this neighborhood.
August 2025

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Tensai

224 E 51st St, New York, NY 10022
(212) 466-6591