Reviews for Gombei in San Jose, CA

Good value and also good if you like that ?home cooking? style Japanese food. Nov 26, 2022 update: Been here many times for... dinner but this was the first time for lunch. It?s pretty much the same menu but I think a bit cheaper. Spicy chicken was good,especially with the rice. Miso soup good and I like the iceberg lettuce salad with the creamy dressing. All this for $13. Wealso had the fried mackerel with steak combo. This was one of the specials on the white board menu in the back. I think it was$19. Service always friendly and fast here. Read more

Inside seating was full so had to sit at a sidewalk table. The weather was perfect, but there was no shade so sitting in the sun... the whole time. Lots of foot traffic going by on the sidewalk. The food was very good but not the best Japanese food I've had.It's kind of basic. The lunch portion was a good price. The service was wonderful. Very nice. Read more

A bit underwhelming of an experience personally. Their only vegetarian option was a tofu stir fry with rice and salad, nothing... too special. The food came out quickly and tasted fine but typically not something I'd go to a restaurant for. All their broths/ soups had some meat in it, pretty disappointing. I will add the service and atmosphere were great on a busy weekend evening.But it's not a spot I'll visit again given the limited choices (or rather choice) for vegetarians / vegans. Read more

This place never changes. Been around forever serving the same menu. First time I ate there was almost forty years ago and it... was excellent then just like now. Read more

I went here on a drunkenly for the second time. The last time I was here I got the curry and it was amazing. I went with their... special which was the spicy chicken with the fried oysters. It was delicious even though the initial plan was to get the curry.The oysters are fried in panko and it was juicy and tasted fresh. The chicken was thighs and it had the right amount of kick toit. Not overwhelmingly spicy. There is a nice older Japanese lady who greets you at the door which is the most perfect thing tothis restaurant. Very happy with this store and I hope it continue to strive. Read more

Great food though they do not serve sushi alone. It's like set meals where you will get soup and salad along with a main dish. ... It has a Change of ownership notice lately, hope that the restaurant will stay. My family always enjoys their food and service. Parking is sometimes challenging in the area. Read more

It was not fresh food. Mackerel has fishy smell and pork cutlet has very bad smell. I could not eat at all. I think their frying... batter was not good condition or they might use old oil. We had stomach problem after eating. I don?t understand how they gotgood review. I was very disappointed with their food and service (the aunty was a bit gruff). Read more

We will definitely be coming back! The portions were generous and the prices were really reasonable. The food reminded me of... comfort meals I ate in Japan, especially the katsu curry, which was sweet and well-spiced. It was also really cool to see nimonoon the menu, which ended up being delicious Read more