Tanuki no Sato

18206 S Western Ave, Gardena - 90248
125 reviews
Japanese Noodles Hot Pot
(310) 756-6118

Ate here the other day and our whole group loved all of the noodle soups we ordered! Nabeyaki, beef curry, and pork ginger udon were delicious & we can’t wait to go back. We also ordered agedashi tofu (delicious) and toro sashimi (super fresh). The inside is very cozy and we did not feel rushed during our meal. Highly recommend!!

One of my favorite Japanese restaurants.

So good! The tempura was so light and crispy too.

Everything we ordered was delicious! Their hand made noodles were also cooked perfectly.

Saw the owners posts on Instagram. Surprisingly it was a local restaurant and decided to come after looking through all the amazing looking dishes that were posted. The Undon/Soba noodles are made fresh daily by the owner.The pictures do not do the food justice, as its MUCH more amazing in person.Decided to stop off during the lunch hours.Was attended immediately and in a comfy booth.Our orders on our visit:Curry Beef UdonAgemochi Oroshi UdonShoyu Fried Chicken SideShrimp Tempura SideYuzu Sparkling DrinkKinako Flan with Brown SugarWe started with the Shoyu Fried Chicken, each piece was perfectly cooked. Only dark meat was used and a side of lemon slice for lite seasoning. It's all it really needed and was finished in a few bitesThe Shrimp Tempura was so light and flavorful the only unfortunate part is that it's gone in less than two bites and leaves you wanting more.The Curry Beef Udon was absolutely fantastic, not overpowering in flavor and rich enough to stick to the udon and beef to make an amazing flavor combination.The Agemochi was a unique new tasty experience. I've only eaten mochi cold and with fruit flavors. The mochi served was very chewy and stretchy but in a good way as it soaks up broth with every bite. ?We found a unique drink being offered and I am always happy to try new foods and drinks I happily drank the deliciously sweet Yuzu Sparkling Drink, although high in sugar it's Yuzu flavor complimented all the dishes we ate great ?To finish off our great lunch we tried the in house Kinako Flan with Brown Sugar.The taste was surprisingly mild and extremely smooth, reminding me of a semi sweet pudding drizzling with liquid brown sugar.Very happy overall with all aspects of the restaurant and am looking forward to visiting more often and trying more amazing foods on the menu.

I love the food here! been here since long ago when they had other menu :) still good to go with my wife, and we love it here!

Very delicious food and excellent customer service.

Delicious food and very kind, happy staff!

Loved it! Authentic Japanese food. Udon is their specialty. My Japanese friends loved the food as well. Pricey but well worth it!

The food was good and well prepared, the service is good. I had the simple chicken teriyaki bento and they did it well. The others in my party had different food and they looked equally well prepared and tasty. Not the first or last time I'll be here.