Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Cupertino

19 restaurant menus in Cupertino, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Gokaku
Gokaku
90/100 (348 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
"Our server was really nice and the food was pretty good. I liked how the server was honest about what he recommended (and didn't recommend). Next..."
Elaine Wang
"This is definitely what you call a hidden gem. It's small and intimate, the food was so good, and the price point is so reasonable. We got oxtail..."
Cheyenne Selby
"Came here on a strong recommendation from a friend who lives in the bay area. The best place for unique Udon and the Chicken Karaage would be..."
momo
"Feels like they are still in Covid mode. Very slow and only one server. I do like their food..."
Jassy St
"Food tasted pretty good. I like the dipping udon. The chicken karrage was pretty good. They serve their food in disposable plastic containers. I..."
Johnnie Lau
Somisomi
Somisomi
90/100 (936 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Ice Cream
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Pacific Catch
Pacific Catch
88/100 (449 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Seafood
Hawaiian
Japanese
Seafood
Hawaiian
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Sit down
Seafood
Japanese
Hawaiian
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Digital Payments
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
One Pot Shabu Shabu
One Pot Shabu Shabu
86/100 (912 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Japanese
Vegan Options
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Sukiyaki & Shabu Shabu
Hot Pot
Sukiyaki & Shabu Shabu
Pork
Shabu Shabu
Asian
Japanese
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
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Lawrence Lee
"All the meat (especially Kobe) and the broths are amazingly delicious❤️Service is amazingly friendly❤️One pot is amazing and everyone should..."
Angel Fay Li
"My family took me there for my birthday and we had a great communal meal and a fun..."
Lynne Burke
"..."
Lyette Catabay Zulueta
"It's super amazing from its service to it's food 10/10..."
Yuna Hikari
"Dinner was fantastic tonight! We will definitely be coming back..."
Karen Quisol
"Best quality of meat for..."
I-Jou Tsai
"Delicious, clean, excellent..."
蔡俊偉
"Quality meat, good..."
Michael Wang
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Bree Rim
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Reva Oliver Thompson
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Hao-tien Li
"The meat quality is really good! We tried angus prime gyutan, black angus prime ribeye and premium american kobe beef, all are very delicious! We..."
Starry Yuan
"Stumbled in here for dinner without reading any reviews and sure glad we did! We got the Kobe beef and pork belly. The broths were tasty and can’t..."
Jennifer Biggerstaff
"Phenomenal! White broth is a soy milk house broth, the 2 orange are garlic miso and I forgot the other one. I got scallops and clams, another got..."
Mercerluv
"Great place for a relaxed lunch with friends. Quick and friendly staff. The house broth is a favorite, but if your looking for spicy. Than the spicy..."
John Pozo
"Good service, convenient payment and great presentation of food. On the pricier side of Shabu Shabu but it is..."
Terran Protoss (Justme)
"I loveee the outdoor space that one pot has now. It’s the first time we came and ate at one pot since the pandemic started (we’ve been getting..."
Stephanie Yan
Kikusushi Japanese Restaurant
Kikusushi Japanese Restaurant
85/100 (970 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salmon Teriyaki Combo
Roll Amazon
SD3 - Bara Chirashi
Kobe Style Yakiniku Grilled in Japanese Charcoal Grill
Bara Chirashi Bowl
Special Crazy Roll
Tempura
Fish
Sashimi
Uji Time Ice Cream
Katsu curry
Chicken Teriyaki Tempura and Beef Teriyaki Dinner Box
Tuna Sashimi
onigiri
B7-Chicken Katsu Bento
Chirashizushi
Chicken Teriyaki Tempura and Sashimi Dinner Box
Spicy Tuna Roll
Kiku Sashimi Deluxe PS1- Mixed Poke Salad
Dragon Roll
Wagyu Beef Teriyaki Bento
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Orange Blossom Roll
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Best place for sashimi/nigiri in south bay! Their toro/otoro tuna nigiri is a must have at this place. All their nigiri and sashimi are super fresh..."
Ian Chou
"Niche Asian supermarket! They just opened, still working hard to fill up the shelves. Affordable and high quality Japanese groceries and products in..."
Charles Hwang
"This market is a hidden gem! They have so many Japanese bentos to go, and one of the rare places where to go sushi actually tastes good. They also..."
Andrew Hahm
"Lovely traditional Japanese market place. You could find many kinds of special Japanese style snacks and groceries here. They also offer decent sushi..."
HsuSheng Kao
"This business pivoted from a full service restaurant into a market with a kitchen. Over the weekend, I ordered food from the kitchen. We liked the..."
Larry Wang
"Fresh sushi with great staff. Everyone there seems like their having slot of fun. We sat at the bar with the two sushi chefs. Henry was waiting on us..."
Nathalie Defrenne
"The restaurant has transformed into an integrated take-out sushi place with the Osaka market. Lots of goodies from Japan for sure. It's just opened..."
DANNY KidSuper LIN
Curry House
Curry House
85/100 (1213 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Indian
Dinner
Lunch
Curry
"Food is good 5* Service is slow This place is kind of easy to miss but you gotta park in this big parking structure and walk around. Anyways the..."
Esther Chang
"The place is surprisingly large, bright decor. Good variety and the Japanese styled curry tasted pretty good. They also did a good job on the fried..."
Tammy Liu
"This place is great for a warm meal on a cold night. The curry is very flavorful and they have many optional toppings (which cost extra). The chicken..."
Clara Reese
"Service was quick and friendly. The corn potage soup is amazing. The Japanese curry is just..."
winston singh
"Outstanding japanese curry and katsu. The other dishes looked good, but i didn't try. They were able to accommodate a large group on a weeknight,..."
Davey Freeman
"I went there for dinner after a very long day. The service was very nice and the food on point. I really appreciated the Salmon Curry with the corn..."
JC
"Some hearty good food at this Curry house. I had the pork cutlet in a medium spiced curry with rice. The portion is quite big, so they offer half..."
Jason Liu
"The Limited Gudetama meal tasted good but hurt the wallet. Overall this place makes a mean curry that has the authentic curry flavor from Japan. ..."
N Ng
Harumi Sushi
Harumi Sushi
83/100 (542 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Tempura
Japanese
Sushi
Asian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We came across this place randomly when we stopped by the Japanese grocery next door and it’s been one of the better (best?) sushi spots in South..."
Hanna Larracas
"Food had the wholesome quality. Great place of people who want to try japanese food but not sushi lovers. Plenty of great options. Vegetable and..."
nitin jindal
"We love sushi!! We ordered 8pc salmon sashimi, lion king roll, rainbow roll & tried their incredible roll.....WOW!!! SOOO good! I highly recommend..."
Nette IV
"Fresh sushi. The hamachi kama was delicious. As for the services,..."
S T
"Place was good, had the tonkatsu, always a baseline dish. Loved the tonkatsu sauce here, and the tonkatsu was done very well. Also had the tomato,..."
mike d
"This turned in our family favorite Japanese restaurant. They are so kind and respectful. The food is cheaper than other Japanese restaurants, and..."
Xochitl C.
"Not the greatest sashimi or beef teriyaki but good variety of sushi and rolls. The sashimi wasn't as tender as I'd like and the beef teriyaki was..."
DM Rez
"Sushi here is alright, but they're all basically just variations of a California roll. The king's roll is a bit different with soft shell crab (and..."
Elaine Wang
Azuma Japanese Cuisine
Azuma Japanese Cuisine
83/100 (825 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Fish Soup
Tempura
Bento (Lunch Box)
Tonkatsu
Fish
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Pretty good. expansive menu. good service. clean. would've preferred glass pelligrino to plastic. would've liked some sauce with my karaage. chicken..."
Jeffery Henry
"Hands down the most authentic Japanese restaurant in town. Atmosphere is calm and relaxing. Menu is comprehensive. I've never been disappointed with..."
Scott McClintock
"Solid Japanese restaurant. They've got a good assortment of regular dishes and sushi options. Sushi tasted fresh enough, but the house specials are..."
Andrew Jaru
"I was impressed with the rolls and how neatly the food was packed. I usually don't eat sushi since I prefer sashimi, so eating baked rolls is still..."
Alexandria Daria
"Good price, good service and nice food. The chicken donburi has a little bit too much soup in it. The steak roll is a little bit chewy and cold...."
Winter W
Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas
Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas
83/100 (1380 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Eggplant
Salad
Salmon
Tapas
Ceviche
Fish
Sashimi
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"First time here wit a same day reservation which was great! The food is so yummy and unique! Pizza is so yummy and different! Rice is definitely a..."
Nicole M
"Food taste Excellent 5☆ Ratio Dish Amount to Price 2☆ Service 5☆ Food was delicious; what little there was of it. Item pictured, 6 pieces of..."
Maria Sanchez
"The environment was really classic and the service was great! The food was decent and reasonably priced. They have a wide variety of menu items. All..."
Jingyi Xu
"Takes reservations via yelp Friendly atmosphere with tatami seating and homey Japanese decor. Lots of food choices. Something for everyone!! Stand..."
Winnie Xu
"izakaya style restaurant tucked away in a normal strip mall. Cupertino is super lucky to have this kind of food here. The menu is really thoughtful..."
Vincent Tan
Gyu-kaku Japanese Bbq
Gyu-kaku Japanese Bbq
82/100 (1320 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Barbecue
Barbecue
Japanese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Japanese BBQ
Spicy Tuna Volcano
Gyu-Kaku Salad
Noodle
Steamed Chili Dumplings
Shrimp
S'Mores Dessert
Beef
Cheese Corn Butter
Cheesecake
Takoyaki
Beef Sukiyaki Bibimbap
Miso Soup
Fried calamari
Beef Tongue w Lemon
Edamame
Broccoli and Spinach
Yakiniku
Garlic Shio Cabbage
Lychee
Karaage Avocado Salad
Shishito Peppers
Garlic Noodles
Hot Sake
Sit down
Asian
Barbecue
Japanese
Serves Alcohol
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"The food was great ... I love the concept of grilling in the table! Happy customer! Will recommend to friends & family! We first tried this..."
Michelle Catbagan
"Great experience! The waiter was awesome! He explained the menu and how long we should cook the food for. He was very attentive and made sure we..."
Rudy Niculae
"Loved the table side grilling . The Teriyaki clay pot bowl was fabulous. Service was quick and the staff was cordial and..."
Mary Ann Perreira
"Our favorite restaurant. Miso seasoning is on point. Fried Calamari. The short ribs are delicious. Never..."
Jairo Arreola
"Love this place , I've been here couple times and I love the meats, best garlic noodle and good friendly..."
Ok Deva
"Great meal! Would definitely come back. Kobe beef was..."
Jeffery Miller
"Delicious bbq grill with marinated meats/veggies at table. Now that our BBQ grill has died, this is a great alternative (not..."
Shirley Lin Kinoshita
"Loved the place and the food,almost the same as what I've had when I went to japan,ill definitely come back and recommend to all my family and..."
Thelma Hipolito
"We love gyu-kaku! Amazing food! Best happy hour ever for drinks and food. Great happy hour prices. And awesome servers!! We love you guys! Gyu-kaku..."
Ariel Shurtleff
"excellent bbq and great service! food is awesome but the spicy sause is not that..."
Harrey Banglay
"My first...loved it. My granddaughter took me and her brother...he was still on the fence but he's only 13 and a boy! I loved the food...and the..."
Rebecca Stigers
"My friends and I visit this place literally every weekend! We just can't get enough of how good the food it at Gyu-Kaku! Must try the Kalbi Short Rib..."
Tanya Sarna Naik
"Cook to order every time because you get to grill it yourself. Fun &..."
Monika Swanner
"This place is my Dysney Land!..."
Michelle Brewster
Benihana
Benihana
82/100 (915 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Green Tea Ice Cream
Shrimp Tempura
Mushroom Soup
Shrimp
Sapporo
Mango Colada
Filet Mignon
Fried rice
Sauces
Seafood
California Roll†
Teriyaki Chicken
Hibachi Steak
Teppanyaki
Blue Ocean Punch Bowl
salad dressing
Benihana Salad
Hibachi Chicken Rice
Strawberry Mochi Ice Cream
Benihana
Mai Tai
Shrimp Lovers Roll
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Reservations
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Sushi Kuni
Sushi Kuni
81/100 (927 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salmon
Fish
Sashimi
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Outstanding Japanese food. Only complaint is that we arrived almost an hour before their stated close time and were rushed through the whole meal,..."
Jason Matsumoto
"Small house converted to a restaurant. Very cozy, with multiple rooms. Tried the following items: Soft shell crab was excellent. Not too..."
Massimo Paolini
"Kind of unique, restaurant is in a structure by itself, with outdoor seating set up in the front, entrance on the side. Has been around for over 20..."
Tammy Liu
"This is my favorite sushi 🍣 restaurant. Service and food is always great and..."
Dottie Devillier
"This place is awesome and the owner/chef is super friendly, sit at the bar and strike up a conversation. Great food, fish that literally melts in..."
Rebecca Elkins
"Authentic Japanese cuisine. One of the best hidden jewel in the Bay area. Management has changed but the taste is not...as always good quality..good..."
B V
"This sushi restaurant has fresh and delicious sushi. The sashimi is great as well. I also tried salmon teriyaki for my dinner, and the salmon was so..."
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Amami Sushi
Amami Sushi
81/100 (1870 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Sushi
Japanese
Seafood
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Sushi
Seafood
Japanese
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Love the omakase here. All the different fish given both times I went were really good, definitely recommend it if you are a fan of raw fish. Their..."
Elaine Wang
"We've had our favorite sushi places in the past, but this is our new go-to sushi restaurant. Since finding Amami ~4 month ago, we've been here maybe..."
Steve Okamoto
"Amami has the most affordable omakase around here at $42. The omakase comes with 10 delicious nigiri. The sushi is so fresh and the presentation is..."
Susan
"Everybody here gets the Omakase - ten different chef-selected nigiri arranged beautifully on a platter. Literally every table ordered this special...."
Andrew
"Very affordable omakase is hard to come by, but Amami Shima has got you covered if you're on a budget and want some good quality fish. The omakase..."
Alisa B.
"First of all, the food and the service are good. The wait for the food and the service however, is bonkers. This of course isn't the restaurants..."
Ethan Bachmann
Yoshida
Yoshida
79/100 (434 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Bento (Lunch Box)
Fish
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Udon
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Tan-cha
Tan-cha
80/100 (365 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Chinese
Asian
Japanese
Chinese
Asian
Taiwanese
Japanese Fusion
Japanese Fusion
Japanese sweets parlour
Japanese sweets parlour
Taiwanese
Dinner
Lunch
Chinese
Asian
Japanese
Japanese Fusion
Taiwanese
Japanese sweets parlour
Dinner
Lunch
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
79/100 (201 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Vegetarian Friendly
Japanese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Ramen
Japanese
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Average sushi served in a fun experience. There is usually a wait time to get into this spot, expect at least 1 hour wait during prime time. Once you..."
Ana Parra
"first time at a sushi bar, i feel it was really decent. the dishes all tasted very good. expect to drop around a 100 at least for a couple people...."
Sabrina C
"Amazing!! It is definitely pricey and you probably wouldn't come here everyday unless you had money to spend. But the sushi is extremely fresh, the..."
soldier3335
"A big chain! Love the idea and this location does have many tables vs counter seating. $3.25 per for most dishes, not cheap, but the quality of..."
Tammy Liu
"Come here early because the wait gets long. The selection was very good. The miso soup was a “meh”. All others were above..."
Mark Oliva
"Got here around 12pm and put our name on the wait list through the tablet located right outside the front door. Make sure you do that as soon as you..."
Steph Wong
Yoshinoya Restaurant
Yoshinoya Restaurant
77/100 (1136 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"I've always passed by but haven't tried the food here. There's always a line during lunchtime, and now I know why. How you order feels similar to..."
Jemelee Melendres
"My boyfriend and I LOVE coming here. We love yoshinoya and it's always hot/fresh no matter what. Too bad this is the only one in the South..."
Russian WildKat
"If there's one constant in my life, it's getting yoshinoya coupons in the mail. Pretty good value and taste is not bad. I like the original beef and..."
Elaine Wang
"Probably one of the best fast food chains out there. Although it's been tough for the chain that expanded so fast in the '90's. This, I believe is..."
Carlos Babcock
"Drove from San Mateo to enjoy the fabulous food! However I don't wish to cast any negativity but the dining area wasn't very clean and really could..."
Sandee Tipsword
"Food was very good, didn't have to look far for the wait staff. Very attentive and knowledgeable about the menus! Nice place to sit n..."
Woody Scott
"Combo xl salmon with sauce on the side 🤣, it’s delicious.. all ya should try it...."
Ken Nguyen
Kenji Ramen
Kenji Ramen
75/100 (101 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Japanese
"We walked in at the last minute before closing but they still served us, and although they were out of several items, they waiter tried to..."
Saad Alnabulsi
"The soup was good and the noodles very chewy. However the croquettes were watery and didn't have much taste. The waiter was kind enough to take it..."
Kevin C
"Fast service, not the best ramen but good and quick, usually there's no wait and the tonkatsu is good. They will offer the spicy as a side so..."
Shirley Song
"I really like the place. I usually go for the spicy one with kimchi. Does the job for me. Friendly staff..."
Jason Wilson
Noodles & Company
Noodles & Company
75/100 (90 ratings)
Quick Bites
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Japanese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
"Good food, good service. I went during lunch and there wasn't a wait, which is always nice. The bangkok curry is nice, but needed a little Sriracha (..."
Pedro Arenas
"Went during a slow time, they messed up the dish but caught it before bringing it out, notified me of the extra wait and gave me a free bowl for a..."
Michael Braun
"I really really enjoy the Mac and cheese here. I've had moderate luck with their appetizers but the noodles are always spot on. Overall I'm thrilled..."
Vic Led
"Last week, a branch of Noodles and Company opened in Cupertino. Having once eaten at the restaurant long long ago, I was waiting to sample their food..."
Rangaprabhu Parthasarathy
"I'm really glad that N&C has opened up so close to home! Love the concept, love the ingredients, love the presentation of each dish and the great..."
Rashmi pali