Gaku

My cousin from San Jose recommended this to me and I'm glad I tried it out because yakitori is one of my favorite foods. The flavors, vibes and dim lighting at Gaku Yakitori take me back a visit to Tokyo. I've been twice to Gaku in two weeks and can't wait to come back for more. For my first visit, they ran out of a lot of items, so it shows how popular they are and how loyal their customers are. During dinner, the place was packed and I could here people speaking Japanese, so I could tell it's an authentic spot. My favorites were the chicken thigh and wing skewers of course, but everything hit the spot. They nailed the flavors here-- good quality meats, sauces, and everything was grilled to perfection. The appetizers were also tasty. Everything tasted great with the draft Asahi and brown rice tea. I do recommend a mix of appetizers and skewers here. Japanese people eat tomatoes and edamame with beer, so I recommend those two. Shrimp karaage, gaku spicy wings, chicken wings, chicken thigh, bacon steak, meatballs, butabara, and king oyster mushroom are great. The desserts are also good. When I went there was a special dorayaki with red bean and whip cream that we had to try. The green tea creme brulee was another tasty way to finish dinner.

The yakitori here is amazing - we ordered beef, chicken meat ball and chicken wings, they all tasted so good. Especially the beef, so tender, fresh and flavorful. We also had rice and salad, they also had great quality. The sauce for the rice was very yummy. It’s a bit pricy but I think worth it! Highly recommend!

It was a place where there were many customers and the food was delicious.But I wish there were lamb skewers.I wanted to eat lamb skewers because there were various kinds of chicken skewers, but they said it was a menu that they didn't sell.Of course, pork.There was also beef skewers.The staff were friendly and the food was good, but the price was high.

My friends and I came here for craving Japanese grill and the food was awesome. We would definitely visit here again. - - - Food 1. We ordered different types of skewers, beef tongue, kalbi, chickens, scallops and mushrooms. They were all grilled in different combinations of sauces, which make them have distinctive tastes and great. Meats tasted tender and not overcooked. 2. Uni grilled rice ball was ok, it was a bit hard to eat together with uni separated from the rice ball. 3. the bacon steak, we liked how the red onion taste didn’t override the taste of the bacon. The little touch of the red onion makes the bacon steak doesn’t taste greasy. 4. The highlight of the night was definitely Asari clam soup! The clam soup had a lot of layers. The seaweed and clams are the base. With lemon adding a touch of citrus feel, it brought the soup to another level. That made the soup taste fresh and flavorful. Really great for winter. - - - Indoor Maybe it’s because of COVID, indoor environment didn’t look as organized. The bathroom was simple and clean. - - - Conclusion We would want to visit again to try other things. Food is great though the restaurant doesn’t make you feel that you would spend more than $50 when you walked in.

Amazing food with even better service! There are limited specials every month ranging from uni hot pot to sashimi imported FRESH from Japan! There’s an extensive sake and shochu menu and servers recommend drinks based off your personal taste which is great. Chicken skin, beef tongue, knee cartilage are top sellers so run out quickly! Chicken thigh is the must order though. Tip 1: All skewers are cooked MEDIUM well, so if you don’t like your chicken liver red and juicy inside (normal), order well done! Tip 2: order a little at a time because food cannot be reheated for health reasons. Tip 3: if you’re not sure about anything, ask! The servers are all very accommodating and understanding. There’s also a good reason behind everything too. Tip 4: keep your table organized and use the bamboo cup on your table for empty skewers! This is a tapas like restaurant so everything comes on small plates and there are some BIG plate dishes! Tip 5: MAKE A RESERVATION. Especially on weekends!! Unless you’re okay waiting 1+ hours.