Yuzu

54 37th Ave, San Mateo
(650) 358-0298

Recent Reviews

Gary Ogasawara

Sashimi is generally good quality here though I had a large bone left in my sashimi piece last time. Tempura is good ingredients with crispy coating but lacking a lot of lace. Dining room is very small with the tables very close together. Sometimes that’s fun, sometimes not. Menu specials are a good bet for fresh, unique dishes.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Mike Daley

Sushi was very fresh. Service was excellent and attentive. It's a small place with not a lot of wind protection for the table near the door where we

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zackary Xu

Very small and quaint place. Nice cozy atmosphere and with good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Davirgi

Definitely the place to go when you are craving exquisite Japanese food. The sushi wins me over, every time. The attention to detail, the consistency and delivery are always spot on. It's a win-win and I go as often as I like.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Raymond Lo

This has been my go-to sushi spot for about 10 years. Super consistent, fresh fish at a reasonable price, cozy atmosphere. What I love most about this place, though, is that the staff make you feel at home.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lachmin S.

Met my elder neighbors here for dinner last night. It's a very small restaurant- seating around 20-25 but gosh was this place packed to the max with lines out the door. While we were seated several parties came in but there was no space. Typically people would just head next door to the next place but every single walk in insisted on waiting. Now that in itself is enough to tell you how great this place was!The food was authentic and delicious - lots of variety and the dessert was a hit - do not pass on the dessert! Everything sounded great so we ordered - variety for the table and shared. We left very happy. You should definitely stop by!

Sakurako W.

The best sushi in the area so far.The owner chef is so professional and everythingthey serve is authentic.

Jason W.

Very expensive for very average food and small portions. The service was cold, impersonal, and infrequent. My sushi rolls were really poorly made and fell apart when I picked them up. The fish didn't have a very fresh taste. Be aware that it's cash only and they charge you for everything. Want some more ginger? You're going to get charged extra. I wanted to love this place, but they need to put in a lot more effort on their food and service.

Yasmine Sharei

They were very price-conscious they have written all over the walls all the side dishes is extra. Like ginger.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Nick Taber

Phenomenal Japanese restaurant. Very nice service. Feels like Japan.

John Crimmins

My mother's Japanese, so I know my sushi ? ?. Yuzu is the real deal authentic Japanese sushi. Try it, and you'll taste the difference.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Allen Lat

My wife and I tried this sushi spot by chance. This is a small sushi spot, but the quality food is of high quality. I strongly recommend this spot, but it may be best to order online. The rolls and sashimi are great. The fish quality is very good. Even the bentos/ entree options were great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mette Schaefer

Tiny place with excellent and authentic sushi and a very nice sake selection.Vegetarian options: We have one vegetarian who always has plenty to eat. Their Natto is very good too, and we like the chicken karaage with shishito peppers. Fresh and unique fish choices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Agedashi Tofu, Chef

Jason A

It was a happy accident that we ended up here. We were coming home from a day at the kids museum with our kids when the traffic home suddenly got worse. We decided to just eat out instead of stressing in traffic so we randomly chose the closest Japanese restaurant we could find. We got really lucky with Yuzu.First, the food was good. I still crave the O-toro my wife had that I wish we got more of. We also ordered many of the grilled or fried specials for the kids to eat and everyone loved them. We often make temaki and other Japanese comfort food at home so we don't even often eat out at Japanese restaurants but we'd make an exception for Yuzu in the future. After all, sushi we can do but it's not like we normally do a bone marrow dish at home!Second, the service was good. Or more like I enjoyed talking to the lady who was the server for all of the tables. She was nice and it was a real conversation talking about our kids and the things to do around there. If you've been to enough Asian places, you know the best you often get is perfunctory politeness and at worst, outright hostility so it was just a nice change of pace. Saw that they also have a few regulars here so they must be doing something right by the locals considering they've been around for almost two decades apparently.We're not from the area but we'll be regulars here whenever we take our kids to the museum.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chef

David A.

It was a happy accident that we ended up here. We were coming home from a day at the kids museum with our kids when the traffic home suddenly got worse. We decided to just eat out instead of stressing in traffic so we randomly chose the closest Japanese restaurant we could find. We got really lucky with Yuzu.First, the food was good. I still crave the O-toro my wife had that I wish we got more of. We also ordered many of the grilled or fried specials for the kids to eat and everyone loved them. We often make temaki and other Japanese comfort food at home so we don't even often eat out at Japanese restaurants but we'd make an exception for Yuzu in the future. After all, sushi we can do but it's not like we normally do a bone marrow dish at home!Second, the service was good. Or more like I enjoyed talking to the lady who was the server for all of the tables. She was nice and it was a real conversation talking about our kids and the things to do around there. If you've been to enough Asian places, you know the best you often get is perfunctory politeness and at worst, outright hostility so it was just a nice change of pace. Saw that they also have a few regulars here so they must be doing something right by the locals considering they've been around for almost two decades apparently.We're not from the area but we'll be regulars here whenever we take our kids to the museum.

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