21 Best Japanese Restaurants in Santa Clara

“My first visit to Mikiya was shortly after they opened. The food and service were decent, but a 45-minute wait past our reservation time left a bad taste, figuratively speaking. I wasn't sure I'd be back.

I'm glad I gave it another shot. This time we came to celebrate a visiting friend, and Mikiya more than delivered. The menu has noticeably improved, we were seated promptly, and our server Zac was the kind of hospitality professional who makes a meal memorable. Friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive without being overbearing, his recommendations were spot on and genuinely elevated the whole experience.

It's clear the team has put in real work since opening. I'm signing up for the membership and already looking forward to the next visit.“

“Everything great except for the pork 😔“

“Sushi O Sushi is amazing!! We usually drop in for lunch and a couple times for dinner. We get the bento boxes with teryaki chicken, California rolls, and sashimi (tuna or salmon) the miso soup is great and the salad with that delicious dressing is perfect. We always stop here and you shoukd definitely give it a try.“

“Our first time here and everything was delicious! We had the garlic edamame, salmon express and the spicy tails rolls and the salmon with lemon dill nigiri. So good!“

“I love onigilly and this place has made it accessible to just get one when I needed it. This would be more 3rd or 4th visit at this point. Last night while at Valley Fair I suddenly felt faint-ish from hunger/lack of food. We were at Men's Macy's to shop for my husband but I had not expected to be there that long. From a distance inside Macy's, I could see the exit to the mall (planning my escape route - just kidding). I knew a onigilly could solve my hangry problem. I actually was prepared to pay approx $10 for one as that was what I recall paying before....but it was surprisingly a good price at around $3.99 (so I ordered two, to give one to the hubs). And then I got a reward to claim so when I added that reward one of my onigilly was credited. That was a nice surprise. Besides the pricing the onigilly was yummy and the seaweed crunchy. I got the tuna. It was a good proportion of rice to tuna. The line wasn't that bad, one person ahead of me. It was at around 8 pm.“

“Very authentic flavors, reminded me of the times I ate at the ryoutei style restaurants in Japan! サーモンハラスの塩焼き - Grilled salmon belly 生うどん - Fresh udon noodle soup ユズ香る茶碗蒸し - Egg custard with yuzu with crab sauce on top イイダコの唐揚げ - Deep fried mini octopus“

“Absolutely fantastic food and excellent service. We celebrated our Birthdays tonight, and the staff is amazing. Love their salmon sashimi and megura. Kyiv roll and honey walnut rolls were also delicious!“

“Quality, fresh variety of raw sashimi. The Omasake Sashimi, Kaisen Don, and Golden Hand Roll options are showstoppers!“

“place is awesome. quick and tasty“

“great service and food. beautiful coy pond as well“

“AYCE Shabu Shabu with the bonus option of ALL YOU CAN DRINK! I love that this place has a 3-compartment pot for the broth so we were able to try Signature Creamy Tonkotsu w/ Black Garlic Oil, Tom Yum Tonkotsu, and Sweet Tomatoes (wasn't a fan). So whether you plan to do AYCE or add on the AYCD, you're guaranteed to be warmed up at this place.

Ultra Menu ($45/person)
* All Supreme Menu selections
* 4 Ultra Exclusive Dashi Broths
* American Wagyu
* Kurobuta Berkshire Pork
* Australian Lamb Shoulder
* Seafood & Additional Sides
* All You Can Drink +$18 extra

Supreme Menu ($39/person)
* 10 Umami Infused Dashi Broths
* Prime Angus Beef Chuck
* Black Angus Beef Toro (my favorite!)
* Premium Chicken Breast Slices
* 25+ Veggies & Sides“

“We dined at their SM North Edsa branch. Good food. 👌 Crews were accommodating. 💯“

“Rude and abusive owner, poor quality food, bad location, disgusting on the inside, slow service. There is better sushi at gas stations these days.“

“I was in town for work and followed the amazing reviews here for dinner one night. It was phenomenal! Highly recommend! This is just a takeout spot and inside the event center. But parking is easy, and by the time I drove over there for PU it was ready and packaged well. I’ll be back next time I’m in town.“

“Now, as i write this review, I'd like you to know that i have not yet been to Japana or any part of Asia but Sarku Japan's Teriyaki chicken has to be one of the best i have had. It also helps that ever since I was a teen, there was an awesome super friendly employee by the name of Strawberry who used to give out samples of the chicken all the time. The chicken is always fresh and hot, and the price point is still fair compared to the rising cost of food in the bay area. I used to only get the white rice, but I recently tried the fried rice and was not disappointed. Don't forget to ask for extra sauce! I rated the atmosphere low because Valley Fair is always busy, and I, for one, dont enjoy it, especially since you have to pay for parking if there for longer than two hours. Helps to walk, bike, or skate if possible. It's easier to get around, in my opinion.“

“Julie was our server and she is always amazing. The food is so memorable and distinct from any other restaurant. I deviated from my salmon Spaghetti to the Carbonara and loved it. Also tried 2 different pizzas and are I live with both and my all time favorite go to pizza still wins the mayo pizza, it's the best!! This restaurant is very special, cozy, and perfect for birthdays, office luncheons, or date night. Than you to La Casa Mia for providing excellent service and tasty yummy servings and a phenomenal place to gather 💖🤩“

“awesome food love it here“

“From the first moment you arrive in that place team give you an agreeable feeling. Very hospitable team, it is a happy restaurant to enjoy with friends or with your date. delicious cuisine, professional chef, decent price and excellent service. Warmly recommended.“

“Best sushi hands down! 🍣🍣“

“Staff is so friendly and order was made quick. Food was amazing. Highly recommend.“

“Se come súper delicioso en Akita-Sushi El mejor Sushi 🍣 de San Jose. Vengan con toda su familia, Aquí los esperamos.😊😊 Lli“