Top Japanese Restaurant in San Rafael
Arigatou Japanese Food To Go
2046 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901, United States
Visiting from England to see family and happened on this small Japanese take out restaurant. Food is fantastic and such a reasonable price. Service very polite and quick, we ended up returning as it was such a refreshing meal. Highly recommended and would definitely visit again next time we are in town.
Menya Shono
908 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901, United States
Firstly, the service here always sucks. Super slow and anytime you need a waiter you literally have to get up and walk over to him or yell across the room to get his attention. While Im grateful there is a vegan ramen on their menu here but it smells like gym socks and the only especially tasty part is the mushroom garnish. Unfortunately my most recent visit and what will be my last time eating here my experience was much worse for other reasons.I came here for dinner and I asked specifically for the Vegan Karaage and the Vegan Tantanmen Ramen. The waiter said,that ramen is vegan, do you want to add something, maybe an egg? Which I thought was strange so I declined, saying no, Im vegan and would like the ramen to be vegan.When the waiter brought the Karaage I took a bite and realized it wasnt vegan. I tracked down the waiter down and asked him if he had brought me the vegan karaage or the chicken karaage. He didnt apologize and said oh I can bring you the vegan one instead if thats what you wanted. A few minutes later he comes back and says they actually dont have the vegan version.This was a very upsetting experience for me and no amends were made to me besides not charging us for the chicken karaage that we did not order, which was the absolute bare minimum. A genuine apology would have made such a difference here, but I didnt even get a cursory one.I wouldnt come here if you are expecting to get what you order. If they cant even ensure a vegan item is served when a vegan item was ordered I wouldnt put a lot of faith in any other order being correct.
Uchiwa Ramen
821 B St, San Rafael, CA 94901, United States
Bomb Japanese ramen house - offering delicious and gluten free! noodle bowls and some other Japanese foods. Broth is off the hook and a lot of the ingredients are local and organic, which I dont usually find in Asian restaurants.Service and atmosphere are great. I wish I lived closer so I could be a repeat customer.TIP! - if you do order the gluten free you wont get their signature pork belly, you get tofu, which was unexpected and a bummer but still 5 star food.
Chonmage Japanese Restaurant
1020 Court St, San Rafael, CA 94901, United States
Best real Japanese restaurant in the area!!!!We love the Ramen!!!!
Sakura Sushi
100 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903, United States
Intriguing Japanese restaurant in office building surprised with fine sushi, sashimi, udon noodle & related dishes expertly crafted by Chef Michael.
Ikoi Sushi
601 Del Ganado Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903, United States
Ikoi Sushi is a very small, cozy and unassuming sushi restaurant nestled at the end corner amongst a small strip mall. While it doesnt have much capacity inside, it definitely adds to the charm of the overall experience. This was my first visit for a small takeout dinner on a Friday night. Ordering over the phone was very easy, the staff member was very polite and helpful explaining which vegetarian options/ingredients were available for one persons order. Plus, I could tell they were busy, which we truly appreciate. There wasnt a long period of wait time. The food was especially memorable, and refined to most by comparison in this area. Everything was perfectly delicious our first time around so we decided to come back to dine inside another time. The rice itself has good texture and flavor (on some of the nigiri), great quality, flavorful, balanced, with fresh ingredients. Every single bite was memorable and delicious!
Sushi To Dai For
816 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901, United States
Probably the best Japanese restaurant in San Rafael, and definitely the busiest. Which doesnt necessarily mean that it is awesome. Sushi is a B, a little BETTER THAN THE REST around these environs, but probably pricier.Nice quick service with the Asahi on draft. APPRECIATED. Waiting in line for a table bored???? Just ask and they will bring you a drink while waiting.I am a bit torn between giving this place 3 or 4 stars as a long time customer. I just think servings could be a bit less skinny with its basic maki rolls....cmon, 15 more grains of rice and a half a gram more fish per piece of Maki would be noticable and Sushi to Dai For would get my 4 stars + for sure. Prices seem to have gone up, but portions gone down.When STDF compares to some places in San Francisco (or Santa Rosa), Sushi to Dai for comes off as somewhere around slightly better than average, but pricier. Nice big menu though. A lively place
Tenkyu
1315 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901, United States
Wonderful Japanese restaurant, comfortable and relaxed, yet feels authentic. Other reviewers have commented on their excellent sushi, but they also do the simple things right...good miso soup, tea made properly, etc. Excellent overall experience.
Kamikaze Sushi Bar & Cuisine
223 3rd St, San Rafael, CA 94901, United States
My favorite Japanese restaurant anywhere. Always fresh, always predictable and incomparable Miso soup. Love this place! Thats why everyone goes back, and there is quite a crowd of repeats and regulars.
ALOH-O
276 Northgate Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903, United States
I discovered Aloh-o while looking for a quick lunch place while in the shopping mall.I thought of poke bowl as a deconstructed sushi.It has vegetables like cucumber, seaweed salad, edamame, avocado and crispy onions as toppings. Or you could also choose all of available toppings to be added.I ordered them at the counter and they were ready in 5-7 minutes.They also have an extensive selection of Asian snacks & cookies that are often only available to purchase at an Asian grocery stores.Even though it looks small in a to-go bowl, I felt so full after finishing it.It's a great inexpensive healthy meal to pick up without much planning.A lot of people order and pick up boba teas to go as well.This place deserves more customers to try their sushi & poke bowls.