TEMPURA MATSUI
NEW YORK CITY, USA
New York’s high-end Japanese market got its first Tempura
restaurant in July 2015. And since then, its reputation has evolved
in the Manhattan food scene. Their amazing skills in tempura
cuisine got them two Michelin stars in a row.
“The tempura option ranged in the best
of the best when it comes vegetables and
seafood.”
The 19-seat restaurant serves a tasting menu of seafood and
vegetables that has been exceptionally carefully battered and fried.
A succession of small bites and plates will be served in turn by a
chef. The fry master in question here is Kiyoshi Chikano. Firstly,
he mastered his art in his home country in Japan and then took
the leap when Chef Masao Matsui, a veteran chef/owner of several
Tempura Restaurants in Tokyo, was opening a Tempura restaurant
in NYC. Chef Chikano states that he wanted to “build a bridge
between the two countries – the US and Japan – through food and
tempuras”. Tempura Matsui’s amazing dishes dazzle the ones who
try them. The tempura option ranged in the best of the best when
it comes vegetables and seafood. The tempura on each dish is right
on point: Light without being greasy. Recently, New York City’s
only traditional-style Tempura restaurant is now serving lunch.
Chef Kiyoshi Chikano, with over 20 years of experience, decided
to add a quality lunch option for Midtown Manhattan. The set
course lunch menu costs $40 per person and it is the ultimate deal.
The dishes change seasonally to properly highlight ingredients at
their peak. This menu includes an appetizer, a Tenjy, a Homemade
Soba and a dessert. Lunch will be served Monday through Friday,
12:00pm-2:00pm. Seats are limited, and reservations are strongly
recommended. So, if you are in NY and you didn’t get the chance
to visit Tempura Matsui now, this is the time. Don’t miss your
chance to go to the finest tempura dining in NYC.
