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Gombei Japanese Restaurant in Menlo Park is a four star Japanese restaurant. This is a great place.
4.0 of 5 stars.
How did I forget to mention the udon nazi in my first review...... just like seinfeld, but better. Better because he's right down the street from me, and better because he kind of has this japanese...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their yosanabe is the best. Great ingredients and soup base. Other Japanese restaurants don't have the such fresh seafood and also lack the variety. Gombei is pretty inexpensive too.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ordered one of the specials on the white board(pork cutlet, stuffed tofu and tuna sashimi) and thought it was quite good. The portion was quite big for japanese food. I also went to Gombei in san jose...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ah, my memory! I used to go to school across the street and i was without a car! this place is the closest and i was so glad that their food is actually above standard and the price is reasonable!i...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my kind of place - cheap and tasty. For $11.50 I got the first special, which is basically a huge variety plate (tuna sashimi, chicken teriyaki, tempura, etc.). All of it was quite good,...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I kept forgetting to mention that Gombei has started taking credit cards a while ago, but the parking is still a problem sometimes. Still love their curry even though sometimes it's more watery and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come here a lot, sometimes even once a week or more for periods of time. Nearly everything I've had here is good. The menu is slightly limited (no sushi, and only tuna sashimi) but they're very good...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm Japanese and I appreciate their good home-style Japanese food. I've been going here for decades with my family. This is a favorite spot for us. Good food all around. The specials are good! The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On of our all time favs for comfort food. What a treat to go there.J home cooking, affordable, kid friendly. Basic menu is okay, but we always get the specials off the board.I recommend stuffed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei is okay. It's nothing special - it's really just dumbed-down Japanese food for the locals.That being said, I've eaten quite a few meals here over the years. It's relatively inexpensive, the...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i miss this place. really good for lunch. the fried (agedashi) tofu appetizer is what i use to judge other japanese food places by. maybe it's because the owners are actually japanese. there's also...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of a handful of places that my picky kids really like. Beef teriyaki where they actually cook the steak correctly... wow! I always get the grilled fish special on the white board. One of...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overly generous portions of "Salaryman" lunch food.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I tried one of the specials on the white board... a bento box... for the price, the food was excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best non-sushi japanese I know.food: 5*, especially their daily specials and their yosenabe.atmosphere: lively, simple
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei is good - nothing to die for per se, but it's solid, more home made style japanese food. Always packed and parking is a bit tough. i get the curry often, which i like more than curry house...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been in the area for 4 years and I can't believe I just found this restaurant. It's near school and the prices are amazing for the amount of food they give you. The place is really small and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming to Gombei both the San Jose and Menlo Park for many years. In my experience they are very consistent with their food, service and value. The service is quite fast and the food...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several times and have never been disappointed. The food is solid - nothing mind blowing but they definitely get points for consistency and quality. Some favorites include the seared...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
These days, almost any Japanese restaurant can satisfy a craving for Japanese food or sushi. With that, I don't understand how Gombei averages 4 stars and generates so much hype, because this place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good japanese food, ok price...try their daily special, those are always good.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap, authentic, quick, all around amazing.I used to go to the San Jose one once in a while until I discovered they had one in Menlo Park.This is one of the more authentic Japanese restaurants in the...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The BF and I had the chicken teriyaki, chicken katsu & donburi. The chickens & donburi were tasty, but nothing special. But my main issue is that the rice wasn't even cooked properly! The rice was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ridiculously affordable place in the MP area to eat a meal - and I don't have to order two dishes to get full. I've been coming here since I was a kid and can't remember a bad experience. they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i went to college near Gombei, and would eat dinner there about once a month. They have the best sashimi in menlo park. i love their fried tofu. Delicious!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm really sad I didn't discover Gombei until my last month in Palo Alto...what a shame. I spent a semester abroad in Kyoto living with a home-stay family who fed me simple Japanese comfort food...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei serves country style Japanese comfort food. Tonight I had one of their specials, a trio of grilled fresh fish. The cod was amazingly delicious and melt in your mouth tender. The Yellowtail...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place - it's the epitome of Japanese restaurants.The food is real good and it's a nice and peaceful environment. However wait times can get a tiny bit long and the price, of course could...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
#1 Please!! Sashimi, Tofu, and Chicken Cutlet for ~$9.75. It's a great deal. Be nice to the owner and his wife. I've been here once a week for at least 15 years and he still doesn't remember me. They...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, noisy, quick service. Very busy place with lots of families. Once charged my friend $10 for not ordering food (sitting fee.) Fresh food that is quick. I like it a lot.
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One would expect Japanese cuisine to be artistic, fine, and loaded with deep meaning. Not at Gombei, they just give you boat loads of food for great prices. The only sashimi they have is tuna so they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being foodies, my husband and I try to avoid repeat visits to restaurants as much as possible. But after a long work day, we often crave the comforts of a good dinner at Gombei.My hubby always goes...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My Mom and I have been coming to Gombei since I was a little girl. The owner and his wife are always so nice to us and speak to me in Japanese...I, of course, reply in English. So yeah I'm Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love it! It's cheap and fast and very delicious. You wait in line for a table but the wait usually isn't too bad as it's a pretty big restaurant. I love all the choices on the menu and especially...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei is a regular on my too-lazy-to-cook-eating-out-tonight restaurant rotation. It has fresh, healthy food, no frills, and is reasonably priced. I mainly order the veggie dishes (the tofu hot pot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The service is strange here. They will take your order very shortly after they seat you. 15 minutes pass and the table that was seated after us receives there food. uhh how long does it take to serve...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food is pretty good. Always fresh. Pretty authentic Japanese, but nothing fancy.For what it is (a Japanese family style restaurant specializing in cooked dishes), I honestly think that it is a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good, inexpensive country-style Japanese food - quite possibly the Japanese equivalent of a place like Peninsula Creamery or some other kind of diner-style restaurant, if it were American.Don't miss...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Gombei because it's pretty good value. It's also pretty convenient. It's our go-to restaurant when we have no other ideas about where to eat.It loses a star because it doesn't have a sushi...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I"m vegetarian. There's nothing vegetarian here. Don't come here if your vegetarian. I ate this giant bowl of bland soupey vegetables. I love Japanese food, but not this place. The rest of the food...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei is good when you want some non-sushi Japanese food. I like the tonkatsu :) Oyako-don is good too. Not super cheap, but not bad either. Parking does suck and cash only is a little annoying.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decor = GoodService = AverageFood = GreatValue = GoodThis is one of my favorite place. There is usually long wait on Friday and Saturday, but it is worth it. It is traditional Japanese bento meal...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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I have been to a LOT of Japanese restauarants. Some are just so-so, some are me-too, and others same-old same-old. There are a very few who stand out as different, unique, and eye-opening. I was introduced to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh.. Where would I be without Gombei on the pennisula? Prolly dead from hunger for solid Japanese food. I typically get one of the combinations on the whiteboard (usually #1, sigh). If you're...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$10 for a really good japanese dinner! man. got the gombei combo and the "3 combo" on the whiteboard-- the 3 combo was (even) more worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It gives me great pleasure to gross my coworkers out on how much and what kind of ugly foods I can eat. I order an Unagi Don (unagi over rice). The amount of unagi was incredible...lol...I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best things about living in California is that you can find Japanese restaurants that are neither Sushi places nor Benihana. And thank goodness too because otherwise we'd never get all the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not impressed with the food here overall and always wondered why there was such a long line every time I went. However, their vegetable stew is amazing--who knew that root vegetables and gelatin...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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I have been regularly eating at Gombei for 17 years now. I discovered the restaurant soon after returning from a summer living in Japan. Of all the restaurants I tried in the area, Gombei best satiated my...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's been my go-to Japanese comfort food for so long... Alas, since my move from Menlo Park to San Jose, my visits have dwindled from once-a-month to once-every-three-months. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great place with good food at a very decent price. This isn't your Japanese sushi bar, but if you want more substantial food, it's a great place to go. My staple is usually the Tonkatsu/Beef...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends like to come here before their Friday night dances every month or so. I'm a horrible dancer so I usually skip out on the actual dance, but I always join them for dinner before. I enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei is a great restaurant for combo Japanese food. The food is not traditional Japanese, and I've never tried their sushi or tempura, but their combo meals are great.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A friend recommended this place as a good teriyaki spot. I ordered the fried shrimp/beef teriyaki combo and my husband had the sashimi/beef teriyaki combo. The food was just okay. I really hated my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's a reason for the long steady line at this place; It's really good. I think the quality is like a 3.5, and the portions are a 5. You get a lot of bang for the buck here and the food is very...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
their curry/potato croquette is amazing, though the rest of my chicken teriyaki set was just so-so. unfortunately when i was seated, the white board specials were obscured from where i was so i missed...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I haven't reviewed one of my favorite restaurants! But then I realized I had posted a review on my old xanga. THANK GOD for copy and paste!Here goes the review:This restaurant is the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Japanese comfort food. Last time I had the nabe (they made it without chicken for this pescatarian) and it was so yummy. It's kind of inconvenient that they only accept cash and the parking...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Homestyle Japanese food that's simple, delicious and reasonably priced. Choose from the day's specials on the whiteboard. Or, pick something from the menu, which includes rice bowls, tofu hot pots,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the best katsu curry in Bay area, go to Gombei. The service is very efficient, and the owner and owners wife are really nice and friendly. Order the curry , even though it is not on the dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST SHRIMP TEMPURA, TERRIAKI CHICKEN COMBO EVER!!!!! Can't miss this restuarant!! Love their combo dinners. The owner is super social (say that 5 times fast) and the restaurant has great service!!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good, straight forward Japanese comfort food. Best place around especially for katsu, fried pork, chicken, etc. in panko bread crumbs. I find the portions to be be ridiculously big however: close to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei in both SJ and MP, offers old school no nonsense high quality but generic Japanese food that have become everyday household names. You'll find udon, soba (no ramen, phew), teriyaki, shioyaki,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After a day of ups and downs and a grand finale of disappointment, i was hungry and ready to eat. Huge portions for cheap. Decent food...nothing amazing but overall decent. I was too tired to do...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a straightforward, simple selections of delicious, decent japanese comfort foods is what they offer here. no sushi/jive ass rolls and sashimi here...well, except for that combo plate where some slices...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Fast service. Do not expect it to cheap - after all this is Menlo Park. Tonight we had the salmon terriyaki. It was a bit funky tasting - the sauce may have been bad. The pork cutlet was OK but I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fine place to come for Udon and other fairly regular Japanese food like pork cutlet, etc. The portions are Americanized. The service is good, and prompt. The price is reasonable. A...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars - this place is spacious and clean with add'l dining space in the back. Cash only and you'll only be seated if your entire party is there. Gets quite crowded and parking lot in the back is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best chicken teriyaki in town!
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very comfortable, great food, not pretentious. There's always something interesting on the specials board. The service is great except when they're really busy - when they're busy, sometimes it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They now take credit cards. Yipee, oh wait I still pay in cash.Best Japanese food in Menlo Park. I may eat here more than anywhere else. That maybe because I can sit at the counter and feel at home....
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend suggested this place for a recent dinner and I was totally game. I don't know how this place fell off my bookmarks page but it was still one to try.I ordered the three item combo off the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The service was terrible. After waiting around 35 mins to get a table at dinner (sat. night at 7), a group of 4 behind us even finished eating before our order got to us. We were the last to be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am a great fan of comfort, home-style cooked food, and Gombei definitely did not disappoint. In the same regard, they did not give me much to rave about. This is a good place for lunch or just a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Always order either from the daily special menu or Gombei combo on the menu.. can not go wrong at this place. Good service and price. Cash only though. There is an another location in San Jose...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good service, decent price, not much waiting. We ordered two specials of the day from the white board. The seared tuna is really fresh, soft and delicious. Their beef yakiniku is really good too....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mm yeeeeeesssssssssss. i used to have to drive over to san mateo to get myself some cozy donburis. now i can just take a 5 minute drive to get here- gombei. the parking ill have to say is crazy....
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Looking for homestyle Japanese cuisine? Gombei is the place. Like its sister restaurant of the same name in San Jose Japan town, the place is casual and comfortable. The dishes always warm my tummy...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3 1/2 to 4 stars. Good prices. Good Quantity. Certain dishes are better than others. I didn't care for their tuna poke but the Katsu was cooked perfectly. The miso soup was kind of salty. Not the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At Gombei tonight, I went through a lot of emotions. I was ecstatic to go, anticipating my beloved Vegetable and Tofu Udon with sesame pepper flakes in incredibly tasty broth. I was tempted by the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to come here all the time when I was in school, from high school to now. I like the fact their tofu comes fresh from San Jose tofu, and you can taste the difference. The pricing is great for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One phrase to describe Gombei- Great Japanese comfort foodWhen you are hungry for a solid meal of udon/soba noodles or a rice dish, this is the place to be. This is the working man's japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantasimo. I had the curry pork over rice for lunch. The flavor was fantastic and the portions were good size. The place is clean. Parking is not so convenient but it's not hard to find. We just...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not a sushi restaurant, but this is a lot more like what I've been served in the homes of my Japanese friends than most things I can order at a restaurant. I'm a big fan of the various donburi on...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really nice place to eat for real japanese food. No fancy schmancy made-up, cream cheese and lox rolls... just the good ol fashioned japanese food. Ok.. I'm not japanese, but my japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by the other night to have dinner and catch up with an old friend. The atmosphere was quaint and the staff friendly. Parking sucked and I had to find street parking a few blocks away. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food and good value, no sushi rolls but great entrees and good service.
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Gombei. Been here for dinner a few times and I've never ordered anything on the menu but have found the specials on the whiteboard by the kitchen to always be a safe bet. Good food and good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"Homestyle" is a pretty apt description of Gombei, considering the reason we went here was because I didn't feel like cooking. If I felt like it, I totally could have prepared what we ordered at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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If you want something other than the usual teriyaki fare, make sure to check the specials on the whiteboard. Consistently good food. The fried stuffed tofu is one of my favorite dishes. Parking can be...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a fan of this place, yet I know so many people that love it. I agree totally with Kevin S. when he says that this is Midwesternized Japanese food. The weird thing is that most of the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good Japanese home-cooked style food, although I've been spoiled by my mom's good cooking. The dinner combos are about $10.00 to $11.00 and I got the coroquette and chicken teriyaki combo. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best spot in MP for a hot lunch if you're not rich.Had the bento box ($8.75) with fried stuffed tofu, broiled mackerel and pumpkin salmon croquettes. It came with a salad, pickled cabbage...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chicken katsu curry is REALLY good here! They used to serve in much bigger portions. Nowadays it's somewhat disappointing in terms of the serving size.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely love the combo dinner selections here. The pike mackerel and the croquet just make my mouth water every time. The value of the meal is quite good and will leave you full. I have yet to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great deal. I've been soooo missing tonkatsu curry. For those of you from So Cal, you probably know the Japanese Curry House. I haven't had tonkatsu curry and have been craving it for a long long time...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never get tired of going to Gombei!... This isn't your typical Japanese restaurant (no sushi, for one): they serve home-style Japanese food, mostly teriyaki, rice dishes, and a few noodle dishes....
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei is one of my favorite places for homestyle Japanese cooking. My favorites are the croquette curry, the katsu curry, vegetable stew, ganmodoki (fried stuffed tofu), and miso-cod. Every once in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For Japanese fast food without ornamentation, Gombei is tasty.Don't expect too much, don't plan on eating late - they start throwing diners out if they linger past lunch time, but the quality is OK...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was really excited to try this place out due to all your yelp reviews. So i started with the Croquette and it was Aight. Its mashed potatoes that's covered in bread crumbs & deep fried. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
big portions of japanese food that's nothing special... and with a long wait and crappy parking. thought i'd try out this place on sat night around 6pm. was hard to find parking since the lot next to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei is a fabulous, home-style Japanese restaurant. I try to frequent Gombei once a week with the same people, and the couple that own and run the restaurant always recognize us. If they are not...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think Kevin S. nailed this one on the head by calling it "Midwesternized Japanese food." This place feels strangely like a diner, with red pleather booths, bustling service from a semi-open kitchen,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An excellent dining experience. As other reviewers note, the portions are large, but I'd add that the quality is very high too. The staple bento boxes and combination dinners are good, but I usually...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
how come i JUST heard about this place?! not bad for some quick japanese take-out food. I ordered the CHICKEN KATSU CURRY and it was pretty darn good and only $7.75!*CASH ONLY*
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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When I first went to Gombei, I was actually a little disappointed; I'd thought all Japanese restaurants served up sushi. But Gombei doesn't (although they often had some sashimi as a special of the day). They...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best Katsu Don, ever! It's never dry, and they cook the eggs just right. I've been to MANY japanese places tasting their Katsu Dons and I know. Everytime I go there, its Katsu Don....
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei rocks, plain and simple. The service is really friendly and fast, the food is always fresh, tasty and wholesome. And you can't beat the price for the portions.The only drawback is sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
J says: Love this place for the very reasonable prices, good portions and consistent quality. As other yelpers mentioned, this is Japanese home-style cooking, so it's not a sashimi/sushi restaurant....
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took a Japanese co-worker here years ago and he describes the food as "home-styled" japanese food. I think that's a rather good description of what Gombei is. Please don't go there expecting good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could eat their yosenabe everytime I go...actually I do eat the yosenabe everytime I go there, at least for dinner. I like the simple types of dishes they serve. My grandmother didn't like it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Gombei! Unpretentious homestyle Japanese food. I find the more typical dishes (teriyaki/udon/sushi, when they have it) done competently, but largely unmemorable. I'm fond of the specials,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent little Japanese comfort food joint. They make a lot of donburri dishes that you don't see at many places. The menu is fairly laree at ~50 selections. One of my Tonkatsu places now that Andoh is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure if we can rate a place zero stars. but I would if I could. I went here b/c it was the only place open on a holiday.i love udon and this place gave the over all feel of "cheap" and not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei must be a gift sent by God as a consolation for all the suffering that existence can bring. Although I've not yet been to Japan, when I eat at Gombei, I have the impression that I'm eating the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Is it possible to Midwesternize Japanese food? Perhaps dial all the flavors down, and the portions up? Toss in a friendly staff, bright lighting, lots of families with babies--it was like we were in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place just has a great home cooked feel to it. Try the calamari
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food was absolutely totally mediocre. Not bad, not good, just completely and totally unimpressionable. I had the chicken teriyaki and . . . frankly, have had as good, if not better, at a fast food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I arrived at Gombei one wet night after driving around Menlo Park in a thouroughly indecisive mood. The only thing I knew I wanted was hot food.I sat down by myself at a table for two. My neighbor...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We are very lucky. There are 2 Gombei's in the Bay Area: Menlo Park (El Camino Real) and San Jose (Japan Town at 6th and East Jackson). I've heard a couple translations for "Gombei". The first was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here since I was in Middle School...I almost always order the Chicken Terriyaki dinner and am always pleased with the quality of it!
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The owner is a vry nice guy who came out to the table and had a nice chat with us. Also, since my group was only 3 people... he informed us that maybe 4 entrees and 2 apps were too much food... but we...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As I write this, I consider to myself... why would I tell strangers about all my favorite spots to eat, when that may ruin it? Well, I guess it's because I love to see good places do well. And,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The udon, donburi and bento boxes are all well prepared and the portions are generous. The restaurant is casual. The only thing missing is sushi.
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gombei is a great homestyle Japanese food restuarant. Most of the staff speaks Japanese, though they are English friendly. Hah. My favorite is their tonkatsu and age-dashi dofu.It sometimes gets a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I lived in the dorms and didn't buy a meal plan I happily fed myself here. This was my kitchen for about a month! I really enjoyed their Saba Shioyaki, but sometimes it was just a hassle to get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2005
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If you like Japanese food, do NOT go to Gombei. We don't want to have to wait for our usual table!...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unpretentious, authentic Japanese food in a casual atmosphere. Personal favorite is the katsudon (Tonkatsu domburi), or pork cutlet over rice with an egg, but everything I've ever had there is good....
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I frequently get the tofu curry (with rice) and the tofu donburi, both of which are very good. If I get a hankerin' for japanese curry this is the place I go. My GF also likes the udon, chiken...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2005
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Gombei's a good place to go for a serving of simple Japanese food: they don't have anything complicated here, but the combinations of teriyaki and tempura are pretty good. The donburi is also not bad, but I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2005
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Read good things about this place. There's hardly any parking at all. The waiter was rushing us to order while we were waiting for others to join us. And, the food did not come togethr. So, out of 10 people in...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good casual Japanese restaurant, not expensive, but they do not serve sushi. They have excellent Udon, very good tempura, and great "specials" of the day, always including some raw fish. My...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2005
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We went to Gombei on a Saturday night and the place was very busy. This and the fact that much of the clientele looked ethnic Japanese seemed to us a good omen. The food was fresh and properly prepared and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/11/2003
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family-style japanese food...
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