Nobu Restaurant Palo Alto

180 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto
(650) 531-8800

Recent Reviews

sharon brown bacon

Bucket list meal.! Thinly sliced hamachi layered & arranged like a flower with a thin slice of radish topped with a dollop of Tobiko . Beautiful & delicious Fresh ground wasabi perfectly prepared tea.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kim T.

We went out to celebrate my best friend's birthday and got omakase here! We actually came last time and couldn't get seated without a reservation because it gets super busy! The service was really friendly and the ambiance overall was lovely. Everything tasted very refreshing and light! Overall, it was a fun and delicious experience!

loc n.

andy #1, thanks for everything...all servers are so good...good foods n good environment

Shea H.

This is not my first time dining at Nobu, but it was my first time dining at lunch time. I decided to try their tasting menu since I usually just order a few go to dishes. My wish was to try some new items and expand my taste, which I did. It starts off with some cold dishes, sashimi and nigiri. All very fresh tasty cuts, with a unique sauce to complement them. Next was the warm dishes, salmon and a sirloin. Both of these were prepared beautifully and tasted even better than they looked. I also received a mini vegetable hand-roll and mushroom soup as mini starters, light and tasty. To finish off the meal they gave me a strawberrry chocolate mochi that was probably to best mochi I've ever had. I definitely recommend any solo diner that goes to Nobu to try the tasting menu, it's worth every cent. As always the service was fantastic! Super quick and efficient, they would clean up my table after each dish and I didn't feel rushed.

Linda T.

Good ambiance! Absolutely not worth it if you're just here for the food, but it could be good for a business lunch. The miso black cod entree (which I had fond memories of from New York) was underwhelming - much better to get it in the bento box instead. The tuna with crispy rice was also very disappointing -- again, not as good as what I had in New York. The highlights of our meal were the zen garden dessert and the soft crab roll. Check out the zen garden!

Caffeinegirl G.

This restaurant is in the Nobu Hotel, and has multiple spaces. We were first seated near the restaurant bar - which was louder and more crowded. We were looking for a quieter place for dinner, and were thankfully seated in a beautiful space with floor-to-ceiling views of their garden. We had wonderful attentive service from our server Cassie and her assistant Dennis. In addition, the servers who brought the food did a great job explaining each dish. Cassie was also great about giving recommendations based on our preferences. We had a variety of dishes from the cold, hot and sushi menus as well as dessert. Many of the dishes had complex flavor profiles - but the best was the Wagyu beef in ponzu sauce - amazing! This is definitely a "trendy" place to come to eat and be seen. It's a nice place to have a good meal too.

Prasiddha H.

Had a chance to visit Nobu for a friend's birthday and overall it was an okay experience. Given how famous Nobu is I was excited to try it, and worth trying once if you want the experience. This place is certainly fancy and ambiance was nice. Service was also top notch and folks did come back to check in on us multiple times. Once we were seated of course I was excited to try the food. We tried: * yellowtail sashimi - this was delicious and buttery, you could tell the fish was really fresh *Salmon sashimi - this came with a really yummy sauce that I really enjoyed *mushroom soup - this was light and refreshing but nothing spectacular * rock shrimp tempura with aioli sauce - this was yummy and the quality of shrimp was good. However nothing I haven't had before * miso cod - this was really yummy and well made, everyone enjoyed this * seabass tacos - these were extremely small but they were tasty, but I wouldn't say worth $10/taco * strip steak with veggies - this was really yummy and well made, our group gobbled this up! * brussel sprouts - this was yummy and enjoyed how crispy they were *shrimp tempura roll - this was yummy and standard, enjoyed this though *chocolate cake with matcha ice cream - this was yummy and there was gooey chocolate coming out of the cake which made it fun. Matcha ice cream had strong flavor so get if you enjoy matcha Overall decent experience!

Love2eat

Being charged $35 for valet after spending nearly $1,000 for dinner did not sit well with me. Esp. If the valet does not mention that they are “not affiliated” with the restaurant when you drop off the car. Food was very good, but the restaurant was understaffed. We had to wait nearly 20 minutes and ask for service three times until someone showed up to pour our wine. Feels like the restaurant is doing “too well” to really care about your dining experience.

Naina S.

First time here and I loved it! Food was phenomenal and service was really good too! Definitely coming back.

Ashley B.

Ordered a tea set for 3 and nobu does a great job with their ambience and customer service. I loved every dish the came out and really enjoyed pairing it with the tea. I didn't care too much about the dessert jelly, but can definitely see others enjoying it. The downside to the tea set is that there isn't enough to make you full. The tea set here really is a snack, not a meal.

Debbie B.

Get the nogiri and sashimi!!! So fresh and good. Dont waste your money on the rock shrimp tempura

Swap

The food was exceptional, with sashimi being melt in your mouth level good. What truly stood out was the knowledgeable bartender who expertly crafted cocktails, enhancing the overall dining experience. The baked snow crab hand roll is out of the world, totally worth trying.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Yellowtail Sashimi Jalapeño, Black Cod with Miso, Salmon Sashimi

Nhu V.

Beautiful food, beautiful restaurant, but I agree with the other reviews about it being overpriced. We got the $150 omakase and left still hungry.

Melissa M.

WOW! We came on a Friday with no reservation and were seated immediately at the sushi bar. The lychee martinis are a must! The sushi bar was amazing!! I am new to sashimi and our chef was amazing in creating dishes for us to try. The servers were amazing, and the ambience was incredible. Worth every penny.

Priyanka

We had a reservation for birthday and were seated on time. The restaurant is not too spacious with ok ambience but great food and good service. The desserts, lobster tacos and the black cod was the best. The sushi were ok to good. Wouldn’t say extraordinary. Had a great time also they show the zen garden which is like an outdoor space if you want to take some photos. Good day it was.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Yellowtail Sashimi Jalapeño, Black Cod with Miso, Lobster Tacos

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