DASH Japanese Tapas & Sushi

I was visiting the area and saw the amazing reviews for this place. I thought, "it's only open one more hour but if it's as good as they say..."Readers, it was as good as they say. I have never had a more fresh crispy rice tuna in my life. The hamachi kama (yellowtail collar) was a HUGE portion that fed me for two days. Everything was spectacular and *notably very fresh* even at closing time. The ambiance was very relaxed and warmly lit, the staff was TOO kind and helpful. Why are you still reading? Please just go, now!

made reservations and we got our table, I would recommend since they have limited seating (I believe like 4-5 tables that can accommodate 4 people then I saw a 1 table for 2, and some bar seating and larger tables in the back)Miso soup (3/5): tasted average, definitely needed more taste, it wasn't flavorful.Wagyu carpaccio (5/5): flavorful, soft and delicious!sake toro (5/5): so fatty loved it, super soft & a small portion. not sure if I'd justify for its price tho considering how small.salmon skin salad (3/5): not the best, wanted to try it since it sounded interesting. Far too crunch and thick (thought it would be like this salmon skin chips thin), sauce was too salty and the salmon skin would soak it up quick which made it awfully salty.creamy scallop (4/5): basic roll, seemed more complex from the description, the scallop was super soft though which was amazing.

I have eaten here twice now and gotten take out multiple times. The nigiri is great!! Loved the uni and anything that was torched. Everything was so fresh and if possible I suggest sitting at the bar. Prices are fair for downtown San Mateo, especially for fish if that quality. All the apps we got that included the oysters and tofu were amazing! We got the plum sake which was delicious, their yuzu one was also really refreshing.The place is pretty small in the front with some seating in the back. We didn't have to wait on a Friday night, but it did get busy. The staff were super nice and the food came out quick. Parking in downtown may be difficult but there are a bunch of garages near by.

Went on a rainy night. Very quiet restaurant. We got excellent service. Came in for a small but if just oysters. Ordered their kaki fry, kaki uni, and fresh oysters. They also have oyster shooters but i want feeling alcohol so i skipped it. Every price was so delicious! I highly recommend all the oyster dishes. Fantastic! Will definitely be back for more than just oysters.

Great service and food is tasty. Fresh fish every time I've been. The servers are very nice too !

My friend chose this place for dinner as she dines here often. We had reservations for 5:30PM & it started getting more full by 6PM but this restaurant is quite large & can accommodate the demand.We started our meal with yuzu sake, agedashi tofu,Uni Nigiri, Hamachi Toro Nigiri, Sake Toro Nigiri, Chu Toro Nigiri, & OToro Nigiri. Everything was super fresh & the Otoro & Sake Toro were like butter. We added the 10 piece omakase, scallop nigiri & ikura nigiri & Anago (sea eel) tempura since we weren't totally full. Everything was delicious. We had green tea cheesecake for dessert which comes with 2 slices. Perfect way to end our meal.Service is warm & helpful.Some street parking is available (free after 6PM) & there are private lots too. I will definitely return if I'm in the area.

Came by DASH while walking around downtown San Mateo, looking for dinner. We were seated promptly around 4:30pm. FOOD:We ordered some nigiri, Lion King roll, unagi fried rice and chicken karage. The fish tasted fresh and the roll was tasty. The chicken karage was juicy, not dry. The batter was thin, not super thick or cakey. The unagi fried rice came last, and by then, I was too full. Tasty, lots of flavor, and we had to take home the rest. SERVICE: Everyone was super friendly. Water and tea refilled when needed. Plates cleared when we needed space for more food. AMBIANCE: Cozy and warm. Overall, decent food and service.

Dinner reservations for 6 for a birthday celebration. Parking in the downtown San Mateo can be hard.They don't give out a menu so you scan a tiny QR code on the table to see the menu. That's if you can even read the full menu on your phone! Asked for a physical menu and after a long wait for it, we received 1 menu for a table of 6 people to look at? Maybe because we couldn't read what to order from our phone we just let the birthday person order whatever he wanted. I took pictures of our dishes. Overall service was decent, food was decent but nothing stood out! Ambiance was good; we were in the back room where there were larger tables. I would say Dash is a bit pricier than even your usually pricey Japanese restaurants! 18% gratuity automatically added to your total but at least the waitress told us when she handed the bill to us. I think for the price you can find just as good Japanese food at other restaurants.

I've ordered takeout from here and recently just visited the restaurant. I went at 5pm on a Saturday and there was no wait. It's not as popular as other sushi restaurants on the main road, but the nigiri is just as good. Recommendations: (Takeout)- do not get the ahi tuna bruschetta togo, it will become soggy and disgusting. - fish is surprisingly great quality- mackerel is great- Uni baked baby scallops were great- presentation is also still on point(Dine in) - Uni-ikura- ankimo was quite heavy and very filling. I would suggest not ordering additional fatty dishes if you are getting this one. - hon maguro quadro (tuna flight)- it's great to try, personally, I would order the normal and the zuke individually next time. I've had too much toro in my life.- sagoshi- so good, so fresh. I'd love to try their other nigiri next time.Dash stands out for its commitment to using the fresh, quality fish. The freshness of the ingredients shone through in every dish, elevating the dining experience to new heights. The ambiance is dark and casual. The service was attentive and friendly, adding to the overall enjoyment of the evening.

My friends wanted to meet up over dinner and we made a reservation a few days before. I contemplated on writing a long review with all the details but I don't even want to relive that moment again. The food is delicious but due to poor service and a rude waitress, there's other places that will offer delicious food with a better service. I've never had a waitress straight up and said "I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR STORY" to me and my family when she wanted to group us all together so she can get gratuity for a party of six, when we had two separate bookings and we are not together. She proceeded to tell me her side of the story and I could have said "I don't care about your story either." In general I like to match energy but this waitress is definitely something else and I did not want to blow up at the restaurant.Dinner was awkward because she was rude to us. I noticed there's only two waitresses at this restaurant and they are very busy. We kept asking for more water and they kept forgetting. Despite the appalling encounter, both separate tables left them an 18% and 20% tip. Not sure what the fuss is about and the greed over money was apparent. I can't say I'll stop by again.