Fuki Sushi

Message from Fuki Sushi

The sushi junkie and the still-squeamish-about-California-roll types will both be sated.
  • Full Bar, Private Tatami Rooms
  • Catering & Delivery Services
  • Extensive Japanese Menu

Fuki Sushi boasts a diverse menu sure to please any palate. Daily sushi specials and weekly appetizers specials compliment the already large menu. Full drink bar, large sake menu and specialty cocktail menu is also offered. Dining facilities range from semi private booths, tatami rooms, sushi bar and western tables. Fuki Sushi's 30 years of experience shows. Round tables, recruiting events, and business dinners are easily planned with preset menus.

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Marker Fuki Sushi

(650) 521-5098

4119 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306
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The Scene
Can your three-year-old ask for "edamame" by name? Lots of Palo Alto kids are weaned on Fuki Sushi, along with Stanford undergrads and profs tired of Tressider dining hall pizza. The clientele runs the Palo Alto gamut, and the sushi bar can be raucous. The rest of the restaurant is all about quiet sophistication, with private booths and low lighting.

The Food

The sushi and sashimi have many proponents, but the house shabu shabu--Japanese fondue with meat, cabbage and other veggies dipped in hot broth--is worthy of great praise. Many of the hot dishes that emanate from the kitchen--teriyaki, tempura and thinly rolled beef wrapped around stalks of asparagus--provide great foils for a sleek unagi maki or fan of yellowtail.

Rated 8.0 out of 10 by Citysearch.

30 Reviews of Fuki Sushi in Palo Alto

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Love the whole feel of the place  5 Star Rating - World class

By Mari d. | insider_guru Insider Guru | Rank: 759

We went on a date here and I loved the whole ambiance.
I had never been in a Japanese restaurant like this and enjoyed myself greatly.
The sushi is amazing, the food is all good.
Nice wait staff.

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excellent sushi (verified by zagat!)  5 Star Rating - World class

By Ben L. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 2,017

Highly ranked by Zagat, Fuki sushi offers excellent cuts of the raw stuff. I typically go at lunch where they offer a nice lunch menu, around $10 for two selections plus salad, rice, miso. Usually enough to get quite full. Their sashimi is very fresh and the presentation is nice. Decor is great, very traditional sushi house.

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Sushi Restaurant  5 Star Rating - World class

By Rena A. | insider Insider | Rank: 20,199

I have eatern here a number of times and each time the food is always superb. My husband has taken clients from Japan here for dinner and they are always complimentary.

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Authentic Sushi & Japanese 5 Star Rating - World class

By jaqandchris

My Japanese friend and I had lunch here the other day. He was raving about how good and authentic the food is. Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff. I am going to recommend them for a catering job @ my office.

Pros: Authentic
Posted 06/29/09

Great place 5 Star Rating - World class

By NilsTestingConnect

It was a nice place to eat. Good sushi especially. The chicken teriyaki had a nice flavor. I would recommend the place to others.

Pros: delicious food
Posted 06/18/09

Best sushi in Palo Alto 5 Star Rating - World class

By Ning

Though the portions are small and the food can be perceived to be pricey, the overall experience is classy and yummy - one of the best sushi places you'll find in Palo Alto.

Pros: Authentic
Cons: Small portions
Posted 06/10/09

Delicious 5 Star Rating - World class

By jerrymcgwire

Best sushi in palloo alto by far. I eat here every lunch break after work i love it so much yes so delicious

Posted 12/16/08

A Fine Meal or a Sushi and Sake Night! 5 Star Rating - World class

By Vgbnd

For twenty five years I've enjoyed the hospitality of the Io family at their restaurant called Fuki-Sushi. During my early career in Silicon Valley their much smaller (at the time) Fuki-Sushi was a home away from home, where quality food and ingredients was always the standard. Whether it was simple oyako donburi or a tsukiyaki, the experience was more of a home-cooked meal than that of a restaurant.

It has been with a sense of pride as a customer that I've seen Fuki-Sushi grow as an establishment. They have gorgeously expanded and renovated, with an inviting reception area, an enlarged main dining area and sushi bar, and private tatami rooms with their quiet elegance. More importantly they have maintained the quality of food and service that originated from their simple beginnings.

I've had occasion to host corporate events at this fine establishment, where the Io family has gone out of their way to make my guests comfortable and satiated. Whether a private dinner meeting in a tatami room with a dedicated hostess, to a lively Sushi-and-Sake night, Fuki-Sushi has been a crowd-pleaser. At a special sushi bar, they have even taught my clients and friends how to roll-your-own sushi, quite a memorable experience in making your own spider hand roll!

From this perspective, both as a discriminating diner seeking a fine meal, to someone seeking only the best for a corporate event, I have depended on the Io family for their consistent quality and hospitality. To say that I am biased might be an understatement, but it is a bias based on experience.

Pros: Outstanding sushi, great hospitality
Cons: In life, you pay for quality
Posted 03/18/08