My boyfriend and I tried this place on a whim after seeing good reviews, and it definitely did not…read moredisappoint! We went around 5 PM on a Tuesday, and it was nice and quiet, so we were seated right away. We started with the teppanji and then ordered the katsu curry and karaage curry. The curry was rich, flavorful, and honestly reminded us of our trip to Japan. Portions were generous, and I liked that you can customize with extra meat, veggies, or even add an egg. The real standout, though, was the teppanji chicken--it was so good that we'd come back just for that alone. Overall, great food, good service, and a clean space. Definitely a spot we'll be returning to!

Food: 3.5-4.0 | Service: 4.95 | Ambiance: 3.75…read more CURRY HYUGA BURLINGAME was a long time in waiting to try. Japanese Curry, a sweet and mild curry, is very different from Indian and Chinese/Thai curry. Usually served w/crispy Tonkatsu and a cabbage salad, it can be hard to find. Finding good Japanese curry can be just as difficult. CHB satisfies on the Japanese curry savoriness front. While it's nothing fancy (that extends to their decor), it is housemade and delicious. Waitstaff was brisk and courteous. Was advised to not order more than what I had...he was right. Had leftovers to take home! Ordered the signature ORIGINAL KATSU CURRY w/pork. Other option is chicken. Steamed rice in a Japanese eatery is always top notch, always perfect and generous in portion here. The Tonkatsu was crispy but a tad short of tender, but tasty enough to dip in the accompanying Japanese curry sauce. I might ask for the curry sauce on the side next time. Cabbage salad, traditionally a huge portion was a small offering cushioning the Tonkatsu. Accompanied by a small scoop of house made potato salad and pickled veggies. The hot Tonkatsu, steamed rice and Japanese curry sauce was a great combo for me, a very filling and satisfying meal! CH offers a tabletop varied selection of chili peppers: Pequin, Wiri Wiri, Ichimi, Jalapẽno, Orange Habanero. I did a light sprinkling of the traditional Japanese Ichimi pepper to add a touch of heat and that was fine. Signature ORIGINAL KATSU CURRY was a great start to this menu tasting. I'll be back to try their DOUBLE MENCHI CURRY, KARAAGE CURRY, ASSORTED VEGGIE CURRY, KATSU CURRY UDON. CURRY HYUGA BURLINGAME is also one of the few places that has Omurice on its menu. A Japanese omelet w/rice or noodles inside. Their version is HAYASHI OM-RICE. I will definitely be back to try this! See you there!

Great value with lots of choices! I appreciate the vast selection of sushi, yubus, rice dishes, and…read moremore! This spot is located next to the Burlingame Caltrain, so if you ever are close by and need a bang-for-your-buck meal, this might be it. There is parking around but it may be limited, heads up! Buri buri is unique to most restaurants and sushi spots in the Bay Area because of how they serve their sushi boxes. This is a grab-and-go place where you can get any pre-prepared bowls and sides, but you can also customize a box of your choice of nigiri, sushi rolls, yuba, and more. You just need to line up, and the workers there will go down the line and stock up your box for you with your selection. The inside is nice and inviting, but they do not have any seating inside, and when I went, there were only 2 tables outside. With the small selection I made (5 pieces) it came out to $14 which was not bad at all! I would say when it comes to quality, do not expect a Michelin star-level bites where the fish melts in your mouth, but expect a meal that satisfies a craving. The worker there recommended the torched salmon nigiri and the salmon yubu and I did end up really liking it. I would definitely come back again to try their other items.

This spot just opened recently in Burlingame and it's such a fun twist on your typical sushi spot…read more I've had this place bookmarked for quite some time and finally got to try it! Instead of ordering full rolls, you can build your own sushi box piece by piece -- mixing and matching exactly what you want. Your box is super customizable depending on your cravings. Their menu rotates daily based on what's fresh, so you're always getting high-quality ingredients at their peak. They offer a variety of nigiri, inari, pressed sushi, and specialty rolls! Everything I tried was fresh, tasty, and honestly pretty reasonably priced for the quality. They also have bento boxes and sandos (saving that for next time). Highly recommend checking this spot out if you're in Burlingame -- customizable, filling, and perfect for a quick sushi fix!

Amazing food, clean ambience, and very friendly staff…read more We ate momo, chow mein gobi Manchurian , paneer Tikka

Have seen this restaurant for a while, and finally decided to make a visit. It looks like an Indian…read morerestaurant, and wanted some Indian food. First of all, it is not Indian, it is Tibet, and the food is delicious. Momos (plural of Momo) is a combination of Buns (Chinese wrap) a Indian feeling. Very delicious. We wanted chicken lollipop for my son, but it wasn't very good. It's not really comfortable to eat. The chicken biryani that I ordered was very good, and I enjoyed it. Overall, we had a great experience because the owner went above and beyond to make sure my 3 yr old have a great experience, and I really appreciate it. My son is still asked for more Momos Anyways, will visit again for sure.

Came here for date night and left so happy! Such a neat…read morespot, we're lucky to have a dining experience like this in Burlingame. It's traditional: you take your shoes off to sit on the floor. Restaurant is super clean and decorated perfectly to match the traditional style. This place is a carnivore's dream! We basically sampled each meat skewer and loved everything we tried. I recommend this place for anyone with a special celebration or a unique date night [this review was made in connection with a Toast promotion]

It's been almost a decade since I've came back and from what a recall I used to enjoy this…read morerestaurant. Unfortunately much has changed within that time and quality of food and service has went downhill since. I ordered the salt and pepper beef and asked for it to be well done due to being pregnant. I'm unable to eat any meat that is undercooked. The waitress appeared extremely annoyed with the request to the point that my relative had to speak up and tell her I'm pregnant. I don't feel I need to explain the reasons why I'm asking for the food to be recooked and with that experience alone, it already ruined my appetite. Then my husband proceeded to order two more skewers. And of course, the waitress completely forgets to put that order in and we end up waiting almost another hour for it to be cooked. Mind you, it was not busy at all. The whole experience was terrible. I won't be coming back. Only reason I'm giving it two stars is because of their fries which was the only thing I enjoyed out of their entire menu.

The 5-course Kaiseki set menu is beautifully presented and tasty. Each course complements each…read moreother. The homemade tofu is always a treat, silky smooth and right touch of mochi. The service is always attentive and friendly, feels just like home.

My friend took me here for my bday and I will tell you the staff goes above and beyond. I'm sorry…read morethis is a late review but this was for my experience in Feb. This is actually a Japanese kaiseki style restaurant. Reservations are highly recommended as they do not take Walk-ins. There's two seatings for this restaurant so arrive promptly as they serve everyone at the same time . We started with the amuse bouche which was the kobachi three way. The three ways they served this was very unique. It was prepared with one steamed, one in soup and one fried. All were delicious! Next was the sashimi and it was also served with three different fishes. They did serve it with crostinis which was really good with the olive oil. We got the simmered yellowtail collar and the Toro skewers next. The yellowtail collar did have a lot of bones so I won't recommend this for older folks. It was very tender but a little on a salty side. I did like how it came out eggplants. The Toro skewers were also very tender but that wasn't my main dish. My friend enjoyed it very much. The dungeness crab chawanmushi was by far my favorite. It has a streamed egg and crab meat. They didn't skimp out on this dish it had a lot of crab in it. My next favorite dish was the kaki-age donburi which was a scallop and shrimp tempura. It was dust with a green tea sea salt I think. I wasn't able to eat it with the soup and I definitely wasn't able to eat it with the rice. By this dish I was already full. We also had the soju flight which was originally three flights but we added a fourth one . We got the yuzu. Lemon, strawberry and grapefruit orange. They were all good but the yuzu is the main winner! Since it was my bday , they turned off all the hours of the restaurant and everyone sang happy birthday to me. It was a little embarrassing but it added a little special touch. This was one of the best experience I've ever had at a Japanese kaiseki restaurants. The servers were so attentive. The food was creative and you can tell they spent a lot of time perfecting everything. They do change the menu every season so I'm excited to try their next menu when I come back.

Came on a Friday evening. There's limited in-restaurant seating. We love their poke bowls and get…read morethese to go all the time. We got a seat and was able to have their chef's table menu (available Friday and Saturday evenings). We LOVED it -- really fresh ingredients, put together impeccably. We think this is on par with some of the bowls we've had in Japan!

I've had Tuna Kahuna on my list to try for a while, seeing the positive reviews…read more Overall, this poke spot is okay. I felt like it was so expensive for a regular bowl, and I felt the fish was just ok. Inside the the restaurant, the layout is kinda odd; like a long hallway with the cash/POS machine at the very back. Not super conducive to sit for larger groups.

We've been to Hanabi many times, when they were a fledging ramen place we'd go there because…read moregrowing son (now in mid 20s) just loved the slurp and after baseball was the perfect meal. Fast forward, it's Mom's Day, kids having meals on their own as parents, our celebration is to go somewhere good to have a meal, no lines (didn't make a res), kinda spontaneous. Hanabi fits the bill. Ordered the pork belly ramen ( looked really good at a neighboring table) and the Mayu-ramen, spicy, with kfc chicken (not what you think, means something else), both with a miso base. Wait was reasonable, time to get a table was 30 seconds tops. Other nights it's been jammed but not Mom's Day, just quiet, enjoyable. Both meals were spectacularly reasonable, serving what you'd want, with enough of everything to want to dive in because you were pretty assured you were going to be satisfied. Not fru-fru or bougie, ingredients that make the dish memorable yet feel you are knowledgeable and appreciated. Pork belly was soft, fatty yet lean, cooked well enough to be tender, yet with a little chew (not disintegrating like some bellies), lots of noodles al dente so you appreciate the noodle was not a mushy mass in the bowl like some places. The Mayu came with 3 drumsticks burning hot from the fryer but oh so good because it's served in a separate dish so it doesn't get soggy. The spicy is good enough to keep things interesting with losing its identity (unlike a lot of places). And they give plenty of ramen because it's that good. We keep coming back because they serve no-frills, you-can-bank-on-it ramen that is satisfying, consistent; staff is friendly without being overbearing. It's not a big place, tables and a counter, but they know how to keep diners happy and coming back for more. What more can you ask for? Thanks, Hanabi, will definitely be back!

The lunch sets are are the bomb! Our family has been here several times and we always leave stuffed…read moreand satisfied. I normally order the lunch set with miso ramen. The miso here is like no other I have had anywhere else, deeply rich and flavorful. Very family friendly as well, with mini dons available for the little ones.

Found a HIDDEN GEM in Burlingame! We had a 6 people holiday…read moredinner at the restaurant and had an outstanding experience at tomokazu. Overall, the ambiance was very warm and inviting. The restaurant was pretty packed already but the entire time, the staffs were very attentive & friendly, making great recommendations and ensuring our meal and experience were flawless. The sushi was SOOO fresh, beautifully presented, and we especially enjoyed the SASHIMI PLATE, BEEF SUKIYAKI, TARA MISOZUKE, AND ALL THE ROLLS. Highly recommended for anyone looking for quality sushi and great group dining atmosphere!!

STOP DELETING MY REVIEW. Every word here is my own statement, my own experience at this restaurant…read more I went there for lunch on May 7th, this is what happened. This restaurant has been the one of our family's favorite places until what I experienced today. Because we enjoy the food there, we were putting up with the poor service from one of the waitresses. However, what we went through today was so terrible that I couldn't help but decide to put it into writing. I met up with a friend and came here for lunch. We placed our orders, our food arrived, and we started enjoying it. The waitress's constant hovering around us had started to get on our nerves. She kept clearing things from the table; when she even took our unfinished food without asking, we asked her to bring it back. She reluctantly brought it back and walked away. When we called her back to order drinks this time, she reacted harshly, saying the kitchen was already closed, turned her back, and tried to leave; but when we mentioned drinks, she came back with an unhappy expression and reluctantly took our order. We were really bummed out. We hurriedly finished our meal while sipping our drinks. Suddenly, she snapped at us and grumbled that we had to leave. While we couldn't believe what we were hearing, she was kicking us out. As we paid the bill, she pointed to the camera on the wall and explained how the shop owner had watched her through that camera, ordered her to usher the customer out in time, lock the door, and clear the shop. On previous visits, the same waitress kept urging us to eat quickly and leave even though there was still plenty of time before closing. For that reason, I absolutely refuse to accept her attempt to use closing time as an excuse to cover up her terrible service. Besides, if what she say is true, I won't set foot in a business run by an owner who treats his/her staff with a Gestapo mentality. We were already upset, and she was still going on and on, grinning smugly. My friend couldn't take it anymore and said exactly this: "We are regulars here. You've made it hard for us to enjoy our food. We came here willingly, paid our money, and you kicked us out--that's not funny at all, and yet you're grinning as if nothing happened. This is unacceptable." I added, "I'll never come back" and we left. She closed the door on time. I've run my own restaurant for years and dealt with some tough customers, but I've never treated anyone like that. And I won't tolerate anyone else doing it either. No matter how delicious the food is, it all comes down to how you're treated, welcomed and served. I'm sorry, and I felt the need to share this.

I ate here the other day and it blew me away! I wasn't expecting much since it's only a food truck…read morebut it was fantastic! I order veggie ramen which is hard to find and almost died! The guy working the truck was the best! Friendly and funny! I recommend this place!

From the owner: Specialize in two cuisines, Vietnamese and Japanese. Serving pho, ramen, street food, coffee and…read moreboba smoothies. Sometimes, a surprise daily special will be implemented.

The sushi here is consistently good and fresh, and the service is always prompt…read more I enjoyed their green tea. It's good quality green tea, not those cheap tea bags or cheap loose leaf tea. This time I tried their artichoke tempura. It was definitely exactly how you would think it would taste wuth the fried artichoke hearts. Interestingly filling. Their spider roll is always my favorite here. They have an assortment of fresh fish, and they'll list their specials. Skip the sunomono. Very plain and needs more time to marinate. Other than that the dishes I've tried have all been solid.

Lot of hit or miss dishes. The sashimi is best to stick to. Small portions as many others have…read morementions with higher pricing. Saki by the glass is a very generous pour. Whole grilled squid was a totally dry and lacked flavor. Rolls were meh. Servers and service was spot on! For me, I'd probably try another place.