2nd time been here. Really disappointed this time! The grill pan is not hot! Only warm! We asked a couple times, they just said it's hot. But we keep waiting, waiting, waiting. Never get smoke come out. We asked the lady who ware glasses,she just said the food is ready to eat. (Without checking the grill) I told her I want the food is hot, that's the reason you have the grill on the table right?! She just "oh" then leave!!!! I would said the food definitely tastes good when it's hot(the first time we come with the grill no problems). It's big different when's not hot! The lady just not like to be work here. May not come back again. read more

I came here with a group of friends and we all ordered different things. I got the opportunity to taste test all the dishes. One thing that I did not like in all of the okonomiyakis was that the noodles were way too crispy on the bottom. It should be anticipated that the bottom will continue to get crispy as it hits the shared pan (to where it start to brown too much) in the middle so the chef should cook it less in the back. For the Negi Tskumi, which was my favorite, the egg yolk was good, but the sunny side up was not cooked enough, because the egg white was way too runny, giving the entire dish an unpleasant eggy flavor. Since I was sharing an Okonomiyaki with my friend, I let her order whatever she wanted. I found out after that she ordered the Cheetama Pork Modan, which should have cheese. However, I had no idea that the dish had cheese until she told me, which shows how unprevalent the cheese was. The beef bowl that came with my friend's lunch special was very delicious, but the yakisoba was over sauced and salty. I ate here 3 months back, and the dishes taste exactly the same, so I am assuming that this is the recipe and cooking style that they have set themselves to. I have tried better okonomiyaki elsewhere so this is not the place I go to when I crave okonomiyaki. TL:DR - Service was okay - Food was good, but poorly executed read more

Love this place. The food was great, and they really took care of every little detail. The hi-ball drinks were unique and tasty too!

The food here was amazing. Service was impeccable and I will definitely be returning. The pork kimichi was off the hook. Definely get the okonomyaki, and the Mayo sauce on the side. read more

I was very excited the other day when driving down El Camino Real, I discovered Fugetsu, the only restaurant in the area dedicated to okonomiyaki. I am very familiar with okonomiyaki since I lived in Hiroshima for a couple of years. Granted, I had developed a taste for the Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, which is quite different from the Osaka style in that it's made by layering ingredients, so when you cut into it, you can see each element and taste it as such. Trying to put my prejudices aside, I approached Fugetsu's goodie with an open mind, which closed pretty quickly when I took the first bite. Below you'll find what I discovered. 1. The cost was outrageous for what I got: $23 for the Fugetsuyaki with modan (noodles). And they say Japan is expensive? 2. The "pancake" ostensibly contained shrimp, pork, beef, and squid, but only the shrimp were identifiable. I think I might have found tiny pieces of the other meats, but I'm still not sure. 3. Thank goodness for the modan (noodles) because without them, this mess would have had little substance or purpose. 4. It appeared that they used quite a bit of mayonnaise since the whole thing had kind of a greasy appearance and texture. I'm used to mayonnaise being served only on top. 5. Okonomiyaki generally contains lots of cabbage, really my favorite part, but this seemed to contain a melted version of it, with no real taste or texture to the vegetable. I somehow got the feeling that everything had been cooked to death and then assembled when I ordered, similar to what low-end restaurants do when they pre-cook pasta. Yuck. 6. The taste was acceptable but certainly not worth $23. 7. I have a griddle at home, so I'll start making my own--in the Hiroshima style, of course, unless someone with money reads this message and decides to invest in a REAL okonomiyaki place. Oops! There goes my bias again;) 8. The staff are very polite and attentive, hence, the two-star rating. OK, I tried to end on a positive note. read more

Fugetsu is by far the most authentic Japanese meal I've enjoyed in the USA. Period. Having lived in Osaka for 10+ years, returning to San Francisco in November 2016, coincidentally the same time Fugetsu opened its first US shop in Santa Clara, okonomiyaki is something I've become pretty picky about. Osaka is all about good food, okonomiyaki is one of its signature dishes, and Tsuruhashi Fugetsu has long been one of the most popular okonomiyaki chains throughout Japan. For good reason: they consistently make great food. Typically when thinking of Japanese food in the US - even in the Bay Area - I have to lower my expectations a bit. There are some good places, for sure. But it's usually a little different, an often more expensive here than in Japan. Not so with Fugetsu. I was pleased to find the exact same high standards as in Osaka, with attention to detail, excellent service, even a Japanese style draft beer machine and a nice selection of shochu. Portion size was generous and the atmosphere in the restaurant was what you'd expect in Minami Osaka. Lunchtime on a Saturday was busy, so we were happy we chose to make a reservation through Yelp. Way to go, Fugetsu! Even though we have to drive from San Francisco, will be regulars for sure. read more

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The problem of this restaurant is their staffs. We were waiting there for an hour and no one had ever talked to us. Due to this long waiting time, I went to check with the waitress. She said we still have to wait for another one and half hour. If I did not talk to her, it looks like I still have to wait there without any information at all. Awful service. read more

Service is great. Place is clean. Nice vibe with lighting and furniture. The food though, most important of all, is legit and delicious! I've eaten okonomiyaki in Japan at a few cities including Osaka (although their specialty is Takoyaki) and Tokyo and I can say it's up to par. read more

Fugetsu - Sunnyvale - Ikura Yaki Onigiri! - Japanese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Very yummy. Well executed and good service despite a mistake on the order which they rectified with apologies.

I like there rice ball(salmon) very very delicious. But waiting time is very long...(around 45 mins) please use yelp make reservations will be Eazy~ read more

As it happens Japanese is one of my favorite foods and Okonomiyaki (aka Japanese Pizza) is my favorite of all Japanese dishes. Naturally I was thrilled when my local Japanese friend introduced me to this fantastic restaurant. Okonomiyaki is hard to find outside of Japan, and this place is great. They serve Osaka style Okonomiyaki with a light cabbage base that is not as heavy as typical. I enjoyed the Pork Okonomiyaki (modern style with noodles), but they have lots of interesting a varieties that will keep me coming back. The restaurant is clean with an open kitchen (always a good sign of nothing to hide). The atmosphere was very relaxed. I definitely recommend this place for a delicious and enjoyable night out. read more

I went for a friends birthday for a table of 9. Even though we had a reservation, we didnt get seated till about 30 min after our reservation time. Given that it is a small restaurant and 9 ppl is quite a large group, i guess the wait time wasnt too bad, all things considered. The okonomiyaki was not bad. I've had it once before in japan town in SF, and this was wayy less salty than that. If you also just put less okonomiyaki sauce, itll be a lot lighter. We also got different kinds of yakisoba, but tbh the 3 diff kinds we got all tasted pretty much exactly the same. the yakionigiri's are sooo salty. Theyre not bad, just saaaaalty. The white tuna carpaccio was easily the best thing we got. (also i have a strong bias towards raw fish sooo...) it was ok. Prob wouldnt come back. think you can make okonomiyaki at home too... read more

Ok if you gonna make the okonomiyaki and yakisoba in the kitchen Why would you want to put some grill on the table. You should let people make it or you should make it for us. Very tiny amount of food and meat. It's just not right. This place is suck. read more

Nope not for me! The service was great but in terms of the food it left a lot to be desired. We just got back from Japan and it didn't seem to taste like anything we've had there. We ordered yakisoba and okonomiyaki, the yakisoba had this weird doughy texture but most off putting was this strange film of what I would describe as flour or cornstarch coating the noodles and meat inside the yakisoba. The strange coating along with what I assume to be over cooked noodles was not pleasant at all. Then came the okonomiyaki which was ok but seemed like very little batter for the amount of cabbage. Overall, great concept to bring here but needs some work. I've never been to this chain in Japan but I've had both dishes in Osaka on Dontonburi and also at a restaurant specializing in these dishes in Ginza and unfortunately this place didn't live up to our experience there. read more

Waste of time. Should notify long wait time before waiting. Arrived at 5:30pm. Put 5 in the waiting list. Waited for an HOUR. We asked how long should we wait? They told us another HOUR. If they told us when we signed the list, we would never wait at the start. read more

As a former resident of Japan, I do get a hankering for lots of popular foods that you can't (for some reason) find outside of Japan. Japanese food isn't ramen and sushi. Fugetsu is the only place I've even heard of that makes REAL okonomiyaki in the United States. And it goes beyond that too. I'm so thankful for all of their offerings including their taiyaki sundae and even the interior decor. I feel so at home. I'll be a loyal customer for as long as they allow it. read more

Wow four star? There okomonyaki wasn't good. Tasted like metal pan. Now, who wants to eat metal flavors pancake? Services was really slow, my food was servicing one by one. Food really took forever, I might as well open my own restaurant. I guess I was expecting too much. read more

My girlfriend and me both had an awful experience. We booked a table first of all and we got seated 35 minutes late from our reservation time. On top of that i didn't expect to pay over $15 for Japanese pancake mix and cabbage. The okonomiyaki was not all that great on top of that. Over all experience was not great at all. read more

Food is good. Very unique way to enjoy okonomiyaki. We had this in Japan, so it is same as what we had there. Service is okay. Price is decent. read more

First time here. The smell in this place is incredible. Interesting cooking concepts. Good food/Good feeling

Nothing special. Overcooked overpriced and can be overlooked. Was hoping it will be a LA style diy yaki niku but it's not. Pass.

Full disclosure: I have not yet been to Japan, so this review is based solely on the taste/quality of the food rather than any commentary about its authenticity. I honestly have to say I was actually quite disappointed when I came here last Tuesday (12/19/17) for lunch with my parents (who agree with the rating). I'd heard about this place from a friend, who'd said this place was from Japan, and based on many of the reviews here, it sounded like the food tasted pretty close to authentic, so I was originally quite excited to try it since I've been wanting to try okonomiyaki since my Ranma 1/2 reading days back in middle school, and I also wanted to know what real yakisoba tasted like (having only had the Costco version before). Unfortunately, we were rather underwhelmed by the dishes we ordered: Lunch Special Combo ($12.95) - Pork Yakisoba + Mini Beef Udon The salad was not bad - pretty standard Japanese fare, but at least all the ingredients were fresh, and the dressing wasn't overpowering. The pork yakisoba came out first, and well... it was ok flavor-wise, but it just seemed very close to a Chinese fried noodle dish, and the cabbage pieces I felt were chopped in too-large square pieces that didn't exactly integrate well into the dish. I'd thought yakisoba noodles were supposed to be a bit thinner, and of a different caliber/type of ingredient or something, and the flavoring just seemed mostly from store-bought sauce. The same was true of the mini beef udon - I thought the beef and the udon were fairly good, but the broth just tasted like they came from store-bought sauces (i.e. soba or tempura dipping sauces) rather than home-made stock, so it ended up a little too sweet/concentrated and processed-tasting. I hope I'm wrong about that, but that's what it tasted like to us. Uni Yaki Onigiri (Grilled rice ball with sea urchin) ($7.50) I was curious about trying this one as I'd never tried uni (sea urchin gonads) before, and I've heard them described as "buttery" in texture and a delicious delicacy. I can't comment on the level of freshness as I've never had it before, and this is likely no fault of the restaurant, but it just wasn't really my thing. The uni actually was quite smooth and somewhat squishy in texture, and did certainly have a rich flavor to it. However, the aftertaste was quite strong and a bit pungent to me, so it was difficult to finish. I will say that it definitely goes better with the rice than on it's own, so that pairing is nice, and the grilled rice itself was actually really good - warm and with a satisfying light crunch on the outside where it was grilled just right. So 5/5 for the grilled rice ball part of the onigiri, and for the freshness of the finely sliced green onions. Negi Tsukimi-Tama ($11.95) I believe I read another review on here after our excursion that said something like "Pork Okonomiyaki - but where is the pork?" That was pretty much our question, since based on the picture in the menu of the regular pork okonomiyaki, it looked like there was a large piece of pork over the okonomiyaki, covered in sauce. Our confusion was such that we'd thought perhaps we'd accidentally ordered a dish with egg and green onion over it, sans meat. But no, the waitress explained, the pork was actually in small pieces inside the okonomiyaki, and we dug around for a bit and indeed, there was a few small pieces of pork that could be fished out. However, overall, this dish was kind of disappointing. The cabbage chopped a little on the larger side, and as stated above, there is minimal pork in the dish. The brown sauce was a tad on the sweet side but maybe ok, but the mayonnaise flavoring was too strong and overpowered the dish as a whole. I can't actually remember too much about the egg, but I think that was cooked ok. Seafood Garlic Rice Set Meal ($13.50) Standard fare and decent taste, but again, tasted a little too much like Chinese cooking than I would have expected, and again with the large, roughly-chopped cabbage bits. I will say they did grill the seafood in it decently well though, with decent flavoring, and the salmon roe on top was a nice touch. I didn't try the miso soup, but according to my parents, it was a bit too heavy on the salt. So overall, food-wise, we were kind of disappointed, and the portion sizes relative to the cost were on the smaller side. The server however, was very nice and attentive, as was the general atmosphere (one of the chefs greeted us as we came in), the water was fresh and clean, and the food was still decent overall, bringing the total rating for this restaurant up to 3/5. read more

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Pretty cool place, looked very different from any other restaurant, the ambient is very cozy and food is decent. My wife and I spent 35 for dinner, not bad. I would come here again to try out other stuff. read more

DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! We ordered yakisoba and fugetsuyaki. Its been so long since ive had okonomiyaki, this place is a godsend

I and my husband went this place just after they opened. Wait few hours, service was really slow, brought us wrong dish, did not replace right order, taste was not so good and pricy. I was not going to back there again. My friends told us they improve much. So, I and friends went there second time long time after first visit. It's just OK. Source is little too sweet and salty to me. read more

Trying to find good Japanese food here, accidentally I met fugatu near my place. The service was good and the food was also not bad. A small place but can enjoy kinds of okonomiyaki. I have been there many times. Don't forget to try ONIGIRIY if you feel still hungry after the main dishes :) read more

Was told by a friend that an Okonomiyaki place opened up in Santa Clara, so of course I had to check it out with my friends. Overall, large portions, great flavors, and even better service! Highly recommend if you're looking for a Japanese fix aside from sushi. Will be back! read more

Fugetsu - Sunnyvale - cheetama w/ green onion & pork modan, yum! - Japanese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I've been to Fugetsu restaurants in Osaka so I was pretty excited to see it here in the US. Came in with no reservations, parking is a little difficult to find in this Asian plaza, but we were second on the wait list for a table for two. However, the turnover rate of tables is incredibly slow, it's pretty ridiculous. My partner looked at the tables nearby and one of them waited a good 10 minutes before they got drinks or food on their table and the food they got was just edamame... I'm really unsure why it takes so long here because okonomiyaki is supposed to be a quick street food dish in Japan. Finally sat down after waiting almost an hour and we ordered a couple drinks, some appetizers with a yakisoba and okonomiyaki. I asked for the yuzu shochu cocktail, the server said yuzu shochu cocktail, but I ended up with Calpico shochu. Not a big deal, I love Calpico too. The saikoro steak was really delicious and so was the pork tamagoyaki. Very savory and very hot. Then came the negi-mayo shio yakisoba and pork kimchi okonomiyaki. Wow, these portions are pretty big. We weren't able to finish the food before the okonomiyaki and yakisoba got too dry and got burnt. The yakisoba was really good, I prefer shio yakisoba over traditional yakisoba since the sauce is too sweet for my tastes. Next time, I might ask for less mayo though. The okonomiyaki itself though was very disappointing. It barely had any pork pieces in it and the sauce is so strong in flavor that I might as well just be eating straight sauce. The okonomiyaki itself is way too dry and seemed like they use too much batter. The price is pretty ridiculous when I think that in Japan, I could get the same dishes with much better taste for almost half the price. Not worth the long wait and barely passable okonomiyaki. The servers were really nice and attentive though. If I do come here again, it'd only be for yakisoba and I'd definitely make a reservation. read more

First of all I want to say I am a regular here and been coming here since their grand opening. Sadly, l have decided I won't be coming back here again due to a bad experience we had tonight. Came here dinner with the family tonight (4ppl in our party) and after we waited 45min the person in charge told us all tables were reserved eventho we saw there are 4 empty tables. If we were told in the beginning most tables were reserved and there will be extended wait time we'll go somewhere else especially with 2 young kids, but we weren't notified. With young kids in the party situation like this is very frustrated. We are extremely disappointed with the service especially with the altitude from the person in charge try to argue his point. Thanks for reminding us the importance of good services. read more

The okonomiyaki here is actually not that good. My Japanese wife makes much better okonomiyaki at home. And I have had much better in Japan. On top of this, the restaurant is small and crowded. Also, I went with a group of four recently, and my meal came much later than the other three. All in all, this is not one of the better Japanese cuisine restaurants in the area. If you must have okonomiyaki, get a recipe and make it at home. read more

So I've been here before, and all 3 times my waitress, Yui, has given me excellent service! Great place to come if you want to try okonomiyaki! Authentic, clean, fresh, delightful and not too heavy (depending what you order). I got the seafood one! Come through you won't regret it Great experience of the Japanese culture and cuisine. read more

I've never try okonimiyaki before so it was a new experience for me. I tried the tonpei yaki for the first time and i love it. It's a simple egg omelette with pork inside and the sweet brown sauce. If you like sweet savory food, this is a must try for you. Service was nice and friendly. Food was yummy, price is reasonable, portion was good and it was a nice new experience. read more

Fugetsu - Sunnyvale - Pork and kimchi okonimiyaki - Japanese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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I was so eager for this place to open. Okonomiyaki is such an interesting dish. I waited this long to post a review in the hope it would get better. It didn't. Latest try got one that had some cabbage still cool. Flavors are also a bit off. read more

It was quite busy when my group arrived but we were seated fairly quickly. The atmosphere is casual and lively. The service was friendly and attentive. Ordered: UNI YAKI ONIGIRI: The rice was crispy and flavorful. Having sea urchin made it even better but I would still enjoy this even if there wasn't sea urchin because I loved the rice! FUGETSUYAKI: House special okonomiyaki with squid, prawn, pork and beef. There were a lot of different ingredients and the okonomiyaki was packed with flavor. Delicious! CHANPON YAKISOBA: This is the house special yakisoba. I thought it was decent but nothing stood out about it. Overall: The food was alright. The prices are on the higher and the quantity isn't very big given the prices. read more

Not authentic at all. The sauce is too sweet and too much mayo is put on it. My daughter loves the onigiri. I will not go back.

This is probably the best okonomiaki place in all of Bay Area. While I haven't been to Osaka yet, I have had this style in other places and the best I have tasted was in LA. 5 stars just for the ambience and open kitchen that resembles Japanese teppanyaki bars... we went for a team lunch and I ordered seafood okonomiaki and beef yakisoba.. while the former was pretty good the latter was a bit dry and more like chowmein... we also got a mentai mayo onigiri which was very good.. they used cod roe instead of the traditional pollock. This place specializes in pork but we didn't order any due to my team's food restrictions. Hence I am definitely going back to this place for a pork modanyaki craving soon. read more

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This was our first time coming here, as well as my first time hearing about Okonomiyaki, and this was a VERY delicious experience! We got the pork with green onion okonomiyaki with two onigiris. My fiancé ordered one with spicy cod roe and mayo while I got the plain green onion one. I thought it was ok because there was a LOT of chewing I wasn't expecting, but my fiancé found it very enjoyable and complimented how crispy it was, as well as the richness of flavor in the roe and mayo mixture. All in all, this was a really great experience with staff and ambiance with the food being very tasty. We'll be back and will also be telling all of our friends about this place!!! read more

The place was clean and modern. The service was good and friendly - it was our first time and we were confused about the menu so our waiter patiently explained all the items to us. Contrary to other reviews, our orders arrived at the table very quickly even though we were there at prime time - 12:30PM on a Sunday. The cooking were done behind a class encased counter. Customers could check out the chef in action. What we ordered: Negi Tsumiki Modan - Very good. Modan means with noodles and it is $2 extra Pork - good but not as good as the Negi Seafood omelet - OK Seafood garlic fried rice - bland All the dishes came with a small salad and miso soup. Overall it was a novel experience but not special or good enough for us to come back. read more

We ordered the yakisoba and the cheese okonomiyaki. I really think the food was good but not wow... come here for the experience and to try something different. There's not much to rave about this place read more

Quality of food wasn't worth the price. The okonomiyaki is really just a gimmick more than anything. They also charged us 18% gratuity for lunch for a party of 2 adults and 4 small kids. Will not come back again! read more