Kakuna Sushi — Restaurant in San Jose

Came on a friday night on Valentine’s Day and oh boy the place was packed! Service was professional and quick so we didn’t mind waiting for our table.

Food (5/5): Me and my friends we ordered some of their specialty rolls and all of them were sooo good! We had the Kakuna, Boujee, Chilly Mango, Citrus, Garlic, Oishi, and Pepperfin as our server suggested. I saw the other tables ordered some sashimi on a wood ladder, Ramen, and Bento box. The ramen smelled so good I wanted to try but we were so full. They have so many things to choose from which I think is a plus, I’ve tried pretty much all the popular sushi restaurants around the bay so having a creative and different menu is very exciting.

Ambiences (4/5): Everything was clean. I feel like it’s better to have a warmer lighting instead of white lighting that they’re using. Some part of the restaurant also needs more lighting I think.

Overall I think it’s a solid 4.5. Will visit again and...

Absolutely love this sushi spot in San Jose! 🍣 Their rolls are packed with fillings — generous portions of fresh fish, thin rice, and creative combinations. We tried several rolls like Boujee (with shrimp tempura, seared salmon, and fried shrimp!) and 49ers, which had such a powerful flavor combo it almost exploded in my mouth 🤯.

The Omakase Box was amazing — every piece of sashimi was fresh and thick, and I even got to DIY my own sushi bowl! Vegetarian rolls like Zesty and Herbivore were also flavorful and refreshing.

The service was great — young, friendly staff and plenty of parking out front. Price is super reasonable for the Bay Area (around $15 per roll). Highly recommend coming with friends and...

This store appears to be one of the branches of “Kakuna Sushi.”

One of my Facebook friends shared that this specific restaurant is their favorite, so I decided to drive 40 minutes to give it a try.

Unfortunately, I was disappointed.

I started with two of my favorite dishes—Spicy Tuna Roll and Nigiri Sushi Combo—to gauge the quality before ordering more.

The Spicy Tuna Roll was extremely dry (see photo), and while the Nigiri Sushi Combo was okay, the sushi rice wasn’t seasoned properly. My expectations were based on other Japanese restaurants in the SF Bay Area with similar price points, but even considering the price, the quality fell short.

Ultimately, I didn’t order...