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Tanuki Japanese
Stretch pick: Powell hibachi grill with a $38.95 filet mignon and a $17.95 steak lunch.
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Why Tanuki Japanese why was this picked
Stretch pick: Tanuki Japanese Steak House, Sushi and Bar on Powell Road cooks its beef teppanyaki style on a hibachi grill rather than plating a steak from the kitchen. The menu lists hibachi filet mignon at $38.95, along with combinations that pair filet with chicken, shrimp, scallops, salmon or lobster. At midday a hibachi steak lunch costs $17.95. The same menu runs from $3.50 miso and mushroom soups to sushi rolls, which suits a group where only some people want beef.
- $38.95 hibachi filet mignon
- $17.95 hibachi steak lunch
- Sushi bar for the non-beef eaters
Know before you go
We order hibachi filet at Tanuki Japanese when Powell family nights want beef without a white-tablecloth steakhouse. The teppanyaki cook happens at the table, so this is a stretch pick for plated steak lists, but the cut still satisfies when the format fits. Dinner for two with drinks usually stays in the $$$ range.
Hours run Monday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 to 9:00 p.m., Friday until 9:30 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 9:00 p.m. Call ahead for hibachi seating on busy nights. Park in the shopping-center lot on Powell Road. Use our Powell guide for nearby stops. Or skim the full best steaks in Columbus ranking before you choose a format.
- Parking
- Use the shopping-center lot at 3954 Powell Road in front of the restaurant.
- Reservations
- Call (614) 336-8888 for hibachi seating; walk-ins are common but tables fill on weekend evenings.
- Tip
- Ask for a hibachi filet table at lunch if you want the teppanyaki show without the full dinner wait.
