Cozy and casual Japanese spot. Great vibes with the Japanese posters and anime theme music playing.
The food is outstanding for such an unassuming spot. Everything is super fresh. We ordered the edamame, a spider roll, chicken karaage, and a tempura bento box.
The Tempura in particular has the perfect light batter and I appreciated all the small side dishes that came with the bento.
We'll definitely be back to try the Japanese curry and ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BHF
Katsu and curry were really good, but $3.50 for a soft boiled egg was not a good value. The egg was very small. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to take a picture because it was takeout.
Parking in downtown San Mateo is challenging. The Japanese Back to the Future decorations are interesting to look at while you wait. Limited table seating after you order at the counter.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
blendtonic
I got the tonkatsu curry rice plate. Very well priced for what you get. The place is nice, clean and simple.
The katsu is freshly fried. You can definitely tell that the curry is made from scratch. It's light but not watered down. It's flavorful but not overwhelming. I think this is the first time I finished all the curry before the rice or the katsu. Is this is the best curry I've ever had? Not sure, my memory does not go that far back. I can say that this is the best curry I've had in the Bay so far. Give it a try, I highly recommend it.
Don't come in expecting something super rich and strong. This dish is beautifully simple, just perfectly ordinary in a comforting way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diva Ward
The food was great. It was delicious and the portions though smaller was just enough for lunch. I would visit this place again. I ordered the nandan (I think) chicken and it was unique and very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Arctic
Horrible service treats customers poorly. Not worth the time or effort.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A Y
Decent food options and quality. Curry and Ramen set were good and prices pretty reasonable. Would come back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Tom Xie
Nice place and chicken curry, but we paid before we sat down and I did not tip since I didn’t receive any food or service yet. The lady at the front asked if I was going to give tip and suggested if I wanted takeout instead of eating in which confused me, but I realized that she was pushing for tips, which left an awkward air after purchasing the food. Tips are always an optional offering from the customer. As a business owner, if you ask or push for tip, you are essentially shaming and bribing the customer into giving you tip in exchange for the service. No customer wants to be treated like this. If you want tips next time, give the check AFTER people are sat down and served food like any other sit down place, or just make prices higher. Other than that, the chicken katsu curry was pretty good! The chicken was very crispy and the curry had a nice umami that was a bit less strong than other curries I’ve tried which was nice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
almondkookies
Quality sushi, great price point, quiet dining, I would definitely come back.
Always hits the spot with quality food that tastes like home cooking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenneth Preston
The atmosphere is nothing special but fine for a casual meal. But the food is good and very reasonably priced. The service was great -- friendly and quick. Perfect spot for a casual lunch with a friend or two.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ethan Pearson
Great simple curry/katsu restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tarts
underrated
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob Poulos
Nice little place, attentive service, great food. Pork ramen was great and karaage chicken was juicy.
Casual spot with very well balanced bentos
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy and casual Japanese spot. Great vibes with the Japanese posters and anime theme music playing.
The food is outstanding for such an unassuming spot. Everything is super fresh. We ordered the edamame, a spider roll, chicken karaage, and a tempura bento box.
The Tempura in particular has the perfect light batter and I appreciated all the small side dishes that came with the bento.
We'll definitely be back to try the Japanese curry and ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katsu and curry were really good, but $3.50 for a soft boiled egg was not a good value. The egg was very small. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to take a picture because it was takeout.
Parking in downtown San Mateo is challenging. The Japanese Back to the Future decorations are interesting to look at while you wait. Limited table seating after you order at the counter.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I got the tonkatsu curry rice plate. Very well priced for what you get. The place is nice, clean and simple.
The katsu is freshly fried.
You can definitely tell that the curry is made from scratch. It's light but not watered down. It's flavorful but not overwhelming. I think this is the first time I finished all the curry before the rice or the katsu. Is this is the best curry I've ever had? Not sure, my memory does not go that far back. I can say that this is the best curry I've had in the Bay so far. Give it a try, I highly recommend it.
Don't come in expecting something super rich and strong. This dish is beautifully simple, just perfectly ordinary in a comforting way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great. It was delicious and the portions though smaller was just enough for lunch. I would visit this place again. I ordered the nandan (I think) chicken and it was unique and very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Horrible service treats customers poorly. Not worth the time or effort.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Decent food options and quality. Curry and Ramen set were good and prices pretty reasonable. Would come back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Nice place and chicken curry, but we paid before we sat down and I did not tip since I didn’t receive any food or service yet. The lady at the front asked if I was going to give tip and suggested if I wanted takeout instead of eating in which confused me, but I realized that she was pushing for tips, which left an awkward air after purchasing the food. Tips are always an optional offering from the customer. As a business owner, if you ask or push for tip, you are essentially shaming and bribing the customer into giving you tip in exchange for the service. No customer wants to be treated like this. If you want tips next time, give the check AFTER people are sat down and served food like any other sit down place, or just make prices higher. Other than that, the chicken katsu curry was pretty good! The chicken was very crispy and the curry had a nice umami that was a bit less strong than other curries I’ve tried which was nice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Quality sushi, great price point, quiet dining, I would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Simple but good, efficient and decent price
Food: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Always hits the spot with quality food that tastes like home cooking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere is nothing special but fine for a casual meal. But the food is good and very reasonably priced. The service was great -- friendly and quick. Perfect spot for a casual lunch with a friend or two.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great simple curry/katsu restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
underrated
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice little place, attentive service, great food. Pork ramen was great and karaage chicken was juicy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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