I was craving some really good tempura but it's SO HARD to find good take out that isn't soggy when you get home or it's delivered to you!! Since restaurants are only allow to serve takeout or delivery, I decided to go pick it up and cross my fingers!! OMFG I made the perfect choice!!! I drove from West Porta to Portola Valley (San Bruno Ave and Silver area) looked for parking. Then got my daughter one of those milk tea and boba drinks she likes and had to wait for it to be made. The whole time regretting going there, thinking our food would be soggy for sure now. By the time I walk down to our place and opened up the food I was SHOCKED!!! Not only was the tempura light and crunchy, it was so tasty. The sushi was fresh and amazing!!! The soup was so good I asked my daughter for her's but she'd already finished it. I got 2 bento boxes one with tempura and teriyaki chicken and the other with a California roll and tempura, plus 2 tempura appetizers for under $40!! Currently the owner is working alone probably because it's so slow. Which is crazy because hands down that was the best Japanese for...
Read moreAlways my favorite place for simple sashimi. Very fresh and reasonably priced. I've had sashimi at Tsukiji Market, and I personally can't tell the difference, except Tsukiji was more expensive. They also serve an off-menu spicy chicken cartilage dish that is awesome and perfectly pairs with sake or beer. Just ask for it from Bing or Mandy, the owners who work the sushi bar and tables. It's a family-run place, which means that it can sometimes sound like a typical Asian household: loud and noisy. Hey, expand your horizons. Also, if you bring your own sake, the owners are pretty cool about it. Out of decency and good manners, you should offer some to Bing of course :) Finally, when in stock, I like the pan-fried black cod dish the most. The mom, who's the kitchen chef, cooks it well and it's responsibly sourced! (My friend's sustainably-sourced seafood wholesale business...
Read moreMy friend and I attempted to go to this location with a service animal and were denied entry.
Two of the workers told us we could not go in. We told them that the small dog with us was a service animal. They asked to see documentation, which by law they’re actually not supposed to do but we complied and showed them a digital copy. They insisted that it must be a physical copy, saying incorrectly that it was like a driver’s license. We informed them that this wasn’t the case and they just kept repeating that they would face a fine. The encounter was calm but we eventually gave up and walked away.
Let this be a word of caution with anyone attempting to come here with a...
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