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Gintei, San Bruno, CA

Gintei

4.6 (530)
$50 and over
Sushi
235 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
GINTEI IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to unexpected electrical outage. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and truly appreciate your understanding during this time. At the moment, WE DO NOT HAVE A CONFIRMED REOPENING DATE. (As of December 13th) Thank you.

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.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 530 people are saying

Gintei reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

530 Reviews
  1. Jennifer Gold

    Greater Boston13 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 26, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    They are not open. Under renovation or something. We showed up for reservation, got an unwelcome surprise

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Eric

    Unspecified1 review

    1.0

    Dined on November 1, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We made the reservations weeks in advance. I was asked to confirm the reservation the day before, which I did. We show up and the restaurant is closed. Message said it was closed for repairs, and apparently had been for some time. They didn't bother to inform people with reservations that it had to shut down due to some electrical work. I guess they couldn't be bothered to cancel reservations and save people a trip. For us it was a 3 hour drive and then we're stuck trying to find a place without a reservation on a Friday night. Not customer focused.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Carter Gold

    Unspecified1 review

    1.0

    Dined on October 19, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Had reservation. Restaurant closed, did not notify us whatsoever.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Wendy

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The omakasa deluxe was very good quality. Really good, but it’s not a full meal by itself even though it’s $95. We left still hungry and didn’t feel like ordering more food due to the price. I also think the server forgot our miso soup but that wouldn’t have made much difference. The place and servers were nice and I’d still recommend people to try it, just keep in your expectations that it’s expensive.

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  5. Shyue Ping Gold

    Singapore20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great omakase for reasonable prices. Parking is a bit of an issue. Service was impeccable and our waiter educated us on all the different fish and the order you should be eating them in (milder flavors to stronger flavors).

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  6. Nancy

    San Francisco4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great restaurant near the airport. Food was spectacularly fresh. Would not hesitate to return. Next time I would ask that all the food arrive at the same time, rather than in courses. We were sharing all the courses. Only one server for the dining room so service was adequate but sparse. Can't go wrong here. Thank you

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  7. Clifford

    San Francisco13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Gintei a hidden jewel in San Bruno. If you like sushi I would recommend this restaurant. The fish is flown in from Japan daily. They have an array of fresh fish on their menu. We tried the Omakase a selection made by the chef. They have sake and beer available. A little pricy, but well worth it.

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  8. Jon Gold

    San Francisco1 review

    2.0

    Dined on August 11, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Fine. Not great. Omakase had mid tier cuts. Was my birthday and they did nothing special for it. No idea how it got mentioned in the Michelin guide. Maybe my expectations were too high. Better to go to a place one tier up. I have previously liked Juni, Hamano, and Friends Only.

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  9. Joseph

    San Francisco4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 4, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food is great. Wait staff is friendly. The restaurant is clean.

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  10. Tonja

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was easy to overlook this address in San Bruno. If you do, it is so worth a trip around the block! This was a wonderful sushi experience in San Bruno and and we look forward to returning.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
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