Tangata Restaurant

Tangata Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mary Anne VIP

   Los Angeles25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious meal, very busy today because of 2 lectures at the museum.
   

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   Kathi

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Waitstaff was kind on our Easter luncheon. Our waiter was very transparent explaining the today’s menu offerings. The quality of our food was outstanding. Tangata is a hidden gem at Bowers Museum.
   

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   Marla

   Las Vegas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had sandwiches and potato soup. The sandwich bread was incredibly fresh and the soup was creamy and rich. The service was perfect.
   

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   Mary

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is an amazing location for a business lunch. It ticks all of the bioxes with great food, ambiance, easy parking, great service, + +.
   

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   Sharon

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was very lovely the food was wonderful the service was excellent I highly recommend
   

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   EllenP

   Orange County6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Tangata is always a pleasant place to lunch. The servers are attentive and efficient, and the food is reliably good.
   

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   Duane VIP

   Orange County25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always good environment. Jorge our server as previous visit is great. Congratulate your staff.
   

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   Maureen

   Orange County5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our server was so kind and considerate as well as attentive. She heard my friend say it was my birthday and surprised me with a delicious Creme Brulé and brought us boxes to take home left overs. She let us know that the menu was changing and which items we might want to order since they might be disappearing. I wish I could remember her name, but I didn't see a name tag.
   

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   Sandra

   Los Angeles1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Tasteless food, with the exception of the potato soup, sticky something on my menu, waiter took it back and don’t bring a new one until I asked twice
   

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    David VIP

    Orange County14 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 12, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2

    I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED IN TANGATA. I took a client there for her 85th birthday on Wednesday afternoon. We were a group of eight, and I made the reservation for 1 p.m. to avoid the noise of the busiest hour. The menu was more limited than I had anticipated, but the service was good. Additionally, everyone enjoyed their meal: tuna melt, hamburger, French dip, veggie sandwich, etc. They even served a complimentary creme brulee for the birthday girl. With so much good, why am I disappointed??? BRACE YOURSELF. We were wrapping up conversation and slow to depart after having settled the check, but rather than the server or a manager stopping by the table to tactfully say something to politely prompt our departure (for example, "Thank you so much for joining us. We closed at ____ p.m. and you are our last table. May we clear your plates?"), the manager/staff simply TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS ON US. This was not an accident. We were in plain sight of them, but they never again acknowledged us. The birthday girl said, "Well, I guess they must be ready for us to leave. We can take a hint." THEIR POOR CHOICE WAS RUDE, INAPPROPRIATE, AND UNACCEPTABLE. If this had been handled tactfully, we would have completely understood and been out the door within minutes. Instead, some spineless staff/manager chose to turn out the lights without warning. I am surprised they didn't start a vacuum cleaner, too. As a result of my February 12 lunch experience, I will never again recommend Tangata, nor do I expect to return. More importantly, I will tell this true story to 100+ people.
    

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