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Sushitomi Restaurant in Mountain View is a two star Japanese restaurant. Check out this affordable place in the Castro area. It's known for its sushi.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Have we found our MV sushi haunt? I hope so. They're crazy packed for dinner, but we can always do takeout since we don't live that far away.Good, fresh sushi at average sushi prices. Depending on...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi is my favorite sushi restaurant in the Bay Area. It's an unspoken rule between my friends and I that whenever we come here, we 1) sit at the sushi bar and 2) have omakase. Not so easy on...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our family's best Japanese Sushi Restaurant.If you want real authentic Japanese Sushi, ask for "Omakase" and you can't go wrong with Takao-san, the master chef.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
solid 4 stars. really FRESH fish. melts in you mouth good. a smidge on the higher priced side, but it is completely worth it. if you're looking to take a date here to impress them, don't. unless that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for lunch and it was the worst sushi bento box lunch I ever had. Got the chicken and tempura combo and chicken looked like it was a day old and reheated. Tasted like day old rubber chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mountain View / Palo Alto = my 2nd home (prior to college).I went to a music school in the area (CSMA) for years, and the commute from SJ to here was a walk in the park. My family would always eat...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Warning: This is not a restaurant for people looking for fancy rolls.Some of the freshest fish you can get in the Peninsula/South Bay! I don't know what people expect from a restaurant as small as...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here once again. It's still delicious!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While my review will not be as detailed as some of the others, here goes.The sashimi was very fresh and well put together, gyozas were appropriately greasy, and the lunch combo was just enough. My...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Certainly counts as among the best sushi restaurants in the Bay Area.Of course, you pay for quality, and this is not the place to go if you are looking for spicy tuna roll.If you are looking for the...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is mainly for the restaurant's Rainbow Roll--best I've had around here. Incredibly fresh, and the yellowtail just melts in your mouth! Order this with a bowl of miso, and you've got...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi's alright, but it's not the best sushi in town. My mom and I went for dinner and we ordered the dinner special with sashimi & tempura, rice, salad, and miso soup. We also ordered tuna...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh yes, this is one of those places that gets a line outside during dinner time. Call ahead to get a table. I'm sure the sushi is fresh but I wasn't feeling like eating sushi that night. I did have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best sushi in town. Plenty of authentic Japanese side dishes including otsukemono (pickles) and onigiri. Table and tatami seating. Some nights are crowded, so call ahead for reservations.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place seems like a good solid 4 star restaurant.The food is fresh and never dry. The service is super fast. The only reason it's not 5 stars is that the ambiance could be MUCH better. It's small,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a pretty average Japanese place off of Dana, about a block from Castro Street. Don't get me wrong, the sushi, sashimi and the combo dinners are all good enough, not aweful, not the best I've...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the service has gotten really bad. I like my Japanese style service. My favorite the tea rice - salmon and salmon roe!
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here for weekday lunch for like 3 years, since this place is not that far from my office. I usually have their special lunch. Their special lunch changes everyday, from mini...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've lived in Mountain View all my life and I can't believe I missed this place for so long. Sushi Tomi doesn't disappoint. Nothing in particular has blown me away, but they are still very good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
try the spicy avocado tempura
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get the hype. Its overpriced, crowded, and they don't even have a menu. Ill be going somewhere else from now on.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been quite excited to try Tomi's for a while now. High expectations can ruin everything but with 380 reviews I was sure hoping for "Woohoo! As good as it gets!"The start of dinner was a very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We've been wanting to try Sushi Tomi for awhile, and now that we have, it was pretty good. Although their menu wasn't exact (Tsukimi Udon said it would have a raw egg and vegetables, but when they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dine here at least twice a month.Always fresh.Consistently friendly staff in spite of long lines and full tables.Toro hamachi (yellowtail) sushi melts in your mouth.If you've never tried it, give...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. The wait can be not so great so call and make reservations in advance :)! Last time we ordered the tonkatsu, hamachi don, spider roll and a giant baked clam. I love rice, so the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little sushi place on Dana street in Mountain View. Quite delicious. Met with some friends for dinner at 5:30 when they opened and it was very fast. Did fill up by the time we left around...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last night with a friend, and we both ordered a wide variety of things. For starters we had the asparagus with a miso sauce...tasty as a starting dish. Then I ordered hamachi and kanpachi,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Although the proportions were right for dinner (at least to me), the meals are pretty pricey (combo specials are $16.90), and the Service was sadly, horrible. :(The SERVICE tend to hide in the back...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quality vs Pricing getting imbalanced recently. Still good.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
-Spicy Tuna roll (6 pc for $6.50): spicy and full of tuna-BBQ Unagi roll (6 pc for $6.50): great tasting with avocado and unagi that has a drizzle of sweet BBQ sauceWaiting always seems to be an issue...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered Chirashi while out on a dinner date. It wasn't anything as impressive or spectacular as TGI's Sushi (Campbell, CA). There was available seating even during dinner hour. Service was fine. Its...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This was the WORST Japanese food I have ever eaten. The Tempura was made with either pre-cooked or frozen vegetables and the batter was not crunchy or tasty.The service was rude and unhelpful...the...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The chef emails clients about fresh specials every day! This is a man with passion for his cooking. A small group of regulars have formed an informal online group. Very interesting concept.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not great. Edamame were soft. Spicy tuna roll had way too much rice and mayo. Toro was OK.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here after the YEE at Sakoon. After the fried food at Sakoon, we decided to get something a tad healthier. The Chirashi here is great! I wouldn't say sushi tomi is known for it's sushi rolls,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Chirashi was ok, and the dinner set was good. But hummmm... their sushi has gone downhill ... The service was quite bad too, none to speak of... For the Tempura, they forgot to bring out the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for lunch with a friend. Not that busy after 1230 on a Tuesday, only one person ahead of us. Very prompt, nice service. They weren't rushing us out, but we didn't have to wait long for the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty good, but I was disappointed with their Yosenabe. It didn't come with a lot of the things it was supposed to have. Maybe they ran out of some of the stuff, but if that's the case,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was delicious. I just wished my special chrashi had more Raw components and the waitress checked on us a little more. She never came back except to deliver the bill. Now I realise they conserve...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing--fresh, clean, non-pretentious food. Got the chef's choice nigiri. Amaebi and uni were amazing, as was the rest of the plate. Very filling too.
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was really hoping for a great experience, given the yelp reviews. Instead I was really surprised by the quality of my meal, the service, as well as the general cleanliness of the restaurant. MEALI...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love sushi tomi. And now that I'm in downtown MV during the day, I get to take advantage of their bomb lunch specials. Thing is, you have to be there by 11:45 at the latest or suffer the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I defintely went from not really liking this place, to thinking it was pretty awesome. The problem was that when I originally went, I cheaped out and bought the combo meal stuff, and it's only ok....
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap. Good. Fresh. What more could you ask for?Warning though, this place gets packed quick for lunch, so expect a 15 minute wait! I come here everytime I visit my friend in Mountain View. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! The service is very friendly and the food is awesome. The fish is fresh and delicious, especially salmon and yellow tail are my favorites. The fish is so smooth that it almost melts...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered the Tomi Bento and it came with chicken teryaki, tempura, rice, cooked salmon, 3 California rolls. The salmon was the first thing had an overwhelming fishy smell which totally turned me off...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. I wish I had a sushi tomi near me everywhere I lived. Great quality, very reasonable prices, especially the lunch special.I like the salmon and hotate sushi.Please go there and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very fresh sake sashimi (salmon), melts in your mouth. Tempura is always good, never too fried or greasy. Caterpillar rolls are not on the menu, but you can order them and they are really tasty!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the place to go if you want a "firecracker roll", but if you're up for good, straight forward (more authentic) Japanese food, this place always hits the spot. I usually go for their combination...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was super packed so my husband and I thought it was going to be great, but....it wasn't. The waiter was really outgoing and helpful and on Saturdays and Sundays the sushi (on the list) is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is sublime and the prices very affordable. I absolutely adore the toro here and their eclectic selection of fish. However, I do wish they had more interesting daily specials
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like raw fish, this is the place to go in downtown Mountain View. Their sushi and sashimi is always amazingly fresh, and they seem to have a wide selection. Everything else I've had here is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh and delicious! Two words that really capture the essence of this place! I had a date night dinner there last night with my bf. We arrived there around 9pm and there were three parties waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was about the sixth time coming here so its about high time for a review...this is our "Mt. View back-up" restaurant if all our other regular places are packed. The sushi is ok to good....I've...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Becoming a Habit...: First my great friend Stacy took me (will never be able to repay her for this), then I took my husband as soon as we moved to Mountain View. We are now taking all of our sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! This place is super fresh and great. We had abalone, white tuna, king salmon and a bunch of other wonderful pieces of sashimi. We also had a few great apps and rolls. Dinner for two was under...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The minute you walk in, it smells like a real Japanese restaurant--minor detail, I know, but my nose has never failed me when it comes to authentic Japanese cuisine. I think I lucked out in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We just came back from eating here and our food took over a half an hour to get to us. I think they forgot to put the order in for our sushi! Everyone else got their food, even the people behind us...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The presentationof the food is great and their saba is fantastic. For other places, its a thick cut (not sure WHAT is going on there....).This is worth all the hype. We went on a quiet Monday night...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good food at a very good price served by really nice people. With a touch of Japanese authenticity, it's all we can be asking for!
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars because this place doesn't fit the bill for its portions and plate presentation as well as Ocean Blue, but Tomi does provide quality sashimi. The service was very attentive---there was always...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5* Refreshingly authentic in the current time of fusion cuisine, but redirect your date if you're looking for ambiance and attentive service.Let's be realistic here... now while the sashimi is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While they don't have many roll options, they really are the best of what they do offer: nigiri and sashimi. And the rolls/handrolls they make are pretty incredible. Their fish is so fresh that it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I hit this place up on a Wednesday as soon as they open at 5:30---the sushi bar was empty. I ordered grilled whole squid from the hot menu which didn't disappoint. I had this before and it is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Sushi around.Very fresh.Go here if you want the real deal.Don't go here if you're cheap, like sushi boats, or just want american rolls.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far the best place with the freshest sashimi if you are willing to shell out a little extra.Am a big fan of chirashi and had the Extra Spcial Chirashi at Sushi Tomi and it was mouth-watering fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh, delicious, authentic Japanese cuisine. Not just sushi here... everything is good, even the tofu in the miso soup deserves a remark-and I am not a fan of tofu-but when it is fresh-well, it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After coming back from Japan, I was craving some good sushi. My standards for sashimi have drastically changed after eating in Tokyo for a week and at the Tsukiji fish market. I certainly wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pricey.My wife had the sushi -- some pieces were very good, but others just so-so.I had a combo plate with the pork cutlet. It had a 4mm sliver of bone in it. I also had the salmon teriyaki, which...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
D and I came here for dinner last Friday and I must say, it was pretty good. I've been here for lunch before with friends and usually stuck to the normal stuff, and just thought it was okay. I never...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, I've not been to a lot of Bay Area sushi places (have only lived here a year) I feel like we lucked out in discovering this place. We've been now coming here occasionally for the past year, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a rating purely for the sushi at the price I got it for --- ambiance is very blah, i didnt try the soba or udon or anything else. That said:You know, I hesitated here between 4 and 5 stars. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really nice, fresh sushi with a few environmentally conscious fish choices like wild copper river salmon and a few really bad ones like blue fin tuna.Wonderful yosenabe with clean, tasty broth and a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not cheap but very very good real, authentic Japanese food. Dinner combos probably best deal, saba and sashimi both awesome. Service good in a very Japanese way. You can pay more and eat in a fancier...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Sushi Tomi before for lunch and never really thought much of it. The other day, we decided to try a new sushi restaurant and after some Yelping (and the slim choices for what was open for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I finally gave this place a try a month ago, this has become my staple sushi restaurant. So far I've only ordered the nigiri special. I know I should branch out more, but it's just so good!...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had an unpleasant dining experience here the other night. To their cause, we came in about 15 min before they closed. But I did call ahead and told them we were coming.I wanted to order some sashimi...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I made the classic mistake of listening to people's opinions on this place before heading over there.... damn!A friend of mine raved endlessly about this place to me... so I was so excited.. I planned...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a sushi snob. I love it...and have had it melt in your mouth fresh at the Tsukiji Market in Japan. Its just too bad we can't get that fresh here in bay area. Next best is in Hawaii.Kubota in San...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally got my coworkers to venture out a bit and try some place new... We usually go to Momoya, but after reading the trusty reviews on Yelp, I was able to convince them that it was time for a change...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi is some of the best sushi you're going to find in the Mountain View area. Located just off of Castro Street, there's usually plenty of (free) parking to be had.Waiting times for the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a big fan of Sushi Tomi. I like their fair prices, great selection, and most especially, I love their ultra quality fish, especially their toro or amaebi. But there's one choice that I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best sushi I've ever had. I used to live in Mountain View and after trying all the sushi in town, this was the only place we went. The freshest fish, so amazing. There is usually a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So glad that I have the Yelp app on my mobile device so I could get confirmation of some of my fellow Yelpers' thoughts on local sushi places, and help me make a decision on where to grab dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had a cold. I was craving soba and hot broth. Not familiar with Mountain View, B's friends told us to go here. The place is small and was full on a Wednesday night and we snagged the only empty...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love Sushi Tomi. Their sushi is usually fresh but for some reason they can never deliver the Uni. I have had their Uni three times and tonight I have decided their Uni should be on my "do not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually order sashimi as part of my meal, but after reading the reviews, I thought it would be wise to have a sashimi dinner.The wait was long - Friday night downtown MV, small restaurant, but worth...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good grief. I can't believe we lived in Mountain View for almost a year and never tried this place. And we finally try it now after we've moved out. Thank you Yelp!This is the best Japanese restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I ate at this restaurant, I felt like I was back in Japan. They have off-menu items, chef's choice, and FRESH HIGH QUALITY SASHIMI!!! Sashimi is everywhere, but it's hard to find a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a very nice dinner at the sushi bar. The chef's selection of 10 pieces was a great way to get to know this place, and for $35 was not cheap, but was surprisingly satisfying due to the generous...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know that scene in Finding Nemo where Bruce goes "Fish are friends... not food?" Well I totally disagree. The fresher the fish, the happier I am. The better the fish, the more I dance with glee!In...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tonight was my first time trying Sushi Tomi. Since moving up to the bay area last June, this is probably the best sushi place I've been to yet. The sushi/sashimi is so fresh and the uni is probably...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I highly recommended this place. This is one of the best Japanese restaurants I have been to in the bay area.We were there around 7pm on a Saturday and the restaurant was packed. The wait for us was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! My favorite sushi place in downtown Mountain View. Not as fancy as most. The service is so so. The food is great, though, and for some reason, that is often good enough for me.TAKE OUT TIME!
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For me, the sushi is hit and miss. The fish always looks very fresh, clean and well cut. And the temperature is usually right on. Sometimes some fish just tastes too fishy. When I leave this place...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I drive an hour to come here a lot. Their fish is incredible. Their tea is real and not bagged. They have excellent sushi rice. They have a wide variety of foods. Some of my favorite things to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give it less than 1 star, I would. In short, "uhhggg!" This place dished me up some of the worst fish I have had in recent memory. I knew we were in trouble when our "sashimi lunch" was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went for lunch today... It was oK I don't really eat raw fish, ha ha, so why was I at a sushi place? because my fiancee loves sushi! He said it was really good so i'll take his word for it because...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Reputed to be the best sushi joint in Mountain View, you'll find it overflowing at peak times. Customer service isn't much to speak of, understaffed for the crowds, but you don't come here for the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone raves about this place.Sushi quality is excellent - prices are steep.Customer Service - none. Sat at the sushi bar. It was early.. it's Valentine Day... no one greeted us.. the service was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I wanted sushi and was going to be in Mountain View for lunch, I decided to give this place another try. It is VERY busy at lunch! Luckily, I got here right before the big rush, and had put my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh.Nothing in the menu was worth the line that one has to endure at this place. Mediocre sushi, sashimi, and chirashi, run-of-the-mill beef and chicken teriyaki, unagi don (eel on a bed of rice),...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went again last nite ! It was not full house and we sat at the bar. With a bottle of shochu and some fine fresh sashimi, we are happy. I am very please they almost always have Monterey ika (cuttle...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
it is really another typical sushi restaurant.. nothing to stand out.
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Consistent good Japanese food. It's a sure bet.
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I am a little baffled by the high ratings here. I mean, it was fresh and good, but for me that is MINIMUM expectations for a sushi restaurant. People. . .you are REALLY giving a sushi restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All I have to say is OMG! Fresh fish heaven. It's as though they have a tank full of various fish in the back that lives happily amongst each other then when the Sushi Chef says, "You are the lucky...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They looked a little run-down from the outside, and their menus are a little on the cheap side: just a laminated blue printout.Other than that, this restaurant is nearly perfect. The sushi was, as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm pretty impressed with this divey sushi restaurant. My combination lunch for $10 came with fresh tuna and salmon sashimi, 2 small grilled fish, rice, salad with creamy, sweet sesame dressing, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want fresh sashimi, this is where to go in the South Bay. I give it four stars because everytime I come here, I end up spending at least $50.Where do I start with the sashimi...Usually I get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted them to improve since the last time I was here but I'm afraid that's not the case and that's really unfortunate since their food is pretty good. It took them 10 minutes to take our...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! I love this place - it's one of my staples. I've had the bento box as well as the sushi rolls which are all good but the sashimi is excellent. My dinner of choice is the Sashimi dinner which...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best sushi place
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had read so many great things about Sushi Tomi, I knew I had to try it out for myself. My verdict? Awesome place!! The service I thought was pretty decent. They got our food out quickly, and even...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite sushi place in Mountain View. The nigiri is so fresh, it melts in your mouth! The few rolls that they offer are also delicious. I'm also a fan of the katsu don. Parking is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very cool place to come to and bring your friends. This small restaurant wowed me with their great friendly service and good tasting food. My friend who recommended me this place told me to get the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay - I'm still a fan! While my hubby and I have differing opinions on which is better - Sushi Tomi or Tomi Sushi. I'm a bigger fan of Sushi Tomi. I think the service is better at Sushi Tomi. PLUS...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had the Chef's Special Sashimi every time I've been to this restaurant and it has never let me down. The seafood is extremely fresh...you can just tell once you take a bite. As for the sushi,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Never been disappointed here. Their nigiri and sashimi always tastes fresh, and I think they do a great job with the simpler dishes. It's probably a good sign that they don't have a whole heap of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is actually a 4.5 star rating. I don't have much to say except that I really liked this place.Service: Excellent. Very friendly. The waiter chatted us up and was very attentive.Food:...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The great thing about Sushi Tomi is that it is usually full - so the sushi is usually really fresh. I typically go with a special chirashi. Usuallly, its very good but I feel like this time, there...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Plain facade hides an excellent Japanese restaurant. I sampled the sashimi and broiled mackerel with a starter of salad and miso soup. SImple and unadorned, the food was very good.
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am very impressed with my reservation in this restaurant this December. Even though there were a lot of people waiting for a seat, they really reserved the table for us even though we were at least...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't touch my udon since there was a BUG in it. She took it back, didn't say a word and did not charge me for it.Come to think of it, there were lots of flies swarming around when we went here. We...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've ordered sushi dinner. The great concept with their dinners options is that most of them came with a salad, a miso soup and rice. The sushi dinner dish came with an average of 12 sushi. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking for traditional Sushi owned by Japanese people this is a pretty decent place to go.They have a large selection of fish which is always fresh.I recently went there and had the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's really a 4.5 star review, as they could do a bit better with the space, but the food and service are excellent.I'm a sushi snob, self-proclaimed, and well, I just am, okay? I also love old...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be. A couple friends who came here over the weekend recommended it to me, so I decided to try it for lunch during the workweek. I got a BBQ eel roll and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best sushi in Mountain View. Extremely authentic, the staff and chefs are all Japanese. Great to come here for lunch, and everything is recommended (sushi, sashimi, tempora... all of it!)I like to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
4 1/2 stars, simply because the ambiance of the restaurant doesn't quite match the fantastic quality of the food.This is the BEST sushi I think I have ever had. Unlike many sushi places which have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a date, picking the place based on reviews from yelp (duh, where else?). Gulp, riding by, the place looked a bit.. let's just say not as posh as I'm used from from San Francisco sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had been warned this place was busy and parking could be scarce. Knowing what I usually go through, I left practically a day early to begin my quest to this highly rated spot.It must've been my good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm kinda sushi and sashimi phobic, but all my friends insisted that I HAD to get the omekasi (chef's choice) sushi meal when we came here. First off, the cold unfiltered sake is the best. I've only...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite Sushi/Japanese place in Mountain View for affordable/tasty sushi and other Japanese delicacies. I still prefer to go to Hotaru in San Mateo when I get a chance but I never regret coming...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Be sure to go early or make reservations. Staff is very friendly. Try asking the sushi chef to make something off menu and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Sushi is always fresh and yummy.
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sixteen names ahead of our party of 2 on a Wednesday has got to mean something.It's true, Sushi Tomi isn't so much concerned with making their plates dazzle with artful decorations atop drizzling...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ONE OF THE BEST SUSHI PLACE IN BAY AREA! We actually drive from San Fran to Mtn View for this place. Sushi chefs are creative and super nice. Fish quality is outstanding. The special tomi roll...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
lunch special on Saturdays is not only affordable (better prices plus %15 off the bill) but the fish are super out-of-da-oceania fresh. menu fluctuates heavily (sometimes by the hour) but ask for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is one of the rare 5 stars i would give to a restaurant. Don't give me wrong, others reviews such as Michale Minas or Gary Danko, i gave them 4, is because although the food is excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Tomi and eat there once or twice a week. The fish is almost always very fresh - maybe one out of every 30 visits there is mediocre and the rest of the time is excellent - way better than any...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best sushi I've had in the bay area. I had the omakase sushi, which came with sea urchin, squid, toro, albacore tuna, tai, amaebi, and other fish. My boyfriend had a normal sushi dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't really eat raw fish much (if at all), so I can't really rate the place on how good the food was (since all raw fish tastes pretty much the same to me. At least there wasn't anything that I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average rolls and sashimi. The bartenders though, are entertaining. They have small private rooms where you have to take your shoes off and sit on the floor. Although beneath the table, there is space...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on my visit last year and remembered being wowed by their Sake Don (hearty slices with utmost freshness).I visited again on this trip because it once again played the reliable neighborhood...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently on their white board behind the sushi chefs (in English only), they are now pushing a special called -OMAKASE-where for the price of $60 a person you getChef's choice sashimi2 to 3 kinds of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2.5 stars. Went for dinner. Quality of fish in sushi rolls was ok, but I've had better.But my biggest complaint: the place felt so DIRTY! I won't return.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite sushi restaurant in this area! They are not stingy with their fish and their prices are very reasonable. I had a chirashi bowl with big slabs of fresh sashimi for only $16. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We got takeout last week. We had the chicken and salmon terriaky and a roll of Avocado. Lunch comes with rice and a soup.The salmon was good, the chicken was OK, the roll was fresh and it took 10...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for lunch with a bunch of coworkers after one of them recommended this place. It's on a side street just off castro and is easy to miss if you're not looking for it. The food is fresh and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I made up my mind. This place is clearly the best in the Peninsula. I love their sashimi -- the salmon is the best. I've come here at least five times since the previous review and their consistency...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How is it possible that I haven't written a review for Sushi Tomi??? :-) I am in love with this place. I wish it weren't so expensive, else I'd eat here everyday. It's not actually that expensive,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 star for the food, and minus 0.5 star for the expensive price, I spend $37 for lunch for myself and I still wasn't full. 1. Toro sashimi (Fatty Tuna) **4 stars. Pretty good tuna sashimi, it is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Small out of the way place 2 blocks from Castro St.Had the bento boxChicken Teriyaki was bland but the tempura was excellent - crunchy, tasty and good portionsA little on the pricey side for a lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here today for lunch and was pleased with the experience. I tried a few different nigiri and they all seemed really fresh and light. The saba was a little fishy to me, but I think I was just...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here on two seperate occasions now and would agree with the other yelpers, the food is decent, not the greatest/worst. Had the Chirashi both times and coworkers had chicken teriyaki and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'm review 268 so this has probably been beaten like saggy pinata at a children's party. BUT I still gotta get my 2 cents in right? Short and sweet...above average Japanese food. Fish is fresh,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place and go here at least once a week if not more. Very fresh sashimi and if you time it right you can get right in. Staff is friendly and sometimes helpful..lol.. but it's all good when...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great local sushi restaurant for Mountain View. I came here recently over the weekend and they had a weekend lunch special, which was a chirashi and soup for under $10 -- an amazing deal!!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good sushi.. decently fresh. cuts are a bit small for my taste, so expect to spend more than what you usually would since you'd probably have to order more to get all the way full. it was packed - and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I definitely wanted to trace back my memories and give this place a 4-star that it deserved. Quite an authentic place. I liked pretty much everything we tried. I had tempura udon and an order of saba...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I'm going to trek off the beaten path and say that Sushi Tomi is NOTHING SPECIAL. Seriously. I have no idea why people are so crazy about this place. I have eaten my fair share of sushi in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The nigiri was just ok - fish and rice were not particularly fresh compared with Fuki Sushi or Zushi Puzzle. Edamame was definitely not fresh - almost sent it back (but we were hungry). We waited a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overated sushi restaurant. Not sure I understand what the queue is about. Very lousy miso soup and green tea. The rolls were falling apart too easily. Ditto for the nigiri. We tried both this and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok... I guess I reviewed the wrong restaurant! Too many sushi restaurants with "tomi" in them! My friend and I got the omakase, and it was worth every penny. Really great cuts of fish and seafood,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am SO disappointed with Sushi Tomi. This used to be our favorite place for sushi when we lived in Mountain View and so we made it a point to go and eat some while we were in the area. We even waited...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on nite with a friend after finishing a nice, hard, long session of learning how to break dance. Ya know? Gotta have that sushi in my tummy.Anyhoo, the line was long as we had heard this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi is my favorite sushi lunch spot in the south bay at the moment, though admittedly part of the reason is its convenient location.For an indication of the food quality, just check out the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I thought it was over-rated.The line was long, the service was good though, the food was slowwww but good.Nothing really stood out to me. The uni wasn't very fresh.The did toasted the rice ball till...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
(went on a Wednesday around 6PM under the impression that there was happy hour, the waiter's response "there will be happy hour when the owner feels generous")miso soup-a bit blandchirashi regular-...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've returned to this Japanese restaurant more than any other in the area.They have super fresh sushi and the rice is always just flavored right. The seaweed is never stringy or old or smelly.They...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This tiny place serves up some amazing and delicious sushi! Being off the beaten path from the bulk of Mountain View eateries adds to the intimate dining experience Sushi Tomi offers. This is one of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so it may be worth waiting a half hour for a table here. But only when I'm not too hungry, because otherwise that just won't do. Make reservations if you wanted to be seated in a timely manner....
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Based on all the positive reviews I thought this place would have been better. My experience was sub par. The freshness of the shashimi was average. THe portions were average. Overall i was not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I eat here regularly, and generally the quality of the fish is pretty good. But if you get unlucky, you will go on one of those days when the fish meat is all separated with white tendon-like things...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Solid restaurant with fresh food but poor attention to detail:Traveled here for lunch from work on a Monday, and it was all-around okay. The inside was drab, with seating options ranging from regular...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best sushi place in Mountain View, I've never been disappointed with the fish here. Service can be slow as the place gets very crowded. Their lunch specials are also decent. Order omakase (let the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You have to either go at an off-time or plan on waiting, but this stuff is the real deal. They also have Sapporo on tap (at least the last time we went). That was an added bonus.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Had a much better experience here last time ... but somehow it has greatly depreciated since. All I have to say is ...SUPER LONG WAIT TO GET OUR FOOD.Insanely long. Then when we finally got our food,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I, for one, don't want to hear a review about a sushi restaurant from someone who is "bothered by the texture". Nor do I want to read a review from a vegetarian about a steakhouse. This is not that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is our default sushi place. Pretty high quality ingredients that are well prepared. He gets the Chirashi bowl and I usually get some sort of combo that involves a Spicy Tuna roll.The wait can be...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm one of those weird Japanese cuisine lovers that doesn't eat sashimi (the texture bothers me), so that immediately took Sushi Tomi off my list of sushi joints, due to their lack of specialty rolls....
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Come here for the raw stuff: sashimi, uni, amaebi - very fresh and reasonable cut. (I don't want to say generous sshhh....) I get very satisfied every time after eating there. Yes, love it! My...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi here is the best I've eaten in the bay area... plus the prices are good :D The sushi is fresh and the food is tasty!! Lunch has the better deals but i'm always up for coming here anytime.I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is ok, but perhaps it may be due to the day we dined- Monday! Yikes, not a good day for sushi...however, they did have some good selection of stuff you can't find at those Americanized or...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh. Delicious. Melt in my mouth sushi. The kind you chew slowly. Not so bad with a bottle of sake to yourself either!
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars for the above average sushi. However, the place is often crowded so you have to stand in line crowded around the cash register. Today I stood for about 15 minutes before being seated....
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually go with my close friends to this restaurant for dinner drinks and the dining experience is always enjoyable with good selections of dishes. If you are just going for dinner, it might not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here for the first time last night after working in downtown Mountain View for four years. I'm so sorry I hadn't been earlier! It is without a doubt the best sushi I have had in Mountain View,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
post-BFD/pre-back-to-SF dinner. my friend had the $60 omakase. she freaked out over the skin-on sashimi... but apparently the sickly looking blue shrimp is actually quite good and all the appetizers...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to all of the Mt View sushi joints and this is by far the best MV has to offer. I've also been here at least 10 times and Sushi Tomi has delivered consistently. I can't really say the same...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's on a side street so there's street parking and a lot around, the store front itself is missable and doesn't seem all that inviting. It's right next to a travel agency that says "Best Travel" or...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Highly recommended sushi restaurant.I've only been there for lunch and I've enjoyed my food each time.What I like about Sushi Tomi is that they have different lunch specials every time I go there. It...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lunch rating: 4 starsDinner rating: 3 stars(I wish there were 1/2 stars on Yelp!)Either way get here early as the wait can be long. And parking nearby gets bad lunch or dinner. [lunch specials ] From...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only sushi restaurant we go to on a regular basis. The fish is above average and the portions are perfectly sized. Definitely not the best sushi I've had, but Sushi Tomi is the perfect...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my regular Japanese restaurant. It's not the best sushi in the Bay Area if you've got money to spend, or the cheapest, but it's great value-for-money so I come here all the time.I usually get...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This has become one of our favorite Sushi restaurants. My friends and I used to work a couple blocks from here and frequently visited this place for lunch/dinner. D*mn, I miss Castro!The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mMm the smell of fish when u enter. not stench, but rather a light odor of fresh fish. the b/f loved the chicken teriyaki and i loved the sukiyaki (i think its called...meat/cabbage/sweet broth). i...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese sushi chefs, Japanese customers... Usually a good indication that the food is authentic and tasty. I can't say anything about the cooked food because we only had sushi. The sushi, though, was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best sushi places in the Mountain View area. The rolls are average sized and pretty good. I've gotten the mix of california rolls, spider rolls, caterpillar rolls, dragon rolls, tuna...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A nice little hole-in-the-wall find just next to the nice older section of downtown Mountain View suburbs.Had the lunch special: $8.90 for - Salmon soup: Delicious! But the fish was a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my all-time go-to place for sushi in the Mountain View area. Try to arrive early for Thursday/Friday/Saturday dinners as this place gets packed and don't be surprised if you need to wait for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! Back to basics real japanese food. I love to order Chirashi here... I have only ordered the sushi so I'm not sure if the rest of the menu is good, but the sushi is always...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars--only for the Sushi Bar. I won't eat at a table unless forced and in that case, from what I've seen (and experienced once), we're looking at south of three stars. The Sushi Bar at Sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A family favorite. It's always my dad's choice for lunch. Well, when he succumbs to the fact that we're not gonna eat any type of Asian noodles that day which he'd eat everyday if he could. ;-)...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars based on 223 reviews? I had high expectations. It's a good thing my friend lowered them as we arrived and she suddenly realized she'd dined here before.As I write this review I'm still torn...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Looking for a sushi scene with aquatic themes and psychedelic colors on the walls with blue neon and rolls that have 16 ingredients with 4 garnishes? This ain't the place.Looking for a sushi joint...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
.Fresh.Simple.Authentic.Three characteristics of a 5 Yelp star Japanese restaurant in my book. Sushi Tomi is a no frills kind of place. The restaurant has a sushi bar and a mix of regular and tatami...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel kind of emperor-has-no-clothes here...My coworkers tout this place as the best sushi in Mountain View. Not only have I gone with them obligingly, but I have even taken some sushi fans here...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First of all this place is not for beginners. Not a lot of Americanized foo foo sushi here. If you crave the designer (I really do not like sushi) crap go else where.The help and food it top rate,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm on a roll here! keep finding these japanese places that are surprisingly authentic and deRIcious!their fish is fresh and doesn't taste like gross ocean (which it can, and very quickly). service...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Only order sushi here and you will be very satisfied. Very fresh and tasty. Almost as good as sushi in Japan. Almost.Service is great usually, even when it's busy. I wouldn't recommend coming here...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FRESHEST TASTING SASHIMI EVER. I always get the sashimi lunch. To avoid getting too full, I usually nip at the salad and sip the miso lightly. Then I gorge (slowly) on the sashimi, savoring the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Always consistent. Excellent material.Not the kind of place for the avant garde japonaise dining experiencebut for those who want real authentic sushi. Great variety too.Avoid the crowds thurs thru...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a no muss no fuss sushi joint that concentrates on the basics. Their dinner combo is hard to beat, I like getting the sukiyaki and sashimi combo. Great price for what you get. The fish...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was pretty confused when I saw my food, because I was expecting something more... and I mean that literally. I walked into this place with high hopes after seeing such rave reviews. It was small and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I LOVE sushi. After reading all of the great reviews, I decided that I had to go here.I was surprised to see how small and packed it was. The place wasn't very nice, and we waited an eternity...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place so much I wanted to work here. :)The staff is nice and the Sushi chefs are authentic. They have a nice selection of sake and Japanese beers and traditional sushi. If you want...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite sushi / Japanese restaurant in the area. I grown up in Japan, and this place serves me authentic Japanese dishes and very good sushi.Price is alright as Japanese food. I think the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good quality sushi. This place is packed at night. I think they serve good quality sushi, but this place still lacks something for me. I think it might be the somewhat non-attentive service. We sat at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like a sushi spot that has various kinds of miso. Its a small thing, but that's the point. It shows an emphasis on the little things. I love the enoki mushroom miso. Those mushrooms are so darn...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The fish at Sushi Tomi is very fresh tasting, and the food more authentic than most sushi places these days. We had great service that was quick, friendly, and helpful.So here is why I didn't give...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my second time coming here. Their sashimi is FANTASTIC!Seriously. I love it. The ambiance isn't really what I prefer, but the food makes up for it and then some. It's probably the most...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi was ok. I've been here a few times for lunch but the last week when I was there I asked for 3 hand rolls and they came out so crappy I thought my six year old could have done a better job. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best place in Mountain View for sushi. This place is more authentic then those on Castro for sure. There's always a line waiting on weekends, so get there early.
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi was so-so. I went on a Monday night (heard it is normally busy) so perhaps they didn't have the throughput. In any case, the fish wasn't fresh and kinda warm. We had the toro, salmon belly...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In my opinion, the perfect chirashi would contain the following ingredients:*multiple slices of sake, hamachi, saba, hotate, maguro, unagi, amaebi, tamago, white tuna*ikura (salmon roe)*slices of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad... but definitely not the best sushi I've ever had.Went here for dinner with two of my friends. 2 orders of California rolls2 orders of spicy tuna rolls1 spider roll1 salmon skin roll1 sake...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is best place around here that has really good quality sashimi, even toros. It's always packed so you'll wait most of the time. Cook food is decent too. It's not cheap but it's worth what you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't usually give a two for most of the restaurant but I have to give Sushi Tomi a two just because the restaurant looks so unclean from inside out. The outside looks was okie... but once I got...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Two words for those who are skimming... not impressed. While in MV on a 2 week business trip, my husband & I tried this place due to both the number of rave reviews on here as well as a couple...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry...not so much. Let's pretend you don't speak Spanish, and you go to a Mexican restaurant. You go in...and notice that the menu has items in Spanish that you don't recognize. Let's pretend for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi here is pretty fresh, definitely not fishy, and comes with plenty of wasabi for those that like it. I came here last night with a friend, and we both ordered a wide variety of things. For...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely reserve, as this place seems popular we had to wait a long time for a table here. Its also pretty crowded, so if you're looking to find your inner buddhist then it may not be ideal. But it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I finally got off work at a reasonable hour and ventured out to test the sushi in my home town. I saw some reviews and decided on Sushi Tomi. I have to say most people were very generous with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi had good sushi. We got their fresh sushi special. It was $35 for 10 pieces of sushi, which is a little steep. They tried to make up for it by having some really nice cuts of fish in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went for lunch and thought this place was ok. Menu was too limited for me, as I prefer to eat rolls and there were only a few choices. Also, the food was O-K. I ordered unagi, which I love, and it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good sushi and sashimi. Their tempura is not, however. I think their spicy tuna has mayo in it which I don't really like also but hubbie really like their sashimi. Hot tea is free and gets...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi is located 2 blocks from the main drag in Mountain View, so in a way, it's surprising that it does as well as it does. It speaks to the quality of the restaurant. It's definitely Mountain...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish nobody knew about this place since this is one of the best sushi restaurants I've ever been to. It's sister restaurant Tomi Sushi in San Jose/Saratoga has pretty much the same feeling. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah Tomi Sushi, Sushi Tomi. Its so small, and so busy, and oh so Japanese! It would be perfect if you weren't so busy. =)Excellent sushi but a little pricey.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. Not really sure what the big deal is. Perhaps I am not into particularly authentic sushi. I like tasty sushi rolls, unique house special rolls especially, and if you are like me you'll want to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are only two Japanese places in the entire Bay Area that my husband will say really tastes authentic (he's a newly relocated Tokyo-ite to the Bay Area). It is a very humble restaurant with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I only regret that I was so hungover when I came to eat at this place, I wasn't able to devour the giant sushi plate that was ordered on my behalf. All I can say is BEEF TONGUE SKEWERS - If they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love salmon sashimi and no other sushi place I've ever eaten has salmon sashimi that is fresher or tastes better than Tomi. We often eat here up to three times a week and always go at least once a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on my friends' recommendations. It was company lunch day at work so I suggested it to my boss and he agreed. We arrived a few minutes before noon. It was already crowded, but there were a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is good. Let's just get that out of the way right now. It's all the other stuff that I have a problem with. The place is too damn small so there's always a wait. There isn't any place to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow.. it's a surprise! We were there on a friday - 6:30pm , line's already there!Ordered --1. Grilled beef tongue - very good!2. Grilled Mackerel - good too3. Amaebi sashimi - super sweet, size is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
straight ahead is right. Americanized.... hmmm. from an american perspective no. he heh he. Japanized feel for me. We did spend our honeymoon in japan. And there the kfc had mayonaise everywhere....
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WHAT?? Americanized, having ordered Teriyaki chicken and Katsudon? That's a laugh! Since when do people judge sushi places based on their teriyaki, katsudon, and tempura???! I agree with M K...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a party of 8--perfect for those tables in the back...although we had an eight o'clock reservation, it turned out to be more like 8:30-8:45 ish. The place was packed! I guess that's a good sign...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
authentic japanese in mountain view?! This is itwe got a plate of tokujo sashimi plate for two.........$50 was steep but the fish was beautiful in presentation and tasted damn good. My sister and I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Typical Americanized Japanese FareThe lunch menu is quite limited so I opted for the Tomi Bento and my hubby got the katsudon. The chicken teriyaki sauce was nothing special.. just an overly sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
most consistent sushi joint in peninsula. no surprise in a good way nor a bad way. sushi is far better than dishes from kitchen.
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite sushi place. Not the greatest atmosphere, but the fish is consistently the freshest around, and that's what it's all about! Great chefs at the sushi bar.
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent sushi. The tuna rolls were the best I have ever had... definitely try them here. The rolls just melt in your mouth... mmm! :)Also, the tempura was tasty, and the salmon teriyaki wasn't bad...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the best sushi and japanese food in the south bay.Best time is had at the bar, because the chefs are great. It can get VERY busy and there can be a long wait. Very authentic and has a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The two times I've eaten here have both been very good. I usually stick to the standard fare nigiri: salmon, tuna, red snapper, etc. I've never been disappointed with these. Their rolls are good but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a cute little place a little bit away from the main hustle and bustle of Castro street. It was quite crowded when my boyfriend and I came here to eat dinner last Friday evening. I'm actually...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good and fresh sushi in this low-key place in downtown Mt View where there usually is some sort of wait. Came here for lunch and they are very friendly and accomodating. Got a variety of sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its not too often I grab food in the Peninsula, so I got on Yelp and found Sushitomi...156 reviews, 4 stars, thats enough said! I took Jen P.'s advice and made reservations. Good thing I did because...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Edit: I had to make an edit in response to one of the reviewers who complained Tomi served "Typical Americanized Japanese Fare." To this, I have to ask.. are you smoking crack? They even bring out...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
**Update: They are finally open for lunch on weekends! Hooray! They open at 11:30 am and we arrived at 11:45 am. There were 4 other tables (at least two that spoke Japanese). I had my eyes set on...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Japanese food! I was on a quest for sushi - so to Yelp we went searching for a new place to experience. We decided on Sushitomi because of the many good reviews from fellow Yelpers.We've eaten...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
In looking at the sheer number of Yelp reviews, I thought that I would get a four-star experience as well, but was I ever disappointed.My main complaints:1) The pieces of nigiri were about half the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm glad I listened to my fellow yelpers and tried out Sushitomi when I was on my trip down here, this place was great. A buddy and I went here for lunch and tried the teriyaki chicken and the special...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little, quaint place. No frills sushi. Very fresh, very reasonably priced.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with a bunch of friends. I ordered their "Special Sashimi" which (for that day) had sake, maguro, hamachi, white tuna, and toro for $21. It didn't come with rice/soup but I thought it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, yes, the sushi here is fresh. My wife and I shared a sushi dinner (9 pieces of assorted nigiri sushi and 3 pieces of California roll, for $19.90) and a regular nigiri sushi (5 pieces of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mmm, tasty sushi for not awful price.
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I had yet to find a decent sushi place in or near Palo Alto, I decided to turn to my fellow Yelpers and go with one of the places that had a high ranking.Thanks guys! Sushitomi was some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.78 stars actually. Yelp, when are you going to get decimal star ratings?We've tried 3 times to get a seat at this place to no avail (good sign). Last night we finally got a seat. Worth the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wow, whoever said the spicy tuna rolls were good at Tomi were not joking. they were to die for! we sat at the bar and tried the yellowtail, marinated bluefin tuna, and red snapper. so meaty! the chef...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Sushitomi for years now and never wrote a review for it. (puzzled about that) Anyway, I just went back on Saturday and it reaffirmed why I love this place. FRESH fish, extensive...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with a friend after reading so much about it and hearing how good it was. So I was obviously a little disappointed after all that hype. The place is very small, pretty busy, and took me 10...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was disappointed despite reading all the good reviews. We ordered mainly rolls and the Nigiri Special. One of our rolls had a piece of plastic still in it. The fish did NOT look fresh, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here two or three times, and every time I go the customer service is TERRIBLE. It's really crowded, the wait is long, and it was obvious that they had some incompetent wait staff that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It wasn't amazing, melt-in-your mouth sushi/sashimi but definitely good quality, fresh, sushi /sashimi with a good variety of choices. I've been here several other times with the same experience.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely the freshest sushi I have ever eaten. The service is not top notch but that is okay when the food is good.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want fresh fish, definitely go here. Luckily we got there at around 6:30pm on Monday night because literally an hour later, the place was packed out and tons of people were waiting. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I first tried this place because it was walking distance to my home. The service was poor and the food was average (uncreative sushi menu and overcooked teriyaki). After such high Yelp reviews, I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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Each time we visit california, we have to go to this place. This is true, authentic sushi similar to what you can find in Japan. Fish variety is amazing and nigiri are to die for. Amazing freshness, balance...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really really really fantastic sushi. The fish is just phenomenally fresh and delicious. The sake sashimi was just ridiculously good, we had to order a second.. which leads to the only criticism....
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best sushi and sashimi in the area that I can afford. Sushiya in Palo Alto was marginally better but they've closed now. (And Miyake and Sushi Tomo have stayed open somehow. What a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a good lunch place but the only bad thing is that sometimes the daily lunch specials are really gross. One thing to avoid is the fried green onion.. i don't really understand why they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have not had Otoro as good as Morimoto's in New York City (Iron Chef Morimoto's restaurant). The only problem was we got 4 pieces and they went immediately and when we went to order some more they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Updated: I've been going to Sushi Tomi for several months now, mostly for lunch on weekdays. Quality is consistently good. The daily special is usually tasty, and you can get some good tempura and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Teriyaki Beef. Nice atmosphere. Good service. My friend that went with me likes the sushi (though not the California rolls).A little on the pricey side.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only had the the sushi lunch here which is $12 and it rocks.. I loved it... I've ordered lunch here about 3 times and will definitely come back..
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi is absolutely one of the best Japanese restaurants in the Bay Area. Its fresh, generous portioned sashimi just melts in your mouth. Try the white tuna tataki, which is seared tuna served...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have a love/hate relationship with Sushi Tomi.First, the love: tuna and salmon sashimi that melts in your mouth, beef teriyaki with a fire-grilled smoky goodness and a savory sauce, the most...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a day it was that I stumbled into this little gem...Having worked as a sushi chef for many years, I am often disappointed when I go out and pay good money for sushi. I knew this was going to be...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can always count on having a good meal at Sushitomi. The sashimi and sushi rolls are always fresh and reasonbaly priced. The dinner combos are delicious and under $20!
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like that episode of Seinfeld where George steals all of Elaine's good luck, I feel like Sushitomi is stealing my good love from formerly beloved Kappo NamiNami. Every time I come here I love it more...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I got unlucky when I came here, but the food I had was utterly inedible (but that didn't stop me from eating it anyway). I went there with 3 other people, and we all ordered different things. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sushitomi has the best sushi and sashimi. Their seafood are fresh and I love the salon skin roll and the spicy tuna roll! It's the best in town.
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with some co-workers who absolutely love the place. It gets super crowded during lunch (all the Mountain View techies like to convene here for sushi - the usual places for sushi on Dana...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've had great times there. The food is great and they pack a little extra on to go orders.
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi itself deserves 4 stars, but the service gets 1/2 a star. I've been to sushi tomi twice now and each time the service was awful. It takes at least 10 minutes for a waitress to stop by, then...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We must have hit this place on an off night. Maybe we were at the end of last week's fish shipment (we were there on a Wednesday evening). Who knows. But the fish was not good. We ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
In a word, inattentive! I'd heard pretty decent things about this restaurant, but must admit that I was sorely disappointed. We called in our order, so that we could pick it and eat it at home. They...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Once in a lifetime/this time occurence: LIVE REVIEW:I went to Sushitomi for to-go box of sushi:Salmon (with a little skin showing): melts like butter in my mouthRed Snapper: delectableTempura roll:...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going here but it's hard to get a table when going up against the lunch crowd. No problems with freshness or execution. If I could give half stars, it would be 4.5 because the decor is nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was pleasantly surprised at Sushi Tomi. The service was great, they sat me down right away and didn't complain that my friends weren't there yet, brought my food without too much delay. The sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place already has a ton of reviews, but I'm going to chime in anyway because it is seriously good. I baselined it against other places I've tried by getting the agedashi tofu and regular sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is actually one of the better sushi restaurants near me. It gets a little crowded, so go early, or don't go hungry, so you'll be hungry by the time you get seated. Portions are decent sized and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jon has been raving about this great sushi place in Mountain View. I've eaten a fair amount of sushi and some has been good and some not so good. Unfortunately, the recent sushi craze has yielded...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good green tea- will have to go back for sushi (wasn't in the mood after B2B!) yummy udon that made for a nice dinner show at my table while I tried to get the noodles on chopsticks (yes, even the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The take-out was a bit slow, my friend and I waited for quite some time. The food is pretty good and very interesting. I've been here with friends in the restaurant and the service is great!
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
very mediocre food - definitely not my favorite spot for sushi. It gets really cramped in there, there's 1 large room for sitting, and half of that room requires shoe take off. All the benches are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
really good special plate with fish on rice. forgot the complicated name. ate with mike mettler.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best sushi place in the South Bay, hands down. Quality is tops, chefs are very skilled and the menu varied. My foodie friend and I frequent this place and haven't managed to walk away for less than...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just had dinner here...and I liked it. The place has its flaws (crazy-ass small, bad flow), but the fish are undeniably fresh and delicious. They even had these tiny Monterey Bay squid, as sashimi,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Want to know the secret of not waiting for a table at Sushitomi? Make a "reservation" a half hour or even 20 minutes in advance. They'll have a table ready for you when you arrive, and it's not like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would rate this place with a 3.5-star. The grill hibachi fish kama (on the special menu) was amazing! It was fresh and very well prepared. We also liked the sake and hamachi toro cut nigiri....
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes we go there once a week...sometimes twice! I usually get the mix don (salmon, tuna, yellow tail sashimi over sushi rice) and my bf gets the chirashi special. The only other place we would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place is just OK for Japanese food. I used to come here for lunch with my coworkers and they seemed to love it. But their bento boxes were very much mediocre, I never ordered sushi by...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious sashimi, nigiri, rolls and sukiyaki (beef) friendly waiters and chefs. Nice ambience too (better than Momoya on Shoreline). I'd completely go back.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've started going here recently whenever I need my sushi fix. I've been 5 times so far and it has consistently had high quality, fresh sushi. I recommend the Nigiri Chefs Special for a good selection...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I met my friend there for a busy lunch. The service was rushed and sloppy (they didn't finish wiping down the table).While the food was good, the ambiance was barely passable.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chicken Katsu donburi was egg-cellent! Egg just a bit runny. Best one I've had in bay area.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, this is the best and freshest sushi I've ever had in the Bay Area! Toro, Yellow tail, white tuna, kobe beef--talk about melt-in-your-mouth goodness! As expected, the place was crowded,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When we have a sushi craving, we usually go to Sushitomi. Not only is their sushi really fresh, everything down to their sukiyaki (not too sweet), tempura (batter is thin), and variety of noodles is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good fresh sushi with other Japanese dishes that you might not be able to find at other places, and the price is really reasonable. It's brightly lit and homey. We had to wait a while to get in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
overrated. all the rolls are way to salty and generally unimpressive.service is AWFUL-- no refills, no checking in, long wait every step of the way). authentic, family atmosphere, but not romantic or...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this place was okay in terms of quality. I came here a couple months ago with a few friends and they really liked it. I was indifferent to the food and the waitress was snippy when I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a sushi fanatic, with the caveat that I only want quality fish. My girlfriend and I arrived here at 6:00pm on a Thursday and grabbed two seats at the bar. The sashimi was fantastic, as was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
From the line out the door, it must be good and we were not disappointed. The wait was a little annoying being crammed into the little space shuffling like penguins.The salad is typical as well as the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi is so very over-hyped. It was bland, lacking in creativity, and generally unimpressive.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my boyfriend said, "this place smells like japan! i love it!"i said, "oh my god! they have ochazuke! oh my god! they have onigiri!"we love this place.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
RM: Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want!Art: So tell me what you want, what you really really want,??RM: I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want!!Art: So tell me what...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better sushi joints I've been to in the south bay. Not particularly amazing sushi or sashimi, but good, consistent, fish quality. I will say that the grilled sardine stuffed with spicy roe...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushitomi has quality fresh seafood with competitive and reasonable prices. Other reviewers seem to have the same thoughts so no need to rehash the obvious.I usually have the dinner combinations and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I've been in search of a really good and really authentic sushi place up here in Northern California for quite some time now. I've had enough of the Taiwanese, Chinese, Cantonese, Korean-owned...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place I go to when I wanto blow $100 on sushi, sashimi, and chirashi. Their blue fin tuna is simply exquisite, Chirashi will fill you up, and they have my favorite beer, the golden colored...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We made a reservation for a party of 3 for 6:45 pm on a Saturday night a couple hours ahead of time. We arrived on time and were seated quickly. Some of us ordered the Sushi Tomi Special which...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We wanted to go for a group lunch and a colleague suggested this place. It was less expensive compared to a previous suggestion. Parking was easy at midday but apparently two other colleagues had to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Tomi has more or less become the de-facto Japanese restaurant for my office. It's about 5 minutes away from Sunnyvale and parking is reasonable. The wait is somewhat hit or miss, but it's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I used live in Sunnyvale, I went to this place pretty frequently. Their lunch special when they have fish over rice is a class of its own. I just had some addiction toward nakaochi ;). As for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best sushi in Mountain View! The only negative is If you eat anything like the way I eat, it can put a sizable dent in the wallet. But life is way too short to eat bad sushi.
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to sushi tomi for about 7 years now (sometimes twice in one day) and it's still a solid sushi joint. Prices are ok, fish is good, and service is great. They also have lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can tell this place is totally authentic based on the high number of Japanese people here. That and the food is delicious and fresh.ATMOSPHERE:Off a street in Downtown Mountain View which still...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yet another restaurant we order from for lunch. Thanks to one of the distributors we work with, lunch was on them. Which means a good lunch for us. Although with only 5 of us, I'm not sure how the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was excellent. I ordered Maguro, Sake and Hamachi, and it was all very fresh. My friend ordered a lunch combo and he said he liked it.The service was okay, they sort of left us alone when I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just went there for lunch today, it was awesome! It was totally authentic unlike some places. I had the lunch combo special with tonkatsu and sashimi. The lunch combo included soup, salad, rice,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I can't say I was overall impressed with Sushitomi. I don't mind small hole-in the wall restaurants as long as the food is up to par and that the place is clean. By the way, for a Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Living near downtown Los Altos there are several Japanese restaurants around and the one that ever came close to authentic, fresh and good food is Fuki Sushi. However, Fuki is a little pricey so...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here's to u jadya-I LOVE this little hidden jewel in Mountain View. The food is top notchwent with an office coworker on one of those rough days and sure enuf it was food that consoled and comforted....
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a great sushi place and I loved the small feel of the place. Unfortunately, too many people like this place and it's time for a little bit of expansion. I can never come here on a Friday or...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. Just wow. Last Thursday my friend and i finally decided to go here for lunch and skip the usual cafe yulong day. We sat down and saw that the lunch special was mackerel, meh, no thanks....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's get right to it:Winners:Kobe Beef sushi (really - and they often have it)Toro (awesome and not too expensive $10 each pair of nigiri)CHU TORO - wow, when they had it, it was even better than the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I do not know what the craze about this place is? I live near downtown MV so my wife and I would always see a line outside. So we ventured in and after a 30-40m wait on a Thursday, we were seated at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Suddenly I have an emergency craving for Sushitomi today. I haven't been there for about a year now, but wanted to quickly note how awesome their food is (forget Fuki Sushi!) and how big of a yearning...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite japanese retaurant in the bay area. Not only is it within walking distance from my house - but it's actually really run by japanese! Holy crap! Great authentic food, good sashimi,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming to Sushitomi for 10 years! Yes...10 years!! This is my "go to" place for sushi in the MV/Los Altos/PA area. Everything on the menu is GREAT. One of my favorite items on the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went on a Tuesday evening, and I made sure to call ahead and make a reservation. To our surprise, the restaurant was not that full (about 90% occupied), and we got a seat immediately. We were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is in the top two Sushi places in MV for me, i would suggest it to everyone. California roll: Small, thin and very tasty. Just my style.Salmon: It melts.House Tea(green):...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've found the service to be average at best, but that's okay, because once the sushi plate comes out, you'll be too busy stuffing your face to care. They give you a huge pile of ginger and wasabi to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a stable location for getting Japanese food in the mountain view area. They always fill up their tables so make sure you get reservations. I never really cared for their sushi, but their bento...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best around!!!I've had many of the best nights of my life at Tomi. Sitting at the bar is a must. I recommend letting the chefs drive and experimenting with different things.
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a good sign that whenever we go to Sushi Tomi, we have to wait for 20 minutes for a table to free up. Sushi is very fresh and the staff is friendly.
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First thing I thought of when a friend of mine suggested this place... good Japanese food? in mountain view, you're kidding right? I was pleasantly surprised by this place. Although I can't comment on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just your typical sushi place. Service is bad. Decor is typical. Sushi is pretty good.
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best sashimi in PA/MV area (Maybe in the peninsula? I have tried other places in SF and they are not as good, and more expensive). Even the miso soup is good! The prices are reasonable overall, a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tomi's is small , crowded and loud but eating here is a delight. The food here is always good and the sushi is fresh and well prepared. Tomi's offers lots more than just sushi too. They have more...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some sushi tomi. It's usually a bustling place filled with Japanese businessmen or silicon valley engineers. I was introduced to this place by my former boss. At one point we went so much...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They are turly authentic Japanese chefs. You can ask what's good at the moment, and they would be happy to give you the best. I love getting Aji (Spanish Mackerel) tataki which is not on the menu, but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is incredible. I love their sushi. It's so pretty than it tastes better in my mouth. I love their lunch box, a lot of food with decent price. If you come during their busy time, you'll...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was ok. The sushi was average and the sukiyaki was pretty good. It was my first time having sukiyaki so I don't know what good is yet.
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure of the high reviews from everyone. My old co-worker also absolutely loved this place but I think it's ok. Service is alright, not fantastic not bad. Unfortunately I saw a roach crawl...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
