Tanuki Restaurant
Tanuki Restaurant
clam and miso broth
our delicate miso broth with tofu seaweed
tiny mushrooms, tofu in miso broth
tender cooked spinach with a sweet sesame sauce
Real crab and mixed greens with a miso or soy vinaigrette dressing
salted soy beans
Avocado andmixed greens with miso dressing
clear noodle, fish cake and veggies marinated with mayo
tender cooked spinach with dashi sauce
sliced fish, seafood assortment and mixed greens with a soy vinaigrette
marinated seaweed
shiitake mushroom, avocado and mixed greens with a soy vinaigrette
cucumber in sweet vinegar sauce
cucumber, assorted seafood with a sweet vinegar sauce
lightly fried tofu in a light dashi soy broth
steamed monk fish liver with ponzu sauce
lightly fried marinated squid
lightly fried marinated chicken
lightly breaded fried shrimp with tartar sauce
pork and veggie pot stickers
grilled yellowtail collar
grilled squid
lightly breaded fried oysters with tartar sauce
Seared bonito, cucumber, red onions w/ ponzu sauce
seared white tuna, cucumber, red onions with ponzu sauce
lightly fried crab with tempura sauce
grilled chicken wings
lightly fried shrimp and veggies
lightly fried veggies
skewered chicken and veggies with house sauce
sliced yellowtail
sliced blue fin
sliced salmon
sliced white tuna
assortment of sliced fish (chef choice)
spanish mackerel
sweet prawn
cooked shrimp
fatty yellowtail
halibut
squid
salmon roe
scallop
crab
bonito
geoduck clam
mackerel
octopus
sweet egg
flying fish roe
tuna belly
freshwater eel
sea urchin
10 pc assortment with tekka maki
assortment of sliced fish over rice
sweet tofu skin
sweet pumpkin
lightly fried eggplant in a ponzu marinade
lightly fried black mushroom in a ponzu marinade
Yam, nasu, shiitake, kabocha, zucchini, inari and an assorted veggie roll
salmon, avocado, cream cheese and tobiko
white tuna, cucumber topped with salmon, white tuna, green onion
shrimp, unagi topped with avocado, eggplant
Snow crab, avocado, tobiko and mayo
shrimp tempura, avocado
eel, salmon, avocado
spicy yellowtail, salmon
crab, konbu, spinach, tamago, shiitake
spicy scallop, cucumber, tobiko, Mayo
spicy tuna, green onion
tuna, avocado and tobiko
yellowtail, green onion
toro, green onion
yellowtail, spinach, garlic
Shrimp tempura topped with assorted fish
eel, avocado, tobiko
grilled salmon skin with gobo, green onion
soft shell crab, veggies
fried shrimp topped with eel, marinated eggplant, avocado
tuna
salmon, tuna, avocado
white tuna, tuna, mango, avocado
eel, cucumber
avocado, tobiko shiso topped with sake and lemon
spicy tuna topped with sake and lemon
unakyu topped with avocado
cucumber
fermented soy bean
pickled radish
marinated plum with shiso leaf
new york steak with teriyaki sauce
fried chicken with teriyaki sauce
grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce
broiled salted fresh mackerel
broiled salted fresh salmon
broiled fresh salmon with teriyaki sauce
sliced beef with veggies in sukiyaki broth
deep fried pork cutlet
broiled eel over rice with special sauce
chicken, clams, fish, prawns, veggies and tofu in broth
fresh slices of white tuna OR salmon sashimi and a new york steak with teriyaki sauce
fresh slices of white tuna OR salmon sashimi and lightly fried prawns and veggie tempura
fresh slices of white tuna OR salmon sashimi and fried or grilled chicken teriyaki sauce
fresh slices of white tuna OR salmon sashimi and thinly sliced beef with veggies in a soy broth
fresh slices of white tuna OR salmon sashimi and a deep fried pork cutlet
lightly fried prawns and veggie tempura and a new york steak with teriyaki sauce
lightly fried prawns and veggie tempura and thinly sliced beef with veggies in a soy broth
lightly fried prawn and veggie tempura and fried or grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce
lightly fried prawn and veggie tempura with deep fried pork cutlet
fried prawn, veggies and egg w/ thick noodles in broth
beef and onions with thick noodles in broth
fish cake and veggies with thick noodles in broth
seafood assortment with thick noodles in broth
beef and egg with thick noodles in broth
fried prawns and veggies with thick noodles in broth
fried veggie with thick noodles in broth
thin buckwheat noodles, fried prawns and veggies in broth
thin buckwheat noodles, prawns and veggie tempura with a cold dipping sauce
thin buckwheat noodles with fried veggies in broth
deep fried pork cutlet cooked w/ egg and veggies over rice
chicken cooked with egg and veggies over rice
thin sliced beef and veggies with teriyaki sauce over rice
prawn and veggie tempura with teriyaki sauce over rice
veggie tempura with teriyaki sauce over rice
Plain udon noodles and broth
Plain soba noodles and broth
Avocado maki
Beef Teriyaki Donburi
the outside of the building
2/20/25
Oyster shooter
a bar with purple chairs
Menu - February 14, 2024
Oyster shooter
Tempura Soba (Hot)
Chirashi
Oyster shooter
Noodle Salad - 02/14/24
Tropical roll, lobster hand roll, and two spicy tuna hand rolls
Teriyaki Tempura and fresh salmon
Monk fish liver and Miso Soup
donuts
Combination portion of salmon sashimi
Combination portion of sukiyaki
a bottle of beer and sushi
Tempura Soba (Hot)
Miso soup
Oyster Half Shell
Tempura Soba (Hot)
Jerry K.
Dec 22, 2024
A tasty decently priced pop-in spot.The available choices for Japanese food in the area have become costly and Tanunki offers a great selection for a decent price. The appetizers are amazing by the way. Hits for starters include fried oysters that are crispy and battered on the outside but tender, hot and juicy on the inside. The soft shell crab app is a delicious addon. The signature Tanuki roll is also a definite must try.The low light vides at the table and sushi bar keeps the mood intimate and helpful staff keeps the pace of food coming.A gripe is that on some rolls there can be a bit too much rice, and the price has increased but still significantly cheaper than other options nearby.
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Annie V.
Apr 11, 2024
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.
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Joseph Y.
Jun 25, 2023
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.
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Ling Ling N.
Jan 2, 2023
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
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Millie K.
Mar 21, 2023
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.
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Jack R.
Aug 2, 2021
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!
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Juniper L.
Apr 5, 2024
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!
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Max M.
Jan 13, 2024
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.
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Molly M.
Jun 9, 2024
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!
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Lisa W.
Nov 17, 2023
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.
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