Top Fish restaurants in San Jose, United States

Ginza has been our go to local sushi restaurant for years. It was tasty, not crazy expensive, and very consistent. But some months ago it was bought by new owners and the quality immediately went down. We tried it twice after it was bought and decided we're just not going back anymore. It's such a bummer because it was our birthday/date night place and now we don't have a close place to go 😞

Craving a quick sushi dinner we ended up at Ginza Sushi which happens to be a quick walk away form our abode. They have ample parking spots around though we didn't need one as we walked in there.

Happened to be a weekday and it wasn't too crazy in there and we were seated right away. The ambience at Ginza Sushi strikes a perfect balance between modern elegance and a warm, inviting atmosphere. The interior is tastefully designed, with subtle lighting that creates an intimate dining environment.

Coming to the rolls/food, we happened to order the following: The house salad along with miso soup followed by Orange Blossom, Sexy lady, Sexy Victoria, Johnny Roll and Bianca roll. It could have been that particular day but the Sushi rolls didn't taste authentic and looked to be overly filled/packed with thick rice. We took a bit to get through them though usually we are very quick in finishing these one after the other. Hopefully it was one off day and maybe it'd be a much better experience next time. That was just the food though.

The service was off the charts good. We asked for the popular ones, the spicy ones, crispy one's etc and were given appropriate responses to each of those in helping us decide in what we ended up ordering. Their warm and courteous demeanor makes you feel like a valued guest.

Hopefully next time!!!

Instagram led us to this sushi place in San Jose.

I immediately noticed that the restaurant was pretty empty, which surprised me because of their instagram following.

After being seated, we showed them the videos they posted on Instagram and specifically asked for those rolls.

My partner showed them a video as well and they said they didn't have that one either.

The server said those rolls aren't on the menu. I questioned why they're being posted if they're not available.
The server was kind of enough to go ask someone who would know if they were available.

The server came back to tell us that those are "special" rolls and are not available.
I told them that they should post the rolls that we can order on Instagram instead of posting rolls which are not available to order.

It's obviously not the server's fault. This is a suggestion for PR and their management team who is posting false advertisements.

After having no choice, I ended up ordering the crazy mango roll. He ordered the paradise roll.

Oddly enough, they brought out our rolls separately.

We tried several rolls, but the one that was delicious was the crazy mango roll! We ordered it twice because it had a wildly delicious flavor :)

I'd only recommend the crazy mango roll.

Overall, it's disappointing to drive to a restaurant to order what we had seen on Instagram to be told it's not available. Plus, the rolls were so tiny lol definitely smaller portions than other places.

Great local place to get sushi. They have some really unique flavors. Rolls were slightly small for us but overall I would go back.

We got the hamachi delight (I have never had a refreshing roll like this, highly recommend) , dragon roll and fantasy roll.

Really good service, has a cool atmosphere with a lot of parking and they have a lot of options to pick from. Priced fairly.

Mmm that’s tasty sushi here. And also we find options for a kid, and it appeared to be chicken which he liked. I myself must say that “Sexy Victoria” is one of the my favorite now.
Plus good service and nice atmosphere

So, this place produces great quality food. The staff and service is great. The gals are attentive and friendly. The food is great. We tried the hamachi kama (tuna collars) the shoshito peppers and the chef’s special sashimi platter. Everything was amazing. This place is a must for those who like the traditional a little more than the mainstream sushi roll joints. Though they do have rolls and they did look good we didn’t indulge. Definitely check it out. It’s a winner.

This place just recently opened and it is a very nice looking place. Really liked the layout and wall art. Not sure if just came at a bad time or what happened but the sushi and sashimi didn’t seem fresh. The baked rolls were falling apart because of too much sushi and sashimi was not super freshly cut it seemed. Hope they can turn it around so the food trumps the styling of the restaurant.

Nothing exciting here, just your average neighborhood sushi spot.

Rolls were heavy with rice, lacking contrasting textures. Although the rice was sweet and sticky, too much of it overpowered the fresh cuts. Some rolls are better than the other, while the menu has limited choices compared to similar offerings. Deep fried rolls were soaked in grease, making them unpalatable. Although the fresh cuts were enjoyable.