Akagi - San Bruno

I've been visiting this restaurant since I was a child, and all these years later, the food remains affordable and delicious. I highly recommend it! read more I've been visiting this restaurant since I was a child, and all these years later, the food remains affordable and delicious. I highly recommend it!

Great deal for a casual lunch bento box. Prices are affordable you can get a Bento Box and it comes with six items, rice, soup and salad.If you're looking for s... read more Great deal for a casual lunch bento box. Prices are affordable you can get a Bento Box and it comes with six items, rice, soup and salad.If you're looking for something a little better sit at the counter, in front of the chef and order individual nigiri pieces.I've been coming here for years and the staff is very friendly.

I recently visited this restaurant after 25 years. Since I was a kid I've loved bento boxes at Japanese restaurants, this was the first restaurant that I was in... read more I recently visited this restaurant after 25 years. Since I was a kid I've loved bento boxes at Japanese restaurants, this was the first restaurant that I was introduced to bento's. I used to eat at Akagi with my family and it brought back old memories. I thought that the food was good and considering how inflated the economy is with pricing, their food was priced fair. We ordered the akagi California bento boxes, was satisfied but since I've been eating bento boxes for 25 years, I've had better california rolls. I would definitely visit with my family again for lunch. They are a good restaurant! Vegetarian options: You get a salad and miso soup with the lunch bento's, which was terrific. Parking: Parking is limited, not sure if you can park in the lots present without getting towed. Kid-friendliness: My daughter loved the misp soup.

It's like a secret hole-in-the-wall with awesome food and people. Shhhhh... don't tell anyone j/ read more It's like a secret hole-in-the-wall with awesome food and people. Shhhhh... don't tell anyone j/

I was wondering why everybody was going here instead of the place next door. I went to place my order and it was packed. There were people even waiting to be se... read more I was wondering why everybody was going here instead of the place next door. I went to place my order and it was packed. There were people even waiting to be seated. They had to servers/waitress and they were just busy tending to everyone. It took a few minutes until someone took my order.As I waited for my order, I couldn't help but look around. They had the menu everywhere around the walls. They had a small section in the back where you can sit and order sushi. While you're there, you can watch them make sushi. They were even conversating with the customers. Usually some places just ignore you and make sushi. Not here.I was handed the bill and I was shocked at how affordable it was. I figured we'll see with the taste test.We ordered:Amaebi roll so fresh and sweetCrunchy roll my oh my this is definitely crunchy. You gotta make sure to open wide for this one. The cream cheese gives it a perfect creamy balance with all the crunchinessDragon roll Deeeeelicious, this one is made with the seaweed on the outside which is different from what I've had at other placesCalifornia roll I was surprised how something so simple tasted so goodSeaweed salad I recommend this. It goes with every item I orderedGyoza Tasted flavorful and fresh. Like it was homemade. You didn't even need the ponzu sauce they provided2 item dinner double beef teriyaki. The beef was so tender. My husband couldn't stop eating it.3 item dinner tonkatsu, momiji, short rib teriyaki. Short rib, you can taste the char. Nothing I expected from a Japanese restaurant. Tonkatsu was crunchy, not overly battered. Monmiji was something different for me. It was super tender.Honestly, I highly recommend this place. It is reasonably priced and the food was AMAZING!!