Gaku Restaurant in San Jose

My cousin from San Jose recommended this to me and Im glad I tried it out because yakitori is one of my favorite foods.The flavors, vibes and dim lighting at Gaku Yakitori take me back a visit to Tokyo. Ive been twice to Gaku in two weeks and cant wait to come back for more. For my first visit, they ran out of a lot of items, so it shows how popular they are and how loyal their customers are. During dinner, the place was packed and I could here people speaking Japanese, so I could tell its an authentic spot.My favorites were the chicken thigh and wing skewers of course, but everything hit the spot. They nailed the flavors here-- good quality meats, sauces, and everything was grilled to perfection. The appetizers were also tasty. Everything tasted great with the draft Asahi and brown rice tea.I do recommend a mix of appetizers and skewers here. Japanese people eat tomatoes and edamame with beer, so I recommend those two. Shrimp karaage, gaku spicy wings, chicken wings, chicken thigh, bacon steak, meatballs, butabara, and king oyster mushroom are great. The desserts are also good. When I went there was a special dorayaki with red bean and whip cream that we had to try. The green tea creme brulee was another tasty way to finish dinner.

The yakitori here is amazing - we ordered beef, chicken meat ball and chicken wings, they all tasted so good. Especially the beef, so tender, fresh and flavorful. We also had rice and salad, they also had great quality. The sauce for the rice was very yummy. It’s a bit pricy but I think worth it! Highly recommend!

Great great taste, tender and juicy on every skewer we ordered. Pricey. The decor is pretty, authentic Japanese yakitori restaurant.

You might want to make a reservation if you plan to come on weekends.It’s probably one of the best Japanese skewers in this area. Chicken, beef, and pork skewers were all really spot on. The beef tongue was especially impressive!Recooked to those ones craving for Japanese skewers!

Japanese style BBQ.You have a good selection of chicken and pork BBQ skewers.To pair with it, you have a wide selection of beer and sake.You are looking at around $70-80 a person without drink as the skewers are small. You will need to order average 5 order per person minimum.

Fire spot!! Came back here after 5 years, the chicken meatballs are still unreal.Great service and genuine recommendations by staff. Five star🤙🏼

Skewers were delicious! We also love the fried gobo (with dashi flavor) and yuzu cheesecake. Very good dining experience.

Well, this place wins. Every single plate from start to finish was supreme. Very very yumm and fun in a funky little mall.

It was a place where there were many customers and the food was delicious.But I wish there were lamb skewers.I wanted to eat lamb skewers because there were various kinds of chicken skewers, but they said it was a menu that they didnt sell.Of course, pork.There was also beef skewers.The staff were friendly and the food was good, but the price was high.

My friends and I came here for craving Japanese grill and the food was awesome. We would definitely visit here again.- - - Food1. We ordered different types of skewers, beef tongue, kalbi, chickens, scallops and mushrooms. They were all grilled in different combinations of sauces, which make them have distinctive tastes and great.Meats tasted tender and not overcooked.2. Uni grilled rice ball was ok, it was a bit hard to eat together with uni separated from the rice ball.3. the bacon steak, we liked how the red onion taste didn’t override the taste of the bacon. The little touch of the red onion makes the bacon steak doesn’t taste greasy.4. The highlight of the night was definitely Asari clam soup!The clam soup had a lot of layers. The seaweed and clams are the base. With lemon adding a touch of citrus feel, it brought the soup to another level. That made the soup taste fresh and flavorful. Really great for winter.- - - IndoorMaybe it’s because of COVID, indoor environment didn’t look as organized. The bathroom was simple and clean.- - - ConclusionWe would want to visit again to try other things. Food is great though the restaurant doesn’t make you feel that you would spend more than $50 when you walked in.