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Sushi Kanesaka, Tokyo

Foodnut.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 07:00:38 +0000

Best sushi ever! Why did we dine here? – The first food we think about when we were planning our Japan trip was Sushi. Sushi or sashimi is a favorite dish of ours, so we were eager to plan a pilgrimage to eat some real Japanese authentic sushi. Our trip was in late March, early April, just in time for the cherry blossom (Sakura) season, and we soon found it was VERY difficult to even reserve a hotel room in Tokyo. Prices are extremely high and we had to settle on the one or two hotels still available. If you are planning to visit Japan during this season, reserve MONTHS in advance. This peak season meant that most of the big names were full. No Jiro, No Saito, Sawada, or Miyakozushi, etc, etc. A word of warning, several restaurants our concierge tried to reserve for us would not take non Japanese speaking parties. Some Japanese restaurants have some strict rules. Sushi Kanesaka was suggested by our hotel concierge. Very good Tabelog rating at 4.1, Saito is 4.53, Jiro 4.1. It received Two Michelin Stars and was good enough for us. Kanesaka also has an outpost in Singapore. Our Sushi Master […]

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Sushi Sam’s Edomata Restaurant Review, San Mateo

Foodnut.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:56 +0000

Sushi Sam’s is a popular Japanese restaurant in downtown San Mateo. We have considered them and Hotaru as the 2 best Japanese restaurants in this area that seems to have a Japanese restaurant on every block. There is a large Japanese and Asian population in this area. Our last visit was in January 2012. Decor, Vibe – Sushi Sam’s is a small cramped space with generic Japanese restaurant decor. Many people waiting, tables full of families, couples, and small groups. Sushi Sam’s Menu Pictures Pretty standard Japanese restaurant menu with hot dishes, sushi, and sashimi. Where they really shine is the, Omakase sushi. Sushi Sam’s website menu Sushi Sam’s Picks: Omakase sushi or Chef’s Choice Sushi from eight pieces ($36.50) is their tour de force signature dish with a variety of different items that change on a daily basis. Blue Shrimp, Bonito, Butter Fish, Hamachi, Mackeral, Lobster with roe and Aioli, Toro, and deep fried shrimp. Be sure to ask for the lobster and the Toro as they are exceptional. This sounds like a lot of food but is actually a fairly light dinner! Sushi rather than sashimi is the best bet. Omakase also includes ice cream dessert. Sukiyaki ($19.95) […]

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Michael Bauer’s 2011 Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants

Foodnut.com — Mon, 16 May 2011 07:00:11 +0000

New: Michael Bauer’s 2012 Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants Analysis Michael Bauer’s 2011 Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants has been published. The annual list concentrates on fine dining restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. We notice that they’re a lot more restaurants in the North Bay and very few restaurants on the San Francisco Peninsula, very few Asian and Indian restaurants. For the most part, we would agree with him. Be sure to read the Foodnut Best Restaurant List Some restaurants we believe should be on the list include: Alexander’s steakhouse, Cupertino Asian Pearl, Millbrae Now morphed into a smaller restaurant: Bistro Elan, Palo Alto Harris, San Francisco Kirala, Berkeley – East Bay’s reference Japanese Sake Sushi, Burlingame – Possibly the Best Sushi in the Bay Area Tamarine, Palo Alto – Fusion done right The House, San Francisco Village Pub, Woodside – Peninsula’s best restaurant? Restaurants that we would removed from this list: Greens – Most high end restaurants have vegetarian options as good or better. Tipsy pig – Drinks are the strong here, not food. Wexler’s – Cal BBQ reimagined.

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Hotaru Restaurant Review, San Mateo

Foodnut.com — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:00:36 +0000

Downtown San Mateo has a very high concentration of Japanese restaurants with one on almost every block. Hotaru is one of the best and most economical. No surprise, there is a line out front most of the time. We’ve tried pretty much all the nearby Japanese restaurants. Sushi Sam and Kisaku are also good but more expensive. Nearby Yuzu and Sakae are also very good Japanese Restaurants. Our last visit was in 2016. Decor, Vibe – Hotaru is a cramped small place with lots of people inside and people waiting outside. Families, couples, small groups eating together. There is a line out the door much of the time. Hotaru Menu Pictures: (Click to zoom in on any picture) To Go Menu Hotaru’s Menu has Sushi, Sashimi, Teriyaki, Rolls, and appetizers. They have it all. Be sure to look at the specials and additions that are only on the wall. Prices are reasonable. Website Hotaru menu Hotaru Full Picture Set Hotaru Picks: Nigiri sushi set ($15.50) is a sampler of many different sushi items along with udon or soba ( hot or cold). Maguro, Shiro Maguro, Ebi, Unagi, Tako, Inari, Tamago, and Tekkyu are all accounted for. We found their fish […]

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Shiki Japanese Restaurant Review, San Mateo

Foodnut.com — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:57:38 +0000

Shiki Japanese Restaurant is located in the San Mateo Whole Food shopping center, just off Highway 101. They have 2 other locations. They have an extensive menu with items from sushi to noodles to rice bowls. We tried them for dinner. Decor, Vibe – Modern, clean but small location. Mostly locals who live nearby and some families were dining. Menu Pictures Website Menu Picks: Sashimi Combo ($26.95) was very good. Many different types of fresh fish and good quantities. Best item we had at Shiki. Hamachi Kama ($12.95) was huge. A big piece of the collar plus a bonus piece attached. A little on the salty side, otherwise good. Seafood Udon ($11.50) was good. Lots of mussels, scallops, squid and shrimp. Noodles were done just right. OK: Chicken Teriyaki Dinner ($12.95) was pretty average. Lots of thinly sliced chicken. Sauce was fair. Pans: None Shiki Japanese Restaurant had very good service with the servers coming by many times. They had 15% off dinner from 5-7pm at this location only. Check and see if the promo is still on. The food here is decent but not top notch. We’d rate this a step below nearby places like Hotaru and Sushi Sam. […]

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Benihana Restaurant Review

Foodnut.com — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:10:06 +0000

Stay up to date with all our new reviews by signing up for our RSS Feed, Twitter or Email updates. Use our category right hand navigation to see other reviews by criteria such as Reviews By Rating: 1 star (Average) 1.5 stars 2 stars (Good) 2.5 stars (Very Good) 3 stars (Excellent) 3.5 stars 4 stars (Out of this world) or Show All Reviews Easy Eco Blog is our sister site dedicated to helping you save green while being more green. Benihana is a popular Japanese restaurant with locations in many states. The name means Red flower in Japanese. Benihana prepares entertaining meals teppanyaki-style on a large grill right in front of you. They also serve sushi, but there is not action in sushi. As they put it: “We serve great American favorites like sirloin, chicken and fresh seafood. All according to a 1000 year-old Japanese recipe”. We decided to give it another visit to show all the theatrics to an uninitiated member of our party. Menu pics (Click to zoom in on any picture) Benihana Menu Benihana Philosophy Menu Entrees Drinks Cocktail Menu Sushi Menu More Sushi Kids Benihana Menu Butter Hana – It is going to be on […]

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