Tokie's

My boyfriend and I enjoyed every bite of our food at Tokie's and it made the perfect date night! Everything tasted so fresh and absolutely delicious. We got the following dishes:Miso soupTofu steak (soooo good)GyozaJeffrey rollUnagi nigiriSashimi carpaccio (incredibly fresh and delicious creative take on sashimi! the olive oil was so flavorful!)Our waiter was very attentive and the food arrived quickly. It has the feel of a nicer sushi restaurant but the prices are very reasonable, which surprised me. Quality food and restaurant. I will definitely be returning and am excited to eat all of these items again!

Tokie's is a long-standing Japanese-American restaurant in downtown San Mateo offering a short but diverse menu of Japanese-inspired eats. I tried a wide sampling of their offerings starting with edamame tossed with spicy chili oil and pan-fried pork gyoza. The sushi selection was creative, featuring items like the Foster City roll, filled with raw hamachi; Rainbow, topped with an assortment of sashimi; and Bill's Special (my favorite), a California roll topped with raw salmon, lemon, spicy mayo, tobiko, and green onion. From there, we continued on with a simple salad with sesame dressing and miso soup. The tempura selection included shrimp, sweet potato, onion, broccoli, and green beans, all covered in a loose batter that didn't cling on. The chicken katsu was a sliced fillet of dark meat chicken in a crispy panko breading, served with a side of thick, sweet, and savory katsu sauce. But the best entree was the beef teriyaki, a flat, juicy grilled steak in a sweet and savory sauce. Overall, the food here was all tasty but average for Japanese-American standards.

Great tasting sushi, soup, and appetizers. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for really tasty Japanese food. Service was great too!

Came here for Valentines dinner, and I LOVED it! The food is very tasty and at fair prices! The workers here are so friendly and efficient! The atmosphere of this place is amazing! I loved every part of my experience here! Amazing food, staff, and vibes! Will definitely be returning!

Visited her in a Sunday evening for dinner and it wasn't quite busy yet at 6pm. Shortly after we were seated people began walking in and the restaurant was full. My dad was recommended this restaurant since he found out it relocated and remodeled. I like the modern Japanese ambiance and the bar was beautiful.Our server was nice and took our order but it took a while to receive our food, longer than I usually anticipate even for a busy restaurant. We ordered:Nabe Yaki udon - good but very small amount of chicken, udon noodles were good but not life changing. Tempura udon - tempura was cooked perfectly! One way I determine if a Japanese restaurant is good is how they make their tempura. The shrimp should have the same batter as the vegetables if not that tells me it's frozen or used for sushi rolls. And this tempura had all the same batter and the perfect crisp!Teka maki - fresh fish with a good ratio to rice! Negihama maki - fresh fish, good amount of green onion and rice! Sake nigiri - a bit disappointed with the salmon I thought it would be more flavorful, but it was still good. Spicy scallop roll - fresh scallops! I would return for the quality food, but hoping food service delivery is a bit faster next time!

Always great service and food. The beef sukiyaki always delicious. Also ordered the salmon shioyaki was excellent .

First and most important thing: GET THE HAMACHI NIGIRI. It completely melted as soon as it hit my mouth. So fresh and delicious. The scallops turned a scallop hater into a scallop lover (not me). And the salmon was also delicious! The spicy hamachi hand roll was also soooo good! My second favorite item though, was the Chawanmushi. So silky and flavorful! I want more just from typing this! I also loved the cocktail I got. It tasted like an apple pie and had Japanese whiskey. Our server was so sweet and was very patient as we ordered one or two small items at a time. They came out quickly and always with a smile. I will definitely be coming back here!

On a busy Saturday night they were able to fit us in without a reservation. We waited about 10 mins and had a nice table toward the back. The interior is a nice balance of dark wood with high ceilings. Service was friendly though if there are a lot of take out orders the sushi chef can take longer. We like that there is both a sushi menu and some traditional dishes like katsu curry, which they say on the menu is homemade. It was all right, not sure if I would order again. Sushi was fresh. The spicy tuna was overwhelming spicy with no tuna taste. Negihama and also scallop nigiri were our favorites. With all of the restaurants in the area this is an okay chiice.

The food is authentic, their beef sukiyaki is Tokie's family recipe. Owners the same for decades now. Sushi is hand selected by owner Vic and always fresh!! Their Japanese whiskey old-fashioned is a best seller!! Love going there often!

Had a great dinner here last night with friends. The nigiri salmon, hamachi and blue fin tuna were health cuts and my green salad with miso dressing was delightful. My friend had a caterpillar roll and TWO Ronnies. We ordered more... too much to list. The menu has something for everyone.I really liked my gin drink, Darum, it was perfectly fruity since I don't drink much.Service was wonderful.Will definitely come back for casual. Japanese!