Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr, a hidden gem in Pasadena, CA, known for its authentic Japanese tempura. Nestled at 694 E Colorado Blvd, this cozy eatery is celebrated for its expertly crafted tempura dishes that will transport your taste buds straight to Japan.

Start your culinary journey with their enticing tempura plates, where the Special Tempura Plate and Premium Tempura Plate shine with fresh, crispy delights including shrimp, scallops, and seasonal veggies. Don't miss the Kakiage of scallops and squid for an additional flavor burst!

For the noodle enthusiasts, their hot or cold soba and udon are the perfect companions, enhancing the crispness of the tempura. Each dish is not just a meal; it's a delightful experience crafted with care and precision, accompanied by friendly service. Plan your visit early, as this spot tends to get busy, but rest assured, every wait is worth it.

Extra Tempura

Shishito Pepper

$2.10

Eggplant

$2.38

Chicken (Breast)

$4.78

Zucchini

$1.78

Seaweed

$0.60

Pumpkin

$2.38

Shrimp

$4.18

Jumbo Shrimp

$9.58

Kakiage(Scallop&Squid)

$4.78

Half Boiled Egg

$3.58

Sea Eel From Japan

$13.18

White Fish (Silago)

$4.18

Maitake Mushrooms

$3.58

Premium Tempura Plate

$34.78

Chicken Tempura Plate

$26.38

Vegetable Tempura Plate

$23.98

Shrimp Tempura Plate

$27.58

Tempura And Soba

$23.98

Special Tempura Plate

$26.38

Tempura And Udon

$23.98

Tempura Plate

Hot Sake

Sho Chiku Bai Hot Sake

$14.40

Kubota Senjyu

$24.00

Rice

$2.64

Spicy Teriyaki Chicken

$9.58

Spicy Beef

$9.00

Beef Teriyaki

$9.00

Miso Soup

$3.00

Teriyaki Chicken

$8.38

Ikura

$7.18

Sides

Soba/Udon

Kakiage Soba

$20.38

Plain Soba

$14.38

Tanuki Udon

$16.78

Oroshi Udon

$17.98

Anago Tempura Soba

$25.18

Vegetable Udon

Pumpkin,eggplant,mai take,shishito

$22.78

Anago Tempura Udon

$25.18

Beef Udon

$20.38

Vegetable Soba

Pumpkin,eggplant,mai take,shishito

$22.78

Nikutama-Ten Soba

$22.78

Plain Udon

$14.38

Tanuki Soba

$16.78

Tsukimi Soba

$16.78

Beef Soba

$20.38

Tsukimi Udon

$16.78

Nikutama-Ten Udon

$22.78

Oroshi Soba

$17.98

Kakiage Udon

$20.38

Jumbo Shrimp Soba

$25.18

Jumbo Shrimp Udon

$25.18

Sapporo (12oz)

$9.60

Asahi (11oz)

$9.60

Bottle Beer

Soft Drink

Diet Coke

$3.60

Matcha Cold

$4.80

7 Up

$3.60

Matcha Hot

$4.80

Coca Cola

$3.60

澪 (Mio) (10oz)

$33.60

Sparkling Sake

Sashimi Bowl Combo

Eel Bowl Tempura Combo

$33.58

Yellowtail Bowl Tempura Combo

$32.38

Ikura Bowl Tempura Combo

$37.18

Medium Fatty Tuna(Toro) Bowl Tempura Combo

$35.98

Salmon & Ikura Bowl Tempura Combo

$39.58

Salmon Bowl Tempura Combo

$32.38

Mixed Sashimi Bowl Tempura Combo

$35.98

Free Matcha(Cold)

$0.00

Free Coca Cola

$0.00

Free 7up

$0.00

Free Diet Coke

$0.00

Free Matcha(Hot)

$0.00

Free Drink

Wine

Chablis

$8.40

Cabernet Sauvignon

$8.40

Kubota Senjyu (10oz)

$36.00

Bishamon (10oz)

$23.40

Kikusui Junmai Ginjo (10oz)

$30.00

Kubota Manju (10oz)

$66.00

Kikusui Junmai Ginjo (24oz)

$66.00

Traditional Sake (Bottle)

Bamboo Sake

House Bamboo Sake (10oz)

$21.60

Sakura (10oz)

$21.60

Nigori

Sashimi

Fatty Tuna (5pc)

$18.58

Yellowtail (3pc)

$9.58

Yellowtail (5pc)

$14.38

Fatty Tuna (3pc)

$11.98

Salmon (5pc)

$13.18

Salmon (3pc)

$8.38

Tuna (5pc)

$15.58

Tuna (3pc)

$10.78

Spicy Salmon Hand Roll

$19.18

Spicy Tuna Hand Roll

$15.58

Shrimp Tempura Hand Roll

$19.18

Salmon Hand Roll

$17.98

Spicy Shrimp Tempura Hand Roll

$20.38

Yellowtail Hand Roll

$17.98

Spicy Yellowtail Hand Roll

$19.18

California Hand Roll

$14.38

Spicy California Hand Roll

$15.58

Hand Roll

Tempura Bowl

Special Tempura Bowl

White fish, 2 shrimp, pumpkin, kakiage (mixed seafood tempura), seaweed, shishito pepper, half-boiled egg, and miso soup. add ikura (salmon roe) on the tempura bowl for an additional charge. shrimp can be swapped with vegetables.

$25.18

Chicken Tempura Bowl

Chicken breast, 2 shrimp, kakiage (mixed seafood tempura) pumpkin, shishito pepper, seaweed, half-boiled egg, and miso soup. add ikura (salmon roe) on the tempura bowl for an additional charge. shrimp / chicken can be swapped with vegetables.

$25.18

Small Tempura Bowl And Soba

$25.18

Small Tempura Bowl And Udon

$25.18

Vegetable Tempura Bowl

Vegetarian. maitake mushrooms, eggplant, pumpkin, zucchini, shishito pepper, seaweed, half-boiled egg, and miso soup.

$22.78

Kid's Tempura Bowl Combo

$14.38

Shrimp Tempura Bowl

4 shrimp, pumpkin, kakiage (mixed seafood tempura), seaweed, shishito pepper, half-boiled egg, and miso soup. add ikura (salmon roe) on the tempura bowl for an additional charge. shrimp can be swapped with vegetables.

$26.38

Premium Tempura Bowl

Sea eel, 2 shrimp, kakiage (mixed seafood tempura), shishito pepper, seaweed, half-boiled egg, and miso soup. add ikura (salmon roe) on the tempura bowl for an additional charge. shrimp can be swapped with vegetables.

$33.58

Yellowtail Roll

$17.98

Dragon Roll

$20.38

Shrimp Tempura Roll

$19.18

California Roll

$14.38

Spicy Tuna Roll

$15.58

Salmon Roll

$17.98

Spicy Yellowtail Roll

$19.18

Spicy California Roll

$15.58

Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll

$20.38

Carlos Tempura Roll

$25.18

Spicy Salmon Roll

$19.18

Sushi Roll

Sashimi Bowl

Salmon Sashimi Bowl

$22.78

Salmon & Ikura Bowl

$29.98

Mixed Sashimi Bowl

$26.38

Eel Bowl

$23.98

Ikura Bowl

$25.18

Midium Fatty Tuna(Toro) Sashimi Bowl

$26.38

Yellowtail Sashimi Bowl

$22.78

Uni

$14.40

Lobster Tempura

$35.98

Today's Special

Champagne

Quarter (6.5oz)

$19.20