Welcome to Tenkyu
Located in downtown Champaign, Tenkyu stands out as a top Izakaya-Ramen-Asian Fusion restaurant. Offering a cozy, dark ambiance, personalized service, and a wide array of vegan options, Tenkyu sets itself apart from the rest. Their garlic ramen, tempura mushrooms, and sake flights are must-try items, creating a unique and satisfying dining experience. The quality ingredients and attention to detail are evident in every dish, making it a go-to spot for both casual and special occasions. The fusion of authentic flavors with modern twists, paired with outstanding service, guarantees a memorable culinary journey at Tenkyu.
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301 N Neil St Unit 104 Champaign, IL 61820 Hotline: (217) 552-1133
Welcome to Tenkyu, an Izakaya-Ramen-Asian Fusion restaurant located in Champaign, IL. This Asian-owned establishment offers a diverse menu with vegan options, catering services, and a full bar for a complete dining experience. Tenkyu provides a welcoming atmosphere where guests can enjoy delicious food and excellent service.
Customer reviews rave about the quality of ingredients and well-balanced flavors in dishes like the garlic ramen, rice bowl, tempura mushrooms, and tuna sandwich. The creative drinks and sake flights add to the culinary adventure at Tenkyu. Guests appreciate the accommodating staff, personalized service, and the cozy, yet grand ambiance of the restaurant.
- Highlights of the menu include the shrimp ball, beef back ribs, calamari, and oysters.
- Recommended dishes like the Takoyaki-octopus Ball and Tuna Tartar impress diners with their unique flavors.
- The Spicy Creamy Vegan Ramen offers a flavorful kick, catering to those who love spicy foods.
Overall, Tenkyu stands out as the best Japanese restaurant in Champaign, offering a memorable dining experience that combines traditional Japanese cuisine with modern twists. Whether you're looking for a cozy dinner spot or a place to enjoy a sake flight, Tenkyu caters to all tastes and preferences.
The food was great and perfect for a cold wintry Sunday. Excellent garlic ramen. The rice bowl was good and tempura mushrooms were great even as they cooled. The drinks were creative and delicious. I will have to do a sake flight next time.
Delicious food, great service, great atmosphere. Absolutely nothing bad to say about my experience at Tenkyu in downtown Champaign. The food was made from quality ingredients and had well balanced recipes and great flavor. The server went above and beyond to accommodate my gluten allergy. Highly recommend visiting this place! My first time trying it was two nights ago and I just placed my next order for dinner tonight! The tuna sandwich was amazing as was the poke bowl. My mom and brother both loved their ramen.
Ate at the bar. Ordered the chile reason and carne asada. Both were authentic, yet with modern flare. And rustic. Surprised neither came with tortillas. But they were delivered as soon as we requested them. The service was outstanding, the attention was personalized. The space is fantastic - dark, cozy, grand. I was surprised it was so empty for a Thursday night. No reason this place should be empty...ever.
The shrimp ball is amazing. Highly recommended. We were lucky to have Spring serving us. He was super helpful to my 100-year old mother, recommending great dishes suitable for her. All of us enjoyed a great meal.
The overall of the vibe of the restaurant are very nice and quiet fancy as well. When we enter, we were welcome with a nice staff member and service was pretty good as well. Overall for food it was pretty good too. I would say they have the best ramen in town and the beef back ribs are really good too. The calamari are delicious and crispy. For tge beef don, it was alright. It is a bit on the bland side for taste wise. Overall, had a good experience here and might come back again.
We had an amazing night. Food and drinks were AMAZING! Service Superb! Grace was the best and really helped us navigate the menu, I wanted to be her bestfriend lol! The food was so good we didn't get a lot of pics but the oysters, shrimp ball, otoro, and lamb skewers were phenomenal as well. We will definitely be back for the few missing items on the menu. They were more than accommodating for the shortage. We are so excited to have found this gem in Champaign!
I can't emphasize how important it is to local restaurants! This is definitely the best Japanese restaurant in Champaign
Great food and service! David was excellent and attentive. He recommended the Takoyaki-octopus Ball. I was skeptical as I had never eaten something like that, but they were amazing! I would also recommend the Tuna tartar. We got a level 2 spice for the Ramen, (we love spicy foods), but it was SO spicy I couldn't imagine doing a level 3 or 4. In total, we ordered Shiitake Mushrooms, Takoyaki-octopus Ball, Tempura Brussel Sprouts, Creamy Crabby Jalapeño, Tuna Tartar, and Spicy Creamy Vegan Ramen. This was more than enough food for 2 people and we spent just as much money as we would ordering 2 entrees at another fine dining restaurant. The inside was gorgeous, but I would agree with other reviews that it was almost too bright.