I enjoyed my chicken teriyaki don lunch. The chicken has a great smoky charred flavor and the teriyaki sauce is delicious. My favorite is the miso soup that comes with the meal. Friendly staff!
Great flavor and portion sizes
I especially liked their knife work on the ginger and unique flavor of wasabi! It’s sweeter than most but is just as spicy.
Fish was very fresh and delicious! Highly recommend their sashimi :)
Photos: Fish Bento & Small Negitoro Don w/Tanuki Udon (Special #4)
Very small place with delicious food. Definitely not a place for a group meal. Great place for a small family or couples! A significant menu and everything we tried was well prepared. Loved the broiled salmon! So much more to choose from I will be returning soon.
Hi, I’m kaita’s biggest fan, think I’ve been there more than 10 times since my boyfriend first introduced it to me. It is very authentic, (i had lots of exposures to Japanese food growing up), and it feels like a good home meal mom cooks for you. We usually get two special menus (they write daily special menu on the whiteboard, take a look!) and order side like sashimi, tempura, uni (if they have), grilled fish. Their regular menu has various options to enjoy but highly recommend trying special menus. In my photos, I ordered pork tofu hotpot that comes with sashimi, and my partner ordered rib/karaage. Both are so yummy!
Freshest sushi I’ve had in San Jose. Small restaurant perfect for a cute date. My bf and I went for a last minute dinner date and it was adorable and all the staff was friendly and we could not pick what was our favorite part of the meal from the fried chicken, gyoza, rainbow roll, sushi or tuna. A lot of families were there and the vibe was cozy. We will definitely be back at this gem.
The restaurant is small and quite crowded, but food quality is great.
Located in downtown SJ in Japantown, this small shop has a range of cozy Japanese food and daily specials. It's a mom and pop shop that gets busy even on weekdays with customers of all backgrounds. My friend and I came here around 6:15 PM; it was empty when we entered, but soon it filled up with a waiting list. There were mostly tables for pairs. You can see the kitchen and sushi bar from the front of the restaurant.
We got the special and regular kaisen dons (charashi bowls). The special kaisen don differs from the regular one by having uni, fatty tuna, and different roe. They both came with soup and salad.
The amount of food wasn't too much nor too little. The rice settled in my stomach towards the end of the meal. The fish had good variety and texture.
It was difficult to flag down help for a water refill once things got busy, but I have no other comment besides that.
All in all, a worthwhile place to check out for Japanese food!
I live in Japan Town for a few years and Kaita is perhaps one of the best Japanese izakaya type restaurants here in Japan Town. They have great specials - but I would suggest go with the flow and try their Fish dishes. One improvement they could make is their table registration system - the restaurant was more than half empty and I had to wait over 15min for a table for 2 (also 4 Stars because some of the Beef / Pork dishes I had were just average)
Authentic Japanese Restaurant 💯👌 Friendly staff. Good ambiance. Large portions. Fairly priced.
It was our first time in San Jose and we went to Japantown for lunch. Searched for Japanese restaurants in the area and this one got our attention. Less reviews but seemed authentic to us. My husband ordered the chicken curry rice and I got the special kaisen don. Both were excellent! A must-try! 😏
Very homey and cozy restaurant that sells authentic home style Japanese meals. Their specials are delicious and the meal sets are like something you'd have at home. It is on the pricier end of things, but I enjoy this eatery and how intimate the atmosphere is.
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