Unfortunately today it was first time when gyu kaku was sooo dirty everywhere. When l finish my food on my way to restroom l saw there kitchen also was sooo dirty, l felt myself uncomfortable. I hope Gyu Kaku in San Jose Downtown will hire house keepers in future. My husband saw dry cockroach? on the grill , lt was my last visit this Gyu Kaku . I am very sad it was our lovely family restaurant ?
Dasha Elgart
Not sure what all the bad reviews are about, but we really enjoyed our experience at Gyu-Kaku. The food was amazing, very flavorful and with great quality ingredients. You get to grill meats, seafood and/or vegetables of your choice. The salads and appetizers are delicious as well. Would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ
Brittni Fleming
I don’t know what is happening with this restaurant’s hiring process? It’s running horribly. There very slow and understaffed, they either have you waiting over 25 minutes after sitting you sometimes like to night the same host who sat me and my daughter for her birthday dinner {reservations } came around I asked where is the server? can we get grill light. Ect.. after waiting 10 minutes again. I saw the host again not the server, I told him we haven’t see a server and we’re here for her birthday, he apologized and said I’m not supposed to take your order but I will because the server is extremely busy. Another 15 minutes later we were brought some of our meat without utensils. Again no one came to or table. We ordered all you can eat $57 but he only asked me what I wanted from the menu, never asked my daughter about her choice . By then she was so upset she didn’t even want to be there anymore, we asked to be excused and then left. Very disappointing we didn’t eat not even a bite. We will not come back to this restaurant in San Pedro Square we will try Cupertino.Picture of me flipping the meat with a fork, before we Asked to be excused because of the very poor service. I hope the manager reads this and gets his restaurant in order.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 2
Bryan Barnhardt
Awesome spot for Japanese BBQ in San Jose. Prices can run a little high but the food is high quality and the social experience is greatParking: Parking garage next to the restaurant is fine. It is paid.
I recently dinned at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ in San Jose, and it was an unforgettable culinary experience. The food here is simply amazing, with a wide variety of meats to grill, each bursting with flavor and freshness. From tender cuts of beef to savory chicken and seafood options, every bite was a delight for the taste buds.But the excellence didn't stop there. The side dishes, including the noodles, corn with cheese, and dessert, were equally impressive, complementing the main dishes perfectly. The attention to detail and quality of ingredients truly shone through in every dish along with the service of the staff, awesome! Whether you're a barbecue aficionado or simply looking for an exceptional meal, I highly recommend giving Gyu-Kaku a try. You won't be disappointed!
Some items are great while others are definitely not worth your money or stomach space. Here's a review for what we ordered (server said it wasn't "too much" but for 2 of us it was pleeeeeenty:. Chili Mayo Fried Shrimp: Absolutely delicious!!! The portion has 4 tail-on shrimp with an amazing sauce. One of my favorites. Egg soup: ok for the price. Ours was heavy on the pepper so it's basically all I could taste (I like pepper so I didn't mind much).. Garlic fried noodles: good if you're looking for a not very expensive but filling option. IMO these are not the best garlic noodles around so I'd shop around if this is the main thing you're looking for.. Assorted vegetables: ABSOLUTELY NOT WORTH IT! We got 2 mushrooms, 4 slices of zucchini, a cup of corn (which even if you cook, how are you supposed to eat it?), and a single shishito pepper. 0/10 value for money.. Asparagus: Other than being hard to grill, these were quite tasty! Would recommend. Meat (Harami Skirt Steak, Bistro Hanger Steak, Yakishabu Beef, Premium Sirloin): Most first bites were incredible, however as the meal progressed they lost their magic. Don't know if it's due to the flavors on the grill or what but they stopped tasting amazing and became "ok".. Mojito Lychee: Would not recommend it at all! It doesn't look like the picture on the menu, has no lychee fruit like in the photo and tastes like watered down spa water. I tried returning it but got a complementary beer instead.The beer (I asked for their most popular one) was quite good.. Green Tea ice cream: Incredible!!!! Would definitely recommend if you like earthy matcha-like taste :). S'mores: While they seem like a fun idea I find they lacked in more ways than one. The grill will not melt the marshmallows properly as the fire doesn't reach high enough, thus it's nearly impossible to melt the chocolate. Also, the "graham crackers" did not taste like graham crackers at all!!! They ruined the very hard to make s'mores. 0/10.Service was great tho, our server Brianna was lovely and not only explained all the options on the menu but was kind and patient. She also helped us navigate the bad drink situation in the best way :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
They were not really able to accommodate our party, and you could tell that some of the servers had attitude. The food was okay, not really worth the hype though. If it's your thing, go for it. Not for us though.
Rio stark
If you are pure Asian, perhaps you won’t like here. Trust the ratings, i probably won’t comeback.Food:The beef tongue was frozen and overly salted. The other meats were not well-prepared and the portions were miserably small. And they run out of green onion at the beginning of Friday’s night.Service:The service staff is also very limited; the bartender not only takes orders and mixes drinks but also handles cash transactions and cleans tables. It took us 25mins at the 1st waiting list to be seated.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
When we got to the restaurant he wasn't sure where to sit us or who would be out server. After we sat down, no one came to say hi or ask for drink order.... We sat there for a bit then got up and left. Poor service
Based on some of the online reviews for this location I was a little hesitant to try it, but I'm glad we did!The service was excellent. Or waiter (Mustafa) was very attentive and responsive, and our food came quickly.We decided to order a la carte, and had an avocado salad to start. The salad was very fresh, and large enough to share between three people. Our meat dishes were of high quality and tasted great, and the BBQ burner was clean and worked well (easy to control).I don't normally write reviews, but felt compelled to do so given our great experience. All-in-all a great meal and awesome service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Sukiyaki Beef Bibimbap
Dan Kim
To start it is priced a bit higher then your usual all you can eat BBQ place but the quality makes a strong case for it being worth it.Also helps if you go early.Good atmosphere, good staff, with a 90 minute time limit on the BBQ.All the beef are excellent but especially the Toro Beef, Bistro Hanger Steak, and the Angus Beef Ribs where especially good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex John
Worst guy-kaku ever tried rice was not good asked for another one it was a party of 4 and all 4 of us had stomach pain manager cooked the rices he was very mad for sure he put something in the food don’t go at this
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
SX
Since when paying for eat needs to suffer manager’s attitude? No, we can just leave and never come back.
Service: 1
Our server was Mustafa and he was amazing! He was very attentive and super fun. All of the other staff were also great, very friendly, chatty, and just all around good vibes. We had a wonderful time and we will be back to see everyone again.
Unfortunately today it was first time when gyu kaku was sooo dirty everywhere. When l finish my food on my way to restroom l saw there kitchen also was sooo dirty, l felt myself uncomfortable. I hope Gyu Kaku in San Jose Downtown will hire house keepers in future. My husband saw dry cockroach? on the grill , lt was my last visit this Gyu Kaku . I am very sad it was our lovely family restaurant ?
Not sure what all the bad reviews are about, but we really enjoyed our experience at Gyu-Kaku. The food was amazing, very flavorful and with great quality ingredients. You get to grill meats, seafood and/or vegetables of your choice. The salads and appetizers are delicious as well. Would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ
I don’t know what is happening with this restaurant’s hiring process? It’s running horribly. There very slow and understaffed, they either have you waiting over 25 minutes after sitting you sometimes like to night the same host who sat me and my daughter for her birthday dinner {reservations } came around I asked where is the server? can we get grill light. Ect.. after waiting 10 minutes again. I saw the host again not the server, I told him we haven’t see a server and we’re here for her birthday, he apologized and said I’m not supposed to take your order but I will because the server is extremely busy. Another 15 minutes later we were brought some of our meat without utensils. Again no one came to or table. We ordered all you can eat $57 but he only asked me what I wanted from the menu, never asked my daughter about her choice . By then she was so upset she didn’t even want to be there anymore, we asked to be excused and then left. Very disappointing we didn’t eat not even a bite. We will not come back to this restaurant in San Pedro Square we will try Cupertino.Picture of me flipping the meat with a fork, before we Asked to be excused because of the very poor service. I hope the manager reads this and gets his restaurant in order.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 2
Awesome spot for Japanese BBQ in San Jose. Prices can run a little high but the food is high quality and the social experience is greatParking: Parking garage next to the restaurant is fine. It is paid.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Miso Soup, Cucumber Salad, Bistro Hanger Steak, Japanese Chicken Karaage, Toro Beef, Edamame, Beef
I recently dinned at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ in San Jose, and it was an unforgettable culinary experience. The food here is simply amazing, with a wide variety of meats to grill, each bursting with flavor and freshness. From tender cuts of beef to savory chicken and seafood options, every bite was a delight for the taste buds.But the excellence didn't stop there. The side dishes, including the noodles, corn with cheese, and dessert, were equally impressive, complementing the main dishes perfectly. The attention to detail and quality of ingredients truly shone through in every dish along with the service of the staff, awesome! Whether you're a barbecue aficionado or simply looking for an exceptional meal, I highly recommend giving Gyu-Kaku a try. You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Steak, Toro Beef, Garlic Fried Rice Bowl, Noodles
Some items are great while others are definitely not worth your money or stomach space. Here's a review for what we ordered (server said it wasn't "too much" but for 2 of us it was pleeeeeenty:. Chili Mayo Fried Shrimp: Absolutely delicious!!! The portion has 4 tail-on shrimp with an amazing sauce. One of my favorites. Egg soup: ok for the price. Ours was heavy on the pepper so it's basically all I could taste (I like pepper so I didn't mind much).. Garlic fried noodles: good if you're looking for a not very expensive but filling option. IMO these are not the best garlic noodles around so I'd shop around if this is the main thing you're looking for.. Assorted vegetables: ABSOLUTELY NOT WORTH IT! We got 2 mushrooms, 4 slices of zucchini, a cup of corn (which even if you cook, how are you supposed to eat it?), and a single shishito pepper. 0/10 value for money.. Asparagus: Other than being hard to grill, these were quite tasty! Would recommend. Meat (Harami Skirt Steak, Bistro Hanger Steak, Yakishabu Beef, Premium Sirloin): Most first bites were incredible, however as the meal progressed they lost their magic. Don't know if it's due to the flavors on the grill or what but they stopped tasting amazing and became "ok".. Mojito Lychee: Would not recommend it at all! It doesn't look like the picture on the menu, has no lychee fruit like in the photo and tastes like watered down spa water. I tried returning it but got a complementary beer instead.The beer (I asked for their most popular one) was quite good.. Green Tea ice cream: Incredible!!!! Would definitely recommend if you like earthy matcha-like taste :). S'mores: While they seem like a fun idea I find they lacked in more ways than one. The grill will not melt the marshmallows properly as the fire doesn't reach high enough, thus it's nearly impossible to melt the chocolate. Also, the "graham crackers" did not taste like graham crackers at all!!! They ruined the very hard to make s'mores. 0/10.Service was great tho, our server Brianna was lovely and not only explained all the options on the menu but was kind and patient. She also helped us navigate the bad drink situation in the best way :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
They were not really able to accommodate our party, and you could tell that some of the servers had attitude. The food was okay, not really worth the hype though. If it's your thing, go for it. Not for us though.
If you are pure Asian, perhaps you won’t like here. Trust the ratings, i probably won’t comeback.Food:The beef tongue was frozen and overly salted. The other meats were not well-prepared and the portions were miserably small. And they run out of green onion at the beginning of Friday’s night.Service:The service staff is also very limited; the bartender not only takes orders and mixes drinks but also handles cash transactions and cleans tables. It took us 25mins at the 1st waiting list to be seated.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
When we got to the restaurant he wasn't sure where to sit us or who would be out server. After we sat down, no one came to say hi or ask for drink order.... We sat there for a bit then got up and left. Poor service
My favorite place to have food in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ
Restaurantji Recommends
Based on some of the online reviews for this location I was a little hesitant to try it, but I'm glad we did!The service was excellent. Or waiter (Mustafa) was very attentive and responsive, and our food came quickly.We decided to order a la carte, and had an avocado salad to start. The salad was very fresh, and large enough to share between three people. Our meat dishes were of high quality and tasted great, and the BBQ burner was clean and worked well (easy to control).I don't normally write reviews, but felt compelled to do so given our great experience. All-in-all a great meal and awesome service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Sukiyaki Beef Bibimbap
To start it is priced a bit higher then your usual all you can eat BBQ place but the quality makes a strong case for it being worth it.Also helps if you go early.Good atmosphere, good staff, with a 90 minute time limit on the BBQ.All the beef are excellent but especially the Toro Beef, Bistro Hanger Steak, and the Angus Beef Ribs where especially good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Worst guy-kaku ever tried rice was not good asked for another one it was a party of 4 and all 4 of us had stomach pain manager cooked the rices he was very mad for sure he put something in the food don’t go at this
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Since when paying for eat needs to suffer manager’s attitude? No, we can just leave and never come back.
Service: 1
Our server was Mustafa and he was amazing! He was very attentive and super fun. All of the other staff were also great, very friendly, chatty, and just all around good vibes. We had a wonderful time and we will be back to see everyone again.