Tanuki Restaurant

I've been coming to Tanuki since I was a young girl. My parents used to go on dates here before they were married, so this place has been a staple in my neighborhood long before I was even born.

I absolutely adore this place, the owner is such a kind man, and I've never had a bad meal here. The service is always friendly and attentive, and the sushi quality is amazing! Do yourself a favor and do a chef's choice option on the menu and the chef's skills shine and try some unique and tasty nigiri! Another one of my favorite things to order here is a combo meal. I often enjoy having a little surf and turf with the beef teriyaki and sashimi combo. I also really enjoy the appetizers that come before the meal too, the miso soup and the noodle salad are very nostalgic for me and remind me of my childhood. The tempura is always hot, crispy and tasty, never soggy.

The restaurant itself is small, but intimate and warm. There's usually sports on the small tv by the sushi bar and I have to say this is one of the only restaurants that I love enough to come eat at by myself. That's a big statement for me, as I usually just order to-go if I plan to eat alone, but I love the owner and staff so much I will often opt to eat here by myself.

The restaurant is smaller in size and has around 10 tables and a sushi bar. We always sit at the bar so we can talk to the owner. He learned his skills from Japan so the food is really authentic.

Must order (all 5/5)
- California handroll with salmon skin (not on the menu, need to special order)
- o toro
- chu-toro
- hamachi toro
- monkfish liver
- clam soup
- tonkatsu
- noodle salad
- live scallop
- Kobe beef

This is a neighborhood family style restaurant with about 25-30 seats including the sushi bar. I have been here a few times with my close friends and their relatives, here with a few friends, and also here with the kids, etc.

This is the kind of place that you go to, if you want a Japanese restaurant to yourselves, if you are the largest party. We had a table of 10 today, and aside from regulars at the sushi bar and take out, we were the main people in the restaurant. Some tables came and out, but the restaurant was 'ours' for the night. What does this mean? It means, if you are friends of the staff, you will be taken care of and people stop by to support their friend's restaurant, etc. Hence the 3 stars from me, since I want to be truthful for a Yelp reviews, but also not knock down a family owned spot for my friends.

If you have a large group and wanted a restaurant to yourselves, come here. You will have a chill restaurant experience.

Read all the other reviews and they are spot on.

The restaurant is clean and neatly organized. We had dinner at around 6pm and they started to fill up after 6:30 with many reservations. The sushi was fresh and the cooked food was well made. The price was acceptable but on the higher end of the spectrum.

Really fresh sushi and great ambiance! I love this place because their sushi and nigiri hits the spot. they also have amazing service, making me feel like I am well fed and taken care of!

Tanuki remains as consistent and delicious as ever. I got the yam noodle salad and the beef teriyaki donburi to go. They were both fantastic and taste the same every time. The portions are very reasonable and the cost is quite affordable ($50 for 2 noodle salads and 2 donburi). The staff are so friendly and kind. Love you, Tanuki! Thank you for the excellent service and tasty meals. Highly recommend.

We've been coming to Tanuki for a couple of years now and it is our absolute favorite sushi spot in the city. The service is top notch and the food is always delicious. The fish is fresh and Tommy, the sushi chef, is a master. We always leave full and happy. We love Tanuki!

They have the best tempura donburi with one of the best teriyaki sauce that I've ever had. I'm always asking for extra sauce because it's good on everything including their teriyaki beef, though my go to is their tempura with that killer sauce because man, it's the bomb.

On weekends they have this mayonnaise noodle salad that I just can't get enough of. I'm always ordering 3 to-go regardless of the $5 each price tag. It's my favorite Japanese comfort food.

Their sashimi is fresh, they pack things to go well, and they're always super friendly and on it.

If it wasn't for the incredibly difficult parking I'd be here twice a week!

Had a great time the food was delicious the service was great everyone was so friendly and personable. you have to try the brussle sprouts and the sushi boat.

Wonderful neighborhood restaurant. Great food and good friendly service . Lots of great fresh fish and wonderful sushi rolls .