I'm celebrating my birthday and was looking for a pretty good Japanese/Sushi place (Not the most expensive, but not the cheapest... Better than average of course) to celebrate with my friends. There will probably be about 10 of us and was really hoping to find a place that had private rooms where you can have privacy from the rest of the restaurant. I don't know what the private rooms are called, but they are the traditional Japanese rooms where you sit on the floor and everyone shares a table... Anyone know?

Good sushi is one of the main things we're looking for so if you know of a good place, please share the knowledge!

Thanks!

(sorry of the structure of my post is all screwed, it tends to happen when I post from this crappy *** phone)

 

Gochi in Cupertino. Been there once for a birthday party. A bit pricey, but it was pretty good.

They have the tables you're looking for btw. Take off your shoes, and your feet hang below at the bottom.

Or else, you can head to the place in Fremont over by Newpark, Nijo Castle. I think they do that there too. But I don't remember if the food is any good.

 

Chocolate Sushi, Sushi 85 are pretty good. Though I'm not sure if they're considered within San Jose, but they're close.

 

I'm not too sure about the private rooms but House of Genji is amazing. Similar to Benihanas but since it's your birthday your dinner will be FREE! Check it out

 

KOBE Sushi in Santa Clara
http://www.kobesushi.com/

SATO Sushi is also really good. Dont know in they have private rooms
They are off Monterey Hwy. near Blossom Hill
http://www.satosushi.com/index.htm

Some of their Special rolls are the bomb
http://www.satosushi.com/menu-special-rolls1.htm

 

any of the sushi places you can find on YELP in cupertino are bomb and not too pricey!! check it out

 

I know SJ has japantown.

+1 for chocolate sushi and they have a Private dining room as well.

 

Our usuals for nigiri/sashimi are Kitscho (Cupertino), Cherry Sushi (santa Clara) is pretty good, I've heard good thing bout Sato also. In Fremont, Yuki Japanese Restaurant on Driscoll Rd is pretty good, dunno if they have private tables.

Gotchi has really good food, but it's more of a Japanese Tapas with a few fish dishes, but they do have the private rooms/tables you're looking for.

When you say sushi, are you looking for good sashimi/nigiri? Or rolls? Or do you prefer a place that has better non-sushi?

 

Unless they've changed in the past few years, the fish and rolls at Kobe were pretty bad. Sometimes their tempura seemed like it had been fried twice (maybe they were using leftovers)?

 

satos off the hook.. too bad its soOo far away from sunnyvale. chocolate sushi seemed similar though.. and thats right around the corner from me

 

oh btw..happy bday!

 

Ya I dont know. Havent been their in month, maybe closer to a year now. I rarely or almost never would get the tempura. I'd stick to the Maguro or anything Spicy tuna.
Not very brave to try other raw fishes. Tuna is about the only one I can eat raw.

I've been going to Sato Sushi for awhile now, but I think I'll try some of the other places mentioned in this thread

 

Ever try the 49er's Roll? Bomb A**

 

DUDE! I had that last time I was there.. it was effen amazing! heavy.. but amazing!

 

Haha yep. That and another roll or 2 and your set. So f'in good