Fuki Sushi

* Food*
There are so many menu items that you will be surprised! Although this is a Japanese restaurant, there are many unusual dishes that I have never seen in Japan. It's good to have a variety of menus to try!

*Service*
Very nice! Hot tea was served before and after the meal.

*Ambiance*
The restaurant was clean, calm and we had a relaxing time!

I had a reservation for weekday dinner for 7pm and was seated almost immediately. I liked the ambience of the restaurant. They have limited parking so that's a bummer and the parking is at the back of the restaurant so not too straightforward.

For appetizer I had the salmon jalapeno coroquette which was pretty good. Amongst the sushi rolls, I went for the California Uramaki, Spicy Tuna, Ebi Tempura Roll, Fire Dragon Roll and the Rainbow Roll. None of the rolls particularly stood out for me. The food seemed overpriced for what it was worth. There are much better sushi spots in the bay area for much lesser cost which are more worth it. Before going in I had seen the rating to be close to a 3 and I assumed it might be better than that and hence went here since I had bookmarked it for long but now I feel the current rating of 3.4 is justified.

SO. GOOD.
I can't recommend this place enough. The only thing that bothers me is the parking, it's so limited we had to park across the street in a business park lot.
The food, services, ambiance, EVERYTHING is fantastic. See picture attached.

Perfect bday dinner! Lobster roll & eggplant appetizer goes well with a small salad. My guest loved everything ordered as well. Maboroshi sake and White Peach Chu Hi Sparkling plus 4 other items. All fresh! Total was 130 dollars before tip and delivery fee.

Sad to say I think this place was overhyped. The service was really good but the food was ok at best. The ambiance felt like really authentic and was a nice experience overall.

The chicken kaarage was good though a bit on the oily side. We also had the rainbow sushi as an appetizer, which did not taste fresh to me. For my entree, I had the chicken sukiyaki set. It was tasty but a tad bit too sweet. The portion size was really good too.
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Theme: lackluster. I had such high hopes revisiting!

We were incredibly hungry and had a reservation...and then waited 15 minutes after the reservation time to be seated. Not a huge deal. I think there was only one server and a few food runners and the place was packed. Because it was busy, the restaurant was incredibly loud on a Tuesday night around 8pm (which could be a positive for some folks!).

They ran out of hamachi belly which was unfortunate, so we went with the California Uramaki instead (a mistake). The gold tobiko was fun, but it was lackluster and I ended up with a crab shell in my first piece. Kind of like getting an egg shell at breakfast - tainting the experience. The Negi-Hama Maki was a similar story. The green onion was fun but not worth the price point for the blandness. Now, the rainbow roll the first time we came? Amazing. This time? Lackluster. You can see from the photos the difference in quality. I will say, the Dragon Roll was A+. I'm a big fan. And the Spicy Citrus Scallop? The true star of the show.

This would've been a 2 star experience if it weren't for the kindness of our server. He completely forgot about our waters (but it's ok because we had beer!) and he brought us some while we were paying the bill, which was unnecessary but kind.

Total was a little over $100 before the tip. After my 5 star experience and this experience, I'd visit again, but I'm not prioritizing it.

I travel to Palo Alto a couple of times a year for work. The menu can be a little overwhelming the first time you dine here, but after looking at it fully, you'll figure out the groupings. Everything that I have had as been above average to outstanding. The Green Tea Udon noodles is one of my favorites. Ask if there are any specials.......I've found those to be out of this world. I usually arrive right at opening/after work....so I haven't had issues with reservations or wait time. It's a special place which will be evident to any culturally aware person, as soon as you enter. The multi-generational families that dine there speak to the quality. I always look forward to going back.

A delicious spot for sushi and great spot for a large team dinner -- the Fuki Sushi team was AMAZING for a large offsite for a group of ~25. They were able to get us a private sunroom area figure out a menu that had vegetarian options, would work for that large a size within budget, and had a great variety of all of their offerings. We were able to email beforehand to decide on a menu and make the reservation, so the food was coming out and drinks were flowin' at a great pace, and we could just enjoy our time together without having to make those decisions at dinner!

All of the food was DELICIOUS! We had large sushi boats with a HUGE variety of options and I can't think of a single thing that didn't taste amazing. There was a large variety from lobster rolls to spicy tuna and more.

The ambiance of the place was great. It was so nice to have a secluded part of the restaurant for our party, complete with knowledgeable servers just for us. The bill splitting process was easy and clean, so we wouldn't have to go through issues when expensing it on our side.

TL;DR: high quality, delicious sushi and a great ambiance, perfect for a large group! I definitely want to come back when I'm visiting the Bay again!

Took a large party and had a great experience in private room. Although not your top tier elite sushi place, it is excellent do what it is. Because of our large party the waitress helped custom build for us two sushi boats with great assortment and it was just right. Solid sake pairings as well.

Fuki Sushi serves some high quality dishes. The fish on my rolls and sashimi felt and tasted very fresh. The salmon was very firm and given generous cuts. I felt that the rolls had a lot of rice, but I like that the ingredients are simple. They have a small selection of alcohol (like sake or beers). We got the bottle of Kontaki Tears to share and it was a light and crisp flavor.

The overall décor looked very clean sand had a theme. We made a reservation for 4 on Tock and we were seated on time once we were all present. I'm curious as to what the experience is like for the reservation in the tatami room. Parking lot is a little small, but doable.