Raw fish anything is always top notch! Main reason why that is my fave in the area. Plus, how…read morebusy they often are, others share same opinion. Always fresh clean flavors. One drawback is their seaweed salad. It isn't worth one bite. They used to have it perfect, but not the last few years. Now, it's super dry, hard to chew and not properly seasoned (missing seasoning). Quite disappointing, bc that was always something extra I got. Safeway down the street has it better, which says it all!

Fresh sashimi and excellent service made this place a standout. The outdoor seating is great, and…read morethe food is so good overall. Highly recommended!

Best sushi EVER, period!…read more I have more 30+ experience eating sushi, this place is one of the best, if not THE BEST EVER. The staff, the chef, everyone was very welcoming, very attentive, very caring. The food was AMAZING, DELICIOUS, and it looked like ART on a plate. The restaurant is very nice, with a nice and peaceful outdoor sitting area. The inside of the restaurant is as nice. Again, the staff were amazing. I will definitely return to Yokohama, not only for the incredible tasty food, but also as important, I will return for the staff, for their service and care.

We had dinner here the other night. The service was prompt, we were served our drinks and had a…read morediscussion about the menu soon after sitting down. The atmosphere was relaxed, perhaps in part due to it being a Sunday. The prices are in line with other sushi restaurants in the area. Perhaps it's more my age than anything else, but sushi seems far more expensive these days. In any event, we were able to get a reasonable amount of food for a reasonable price. I ate some food before going, so I was able to get pleasantly full for under $30. The food was good, but nothing differentiated it from other good sushi restaurants in terms of taste. The ahi topping my role was cut very thin, which made for a better presentation than it did for eating. I'd rather pay a slightly higher price and get a thick cut of fish. That said, I did like the thinly sliced decorative lemon and orchid on the plate. Really upped the aesthetics. In short, it's a nice place, but given the price (of sushi in general), the cuts I received here, and the huge number of local sushi restaurants, I'm more likely to try somewhere else than come back, even though this is almost walking distance for me.

Not sure what the story surrounding this place is. Apparently, if you're not a member of some…read more"charmed circle", they won't even TALK to you. We knew that this was an upper-end restaurant and like most restaurants of that caliber, the establishment had some traditions that they liked to adhere to regarding dress and comportment. Not wanting to cause any embarrassments, we hoped to get a couple of questions answered before we walked in. They don't answer their phone. They don't reply to emails. Their website says to contact them via phone messaging, but they don't even reply to THAT. Fortunately, there is another Japanese restaurant just one block down (Hachi ju Hachi) which serves superb, authentic Japanese food and which warmly WELCOMES its customers. We went there instead and are of the opinion we didn't miss out on anything by giving this kaiseki joint a pass.

My husband and I came back here to celebrate our 12 year anniversary dinner. It is a 8 seater…read morekaiseki dinner. We were 10 minutes late (saying goodbye to children) and the restaurant was pleasant. Thankfully, they were still taking in orders for drinks and had not started. Drink menu is heavily concentrated on sake. Not being a heavy sake drinker, we naturally headed over to wine and beer menu. It is much slimmer pickings than the sake, but enjoyed our sparkling wine paired with the kaiseki very much. The dishes were all excellent. The thing that lingered in my mind even till this day, a week after I am writing this review, is that umami flavor bomb chawanmushi with mosel mushroom and uni (never can go wrong with uni). The other thing that I thought took more skill, attention, and was unique to the chef's background was their dashi/broth. It was a complex of flavors from the sea that all paired well together. I thoroughly enjoyed every sip, and the flavors waking up all parts of my tongue. One more part - the meat dishes were not my favorite. They just do the seafood so well. Oh! And dessert, of course, the Japanese melons were as if it was dipped in fructose lol Ambiance is dressy and date-worthy :) the elderly ladies beside me were sporting their Birkens and taking pics of their food next to it

Very popular place! We came for lunch on Sunday and there was a wait. They don't seat you until…read moreyour whole party is there, even if it's just one person finding parking. The main room has a lot of 4- and 2- person tables, but we somehow lucked out and got a tatami room to ourselves. Unluckily, the AC was broken and it was a 90 degree day, but they did their best with box fans. We had the pork and salmon donburis and they arrived quickly and were amazing! No complaints.

I came here one weekend afternoon for lunch right when they opened. It definitely gets busy and…read morethere's a wait if you come later. This restaurant has lots of variety and items to try. Anywho, we ordered a variety of items to try: new stamina don, clam chowder croquette, kani chirashi bento, and a salmon kama bento. Regarding the food: New stamina don came with slice beef, sliced beef tongue, braised pork, poached egg, and kimchi over rice. The sliced beef was cooked to rare, and the braised pork was very tender. The rice also came with the poached egg, kewpie mayo and a lemon, mixing it all together with the rice made it have a nice creamy flavor. Clam chowder croquette was something I have never heard of before, so I definitely wanted to try it. This was delicious, would definitely get it again. A fried crispy croquette with clam chowder in it but also some mashed potatoes and tonkotsu sauce on top. Kani chirashi bento had snow crab, fish roe over rice, rolled egg omelette, sashimi, fried boneless chicken, and edamame, blistered tomatoes and shisito peppers with pickles. The sashimi came with 4 pieces, 2 tuna and 2 salmon. the tuna was a little fishy but the soy sauce helped. The salmon was actually pretty good - good fattiness. The fried chicken was fine, a few pieces were dry. Overall this bento was good. Salmon Kama bento is salmon collar over rice, fried boneless chicken, takoyaki and edamame, blistered tomatoes and shisito peppers with pickles. The salmon collar needed some salt in my opinion. For the food overall, it was a little bit under seasoned for me but for portion, price and quality are good.

I can't say enough about how consistently good the food has been here every single time we visit…read more As vegetarians, we especially love that they have a whole separate veggie menu with so many options to choose from. The drunken noodles and fried rice are always packed with flavor, and the fresh spring rolls are such a refreshing starter. This time we tried the Taiwanese bamboo shoot dish from the Chef's Recommendation section. It was definitely spicy, though not quite as fiery as the last time we had it. Maybe they toned it down a bit... or maybe we were braver last time We also ordered the Khao Soi, which was pretty decent. Fewer sides compared to some other places, but still really tasty overall. And honestly, one of the best parts? You can bring your own alcohol to enjoy with dinner, and there's no corkage fee Overall, such a great spot for vegetarian Thai food!

Seriously my favorite and only Thai restaurant I go to. Whether you get take out or eat at the…read morerestaurant, the food always come out so hot, fresh, full of delicious flavor and hits the spot every time. These two items are my go to every time I go. When you eat there, you have the option to sit inside or outside. Service is so nice and fast. Highly recommend!

I've been coming to Sumika for many years. Since I live in the area, it's one of my go-to places…read morefor lunch, and I usually get the bento box. I've come with friends as well as with my mom, and the food is always fresh and consistently good. One of my favorite things about coming here with my mom is that she speaks Japanese and sometimes likes to ask the waitstaff if they speak Japanese. Surprisingly, we've had at least two servers who do! She'll happily chat with them in Japanese and tell them about how she lived in Japan when she was young. It's always fun to watch her make that connection. Sumika is very popular, so I usually recommend making a reservation, even for lunch. On weekends, there can be quite a line. A longtime Los Altos favorite that I'm always happy to return to!

We came back this time and we had a great experience as well. We got sat quickly and there was no…read moreline. Space is on the tighter side but there's enough room. Service was prompt and food came out one at a time, ending with the skewers which all came out together. I thought they were all very good except for the skin (kawa) which I thought lacked flavor compared to the others. My favorite item from them isn't even one of the skewers, but the oyako don which is my favorite Item here. It's so good. The chicken meat is soft snd juicy with the egg and the rice has a bit of an egg chicken broth taste.

This place was amazing. It was so good, we just dug right in. I didn't even take pictures. We had…read morethe edamame which was perfectly cooked and seasoned. Then, we had the deep-fried Godzilla Roll, Gyoza that was the perfect crispness, Baked Lobster and Lion King Rolls, plus the Nagoya Crunch Roll. It was all wonderful. I've had a lot of sushi at a lot of places in the area but this was the best. I don't usually even like cream cheese but that Godzilla Roll was so good. It was like a really well done jalapeno popper. Our waiter was so nice and gracious. He said the sushi maker had been working there for 10 years and it really showed. I highly recommend this place. It is not a large restaurant and they do a lot of takeout but I will be going there again soon.

Cute little place and super nice guys, but most of the food was pretty disappointing. Miso soup was…read morewhite and watery. Teriyaki chicken was soupy and flavorless. Salad was limp. Dipping sauce for agedashi tofu was watery. The tofu itself was good, however. Sushi was the bright spot - we had tamago, hotate, and sake toro - all were fresh and nicely made. There are plenty of good sushi places in town; this one just doesn't measure up, unfortunately.

The ambiance was beautiful, but the food was just okay overall…read more * Steak & eggs: The steak was a little too chewy, but the eggs were cooked perfectly with a nice runny yolk. * French dip: The bread was too soggy for my liking, but the meat inside was good. * Escargot: Tasty overall, but the bone marrow felt a bit too heavy, and the onions on the side were sweeter than I expected - I would've preferred something more savory. Overall, the food was decent, but the ambiance is definitely the highlight. It's a beautiful place and perfect for taking pictures!

First of all then ingredients are fresh and the presentation is great. Live music was nice. Not…read moredistinctive but nice. The food has very limited flavor palate. We had the ahi tuna which was high quality fish but normally you expect tang or subtle spice to complement the fish. Not noticeable by us. We had the chicken sliders which again are good quality but not extra flavor or taste. They have good ingredients. Need a little bit of wow to it. We will try again in a couple go months.

So good every time!!! Our server, Tully, is always so kind and friendly. 10/10 !!! We love coup de…read morethai

I'm not sure if they recently changed chief, but the food is supper salty these day. I usually…read moreorder take out. The last two times my order was too salty to eat. I had Dragon balls and stir fry eggplant. Staffs are nice.

We were originally going to come here for the "all you can eat" lunch, which I guess has some…read morerestrictions and isn't a truly unrestricted all you can eat, but that's fine - we're not really gluttons at our age. But after weighing the price of the all-you-can-eat vs ordering exactly what we were craving a la carte, we decided to just order off the menu, which was the smart move since it was much less expensive and we ended up full. The place is casual and a little not-fancy decor or ambiance wise. You wouldn't bring anyone here you wanted to impress. . .but the food is what's important, right? The sushi was good! The rolls were large, the options were creative, and everything was tasty and met expectations. I wouldn't say it's elevated sushi, where there are layers to the flavors and you go "wow". But you get your sushi and see the portions are a good size and are happy that you get to dig in and eat satisfying sushi. I'd come back here again, especially for casual sushi where you want good value. Service was good as well - again, nothing fancy or overly attentive, but perfectly adequate for the level of restaurant. Also, it came pretty quickly, which was a plus as well (it wasn't that crowded when we went).

3 of us came here for lunch on Saturday around noon. There're plenty of tables available inside and…read morewe got seated right away. Both decor and service were minimal. We grabbed the menus ourselves from a nearby table. We originally wanted to try their AYCE, but since the whole table had to participate, and one of us wasn't that hungry, we decided to order a la carte. We're glad we did. The 3 of us were already stuffed after sharing an appetizer and 4 signature rolls. The sweet potato tempura came out piping hot; the batter wasn't too thick. While the dipping sauce lacked flavor, the dish was still ok, and not too oily. We're impressed by the number of signature rolls they offered, and tried to pick something we hadn't seen at other sushi restaurants. My favorite was the lobster tail tempura that came with the Boujee rolls. It was tasty with a light batter. The plating was beautiful. The torched salmon, shrimp tempura and spicy tuna were good as well, but I didn't really see any real crab inside. The Skittles roll was pretty delicious, too. I liked that it had unagi, crab, tobiko, and avocado among other things. The Umami roll also had unagi and carb, but the salmon skin and bonito flakes were what made the roll special. My daughter didn't care for the salmon skin, though. The Black Mamba was interesting if you liked softshell crab. I didn't care for the macadamia nuts, though. Portion size was huge. However, their rolls weren't rolled very tightly nor cut evenly, and their rice was on the sweeter side as other Yelpers had mentioned. Since most of the rolls had similar sauces, they kind of tasted very similar, despite the different ingredients. I wouldn't mind coming back again to try other items on their menu when I'm in the area.