I will be back here for my bday!! Loved the cozy space the fish tasted fresh. Everyone here was kind and welcoming. read more

Kyosho changed hands with different owners -- I experienced the quality of food and service both increased. The ambiance is still high-end! New promotion "Wednesday lunch kids eat free" offers little kids (under 6 y/o) kids combo, very fulfilling and worthwhile. Highly recommended. read more

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Grabbed sushi here for lunch and it was really delicious. I was able to find parking across the street and walk over. The prices were reasonable and everything tasted fresh. I ordered the chef's nigiri and it came with a small hand roll. The presentation of the fish was very clean, delicate, and overall well done. The miso soup that I had was perfect for the weather that day. My server was attentive and took phone orders at the same time. I never felt neglected. I was surprised to find such a great restaurant all to myself. Overall, I will be returning for dinner as well. read more

Kyosho - plenty of seating for lunch :) - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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Came across this spot while exploring downtown Menlo Park. And we decided to try and dine in. The place is the cutest with a chill vibe to it. The host/server was quick to accommodate and guided us to our table. She offered us the menu and I was delighted to see many options to choose from and it was nice to see pictures on them. Elected to try a couple of things and didn't wait long to be served. The sashimi and sushi tasted really fresh and delicious. My main entree sea bass was baked to perfection too. Everything tasted so good. Enjoyes our meal and I'd love to return and try other few things on their menu for next time. read more

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good tasty，I recommend here. I recomen premium omakase nigiri,kyosho signature sashimi, fish from Japan read more

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This was a nice little surprise find. The ambiance was cool and cozy. My family found it by chance and I was really happy with the quality of service and food. I'd love to go back and try the mochi donut! read more

Kyosho - Beef Clay Pot Unagi Donburi - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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The ambiance of Kyosho is cozy and intimate, making it a great spot for a relaxed meal. The service was excellent. We ordered the chirashi bowl, tempura udon, and gyu don--everything was delicious, and the portion sizes were generous. Definitely worth the price. read more

Kyosho - Tempura Udon - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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We went here for this first time this week. There wasn't one piece of fish we didn't like - it was all fresh and delicious. Everything we ordered was so good. We will be adding this to our rotation of favorite restaurants! read more

Came to celebrate a birthday here two weeks ago and they were closed during posted open hours. Very odd. Website said nothing about a closure. Others arrived and tried the locked door. My wife called the number and someone answered in a gruff voice and said they would be open July 8. It's July 18 and nothing. At least the website has been taken down. I don't know why businesses can't do simple communication. read more

Blue Fin Tuna Trio 4 first one lean / red, chu-toro medium fatty, o-toro melt in mouth Scallop Crunch 4 seared, small 3 pc, caviar, uni lobster sauce, flavorful Uni Tempura 5 deep fried green leaf, lots of uni on top, refreshing uni balance out deep fried grease A5 Wagyu Beef w/ Cavier 3 too chewy, not melty Amaebi w/ Caviar 4 fresh, chewy Oolong Sea Bass 4 baked, tender, juicy, medium firm, flavorful Lobster Risotto 3 small crawfish, medium quantity, not flavorful Uni Pasta 5 super creamy, rich uni flavor Japan Toyosu Market Omakase 5 fresh from Japan, lean fish refreshing & slightly chewy, others fatty, salty, sweet Regular Omakase 3 not as fresh or juicy as premium, rice hard & cold Mango Cheesecake 3 firm, not too sweet read more

Visited for lunch on a Friday and it wasn't busy. I ordered the Kyosho Gold Box and had to share my sashimi with my dining mate. The food was great. California roll was fresh and went down smoothly. I loved the unagi and chicken katsu. Servers were nice and food came out quick. This is a place that is quite small on the outside but inside it feels cozy and not squished. read more

Kyosho - Lunch Kyosho Gold Box - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Such a hidden gem in Menlo Park! Fresh ingredients and friendly staff! My husband and I ordered the following: 1. Kyosho roll ($22) - lobster salad, fatty tuna, cucumber, avocado, sweet potato, and pickled wasabi. Perfect one bite size that fits in my mouth without being overly stuffed, great flavors! 3. Musketeer Roll ($18) - Spicy tuna, hamachi , salmon, cucumber and tobiko. Perfect amount of spice and fish. Very fresh! Highly recommend! 4. Premium nigiri omakase ($60) - Every single nigiri tasted very fresh! Even the uni didn't taste briney! The seared tuna was my favorite! This came with a bowl of amebi soup. 5. Clay pot unagi donburi ($27) - wow! One of the best unagi donburi I've ever had! The unagi wasn't very boney like others I've had. Perfect amount of sauce on the unagi. Love how the added a bed of salad and ginger as well! This also came with a bowl of miso soup! Must try! Overall, will come again to try the 7 course pre-fixe dinner. I believe it is $109 and for the 6 course, it is $99. read more

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My fav hidden gems in Bay Area for good-quality nigiri and sashimi! Price is very reasonable, most of sushi places are too overpriced in sf. Highly recommend this place! Some Bay Area celebrities have been here too! read more

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Amazing little sushi joint in Menlo Park. Everything I had was delicious! It's a small restaurant with seating for about 24 with a sushi bar that seats 4. The toro trio was phenomenal as was the edamame with truffle salt. Also recommend The hamachi crudo & A5 wagyu tatami. read more

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This is Japanese restaurant but is not authentic at all. *Sashimi was cut the way too thick. *tonkatsu was totally wrong, they don't use bread crumble but tempura butter. This is definitely disappointing. *A waitress is very rude. When we walked in, she showed our seats with her chin. And It's very pricy, no reason to go back. read more

***update*** After my partner posted the review, I got so many phone calls from the restaurants and many no caller id calls at 5am in the morning. That's just insane! Stop harassing customers! ----------- I called to place a take out lunch order on Wednesday. Before I called, I saw a "lunch menu" picture on yelp posted long time ago. I asked the lady over phone if they still have the lunch menu. She said we never had lunch menu. I repeated that I saw the picture on yelp. She said we never had it but we can do it now which confused me. But regardless, I ordered sashimi lunch, nigiri lunch and crazy rolls. She told me she would call me when my food is ready. The ordering experience was okay even though she was kinda impatient. When I got to the restaurant, no customer there. I told the lady (I think same lady who took my order) I'm here to pick up. She looked at me a little annoyed and said your food is not ready yet. I know you haven't called me so of course it's not ready yet. But doesn't mean I can come in and let you know I'm here and wait for my food at the restaurant. The vibe was dry. I was kinda awkward. And when my food was ready, I asked me extra ginger, wasabi and soy sauce. She didn't let me finished my request and said with annoyed face:"it's all in the bag already". Alright. Calm down. I took my bag and left. While my partner was driving, I open the bag and want to eat my food. And guess what, no soy sauce! Not a single packet! Oh I was so annoyed! Because of her attitude, it already negatively affected my anticipation to my lunch. And the missing sauce just took it to a different level. The lunch is not cheap, especially with the small portion. At least you can provide a good service. No! We had to u-turn and went back and parked and asked for soy sauce! When I went back, she didn't even apologize and she only wanted to give me two packets. We could have a great lunch and possibly become regulars. But now you just lost two customers forever. read more

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My original review was reported, so here it is again. Why am I bothering to rewrite it? Because after leaving a 1-star review, I received three calls from the restaurant and over ten "No Caller ID" calls--some as early as 5 a.m. This behavior is completely unprofessional and unacceptable. I'm currently traveling, but if this harassment continues, I may consider legal action when I return. I stand by my review. I wasn't initially planning to post on Google, but after the restaurant's hostile response--most likely from someone named Tina--I will be sharing my experience there as well. Here's what happened: I went for a quick lunch and placed a phone order with Tina, the woman with yellow hair. She was rude, answering the phone with a simple "Hello" and then hanging up abruptly without any proper etiquette. When we picked up our order, everything seemed fine until Tina started providing terrible service. We asked for soy sauce, and she insisted it was already in the bag--it wasn't. This forced us to turn around and return to the restaurant. There was no apology for the inconvenience--just poor customer service all around. No one wants to deal with your miserable behavior! read more

Kyosho - Leave 1 star review and you'll be bombarded with their calls. - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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Restaurant was on the smaller side! We did not have a reservation and were fine on a Sunday night at around 7pm. Service was prompt and friendly, but not overly in your face. We got the omakase nigiri, omakase sashimi, and the crazy roll. Omakase was a good value - 10 pieces for $45. Everything was super fresh and tasty. Fish was good quality too from what I could tell (not an expert, but I've eaten a decent amount of good and / or Michelin starred nigiri). We also got a miso soup, which was extremely salty (but I loved it anyway because it had a shrimp head in there). Would definitely come back. read more

Kyosho - Omakase sashimi and omakase Nigiri Omakase - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Astonishingly good sushi in a very intimate and architectural interesting environment. The sashimi was melt in your mouth. Beautifully cut, just the right size, and elegantly served. I absolutely will come back here, worth the trip from North of 92. Great spot! read more

Great Japanese restaurant serving both traditional and fusion style dishes, but mostly focusing on sushi. We recently ordered a large maguro sashimi order To Go from Kyosho, and it was delivered in the coolest little box (see pic). Udon tempura was also perfectly done with ideally seasoned broth and perfect temp udon noodles. Tempura shrimp were correctly made to be perfectly straight--this was a great dish that reminded me of my childhood. read more

Kyosho - Maguro sashimi and sushi ordered To Go--delivered in this great little box - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

My very first omakase! It was such a great experience! Location: They have limited street parking available around the area. Not too sure if there is a parking lot nearby. The restaurant itself is super small but very nice. Food: I did the Omakase which was a great experience. They have different price levels of omakase, but I did the cheapest one. It's well worth the price. Each round is the perfect amount of food. I did the 8-course omakase and I was not overly full or hungry after. The omakase also comes with a sake tasting for one of the rounds. Service: The workers are super nice. Our server did a great job telling us what we were eating and how we should eat it. Overall, this was a very memorable experience, and would definitely come back again. It's a great place to do your first omakase if you are looking to spend under $100. read more

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All the dishes are just rice, rice, and rice w/a couple pieces of meat. Dishes were good, but good enough to match the price of each dish. I wouldn't recommend if you're eating because you're hungry. You will spend $150 for 2 people and still walk out hungry. read more

Food is 4 stars, but bumping down to 3 for really slow service. Our party of 4 was seated immediately around 1pm on a Saturday. However, it took 20 minutes for the waiter to give us water and take our order. Lobster risotto - great flavor and quality. I wish the lobster weren't so cooked down though, it has minimal flavor and falls apart. Fuji Mountain - good preparation, nice and crispy fry. It's a little too sour for me (I like sour things) --they put a lot of ponzu sauce. Unagi don is great. read more

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Amazing food, very fresh sashimi, it a must have! My kids and I loved the A5 Wagyu Beef Udon! It's the best Udon that we ever had! Great service ! And comfortable seats! read more

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I have not eaten there, but two different people from my company went there with groups of 6 and 7 people and were not told that a 20% "Service Fee" was included. They were given the payment machine and prompted for gratuity as usual, resulting in a the staff getting more than 40% tip. I would point this out to the waiter/waitress if you go there and ask them not to double charge you on tip. read more

Kyosho - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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was able to walk-in on a Friday evening with only the bar table left. Service was attentive from one of the staff. Busy night and felt understaffed. The chawanmushi with uni was done very well. It does take a while but is worth the wait. The interior space is small but usable space is well designed. For those who live in this general area: if we put Sushi Plus of Redwood City on one end of the spectrum, and Hiroshi of Los Altos on the other; https://www.hiroshi328.com/ ...Kyosho is right in the middle. Re: quality of food and dining experience. read more

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Omakase is amazing, fish is fresh and the fish to rice ratio is perfect. Black sesame cheesecake is stale read more

Kyosho - Nigiri Omakase - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Wait time was relatively long for To-Go order. When I called, I was told that the wait is 60 minutes but when I arrived post the hour, we still have to wait 10 more mins before we can get our order. Overall, food quality was okay, we ordered 2 Omakase sets, 1 nigiri set, 1 unagi donburi and 1 tempura udon. The tempura were soggy by the time we were eating (expected, they meant to be eaten immediately so not restaurant's fault), but the udon noodles are surprisingly good, holding its texture and the level of chewiness to them. However the Omakase sets and the rest were just mediocre. I might go again to dine-in in the future to see if the experience change, nice decor inside though relatively small. read more

Kyosho - To go order - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

just ordered several sushi omakase for take out. The quantity is so little and all nigiri mixed together. It looks very very bad. The restaurant should packed better. They use a big box with very very tiny nigiri.....I just can not believer it. My order is over $200 and it probably only feed one person. read more

Kyosho - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Despite the recommendation and hype, I thought the food here was so-so. Maybe it's the new management? Maybe it's the later hour on a Sunday night? But service was a little awkward and the food, although nothing horrible about it, didn't spark any joy. I think I may have liked their free hot green tea the best lol. The ingredients in the roll were fresh. They have a range of fun roll combination. Out of what we got, I liked the Musketeer the best. Never had hamachi in a roll before so that was interesting. Their tempura was also very mediocre. I supposed you win some, you lose some. read more

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We have been going to Kyosho since it opened several years ago. And we have been enjoying it. But not tonight. Pretty much everything we ordered was disappointing. The agidoshi tofu was served cold. The charamouchi had almost nothing in it except custard. The service stunk. I asked for more wasabi (which, by the way, was pretty tasteless) and ended up having to go to the counter to get it. And the total cost of the alchohol we had was $6. And guess what the bill was? For two of us, with tip, over $225. The waitress told us that the restaurant has a new chef. He is a disaster. We are never going back. read more

I was very skeptical amidst the hot or not reviews, but I think I can give a solid three star review for the food. The quality of ingredients, including fish was pleasantly fresh and clean IMO. The plating was nicely done too, and they serve a slightly chunky wasabi which is what I prefer over overly smooth tube paste. However, the menu needs to be updated. Badly. Not a fan of crossing out the number of pieces to write in lower ones, and white-out over old prices for higher ones in handwritten ballpoint pen with pen poop. I showed up for lunch and was given a dinner menu that said "all day" in pencil above "dinner menu". There was also only one server. She was fantastic, but I could tell service was a tad slower than the hall was anticipating. Mark Z has a picture here, I'm sure they can turn it on and be awesome on demand, but please make the experience for every diner as pleasant as it must have been for Mr. Meta. read more

Kyosho - I couldn't find their prices on their website, so hopefully this helps someone. Taken Jan. 2023. - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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Tried this place out for the first time. First of all the place is small probably accommodate less than 20 people but it's cozy. The service was good. For appetizers tried the blue fin tuna trio and scallop crunch Also tried musketeer rolls and firecracker roll. Everything was good. The bluefin tuna included fatty toro, it was buttery . Other menu items are bit pricey for me but I still recommend this place. read more

Kyosho - Scallop Crunch - Japanese Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Would really give it 3.5 stars. I was here with friends during our 10-year college reunion weekend. We were definitely craving sushi and drinks, so this was a great place nearby Stanford in downtown Menlo Park. The place itself does not seat the most people, and you should definitely try to make a reservation ahead of time. We ordered omakase alongside a sake sampler with a couple of appetizers. Echoing what a number of reviewers said, the service here can be very slow. However, the food was good. The sake sampler was also good. Pricewise, it was reasonable, nothing too crazy. read more

Decided to try this place for lunch since it's not far from where I live. We ordered the kyosho box and the regular chirashi. The box came with chicken teri, sashimi, shrimp tempura and a small hand roll. Everything was fine but nothing really stood out (good or bad). The chirashi was good. It was average size. There were about 9 pieces of fish and 2 pieces of tamago. The fish was fresh and tasted as expected. The sushi rice was really good. The tamago was also very good. There's a lot of optons on the menu so if you want to try different fish, this might be a good place. read more

Small quaint location. The portion size was very small on both the bento box as well as the roll I ordered. Service was fast but at the time there were only 4 diners for lunch on Friday. read more

Looking for quality Japanese Food and a great experience? I recommend checking this place out! You're in for a surprise The eight-course omakase at Kyosho was phenomenal! It was worth the wait and experience. The below are the dishes we had in accordance to the photos: 1. 85 Wagyu Beef (raw) 2. Charmushu- Traditional Japanese soup with truffle oil and egg custard. 3. Sashimi Sampler (4) including Chu Toro 4. Shitake-Bass Hot Pot 5. Lobster Bisque 6. Nigiri Sampler (4) 7. Chopped Toro with Cream Cheese on a toasted Bread 8. Matcha Pudding The ambience, service, and food was GREAT. Thanks Kyosho!!! read more

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Have walked-in here to dined-in a couple of times without wait time as have been unable to do so when there is a long wait. Tip: Go there earlier than later will get you a table @ this small upscale restaurant. The restaurant offers "Daily Specials" with fishes imported from Japan! Expect higher prices naturally than regular menu items that are local products. The nigiri pieces taste fresh though are smaller than other restaurants with comparable prices average $2.5 - $3 a piece (2 pieces in 1 order). Unagi Donburi in a clay pot for $27 hikes up the overall bill. It only comes with a small bowl of miso soup. It also arrives at the table faster than nigiri. Would recommend the sauce to be placed on the side as an option since flavored unagi (eel) is enough salty. Wish there was more rice because of the sauce. read more

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Always great sushi, great service, and a cozy dining area reminiscent of the best restaurants I've been to in Japan. The most authentic sushi experience you'll find on the peninsula. read more

My wife & I went here for our anniversary dinner. I have never felt so ripped-off in my entire life. We ordered the pre-set kaiseki dinner. Not only was the food completely underwhelming, but it was $179 per person! All of the sashimi tasted the same, & the other dishes were just not up to par. Our total bill w/ just one glass of sake & one added chawamushi, with tip came to a total of $480! To be honest, I do not mind paying this amount for a nice kaiseki dinner, but this was anything but nice. The total bill & sub par food left me feeling completely ripped off. If I could, I would give this place zero stars. Avoid this place at all costs. read more