The oniguri was big and crispy (surprised at the crispy) and delicious! Would get this againWe order the omelet dish thinking it would be kid friendly… nope, watery egg in some salty sauce. NopeThe other dishes were delicious though!
A little gem restaurant to enjoy Japanese tapas. My always order tapas are grilled beef tongue, uni meshi, salmon rice ball.Their food was fantastic before the pandemic, but it was not so good now. Or maybe it’s me having a high expectation.
My neighbor recommended this place so we gave it a try today. I was told that you have to wait for getting the table so I made a call to make reservation at 6 pm. Their menu contains lots of options and their service is super. They have private rooms. The one we used can hold 7-8 people. We like such quiet dining environment.The house sake is so good. It was warm sake that was really good in the winter.The Gindara (black cod) is 10/10. Tender and tasted.Hamachi kama is 8/10. It was kind of salty.Kamo tataki (rare duck) is also 10/10. Very tender.Kaki fry (oyster) is 10/10.Tako wasabi (octopus) is 9/10. It was my first time eating raw octopus so my rating might not reflect its real quality.The two desserts we had are both excellent. I specifically like the green tea Mont Blanc cake. Definitely 10/10 for both.
The food is good which is worth 5 stars. The ochazuke is fascinating and the beef tongue also tastes very good. The price is also very reasonable and is cheaper than similar restaurants nearby. However the waiter misheard my order and refused to change that after acknowledging the fact. I never experienced such a thing in the past and it’s really ridiculous. If you can’t understand what I ordered you should confirm it, or at least make it right at last.
The food was yummy. We enjoyed every dish we had ordered!
The mentaigo pasta was probably the best of everything I ordered. Clam ramen was not bad, the short rib steak was alright, beef tongue was a bit disappointing, it was overcooked. Sweet shrimp sashimi is my favorite. Overall it’s great value for what you pay for. It’s definitely a hidden gem of a good Japanese restaurant in Santa Clara
The dinner was amazing. We ordered the Ita wasa (fishcake with wasabi), Ikura oroshi (salmon roe with Daikon), karaage chicken and did a takeaway of Ishiyaki butameshi (rice with braised pork). Highly recommend the food. We have done takeaways in the past but our first dine in experience was equally good.There's a 40min wait period and they don't take reservations over the phone so I suggest arriving as soon as they open for dinner at 6pm, logging your name and number, then head off to do something close by.
An excellent dining experience every visit. Tanto offers a wider variety of Japanese dishes not often found in basic sushi eateries. Each dish is prepared deliciously and plated cleanly; just as one would find in a similar restaurant in Japan. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an authentic experience.
Came here a few times and got a variety of food. Would say your experience here depends on what exactly you ordered. Getting anything off the grill is wonderfully delicious, but would say the other things I've ordered that did not fit in with those were a miss. However, would recommend for some good Japanese food.
Delicious. Well presented. Reasonable priced. Good service. Most importantly, a rare Japan-western cuisine intrigues you to wonder how the next plate is going to taste.