The Best Japanese Restaurant in San Jose (Japantown)

Gombel Japanese Restaurant

Gombei is a simple and casual place to go for diners looking for smaller portions. Some things to take in consideration before getting a table: it’s cash only and they will wait until your whole party is present to seat you. The menu features i... more

Kazoo Restaurant

Kazoo is a popular sushi boat restaurant with specialty rolls, nigiri appetizers and more. Other options are available from an extensive lunch and dinner menu, including vegetarian items on the sushi menu. Expect crowds during peak dining hours. 20... more

Kubota Restaurant & Bar

Kubota features a beautiful dining room and serves exquisite rice, luscious ribs and top-notch sushi. Known by locals as one of San Jose's finest Japanese restaurants, Kubota serves great Bento Box lunches and entrees for dinner. Call for reservation... more

Kumako

Kumako serves New York style Japanese noodles. "New York style" noodles come from the owner who worked in the restaurant business in New York and now makes the noodles especially for this restaurant. Ramen is the specialty, and dishes are served hot... more

Minato Japanese Cuisine

Minato is known for serving large portions and a variety of dishes in a casual setting. The Bento box is popular option, along with steamer baskets with a tofu or meat, a house nabe and other dishes. 2007 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Staff Pick and Reade... more

Okayama Japanese Restaurant

After a change in management, Okayama now features a sushi bar that accompanies its regular menu. The restaurant is a casual place for lunch and dinner and the menu offers teriyaki spare ribs, miso soup, chicken katsu, and other traditional meal item... more

Shaburi

Although this eatery advertises "Japanese Style Fondue" it may not be what some diners expect: shabu-shabu is a dish in which a piece of meat is dipped into a savory broth. At Shaburi, that is where the popular Kobe beef comes into play, but the rest... more

Sushi Maru

Sushi Maru is a popular sushi boat-style restaurant with fresh selections regularly updated by a crew of sushi chefs, but it also offers the opportunity to order from chefs who are willing to customize dishes for customers. more

Tsugaru Japanese Restaurant

Tsugaru features a menu with Japanese and Korean food with items such as tempura, chicken teriyaki and bulgogi. The restaurant also serves sushi. more

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