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Bonsai Japanese Restaurant

3401 W El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94027
650 367 6547
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Ranked #12 of 134 restaurants in Redwood City
Cuisines: Sushi, Japanese
Most recent review
- 22 Dec 2012
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San Francisco, California
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101 reviews 101 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2012

Being a foodie I am always looking for the best sushi place...and after having tried the trendiest, the most expensive one (Fuki Sushi), the hundreds of sushi bars sprouting along El Camino Real and beyond, well, after 12 years of experiment only ONE place has made it to the very top and stayed there with total consistence: Bonsai. I even... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2012

The atmosphere and the food is fantastic. I used to live out here, and I hated sushi... until I tried it here. Now I can't get enough of it. Haven't found a better place anywhere. Samurai roll and white tuna rolls are the best!

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Menlo Park, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 June 2012

Bonsai has been a favorite for years starting when it was on Redwood City, The current location in Atherton on the El Camino carries on the excellent Japanese cuisine. In my opinion it is the best on the peninsula. The fish is noticeably fresh and prepared to our preferences. The owner knows how to make our visit special.

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Redwood City, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Went to Bonsai with my wife for a dinner without kids and had a terrific time. Kenji (Mike) was preparing sushi and make everything exactly to my wife's order. He had a New York Steak prepared for me that was as good as Flemings. Not being a fish eater, I even enjoyed the crab salad. Will definitely return soon.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2008

Nice atmosphere. Good tempura.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2008

Yummy Japanese food. But they have moved to Menlo Park.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2007

Used to be really good and decent pricing. Now, it's just another edible Japanese-food place.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2007

Regular - sushi is sushi... I always get tempura though.

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