* We’re chosen as the best cafe in St. Paul (for 2008) by City Pages!
* Mpls St. Paul Magazine, April 2007, We are cited as one of the “Five Restaurants You’ve Missed” by food critic Andrew Zimmern.
* City Pages, Jan. 12, 2005, Noted as one of the best restaurants in 2004 by Dara Moskowitz at City Pages.
* Chosen as the ‘Best Japanese Restaurant’ in the City Page’s ‘Best of the Twin Cities’ edition.
* Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine, May 2004, The Nabeyaki is featured as the monthly ‘Hot Dish.’
* City Pages, March 10, 2004, Dara Moskowitz writes about Tanpopo along with the Udupi Cafe.
* Asian American Press, June 14, 2003,Tom LaVenture writes about the restaurant and its reopening in the Northern Warehouse.
* Pioneer Press, April 18, 2003, Gita Sitaramiah writes about the restaurant’s reopening in Lowertown.
* Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine, October 2000, Restaurant review by Ingrid Skjong.
* Pioneer Press, July 21, 2000, Restaurant review by Kathy Jenkins.
* City Pages, June 7, 2000, Dara Moskowitz writes about Tanpopo in her weekly Dish column.
* Asian Pages, May, 15 2000, Restaurant review by Phyllis Louise Harris.
* Star Tribune, March 30, 2000, ‘Now Open’ by Rick Nelson.