Great gem in the middle of a strip mall in Milpitas. The food was sophisticated and delicious, and the service was attentive. Very impressed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JdH
Amazing omakase and warm, attentive service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan Chan
Wonderful atmosphere, great food and great service. Highly recommended for small group celebration. Did the chef menu everytime we visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carson Lee
awesome atmosphere great vibes and food is 10/10 would highly recommend going here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James White
Just visited for our 5th time. Always a first rate food and service experience from start to finish. Fish quality is top notch. I highly recommend trying Ichika!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tri Nguyen
Booked the place to celebrate our anniversary with our adult kids. Outstanding omakase experience from the minute we walked in until we left; 5-star for the service and the foods. The Toro Nigiri, Snow Crab egg custard soup and Grilled Sea Bass were quite good. We also got a special treatment from the host - free upgrade to A5 Wagyu, complemented with macha salt and special Jack Daniels sauce (?). My son commented this restaurant is easily the top 3 omakase in the Bay Area (and he has been to quite a few in the City). If you are looking for place to celebrate special occasion, check out this restaurant. You won't be disappointed.
Suning
The fixed menu is good, especially the sushi / sashimi. The rest is so so. But the service is great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Monique Hulick
We have been here probably 10 times and it’s always such an interesting and delicious experience! The nigiri is always cut beautifully. The chawanmushi and desserts change seasonally. Sake options are great. We always sit at the bar and sometimes we get some special cuts or some experimental dishes from the chef which always makes our night so much more fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Zalasin (Z)
Wow, where do I even start? Ichika completely exceeded my expectations and then some. And I just got back from eating at the number 1 ranked restaurant last week - Maido - and am fortunate to have eaten in the world’s best restaurants. The food was absolutely incredible - every single dish was a work of art that actually tasted as amazing as it looked. The chef is doing some seriously creative stuff here while still nailing all the classics. I kept thinking “how did they come up with this?” with each course. The whole vibe of the place is perfect too. Feels upscale but not stuffy, and you can tell everyone working there genuinely loves what they do. Our server was on point the entire night - knew exactly when to check in, made great recommendations, and clearly knew their stuff. Honestly, this is the kind of meal that spoils you for other places. Already planning when I can come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily L.
Food- Nothing was bad and nothing was extraordinary. For the same price range, I would rather go to Wakuriya (Michelin one star) for a more memorable Kaiseki experience.
If you’re looking for a traditional sushi experience, this is not the place. The chefs are not Japanese, and the style leans more toward fusion and creative presentation rather than authentic Edomae sushi. Personally, I found the food just okay — it didn’t live up to the price point. The balance between cost and quality simply isn’t there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Bard Pedersen
This place is expensive, and it is worth it. It is a place for special occasions. This is a small restaurant with a very dedicated staff. They serve the best sushi I have ever had. (I have not been to Japan yet.)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Chang
I’m so glad a fine dining restaurant has joined this shopping center. The restaurant interior is very well done; I felt like I was in Manhattan.
The dishes were good, except the one snow crab soup. I felt it didn’t taste flavorful or special like the other dishes.
The service was very professional and super friendly. There’s a big table in the front that could be a fun choice for a larger group of friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zen Acupuncture Clinic
Very good food. Great location too with lots of parking. Many of our own patients (our clinic is right across the street) go here to eat, and they like it a lot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phillip Cheng
The service was very very good. Food was good as expected. We liked the uni/salmon roe nigiri, the special chawamushi, and grilled misi sea bass. We celebrated a family member birthday there; enjoyed much.
Great gem in the middle of a strip mall in Milpitas. The food was sophisticated and delicious, and the service was attentive. Very impressed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing omakase and warm, attentive service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful atmosphere, great food and great service. Highly recommended for small group celebration. Did the chef menu everytime we visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
awesome atmosphere great vibes and food is 10/10 would highly recommend going here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just visited for our 5th time. Always a first rate food and service experience from start to finish. Fish quality is top notch. I highly recommend trying Ichika!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Booked the place to celebrate our anniversary with our adult kids. Outstanding omakase experience from the minute we walked in until we left; 5-star for the service and the foods. The Toro Nigiri, Snow Crab egg custard soup and Grilled Sea Bass were quite good. We also got a special treatment from the host - free upgrade to A5 Wagyu, complemented with macha salt and special Jack Daniels sauce (?). My son commented this restaurant is easily the top 3 omakase in the Bay Area (and he has been to quite a few in the City). If you are looking for place to celebrate special occasion, check out this restaurant. You won't be disappointed.
The fixed menu is good, especially the sushi / sashimi. The rest is so so. But the service is great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We have been here probably 10 times and it’s always such an interesting and delicious experience!
The nigiri is always cut beautifully.
The chawanmushi and desserts change seasonally.
Sake options are great.
We always sit at the bar and sometimes we get some special cuts or some experimental dishes from the chef which always makes our night so much more fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, where do I even start? Ichika completely exceeded my expectations and then some. And I just got back from eating at the number 1 ranked restaurant last week - Maido - and am fortunate to have eaten in the world’s best restaurants.
The food was absolutely incredible - every single dish was a work of art that actually tasted as amazing as it looked. The chef is doing some seriously creative stuff here while still nailing all the classics. I kept thinking “how did they come up with this?” with each course.
The whole vibe of the place is perfect too. Feels upscale but not stuffy, and you can tell everyone working there genuinely loves what they do. Our server was on point the entire night - knew exactly when to check in, made great recommendations, and clearly knew their stuff.
Honestly, this is the kind of meal that spoils you for other places. Already planning when I can come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food- Nothing was bad and nothing was extraordinary.
For the same price range, I would rather go to Wakuriya (Michelin one star) for a more memorable Kaiseki experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
If you’re looking for a traditional sushi experience, this is not the place. The chefs are not Japanese, and the style leans more toward fusion and creative presentation rather than authentic Edomae sushi. Personally, I found the food just okay — it didn’t live up to the price point. The balance between cost and quality simply isn’t there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
This place is expensive, and it is worth it.
It is a place for special occasions. This is a small restaurant with a very dedicated staff. They serve the best sushi I have ever had.
(I have not been to Japan yet.)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m so glad a fine dining restaurant has joined this shopping center. The restaurant interior is very well done; I felt like I was in Manhattan.
The dishes were good, except the one snow crab soup. I felt it didn’t taste flavorful or special like the other dishes.
The service was very professional and super friendly. There’s a big table in the front that could be a fun choice for a larger group of friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good food. Great location too with lots of parking. Many of our own patients (our clinic is right across the street) go here to eat, and they like it a lot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was very very good. Food was good as expected. We liked the uni/salmon roe nigiri, the special chawamushi, and grilled misi sea bass. We celebrated a family member birthday there; enjoyed much.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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