Absolutely amazing! The presentation is lovely. The sashimi is so fresh. The soup had so much umami. Even the salad had a light refreshing sesame dressing. They have a sushi train going around the bar area in the center! The jewel is the service. The chef, the server, and the owner John all came to check on us and chat with us! If you are in Los Altos please go to this Japanese restaurant! read more

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Amazing service and super sweet owners, food is delicious and the environment is so relaxing read more

Sumo Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Los Altos, California

Takeout review: Excellent presentation of 20 Pcs Nigiri with great selection. Generous size of sashimi. Fish tasted fresh and flavorful. Not so satisfied about the nigiri rice which fell apart as soon as you picked it up. I ordered through takeout and they were fast to deliver. Gave generous soy sauce and quality chopsticks! Good service! Price is as expected for the amount of sushi. Go for it, you will not regret it. read more

Sumo Japanese Restaurant - 20 pieces nigiri - Japanese Near Me - Los Altos, California

Great spot! Food, environment, and our waiter was fantastic! I brought the family here and we ordered a bunch of various rolls, including the spicy salmon roll, the rainbow roll, and the kiddos ordered the bento boxes. They were all amazing! Highly recommend! read more

Sumo Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Los Altos, California

Decent sushi restaurant with revolving bar. CHOO CHOO TRAIN! - Handrolls : I asked for a spicy salmon and spicy hamachi handroll but they gave me a spicy salmon and spicy tuna instead. I didn't really care to correct the order. The fish in the handrolls were alright. Not bad but not the most freshest. Still decent handrolls that were filling. The fish to rice ratio is good! - Tamago nigiri : I took this off the revolving bar and it was yum. The egg is sweet and soft. - salmon nigiri : That one was decent as well. Wasn't the most freshest but good and not bad. - Edamame : Standard and didn't have seasoning on them. They also give you these fried sweet chip like things? Not sure what they exactly are but they taste sweet and are a nice added crunchy texture. The service is really nice they make sure to check in with you a lot! It's also really cute inside I love the interior and ambiance! I do recommend sitting on the revolving bar for a more fun experience! I would come back again if I'm in the area. read more

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Fresh and delicious sushi, clean and relaxing interior, and outstanding service! You can't go wrong at Sumo.

I got a bento and beef fried rice to go. - The tempura was a joke - the batter is just wrong, too thick, closer to what Korean/Chinese food uses. - The salad tasted stale with dried out vegetables that have definitely been put out for too long. - The beef fried rice had no taste but salt and the beef was way too tendon-y and chewy. - Even California roll tasted mushy. I think they used poor quality imitation crab and the roll could've used an extra stick of cucumber inside Sorry Sumo. I wasn't originally planning to post a bad review but later that day my Duolingo nudged me to read more

Sumo Japanese Restaurant - Mixed Tempura - Japanese Near Me - Los Altos, California

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The sushi tasted good but was fairly average (maybe slightly below average) and was pretty overpriced relative to other sushi places given the portion sizes. read more

Beautiful place with great food and service. The atmosphere is very cozy and welcoming, and everything we ordered was fresh and delicious. The staff was attentive and friendly, making the whole experience very enjoyable. Definitely coming back again! read more

Sumo Japanese Restaurant - Sushi bar - Japanese Near Me - Los Altos, California

I went to this restaurant back in late-January with my 8 year old son, his friend, and my wife (my review is late). I was impressed with this restaurant. The ambiance is average but the food and service were AWESOME. FOOD * Seaweed salad: The presentation of the salad was outstanding and it was very tasty and lightly seasoned. * Shishito peppers: A must have here...sorry they went fast before I could take a pic! * Gyoza: The Gyozas were an instant hit! We had to order two orders because the boys devoured the apps and we had to get more for the table. * Kids chicken teriyaki: The presentation was outstanding (see pic) and it came with salad. My son and his friend loved this * 1 item bento (Salmon): My wife got the 1 item bento and she said the fish was very tasty. * Tuna Sashimi: Presentation was outstanding; I had to get Nigiri from the sushi boat too! * Spicy Tuna Roll: This was good and left me wanting more. All in all we will be going back to this place again. read more

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Delicious sushi with good vegan/vegetarian options, and a fun recolving sushi train running inside! My team of 7 came here for a lunch on a Friday at 12, were seated pretty much immediately and had a great time. Prices are pretty reasonable and everyone loved the sushi. Only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the waiter wasn't particularly knowledgeable about it the rolls- I'm vegan so I don't eat honey, and someone asked if if would be possible to get the honey walnut avocado rolls without any honey, and the waiter said yes, which was just not true. The roll is made with honey coated walnuts, and it was pretty obvious when it came out that the walnuts had honey on them. However there are a number of rolls that I'm pretty sure are legitimately vegan, and I especially enjoyed the jessie special. read more

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I am a sushi lover, and I was very disappointed by this location. The quality of the food was very low and didn't taste like high end sushi . The prices were extremely high and definitely not worth it. I'm not gonna be back . read more

Came here for a quick lunch. Not bad, place is nice, has a train in the middle for eating sushi at the bar. My group mostly had bento boxes. I had some rolls. Might come back if I am in the area. read more

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Like the conveyer belt for instant gratification. Nice and friendly servers. Good selection of maki and hand rolls. A full page of the menu dedicated to vegetarian people. We had house special and dragon roll and both are very good. The scallop hand roll is very good too. Pricing is what you expect in Los Altos, CA. read more

Los Altos gem. Great sushi, relaxed neighborhood vibe, and the owner always makes us feel welcome. We come back again and again. We love it here. read more

This place is very nice. The meat portions for their $13 lunch is pretty good when you order the teriyaki chicken. The service is fast and they give you free sugared fried wanton chips when you dine in. I would definitely come back here. read more

We ordered the chirashi maki and cherry blossom roll which were both super tasty. They also give you complimentary wonton chips which are sweet and tasty. They have this really cool sushi train that goes around and it's really fun to get sushi from it. Service is really fast. The ambiance is really peaceful and nice. At the end, they even gave us free mochi ice cream which was soo good and a great way to end off the meal. We will definitely be coming back. read more

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We had a good experience at this one. Although they do carry out an elaborate vegetarian menu but I was feeling an extra brave to try out the sushi as it should be. So, I ordered the rainbow sushi that had a good mix of fish in one plate. And, I must say they did a great job there. The sushi was perfect with great flavors and felt really fresh. The tropical mango roll was vegetarian and it was flavorful. We also had the mochi dessert - both ice cream and red bean paste. While, they both were good, I liked the one with ice cream better as it was not very chewy. The servers were okay, make sure you check the order once it's placed as they kinda have language barrier. The ambiance was also okayish (maybe because we went there pretty late on a weekday). read more

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Have eaten here a lot, the food is always super good and the folks that work here very friendly and welcoming. They also have a bunch of gluten free options and always take care of my wife who is celiac. Definitley recommend! read more

Good service, friendly waiter and waitress, gave us enough attention. They have a sweet corn chip on the house. On a Friday early evening they were quiet though, hope their business picks up. Tried mixed seafood salad sonomono, which is like a ceviche on cucumber salad, not the same as sashimi salad as the fish is not in the raw texture but a bit like ceviche/lime cooked texture. We tried the 2 item bento with grilled salmon and tuna sashimi, it comes with a miso soup and salad. Food is not overly salty, which I like. The walnut shrimp maki is like a layer of rice with walnut shrimp rolled inside and topped with avocado. It tasted sweet because of the caramelized walnut. Overall a descent dinner. read more

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Bad service and bad food. Really not good. The sushi choo choo train is cute. Oh, it's also super expensive.

Great food and lots of options for vegetarians. The people there are really nice. I recently went back after 10 years away and it's still as good as I remembered. read more

I come here every Thursday. The prices are reasonable, and the food quality is super high. I'm not so sure why the reviews here are under three stars because my experience here was amazing. The service here is top level greatness if you eat at the sushi train, you get a free miso soup! One more thing, this place is sooo decorated, they have bamboo Sticks on the wall and pretty paintings to make you feel like your in Japan! I love the sushi train that you can grab plates off of It's super convenient Thank you sumo! read more

We've purchase food from Sumo almost once a week for many years. We usually do take-out, including sashimi sampler, tuna poki, unagi, hamachi, agedashi tofu, and seaweed. Food is excellent, prices are reasonable, service for take-out is perfect, and the owner and staff are extremely friendly and reliable. Yes, we like Sumo a lot; otherwise, we wouldn't be regulars. read more

Great service , they're all wearing masks but I have a feeling they have some great smiles under the mask. The staff is very patient and great at describing the food. Man this place gets packed but the vibe is nice. I love the gyozas here. I got educated here that I've also been saying gyoza wrong. The service is soo good here while waiting I kept getting people coming over to me to check on my order. Omg and then someone else again checking on my order. Wow what great service read more

Sumo Japanese Restaurant - Great attentive staff - Japanese Near Me - Los Altos, California

IF YOU HAVE ANY RESPECT TO YOURSELF READ THIS COMMENT BEFORE GOING THIS PLACE! This was the worst experience in my LIFE. Yes in my LIFE! We did our reservation from google for this restaurant and went there before our reservation. But the host was so pretty boy and he showed us a table. We were 3. Mom who is coming from abroad to visit us, and 6yo daughter and this should have been a happy dinner for us. Then the lady (later we learnt she is boss's wife) came to our table with her terrible loudly and angry voice, weird body language yelled us that she cleaned that table now and we can't sit overhere. Everybody looked at us and I shocked and didn't understand what was she talking about. I tought this was her table and she was a customer too but a problem customer. Then I realised that she is a staff over there! What? Is that the way to tell this to us? Am I your staff? How can you shout to us while I am there with my family especially with a kid? Couldn't believe what I have heard! Then I called the manager. She yelled I am the manager! She was like crazy, her eyes, hair, manners.. Then boss came to our table and he told that we are right, sorry sorry. While we were talking the lady came again and yelled again like we were her enemies! I believe that if we were outside or if there was noone there she would try to hurt me. She started to talk with her own language. How can I know that what she told? She was passing our tables with the voice like snake tsss and rolling her eyes. She was exactly making a tsss sound like a snake. She showed us with her hands to other customers and talked about who knows what. The boss was apologizing desperately but she was yelling just behind him. She was acting like we were insects. My daughter was so scared because of her behaviors and my mom also shocked! They made me very ashamed towards my family. Then I arrenged other restaurant( Yoshi Sushi) which had better atmosphere. We had our dinner peacefully. If you know what respect is to your own, you shouldn't go this impolite restaurant. read more

LOVEEEE THIS GEM!! Been coming here for over 12 years and it has been amazing since. They had a remodel and the interior is nice and modern and great ambience. Wide selection of food so there is truly something for everyone. Great flavors and super fresh fish! Always greeted with lovely service. Truly a Los Altos gem! read more

Right on Main Street, can't miss it. There are tables and a sushi counter. They don't use it as a bar so sitting there loses function. Prompt seating, menus and water. Nice big menu, many choices. Bento and sushi and a small beer, but the beer listed isn't available. The sushi arrives and it's 3 out of 4 correct. He seemed distracted when he took my order. My companion shares some bento and eats the ikura I didn't order. Wonderful textures, flavors and taste. Enjoy! read more

We had three very different rolls, and each was five stars: slightly crunchy on the outside, and many surprising, tasty flavors and textures on the inside. My favorite had a little fresh mango. The hot house saki was above average: great on a cold night. And the decor was warm and welcoming. The seats around the Sushi island aren't cramped at all, plenty of space, and still close enough to neighbors to have a conversation. No loud music to talk over. Lighting just right: not too bright, not to dark. Five stars all around! read more

At 3.5 stars this place is underrated. The service is great. And all the vegetarian options we sampled were great The corn tempura and walnuts sushi were stand out dishes read more

Super fun with kids given the train conveyer belt, plus kid chopsticks. Great food for adults and kids.

NOPE. While the fish was good, the sushi rice was TERRIBLE. For the higher price, the sushi should've been spot on. The sushi rice was undercooked (not old or dried out) and the seasoning of the rice was weird or maybe not even there. The rice needs to compliment the fish; this rice really ruined the sushi. I won't be coming back. read more

I've always enjoyed coming here. Been coming off and on for about 10 years. John, the owner/manager, has always been very friendly to me and the food is always really satisfying. It's been my goto sushi place when I'm in Los Altos and I always look forward to coming here. It's hard to see how hard the pandemic has hit family run establishments like this. So many places are now owned by corporations that make it hard for family establishments to compete. This used to be a sushi boat place which was great for kids and families. The health restrictions of the pandemic forced them to go through a remodel and lose the sushi boats. The remodel is beautiful, but it's been hard for them to get back on their feet with the loss of old "sushi boat" clientele and in many ways having to reestablish themselves. If you love sushi and love supporting local business - please consider giving them your patronage, enjoying their food and service, and making it a "regular haunt" for you and your family. We need to support and protect good businesses like this. SPREAD THE WORD. I recommend their hand rolls in particular. Prepared right in front of you. Super good. read more

Food was good and the ambient was casual for going with a group with kids. We like the sushi boat conveyor.

Came here after a previously horrid dining experience elsewhere (also reviewed). Didnt order a lot but what we had was great. Place was clean, good ambiance, and the food was tasty. Service was awesome as well, our server was quick, friendly and attentive read more

This place is like heaven! One of the only sushi I prefer in the whole bag area. The service is amazing. I enjoy everything about this place from the second we walk in we're filled with pleasant greetings and great energy. The food is superb, the atmosphere is brilliant, I even love the music they play here! This restaurant comes highly recommended!!! read more

Called this evening to verify that infact they are sushi boat and made a reservation. Upon arrival and after we sat we found out that there is no boat or that it's not functional yet. Disappointed because we came all the way just for the boat. We don't eat indoors since Covid but since it's holidays and we thought there would be a boat we made an exception. But we were disappointed as it ended up being a regular sushi restaurant which is fine but not what we were looking for. read more

The place was very clean. Friendly service. Sushi is really expensive. What is typically $16 the most at a better place is $26 here. It was ok. The rice was a bit hard and warm. We came for the conveyor systems but we were just a little early. read more

Sumo Japanese Restaurant - Chicken Karaage. Really good!!!! - Japanese Near Me - Los Altos, California

I had a very positive experience Sumo. During our visit, my son unexpectedly became unwell and vomited. The staff was incredibly understanding and helpful, immediately offering to assist in cleaning up. I truly appreciated their willingness to go above and beyond to help. It's not every day you find a team that truly cares about their customers. I highly recommend Sumo for its excellent service read more

Sushi and rolls are the same best on the peninsula. A beautiful interior and furnishings and a good selection of wines and beers make this perfect for family, or business lunch or dinner. Owner and staff are extremely pleasant and helpful with the extensive menu. read more