Award-winning

Gintei

Name: Gintei
Address: 235 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA, United States, 94066
Telephone: (650) 636-4135
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

503 Reviews

$30 and under

Sushi

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2 people

23 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Good for business meals

GINTEI is an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant waiting to delight you with fresh fish from Japan's esteemed Tsukiji market, elegant ambiance, and attentive service.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30–14:00 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:30
Phone number
(650) 636-4135
Website
http://gintei.co/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
235 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Area
San Bruno
Cross Street
Crystal Springs Ave
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Wine

Lobster Sashimi
Tail fried with black pepper and garlic. Head and claws served with miso soup
Agedashi Tofu
Short Rib
Beef Tongue Stew
Hamachi Kama
Ohitashi
Local Mixed Greens Salad
Shiro Maguro Tataki
Assorted Seafood Tempura
Miso Soup
Chicken Karaage
Nanbanzuke
Kurobuta
Buri Kama
Ankimo
Sunomono
Vegetable Tempura
Organic Local Wild Mushroom Tempura
Japanese Somen Noodle

Desserts

Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream
homemade ice cream
Panna Cotta Flight
Pick 3 flavors above
Maccha Cheese Cake
With Red bean past
Panna Cotta
caramel, strawberry, Blueberry, Mango or Red bean pasty
Baked Chocolate Coke
Creme Brulee

Sake

Masumi Nagano
Tedorigawa Yamahai
Masumi Arabashiri
Kikusui
Suijin
Okunomatsu
Daishichi
Kan-chiku
Tedorigawa Kinka
Dewa Sansan
Oka
Kantsukuri Masumi
Kira
Sohomare

Hot Sake

Daishichi Kimoto
Kira
Sohomare Kimoto

What 503 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.1Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Gintei offers a sublime sushi experience, hailed for its "best sushi ever" and "absolutely outstanding food and service." While the atmosphere is charming and the location convenient, some find the pricing high for portions offered. Still, the fresh ingredients and exceptional dishes make it a "local gem!"

503 Reviews

D
David
San Francisco
14 reviews
2.0
14 reviews
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Can’t believe this was on Michelin recommend list. Service was slow. Food was average. Quality you could find at any average Japanese restaurant at 30% cheaper. Portions were definitely small. Decor was stark. Had the Omakase sashimi which was overpriced for the quantity and quality of the fishes which were not unique nor special. Also ordered tempura which was average.
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Judy
VIP
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 27 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the food! Can’t wait to come back next time!
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Zylen
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I got the omakase and it was amazing, will be coming back with new people to share in the experience!
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patricia
VIP
Tahoe
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The best braised pork belly we have ever had! Rolls were so fresh and beautifully presented.
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Karla
San Francisco
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 7 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and gracious service. They were also helpful in letting me know which menu items are gluten free .
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Adnan
VIP
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 4 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Local gem! Fantastic, high quality sushi with all of the convenience/accessibility of a suburb. Better than many of my SF faves.
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Natalya
San Francisco
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined on 23 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The fish was fresh, the service was good, the place is nicely done but the cost is totally disproportional to the value. The portion of uni nigiri (2pieces) was $40. Eleven small pieces of nigiri was $105. Nice place but makes no sense.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 29 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent, atmosphere was great as well. but the price, I would say is definitely not a “$$” restaurant, but at least $$$. The service could have done better as my toddler girl waited for her noddle until she cried out.
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Maria
VIP
San Francisco
22 reviews
3.0
22 reviews
Dined on 27 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food was ok the pork belly and short rib a must try. Got a little loud that we couldn't hear ourself talk. Parking is hard so come early.
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Leslie
Greater Boston
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 26 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Slendid little hole in the wall place with first class sushi and charming waitstaff. As a bonus it's right outside the airport so convenient if you are coming and going. Park around the corner in the residential neighborhood, way easier than El Camino.
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FAQs

Gintei is rated 4.5 stars by 503 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

23 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

235 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross Street
Crystal Springs Ave
Area
San Bruno
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30–14:00 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:30
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Wine

Website
http://gintei.co/
Phone number
(650) 636-4135

Gintei

Make a booking

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Uni

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Kitchen

Lobster Sashimi

Agedashi Tofu

Short Rib

Beef Tongue Stew

Hamachi Kama

Ohitashi

Local Mixed Greens Salad

Shiro Maguro Tataki

Assorted Seafood Tempura

Miso Soup

Chicken Karaage

Nanbanzuke

Kurobuta

Buri Kama

Ankimo

Sunomono

Vegetable Tempura

Organic Local Wild Mushroom Tempura

Japanese Somen Noodle

Desserts

Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream

Panna Cotta Flight

Maccha Cheese Cake

Panna Cotta

Baked Chocolate Coke

Creme Brulee

Sake

Masumi Nagano

Tedorigawa Yamahai

Masumi Arabashiri

Kikusui

Suijin

Okunomatsu

Daishichi

Kan-chiku