Nice ambiance, clean, very attentive service, and tonkatsu and saba bento lunch combination was excellent. Everything was just as good as previous visit months ago. Keep up the good work! No reservations taken here. read more

I got seated pretty quickly I went after work so I didn't have to wait. The sashimi dinner came with rice, miso soup, and a salad. It was delicious. The tomi roll was scrumptious too -- I got hamachi. I would recommend this place. The roll was killer! read more

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I have always heard marvelous raves about this place and had been greatly anticipating a good visit. I went for a weekend dinner and was surprised that the queue was quite short--we got seated within 20 minutes, which I was told that it is unheard of for this place. We ordered Chirashi bowl, which was overall good. The fish cut was rather thick, which is great. What was not so great was that some fish pieces were actually hard to chew...and that is why I'm docking a star. I think the portion is a little small for the price as well. We also ordered a double dragon roll, which was a new item on the menu. It was one of the best eels I have had in this area. Lastly, we ordered some tonkatsu because there were so many pictures of tonkatsu on Yelp. The tonkatsu we got was way more brown than it should be (and yes more brown than all the pictures of the tonkatsu featured on Yelp). It was likely deep fried in oil that is too old, and that affected both the taste and the texture. read more

I'm not sure if I just didn't order the right things but I wasn't that pressed. I came on Friday night en route to Monterey. I came late enough that there wasn't a wait. I ordered a tempura appetizer, tobiko nigiri, and a caterpillar roll. The tempura app was okay, the fried vegetables were good but the fried shrimp was soggy and not appetizing. The caterpillar roll was not very good. I think there was too much cucumber for my taste. I don't really like cucumber and the places I go to doesn't put cucumber in it, only avocado. It was a fine meal because I was hungry and I would probably go again if there wasn't a wait... But it seems like during busy times theres a long wait and it just doesn't seem worth it. read more

Sushi Tomi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

I'd say pretty authentic Japanese food but nothing spectacular or mind blowing. Not bad but ive had better. Just your typical bento and sushi menu. read more

I come to Sushi Tomi often. Sushi is very fresh here and the service is also good. I normally avoid coming here around noon time because it is very busy. You have to wait for a long time. Either 11:30 am or 1:00 pm is good time time to come. read more

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Authentic place for sushi (their sushi chefs are always real Japanese sushi chef, at least whenever I went). Their rolls were honestly okay, but their always my trusted place to get sashimi and freshly cut fish. This was the first place I tried Hamachi kama and it was delicious! I've always ordered it ever since. Make sure to try their agedashi tofu too! read more

Consistently fresh, delicious, and well-priced sushi. This is the most authentic and best sushi place I've found in the Sunnyvale/Mountain View area during the shelter-in-place. I've never eaten inside the restaurant but the food quality is excellent. Recommendations: - Spicy tuna roll: Cheap, filling, delicious, and a staple. You can order the other more expensive rolls to try the menu but this is a great filler to get you full - Tomi roll: Another fresh roll with thick cuts of scallop - Caterpillar roll: Avocado and unagi (eel) - Uni: Self-explanatory, amazing - Toro: Fatty tuna sushi which is delicate, rich, and flavorful. Just FYI it falls apart on the drive so if you can eat it right away, eat it right away Even with shelter-in-place and takeout only, this place is PACKED and gets backed up easily. Plan ahead, call as soon as they open, and expect to pick up your food in 35-45 minutes. read more

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4.5/5 If you work in the Mountain View area, chances are you will here Sushi Tomi come up when considering an outing with a group. Sushi Tomi is, in my experience, one of the more consistent sushi restaurants in the area. Their menu is super simple and does not have many inventive rolls you see in other restaurants. The items are competitively priced in my experience. The place was always super busy pre-pandemic during lunch and dinner hours. So, if you are looking to eat and are flexible with your time, I suggest coming towards the earlier or later end of those hours (assuming things go back to normal). During the pandemic, I thought the restaurant did an adequate job at meeting the various CDC guidelines. As for what I order, I usually get the Tomi Special roll as it a personal favorite of mine. For the nigiri, the slab of fish often is more generous than places I have visited in the area. This is the same for the sashimi. There has only been one time in which I thought the fish quality was stale out the handful of times I have came by for lunch/dinner/takeout. Service is usually spot on when dine-in was an option (not sure if it is now-a-days). If I ask for something like low sodium soy sauce or wanted to put in an extra order, it would come immediately or be appropriately queued up. read more

I ordered Sashimi Omakase thinking that it would be a proper Omakase style dish. How worse can it be right? After all it was the most expensive dish in the menu ($65) After receiving the plate I realized that something wasn't right. This was even worse than my wife's $32 Extra Special Nigiri. I'll never go back to this place ever again. read more

Sushi Tomi - Sashimi Omakase - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

Oh my goooodness. I didn't realize there was a place that actually flew in their fish from Tsukiji Japan! There is a bit of a wait even on weekdays so bring a jacket on chilly days! There is a free parking lot across the street and abundant street parking around so take your time to find if it's a little busy. Service - very fast, efficient and to the point. Sushi - me and the bf got regular omakase without the appetizers (45$~). I didn't expect much but the fish quality was so good, especially for the uni, mackerel and toro. We ate at a table so we couldn't ask the chef what order to eat the fish but we tried to save the fattier ones for last. It did come with fresh wasabi on the plate, which was great. Tomi hamachi special roll was delicious and I enjoyed tasting the smoke from the broiling. Fried baby octopus - they had a nice crunch but we could tell it had been sitting on the counter for a bit as it was warmish when we started to eat it. Definitely could've used a squeeze of lemon on it! read more

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Sushi Tomi doesn't get any better. Stop, run and get in line. I was lucky, my friends have been going here for over 20+ years. It's understated, elegant, warm tones, friendly staff, and now the food. There's no other place I would go for Japanese in the peninsula than Sushi Tomi. They even serve anikmo (Monkfish liver), it's the foie gras of the sea. We tried their traditional stew, sorry I didn't take photos. The best was the most delicate and fresh abalone just melts in your mouth. Oh, something special, they had tuna collar, so good, you don't get that many places, because Sushi Tomi buys and fabricates their own sushi. We had the omakase and it's the BEST. You won't be disappointed, I never had. read more

I got an Extra Special Chirashi bowl ($38), it did not come with Uni (sea urchin) like most of the other pictures showed. They should have only charged me for a Special Chirashi ($32) if you're not going to give Uni. Otherwise, the quality of the fish was excellent. I'd probably just get the regular Chirashi next time ($26). read more

No frills, super solid fresh sushi. Probably the best in the area. They've been open for take out since the pandemic started and are still dishing out excellent quality fish. Most recently, I was super happy to see daily specials that included fresh Hokkaido scallops and Uni. The lunch sashimi and sushi specials are always a great deal and a nice variety. read more

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I came here on a Sunday evening as part of a group of 5, including one toddler and 3 people who don't really like raw fish. The goal was more to try a nice bottle of sake ($20 corkage fee, FYI) since the taste ranged from myself ("I'll eat anything") to "I'll try the sushi if it looks good" to "I refuse to even try Japanese food". First thing, the place was packed. I had called ahead to see what kind of wait we can expect, and the receptionist gave a vague answer of "it's 15 minutes now but I don't know how long it will be when you get here". I guess that's a safe way to answer but I'd appreciate a more detailed response, like "it's 15-30 minutes depending on your party size". Anyway, this place looked the coolest of the various spots I saw, so we drove over and even got a parking spot right across the street. Anyone other time though and you'd probably have trouble finding a spot since this is basically downtown Mountain View. Skipping the line-waiting, which was about 25 minutes, we were then seated and they helpfully had a high chair quickly set up. So that part was nice. For myself, as soon as I saw the $80 omakase menu with "special fish", I was determined to try it. Omakase is generally giving the chef a chance to do whatever he or she wants, so I'm happy to splurge on a special occasion to get some really interesting sushi. For the others, well, the waiter was very patient. My dining companions are picky eaters, they wanted reassurances that they would not be getting raw fish, and basically made the waiter go over everything available and asked if it's cooked. He was mostly patient, although I felt like he was getting a little annoyed after 5 minutes of constant questions. I was certainly getting annoyed. When we mentioned the sake we had brought, the waiter helpfully took it into the back, opened it, discarded the box, and brought us some chilled shot glasses. I would have preferred he bring a chilled container for the bottle as well, but it wasn't available I guess. My companions ordered pretty blah items - gyoza, chicken teriyaki, avocado rolls, basically all the generic stuff. Getting them to actually go to a Japanese restaurant was the big accomplishment, so I'm not going to be too disappointed by their preference. Hopefully over time they get more adventurous. On my end, the meal started with a selection of 3 appetizers. Mixed marinated raw fish, ankimo (monkfish liver), and 3 small fried octopi. Everything was great, although the waiter didn't explain what the dishes were or if there was a recommended order to eat them in. The next part of my meal was the sushi selection, 10 pieces of nigiri, all artfully sauced and displayed. To be fair to the chef, the presentation was good and the fish was at the proper temperature, not served chilled like at a lot of places. Cold masks flavor, so the itamae was clearly confident in his fish as it was between room temperature and slightly warmed. The rice was also good, not quite as loosely packed as I've had in Japan, but far superior to the squished gloppy stuff you get at cheaper places. Unfortunately, the service here was another let down, as I wasn't told what any of the fish were, nor was I told what order to eat them in. Omakase is always done in a specific order, generally going from lightest to strongest tasting, and it would have been better had the waiter told me "eat clockwise from the top left" or whatever. I would have liked to know exactly what I was eating as well, not because I'm picky but just because I'm curious. Oh well. My final dish was half of a fish head, gently grilled. The meat was falling apart tender, and still very moist. The skin was fishy in a great way, and I had a lot of fun disassembling the skull and sucking out the eye, brains, and little meat morsels. One of my dining companions looked a little faint watching, but hey, I'm not going to waste food! Our total with tax and tip was about $210, which is not bad for sushi although a little pricey considering the other people mostly had chicken. I think Sushi Tomi will be relegated to special occasions rather than somewhere I try to become a regular due to the cost and the wait. Overall though, I would come back. The service issues aside, our waiter was generally good and everyone agreed the food tasted great. They take credit cards too, which is nice. read more

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Best sushi around this area. Good portion, authentic, nice and kind staffs. read more

When I need a self-esteem boost, I go to Sushi Tomi and get an *extra special* chirashi. Seriously though, Sushi Tomi makes you feel so special. The quality is so good it feels as though you've teleported to Japan. My family has been a long-time fan of Sushi Tomi, and the food has been consistently amazing over the years. We routinely visited weekends, when the staff open the doors before the official opening time because to help prevent the wait from getting too long. During COVID era, they remain open for take-out, continue their specials and regular menu, and make quarantine life a better for all of us. Everything is as good as I remember, except sans the green tea they had for dine-in which was excellent. They don't have online ordering (which I've gotten cautious about because of all the profit that goes to third-party apps), but phone ordering is easy. It's nice that they remind customers of the MV location and quote realistic wait times. The menu is on their website, and I would suggest asking about the daily specials which is posted on a board outside. Lately, they've been offering a bento omakase which features a mix of sashimi, izakaya fare, and staples. My go-to is the LUNCH COMBO because there are so many great options (including sashimi!) and the price is reasonable. My fiance likes to get the TOMI BENTO, which is an indulgent 4-item combo and lots of food. The sashimi is fresh and the cuts are thick--it's not like those super bouge sushi places where a bite of fish costs $$$, but definitely exceeds expectations for semi-picky, amateur sushi enthusiasts. The CHIRASHI or NIGIRI are always good choices, and very photogenic. With regards to regular vs special vs extra special, it depends on how fancy you want your sashimi to be. The TAMAGO is on point too; they nail the fluffy, airy texture. Sometimes they have a nigiri + sashimi special which is my favorite. Although it turned out somewhat pricey (I essentially tried it by accident on a phone order), in retrospect it's a good deal because it's essentially a fish feast. I was sad when the hole-in-the-wall curry place in Downtown MV closed down, but Tomi's KATSU CURRY does a good job satisfying Japanese curry cravings. The katsu is crispy and the curry has oomph. Portions are huge too and easily lasts two meals. When I'm in the mood for something simple, I get their DONBURI. The chicken teriyaki has a delightfully light glaze, and the oyako don is reminiscent of brunch. Overall, I am always satisfied with Sushi Tomi because they make traditional Japanese food so well (no gimmicks, just good honest fish), at reasonable prices, and enough rotating specials to keep me hooked. read more

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This was a popular evening location for dinner! My partner and I had to wait about ~30 minutes to get a table, but it was definitely worth the wait. Our server was an adorable elder that definitely knew what she was doing in terms of service and knowledge of the menu. Food quality was great, all the fish tasted very fresh. They even gave us a complimentary dish in the beginning which was a nice touch! I recommend this place. read more

Sushi Tomi is my favorite Japanese restaurant in the Mountain View area. I always order the dinner combination with beef sukiyaki and vegetable tempura, and the food is always fresh and flavorful. The portions are generous, and I normally have trouble finishing all the food. In normal times, there is usually a long wait time to get a table, but with the current severe COVID-19 restrictions, the restaurant is only offering take out orders. That doesn't make it any easier, as it can be difficult to get through to them on the phone. On New Year's Eve, I attempted to call right when they opened for dinner at 5 PM but had to keep redialing for 15 minutes before I got through. They initially quoted a preparation time of 1 hour and 15 minutes, but because I only ordered one item, they reduced it to 20 minutes. There was also a line outside to pick up the order, and it took about 15 minutes there too. So you still need to be patient and persistent to get your food. But it's worth it! read more

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The food was decent but the service was horrible. The staff is not friendly at all. Additionally, I ordered a miso soup and it never came out. read more

Solid 3-star Japanese restaurant in Mountain View. Probably not the best place to go for authentic omakase but a decent choice if you have a group and want rolls, tempura, etc. We ordered a number of rolls (unagi, spicy tuna, salmon and avocado, rainbow roll, and caterpillar roll), and they were all decent. We also got a few nigiris which were reasonably priced compared to other Japanese restaurants in the Bay Area (ex: 2-pieces amaebi for less than $10). read more

Walk inside and put your name and how many in you party on their list. Choose if you want a table, the Sushi bar or either, and then head back outside and wait to be called. Don't let the line fool you- it moves a lot quicker than you expect. And once you get inside, you will find it was worth the wait, long or short. This place is buzzing! I was given a seat at the bar (my first choice) and was promptly asked for my drink order as I was seated- excellent! I was given a dinner menu and a paper Sushi menu with a pencil, alternatively I could order straight from the Sushi chefs; and a small bowl of Edamame. I ordered a draft beer and a large Saké. For dinner, I ordered several pieces of Nigiri Sushi, as well as 3 rolls. about 15 minutes later I was served a beautifully displayed plate of fresh and tasty Sushi, and enjoyed it immensely. I love sitting at the Sushi bar and watching the chefs do their amazing food-art, but it is also great seeing all the people come and go, and watching the servers organize a veritable symphony of getting people seated in a quick, but orderly fashion. This place is loud and fun, food is excellent, and do NOT be put off by the amount of people outside- it's quicker than you think and worth the wait! read more

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Now that I have a job and better taste in food. I must say this is my fav sushi place ever! Affordable and really good quality sushi! Their salmon is very buttery and melt in your mouth. Service is the front is better than the back area. read more

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Best sushi in the bay area but the only problem is that its always crowded and the service is decent but not great but other than that still 5/5 read more

Food was good, as usual. Finally had a chance to eat in the restaurant for dinner. Service was very attentive. The rolls were good as well as the chicken teriyaki and mixed tempura. The combination comes with salad, soup and rice. So come with a decent appetite. read more

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The best sushi in the SF Bay Area. Hard to get a table but totally worth it (and I don't usually wait in line for anything.) Get there early! read more

Great sushi and would highly recommend for takeout for at home parties! The service is pretty good. The inside of the restaurant is very small though so I would recommend take out. read more

Sushi and raw shrimp is perfect. Enjoy it so much and it's so authentic just like what I had in Japan. Highly recommend raw shrimp, it's half sushi(body) and half crispy shrimp head. So yum read more

Lived in the bay all these years and finally tried Sushi Tomi this past weekend (not to be confused with the Tomi buffet in SJ). Sushi Tomi is located right off of Castro on Dana St and there's parking right in front or in the lot right across the street. We knew we had arrived after seeing a small crowd congregating in front. We had a party of 7 and quoted a wait time of 15 mins which wasn't bad at all. Service is fast here! The space is a little cramped or, rather, cozy; one side consists of the sushi bar and the other side has tables for larger groups. Bf and I shared the dinner 2 pc combo (salmon teriyaki and tonkatsu) and the sashimi dinner. These options came with soup, salad, and rice. Boy, were the servings large! We took leftovers home with us. The takoyaki, gyoza, and tempura appetizers were also pretty tasty. A few things that can be improved upon: ordering and the bathroom. The waitress couldn't provide additional details about the menu and it was rather rushed. We wanted the tempura appetizer, not dinner order. First, she said they didn't have it then she said she could do it, but didn't know the price. And let's just say, the bathroom has seen better days. read more

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The sushi and sashimi dishes at this restaurant are consistently good every time we went there, probably one of the best in the area. There can be wait if you don't show up early enough. read more

We ordered for pick up on Saturday Night. We called at 5:30 and they told us to pick up at 6:30. My husband and I both got the Omakase with 10 piece nigiri. The fish was fresh and the quality was good. It really was satisfying to have sushi again. I've been craving sushi but was scared to order something that I couldn't reheat myself. I'm glad I made the plunge. The food was that good. I don't know if it's all the over eating I've done at home during SIP but I did find the portion a bit lacking. It was sooo goood though. The omakase also came with miso soup. read more

Sushi Tomi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

Came back after not having been in about a year (used to visit rather frequently). Everything went down across the board, from food quality to service. It's upsetting that a place that used to be borderline 5 stars is now barely holding on to 3.5 and I'm being rather generous and rounding up to keep it at 4. I was shocked to find out that the prime time Saturday night wait that used to be an hour was now less than 15 minutes. Sadly, there is a reason for that and it's not because they became more efficient. Doesn't look like the place was maintained much or at all and it looks a bit more run down; not in the modest and humble kind of way - in the we haven't bothered to fix this chipped paint and creaking chairs in years way. The service was worse than I've ever experienced before. Sushi Tomi was always a hit and miss when it came to service but it was especially poor that night and we were mostly ignored and often had to try to wave down other servers, often to no avail. The saving grace was always their food quality. Well, that's not the case anymore, at least for the price point. Sushi Tomi still has no serious competition in the immediate area but their offerings used to be the sweet spot of high quality for relatively reasonable prices, landing them above the local sushi place's quality but still below the cost of some of the higher end sushi places that are indisputably better. Well, I'm sad to say that from the extra special chirashi, to the grilled squid, to the unagi don, their quality has gone down drastically. I've had all these dishes before and they were much, much better. The fish wasn't fresh. The cuts were inconsistent. Rice was subpar. The squid was overcooked and dry. Sure, it still looked good but the quality just wasn't there and the price is still relatively the same. There might be no serious competition in the immediate area but there are plenty of options a short drive away and their quality has gone up, not down. What made Sushi Tomi extra special is no more. Doubt I'll be returning any time soon. read more

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Ordered take out on a Friday and came picked up around dinner time. There was quite a lot of people in the waitlist and I'm glad that takeout is more efficient. I got the regular sashimi (their salmon sashimi is the best!) and a Tomi special roll with spicy tuna (also very delicious). Next time I'm looking forward to have the fish liver and unagi Don! read more

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The food was excellent but the service has never been so bad. Had a party of 5 and the waitress takes our order. 2 of us want iced tea with lemon, 2 want beer, and we all want water. Waitress then says to us "I can't do that because the table is too small". I look at the table and look at her and I'm completely confused what she means by this. The tea comes out in a bottle and we have to pour it ourselves, weird but no big deal. She forgot multiple times different orders afterwards and everything just felt so unorganized from start to finish. I had brought important clients to dinner and I talked the place up so much, I was embarrassed by the end. I left a 10% tip. A different waitress came up to us after with the check in hand and asked, "what happened is everything okay?" I told her it was a bad experience, she then said "well this is a big table I don't understand why you're not tipping?". THE MOST ENTITLED APPROACH EVER. I honestly can forgive the waitress for being busy and overwhelmed, and I left a small tip, but to demand a big tip is extremely entitled. read more

This is my fav sushi place. The sashimi, rolls, and bento boxes are yummy. The service is always friendly and attentive to your needs. The ambience is amazing, quiet at some times and entirely cheerful at others. Should definitely visit, recommend ed. read more

my favorite japanese restaurant. fresh, yummy, good combination, nice service. there is a sushi bar. read more

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We've been coming to Sushi Tomi for more than a decade, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's merely OK. Tonight it was embarrassingly bad. They chased us across the parking lot because we didn't leave a tip. The tempura was greasy and dark, and the vegetables/shrimp were limp. The fish (sushi and nigiri) we ordered was off, roughly cut and discolored. The first part of our order came out slowly, there was a 20 minute gap and then the second part came out. The server was very friendly and nice, but the food and service were poor. Given everything we paid the bill and left. One of the staff ran across the parking lot and wanted to know why we hadn't left a tip!!! We don't owe it to them to explain, but we did, and the response we got was "well, I wasn't your server so I can't comment on that". We might have come back in 6 months, but their frankly sad and desperate parking lot stunt means we'll never be back. read more

Do NOT dine here. Restaurant fraudulently changed my tip line and refused to refund my money. I tipped $15 on a $75 order and they apparently did not feel that was enough, so the server or manager or whoever was in charge decided to change that to a $25 tip, thinking I wouldn't notice. When I called in to ask about this, they were extremely rude and kept trying to make me come in to fix the issue, when they should have just refunded the $10 over-charge right away out of principle and should have promised to speak with the server or whoever punches in the tips. I have another friend who also had the same thing happen to them. DINERS BE WARY - RESTAURANT IS SHADY AND FRAUDULENTLY MODIFIES YOUR TIP ON YOUR RECEIPT!! read more

Girl i ate here earlier and the fish wasn't good quality and i had diarrhea from here :/

This was one of the worst Japanese food I've ever had. The miso soup was mixed with carrots and leftover fish with bones. Never experienced miso soup with fish bones or fish for that matter. Had the shioyaki fish which had soo many bones you couldn't take one bite without encountering a bone. Flavor was terrible either way hardly and seasoning. Looked as though they wanted to dump their lunch food on the late customers to get ready for the evening dinner customers. I've been to many Japanese food restaurants and this was the worst encountered in my 50 yrs of my life!!!! Don't eat here!!! read more