The quality of the seafood is very good. The tempura is crunchy and lightly battered. Try the chawanmushi. For desserr try the macha cheesecake.
It is very small restaurant which serve high quality nigiri and sushi. They also serve non raw fish dishes. Really enjoyed our meals.
Chef tasting menu dining experienceKyosho is definitely one of the best Japanese restaurants you can find in South Bay. But since it’s a tasting menu I’m holding it to a higher standard.The first two dishes started out amazing. The yuzu vinegar in the toro mix is very refreshing and the chawamushi gives a nice (homey) variety. I’m not impressed by the next three dishes however. The sashimi sampler is a bit underwhelming (doesn’t show chef skills really). The hotpot sea bass is ok (lots of broth but broth is not drinkable). Then the hamachi crude feels repetitive after the sashimi sampler.The waitress was super nice for pouring me a glass of sake. The nigiri afterwards were delicious. The strawberry cheesecake is good but not wow.Overall for the price the omakase menu feels a bit awkward. I can pay a bit more and get a premium omakase experience. Or I can spend less and there are other places with better nigiris. I probably wouldn’t get the tasting menu here again.
Wonderful creative sushi. Great selection of sakes. Some dishes are expensive, but it's worth it.
The tempura and the kyosho roll are awesome, while I think the sashimi here is a bit overprice. But the overal experience is good here and they offer nice services.
Loved the feel of this place. The omakase sushi was very tasty, but in my opinion a bit on the expensive side for the quality. All the same, worth the visit.
I’ve been here a few times. This place is a bit small but I’ve been fortunate to get seating relatively quickly. The staff is friendly and quick. The food is pretty solid. The sashimi has always been good. I haven’t tried any specials. It’s on the higher end (price wise) for sushi in the area but it’s good quality. My favorite spot and best bang for the buck is Omee J Fusion in Santa Clara but this is a good spot. I would recommend checking this spot out if you’re in downtown Menlo Park.
Small but authentic Japanese restaurant. The course menu is amazing. We did a walk in on Sunday for lunch and got seated pretty soon.
Blonde lady who seemed to be in charge was completely rude to me and some food delivery drivers who came to pick up online orders.1. Brushes people off with her hands mid conversation.2. Claimed to be busy when the restaurant has about half a dozen diners with most guests vegetating around after paying their bills.Will never touch her restaurant premises with a 10 foot pole.
I have passed by this almost hidden but intriguing Japanese restaurant in the heart of downtown Menlo Park. I finally got a chance to go last night and was very impressed. I have been to Japan many times, including some very special private banquets in Kyoto and Tokyo (that I fortunately did not have to pay for!). This a small place, but the real deal in terms of variety and quality. I had the tasting menu so as to get the most variety. The chawanmushi was awesome, especially with uni. One of the best I've ever had. The black cod was the best ever, although the portion was small. But maybe thats why the call it a tasting menu. There are lots of good sushi places around here and I didn't sense that this was a cut above, but then the tasting menu didn't have an extensive range of sushi sashimi. Next time I will explore that aspect more rigorously. But the execution of the above dishes really shined and bodes well for everything else.