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5.0 of 5 stars.
surprisingly empty on one friday night. grilled skewer aka kushiyaki is their specialty.i liked yakitori with just salt (no sauce). juicy and plump. very solid.but kobe beef was forgettable . fyi,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very good and very cool!It's different than anything I've had before, so ordering was a little interesting since we didn't really know portion-wise what we were going to eat.The grilling...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oyako-don, Oyako-don, Oyako-don!!! . Generally, I always felt like Oyako-don was kind of boring, or at least nothing special. But Sumika manages to make Oyako-don special here. Could it be the organic...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika is really nice restaurant, the food is special and taste. They are using the organic chicken. They taste of all those food are different than out there.. They don't serve sushi, they serve...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Greasy, expensive, tasteless.At least they serve beer.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally made it into Sumika, after mistakenly going into Sumiya in Santa Clara... that's a different review - but then I do have a comparison for local kushiyaki specialty spots. I preferred Sumika...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika is a little gem of a Japanese restaurant located in Los Altos... walk in some evening through the parking lot entrance, soak in the authentic atmosphere, the great charcoal aroma, and listen to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place, average sushi, great for families.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here is what I tried:- Oyako-Don: chicken with runny egg over rice (see my photos): good, but not great, and definitely not worth a trip. I'm not sure why everyone raves about this. ($10 on the lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good overall experience guaranteed. A bit overpriced. A good quiet atmosphere most of the time.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best yakitori in the area IMHO, reservations suggested
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am going to forgo sounding redundant and support the majority of the 3-4 rating reviews. (took off stars b/c of price and FOR ME, I RARELY eat meat and am more of a seafood / sashimi eater --- there...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here twice for dinner. My mother wanted to try this place after reading a review in a newspaper, because the chef has the same last name as we do. The atmosphere is nice and the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had been dying to go here. I mean really, it's a 4 star place with 177 reviews and delicious looking pictures. Not only that, but we get there and there is a live jazz session going on, so all of it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The oyako-don is awesome.The sumika salad is also quite good with small pieces of chicken in it.Everything else is decent enough. Not a big fan of deep fried food, but if I was, I'm sure I'd love the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd say 3.5 stars. It's in an odd location, accessible from the downtown parking lot. We came here for an early dinner with kids. We ordered an assortment of grilled dishes and some fresh spring...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been to lunch here twice. The first time was mostly a good experience. The second less so.The oyaka don is good. Would come back for it. But the problem seems to be the service is spotty. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there Sunday night for dinner based upon yelp reviews and boy it turned out to be a great experience. Ironically, I work five minutes down the street and never new of this place. Arrived around...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here the other night with FL. We walked in and were greeted, and asked if we had reservations. Ashamedly, I said we didn't, but a table was prepared for us, and we were seated within 5...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the yummiest tsukune don ever..... Minus one star for the somewhat slow service. If you order a combination of salad, donburi and yakitori skewers, expect a 15 min wait time in between...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One word: KAWA.Definition: Grilled/fried crispy chicken skin on skewers!!! Need I say more? Get this shit onto the KFC menu. Seriously. Entire lives nay civilizations will be transmogrified....
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just came here yesterday for the first time with a friend. I've been to SumiYa before and heard from a friend that SumiKa serves similar type of tapas dishes and Kushiyaki (charcoal grilled skewers)...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Sumika! Whatever I try I have never been let down. My family loves the food. I recommend the chicken katsu and the udon. The service is good, but the entrance is in the parking lot. Come here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a rather authentic Japanese restaurant, run by Japanese (many Japanese restaurant run by Chinese) Especially if you like Kushi-yaki (charcoal grill).Food: The selection at lunch is not that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Visited 5/23/09 for the 3rd time for dinner, ordered 3-4 appetizers, lots of Yakitori skews, and of course SAKE!1. Food (5 stars)- Good volume, juicy Yakitori (loved Enoki and Tomato Roll), and good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a great place for yakitori!!This place reminds me of a good yakitori place in Robongi!!! And the yakitori I've tasted in Kyoto! Good food brings back good memories, especially when it's food...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There aren't that many options with their yakitori but we had their hatsu, kobe beef and enoki mushroom rolls. They were pretty good but a little salty. We also had their appetizer: unagi & shiitake...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our two only regrets are, (1) we jumped into the yakitori-mania bandwagon a little bit too late, and (2) Sumika was the first yakitori restaurant that we went to so it set an unbelievably high bar....
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After reading reviews here my wife and I decided to try this place. I was a student in Japan years ago and love yakitori. Taking the recommendations of other yelpers, I ordered the oyako-don and a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
went after i read all the yelp reviews :) this place is great. they make your food with organic chicken, tofu, vegetables and buy from a locally grown grocery store and use rice cooking oil.. so at...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to Sumika. It is really expensive so if you are really hungry it will cost you a lot but it is worth it in the end. It is a small restaurant that we discovered as we had parked our car on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika was our 3rd Yakitori location in our "Yakitori Gauntlet". This week my sister and I have been hitting up as many Yakitori locations as we can, before Sumika was Saizo and before that was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we went in for lunch. sadly the skewers are not available (for lunch) but the other dishes made up for it. i really love the bacon wrapped unagi and the karaage. the rest of the tapas, such as tofu...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How can anyone not love food on a stick? And throw it on a charcoal grill?!? Sign me up!Ok, so it can be a bit expensive. If you are craving a hungry man's dinner, this may not satisfy your tummy....
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Interesting tapas and grill place! It's tucked away in a parking lot, but upon walking in, you get to see the grillmaster behind a giant shield with a grill. And instead of a sushi bar, there is a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OMG. This place is expensive!!! And we walked out still feeling hungry!!We came here for daddy dear's birthday and ordered a bunch of food. Afterwards S and I agreed that this is the total "after...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When one of my friends who I had met while teaching English in Japan many years ago came out to visit, I thought this would be the perfect place to go. She lives in Austin which has some good/decent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't enjoy this type of Japanese food first of all. I'm more of a sashimi fan. The food is fresh and tastes ok. I tried the Momo, Steak, Tontoro, Shitake Mushrrom and sashimi. I had to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika on a Fri night--best to make a reservation. Walked in and had to wait a few - got seated at the counter but we didn't mind - we had prime view to the bustling kitchen and the grill. Immediately...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoy going to Sumika...preferably on someone's corporate account though.... The place is very authentic...to the point that they import their yakitori charcoal from Japan.Go with a group of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here this past weekend with Pete and Op. They open at 11:30 on Saturdays so we actually waited a bit and strolled around downtown. We heard Sumika imported a chef from Japan so we had high hopes....
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese blue-collar yakitori meets affluent bedroom community.
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
2nd time's the charm.I first visited Sumika almost 3 years ago, in giddier times. Although stuffed to the gills, I didn't leave the place with a 5 star feeling. Yes, it was very good, but this is an...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm normally a pretty big yakitori and oyakodon fan, but I think I'm spoiled living in San Jose Japantown. Yes the setting here is great, and it's cool seeing the chef grill the skewers over a very...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika is great, though it's a bit pricer then other yakitori places...The thing with a la carte yakitori is that despite being very tasty, it can add up price wise as you keep trying to fill yourself...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For my first Yelp review, it's fitting that I review my favorite restaurant in the area. Sumika is tucked in a small street in Downtown Los Altos. So finding the place is an adventure in itself. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give them another star but I got bad service and they were out of everything I wanted. First time here so maybe I'll give them another chance.One of the only Japanese BBQ places around since the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sumiya is the only yakitori place I like in the Bay Area. I've had better yakitori in Japan, but this place is solid.For lunch, I recommend the Teriyaki Donburi (teriyaki chicken over rice). This is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually go to my local ramen place for skewers and ramen in Daly City. That said, my hubby wanted to have dinner near both our work place and wind down after a LOOOONG day at work... and that's in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had their OYAKODON and it is sooo tasty. Deeeelicious and very comforting. Their smoky flavor organic chicken is cooked to perfection, the chicken pieces are boneless with the skin, grilled with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Authentic Izakaya (Japanese pub style food). Although they have yakitori, this isn't a yakitory place per se. They call themselves "kushi-yaki" (skewered grilling), and there are lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm torn on how to best write this... The food was good, beer plentiful, wait staff very attentive... But it's the sauce that was on each item that I'm torn about.From the "Kobe," style beef, to the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A bit torn about reviewing this place. I have to say I enjoyed Gochi more in a culinary sense - more extensive menu (though a lot of that extension seemed due to the chef's use of the deep fat fryer)...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You say BooYAH....I say SHIBUYA!! I love the Shibuya district in Tokyo! I can literally sit in the Starbucks across from the Shibuya train station at the infamous Shibuya crossing intersection and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Boy. Where do I begin.All the chicken is Organic so try the Chicken Karage. Other Winners are also... The Nest Salad (seasonal mushrooms, tortilla, romaine lettuce, egg) Oyako-don (chicken and egg...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika, you juicy little thing you, you greet me so politely when I show up for the first time! You're terribly polite and sweet. You serve me delicately flavored, beautifully arranged meat, veggies,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place... granted they have a limited lunch menu, however, I only come for their chicken rice bowls. If you visit this place more than once a month, you'll certainly get tired of the limited...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend took me there for my birthday. I really like Sumika. They have purposely created the dark, walk down into a den-like ambiance that is so typical of restaurants in Japan. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just came here with a friend for lunch... again. I didn't really want to post a review about this place, because I wanted to keep this place a secret from as many people as possible. But with 130...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's a hole in the wall restaurant. very authentic. I love their Sumika salad, Oyako Donburi, Chicken Karaage... not a big fan of their black sesami dessert tho. I would hope they just offer a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I found out that I was for sure having lunch with my BFFL ( flaked on me 4 times!) I decided to look up something that we would both like. I came across this place because they work close to that...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My sister told me about this place so I went here for dinner one time. The place reminded me of Japan as the location was in a dark area and the sign was a little hard to find since there were trees...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant was introduced to me by my friend who loves eating Japanese food. So I expected it to be good... well it was actually GREAT. The service was great, the food was great and we kept the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Summary: Be warned-- dodge the ultraexpensive item on this wonderful menu and you'll love Sumika. I give this a "Yay! I'm a fan (but went broke by ordering the Nabe)"...This is the 2nd time we've...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every once in awhile you have to indulge yourself. After a long week of work, a tough assignment, or just after going to a few disappointing restaurants in a row, whatever your reason, there are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oyako Man here (uhm if you knew what this really meant, it doesn't sound right, I'll explain).If Ad Hoc serves some dishes that are very known amongst you gobblers of high end western comfort food,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is legit. reminds me of some of my favorite little eateries in japan. they have a fabulous chicken salad, big enough for one as an entree, but i would recommend that you split it: the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here to catch up with an old friend I haven't had a long conversation with since about the 6th grade or maybe sophomore year AP Chem.. which was about 10 years ago... woah. We sat down at the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Loved their charcoal grille, but pricey. Their rice ball was very good too.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I left a suggestion in the suggestion box."Take the chicken donburi with the egg topping, add cheddar cheese, wrap in a tortilla, and sell it as a breakfast burrito."Not sure if that one will fly, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of the best authentic Japanese restaurants in the SF Bay Area.Not only their Yaki-tori, but I also enjoy their fried chicken (Kara-age) and their rice bowls (Donburi). Very good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good! My friend introduced me to this hideaway for lunch and I liked the Oyako-Don (rice with very soft eggs and chicken on top). Mushy, kinda like adult baby food =)It's a different flavor of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My cousin and I decided to check out Sumika. We entered the restaurant at about 6pm and it was quite empty on Sunday. The food was pretty good, even though they lacked variety. Probably I am used to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a gem - a true izakaya located in the relaxed hamlet of Los Altos. Yakitori, salads, sake, and nabes are on offer - all are quite delicious. Sumika uses binchoutan charcoal which burns...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm quickly learning that the best restaurants often have two doors. Not everyone is prepared to walk though, let alone find that second door. But for those with an open mind, it leads to some pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved it...i had to thank my friend Misaki for taking me here. It was Sunday I wanted Sushi but there is no respectable sushi place open on a Sunday! :) So we made the drive from Fremont to Sumika's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It has taken me years to find a genuine char broiled yakitori place in the Bay Area. Now we finally found it. In Japan, they actually give you the skewers with raw meat and you do your own grilling....
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A must! They know how to mix flavors here. Their menu isn't extensive, but sticking to what they know does well for them. Make reservations if you're going at regular meal times, but watch out for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Sumika for dinner a few times, but never for lunch.Sumika for lunch is awesome. The menu is rather limited but what they have, at least what I ordered (oyako-don) is fantastic.Someone...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Decent food but the unacceptable extreme lack of service we received gives them a low rating. 1 star for service, 3 stars for food. Disappointing cause I was really looking forward to eating here and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Seems like a lot of chicken! Lol, well we only ordered skewers and (raw) donburisWe had the tsukune (chicken meatball), mune cheese, and kawa (skin) skewers. The tsukune was my favorite because it was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm..... LUNCH!After coming here numerous times for dinner, I was excited about their lunch options and found myself on the way over after a Satura Cakes visit.For lunch they offer various donburi...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
lunch menu was limited but what i got i really enjoyed:tsukune-don, sumika salad set, fried chicken, frozen custard pudding, and sesame panna cotta.next time, i would like to try their dinner menu.
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend who used to eat yakitori regularly while working as a slave... er... investment banker in Asia found Sumika on Yelp and suggested we try it with a few other friends.Much like the blackjack...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After eating here 4 times, I would say overall it should be a 3.25 and not the 4 that I initially posted.The lunch menu remains the same; quite boring after awhile. I need variety. I am a fickle...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dammit, I guess I just haven't learned to appreciate Japanese food yet. The chicken skewers were cooked perfectly and very tasty, but still just grilled chicken pieces. The black pork asparagus wrap...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lunch review.After looking over the very limited lunch menu, my friend and co-worker asked the waitress which items were vegetarian. She responded by asking him, "How strict of a vegetarian are you?"...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best (and practically hidden) gem in Los Altos. We eat here often and have never been disapointed. A word of warning, this is NOT a sushi joint at all. We always order tons of their many...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite Yelp guru Randy F. decided to showcase his brilliant knowledge on yet another popular style of Japanese cuisine here at Sumika, so without any hesitation I took Amy here in a heart beat...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had the pleasure of having dinner with Randy, Wei and Amy at Sumika last night. I have been to Sumika a few times and this time their omakase really disappointed me. The first dish was wonderful....
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's good.go here
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here a couple of times, most recently this week. Not a yakitori expert (yet), but seems to me that the chicken thigh (very tender) is the tastiest, no matter the restaurant. Also got the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was going to eat at curry house but my friend remembered me showing a link to this place and suggested we grub here. We had the beef skewers, chicken breast in coconut skewers, chicken skins,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika -- the new Japanese restaurant in Los Altos is really two restaurants -- the lunch place and the dinner place. The two menus are quite different. The setting is typically Japanese, with lots...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Only really viable to people with expense accounts. 7 dollars for a bottle of beer. They must make about 70 dollars profit for each chicken they buy. Had heart, thigh, scallop, skin. Nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Check out my past reviews and you'll see that it's rare I pull out the fifth star, but Sumika certainly deserved (one might even go so far as to say necessitated) it. I came here one Saturday night...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been there twice, once with a big loud group and once with a girlfriend. It was delicious both times and the service is very friendly. The food is different than most Japanese restaurants-it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not your regular Japanese, sushi restaurant. A friend of mine brought me here for lunch today and I was pleasantly surprised by the great meal we had. The service was timely, personable and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been meaning to upgrade Sumika to 5 stars and edit my revew for several months now. Best lunch spot ever!! I love their kakaage don--I am certain that it is what's served for lunch in heaven!...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Anyplace that has "chicken skin" on their menu and makes you happy about it deserves five stars! I kid you not, I had two different preparations of chicken skin and both were delicious.Sumika...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are some dishes that are absolutely fabulous and some that are medicore. My Aunt treated me and my cousins to dinner here and we ate slowly and tasted quite a few things on the menu.Many are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Sumika's before the Elite Event at 151 Boutique for a quick bite and a beer. The menu was quite limited and prices seemed on the higher side. But the food was good, the yakitori was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is only for Tuesday night.Our friend performs live jazz every Tuesday night at Sumika.The band is exceptionally talented, especially the bass player.We had eaten here several times in past...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been wanting to eat at Sumika forever and finally tried it for dinner Sat 3/22/08. I made a list of all the dishes I read about to try. Everything was ok, but since I did a crappy job of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there yesterday for lunch. A Don meal is around $10. It comes with miso soup and salad. My bf and I ordered a chicken tempura with egg Don (forgot it's name) and it tastes good. They have the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have had great yakitori in LA.. so i was eager to try to find one in the bay area. My friend recommended this place as she said the place was pretty good. So me n my bf went to try it out last...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure what the big deal is with this place. it's typical Japanese yakatori.. I went with several family members and ordered their Chief's Tasting menu. it was okay, nothing special. their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not disappointing at all. Good service. Good food. Nice chit chat place to meet with friends. Must try is --- frozen custard.
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I simply love Sumika for their Sumika salad- it's awesome. Everything is overpriced though (I would say at least 20% overpriced), which is why I only gave them four stars. I will simply go back just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went for Sunday lunch. The menu was EXTREMELY limited.Also, the service was ok. The price ok. The food was good. My rating will be probably higher if I went for dinner and if I drank some sake.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great yakitori place - no sushi served here. I'd read on Yelp/Chow that the oyako-don was especially good, and I naively thought "What's the big deal? It's just oyako-don?" Boy, was I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is totally different from your typical japanese restaurant that offers chicken teriyaki and california rolls. You won't see that here. Sumika offers a great and tasty yakitori (Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe 2.5 stars, but regardless this place does not get a 3 in my book. Went here tonight for a small dinner with 2 friends and I wasn't really impressed with anything that we ate. Nothing was "wow"...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved:- sumika salad (home made wasabi dressing)... soooo delicious- organic tennis-ball sized karage (deep fried chicken). Tender and juicy but crispy on the outside- frozen custardSo-So:-agedashi...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Japanese place is quite different from the typical sushi-oriented restaurants I usually go to. Start with the Sumika salad, which is quite good and filling. My favorite dish is the homemade tofu,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika is a lovely yakitori. Except that yakitoris aren't meant to be lovely. They are meant to be loud, smoke filled, loud, down and dirty and dare I say it .. loud? We've been here a few times now...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty smoky grilled pieces of meat on sticks: checkFriendly service: checkAccommodating to kids: checkWe had tsukune, sumika don, karaage, sumika salad, momo, aji tofu, yaki onigiri, and natto. Wife...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a place to eat in Los Altos, which I often do, go here. This place is a delicious surprise. The yakitoris are succulent the salad is tasty and the sake sampler is satisfying....
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forget everything I have ever said about any restaurant--Sumika Grill is the best!My boyfriend and I did omakase (chef's choice), and it was $50 each. I thought it was a little steep at first....
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a large group just before they opened... and stood in line behind 2 other large groups who got there before opening. We all got sorted out and seated when they opened the doors and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika turns chicken into a culinary delight.Everything chicken is delicious here! I suspect their chickens must have lived the Kobe life - gazing at green fields all day, listening to classical...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We called ahead for reservations but when we arrived at 8:30pm on Saturday night the wave of customers was over so we were seated right away.SERVICE: Food came quickly since most customers had almost...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese operated japanese-style pub. excellent yakitoris. nice ambience. chefs and waitresses looked so japanese (i'm korean), so being here was like being in Japan. Some of them didn't speak english...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really yummy... Although I wasn't a big fan of the beef items (too chewy and don't taste like quality beef at all)but other than that.. everything else was really good. We ordered1. Organic fried...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very enjoyable experience. The quality of ingredients was there (and they advertise the brands of meat used). Very welcoming staff. They really make you feel so good that you don't mind indulging. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a cute place! Came here with a group of friends for a birthday/Halloween get together, and had a great time. For some reason, I had expected a more... chic restaurant, but this place was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hidden away in downtown Los Altos and the fact that it was open for lunch was a pleasant surprise.The dark wood decor and the table settings gave the place a cozy ambience. They had...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
izakaya in los altos. this is the kind of place you would find in a small corner in downtown tokyo. it is truly an authentic experience... from the tight layout of the rooms, the exposed kitchen, the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG...I just found my new obsession. Sumika's Frozen Custard is food for the gods. I am sure of it. It's like my grandma's incredible flan, but cut in small frozen cubes of creamy, cold,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't familiar with authentic yakitori, but I am an adventurous foodie. I can only surmise that I wasn't ready for the flavors, plus it was an off night in the kitchen. The Sumika salad was really...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely exerts a more authentic feel. Small menu to choose from, mainly yakitori dishes with a few nabe and rice ones. Eat them fast! They come in small portions and gets cold quite quickly. We...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the fried chicken and the sumika salad. Mary T. encouraged me to try the Wasabi ice cream which was definitely worth trying. I give it a 4 because it's one of the restaurants my husband and I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious!
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place to go for yakitori, true Japanese style. I found this place from its ad in those free Japanese newsletter found at Japanese markets. I believe Sumika is the only yakitori...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is unique japanese food. Anything grilled comes straight from the fire, so it generally tastes great. The agedashi tofu was bland, and the salad a bit oily. Otherwise, I was very, very happy....
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I walked in and I felt like I was in Japan. It's all here, all authentic. The decor, the food, the waitstaff. There is a certain vibe that places like this in Japan have--it's here.Had tsukune oyako...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
on skewers, we ordered momo chicken, kobe beef, chicken meatbal, and bacon wrapped tomatoes. chicken momo was the best, then tomatoes cause its different. beef was tender but coulda had better flavors...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmm! That said it all!Ambiance - Just nice! It is very Japanese feel (cute lanterns outside), especially if you get there at night, feel like a walk through small alley in Japan. So not like other...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For the price, I rather go somewhere else. it's a good place to try once but their grill is not that great. mostly it was chicken so that's not a good meat for grills. Their fried chicken was good....
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummmm, this was an unexpected surprise, and I think a must visit if you're in the mood for Japanese in the area. I worked on Main Street in Los Altos for a while and live in Mt View, so I've hit a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars for the authentic decor and variety of tasty dishes giving a truly Tokyo experience. Probably not the absolute best Japanese food you can get on the peninsula, but exactly like what you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars.Finally, a decent yakitori joint in the Bay Area. Not as pipe hittin' as Yakitori Totto in NYC (check out the reviews), but good enough for the Bay Area.I ordered various dishes on the menu...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there with a friend. Both ate the oyako-don for lunch. The food was delicious and a new taste for me since I always order traditional Sushi at Sushi places. The decor inside was a little bit...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I walked into Sumika, I felt immediately transported to Japan. FINALLY, a totally authentic yakitori restaurant has landed in my backyard, in the sleepy town of Los Altos.The atmostphere feels...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great homemade tofu and Sumika salad! I wasn't too crazy about the grilled items. The Oyako-don is very good, as mentioned in other reviews.Los Altos also has a farmer's market on Thursdays from...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not good on a hot day but very unique in its own special ways. good yakatori. there homemade tofu is melt in your mouth good the asparagus wrapped in black pork is great....
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely one of the more unique restaurants in the south bay. I put it up there with Gochi and Alexander's Steak House in interesting culinary execution. I mean I've had plenty of grilled...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When AJ raves about a restaurant, you know you're in for a treat. I had been curious to try out Sumika, a small Japanese restaurant tucked away in the middle of State & Main Streets in my old hood of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is deelicious! i'm not big on sushi and i love japanese food, so this place is perfect for me!we ordered the 2-people dinner and it was just the right amount food. the homemade tofu was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When my friend picked this place, I wasn't too excited. Being a vegetarian, yakitori shops aren't my usual choice. But, I saw a lot of vegetarian dishes, so my fears were allayed. And it looked...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious! Never thought grilled chicken could taste so good. We were brought here by some ex-pat Japanese friends. My faves were the chicken liver, heart, wings, and the enoki mushrooms rolled in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A small joint located on a weird street. Take good directions (see web site) before going. Otherwise, you may end up walking around downtown Los Altos before finally stumbling on the place.Sumika is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a cute & elegant place! A friend of mine introduced me and my husband to this hidden gem in Los Altos the other night. It is not extremely cheap but it is a perfect place if you would like to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place quickly shot up to "one of the best restaurants in the bay area in my book" after my 1st visit here! so much that my boyfriend insisted i write a review for it as soon as we get home. i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
mmm. sumika. this place is fun. i like the shaggy playing in the background, and how friendly the servers were. the fare is not standard japanese, but oh how it is tasty. the grilled okra, the fried...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is place is pretty good....especially when you take into account Sumiya in Santa Clara and some of the places in SF.We tried the more adventurous items such as chicken skin, chicken heart, liver,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Salad was HUGE . . . tasty but not particularly inventive. The yakitori was tender and had the appropriate grill marks and flavor. The free-range fried chicken was delicious - light, crispy, juicy,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came to this place with high expectation and left with huge disappointment.The salad was average - you can get similar dish at McDonald's. Organic fried chicken was a terrible version of chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even though Los Altos is kind of a dead town at night, this restaurant definitely has its niche. This is a genuinely Japanese yakitori place that uses Japanese charcoal. It seems to bring a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here:The building is tucked away in a parking lot BEHIND Starbucks.Interior reminded me of my trip to Japan. Most of the staff are Japanese, yes, there is a token...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If not for Yelp, unsure how anyone finds this place tucked away in an alley in the "never have any people present" streets of Los Altos. The staff is extremely nice. I recommend the Kobe beef, the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
sumika is a little taste of japan tucked away in the mini-streets of los altos and it was definitely one of the more authentic japanese dining experiences i've had in awhile: hot towels before and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i came here w/ seong and niki last night, and like them, i really enjoyed this place!!! you can just tell that they put a lot of time and effort into the food. i wasn't as hungry, so i did not get...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'd never been to los altos even though i lived nearby for a couple of years. sumika is located in a cute area with a bunch of shops and restaurants. i had the light summer prix fixe menu tonight...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Should be 3.5 stars. Just on point with this one.1.) Upon reservation, they write your name with a calligraphy ink brush on a place card for your table.2.) Some skewers came out with a VERY heavy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I have spent time in Japan and am obsessed with their cuisine, it was a pleasant surprise to find an authentic yakitori-ya in my neighborhood. The food was excellent and the staff very friendly....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's something simultaneously dainty and primal about eating meat on a stick. Favorites included: karaage (all white meat, and like all Sumika's chicken offerings, made from Rosie organic,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
well well well, lookie here. yelper extraordinaire irene s and aj approves huh? well i must go check it out. i finally found myself here last friday. i must say that i find this place to be just like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yakitori...skewered grilled chicken and chicken parts.....hai!...parts!...heart..liver..skin, etc., but for the less adventurous; ground , thigh or white meat..."meats" are brined..bamboo speared...&...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think this restaurant is over-rated and way too expensive. Our friend told us it is a must try. so we went. We have been there once only and we don't plan to return. I guess yakitori is not for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This upscale skewer-centric modern Japanese grill is a great place to murder some organic Chicken. They serve it piping hot as a declared matter of principle - but as a practical matter food at this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chicken heaven. Carefully skewered and grilled over charcoal, these kushi-ed morsels were simply seasoned, but delivered great flavor. You may think that the skewers are over-priced, but for the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A lovely little find, thanks Yelp! I'm so glad the rest of the reviewers here could turn me on to this place. It's small, but has amazing food in a very relaxed setting. I went with a friend and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For those of you who like Yakitori this opened last year and is in a cute area in Los Altos. The kitchen is behind big glass windows so you can see the grill chefs grilling your order. If you sit...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute little spot in otherwise dull downtown Los Altos. Very friendly and polite waiters, but service was a bit spotty since we were stuck at the end of the counter, which wasn't ideal. Overall, I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The seas have parted...I've milked the whole of the Palo Alto area for interesting food... and Sumika is my first find in long time. Any place that can make a dish out of chicken skin (sorry KFC)...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Do you know what yakitori is? I didn't. I just figured it was generic Japanese food and tried this place because of the good reviews. I was very pleasantly surprised. Think: Japanese tapas...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a big fan of Yakitori but strangely enough this "grilled chicken on skewers" cuisine has not caught on like Sushi in the states.Sumika did not disappoint. They offer the basics of Yakitori(no...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Highly rated organic food! Unfortunately, my first visit there were mechanical problems with the exhaust on the grill, so we couldn't eat the grilled items. But the other dishes were truly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to sumika more times than alice, dan v., and ken k. (OK, not combined.) It helps that I live only 15 min away. Yes, it's that good.Juicy chicken skewers with a hint of charcoal flavor....
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My Friend took me here for my birthday. We basically ordered one skewer of everything. I skipped the heart and liver pieces, but got everything else. Very delicately seasoned meat, almost melts in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was wondering why Irene S. wasn't diving into her food the second the waiters placed the dishes in front of her. Now I see that she was taking a moment to enjoy. "Hm, I'll have what she's having,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food was insanely good.... But let's keep it on the DL... This place can get crowded ;)
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Calivanilla C. and grillmaster-san must have thought I was having an orgasm at the bar because the flavors blew me away and I couldn't contain my rapture! One bite, "oooooh". Another nibble,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika's got a secret. They do a superb lunch menu 7-days a week. It's a limited selection of their inventive dishes, but they do an impressive job with the small menu. On the menu are their...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika is a two month old top-notch gourmet yakitori that, although sharing a similar name to another local yakitori (Sumiya), knows no equals in Northern California. Yakitori is a Japanese cuisine...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sumika is an authentic Japanese yakitori restaurant. They grill chicken and vegitables on a skewer over special charcoal. Chicken was very tender and jucy. The charcoal adds great flavor. Highly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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