Takahashi Market

I love the spam musubis at takahashi market! They're all packed with flavor and filling, and they are HUGE so you'll definitely get full. Depending on the protein inside it'll range from 8-10$ I believe. I liked the crawfish one and I've also tried the loco moco, which was ok. Takahashi also sells their own version of a popcorn chicken plate and I really enjoying every bite of it.

I would come here through out high school and it's been a decade since I have been back...it's just as good if not better than I remember. So excited for their new musubi's and we can't wait to come back to try more!

Super legit. Get here for awesome Hawaiian.We had a group for lunch, so we split everything up. Musibis, pokes, lunch plate. You can't go wrong.The tiniest of issues...no mac salad! The coconut curry worked with the mochiko fried chicken. But, I needed my double carb fix!!!I'm here regularly, and that's not often enough. Friendly, efficient staff. Great value. Delicious food.

I've been meaning to try the food at this market for the longest time but I've never made it within their business hours. I finally got to try it just a week ago and I'm in love! We got a salmon belly musubi, a container of salmon poke, a container of hamachi poke, and a box of hot brown rice from the counter. $30 for this lunch was a steal! There's a few tables outside that you can dine at but it's pretty much a market inside. I'd definitely come back if I was looking for a quick meal.

Takahashi Market has its own charm despite being small and located at a lesser popular spot compared to other local Japanese markets. In fact, you'll love it when you find out they have their own private parking lot which can host around 10 cars. I came on a Monday at 11:40am and I can find parkings right away. There are a few tables and chairs set right in front of the market for you to sit down and enjoy your lunch if you opt to. As soon as you walk in, friendly staff will greet you with a smile. If you're like me and you're interested in their poke selection of the day, proceed straight to the back of the market, where you'll find ample poke selections to satisfy your fresh poke crave. You then can head straight up to the front area to grab a 7-inch-long hot musubi or two. There are so many options for everyone, ranging from salmon, chicken, crawfish, loco moco, spam, to Ebu tempura, Kuala pork and unagi musubi. I was like a kid in a candy store and couldn't decide which one. Eventually I picked the unagi musubi and it didn't disappoint! The musubi is 7 inches long as mentioned earlier and has lots of well-seasoned unagi (eels) in it. The rice was well cooked and has nice texture. I love that the musubi is cut in half, making it easier to share or to save for later. The portion was so generous that I could only finish half. The price for my musubi is $11 which is very reasonable, in my opinion. The pokes here does not disappoint either. I'm especially impressed with the freshness of the salmon poke. It tastes exactly like what I've experienced before in Tokyo, Japan. Reasonable pricing for the poke as well as a small poke ranges from $8-$10. Though being small, Takahashi market is organized, neat and clean. They even give you a cute Japanese milk candy at check out and free cooked rice to go with your pokes (with 2 options of either brown or white rice). Overall, I enjoy my experience here and will come back for their poke and hot musubi the next time I'm in the area. Highly recommend!

This reminds me of Hawaiian mom and pop stores that sell food. Takahashi sells bento boxes at reasonable prices. There was a line when we got there. Alas we already ate so went in to find the musubi. The musubi case is located in the front of the store inside a heated display case. I got the salmon, Bam! and regular spam musubi. The musubi has a lot of heft and it was good. Good enough for dinner. Market items are expensive. The market itself is a hole in the wall but the food is delicious

I love love love this little hole in the wall market/restaurant. It's definitely a hidden gem that most locals are the only ones that know about it. The family that owns it are so amazing and nice. They are quick when you order your food. And it's decently priced. I'd come back here all the time if I could!

An absolute hidden gem!!! A couple steps away from downtown San Mateo, Takahashi Market not only sells unique snacks and food directly from Hawaii, but also has a large selection of freshly made musubis and entrees! When I say freshly made, I mean I couldn't hold the musubi for more than a couple seconds because of how piping hot they were!I was a bit worried about the musubis selling out, but when I went on a Saturday around 2:30pm, there was still a big selection of 10-15 different types of musubis, I ended up getting the one with spam, egg, and bacon. Each musubi log runs about $8-10 and comes with two musubis so it's perfect for sharing. The furikake mochiko chicken was made-to-order and was perfectly crispy and the sauce flavor paired so well. Big fan!

I know where to go when I'm craving Hawaiian food and snacks. When I first walked in, a friendly employee greeted me and took my order. He gave me an order slip to hold onto while I shopped around the market. There was a good selection of drinks and snacks that reminded me of walking into an ABC Store in Hawaii. After I loaded up my basket with musubis, lychee gummies, and passionfruit/lilikoi jelly and syrups, I made my way back to the front to pay for the groceries and hand them my order slip.I thought I'd have to wait a bit since I gave them the order slip while I was checking out and not before I started shopping, but I only waited two mins before someone came out to hand me my box of furikake chicken. The combo of aioli and furikake elevated the flavor of the mochiko chicken, but I was expecting the texture of the batter to be a bit chewier.There was a small parking lot with a few spaces, but it was full during peak lunch hours (I managed to snag one of the last spots around noon on a Wednesday, but it was full when I left at 12:30). There are also a few outdoor tables to enjoy your freshly made food.

We've been going to Takahashi Market for years, but before the pandemic, so it was nice to revisit with them. Still amazing quality seafood, especially the poke. Also, the pre-made musubi of various flavors in two sizes are awesome. I only picked up a snack, since we just ate lunch.Smoked Salmon Musubi (4/5). The musubi is filled with a generous portion of cooked smoked Salmon. It has a slight mayonnaise taste to it. The seaweed is quite oily, so be careful. Otherwise, the musubi is so tasty and savory.