Gochi Cupertino

Overall great fusion restaurant and atmosphere, they even have more traditional style seating. This place is good for large groups looking to split a lot of dishes.

The salmon clay pot and hamachi were definitely the standout dishes over the fried foods, but all the dishes were well made.

One of the popular Japanese fusion restaurant. I think it is a tapas place, because of the size of the dishes :)

Almost all the dishes we tried are great. Name some below:

Assorted Sashimi: about 8 different fishes, 2 piece of each fish. All of them are fresh and delicious 😋
Clay pot rice: must try. Just stick with the small pot, I think it is enough for 4 people 🍲
Fresh oysters: this is seasonal, ask the staff

Make sure to make a reservation in advance.
The front door is kind of low profile, easy to miss.

Tucked away in a quiet plaza, Gochi is a solid option for Japanese tapas!

We tried:
- Yofu Yakko: this seemed like a fusion take on caprese salad with shiso replacing basil and tofu replacing mozzarella. The idea was good, but the slices of each ingredient created awkwardly sized bites.
- Yuzu Tori: this was delicious and the sauce was neither too sour, salty, or sweet. The grilled flavor of the chicken really came through.
- Yuzu Kamo: I liked the chicken version better, but there is no gamey flavors here. The salsa gives an extra touch of freshness.
- Gyutan Shioyaki:
- Tororo Udon: it's okay, but the tororo didn't do well in the hot soup and quickly dispersed. I would try the cold version next time.
- Yaki Onigiri: the absolute star of the show! The onigiri is so meticulously grilled that the crunch is so crispy and the aroma is so nutty. I got the salmon mayo topping but would opt for a plain version next time. After enjoying a couple bites, I put this in the leftover udon dashi soup for an almost ochazuke and it was amazing! 🤤
- Kani Cream Gratin: this was alright, the flavors of crab didn't really come through for me here.
- Sweet potato custard: it was a tough decision between this or matcha creme brulee, but I'm glad I went with this. The contrast of the cold ice cream with the warm custard was excellent. The flavors of custard and the sweet potato worked well, and the touch of mint was refreshing.

I'm definitely coming back to try more things, but also to get another serving of those crunchy rice balls!

Parking is pretty easy here.