Japanese soba & udon noodles are the draw at this popular, compact eatery with a casual atmosphere. Based on 225 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
654 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (657) 231-6245
Website: http://www.tanakaya-soba.com/
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Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30–8 PM |
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Reviews
Anthony Pineda
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 I’ve 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.
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Robert
The place doesn’t look like much inside and outside, but the food is good. Everything seems fresh. Come early as it can get busy.
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Jacelyn Chesen
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.
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Evgeniya Bozhko (KoriAndrTheCat)
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.
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Nick
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.
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K Lee
One of my favorite place in town. Soba Udon KatzuDon Curry everything is so tasty. Specially shrimp tempura is so delicious and crunchy.
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Alvina Tan
Authentic Japanese soba! You won’t find anything similar anywhere nearby. I ordered the sampler and wasn’t disappointed. The subtle differences in taste for each type of soba was interesting. I enjoyed it a lot!
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kevin xue
Food is great, soba is absolutely tasty. But couple things I want say that makes it not perfect.
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Ben Park
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 weren’t the best. The rice dishes were a bit too sweet and the texture of the noodles were a bit too soft for us. I’m sure others might love it. It just wasn’t for us.
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Eric Chen
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!
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