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Mikado

3.4 (260 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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Joey V.

So for a Japanese/ Korean restaurant I thought this was very good. Not sure what to expect when I read the reviews. I had been here years and years ago. One of my favorites in the S Peninsula in Mt View had closed, so a friend and his GF took me here. The overall experience was great. Friendly staff and servers and it was clean. The Bento Box that I had was most excellent with a twist of this Korean Beef Dish that I picked. I most certainly will come back. Thank you.

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Vivi B.

Stellar from top to bottom. Very good quality seafood. Spicy tuna roll was huge. Teriyaki Alambo was perfectly cooked. Edamame's we're done well. Service is superb here. Huge bento box for lunch for only $22 including soup and salad. The ambiance is so relaxing. Reminds me of being in Japan wherefbe food is not so salty.

Lion king + seared salmon nigiri

Food was pretty yummy, however the portions are just really small for the price. Service was great!

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Michael S.

As always do enjoy going to Mikado especially for the lunch bento box special. Today was no exception , as always can get a seat right away with friendly service ( note this is a smaller establishment and not adjustable tables so for large crowds it is limited ). Today was teriyaki chicken , avocado roll and gyoza , yes not so traditional but good quick lunch. Environment is nice , little bit older inside but well kept up and overall good selection of sushi , noodle etc. if in Los Altos give it a try and see what you think

Roten lettuce, the fried calamari looked like a big portion, but inside the batter is a dry small peace of calamari, not fresh at all.
Veronica B.

Unfortunately the food is not fresh I got a roten lettuce. The fried calamari looked like a big portion, but inside the batter is a dry small flavorless peace of calamari, not fresh at all. I asked it to go but I didn't get the sauces, utensils, napkins. Very disappointed

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Xiao Z.

The place was just fine, nothing really interesting. Just wanted a quick bite of food. The sushi rice was quite hard to chew on, and not well seasoned. Rolls tasted better than sashimi because of the sauce. One of their specials was steamed egg with shiitake and fish cake, but the flavor was meh. Not recommend this place if you want good sushi.

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4 days ago

I always love the food here. Great bento boxes for lunch, fantastic service and very friendly all around.

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Fresh sashimi and house salad. Nice people. My favorite restaurant where I have often come for years.

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Great Japanese food. Fresh and tasty. We go there often. Nice ambience too. Great location.

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Kind staff. Great sushi. This place never fails to please. Never a long wait to get your food.

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Food and service is average. I've been here a few times over the past several years. Mostly a miss, but once it was really good.

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Still the best of the best sushi, completely consistent and fresh. Huge portions and great value

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2 years ago

Worst chicken teriyaki EVER!! Rest of bento box lunch was okay, but they really need to figure out the chicken teriyaki. Really!

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Bad food all around. Not authentic. Miso soup was tasteless, seafood was not fresh, chicken was blend.

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Mikado - japanese - Updated May 2026

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