Octopus Japanese Restaurant
$$ • Japanese, Sushi Bars
Hours:
925 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
(650) 600-8794
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Octopus Japanese Restaurant Reviews
Octopus Japanese Restaurant is a hole in the wall restaurant with an extensive menu, which includes sushi, bento boxes, tempura, soups, specialty rolls, octopus specials, and salads. We showed up to the restaurant without a reservation, but we were seated right away. The restaurant has a cozy vibe. Our server was very nice, attentive, and knowledgeable. My friend and I decided to try their omakase nigiri. There are 3 different options for omakase nigiri-1. 8 pc. for $282. 10 pc....read full review
Friends and I walked in to Octopus Japanese for dinner and were really surprised by the quality! It was pretty empty when we visited so I got to talk to the owner and his son and they explained they'd been hit pretty hard during the pandemic. Reporting back that the food here is DELICIOUS and I'm definitely planning to be a regular (already been back and I appreciate that it doesn't break the bank!)My favorites:- Firecracker (spicy salmon, albacore, and tuna on crispy rice! I...read full review
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Hours
Monday | 5 - 8:30PM |
Tuesday | 5 - 8:30PM |
Wednesday | 5 - 8:30PM |
Thursday | 5 - 8:30PM |
Friday | 5 - 8:30PM |
Saturday | 5 - 8:30PM |
Sunday | Closed |
This is hands down the best sushi spot I’ve ever been to. They know me by name because I’m there every week now. The staff is awesome and the chef is amazing. You can tell they only use fresh fish and that they are passionate about serving you the absolute best sushi. I could be having the worst day in the world but if I come here, grab some sushi, and have an ice cold Sapporo it brings me right out of my funk. After Octopus, you’ll realize you’re just wasting your time...read full review