TANAKAYA Japanese Soba Restaurant - Japanese restaurant in Tustin - 654 El Camino Real, USA

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.

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.

Wait time is 1 hour -1:30mins during lunch or dinner. They raised the price and it's not like you get extra stuff. Owner has mental problem being psychotic fighting with the customer when customer complained that his food is too salty. Upon was salty and soba noodle was not fully cooked. I rather get a lunch box at a sushi restaurant with more variety of food than eating here.

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.

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.

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! Arrive early because the wait-list is always long! You'll need to wait for good food!

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!

Super authentic Japanese Soba if you are willing to brave the wait. Believe all the horror stories about the wait, but this is the price to pay for authentic handmade soba noodles. Chef is from Japan with over 40 years of experience.