Pretty good Tapas bar conveniently located right next to a highly frequented bus stop on the…read moreoutside of Dortmund. It was super busy when we visited. The waiters didn't seem to be very organized as there were probably 6 different waiters checking on us. It took some time as we were able to get our order in and they forgot part of our order, which can be contributed to the lack of organization between waiters. Instead of 6 waiters to serve the entire outside of the restaurant, maybe it would make more sense to assign a small number of tables to each waiter. Nevertheless, the atmosphere was nice, the food was great and the prices were fair.

FOOD & DRINKS The menu is compact and has some Japanese…read moreclassics to choose from. I asked for a recommendation and picked a Miso TanTan Ramen and a Katsu Bao. The beef ribs also catched my interest but I couldn't resist to try out the Ramen and with that there was no stomach room left for the ribs. Plus my last beef rips experience (not in this restaurant) wasn't that great. The ramen really looked and tasted authentic! They hit the flavours and the ramen egg was done well. Maybe a tad too salty but it was marinated and cooked properly which I can't even say for some Japanese run ramen restaurants in Germany. The Katsu Bao reminded me of China meets Japan meets Vietnam meets Korea. The Bao (China) fluffy and slightly sweet, the Katsu (Japan) crispy, the sweet sour pickeled carrot and fresh cilantro (Vietnam) and finally the Kimchi (Korea) for a sour spicy note. The homemade ice tea was good too. SERVICE A bunch of cool and friendly guys were rockin this place during my visit. I was the first one to arrive for lunch and expected the service to be fast. No complaints. ATMOSPHERE Industrial and modern look. A dark color theme with some Japanese pictures on the wall and an open kitchen. I like it. RATING So why just four stars? First I wanted to give full five stars but I the last star to me is something personal. The restaurant needs to scream amazing to me and unfortunately it didn't. Everything was really good. The ramen was even better than some Japanese run places I have been to. The problem to me is not the food. It is the flair. The restaurant and its menu wants to sell their customers Japan. The food is there but I just don't get the Japanese vibes and this has nothing to do that none of them was Japanese. You can sell the Japanese feel without being Japanese. It starts with the decoration. While they had some elements they were kinda lost. This restaurant could be anything really. The atmosphere didn't emit Japanese vibes of an Izakaya either. I still can recommend this place and will come back to test more.

Authentic Japanese, real solid ramen…read more The spicy chicken ramen really hit the spot, savory broth and perfectly cooked noodles. I was surprised how thick and umami the broth tasted. The takoyaki were also delicious, only wish they came with 6 and not 4. The chicken wings, another home run. The gyoza were a bit on the soggy side, perhaps maybe another 30 seconds in the pan would've made them perfect. Also try the various fruit teas, not too sweet and perfect to wash down the hot noodles with.

Not sure why this place wasn't on Yelp yet, so I added it. Great little tapas restaurant with good…read moresized portions (at least compared to tapas in the states). We had the meat & cheese platter, grilled vegetables, bacon wrapped dates, and sangria. Everything was delicious!

Really nice little spot. Food is decent and Italian leaning and perfectly reflects very reasonable…read moreprice. Service was excellent. Best part about it is atmosphere and decor.

We booked a 3 course lunch menu for 18 people to celebrate our wedding. They aren't usually open on…read morea Saturday lunch time but made an exception just for us. We couldn't have been happier! Ana took care of any and all of our requests and were very flexible with the menu. A few of our guests had some dietary requirements and all of these were taken care of by the kitchen. The food here is fantastic. Great ingredients cooked simply but well. Everything was well seasoned and cooked perfectly and the wine we were offered was of equal quality. Its hard to find a restaurant that offers food of this standard with a wine service to match but this is a reason why I will definitely be going back to Tanica again! Thank you for a fantastic afternoon and keep doing what you're doing!

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