TANAKAYA Japanese Soba Restaurant in Tustin

Absolutely delicious traditional Japanese food. My lawyer found this spot while looking around Google earth and thought we should give it a try. The food here is the closest to Japanese quality Ive found in socal. Soba was top notch and so was the udon. The combination was well worth it and we found the staff to be excellent and helpful.

We came to this spot twice, only the first time we didn’t get seated because there was a long line. After the visit we had some mixed thoughts because the wait time was very long, even though there were at least two available tables inside. Still it took a while to be seated and at first we were somewhat disappointed, good thing we weren’t in a rush. There was only one waiter/host at the spot and he didn’t even come to the waiting list to check up on people. In the end, we waited for about 15-20 minutes to get a table, but after that the experience was quite pleasant. The waiter was very nice and respectful, and the food was pretty good, even though it also takes a while to be prepared. The prices are more than reasonable, so overall the experience was decent.

What a wonderful place to get some quality noodles. They handcraft their noodles daily and your order, all of it, is made only when the server turns in the ticket.I got the soba noodles with karaage and the texture of both was perfect. The broth was devine. We split the assorted tempura and each piece was delectable.Parking is easy and plentiful. If you are going for lunch then get there early otherwise wait 10-15min.

Tried this place a few months ago. Be warned that there is usually wait times during dinner hour. Service was ok and food was decent. Tried the chicken soba noodle and it tasted alright.

One of my favorite place in town. Soba Udon KatzuDon Curry everything is so tasty. Specially shrimp tempura is so delicious and crunchy.

The place looked nice and the staff were kind. There was a wait and it looked busy. People really seemed to enjoy the food. For our family, the noodles and the taste just werent the best. The rice dishes were a bit too sweet and the texture of the noodles were a bit too soft for us. Im sure others might love it. It just wasnt for us.

Authentic Japanese soba! You wont find anything similar anywhere nearby. I ordered the sampler and wasnt disappointed. The subtle differences in taste for each type of soba was interesting. I enjoyed it a lot!Arrive early because the wait-list is always long! Youll need to wait for good food!

My boyfriend and I decided to give Tanakaya a try for dinner, arriving just 10 minutes after they opened. We waited for about an hour to be seated and an additional 10 minutes just to place our order. It appeared that the staff were more focused on cleaning tables than taking orders.When our food finally arrived after another hour of waiting, it was disappointing. The cold soba sampler was the best of the worst. The kashiwa soba was overly salty, and the kaarage soba was a major letdown. The chicken kaarage that came with it was dry, flavorless, and came without any sauce. Even the broth for the soba lacked flavor. We used a lot of pepper flakes, but even they lacked any kick.The service was friendly, but it was incredibly slow and somewhat neglectful. The ambience was boring, with plain decor and no background music to create any atmosphere.In the end, our experience at Tanakaya was underwhelming. Its hard to recommend this restaurant when the overall dining experience was ruined by long waits and bland, uninspiring dishes. We left feeling that our time and money could have been better spent elsewhere.

Waited almost 40 minutes before getting a table, though the restaurant decoration is very simple, but the taste of the foods are very authentic! I love the broth of the udon and their tempura is quite fresh!

Food is great, soba is absolutely tasty. But couple things I want say that makes it not perfect.It’s quite slow, portion is small and also pricey. Soba and udon is around 17 ea. quality is good but considering the price, may not come again unless I’m super craving for soba or udon.