Daiki Sushi
2075 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
(650) 522-9698
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Everything we ordered was incredible! Would definitely recommend especially if you're not from the area but are craving some top tier sushi 👏👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daiki Sushi – A Hidden Gem for Japanese Cuisine and Drinks
I had a great dining experience at Daiki Sushi! The atmosphere was relaxed and inviting—perfect for a night out or a casual dinner.
One of the highlights for me was their drink menu. They offer a solid selection of Japanese beers like Kirin, Asahi, and Sapporo, both in bottles and on draft. I went with the Asahi draft—crisp, cold, and the perfect complement to the sushi rolls.
If you’re into sake, they have some premium options. I tried the Sho Chiku Bai Nigori (Unfiltered) which was smooth and slightly sweet—an excellent pairing with the spicy tuna and salmon rolls. For those who prefer wine, they also offer Cabernet, Merlot, and Chardonnay by the glass.
The dinner menu offers a $35.95 per person all-you-can-eat option where you can choose 3 items at a time. I went with the Tekka Maki, Sake Maki, and Negi Hamachi Roll—each one was fresh, flavorful, and well-prepared.
Overall, the service was quick, the food was on point, and the drinks made it even better. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a quality sushi spot with a nice beverage selection to match!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had dinner at this restaurant last night and started having severe diarrhea within 30 minutes of leaving—while I was still driving home. I had to pull over twice due to stomach urgency, and had two more episodes this morning. It’s now been over 18 hours and I still feel abdominal pain and discomfort.
I didn’t eat anything else all day except for a coffee and a muffin in the yesterday morning. The only major meal I had was here. One of the sushi rolls had a strange-tasting yellow fried topping, which I now suspect may have been spoiled or improperly handled.
Food safety is not optional when serving raw fish. This was a disturbing experience. I will not be coming back, and I hope the restaurant takes this seriously before someone gets even sicker.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
AYCE, but all sushi was very very heavy on rice and light on fish. A cheap way to fill up if bulking or on a budget, but would not recommend for standard AYCE sushi. Karaage was OK.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Food quality is not bad, nor is service.
But this is one of those AYCE places where you will get your sushi with 90% of it being rice. After the first plate (6pcs each) we were feeling the sugar spike. This is a good spot for college student gatherings but if you want to actually eat fish/seafood, you won’t get much.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
I’ve been to a lot of sushi spots, but this place is easily one of my favorites! Whether you’re super hungry and want to go for the all-you-can-eat option or just in the mood for a few rolls à la carte, they’ve got you covered. The fish is fresh, the rolls are creative, and everything comes out quickly.
What I love most is the variety—you’re not limited to just rolls and nigiri; they also have appetizers and specialty items all included in the AYCE menu. But if you’re not feeling super hungry, you can still order individual items at a really fair price.
Service was friendly and attentive, and the vibe is casual but clean. I’ll definitely be coming back again soon. Highly recommend if you're craving good sushi at a great value.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and staff, especially the owner!
All you can eat lunch special for less than $24.00…such a great deal!!! Delicious sushi!!! Good service!
10% Discount on cash payments. 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don't know why I didn't take any photos of the great sushi rolls available here. probably because we were too busy in the (nom nom nom) stuffing it into our face.
rolls eaten: and all were succulent, no leftovers!
Dragon roll x 2
Las Vegas crispy rol lx2
Philly crispy roll x2
Daiki roll x2
Cobora roll
Lemon drop
Lion King x2
3some
spicy scallop x2
beef teriyaki roll x2
Alaska roll
Tiger roll
sunset roll
Philly roll (non crispy)
San Mateo roll
sunset roll
all great a1 service! great small atmosphere we went at around 430pm on a sat and not too busy. well worth it for the ayce crowds. was a $8 uber/lift ride from Hyatt Regency near SFO airport. And there is lots to do in the area....billiards hall catty-corner across the street to work off whats yummy in the tummy.
would 100% recommend this great place with great attentive/informative staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
wonderful staff and amazing food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This was a great find. Wandering around and discovered they had a terrific All You Eat Sushi Lunch Special. Great food, good service and they got stuff out of the kitchen pretty quickly. Really enjoyed it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A few hours ago I went to eat at this place, because I am staying at the hotel across the street, it seemed unfortunate to me that the owner or manager of this business called the police to remove a taco stand that is in front of the business, a totally different food than this place, it was very sad and my heart broke when I saw the envy of this person, it is very sad to see these types of people cutting short the dreams of others, I come to eat at this place very often, because for reasons of my work I always stay at this hotel, I WILL NEVER RETURN TO THIS PLACE TO EAT, RACIST AND ENVIOUS. When I left this place I went to the taco stand where they were almost finished removing the stand and I gave them my condolences, I talked to them a little, I was surprised to see that these people are going through a very serious economic time and are looking for a way out of the situation, kindly I gave them 100 dollars to support them.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I've been coming here for years, and even with all of the new sushi restaurants popping up, this is still a favorite of mine. Good, quality sushi and a friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
it was okay.
This is a hidden gem. The food was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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