Tanuki

4419 California Street

San Francisco,CA 94118

Occasion: Dinner with Dave!

Tanuki Roll (Eel, avocado with shrimp tempura)

Crab Avocado Roll

Both rolls were recommended by Dr. Wong. Thanks for the recommendations they were super fresh and delicious.  Out of the two rolls, my favorite was the Tanuki Roll, but of course the other roll was very good as well.  This is actually one of the few Japanese restaurants in San Francisco that I have been to where they actually have Japanese chefs rolling up your sushi. That's how you know it's LEGIT! Though, I didn't have much of an appetite, the Tanuki roll stands out to me til this day.  Sad that I haven't been back since, but I shall make a visit soon!

Clam Miso Soup

I've always had plain miso soup with tofu, but I've never had it with clams.  The soup was perfect for the chilly weather. Again, very good.  It didn't have the tangy flavor that most miso soups had, in fact it was a bit sweet, probably due to the natural sweetness of the clams.

Spinach Gomae

I don't usually order anything that is not a roll, sashimi, bento box or hamachi kama, but this was recommeded and I wanted to give it a try.  AMAZING!! It's a refreshing little appetizer.  I'm not sure what type of paste is placed on top but it compliments the bland taste of what seemed to be blanched spinach very well.  I really enjoyed this little treat!

Hamachi Kama

I'd usually be all over this piece of scrumptious meat,but I had gone to dinner with my stomach half full so I wasn't able to fully enjoy much of everything.  From what I can recall, it was decent, but I've definitely had better where the meat was juicier and more tender.