Reviews for Sushi Maruyama in San Mateo, CA
The gobo root french fries are special, I have never tasted anything like this before. Good appetizer. The $49 omakase is good... but not great. The Japanese blue fish is my favorite. The other dishes wowed me. - Japanese scallop tempura with truffle - A5wagyu beef carpaccio with truffle - Otoro tastings (three different types of fatty tuna) Read more
Delicious Japanese food with a hint of Mexican fusion. Although the food is great, proportion is not big. If you're not a big... eater, and values quality way more than quantity, this restaurant could be a great choice for you. Read more
Sushi Maruyama is an authentic Japanese sushi joint and not the funky American style where they stuff it with cream cheese or... douse it in sauces. This place offers the traditional rolls, sashimi, and more. The seafood is high quality with great sakepairing. They have a large menu with daily specials such as omakase; this is where the chef provides a tailored nigiri mealbased on seasonality and availability. It was $49 for 8 pieces, not bad at all! I thought the overall taste was good, but someareas can be improved such as their grilled items. The dining atmosphere is very peaceful and is great for a date night. Goodcustomer service despite being busy. They even gave us a complimentary homemade cheesecake because we were celebrating abirthday. Parking can be found on the street. Expect to pay $100-$150 per person. I would recommend trying it out! Read more
Sushi Maruyama is a relatively new addition to Authentic Sushi places with Japanese chef and I confirmed that their dish as well... as Sushi?s are pretty high level. They have full page of the special of the day, just like a good Izakaya, and they are withseasonal fish from the market, so check that out. We have A few kinds of Tempura, and they are fried quite nicely with thinbatter and so crispy. We also enjoyed Hitaru Ika (fire fry squid) which is very seasonal from Japan. For Sushi, they can serveAmericanized rolls too but I would recommend to try the traditional simple hosomaki (thin rolls) with Tuna or Yelowtail, andfinish with Nigiri. Most fish are airfreighted from Toyosu and you won?t be disappointed. Great Sake selection too. Staffs areall kind and so ask their advice for dish as well as Sake selection. Read more
Restaurant is quite accommodating. Service is good and the chef is really nice and willing to make small chat. I?d suggest... making a reservation for bar seating and ordering omakase. All the nigiri that we?ve tried has been exceptional. It?s alwaysfresh, tasty, and a good rice to fish ratio. We?ve been a repeat customer since July and will continue to dine in. Read more
Small sushi joint ran by Japanese crew. Very decently priced for the quality offered. I always start with their omakase, which... is around $60 for 8 premium piece plus their delicious tamago cake. Their negiri is well flavored, properly portioned, and withproperly done rice. Make sure to make a reservation. Read more
Very very satisfied. Probably the best sushi with reasonable price around Peninsula. All the seafood are so delicious & fresh,... also the service is so good. The chef even asked and changed our omakase order with his recommendation since he observed that wealready had another one repeated seafood in our appetizer. Cannot love it more! Read more
If you?re going for dinner, make sure to make a reservation early if you want to sit at the bar for the full omakase experience.... Portions are small, might want to pregame before arriving or go somewhere else for dessert. Read more