Very average food. No alcoholic beverages . No deserts.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ashish Mehta
Best sushi I’ve tried in the Bay Area. Up there with the best I’ve tried anywhere (even Tokyo)!
Food: 5
Charity
I don’t really like spending time writing about restaurants I won’t return to. But to hopefully save other ppl from wasting their time and money, here’s a quick rundown:
When you first walk in it’s dimly lit and has the atmosphere of a small but respectable cocktail bar. It feels fancy but it was also strange why a sushi place would have dim lighting. By the time we left, it was easy to know why this works best for this restaurant.
- Had flies on the table behind ours - Ran out of ingredients for an appetiser on a Saturday morning (we visited in the evening) - Soy sauce cruets were suspiciously dirty and ours was not filled. Tried one from another table and it only had a few drops left. - Asking us to order main course whilst we were still eating appetisers (we opted to order several appetisers first) - Not selling liquor as they were renewing their license - Some cuts like the toro were good, but all the fish was improperly kept. The toro was partially frozen when served, the other fish we had all had an abnormal fishy taste. The tuna was discoloured enough that I could see it clearly even in that dark restaurant. - Portions are tiny like a fancy restaurant, incredibly overpriced, but the taste is horrifyingly bad. Every appetiser we got was lathered with cheap tasting sauces to try and mask the fact none of their fish is fresh.
We left after the appetisers and went to another restaurant. I was so mortified that I refused to let the person who had taken us there pay for the meal and I paid for it because it was painfully bad and I just couldn’t bear for anyone else to have to pay for something so awful. We all had a bad time with the food.
Looking back at the reviews, there are negative reviews that I should’ve paid attention to. Sometimes when I see them I just think it is an exaggeration. It is not. This restaurant was recently sold to someone new and it hasn’t been that many months. So it’s unsurprising that the older reviews are much better. It would be tragic if people who come here genuinely thought they were getting decent fish because they don’t know their sushi. Please go elsewhere. All the other restaurants were packed this day (Saturday evening, the busiest of times), but this place only had a few tables filled.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Jon Muccini
Great place for a date. Small menu but everything we had was great 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yuriy S
Don't waste your time on them. Nothing worth your time. Gross and not fresh. Unpresentable garbage and some people eat this???
Chase B.
My husband became seriously ill with food poisoning after dining at this restaurant on 4/6/25. We are confident the cause was the sushi rolls only he ate. I attempted to contact them the following morning to inform them, but the call went straight to a voicemail box that was full. It’s especially disappointing because our family has enjoyed meals here in the past—it’s always felt like a welcoming neighborhood spot. Unfortunately, after this experience, we won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Deyong998 “lukas” lin
I recommend this sushi restaurant; the ingredients are very fresh and provided me with a delicious dinner.
Yuqi Lin
Food and atmosphere were very pretty good. Highly recommend！
Veronica Mayorga
We had dinner at Kyosho’s with my family and we had a horrible experience.
There was one inexperienced waitress serving around 9 tables with little to no additional help. She didn’t know the dishes she was bringing out and she misnamed them so it was very confusing for the individuals in our party to get the food we ordered. She brought one dinner to the wrong person before the appetizers so we didn’t realize it was for the wrong person until after. Then she put another order wrong and tried to push that one on us. She brought the wrong miso soups out and the wrong number. She didn’t clear the table before bringing the dessert.
The manager was there and did almost nothing to help. I asked the manager a question about our dish and she left and never came back.
Then the waitress brought the bill out left the machine without telling us the tip was already included.
It was the worst experience I’ve had in over 20 years.
Leslie Liu
they are not satisfied the 40 dollar tip for total two hundred bills.
Very nice and cosy interior for a Japanese restaurant. Had the salmon roll with avocado which had yuzu sauce. This was nice and light and is recommended. The tempura udon was a sizeable dish. However, the udon soup was too salty. Overall a nice place for dinner.
Emrick Li (Emrick)
Chefs inside really understand what is a good Japanese food. The mustard is freshly ground, and the soy sauce is also specially added with sake and whiskey. But in fact, the sushi and sashimi produced by the chef have been seasoned and slightly added with mustard, so they can be eaten directly, and they are super delicious.
Unlike other popular Japanese restaurants, many of its dishes are exclusively created. What you think is eel rice is actually eel clay pot rice, juicy, and there is also burnt rice! Can you believe that ordinary edamame is actually scooped with truffles? Even sea urchins, I ate three different ways in one meal. Every taste is top-notch. Simple wagyu udon, in fact, every grain of wagyu is the essence, crispy on the outside and has the delicate and juicy taste of wagyu itself. According to the chef, each piece of wagyu has Japanese birth certificate to ensure the authenticity of the source, and I am too lazy to count how many A's there are. The soup base is also homemade pork bone soup, and no pre-made soup bags are used.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Nigiri, Sushi
Billy Lui
Loved the whole dining experience. The Omakase Nigiri started with a Prawn Miso Soup, followed by fresh and well-prepared sushi. We had two rolls together with a bottle of warm Sake as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Nigiri
Tom Maiaroto (Tom M)
Such amazing food. It's a cozy place with some really unique stuff. The specials change frequently, seasonal, and the fish is very fresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna
I recently visited Kyosho for lunch, and while the sushi rolls were pretty good, I was disappointed by the sashimi and nigiri, which lacked freshness. Surprisingly, the restaurant was completely empty, which made the rushed service even more odd. The server seemed eager to bring our check, making the experience feel unwelcoming. Unfortunately, to top it off, I ended up with a stomach ache after the meal. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend Kyosho based on my experience—there are better options out there for sushi.
Very average food. No alcoholic beverages . No deserts.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Best sushi I’ve tried in the Bay Area. Up there with the best I’ve tried anywhere (even Tokyo)!
Food: 5
I don’t really like spending time writing about restaurants I won’t return to. But to hopefully save other ppl from wasting their time and money, here’s a quick rundown:
When you first walk in it’s dimly lit and has the atmosphere of a small but respectable cocktail bar. It feels fancy but it was also strange why a sushi place would have dim lighting. By the time we left, it was easy to know why this works best for this restaurant.
- Had flies on the table behind ours
- Ran out of ingredients for an appetiser on a Saturday morning (we visited in the evening)
- Soy sauce cruets were suspiciously dirty and ours was not filled. Tried one from another table and it only had a few drops left.
- Asking us to order main course whilst we were still eating appetisers (we opted to order several appetisers first)
- Not selling liquor as they were renewing their license
- Some cuts like the toro were good, but all the fish was improperly kept. The toro was partially frozen when served, the other fish we had all had an abnormal fishy taste. The tuna was discoloured enough that I could see it clearly even in that dark restaurant.
- Portions are tiny like a fancy restaurant, incredibly overpriced, but the taste is horrifyingly bad. Every appetiser we got was lathered with cheap tasting sauces to try and mask the fact none of their fish is fresh.
We left after the appetisers and went to another restaurant.
I was so mortified that I refused to let the person who had taken us there pay for the meal and I paid for it because it was painfully bad and I just couldn’t bear for anyone else to have to pay for something so awful. We all had a bad time with the food.
Looking back at the reviews, there are negative reviews that I should’ve paid attention to. Sometimes when I see them I just think it is an exaggeration. It is not. This restaurant was recently sold to someone new and it hasn’t been that many months. So it’s unsurprising that the older reviews are much better. It would be tragic if people who come here genuinely thought they were getting decent fish because they don’t know their sushi. Please go elsewhere. All the other restaurants were packed this day (Saturday evening, the busiest of times), but this place only had a few tables filled.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Great place for a date. Small menu but everything we had was great 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don't waste your time on them. Nothing worth your time. Gross and not fresh. Unpresentable garbage and some people eat this???
My husband became seriously ill with food poisoning after dining at this restaurant on 4/6/25. We are confident the cause was the sushi rolls only he ate. I attempted to contact them the following morning to inform them, but the call went straight to a voicemail box that was full. It’s especially disappointing because our family has enjoyed meals here in the past—it’s always felt like a welcoming neighborhood spot. Unfortunately, after this experience, we won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
I recommend this sushi restaurant; the ingredients are very fresh and provided me with a delicious dinner.
Food and atmosphere were very pretty good. Highly recommend！
We had dinner at Kyosho’s with my family and we had a horrible experience.
There was one inexperienced waitress serving around 9 tables with little to no additional help. She didn’t know the dishes she was bringing out and she misnamed them so it was very confusing for the individuals in our party to get the food we ordered. She brought one dinner to the wrong person before the appetizers so we didn’t realize it was for the wrong person until after. Then she put another order wrong and tried to push that one on us. She brought the wrong miso soups out and the wrong number. She didn’t clear the table before bringing the dessert.
The manager was there and did almost nothing to help. I asked the manager a question about our dish and she left and never came back.
Then the waitress brought the bill out left the machine without telling us the tip was already included.
It was the worst experience I’ve had in over 20 years.
they are not satisfied the 40 dollar tip for total two hundred bills.
Restaurantji Recommends
Very nice and cosy interior for a Japanese restaurant. Had the salmon roll with avocado which had yuzu sauce. This was nice and light and is recommended. The tempura udon was a sizeable dish. However, the udon soup was too salty. Overall a nice place for dinner.
Chefs inside really understand what is a good Japanese food. The mustard is freshly ground, and the soy sauce is also specially added with sake and whiskey. But in fact, the sushi and sashimi produced by the chef have been seasoned and slightly added with mustard, so they can be eaten directly, and they are super delicious.
Unlike other popular Japanese restaurants, many of its dishes are exclusively created. What you think is eel rice is actually eel clay pot rice, juicy, and there is also burnt rice! Can you believe that ordinary edamame is actually scooped with truffles? Even sea urchins, I ate three different ways in one meal. Every taste is top-notch. Simple wagyu udon, in fact, every grain of wagyu is the essence, crispy on the outside and has the delicate and juicy taste of wagyu itself. According to the chef, each piece of wagyu has Japanese birth certificate to ensure the authenticity of the source, and I am too lazy to count how many A's there are. The soup base is also homemade pork bone soup, and no pre-made soup bags are used.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Nigiri, Sushi
Loved the whole dining experience. The Omakase Nigiri started with a Prawn Miso Soup, followed by fresh and well-prepared sushi. We had two rolls together with a bottle of warm Sake as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Nigiri
Such amazing food. It's a cozy place with some really unique stuff. The specials change frequently, seasonal, and the fish is very fresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recently visited Kyosho for lunch, and while the sushi rolls were pretty good, I was disappointed by the sashimi and nigiri, which lacked freshness. Surprisingly, the restaurant was completely empty, which made the rushed service even more odd. The server seemed eager to bring our check, making the experience feel unwelcoming. Unfortunately, to top it off, I ended up with a stomach ache after the meal. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend Kyosho based on my experience—there are better options out there for sushi.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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