The Top 10 Japanese in San Mateo, CA

Fresh reviews:

I was here on a Wednesday night for an impromptu weekday date with my boyfriend. We arrived around 6:45 PM and were seated promptly. Service is quick and efficient.The menu prompts decision paralysis – everything looks so good! I had the Tai Zuke Chazuke, sea bream chazuke with a light fish-based broth…

Gabrielle G.

Izakaya Ginji

I came here for dinner with some friends last Friday. This place is really tiny and is very busy so make a reservation! I made my reservation for 6 people about a week in advance and was surprised that we were only allotted one hour to eat! This is a yakitori place so it takes some time for them to grill the…

Vy P.

Yakitori Kokko

Ordered the 8 piece omakase with dessert on my second trip here and was pretty impressed. Had a reservation at 7 pm on a Saturday, and the place was packed so we still had to wait for a while. After we ordered we were told that our sushi would take another 30 – 40 minutes to make, thankfully it only took like…

Heather H.

Sushi Sam’s Edomata

They give good size serving. Always have left overs to take home. 3 item combo is such a good deal. Love the USA Roll with seaweed salad and the salmon belly. Good food!

R H.

Old Town Sushi

Tiny Japanese Izakaya style restaurant my BF Kyle Y brought me to a week before my birthday after a long shopping trip.Place was tiny, with around 6 tables so we got tucked into a romantic little corner.Order from the specials menu and you will not be disappointed. I had hamachi, tako, and a few other specials…

Grace G.

Yuzu Sushi & Grill

Inshou is a small little place in the neighborhood. The style is casual with dim lighting and more of tapas/izakaya format as there is plenty to over variety and lots of small dishes to share.We ordered:— The garlic steak: very good and was on of the better dishes. Did not taste like an Asian dish a and came…

Lauren Y.

Inshou Japanese Cuisine

Worse service I have ever experienced at a restaurant. In particular, a very rude waitress who could not tell me what type of vegetables were included in the «grilled vegetable» dish.When I asked if she could find out, she said no! But it gets even worse. I ordered the shrimp tempera lunch. When my order was…