Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas

I love their hamachi carpaccio and eel rice at this place. I’ve been here a few times, including once for a birthday, and everyone was really happy with both the service and the dishes. Lunch wasn’t too busy, which made for a relaxed experience. The décor is consistent with many other Japanese restaurants—simple but fitting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. After being seated, we waited about 10 minutes before a waiter brought us water without taking a drink order. We had to wait another 10 minutes to place our food order, and our waiter was absent for the rest of the meal except when the dishes were served and the final check. We were a group of 4 people, but were only given 3 set of plates. I don't understand why we still need to tip in this case although we did leave a tip. BTW, the default 18% of tip is based on the after tax price, which is a shame.

The quality of the food was subpar. The Mentaiko pizza was made with imitation crab, not real crab as we had expected, and was far too salty. We were also served the wrong dish for our main course, receiving a different meal instead of the Unagi Meshi we ordered. The medium size was incredibly small for a dish meant to serve 4-6 people, and finding the eel was a challenge. At $70 (including tax and tip), the price was completely unjustified for the portion and quality.

Overall, the food was average, the portions were tiny, and the service was nonexistent. We will not be returning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

They said I only need to wait for 3 minutes but actually waited for 10+minutes. Food is ok. Not worth the wait tho.

Ceviche tastes nothing like real ceviche. Bad.
Squid pizza is terrible. Actually, Do not order ANY pizza.
Unagi rice is good, don’t order the broth.
Hamachi carpaccio is average.

Food: 3

Good Katsu, okay kimchi beef rice

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Spanish-inspired Japanese dishes taste amazing. Nice atmosphere is a plus.

Gochi is always right.

Always in my favourite Japanese restaurant list. Perfect food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Single most delicious Japanese spot in Bay Area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Okonomiyaki, Tempura

Make sure to get a reservation. This restaurant is popular and walk in would take 30 to 45 minutes to get a table.

Food is so so. More on the salty and greasy side. The pizza is pretty much all cheese, chicken eggplant is too salty, clay plot rice has too much rice and not enough fish. Miso soup is very good tho.

Not cheap, but a good atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

some interesting, creative and pretty tasty fusion

Really tasty Japanese food - we will be back!

Top dishes for us were the carpaccio, unagi meshi (small was plenty and allowed us to try more dishes), veggie tempura, and daikon salad.

I liked the renkon hasamige and am happy we tried it, but probably wouldn’t get it again unless I were craving lotus root. The hiyashi tomatoes were good but pretty much just sliced tomatoes.

The uni on a fried rice ball can be skipped. The lychee soy milk sorbet was really strong in lychee flavor - refreshing but not as balanced as the rest of the food.

The staff was very nice but did seem pretty stressed and stretched thin.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Gochi is always right. From my opinion, this is better than the one in Cupertino.

Sublime food. Superb combination of flavors.

Great service. Attentive and full of smiles.

Unassuming restaurant. Packed to the gills.

It’s a cult favorite. Once you’ve enjoyed these flavors, it’s hard not to get addicted to it and find it normal.

The eel clay pot rice is to die for and their most popular item.

Fusion as fusion should be.

Parking: Large number of free parking spots right in front.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great sashimi!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Japanese claypot rice and Japanese homemade tofu are pretty good, but the beef tongue is a bit hard.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5