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    Wrapping, the egg and spam had an especially large amount of rice
    Jay P.

    Hawaiian favorites in a Ghost Kitchen, so excited to find out about Hapa Musubi. You have to preorder and pickup from the location, no in person dine in and take out. They do rotations of special menu items for Friday, always some kind of Hawaiian inspired dish. Hawaiin Garlic Shrimp: One look at it and you know the inspiration was Giovanni's. Grilled whole shrimp in butter covered in garlic with rice and lemon for dressing. Tasted great and enjoyed it 4/5. There were pools of butter on bottom of the tray that did not look appealing visually but you don't eat it. POG juice: Passionfruit, orange juice, and guava. Whole family enjoyed this and it went really well to chill the garlic out from the garlic-shrimp plate. Musubi: I love spam musubi and went crazy trying all their variations. We got spam and kimchi, egg, cucumber, and original. Also got the chicken katsu musubi. We tried eating one as-is and thought there was too much rice in the musubi, it tasted much better with 50% of the rice removed so you get a more even amount of rice+filling in each bite. The plastic wrapping for each also had a very delicate little pull tab that would rip off without unpeeling the whole package.

    Spam, egg, and bacon, garlic butter shrimp, shrimp tempura, chicken teriyaki
    Joyce Z.

    Just like Hapa Musubi's business itself, so much has changed since I first tried Hapa Musubi. It was shortly before the pandemic where they had a storefront and I got to take pics in front of the You Had Me at Aloha Sign and all those Spam cans on the wall. The next was front door pickup at the same location, then from a shared kitchen like so many businesses that have changed their model. Then came their closure. But like true Hawaiian fashion, it is not good-bye but until we meet again and they have reopened at the shared kitchen What has not changed is their delicious musubis that has a good amount of filling and not just a lot of rice filler. Having tried pretty much everything at least once following them whereever they went, we have narrowed down our faves to the chicken katsu, shrimp tempura, and traditional spam and egg. The garlic shrimp, although tasty, was way too oily as a musubi and would be better off as a plate lunch.

    Chicken katsu with pickled red cabbage and California Musubi
    Mauling W.

    We were driving through town and was looking for some snacks. Hapa Musubi popped up on my map. Location is not retail but inside a warehouse near VTA. You have to order online which was fine as we only waited 10 minutes. Everything was piping hot as it was made to order. It was so good! We ordered the tofu katsu, Cali, and chicken katsu. Wished it was a little bigger or maybe full square! Will return to try other fillings. They share this location with a pastry business as well!

    Garlic shrimp
    Cheryl E.

    I could not find this place for the life of me. I kept thinking my gps was taking me to the wrong spot. I circled around so many times but I kept ending up in some odd industrial area. If you think you're in the wrong spot, then ur absolutely on track! If you see large trucks, a couple of big rigs and strewn lumber then you're there. Just walk towards the store fronts and you'll see it. I couldn't get a photo of the musubis because I started to scarf them down before I could get into my car. Ordered the kimchi & spam/egg. Both delicious. I was a big fan of the kimchi flavored one. Definitely getting that again. Also ordered the garlic shrimp plate. Shrimps are huge. They were nice and meaty, and they certainly don't skimp out on the garlic. I'll be returning shortly to try the other flavors on the menu.

    Spam Musubi
    Vanessa H.

    YUM! I always hate it when the spam musubi is full of rice with a little bit of stuff, but these are definitely not the case! I would recommend to order online since it's one of those kitchen places where they have multiple vendors. The people at the front were super friendly and let me know that I can either order at the counter or online, and I went when it was close to closing time but I still got my order really fast. I love the spam with the hapa sauce, and I think the shrimp tempura was my favorite. Will definitely come visit again!

    Chicken Katsu Musubi
    April Y.

    Yummy Musubis!!! Been wanting to try this place for quite some time now and it didn't disappoint. Between the fam, we each had 2 and there was not a grain or rice left. In order of our favorites: Pineapple and Spam Musubi (5/5): Hands down the favorite for all of us; a classic musubi with pineapple?! The pineapple pairs so nicely with spam! Chicken Katsu Musubi (5/5): this was a super close second for us. A juicy piece of katsu chicken with pickled cabbage and sauce. Another great combo. Seaweed Musubi (3.5/5): not sure what the kiddo was thinking when he chose it. I think he thought there would be spam in there. It was...refreshing, but he wanted meat in there LOL Overall, the flavors all came together so nicely! We loved it. It was made fresh too - all nice and warm when we picked up our order. Can't wait to go back. And next time I think I'll pick up a bottle of POG too.

    Chicken Katsu Musubi. Spam and egg musubi. (Ig: @gwenlloves)
    Ying Xin F.

    They have one more weekend in operation before they close for good. It's so sad to see this awesome musubi place go :( They prepare the musubi fresh so it was hot when we picked it up. Chicken katsu was still so crispy and warm when I had it at home. Spam musubi was also so tasty and savory. I'll definitely visit next weekend for more musubi before they close!

    Spam and egg + chicken katsu musubi
    Kelly H.

    Make sure to order online as they only do online pick ups! The place is shared with 2 other businesses and the store itself is tucked inside a warehouse and not a normal store front. Even with google maps giving me directions I almost missed the turn because I didn't realize it was in an industrial warehouse.. Musubis are packed individually and if you order multiple it'll come in a pink box! Tried the chicken katsu and spam + egg musubi! Enjoyed both of them. The katsu was still slightly crispy and the sauce and veggies that came with it made it delicious! This one was definitely my favorite. Also tried the loco moco bowl with Mac salad (you have to upgrade to get the Mac salad). The bowl was small and the taste was average. I personally would skip on their bowls and just order musubis.

    Our Hapa Musubi order today!
    Lynda S.

    Soooo, my kiddos love musubis. This is what they will choose to eat everyday when vacationing in Hawaii! I didn't know about Hapa Musubi til I ordered EatOn Monday which is operated out of the same kitchen in Milpitas with 43&company desserts which is what led me overall to this packed kitchen pushing all kinds of goodies out! I was intrigued when I saw the display sign so looked them up. It's made to order so you can't just drop by or walk up to get some. They need 30 minutes to prep so while standing there waiting for my EOM order, I placed an order for 5 different ones to try out. Funny enough - the Kids favorite of the 5 ordered are exactly how they printed the ticket or maybe how I ordered it lololol: Crunchy Spicy California Musubi Original Spam Musubi Chicken Katsu Musubi California Musubi Shrimp Tempura Musubi - least fav The musubi's in my opinion came with too much rice. Definitely didn't bother my kids at all. (3 rating) The POG juice is delicious! It's really good but on the pricey side. $13 for a large. (4 rating) I would definitely come back just for the POG which is passion, orange and guava juice. Being so residentially close, I'm already planning my order for today. Maybe just the California Musubi for my oldest and of course the POG!

    Musubi  @phidingthefam
    Vince P.

    A good quality Musubi is sooo underrated and Hapa provides deliciousness seaweed wrapped sandwiches? (is it technically a sandwich?) So we ordered a variety of different musubis: Cucumber & Spam, Chicken Katsu, & the original Spam.... all of which tasted delicious and would order it again! @phidingthefam

    Hapa Musubi in Milpitas
    Kenneth L.

    Hapa Musubi is located in Milpitas. I saw this place mentioned on Yelp and decided to check it out. It's located off Montague Expressway in a warehouse location. It shares a space with two other eateries -- 43 and Company and Eat On Monday -- housed in Catered Two Kitchen. The Hapa Musubi sign is easy to spot -- it's pink. As I walked up, I was told you have to order online. As I checked their website, I found it simple and easy to use. I ordered 4 Original Spam Musubi and Lola's Loco Moco Bowl. The wait was surprisingly short, and I soon got my food. The Loco Moco was delicious as was the Spam Musubi. I will have to make a return trip to try out more of their menu.

    California musubi 3/5, Chicken Katsu musubi 4/5, Spam & Egg musubi 5/5!
    Jess N.

    We ordered online and picked up (the only option available at the time of this review). Pick up time was ~30 mins after we ordered. Musubis were made fresh (still hot when we came at pickup time). We got: - Chicken katsu musubi: the red cabbage was a really nice addition to the chicken. Since we ate right when we got it, the chicken katsu was still kinda crunchy. Good flavor but not too special, would give this a 4/5. - Spam and egg: this one was my favorite!! 5/5, must get!! Very well flavored. OG combo :) - California musubi: my friend said it was just ok, she liked the chicken katsu better, 3/5. They share a space with 2 other shops, which is pretty economical. Location is kinda odd, trust your GPS.. look for their pink sign. Overall, pretty good! Just make sure you order online beforehand. A little bit pricey for musubi imo, but you're getting some quality food. Definitely worth checking out. Glad I got to support this small business :)

    Original + chicken katsu + egg and spam musubis
    Amy C.

    This is one of the few musubi places in the Bay Area. They have limited hours they are open for and since we weren't going to arrive until almost closing time, I placed the order online. (I do recommend doing this anyways since there is no dine in option and your order will be ready by the time you get there). Tap the bell on the table at the door to get their attention. We tried a few kinds (original spam, spam and egg, and chicken katsu). All were delicious, but particularly the chicken katsu. Prices ranged from 3.25-4.75 each. Roll up and park in one of the designated spots (there are only a few spots, but it's really meant as a pickup and go place) Process was easy and it will be one of the spots I drop by when I am in the area.

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    Ask the Community - Hapa Musubi

    Is the hours on Yelp correct? Few hours on 3x a week? About where on Main Street are they located?

    Is there an option to walk-in and buy items? or should we always pre-order online?

    Are any of the menu items gluten free?

    Hi Shelly, the only gluten free items are California Musubi and Seaweed Salad Musubi.

    Is garlic shrimp still available? I'm trying to order?

    Hi, it’s not available today, but it’s usually on the menu. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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    4.2(356 reviews)
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    I'd say skip it overall. The noodles were too al dente, and the dipping broth wasn't anything…read moreparticularly memorable. Honestly, I feel like I could recreate something similar pretty easily using kits from a Japanese market. The karaage, though, was super crispy and really good. If you go, I'd recommend just getting one dipping noodle dish to share and ordering a bunch of appetizers instead -- otherwise it ends up being way too much noodle. Or go to Tsujita

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    To celebrate a friend's birthday, we decided to try Japanese-Italian fusion and landed on La Casa…read moreMia, drawn by its solid reviews. We ordered the cheese mochi pizza, salmon shimeji mushroom spaghetti, and risotto. The mochi cheese pizza was the clear highlight. You can taste the mochi texture throughout. We were debating whether mochi was blended into the dough or the cheese. Definitely worth trying if you're a mochi lover. The Salmon Shimeji Mushroom Spaghetti is listed as one of the more popular pasta dishes, and it earned that reputation. The cream and seafood flavors blended nicely. The risotto, however, was a bit of a letdown as it was way too salty for our taste. Since I mentioned we were celebrating a birthday, our waitress brought a sweet touch: two scoops of ice cream with a candle. We also ordered the matcha tiramisu, which was pleasant but not particularly memorable -- not overly sweet, but nothing that lingered either. Overall, La Casa Mia is a solid spot for Japanese-Italian fusion. I'd come back to explore more of the menu.

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    4.0(3.9k reviews)
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    Returned to Sen Dai Sushi after almost over 10 years and was very impressed with the fish to value…read moreratio. The sister and I ordered takeout to eat at our parents house for an early Mother's day celebration. Our total came to about $220 before tax and tip. This order included: Combo roll U - this had 3 pre-set rolls at a slight discount Rockstar roll - yum, loved the lemon slice and mac nuts Toro sashimi combo - 9 slices of maguro, o-toro and chu-toro Individual fatty tuna sashimis Sake wasabi don - thicc slices of salmon. The wasabi sauce was aight 10 pc sashimi combo - nice variety Beef bulgogi rice plate - kind basic but we ordered this for the SO (non seafood liker) Our order fed 5 people total and everyone definitely came out so full. I can't say anything about the interior since my sister picked up the order. She did say that after placing the order online, she received a call to confirm the order. I thought that was nice. Overall, Sen Dai would be my go-to for quality fish at a decent price.

    My family and I love trying new sushi spots whenever we're celebrating a special occasion, and…read morethat's how we stumbled across Sen Dai Sushi. We arrived right before they closed for their dinner prep at 1:40 PM, so we were worried they might not be able to seat us or that we'd feel rushed, but our server was amazing. She was attentive, polite, and made us feel completely welcome. We're huge fans of raw fish, especially when it comes to sushi, and the hamachi and toro were incredibly fresh--melt-in-your-mouth good. I barely even needed to use any ginger, which says a lot about the quality and freshness. We ordered a ton of appetizers, but the real stars of the meal were the baked scallop roll and the baked mussels. The sauce that came with the baked mussels was so good that we found ourselves dipping our other dishes into it. Overall, such a great experience with fresh fish, delicious food, and excellent service. We'll definitely be back.

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    3.5(179 reviews)
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    Went here twice, once for lunch and once for dinner. The premium menu offers a lot of variety…read morebetween hot appetizers and raw items. Their menu has items less frequently seen at other AYCE like fried oysters, hamachi kama, and soft shell crab. What stands out about this place the most was the service. The food arrives fresh and quickly all while staff is frequently checking in, taking empty plates, and refilling water drinks. Our party ended up staying over the allotted time but we were never pressured to leave or rushed out. The quality and friendliness of the staff can't be understated.

    The food that I was able to order was delicious. But the service was terrible. We placed our order…read morewith the waitstaff initially, and it took us an hour (no exageration) to receive the majority of our food. I even got up to walk to the kitchen at the 45-minute mark and was told that the kitchen was "very busy". The restaurant wasn't even full, and we had had reservations, so they should have been prepared. Also, when we ordered directly via the app, the food came out quickly. I have a feeling that our initial orders never got put in. We were a large party, 10 people per table (2 tables), and the waitstaff kept bringing the food to the wrong tables. We would get food we didn't order and vice versa with the other table. Not sure where the disconnect was, because each table had their own QR code. If I decide to give them another chance (again, everything I ate was well-prepared and delicious), I would probably order my food directly from the app to ensure it actually makes it to the kitchen, and not have to wait an hour.

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    Ichika - Kami mountain yam

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    4.3(247 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$$$

    exceptional service. very unique take on sushi…read more The place is too crowded, small room, which is perfect for you to focus on culinary experience. I do not post any photo here or comment on the food. You should go and experience for yourself.

    I feel like I'm being gaslit reading everyone else's reviews.. I was so excited to try Ichika but…read moreit's ended up being the worst omakase experience I've had by far. And I've tried a fair share of omakase places. The prix fixe 9 course meal was $150 per person, and I personally feel the quality of the ingredients and overall seasoning of the dishes did not meet that price point. It was already a rough start with the appetizers. I'm also a texture person so maybe someone else would like these but I was not a fan of the vegetable jelly nor the goopy seaweed salad. Had I known this prior to dining I don't think I would have wanted to go with the omakase menu. The chawanmushi was very underseasoned and missing salt completely. On the menu it says it has crab in it but the only crab meat you get with it comes in a tiny claw that you have no way of digging out The nigiri, which I was most excited for, fell VERY flat. The fish wasn't particularly fresh and I found a bone in my nigiri. (??) The rice was also really dry and mushy. I was genuinely so disappointed at this. Miso sea bass was overly sweet which didn't really work with how fatty the fish was. It was too much. Also found more bones in the miso sea bass but that's less gobsmacking than finding it in your nigiri. The dessert, matcha tiramisu, just tasted like straight up cream and not sweet at all. I don't have a sweet tooth by any means but this could've used sugar. I didn't feel very good eating this, the fattiness of the cream plus not having any flavor ruined it for me :( Overall, the main theme is just the lack of seasoning in any of the dishes plus ingredients not being fresh. I know it's Kaiseki style, but the dishes also seemed very uninspired and plating was kinda messy. When I looked closely, the plates weren't clean and there were marks.. Maybe I'm being nitpicky but at a price point like this, the details matter. Word of advice, if you live in South Bay and want omakase, just take your $ and drive an hour up to SF. My bf took me here to celebrate our anniversary and I feel awful about how bad it was.. +1 star for the friendly service.

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