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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got Yelp's Ramen-O-Rama email and had to go try Tanto's clam salt ramen. The clams were plentiful, the broth was flavorful and the noodles were good. I completely echo Jonathan C.'s comments:...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent place for Japanese food. We enjoyed all the stuff we ordered except the grilled chicken. Japanese Sapporo draft beer was fresh and smooth.The service quality was excellent. This place gets...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The waitress came with the check immediately after the food was kept on the table..WTF!!!....I know it is lunch time and people are in a hurry to have a quick lunch and get back to work, but...... My...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had such a high expectation before I went to Tanto. (maybe that's why it just turned out ok) I liked Gochi a lot so a lot of my friends also recommended Tanto. But after trying both, I still think...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an isakaya style restaurant. They removed the tatami seating and replaced them with tables a while back. It did affect the atmosphere to some extend.The most special item on their menu is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so we went to Tanto on Friday night, and were pleasantly surprised. We got the eel fried rice which was really a eel over rice with yummy crunchy rice on the side served in one of those soondubu clay...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think they redesigned this place cause it used to be a place salary-men would come to eat and drink. Now it seems more like a regular restaurant which is ok, but the drinking was more fun before....
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The lunch specials are the best deal for authentic Japanese dishes. Dinners are a different story. The tab can add up (last time was $90 for two people) but the food is authentic, satisfying and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tanto pissed me off and is not AWESOME anymore. A $12.95 lunch combo should make you really satisfied but this time was a little different. Everything looked similar enough but seems like the chef is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for lunch with some coworkers and ended up ordering the sashimi lunch special, which comes with halibut, salmon, white tuna, and yellowtail. The halibut and salmon were fine, but I was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went for lunch, super crowded, but we were early enough to be seated right away. There was a big CASH ONLY sign on the lunch menu. 2 men that sat next to us saw that and left.Service was poor and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
the variety of tapas may have set them apart, and attracted me and my friends to the restaurant, but... the dishes tasted just okay (the tapas we sampled were either too greasy or bland).. and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yikes! What horrible service. This review it going to be focused on the service. We went there yesterday for my birthday celebration. I have never been, but I heard the food was good. To start...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Any restaurant will need to have the 2 basic ingredient, value and experience, if one is good, I can be less demanding on the other. However, for Tantos, it lacks both.Lets start with value, basically...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Comparable to Tanto San Jose. The menu is slightly different from that of San Jose. For example, they don't have as many fried rice dishes, but they have a bit more variety in the grilled/steamed...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
loved it... i thought the dishes would be tiny since it's tapas style but all of them were pretty decent sizes.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We walked in on a Friday night without reservations around 9:30, were seated within 10 min, and didn't really have an issue with the service.Our party of four ordered toro with ponzu sauce (this was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So far this is one of my favor Japanese Restaurant."Yaki Onigiri" is denfintely one of the best in Bay Area."Sashimi Salad" is in my must-order list.steak over rice is good for lunch."Friend Octopus...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've been going to this place for a long time, and it is one of my all time favorite places. however, trying new things at this place is a 50/50 chance it'll be either really good, or really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Felt it is only fair that Tanto gets a review since I have been here twice in one week.... when I couldn't get in to Gochi =P Great selection of small dishes to share. The atmosphere here is better...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's get right down to business, there were 5 of us, it was a little after 8, and we were hungry. Here is the list of what we ordered:3 orders of braised pork belly1 sashimi salad1 order of grilled...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love at first bite. Everything I tried that night was excellent. YAKI ONIGIRI never fails to please me. The menu is expansive. Priced a little on the high end. But definitely coming back and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here many times as well as the Saratoga Tanto. I used to go the the Saratoga one, but this one is closer to my work. I love the food here and especially that you can order the Isakaya...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food..must try rice balls. Reservations are highly recommended. They only take cash during lunch. Credit cards are ok for dinner..their sake is great..friendly staff..will certainly go back...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really tiny place, and they only take cash. I've only been here for lunch. Not a huge selection, but their RAMEN is the best i've ever had! I think about it at least once a week, It's really that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This little place on el camino is truly a good place to get some food. This place isn't great for large amount of people in your party, i would say bring 4 max and you can have a good meal. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I visit this place about once a month. Japanese bar food (izakaya) that is so delicious you will find yourself wishing you live closer to this place. It is reasonably priced, and although food is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I try to stay away from Japanese places because I know I'll break my Paleo diet. However, the sashimi salad here is perfect for the Primal eater. It's got the right ratio of meat-salad, the fish is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I expected a long wait for a table at this place on Friday night, and my husband and I were so relieved that there just happened to be an open table for two when when we arrived. The crab legs (one...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best way to describe this place would be "Japanese, but far from just Sushi and Teriyaki". This was my first introduction to the broader Japanese cuisine and the Izakaya concept. Most *all* items...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to have to give this place 3 stars, even though the food and service was pretty good. So let me explain myself:I've had Japanese tapas before in LA and at another place in the bay and they...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I believe Tanto's offerings are somewhat similar to authentic Japanese small dishes (like small hot pots) to go with sake on a cold snowy night.I went with my wife on a friday afternoon for lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummay! Love Love Lovvvved the sashimi salad here. Fresh fish and salad, perfectly dressed. The yaki onigiri definitely lived up to my expectations. Warm, crunchy outside, soft inside. The balls were...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is bomb. I grew up in Tokyo and I know what authentic Japanese food tastes like. This restaurant is probably one of the very few Japanese restaurants in the Santa Clara/San Jose area...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On my quest for the comfiest booths (http://www.yelp.com/list/for-all-you-cuddle-sluts-sunnyvale), we made a reservation for 2 people at 8pm.While waiting for our table (no more booths) to be cleaned,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friend invited us here last night... and I presume it was based on the reviews here on Yelp. However... after last night... I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe that anyone would give this place...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had a very nice dinner tonight. Arrived 15 minutes before closing and had to wait 10 minutes for a table. We were told (apologetically) that we were ordering at last call, so we made sure we ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Review is for Dinner Only:Spicy cod roe crispy rice ball and the salmon salad are highly recommended. The portion are small, so even if there are only 2 of you, you can still try out 4 different...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese izakaya here in the States do not come much closer than Tanto. During my time living in Japan, I spent quite amount of time decompressing from a long week eating and drinking it up at such...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for lunch with my coworkers. Both of them have been raving to me about how good the food is, so I already had some high expectations. First thing, it's really hard to find. When we were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We've decided to give this place a chance based on the positive reviews here. We came for lunch and were really disappointed. Their lunch menu is pretty limited. We had the chicken udon- boring and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Visited 3/5/09 for Lunch, Ordered lunch special (Soba noodle with Tempura, mini Donburi comes with- $8.99).1. Food (3 stars)- Good volume, fresh Ikura (Salmon Roe) over Donburi rice, crispy Tempura.2....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service was ok, we had a big party so it's understandable that a few things were missed - for example, we ordered grilled clams that never came. The fried potato ball with octopus was very good, the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We just had dinner here a few weeks ago and it was one of the most disappointing experiences we've had. I originally tried to make reservations at Gochi in Cupertino, but they were completely booked,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I try not to base a review solely on service. That being said, this review is mostly going to be about the service. Before you call me an hypocrite, I'd like to defend myself. The whole meal was not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They get a 3.5 star rating from me. I have been here for lunch and dinner. Their dinner is redonkulous. They have a totally different menu, the food is overpriced, and the portions are dinky. On...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You have to be used to izakaya style in order to enjoy one... otherwise you may be sorely disappointed.We had a 9:30 reservation for our party of 4, and the place was still crowded on a Friday night,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Make reservations to see if they have availability. We were a group of eight on a Friday night, and started the evening trying to figure out all of our dietary restrictions. We headed toward Tanto,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
- Japanese Tapas, for the uninitiated, think alcohol, appetizers, and lots of both. All the dishes are delicious, I take my Japanese native customers here all the time and they love the food.- You...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was very impressed with this place. Came here for lunch during a weekday and I was surprised that it wasn't packed at noon. It did start to fill up as we sat there but still wasn't very crowded...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is a great place with a lot of good things going for it. Here are some of the things we liked:-Atmosphere--very contemporary, with a lot of "private (koshitsu)" booths-A bottle of shochu...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
food: 4*, only 60% of the dishes are really good, many also rather average.atmosphere: 4*-5*. not really clean, but not deterring.
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
DELICIOUS!! Our group of 6 ordered tons of food and nigori sake and we loved just about everything! I wish I remembered what we ordered..the oysters were fresh...the kim chi claypot has this really...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The hubby and I came here the day before V day and had an awesome meal. We made prior reservations because we were told it really gets busy here during Friday. Well, it turns out even with our...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Interesting place, I'll give it that. Small, compact place that tends to get very crowded. We had a large party of 20 and half the table was extremely confused with their menu because they really...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For Valentine's dinner we decided to give Tanto a try I had been once for lunch years ago and figured it'd be worth experiencing the dinner. We call ahead and the wait will be an hour, when we get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the bf and i came here after a wednesday night of climbing. it was an hour til closing but they were ready to shut down business for the night. we ended up ordering chilled tofu with kimchi, sashimi...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ok, i agree with most of the others yelpers - tanto is yummy! the food is really authentic and unique. you can tell by the other patrons, speaking japanese that this is a well regarded establishment....
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The other reviews don't lie - the yaki onigiri here is amazing. I was skeptical about how good grilled rice balls with spiced roe could be, but they were delicious. The grilling makes the whole...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The portions are too small :( or I had a really big appetite. haha Need to order more food or something more filling next time.Ordered for 2 people: Tako potato (no not taco bell), eel sushi, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like getting the private tables in the back.
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We're on the hunt for good izakaya places in the bay area. We've been hooked ever since we had it in Vancouver. Oh, I wish they would bring that place down here!!So we originally planned to eat at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you happen to park on the backside of this lovely lil izakaya, you'll notice that it abuts this bizarre little Indian strip mall...complete with a random strip club! YES!! A strip club in the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great crowded place next to a sleazier than most strip (in more ways than one) mall, but warm inside with a great energy. A little more expensive than most Japanese food (which is usually a Little...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice cozy interior, attentive service, and extensive menu. We tried the yaki onigiri, which was good...love the contrast between crispy rice on the outside and the smooth interior. Had the salmon...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually come here for lunch. I came here for couple years already. All the dishes I ordered here, they all came out great. I expecially like their noodle, and the white tuna bowl. For lunch, the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some izakaya! The one great thing about the South Bay is the decent selection of izakaya restaurants it has to offer. Just 5 minutes away from our house, we frequently dine at Tanto whenever...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG sooo good! Haven't had good Japanese food for so long! This was my second time to Tanto and both time was AMAZING!The location may be hard to find because it's not in a well lit place. The place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't remember everything we ate as we came with a large group, but I do remember it was all delicious. My wife believes this place makes the best yaki onigiri she's ever had. As with all small plate...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge huge menu. Overwhelmingly so. But luckily, everything I ordered was good. Nothing stood out spectacularly among other places I've been to but in terms of having izakayas in the south bay and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUMMY izakaya! This place made me so happy. Although we didn't get ANY of my typical izakaya choices, I was so pleased with the food here. The yaki onigiri was delicious, I think i had like 12 of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is alright. nothing to die for. our host was a little bit rude, but waitress was very nice. if you're the owner and you're reading this, your host needs an attitude check.
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sugoi desu! Date night at Tanto rocks - if your idea of a date is eating a wide variety of beautifully prepared dishes with a large bottle of sake. We had a ton of dishes plus a bottle of large...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
delicious izakaya place! my favorite was the salmon onigiri dish. who doesn't love fried rice stuffed with salmon. mmmmm.
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Rating: 3.5 starsI dined here with Caroline L. last week. I thought this place was pretty good. I think the ideal number of people to dine with her is 4. Two, you can't try as many things, and more...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cozy lunch place somewhere off of highway 237 in Sunnyvale on El Camino. They offer 2 hearty lunch specials. I had a combination box that came with very good miso soup, some sashimi, a lot of rice,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cute little spot. I like how they have those mini-private rooms for couples and larger groups. Friendly service overall, although one young girl with short hair was throwing me major attitude when I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch and oh, what a disappointment! When we first got there, they wouldn't seat us as 1 person in our party wasn't here. After 10 minutes, we nicely demanded to be seated as there...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fortunately for us, we didn't experience any of the negative customer service that some of the other yelps here experienced. Maybe because it was a Sunday night, or maybe it was because I busted my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is closest you are going to get to being in Japan!
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A bit on the pricey side but i love coming here!!. Make sure you come early or make an appointment, this place gets crowded (also because it is a tiny restaurant). My favorites are the sashimi salad,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i lOoOoOooOooOOOve this restaurant!!its very "japanese" is many ways. the dishes areo so just tasteful!!1) reservation highly recommended!! (esp if you're planning to visit here thu/fri/sat)2) if you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i always leave this place feeling stuffed. everyone i've taken here has loved it. some reccommendations: kimchee fried rice, sashimi salad, agedashi?, ebi shrimp, grilled steak, and asparagus bacon......
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Horrible service. Went there last night without a reservation, the guy asked me if i had a reservation and i said no. Then he went away and we just waited. The two other waitresses totally ignored us...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was a very busy Friday night and I walked to this restaurant like I walk in to any typical Japanese restaurant, that is, without making a reservation. The hostess gave me a "sorry, maybe next...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Tanto several times for dinner. I love the variety of flavors and textures that this place offers--you have your pick of cooked vs not, grilled, steamed, fried, or braised. A few of the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Tanto~ I've known Ryu-san since I was 12. (Everyone in the Japanese community is connected.) When he decided to open his restaurant, we were all cheering for him because he is a awesome chef....
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Japanese restaurant is different than the ones I am accustomed to. The roll selection is very limited, but they have a greater variety of dishes I haven't tried. The tofu salad is really good, as...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their lunch specials are a good deal for $9 and I'm almost always carb happy when I leave :). For lunch I usually get the white tuna with udon. The fish is always fresh and the flavor left on the rice...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went for non-sushi japanese for a change. This place was packed for lunch, and I was the only white guy in the place. I speak a little japanese so I almost fit in. The udon was good. The mood was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have an extensive menu of izakaya food and sake. Our usual: Yaki Onigiri with salmon Sashimi Salad Little clam ramen (lunch only) Hamachi Kama Mushrooms sauteed in butter For dessert: the ice...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went on a weekday evening with 3 of my bestest friends from graduate school. We made a reservation for 7, and we were promptly seated. That's a good sign.Pros: The choices are mind boggling. If...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get there early, this place is wonderful. Tanto is an Izakaya which is mostly grilled foods. Both times there I was totally satisfied and did not have a bad dish. Great sake menu and wonderful...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally an izakaya in NorCal this is close to the stuff back home in SoCAL (the best California). Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Just order away to your heart's content.Famous for:...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I could write a lot about the specifics of Tanto, but really, if you're into Japanese tapas (izakaya-style bar food), it comes down to a choice between Tanto and the more popular Gochi, which is just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
expensive but delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I miss Hatcho that used to be down the street. Still, Tanto is just about as good service-wise as I've ever had at a lunch place. The food is very good, especially the duck and udon. I'm not usually...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this location and the San Jose location and prefer the San Jose location more. I have written a more extensive review for that locale.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
havent eaten at this place. but i dont feel like going back there. i decided to try out a new place around my house with my family. we walked in.. no serviceee. we just stood there for awhile.....
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Relatively inexpensive ($20-30/person) japanese -- an izakaya, the Japanese equivalent of tapas. (yes, there is Japanese food other than sushi or ramen!)Duck, beef, and fish dishes were all great....
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't usually like to hit up Izakaya's for lunch as the menu is much smaller and generally, I love Izakaya's for their variety. my group of co-workers were undecided on food type for lunch today and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Tanto only twice, and both at lunch, so I have not tried the dinner menu. /end disclaimerBoth times I've gotten the Littleneck Clam Ramen (I'm a sucker for clams and for ramen, so yeah,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
An ordinary izakaya filled with Japanese people.This is a great place if you're going for a drink, but not if you're expecting good food. Izakaya in Japan would have better food..
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tanto is one of the best Japanese places to go in the South Bay, its a casual, izakaya-like place.I've been there for lunch, and it was good/fine, but Tanto is all about the Izakaya-like feel...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lunch review. If you have a problem with that, you can petition yelp to have separate listings for lunch and dinner.I had been warned that Tanto is on the expensive side. Don't get me wrong... if I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the extensive menu, I've come to appreciate this place. Call it lack of good restaurants in the south bay or perhaps i've come to depend on their consistency. Now, I can navigate through the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Sea Urchin with tofu and egg and the Eel where just amazing. And price wise really good too
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is delicious, reasonably priced, and has excellent service. The menu is extensive, but I recommend: the duck appetizer, garlic beef, and of course, Kim Chi fried rice!
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I would give it a 5 stars but with its frequent patrons, quality has suffered a bit. what went into my belly tonight:* clams in butter and garlic - yummy! but my fav is still dark...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good thing Tanto isn't in San Mateo...because if it were, I'd be there every night and I'd be even more broke.I especially love the grilled onigiri with salmon. Crab croquette is really tasty too....
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll write a longer review one of these days, but here's a quickie just to get things started.Tanto is awesome. I dunno if it would rate as the best Japanese restaurant since there are quite a few in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place.The atmosphere, the cleanliness and the foooood ^0^everyone is really nice there too. I liked their chanja served with cream cheese and crackers. Also their deep fried lotus roots....
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese tapas is how this restaurant was described to me by my sister. She took me here a while back, and she kept commenting about how this place was soooo good. I was kind of skeptical, because I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Food, Fun AtmosphereIt's a good idea to make reservations for this place, especially on a weekend for dinner.Don't forget to take off your shoes! :)I really like the food here... great seafood...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty good for Japanese small plates. I had a good time the couple of times I've visited. I really like some of their dishes- mentaiko? this lightly fried thing... I can't describe...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely an interesting place as fars as services and cosistency considered. We dine at the Saratoga place regularly in the 90's & then started at the Sunnyvale/Santa Clara place ~2 years...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Girls lunch! We decided to venture to Tanto. Like many restaurants on El Camino, the exterior of Tanto is not quite eye catching. Don't be fooled!The interior of Tanto is modern and simple. But...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here to celebrate my birthday with my mom, and man, I was really hoping they'd give me something on the house. Like dessert at least, but no luck. Anyway, I'm giving Tanto something like a 3.5....
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was the choice for dinner on a Sunday night and the experience was overall ok. Our small group arrived around 8:15, but I totally loved how they told us at 8:27 that the kitchen would be closing...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good food, a little spendy...rice ball, beef, duck, pancake, fish fried rice with soap are all good.would have been 4 star, but the service is kind of poor, they keep wanting to take away the food...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went with a fairly large group last Saturday night and was quite happy. We made a reservation and they told us to be on time as they'd only hold the tables for 10 minutes for us, but they seated us...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
not too many to choose from as I would expected
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
everytime i try to go to gochi. its closed. sundays its closed. 4th of july WEEK its closed. yes its closed this whole week. anyways. this is why we went to try tanto instead. first impression....
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to pick this place for my birthday dinner with my parents. I wanted them to try something new especially my dad because he wanted us to eat at Red Lobsters or the daily places we eat at. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Let's go to Gochi for Fathers Day.""Um....okay"[20 minutes later, 7:00 PM. The family pulls into an empty parking lot. Husband/father stares glumly at the little red sign.]"It's closed. I guess...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yay! So yummy. I am happy that this is my 200th review :3My lover took me to Tanto during his lunch hour(s), and it is now going on my list of favorite South Bay Restaurants.We entered slightly past...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wife and I had early dinner there Sunday. We didn't know their business hour. We sat in the car for 15 minutes to wait for its door to open at 6pm sharp. I have been to the San Jose Tanto several...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Review of the other Tanto location.Came here for lunch, where the dinner menu is still available upon request. However, significant difficulty arises, as lunch is Cash only, so make sure you have a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Japanese restaurant I've been in bay area. My husband and I just had dinner there tonight to celebrate our anniversary. Correct me if I'm wrong. Based on my limited experience, I feel...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Order the Grilled Salmon Rice Balls every time! they are amazing. It is crispy outside, slightly salty from the salmon inside the salmon roe on top. The duck dish with wasabi was very goodthe short...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with some co-workers for lunch the other day. It was my first time here. A very popular place with my co-workers. I have heard good things about this place and some not so good. Meaning...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love love loooooooooooooooooove this place.
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Tanto restaurant is surprisingly better than the Tanto in Saratoga. There is no comparison with the food and here's why: The owners are different and there is no association between the two...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tanto was my biggest surprise of the year. I was actually looking for another restaurant in the area and came across Tanto by accident. I found a stand alone Japanese restaurant that had not enough...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just went here for lunch. It's kinda ghetto looking on the outside but decent on the inside. I ordered the chicken and egg over rice lunch special ($7.95) which comes with a bowl of miso soup and a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went there last night with a couple of friends who loved the place. Since we have a two year old who doesn't sit still no matter what, we were leery about going to a non family restaurant with him....
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Tanto the other night for dinner.Make sure you get a reservation, because since the place is so small, and they are only open for 4 hours a night, it may be difficult to get a table. I had...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for a lunch. Our party of 7 was lucky to be seated in short order. In short, we were very impressed. It seems very authentic. I'd like to go there for dinner and get a little wider...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for Mr. Zhiou's birthday dinner.Staff was very accomodating for a party of like 10, some of us eat for 2 so figure about... 14 mouths. We had so much that I could not give detailed...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My parents always seem to comment that I eat out a lot and, frankly, they're probably right. As proponents of a good home cooked meal. they nonetheless appreciate a well-done restaurant meal. So...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cute tiny izakaya restaurant, without the need to take off shoes as in Gochi's2 of us was assigned to a very tiny table, next to us was another table with 3 Koreans, they kept asking us what stuff we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had dinner with the wife and the in-laws here last week. Great ambiance, and tremendous variety.The small plates make for a tasting menu experience. We really like the sashimi salad and the egg and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oops, reviewed the wrong location, please UFC again :PWe got here about an hour before closing and although we were told we had to put in our order by 10:30, I never felt rushed. The menu was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Sumika's before the Elite event at 151 Boutique. And here at Tanto's after the Elite event. How many times can I eat Japanese food for dinner? Well at least twice.The menu was a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We are so blessed living in the bay area. The diversity of cuisines available here is amazing. Normally when you think Japanese food in this country, you get the regular bento plus some teriyakis...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Short, sweet review for Tanto. Tapas, very good food, somewhat expensive, can get really loud, reservations are strongly recommended.If you're more about food than atmosphere, go to their Saratoga...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Best time to go is with a reservation, If you dont have any, no one takes your name unless you actually tell them. Im actually surprised since this place is pretty busy. The servers are nice though....
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i liked gochi's better... waaaaay better.better for decor, price, food and service...made a reservation... were seated right by the door, and looking around at the EMPTY restaurant, i asked if we...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great for groups cuz you can try alot of different plates. 7 of us went and we must have ordered 15 dishes. Almost some of the favorites include yaki onigiri, grilled rice balls...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went for lunch today and really liked it: great atmosphere and authentic food. Highlights:- Atmosphere: very nice, refined, loungey atmosphere. Very sleek and dark with black lacquer tables and booths...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner here with a couple of friends. There are some dishes here that I haven't had at many other Japanese restaurants before such as the seared beef. I enjoyed the food here. Definately one...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My gf & I had a terrible time finding this place. FYI it's next to Carl's JR. Us gals need LANDMARKS. Oh and the cross street is HENDERSON.Really. This is not extraneous info, you'll need it. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The location of this place is "hard to be noticed"...Food: Pleasantly surprise with the food there. The clam ramen is nice and popular at lunch time. Deco: Very comfortable.Price: A little higher than...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went there sat night, and the tables were full. We were gonna wait for a table, but decided not to because we knew that service there was gonna be terrible from the way waitress treated us.
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A five-star rating for a restaurant that forces claustrophobic me to eat in what could have been a phone booth or a library desk (while having flashback about good-ol' college days when eating in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
visited them for dinner tonight, got the beef tongue, agedashi tofu, okonomi yaki (w/o seafood), eggplant miso and cheese, edamame, buta khimchi. while the recommended sake was good, the food...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tanto used to be THE place to go for kosher japanese food that i can't live without 2 years ago. Now I can't stop getting disappointed everytime I am there. The galic beef steak is overcooked and the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places to eat in the Bay Area. I swear, any time my dad asks my family where we want to go for dinner, we all basically announce that we want Tanto. The portions are really...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had passed by this place plenty of times on my travels along El Camino. Never thought much of it, aside from it looked like some moderately fancy Japanese restaurant in front of a bikini bar. Pro or...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We waited for a few forever minutes after entering without being greeted while waiters/waitresses walked pass ignoring our presence. Bad first impression. This seems like a badly organized kitchen...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well, to begin with, I went to Tanto because Gochi was fully booked. But having said that, the food at Tanto is really good. I would definitely go there again. We didn't really know what is good and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have never had anything but great service here -- sometimes it's so busy that it takes a while, but everyone has always been very accommodating and they do their best, and apologize when things take...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food is very good but the service is terrible. Several times I would come here the waitresses would show us their grumpy faces and impatience as we place our orders. When they are waiting on their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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Staff is rude dont eat here I saw a r outside front door. Buyer beware dont waste your time or money on this one
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite Japanese restaurant in the south bay. This is a tapas style Japanese restaurant so for 2 people, I'd recommend getting about 5 dishes. The menu has a large variety of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new fave local Japanese restaurant. i've been going to Hotaru in San Mateo as my long term favorite, but my boyfriend found this place recently and we went for the first time and I loved the food,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was tasty; the menu was extensive; and the price was reasonable. However, I wish the staffs could know their menu better and the kitchen can be more flexible. I went with a vegetarian...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food from an izakaya (basically bar food) is common in Japan, typically people coming off of work make a stop by one of these for a little bit to eat and something refreshing to drink after a hard...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
we went on friday at 5:30ish. We didn't have a reservation, but there were maybe two table occupied and the rest of the place was empty... and the hostess was hesitant to give us a table. At first,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is our fall back place when Gochi isn't open on Sundays. Also it is a lot closer to work in terms of grabbing lunch here. Menu is fairly extensive with translations and descriptions that aren't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, the location on Saratoga Avenue does not compare to this one. I think they have different owners, I could be wrong though.The decor is pretty cool/chill and the food is definitely better...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i just wanted to take time to thank all the Silicon Valley firms that employ expats from Japan and allow such wonderful places to eat......
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mike Faul from Rabbit's Foot meadery raves about this place. I rave equally about Hoshi. I finally gave in and decided to try Tanto after passing it on El Camino for seemingly forever. The foot was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There aren't a lot of izakaya places in the Sotuh Bay, and i certainly had no idea this one was around. It was really hard to find the place as the roadsign sign was really small compared with the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard many things about this place and I was excited to finally experience this. Luckily I had read on Yelp that it was right in between KFC and Carl's Jr, and that's seriously how I found it....
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Can it be that Americans are ready to move their exclusive love affair of Japanese food beyond sushi. With more ramen places and small dish drinking joints (izakaya) popping up it seems the case. This...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice already and the food is fantastic. There are so many options to choose from. Be careful in ordering the food, you might end up with two dishes that are similar in consistency....
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm always pleased when I enter a Japanese restaurant and it's filled with (drunk) Japanese speaking people. Open the menu and the first two pages are in Japanese. Wonderful!We had the agashi tofu,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I originally wanted to go to gotchi but they told us we couldn't make reservations and it usually crowded on Friday nights. I'm glad I went to tanto. The food was awesome and good. The only reason I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's my birthday - and I wanted to try a Japanese restaurant we hadn't been to yet. After reading the Yelp reviews and looking at the photos of the food, Tanto in Sunnyvale sounded soooo good. We...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Other than sushi, Japanese cuisine is actually quite varied and interesting, but we don't see much of it state-side. Tanto is an Izakaya, meaning a place to drink and have some food with the drinks,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The night before, we tried Izakaya Mai in San Mateo. We thought the food was great, but Tanto totally raised the bar. It was my birthday so I picked Japanese again for tonight. There were four of us,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
took the boyfriend here for his 21st birthday (even though i REALLY wanted gochi... but closed on sundays!)we were so overwhelmed by the menu that we didn't know what to order! so we opted to ask the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Having never been for this style of food before, I didn't know what to expect. We came with a group of 12 people, although we originally thought it would be 10, and they took about 40 min after the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow!, I was pleseantly surprised by Tanto. I work at a Japanese owned company and while bringing up the fact that all Japanese food sucks in the Bay Area I asked one of my Japanese co-workers where...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to both Tanto. The food are just absolutely awesome!! Now with Sunnyvale Tanto renovated, we love this place!Here are our favorite dishes that I highly recommended everyone to try!1)...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food but, if you're not Japanese expect to be treated like a second class citizen, that is if they even let you in the door. I called one time and was told there was no availablity the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food is decent but the service is horrible. I've eaten here about 5 times and I've noticed there's some sort of reverse discrimination going on here. The waitresses are super nice to their male...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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We went on a week night and the place was not crowded. We were not greeted when we arrived and had to wait before we were seated. The food was fine, but we felt rushed. Before even getting the check, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place.Best roasted salmon rice ball and unique desserts!Unfortunately I've never been able to replicate my first experience which was amazing. It might be because of the rotating specials or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is more from the family angle, given that my 2 65 year old in-laws, 5 1/2 month pregnant wife and 2 year old son were along for the dinner... had to pass on the drinking element that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love japanese food, all kinds. When I say japanese food to most other westerns they just think sushi,Because there is such a proliferation of sushi places here in the bay. But I love the non-sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it was that we had just left Gochi due to a long wait. Or maybe we made bad menu choices , but Tanto was not what I had expected and not nearly as good as I had hoped.From the Yelp reviews I had...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are tired of plain old Japanese sushi, rolls and sashimi, then give Japanese tapas a try. My favorite was the kobe beef that you cook yourself in a hot stone pot. The place has tons of sake...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ordered the chirashi sushi (raw fish over rice) here like I do all the time every time I go to a Japanese restaurant and well..I'm giving it 3 stars. Their display of food was decent but when tasting...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best spot for yaki onigiri (in this case grilled rice balls stuffed with mentaiko - spicy cod roe- and topped with ikura - salmon roe)! Also, I have a penchant for amaebi (sweet shrimp) and they have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heard and read great reviews about this little izakaya in Sunnyvale, so I had to go try it. After my friends and I ordered some Orion beer (imported from Okinawa), we ordered dish after dish of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A couple weeks ago, we decided on going to Tanto Restaurant. We had been there once before and remembered it as being a good place with good food. The restaurant is set up to be an after work pub for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the food here is always interesting. I do agree with prior reviews that their beef tongue, duck tataki and snapper with rice is very good. Their sashimi salad, potato balls, pan fried rice balls are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What do Japanese tapas and strippers have in common? Tanto!Good Japanese tapas in a nondescript place directly next to a strip mall with a strip club and some Indian stores along with a KFC and 7-11....
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. my bf and i visit almost every week. the place is laid back, with great food. service is alrite but the food is just too damn good to pass up. the dishes are cooked perfectly and i...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tanto is a type of Japanese restaurant called an Izakaya. Most people go to these places to drink sake and have numerous small plates or tapas. I feel that Tanto is one of the best i've been to in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, Japanese tapas it is! If you want to try some fusion dishes or some traditional Japanese dishes, this is your place. I don't come here very often because it gets pretty pricey for dinner. But,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FOOD IS REALLY GOOD!PRICY. Well, it's japanese, so you shall be prepared. But hey! FOOD IS REALLY GOOD!However, the waitresses tend to ignore you if you DO NOT speak Japanese.... Or maybe they just...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this was my first time to the sunnyvale location of tanto. i've liked my visits to the san jose one (saratoga/payne) so i was expecting the same from this place.we went on a friday night with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is definitely better to come with a group here, so you can order a whole bunch of stuff and try out a variety of yummies on their extensive menu. They have everything from salads to onigiris (rice...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went with my family to try this restaurant out and it was delicious! We were getting tired of the sushi scene and opted for something different. The portions are small and pricey but the taste makes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wow. this place is AWESOME. even more so, my dinner companions made it awesomer. if jane y couldve of made it out, it was would have completed my *how i became a yelp whore dinner*.*que backstory...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lunch hour is packed, you either need to arrive right at opening, or following the noon time rush hour. However, the food is EXCELLENT! I highly recommend their clam ramen.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's still one of my favorite Japanese Restaurant. All the tapas taste better with Sake or the Sapporo Beer. My top picks would be: grill rice ball, octopus potato ball, sea urchin steam eggs, sashimi...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so apparently this is the lesser tanto. i would like to give this place 4 stars, but i think i'm going to have to go with 3.5. there are some really good dishes, and some not so good ones. the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Izakaya's are hardly ever cheap. This ranks high on my izakaya list next to Gochi in Cupertino. And just like Gochi, the place is usually packed, so get reservations.***** update - this is def now...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place to grab some great food and some drinks.Went there on a Friday night after making reservations. We were seated right away and ordered a couple of dishes and some bottles of beer and sake....
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. It gets 4 stars for the taste, 3 stars for price and service. BUT the foods are pretty good, so four stars overall.It can get pretty busy during the weekend. Do call ahead and make...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved back from Japan last year to the Silicon Valley, I had heard that the valley is actually more expensive than Japan. While I actually agree on the ridiculous price of the real estate...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dine at Tanto many times, and I must admit that I used to LOVE this place A LOT more, because they had this tasty Japanese style pizza(discontinued on their menu), and it wasn't as crowded as like...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This joint was super tasty! My party of 5 ordered these:Sashimi salad-excellent dressing and the fish very freshFried chicken-goodBeef tongue-very chewy and tenderDuck breast-can be raw for some...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious Japanese food. A menu with a wide selection of food is always good. I like the beef tongue. It was chewy and flavorful. Great ambiance too but very busy at dinner even on a Thursday night....
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food are amazing here. I like their garlic steak and yaki onigiri. The other selections are also good. The price can be quite hefty. Expect $40/person if you are that hungry.
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here this past Saturday night with Hue L. and a non-yelper friend. We, very last minute-ly, decided we wanted to have Japanese food so drove around looking for a place to eat. The first place...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first time being introduced to Japanese style tapas called "izakaya". There were 6 of us so we were able to try a lot of different dishes from sea urchin, sea eel, steamed eggs with ham and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food: 4.5 stars (authentic, different, and tasty)Atmosphere: 3 stars (small cozy, could use some improvements)Service: 3 (not that friendly but very efficient)Price: 3 (a bit over priced but worth it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried both the San Jose and the Sunnyvale location and I've got to agree that the standards are pretty much the same, both equally TASTY.. Must try the Littleneck Clam ramen.... soooooooo good.....
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We drove past Tanto's twice it has a small yellow sign. When my wife called for directions they spoke to her in Japanese. This was good news since we have gone to 4 Japanese restaurants now and they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with Kaz-san, the SJ location has the izakaya feel to it and I miss the days when the owner Ryu-san used to work the counter at SJ (heard he's at the Sunnyvale location, but not sure now), and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the clam ramen is sooooo delicious, i have dreams of a big steaming bowl of the little clams in their buttery, garlicky, delicious broth. i have to dream it to eat it because it closes on sunday's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
japanese tapas...yes...octopus salad...tempura....fried chicken and mayo....brown crispy salmon rice balls....broiled hamachi collar....etc...etc....samplers to tease your tastebuds....sapparo by the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tanto in Sunnyvale serves up daily lunch specials quickly -- if you can get a seat. My lunch buddy and I both had the shrimp with egg over rice and udon. The rice dish was a bit bland, but the udon...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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If you are looking for sushi, go somewhere else. This is a Japanese "izkaiya", a restarant that specializes in small portions. This is desireable when you want to try several totally different items. The food...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a friend on a Tuesday evening after seeing a reference to this place within the reviews for Gochi, another izakaya restaurant in Santa Clara. As I had tried Gochi first, Tanto faces...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading a review for Tanto here on Yelp I decided to give it a shot - the term "Japanese tapas" intrigued me. The place isn't that big and reservations are probably recommended if you go on a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is really good Japanese food. I have to give them points for getting beyond the "typical bento". They specials menu is the way to go, its whatever they found that's fresh or were able to get...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
went on a sunday night. we called at 5:30 to get a table at 6. the food was fantastic. there were 3 of us and we ordered 8 dishes and a dessert :1) agedashi tofu2) seared duck breast3) hamachi kama4)...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just got back from Japan and then the next day my coworkers took me out to Tanto I guess because they didn't think I had enough Japanese food for the last couple months. I could barely tell the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! The food is amazing. Everything on he menu is good. Of 30 dishes I ordered (I had my b-day here), only 1 was mediocre. And the 1 mediocre dish was only so compared to the other 29 awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came for the beer; I stayed for the octopus.The most authentic Salary Man food you'll find in the Valley. Do not take friends who think Japanese food equals "sushi."
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been to both Tanto, one on Saratoga Ave/Payne and to this one on El Camino but I like the darker-less-modern look of the Tanto on Saratoga better as it feels more like a Japanese Izakaya.(I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with my family for graduation dinner. We made a reservation and had one of the tatami seating areas in the back. Prices were good for the dishes they have, mostly things you cannot get in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want something close to homecooked Japanese appetizers/entrees, then come here. This place is PACKED so make reservations. So far I have tried the potato appetizer (similar to a potato gratin,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seared duck and sashimi salad are my go to. the hamachi cama is pretty good and the garlic steak is great. As I write this, I can hear "Loving You" by Diana Ross in the background. How...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food: great. I love the food here. It feels like authentic Japanese food (not because I'm Japanese, but I figure if there are so many Japanese folk around, it has to be pretty good). I love the steak...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't go to Tanto for the food (because then you'll go broke). Go for the atmosphere. 2.5 stars for Food. 4 stars for atmosphere. Firstly, I must reiterate: Tanto is on the pricey side. This is the "I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my most favoured japanese restaurants in the area. It seems that this 'japanese tapas' place is popular with a lot of people so reservations are your friend. I have yet to order something off...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Whoaaa.... now this is a very unique selection of Japanese style tapas! If you can get one of the tatami tables in the back it's awesome... like having you're own private booth!
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant in bay area. Food is so good. Tend to get really crowded during weekends. But this is one of those rare places that I think wait is well worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service: Bad - the waitresses are always running around and it is hard to get their attention. Everything feels so rushed everytime I go there. The wait is horribly long if you dont have a reservation...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from the East Coast, but visiting my friend, I was taken to this little Oasis amongst many wanna be Japanese "sushi" restaurants. For that izakaya feeling with families, this is hands down one of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese tapas? It's easy to miss, so keep an eye out for it's neighbor, KFC. This little brick house is like a slice of japan with all the Issei that gather for tanto dishes and sake. By the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is not what you think of as typical Japanese food. I felt like a judge on Iron Chef trying out these delicately made dishes that were packed with flavors and textures. I loved the small dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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The items on the menu are unique and authentic. I often eat at Japanese restaurants but this one of a kind. Try the Duck Salad or the Roasted Rice Balls topped with roe and you'll see exactly what I mean....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Exceptional food and cultural experience.
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The family version of an isakaya (Japanese pub) that serves beer and an endless variety of small plates. Enjoy the tapas with friends and family especially those who can read from the special...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This location is soooooooooooooooooooo busy. Without a reservation on Friday night, the wait is 2 hours. We've never had this sort of experience with the San Jose location. Definitely do not attempt...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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