Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.2 out of 5
Impressive | 7422 reviews

What C C likes about Tanto Japanese Restaurant:
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 View all feedback. What Chi L doesn't like about Tanto Japanese Restaurant:
*PARKING: Parking may look limited but there's a backlot with plenty of parking *EXPERIENCE: We arrived at 6:30PM and got seated at 7:30PM for a party of 2 on a Saturday. The host and servers were friendly and food came out timely. *FOOD: We ordered 6 things among the two of us to share. From the grilled section we ordered the popular items Garlic steak and beef tongue. Both were tough and hard the chew. Somehow, both also came out lukewarm. I appreciate how much there was but the quality was too lacking. The clam ramen and black cod was also subpar. The only relatively decent thing is the yakionigiri and agedashi tofu. Overall we only liked 2/6 items and even so, the two items weren't even that memorable.

Reviews from various websites

Int Restaurants
4.1 ★ from 1389 reviews
Edda
29.08.2023 - 12:56

Dishes were all good or very good.The menu is ridiculously extensive (over 30 items per page of a 2 page menu). So I have not tried a lot of them, for now 3.25...

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Esther
29.08.2023 - 12:56

The oniguri was big and crispy (surprised at the crispy) and delicious! Would get this again We order the omelet dish thinking it would be kid friendly… nope, w...

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John
29.08.2023 - 12:56

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 p...

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Peijie
29.08.2023 - 12:56

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...

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Hongbo
29.08.2023 - 12:56

Delicious. Well presented. Reasonable priced. Good service. Most importantly, a rare Japan-western cuisine intrigues you to wonder how the next plate is going t...

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Yelp
3.9 ★ from 1706 reviews
Jocelyn
21.11.2023 - 13:52

If you 're looking for a delicious izakaya place that won 't break the bank, Tanto is a great choice! My family came here to celebrate a birthday, so I made a r...

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Amanda
21.11.2023 - 13:52

Definitely get a reservation here or be prepared to show up right at opening so that you can put your name on the waiting list. We arrived at 6 PM, right at ope...

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Sharon
21.11.2023 - 13:52

Got here around 5, the line was already out the door. I would recommend coming half an hour early if you do not want to wait that long. The staff was really att...

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Melinda
21.11.2023 - 13:52

We stumbled on this restaurant by mistake. I thought it was a sushi restaurant, but it was an izakaya. The place was packed and it looked like you stepped into...

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Janice
21.11.2023 - 13:52

Price: Portion is with the price is the first thing i noticed. $14 for a sashimi rice bowl. It's hard to beat, and you het plenty of the sashimi too! We order 2...

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Google
4.5 ★ from 1184 reviews
Libbey
21.11.2023 - 13:52

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3 Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lot

Tee
21.11.2023 - 13:52

I don't know why this place got a bad review in Yelp. The food here is tasty and flavorful with such a variety. The service is quite good. The only thing I can...

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Masanori
21.11.2023 - 13:52

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

John
21.11.2023 - 13:52

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Menulist
4.3 ★ from 3 reviews
Brittany
06.12.2017 - 11:50

Casual izakaya "small plates" dining Simple small restaurant settingSmall parking lot Busy so get there early or make reservations.

Carol
06.12.2017 - 11:50

Japanese tapas!! very extensive menu, call ahead for a reservation or expect to have a long wait (they also have a traditional japanese sunken room/booth

Webster
06.12.2017 - 11:50

One of my favorite places to get Japanese tapas.

Foursquare
4.0 ★ from 209 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 66 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.2 ★ from 2868 reviews

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