Tanto Japanese Restaurant

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 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.