Sushi Maru Sunnyvale
308 Town & Country Village
Sunnyvale CA 94086
408-530 8464
Also,
262 E. Jackson St.
San Jose CA 95112
408-998-8170
Food: ***
Atmosphere: ***
Price: $$$ (Average for sushi)
Review of Sunnyvale Location. San Jose location will be reviewed later.
I like sushi-boat style sushi restaurants, where patrons surround an endless river of tiny boats filled with colorful sushi treats. There is a certain excitement of seeing the food floating by. And combining the tactical satisfaction of reaching out and grab your own food, it occured to me what this style of sushi restuarant is trying to convey. The food is so fresh, you are literally plucking it right off the boat. Instant gratification!
The challenge with these types of sushi joints is that they often have unexciting offerings or the items are stale or dried out from floating too long.
Sometimes it's all in the timing of when you hit the restaurant. If you come by just before lunch (say 11:50 a.m.), you are bound to be met with a full nautical fleet, freshly stocked with delectibles of all shapes and sizes. However, hit the same spot at 3:30 and your ika might taste as if it had been sliced off the sole of an Italian dress shoe.
Karin and I have dropped in on Sushi Maru in Sunnyvale (they have a 2nd location in Japantown, San Jose, see above) on at least two occasions and it has become one of our favorite sushi spots in SF South Bay.
The atmosphere is light, modern and clean. The moat is huge, but not so big that the chefs can't closely monitor the fleet's cargo. I found the food to be fresh. I was particularly pleased with the size of the cuts of fish. The salmon and tuna were very fresh. The Ikura was fresh, not too sticky or wrinkly. I ordered a plate of fresh oysters and found them very fresh and enjoyable with a very light ginger-flavored vinagrette.
All in all, this is a good sushi spot. Due to its location to Silicon Valley complexes it can be hectic at lunch. Try to arrive a little early. Dinner is quiet and they have cocktails.
Recommended.
Sunnyvale CA 94086
408-530 8464
Also,
262 E. Jackson St.
San Jose CA 95112
408-998-8170
Food: ***
Atmosphere: ***
Price: $$$ (Average for sushi)
Review of Sunnyvale Location. San Jose location will be reviewed later.
I like sushi-boat style sushi restaurants, where patrons surround an endless river of tiny boats filled with colorful sushi treats. There is a certain excitement of seeing the food floating by. And combining the tactical satisfaction of reaching out and grab your own food, it occured to me what this style of sushi restuarant is trying to convey. The food is so fresh, you are literally plucking it right off the boat. Instant gratification!
The challenge with these types of sushi joints is that they often have unexciting offerings or the items are stale or dried out from floating too long.
Sometimes it's all in the timing of when you hit the restaurant. If you come by just before lunch (say 11:50 a.m.), you are bound to be met with a full nautical fleet, freshly stocked with delectibles of all shapes and sizes. However, hit the same spot at 3:30 and your ika might taste as if it had been sliced off the sole of an Italian dress shoe.
Karin and I have dropped in on Sushi Maru in Sunnyvale (they have a 2nd location in Japantown, San Jose, see above) on at least two occasions and it has become one of our favorite sushi spots in SF South Bay.
The atmosphere is light, modern and clean. The moat is huge, but not so big that the chefs can't closely monitor the fleet's cargo. I found the food to be fresh. I was particularly pleased with the size of the cuts of fish. The salmon and tuna were very fresh. The Ikura was fresh, not too sticky or wrinkly. I ordered a plate of fresh oysters and found them very fresh and enjoyable with a very light ginger-flavored vinagrette.
All in all, this is a good sushi spot. Due to its location to Silicon Valley complexes it can be hectic at lunch. Try to arrive a little early. Dinner is quiet and they have cocktails.
Recommended.
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