Nomikai — Restaurant in San Jose

I really wanted to come here for the Banh Mi pizza and it was good timing as there was a game on so the BF got to watch the game. Me – Food, Him – Game = win-win. We got the pizza and it was pretty good. The flavors were good and I liked how it was more like a flatbread. We also go the kimcheese fries which were good as well. With those two items, we were pretty satisfied. Since we stayed long to watch the game, we ordered a couple of drinks to justify taking up our seats for so long. We got the mugi mule and the lychee martini, which were pretty good, but definitely pricey for what it was. I don’t know if it was just that day, but there was only one girl serving the whole place, until a second one came to help her out at least an hour later. Because of that, the service was kind of slow, but she was a really good waitress.

Overall, they have good Asian Fusion bar food and drinks and a chill place to watch a game. Make a reservation though as they don’t have a...

I came here 3 months ago and gave it a 2 star.. because it was fully packed beyond the capacity. With that said, last night was the weirdest experience ever. While they were about to close, this lady clearing the tables kept bumping in to me and my friends.. she had a very angry look on her face and kept walking past us..again and again, bumping into us and not acknowledging what she did as if it was on purpose. Anyway, I just came there to hang out ..sober as can be and shocked at what I was seeing because she could have gone around us and not ram her way through (as this time it was clearly not crowded like before-which is why we stayed). Maybe she felt like she can get away with-- ( hating what she does for a living) - bumping into drunk people to take her frustration out. Either way, she needs to learn some manners or get a...

Very attentive hostess, nice interior, music at a reasonable volume, not too crowded or empty. Hostess Lena kept coming back just in time to refill our glasses from the bottle of soju being shared at my table. (The mere fact that Nomikai carries soju is a point in its favor.) These are the good things!

The not so good: they were out of the soju we wanted (there were only two varieties available). They were out of the duck far popcorn. And the "seven spice nori fries" were dry, kinda stale, and generally boring. (McDonald's fries are way better and far cheaper!) So... skip the fries... and don't count on anything you order actually being available!

That said, the spam musubi was delicious, and Lena is definitely a credit to the establishment. I would probably go again... but it's not my new...