The food was fresh, quality, and above average, and the decor was decent and aesthetic. Unfortunately, the entire experience was overshadowed by a severe fly issue. There were ‘countless’ flies around our table, cups, food dishes, and walls. The sheer number was distracting and frankly, annoying (as seen in the video). We strongly urge the owner to address this immediately, as it is a concern impacting both the dining atmosphere and hygiene standards.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
cleary wahyu
We decided to try this restaurant after taking a stroll
It's lovely place with calm ambience and of course with nice meals worth place to try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
alec wansikehian
Fantastic dining experience. Great staff all very friendly. Food was fresh and came out fast I loved it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Chung
A few super authentic Japanese Restaurants in the Bay Area. Main Chef Eric is experienced 20+ years. You can ask his Omakase (Chef Choice). Once you taste Mikado’s super fresh Sushi and Sashimi, it is really hard to find the satisfaction from other places. Their Kitchen Items (grilled items, tempura, and Udon) also absolutely good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Batja Mesquita
We did take out. Very good service and the sushi was delicious
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Cannon
Consistent. Friendly service. Love the rolls, Tonkatsu & Bento box.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R.L. Tailleur
Delicious food, great service, and a nice casual atmosphere. We had the Gentleman’s Choice sushi plate and the salmon teriyaki— both were excellent and arrived extremely quickly. Absolutely would dine there again.
Mark Tashima
6/3/2025
Mikado 161 Main St. Los Altos, CA 94022
I was walking and exploring DT Los Altos on an early Tuesday evening and stumbled on this somewhat hidden place (obscured by vegetation). I am more of a Bento Box and Entree over sushi guy and they had a strong menu of these selections. Parking in the surrounding city lots was ample but gets tight during high lunch and dinner times.
It's a long and narrow clean contemporary booth and sushi bar setup. I was seated promptly and ordered the Calamari Tempura Dinner. The okay salad and above average Miso soup were brought promptly. The squid consisted of long tubes with a crunchy panko breading, no tentacles. This was very tender, indicating the cook knows not to overcook it and turn it into rubber. The accompanying tartar sauce was okay but I would prefer a spicy cocktail sauce. If you like long squid tubes, this place is for you, it's kind of unique.
Service was good, obvious attention to detail and worth a repeat for other entrees.
Hap Ju
The sushi here was pretty good – fresh enough and nicely presented. While it didn’t blow me away, the flavors were solid and satisfying. The environment is okay, nothing too special, but clean and comfortable enough for a casual meal. Overall, a decent spot if you’re craving sushi without expecting anything too fancy
Tim Oey
An excellent place for Japanese food in Los Altos. We started with the Seaweed Salad and Shitake Salad. Both were tasty. Then moved onto a California Roll, Spider Roll, and some nigiri sushi (Tomago, Saba, Sake, Himachi, and Moguro). The service was attentive. The decors modern Japanese. The restaurant supports the community by posting local events in their window. Bike parking is not that close at their front door on Main street. They also have a backdoor on San Antonio.
Can't go wrong here, simply an delicious great service, awesome lunch specials....
Magdalena Amiridi
Absolutely love Mikado! It's hands down my favorite sushi spot in the Bay Area. The sushi rolls are consistently delicious, with the New Mexican and Mango Alaskan being my personal favorites—perfectly fresh and full of flavor. The service is incredibly quick, and the restaurant is always spotless. The servers are friendly and welcoming every single time. Never a miss here, highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll
Joel Levis
Great sushi and sashimi, reasonable prices, only suggestion is have hotter wasabi.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Andrew
An amazing experience! They have a vast amount of options to choose from for your sushi & combos (some very great fully vegetarian options as well!). The price is also great. They have rooms in the back that are a bit more traditional where you take your shoes off. Loved that :)
It was my mom’s birthday and they created the absolute cutest orange display. We couldn’t get enough of it!
Plus, they had excellent service that was kind and attentive.
The food was fresh, quality, and above average, and the decor was decent and aesthetic. Unfortunately, the entire experience was overshadowed by a severe fly issue. There were ‘countless’ flies around our table, cups, food dishes, and walls. The sheer number was distracting and frankly, annoying (as seen in the video). We strongly urge the owner to address this immediately, as it is a concern impacting both the dining atmosphere and hygiene standards.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
We decided to try this restaurant after taking a stroll
It's lovely place with calm ambience and of course with nice meals worth place to try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic dining experience.
Great staff all very friendly.
Food was fresh and came out fast I loved it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A few super authentic Japanese Restaurants in the Bay Area. Main Chef Eric is experienced 20+ years. You can ask his Omakase (Chef Choice). Once you taste Mikado’s super fresh Sushi and Sashimi, it is really hard to find the satisfaction from other places. Their Kitchen Items (grilled items, tempura, and Udon) also absolutely good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We did take out. Very good service and the sushi was delicious
Food: 5
Service: 5
Consistent. Friendly service. Love the rolls, Tonkatsu & Bento box.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, great service, and a nice casual atmosphere. We had the Gentleman’s Choice sushi plate and the salmon teriyaki— both were excellent and arrived extremely quickly. Absolutely would dine there again.
6/3/2025
Mikado
161 Main St.
Los Altos, CA 94022
I was walking and exploring DT Los Altos on an early Tuesday evening and stumbled on this somewhat hidden place (obscured by vegetation). I am more of a Bento Box and Entree over sushi guy and they had a strong menu of these selections. Parking in the surrounding city lots was ample but gets tight during high lunch and dinner times.
It's a long and narrow clean contemporary booth and sushi bar setup. I was seated promptly and ordered the Calamari Tempura Dinner. The okay salad and above average Miso soup were brought promptly. The squid consisted of long tubes with a crunchy panko breading, no tentacles. This was very tender, indicating the cook knows not to overcook it and turn it into rubber. The accompanying tartar sauce was okay but I would prefer a spicy cocktail sauce. If you like long squid tubes, this place is for you, it's kind of unique.
Service was good, obvious attention to detail and worth a repeat for other entrees.
The sushi here was pretty good – fresh enough and nicely presented. While it didn’t blow me away, the flavors were solid and satisfying. The environment is okay, nothing too special, but clean and comfortable enough for a casual meal. Overall, a decent spot if you’re craving sushi without expecting anything too fancy
An excellent place for Japanese food in Los Altos. We started with the Seaweed Salad and Shitake Salad. Both were tasty. Then moved onto a California Roll, Spider Roll, and some nigiri sushi (Tomago, Saba, Sake, Himachi, and Moguro). The service was attentive. The decors modern Japanese. The restaurant supports the community by posting local events in their window. Bike parking is not that close at their front door on Main street. They also have a backdoor on San Antonio.
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Just perfect
Can't go wrong here, simply an delicious great service, awesome lunch specials....
Absolutely love Mikado! It's hands down my favorite sushi spot in the Bay Area. The sushi rolls are consistently delicious, with the New Mexican and Mango Alaskan being my personal favorites—perfectly fresh and full of flavor. The service is incredibly quick, and the restaurant is always spotless. The servers are friendly and welcoming every single time. Never a miss here, highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll
Great sushi and sashimi, reasonable prices, only suggestion is have hotter wasabi.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
An amazing experience! They have a vast amount of options to choose from for your sushi & combos (some very great fully vegetarian options as well!). The price is also great. They have rooms in the back that are a bit more traditional where you take your shoes off. Loved that :)
It was my mom’s birthday and they created the absolute cutest orange display. We couldn’t get enough of it!
Plus, they had excellent service that was kind and attentive.
I highly recommend Mikado!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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