Tanuki offers a contemporary Pan-Asian dining experience that blends traditional flavors with modern culinary techniques. While the restaurant may not be spacious (it's a small establishment with limited tables), its cozy atmosphere and Japanese-inspired decor create an intimate setting. The attentive staff ensures a warm welcome, and the background music adds to the perfect ambience. The menu boasts a delightful array of options, and the food unquestionably lives up to expectations in terms of both quality and value. Each dish displays artistic presentation with remarkable flavours. Together, the inviting atmosphere and attentive service immediately establish a sense of genuine hospitality. The sushi and sashimi platter, despite its modest size, was a heavenly delight bursting with delicious flavors. They also have unique rolls like the Avocado and Teriyaki Sushi. I tried their Crispy Chicken Bao Bun, and its taste lived up to my expectations. The Thai Kaeng Kari with fragrant Jasmine Rice proved to be an awesome choice. To complement the meal, the Yin Yang cocktail was an exquisite and memorable highlight. All thanks to the bartender, who guided us to the perfect drink choice! Finally, I highly recommend trying the Pistachio Blonde dessert, to conclude your dining experience here.

What we found most interesting, is Tanuki taking a call to open the kind of upmarket restaurant that they're aiming to be, in a city like Margao, whose main foray into oriental food has been 'chindian' in nature. Does Tanuki meet the brief, for us, is an interesting proposition. There are certain aspects of what they are trying to do, which we found appealing, from the plating, the presentation, the space, the ambition to not do the same old same old. They plan chef's special menus and run set menu dining options, they have cocktails inspired by the use of oriental ingredients and so on. The things that caught our collective eye included the special mango menu that they are currently running for the seasonal fruit. It has dishes on it that include the likes of Mango Salmon Carpaccio, Mango Nigiri, Mango Sushi Roll and Mango Sticky Rice on it. These are all big positives. But outside of that, we still feel that some of the dishes need a little bit of tweaking, in order to be a complete success. This is, of course, all down to personal preference. There is definite potential to be exploited here, and I can't wait to see how the restaurant takes things forward.