Hotate Nigiri
Sushi Sam's Edomata

Sushi Sam's Edomata

218 East 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, 94401, United States Of America, 94401-4040, San Andreas

Tea • Fish • Sushi • Noodles


"I went to Sushi Sam's with a few friends for dinner on a weekday. From what I've heard, you have to call them and make a reservation ahead of time. They don't have an online reservation system. The place was busy when we went there. My friend and I tried their omakase and also ordered some other dishes separately. Their omakase price is not mentioned on the menu, so you'll have to check the prices with the staff when you are there. The omakase includes 8 pieces of nigiri and a homemade dessert (you get to pick your desseet). If you have any allergies, then you can tell the staff, and they can substitute that for a different nigiri option for your omakase. Our omakase was $70 per person for 8 pieces of nigiri and a dessert. Each piece of nigiri came with a thick cut of fresh fish. Our omakase included 1. Rosy seabass 2. Wild yellow tail 3. Bonito 4. Smoked Spanish mackerel 5. Bluefin tuna 6. Black cod 7. Mackerel pike 8. Uni 9. Chestnut cream roll cake (season dessert) Every nigiri in the omakase was delicious, and I was pleasantly surprised by the dessert. I'm not a big chestnut fan, but this dessert was really good. The flavor of the chestnut wasn't overpowering, and the cake was light. I also tried their unagi, albacore, and hamachi nigiri. Albacore and hamachi nigiri were extra salty. A5 wagyu nigiri was good, but it came with a thin slice of wagyu beef. The chili dog (spicy tuna) was pretty good as well. Overall, it's a great sushi restaurant to try in the Bay area if you haven't already."

Aji Ichi Japanese

Aji Ichi Japanese

695 San Mateo Ave, 94066, San Bruno, United States

Asian • Sushi • Seafood • Japanese


"Numerous tables and a few seats at the sushi bar greets guests to this restaurant. We had a guest who was visiting from Japan and he wanted to take us to a Sushi Dinner. He also wanted to sit at the bar, which is L-shaped. It could probably accommodate two people on the short leg and maybe four on the long leg. We were three so we took over the long leg. In order to avoid getting overly detailed, I will say that in general, the sashimi and nigiri that we ordered was okay. This was not our first experience to a Sushi-ya and we've also sat at the bar numerous times. Besides being able to watch your dinner being prepared, you can often converse with the chef's while they work. Our chefs were in constant motion, even when there were no orders coming in, but conversation was minimal, and they didn't speak Japanese so that eliminated any chance of conversation between our guest and staff. I even had our server send a beer to the chefs to see if that would create more noise, but no. The rice used in the sushi seemed to have two problems. One was that it was not a short-grained rice. Closer to medium or long grain. This changes the mouthfeel as the texture is different. The second issue is that the seasoning blend was too vinegary. That will also affect the texture. Short grain rice is also a little stickier so the rice holds together better. The fish had good flavor and that kept the meal on point. While this was not the best Japanese food that I've had, I would return as a guest of someone else if this is where they wanted to go."