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    Kakuna Sushi

    3.9 (199 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Suzie C.

    Finally got to fully enjoy their offering. Luckily they were not too busy so the service was a lot better! Food came out quicker and i learned a strategy that its better to order A LOT in the first round, to avoid waiting. But keep in mind, do only order what you can finish! Lastly, they are one of only a few/couple of all you can eat sushi IN San Jose. So its always great to have them when youre craving for sushi. You get the same quality of sushi as you would at any Japanese restaurant. (Excluding omakase amd high end sushi places ofcourse)

    Andrew N.

    Got this for take out during happy hour. 2 maki rolls and a miso soup for $11! Negihana roll (5/5); So big and fresh love it! The shiso leaf also added this elegant flavor. Salmon avocado roll (5/5); The salmon pieces were huge. Definitely one of the more filling rolls I've had. Sumo Roll (5/5): salmon and escolar on the inside with tobiko on top. Super flavor and affordable. This is definitely one of my favorite sushi places in SJ

    Jennifer

    I came here for the ayce with some friends over the weekend. It was not busy. There were some challenges around ordering because we were a larger group and the menus were limited. Taste: - We got the premium so we got to try a lot of the nigiri. It was good but the rice tasted very sweet. The rolls themselves did not stand out to me too much but my friends like the baked rolls. We also ordered some premium ingredients off of the menu but they never came. Service: - This was not good aside from the challenges around the menus. Parking: - We easily got parking but I heard from a friend sometimes the plaza will be full so they will park elsewhere.

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    Joyce M.

    Staff: not attentive even restaurant is so slow Food: poke bowl tastes so weird and very spicy (menu didn't say it would be spicy neither did they ask us). I had diarrhea afterwards.

    Mike S.

    Came for dinner on a Friday night and this place does get busy but it could be because it's the only sushi spot that is close in the area. First off the place gets super stuffy as there is no air movement and doesn't seem like they turn the AC on. Rolls are average at best with way too much sauce that over powers anything else. Not even worth listing what I ordered and the sushi rice is off as when you pick up a roll it falls apart. The sashimi was like warm and extremely slimy. Won't come back as there are better places around even if they are farther. Service is average and the place is clean and modern on a plus side.

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    Jessica K.

    Great staple sushi spot with clean and spacious interior, ample parking in plaza, fair prices and portion, and decent quality. They have an AYCE option but we opted to order a la carte instead. The prices are very fair for the portion and quality of food that you get. Service was courteous and neutral - not particularly notable. Nigiri moriwase: presentation was amazing, generous pieces of fish with good fish:rice ratio. I could taste the good quality of the nigiri. Good pricing. Ichiban roll: baked roll full of flavor but kept completely disintegrating every time we picked it up. Kalyan roll: delicious, lightly seared salmon, flavorful. They do catering party trays (available on their website) that seem pretty good value! We'll definitely be back.

    Fely L.

    Kakuna is son favorite sushi roll place and since it was his grad celebration we came here. Food was better this time around. I ordered from the early dinner section and got salmon Kama bowl and you two rolls, eel and tempura. Salmon Kama was fresh no smell and cooked perfectly. Rolls also were tasty. My son got the Omakasa assorted sushi box. Mind you my son and I don't eat raw seafood so we were adventurous today. Beautiful presentation and lots of variety. We on the uni, oyster and large size of fish egg. Well at least we got to try it. Rest got bento box of chile. And grilled salmon. Our food was good but service not so much. Service had to get up or flag down the host to get his attention to get water refills or order.

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    Lily Y.

    Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Walked in and was able to get seated quickly on a Friday. Friendly and attentive service. Everything was delicious, accommodating and priced fairly. They do have AYCE menu as well. I would be back again with family and friends.

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    Wendy F.

    Large selection of items on their menu. Tons of open tables. My group got 4 rolls to share and a bottle of soju. Food came out pretty quick for a Saturday night. Service was a tad lacking as we had to flag servers down for items we needed, but over all food was great and vibes were awesome.

    49ers Roll (scallop/salmon with tempura, crab, lemon), Sumo Roll (uni, spicy tuna, crab)
    Coleen P.

    Solid sushi spot! A chain restaurant with other locations on McKee and in Fremont Arrived on a Friday night around 7:30PM. The place was pretty full, but got seated right away! They offer AYCE and also have decent lunch/happy hour specials! My bf and I ordered takoyaki and 3 rolls: -49er: I really like sushi rolls with the thin slice of lemon, but my bf not so much. It's a mix of salmon and scallop, tempura, and imitation crab. This one was my favorite! Very refreshing and light. -Sumo: this one only came with 5 pieces. It's spicy tuna, unagi, imitation crab. Not bad. More of a filler roll. -Simba: baked salmon, mayo/cheese sauce, imitation crab. Very filling and rich. I forgot how heavy baked rolls are so I might stick with just the raw ones next time! Their menu was overwhelming due to the wide selection, but that just means I have to come back and try more rolls! Pricing is on the more affordable side too. Plus easy parking. I'll be back!

    AYCE Nigiri & limited premium items Salmon Belly Nigiri & Oysters
    Jessica N.

    I was looking for a new sushi place to try in San Jose, and I stumbled upon this place on TikTok. So I decided to give it a try with my partner. We were super hungry this day after getting off of work on a Friday night. We saw there was an AYCE menu and decided to try it. The quality of the fish is great and they cut the slices of the fish thick on the nigiri. There is a little too much rice for my preference but I don't typically eat that much rice daily so just my own preference. You can taste the fresh ingredients and the fish just melts in your mouth. I didn't have a bite of fish that I did not like. The table next to us seemed like regulars and made comments that it was a super slow service day. I can agree unfortunately the service was super slow but I can tell they were short staffed. We entered the restaurant around 6pm and left around 8pm. So for the 90 min ayce time limit we left after but were only able to get two rounds in since the food settled while waiting for our last order. My partner and I stated we'd go again and probably order off of the ala carte menu instead Worth a try! And not just "as see on TikTok" the quality is there & I wouldn't let one slow service day be a big deal.

    Ellen C.

    My friend chose this place to eat because he said it was AYCE. We came here during lunch. The place wasn't busy so we were seated right away. They have a good amount of seating for groups. They have a time limit and an order limit per round for the AYCE. You are given a paper which gives you 3 rounds and 6 orders per round. Service for our 2nd round was a little slow. Portions are big if you get the rolls which will fill you up quick. We stopped at our second round, we were stuffed. Food was good and price was fair for AYCE.

    Lorianne L.

    Thanks to Yelp, because there's no way I would've found Kakuna Sushi just driving around. Kakuna Sushi is kitty corner to Branham High School in the Meridian Park Plaza center where you'll find Lunardi's & CVS. There is a ton of parking, so no worries there. I met a friend on a Saturday afternoon around 11:30. There were only a couple of customers at that time, and when we finished chatting at 2:30, it was once again pretty empty. The servers were respectful and gave us our space and refilled beverages throughout our visit. We had salmon nigiri (their orders are singular, so if you want the traditional 2 pieces, you need to order 2), a Dragon Roll, Volcano Roll, Lion King Roll, & Hokkaido Roll. The portions were large and the quality was very good. Kakuna Sushi has an AYCE option but we didn't feel that hungry. I will definitely go back.

    49ers and Gilroy Garlic roll

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    We came here for a late dinner around 9pm on Thursday. There're a few empty spots in their parking…read morelot. The restaurant wasn't busy and we got seated right away. We're given the choice to order via the QR code at the table or via their staff, and we chose the former. I liked that they provided a lot of options to customize our ramens. We had to pay online before placing the order, though. Staff seemed friendly. They brought out glasses with and without ice based on our selections, and gave us a jug of water so that we could fill the glasses ourselves. The food came out quickly. The 3 of us shared two appetizers: Shishito Peppers and Umami Brussels Sprouts. Both were surprisingly delicious. The Brussel sprouts came with some spicy Tabera (fried garlic and onions), a lemon wedge and lots of bonito flakes. The shishito peppers had a perfectly seasoned soy glaze. I had the Hamaguri Ramen. The broth was very tasty, and came with loads of clams. While there's no sand in the clams, they're a little too chewy. It's still a very solid clam ramen; better than most I had tried in the Bay Area. It's even better with the Tabera. I tried the broth of our daughter's Butter Corn Spicy Miso Ramen at spicy level 1. It was very flavorful, and not too salty. My husband enjoyed his ramen with less sodium as well. It's great that his place opens till 11pm. Will come back again next time we want a late dinner.

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