North Island
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Facilities/Features:
- Private Dining Room
- Private Functions
- Payment Types: EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Diners
- Price Range: Moderate, $15 - $25
- Alcohol: Beer, Wine
- Good For Groups: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
Tanuki is a great place to enjoy a huge range of sake & traditional Japanese cuisine.
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6 Reviews for Tanuki Sushi & Sake Bar
4
5th October 2009
Able to find a seat on Queen street late one friday night – amazed by Tanuki’s. Had the tasting platter which was delicious and definitely enough for two! Sumo wrestling on TV a nice touch..
1
9th May 2008
Went there the other night and loved it!!
The prices are average, but the venue is outstanding making this a very cheap awesome Japanese restaurant.
The staff were all friendly and the place had an awesome atmosphere. Will go back again soon for sure!!
The prices are average, but the venue is outstanding making this a very cheap awesome Japanese restaurant.
The staff were all friendly and the place had an awesome atmosphere. Will go back again soon for sure!!
76
12th August 2007
Loved the food, and the atmosphere.
Very Japanese decor. Warm.
The meals are high quality & very flavoursome (I had the Salmon, done in a beautiful sauce) . . . and they might not be quite fulling enough for a very hungry person, but it was good enough for me – I loved it!
Don’t be fooled by the sliding entrance door – if you stand there trying to work out where the door is . . . you’ll not be the first. (H-hmm).
It was odd that there were no Japanese people dining-in while we were there (the place was packed full of Europeans though) . . . when I ducked downstairs to Tanuki Cave for a quick look – all the Japanese people were eating down there!
That’s supposed to be some kind of sign . . . but I think maybe it’s that ‘upstairs’ is designed to please the Kiwi-born diner . . . and that it did!
Very Japanese decor. Warm.
The meals are high quality & very flavoursome (I had the Salmon, done in a beautiful sauce) . . . and they might not be quite fulling enough for a very hungry person, but it was good enough for me – I loved it!
Don’t be fooled by the sliding entrance door – if you stand there trying to work out where the door is . . . you’ll not be the first. (H-hmm).
It was odd that there were no Japanese people dining-in while we were there (the place was packed full of Europeans though) . . . when I ducked downstairs to Tanuki Cave for a quick look – all the Japanese people were eating down there!
That’s supposed to be some kind of sign . . . but I think maybe it’s that ‘upstairs’ is designed to please the Kiwi-born diner . . . and that it did!
14
8th August 2007
real nice food.
sumo wrestling on tv!
service a bit lacklustre though – not as ambient or authentic as the cave downstairs.
sumo wrestling on tv!
service a bit lacklustre though – not as ambient or authentic as the cave downstairs.
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The entire place is heavily decorated to give an old Japanese restaurant kind of feel. The special that I ordered was really great value. For $15 I had a delicious dinner set including grilled fish (sanma?), beef tataki, edamame, pickles, rice and miso. The beef tataki was perfectly prepared with special dressing and the portion of the edamame side was very generous.
Some items on the menu are expensive compared to other Japanese restaurants. You just need to be careful with what you pick.