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Stylish, bustling spot known for creative rolls, housemade wasabi & classic Asian fare.
Hours
| Friday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Saturday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Sunday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Thursday | 4:30–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1789 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: (650) 872-2218
Website: http://amami-sushi.com/
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Reviews
Caitlin Steinbach
What a gem in the rough. I was recommended here by a local yet didn’t have any expectations. I was blown away!!! I have a favorite restaurant in the area but now have the pleasure of having to debate myself on whether I’ll override for this location.
The prices are more than reasonable. A generous omakase for $42. The hamachi jalapeño was scrumptious. The spicy seafood mix is so flavorful. Tasty rolls (I ordered the Romeo and Juliet, the Double Tuna roll w/ extra spicy my colleagues ordered one with scallop, another romeo and Juliet (do it!), more than I can recall honestly. You can’t go wrong here.
… moreThe prices are more than reasonable. A generous omakase for $42. The hamachi jalapeño was scrumptious. The spicy seafood mix is so flavorful. Tasty rolls (I ordered the Romeo and Juliet, the Double Tuna roll w/ extra spicy my colleagues ordered one with scallop, another romeo and Juliet (do it!), more than I can recall honestly. You can’t go wrong here.
Jeff Cheng
I should preface my review by saying that the best, and the most memorable, memory of this place is the high temperature of the water and soup they serve (which is nice on a rather chilly night), but other than that, there isn’t much to praise about.
This is the very first restaurant I have been where if you don’t own a smartphone, you are not welcome here: the menu is entirely digital and they don’t even have a paper menu when asked. This is utterly unacceptable: this isn’t the first restaurant where the menu is digitized, but I have never had a restaurant where they don’t at least have a few paper copies of the menu for customers who either don’t own a smartphone, or don’t have a good connection that day. To me, this is basically saying, if you aren’t tech-savvy, you aren’t welcome here.
Nonetheless, I was so hungry I decided to order anyways, because I have to meet some people shortly after, and there isn’t much time for me to pick and choose a better restaurant. I ordered a roll of Unagi Lover (broiled eel) and a bowl of Unagi ramen—yes, I really like broiled eel, something which brings memories of the youth. I buy broiled eel from both Korean and Japanese markets (most, if not all, of which are from China anyways :-p), so I am reasonably familiar with the price, so imagine my shock when I see how little eel they serve you in the Unagi ramen. But as I said, at least the broth was hot and good on a cold day.
However, when I was served the Unagi Lover’s roll, my expectation went from low to almost nothing: it was incredibly how little they serve you, from the size of the actual maki (each piece of the sushi roll), to the amount of eel they have on the outside and the inside (Unagi Lover’s roll is where unagi is used on both sides). In fact, the maki is so small that it isn’t much different from a quarter coin (although it’s definitely significantly thicker :-p).
I think the price isn’t bad but considering how much they serve you, it’s unreasonably expensive, and, worst of all, they don’t even greet you upon entry or departure, which is typical of Japanese restaurants, and they aren’t even busy and it’s a pretty small restaurant.
I get that the place is operated by a Chinese staff, but if you are going to be in this business, I would at least greet people, whether it’s in Japanese (preferable for the authentic experience) or in English (it’s in the U.S. after all). Before you start calling me a racist, I am also Chinese, and I know at least one Chinese who was a former chef in a Japanese restaurant: if he took the time to at least learn some Japanese to give customers a better experience, why isn’t the staff here doing the same thing, I wonder.
Overall, I think if you are on a cold day and you crave a cup of hot water and some ramen with really hot broth, this is the place to go, because both of them were still pretty hot when I was about to leave, but otherwise, I recommend looking around for a place where you either receive better service, or get a larger portion of food for the money paid (it’s really unreasonable how little was served—yes, I have had kaiseki [traditional multi-course Japanese dinner] where each item is really small as well, but at least they were delicately made, which is completely absent in this experience). And, if you don’t own a smartphone, you are definitely not welcome here, because unless you want the stuff from the menu on the whiteboard, you can’t browse the menu at all.
Nonetheless, I still tipped a decent amount, because the hot water and hot broth were really comforting on a cold day, which, to be fair, isn’t typical on a night in San Bruno.
… moreThis is the very first restaurant I have been where if you don’t own a smartphone, you are not welcome here: the menu is entirely digital and they don’t even have a paper menu when asked. This is utterly unacceptable: this isn’t the first restaurant where the menu is digitized, but I have never had a restaurant where they don’t at least have a few paper copies of the menu for customers who either don’t own a smartphone, or don’t have a good connection that day. To me, this is basically saying, if you aren’t tech-savvy, you aren’t welcome here.
Nonetheless, I was so hungry I decided to order anyways, because I have to meet some people shortly after, and there isn’t much time for me to pick and choose a better restaurant. I ordered a roll of Unagi Lover (broiled eel) and a bowl of Unagi ramen—yes, I really like broiled eel, something which brings memories of the youth. I buy broiled eel from both Korean and Japanese markets (most, if not all, of which are from China anyways :-p), so I am reasonably familiar with the price, so imagine my shock when I see how little eel they serve you in the Unagi ramen. But as I said, at least the broth was hot and good on a cold day.
However, when I was served the Unagi Lover’s roll, my expectation went from low to almost nothing: it was incredibly how little they serve you, from the size of the actual maki (each piece of the sushi roll), to the amount of eel they have on the outside and the inside (Unagi Lover’s roll is where unagi is used on both sides). In fact, the maki is so small that it isn’t much different from a quarter coin (although it’s definitely significantly thicker :-p).
I think the price isn’t bad but considering how much they serve you, it’s unreasonably expensive, and, worst of all, they don’t even greet you upon entry or departure, which is typical of Japanese restaurants, and they aren’t even busy and it’s a pretty small restaurant.
I get that the place is operated by a Chinese staff, but if you are going to be in this business, I would at least greet people, whether it’s in Japanese (preferable for the authentic experience) or in English (it’s in the U.S. after all). Before you start calling me a racist, I am also Chinese, and I know at least one Chinese who was a former chef in a Japanese restaurant: if he took the time to at least learn some Japanese to give customers a better experience, why isn’t the staff here doing the same thing, I wonder.
Overall, I think if you are on a cold day and you crave a cup of hot water and some ramen with really hot broth, this is the place to go, because both of them were still pretty hot when I was about to leave, but otherwise, I recommend looking around for a place where you either receive better service, or get a larger portion of food for the money paid (it’s really unreasonable how little was served—yes, I have had kaiseki [traditional multi-course Japanese dinner] where each item is really small as well, but at least they were delicately made, which is completely absent in this experience). And, if you don’t own a smartphone, you are definitely not welcome here, because unless you want the stuff from the menu on the whiteboard, you can’t browse the menu at all.
Nonetheless, I still tipped a decent amount, because the hot water and hot broth were really comforting on a cold day, which, to be fair, isn’t typical on a night in San Bruno.
Cali Native V
Had one of the best sushi meals in a very long time. Don’t let the quaint cozy setting deter you from the amazing sushi and sashimi. Hamachi kama was a good portion, warm and flavorful ($12.50). The medium sashimi ($40) was worth every penny as it was a great portion and so tender and fresh. Ordered the seared chu toro with uni ($15) off the specials board and was perfectly seared and fresh. Service was very attentive. Will definitely be back regularly.
… moreAllan
Returned to Amami Sushi and for sure NEVER AGAIN and will have others avoid this place as well. We got seated around 8:25pm on 1/18 and was told we had 2 minutes to order as kitchen was closing soon. The hostess was very rude and acted like she didn’t want to be there. After we sat down, she came back a minute later and asked if we were “ready yet?” Continued to give us an attitude when we tried to order so we ended up leaving. I later called the restaurant asking to speak to the owner and the same hostess hung up on me.
Not sure how the owner does his hiring but why bother running a restaurant if you’re going to make people not feel welcomed?
… moreNot sure how the owner does his hiring but why bother running a restaurant if you’re going to make people not feel welcomed?
Wilson Tsang
Delicious take out, amazingly priced omakase $40 for takeout. The variety is great, the quality is high and i would eat it everyday if I could! They even sell sake and other appetizers to enjoy with your “treat-yoself” meal so go out and get some! Also the people are very friendly!
… moreB. Wai
I have been a few times and their quality has been consistently good. Their Omakase is about 42 bucks and the portions were big enough to make another sushi. We also ordered Sushi deluxe with rock and roll to compare Omakase. It’s great but it’s not as good as Omakase. On top of those sushi, I usually ordered unagi lovers. Too bad they don’t have unagi donbori. I have been to many sushi places that were owned by Chinese or Korean, which they don’t satisfy me, this place does.
… moreJulie Taeko
Great service that was very attentive on a Friday evening around 5 pm. Everything we ate was super fresh and tasty. The best was the omakase, and second best was then California rolls. Next time, I’ll probably order the exact same things!
… moreEric Zheng
Suggest making a reservation before coming. Otherwise be ready to wait 1.5hrs + for seating.
Sushis were fresh and tasty. Not fishy unlike some other sushi restaurants.
I let my pictures do the talking. Enjoy!
… moreSushis were fresh and tasty. Not fishy unlike some other sushi restaurants.
I let my pictures do the talking. Enjoy!
Jackie LaVaque
Staying here from Minnesota this week, and while we have plenty of sushi restaurants in Minnesota, I suspect that California has better places than we do. This place was close to our hotel and Google maps recommended it highly. We were greeted warmly upon coming in, and the service was very fast.
The sushi is the star here! Very fresh and buttery cuts of fish here and well presented. They use real wasabi here too, something I’m not used to back home. My partner is not a sushi fan so he had salmon teriyaki. It was also delicious.
The prices here are very reasonable.
I definitely recommend this place. I will be dreaming about it when I get back to Minnesota.
… moreThe sushi is the star here! Very fresh and buttery cuts of fish here and well presented. They use real wasabi here too, something I’m not used to back home. My partner is not a sushi fan so he had salmon teriyaki. It was also delicious.
The prices here are very reasonable.
I definitely recommend this place. I will be dreaming about it when I get back to Minnesota.
Dexter Lau
This was my 7th time going — amazingly fresh fish, generous cuts, and fast service. Price is reasonable given the quality, but not exactly a cheap place to go to often.
The one major downside is the wait (try to get there early, even with a reservation).
… moreThe one major downside is the wait (try to get there early, even with a reservation).