Got takeout and they were quick. All the onigiris we tried were delicious and filling. Also enjoyed the chicken karaage a lot!
Roozbeh Z.
We ordered for delivery through grubhub. The delivery was decent and everything a good shape, but they forgot to bring miso soup I got poke bowl which tasted very good. The pumpkin croquettes was very tasty too. My wife ordered miso beef which she did not like because it was very spicy for her, however I did enjoy eating them next day. My wife did not like chicken karaage. This was all dark meat and I wish they would let you choose. Because she ended up being hungry. I was on the edge of 3 or 4 stars, but I think they prepare good food. Overall, I think we may order again but with caution.
Connie N.
Had these for lunch and of the options available, I got a custom poke bowl with 2 scoops. It's a large serving size with good portion sizes of vegetables and poke. Some places are never as packed as this bowl was. Packed bowls (whether rice bowl, poke bowl, etc) are always the best. Next time will try out the onigiri options!
Jason Weesner
Great food, selection, and service at a reasonable price! Parking can be a little challenging in the lot, but there's ample street parking too. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carolina Reupena
Kid-friendliness: My kids love eating here and they always want more especially there chicken sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Beef
Hans Goertz
Tasty variety of
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shana Nielsen
Parking: Nice being in a small shopping center for ease of parkingKid-friendliness: My kids LOVE Onigilly!!!Wheelchair accessibility: Close friends need motorized scooter access and I believe it is possible to enter with one
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Edamame, Rice Bowl with Spicy Miso Beef Miso Nasu Eggplant and Spicy Shrimp, Chicken Teriyaki Onigilly, Bento
Sophia C.
Solid lunch spot! This was my preferred lunch at my old company and it was always very consistent. I always opted for the Tofu Noodle Bowl and for its price the portion is quite generous! I haven't had a chance to try the rest of the menu but definitely can't go wrong with onigiri, curry, or soup. I love how the menu is well-rounded without being too expansive.
Angelica Gemo
My first time here and I always wanted to try it. I finally had the opportunity and it was great! It’s located in a tiny lot, surrounded by 7-11 and zen noodle (which is great too, if you want to try them). There was plenty of parking when we went. The restaurant was clean, they had a lot of seating and I thought it was pretty spacious inside for their size. The restaurant has bar stools, a few seats outside, and tables inside. There is a large menu above and 2 tablets to place your order. The employees were busy making food. We took a while to order because there were so many good options. We finally ordered two flavors of onigilly, to try: one miso nasu which is fried eggplant with miso sesame and green onion, and hijiki which is braised seaweed, carrot, tofu and edamame. I got a salad bowl with mixed greens, seaweed, red cabbage, shredded carrot, edamame, and onion. It includes three proteins: I chose unagi, krab salad and spicy miso beef. My sister ordered a poke bowl: ahi tuna, mixed greens, seaweed, krab salad, cucumber, corn, shredded carrot and red cabbage. We both chose the sesame dressing, however, we didn’t use it. There was so much flavor in our bowls already that it really didn’t need it. Everything was delicious and so flavorful. Definitely worth it and I can’t wait to come back and try other items.Vegetarian options: Poke, rice, tofu and salad bowls, eggplant, and so much more.Parking: Tiny lot shared with other businesses.Kid-friendliness: Brought my 2.5yo niece just for take out but it is family friendly.Wheelchair accessibility: There are no stairs, or steps, so you can easily access the restaurant. There is also accessible parking.
My first time here and I always wanted to try it. I finally had the opportunity and it was great! It's located in a tiny lot, surrounded by 7-11 and zen noodle (which is great too, if you want to try them). There was plenty of parking when we went. Inside, the restaurant was clean, they had a lot of seating and I thought it was pretty spacious for their size. The restaurant has bar stools, a few seats outside, and tables inside. There is a large menu above and 2 tablets to place your order. The employees were busy making food. We took a while to order because there were so many good options to choose from. We finally ordered two flavors of onigilly, to try: one miso nasu which is fried eggplant with miso sesame and green onion, and hijiki which is braised seaweed, carrot, tofu and edamame. I got a salad bowl with mixed greens, seaweed, red cabbage, shredded carrot, edamame, and onion. It includes three proteins: I chose unagi, krab salad and spicy miso beef. My sister ordered a poke bowl: ahi tuna, mixed greens, seaweed, krab salad, cucumber, corn, shredded carrot and red cabbage. We both chose the sesame dressing, however, we didn't use it. There was so much flavor in our bowls already that it really didn't need it. Everything was delicious and so flavorful. Definitely worth it and I can't wait to come back and try other items.
It's ok but I think it's kind of high priced for onigiri rice balls and pretty basic udon. Inflation is hitting everybody!
Box Bot
Cute little spot tucked away in San Mateo that has a great selection of delicious japanese food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki Onigilly
Lisa Huang
I was skeptical of this place thinking it’d be extremely gimmicky but was overall pleasantly surprised. The onigiris were pretty good and had a great amount of filling. The poke bowl was also good for its price. My only disappointment was in the quality of the salmon, it seemed to be a cheaper cut or something.
Christopher T.
Went there for a ahí tuna poke bowl, had a nice proportion for what you pay for, added extra ahí tuna, the sauces and the sides were good. The place is not so appealing for dine-in, but overall if you need a poke bowl to go this is the place.
Fumika T.
I had just finished moving all of my stuff in into my new apartment in foster city by myself and needed a quick bite as I was quite hangry. This is my second time at onigilly and I might have gotten similar food last time. Two rice balls and mini poke bowl is the move, ordered to-go via toast.Service: 4/5 I ordered at 8pm for pickup at 8:20pm, and arrived at 8:30pm just to find out they didn't do intake but she made it very quickly afterward. I'm not mad about it but definitely wish I had just gone earlier to order in person. I wonder if they're actually checking the toast orders.Ginger Ponzu Salmon Poke Bowl: 3/5 not sure what happened this time but there was way too much sauce. So sour. But salmon was still fresh at the last hour of the dayMiso Tuna Salad GF Onigilly: 3/5 too salty for my taste. Wish they had tuna mayo Tarako -pollack roe GF Onigilly: 5/5 good as I remembered from last timeThey also include a packet of soy sauce which is pretty unnecessary in my opinion because of how flavorful everything is,
Got takeout and they were quick. All the onigiris we tried were delicious and filling. Also enjoyed the chicken karaage a lot!
We ordered for delivery through grubhub. The delivery was decent and everything a good shape, but they forgot to bring miso soup I got poke bowl which tasted very good. The pumpkin croquettes was very tasty too. My wife ordered miso beef which she did not like because it was very spicy for her, however I did enjoy eating them next day. My wife did not like chicken karaage. This was all dark meat and I wish they would let you choose. Because she ended up being hungry. I was on the edge of 3 or 4 stars, but I think they prepare good food. Overall, I think we may order again but with caution.
Had these for lunch and of the options available, I got a custom poke bowl with 2 scoops. It's a large serving size with good portion sizes of vegetables and poke. Some places are never as packed as this bowl was. Packed bowls (whether rice bowl, poke bowl, etc) are always the best. Next time will try out the onigiri options!
Great food, selection, and service at a reasonable price! Parking can be a little challenging in the lot, but there's ample street parking too. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kid-friendliness: My kids love eating here and they always want more especially there chicken sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Beef
Tasty variety of
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Parking: Nice being in a small shopping center for ease of parkingKid-friendliness: My kids LOVE Onigilly!!!Wheelchair accessibility: Close friends need motorized scooter access and I believe it is possible to enter with one
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Edamame, Rice Bowl with Spicy Miso Beef Miso Nasu Eggplant and Spicy Shrimp, Chicken Teriyaki Onigilly, Bento
Solid lunch spot! This was my preferred lunch at my old company and it was always very consistent. I always opted for the Tofu Noodle Bowl and for its price the portion is quite generous! I haven't had a chance to try the rest of the menu but definitely can't go wrong with onigiri, curry, or soup. I love how the menu is well-rounded without being too expansive.
My first time here and I always wanted to try it. I finally had the opportunity and it was great! It’s located in a tiny lot, surrounded by 7-11 and zen noodle (which is great too, if you want to try them). There was plenty of parking when we went. The restaurant was clean, they had a lot of seating and I thought it was pretty spacious inside for their size. The restaurant has bar stools, a few seats outside, and tables inside. There is a large menu above and 2 tablets to place your order. The employees were busy making food. We took a while to order because there were so many good options. We finally ordered two flavors of onigilly, to try: one miso nasu which is fried eggplant with miso sesame and green onion, and hijiki which is braised seaweed, carrot, tofu and edamame. I got a salad bowl with mixed greens, seaweed, red cabbage, shredded carrot, edamame, and onion. It includes three proteins: I chose unagi, krab salad and spicy miso beef. My sister ordered a poke bowl: ahi tuna, mixed greens, seaweed, krab salad, cucumber, corn, shredded carrot and red cabbage. We both chose the sesame dressing, however, we didn’t use it. There was so much flavor in our bowls already that it really didn’t need it. Everything was delicious and so flavorful. Definitely worth it and I can’t wait to come back and try other items.Vegetarian options: Poke, rice, tofu and salad bowls, eggplant, and so much more.Parking: Tiny lot shared with other businesses.Kid-friendliness: Brought my 2.5yo niece just for take out but it is family friendly.Wheelchair accessibility: There are no stairs, or steps, so you can easily access the restaurant. There is also accessible parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna Poke Bowl, Hijiki Seaweed, Bento
My first time here and I always wanted to try it. I finally had the opportunity and it was great! It's located in a tiny lot, surrounded by 7-11 and zen noodle (which is great too, if you want to try them). There was plenty of parking when we went. Inside, the restaurant was clean, they had a lot of seating and I thought it was pretty spacious for their size. The restaurant has bar stools, a few seats outside, and tables inside. There is a large menu above and 2 tablets to place your order. The employees were busy making food. We took a while to order because there were so many good options to choose from. We finally ordered two flavors of onigilly, to try: one miso nasu which is fried eggplant with miso sesame and green onion, and hijiki which is braised seaweed, carrot, tofu and edamame. I got a salad bowl with mixed greens, seaweed, red cabbage, shredded carrot, edamame, and onion. It includes three proteins: I chose unagi, krab salad and spicy miso beef. My sister ordered a poke bowl: ahi tuna, mixed greens, seaweed, krab salad, cucumber, corn, shredded carrot and red cabbage. We both chose the sesame dressing, however, we didn't use it. There was so much flavor in our bowls already that it really didn't need it. Everything was delicious and so flavorful. Definitely worth it and I can't wait to come back and try other items.
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It's ok but I think it's kind of high priced for onigiri rice balls and pretty basic udon. Inflation is hitting everybody!
Cute little spot tucked away in San Mateo that has a great selection of delicious japanese food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki Onigilly
I was skeptical of this place thinking it’d be extremely gimmicky but was overall pleasantly surprised. The onigiris were pretty good and had a great amount of filling. The poke bowl was also good for its price. My only disappointment was in the quality of the salmon, it seemed to be a cheaper cut or something.
Went there for a ahí tuna poke bowl, had a nice proportion for what you pay for, added extra ahí tuna, the sauces and the sides were good. The place is not so appealing for dine-in, but overall if you need a poke bowl to go this is the place.
I had just finished moving all of my stuff in into my new apartment in foster city by myself and needed a quick bite as I was quite hangry. This is my second time at onigilly and I might have gotten similar food last time. Two rice balls and mini poke bowl is the move, ordered to-go via toast.Service: 4/5 I ordered at 8pm for pickup at 8:20pm, and arrived at 8:30pm just to find out they didn't do intake but she made it very quickly afterward. I'm not mad about it but definitely wish I had just gone earlier to order in person. I wonder if they're actually checking the toast orders.Ginger Ponzu Salmon Poke Bowl: 3/5 not sure what happened this time but there was way too much sauce. So sour. But salmon was still fresh at the last hour of the dayMiso Tuna Salad GF Onigilly: 3/5 too salty for my taste. Wish they had tuna mayo Tarako -pollack roe GF Onigilly: 5/5 good as I remembered from last timeThey also include a packet of soy sauce which is pretty unnecessary in my opinion because of how flavorful everything is,