The next time you are in San Jose drop by Japantown and have some great kaiten-zushi (回転寿司).

So what is it? It is a sushi restaurant where little plates of fresh sushi are placed on a conveyer belt and pass by each patron at the sushi counter. You then simply grab the food that you want and, at the end, you pay based on the number of plates you consume. Based on the decoration of the plate, the price is different to reflect the different types of sushi. Of course, you can still order directly from the sushi chef, if you don’t see something you want.

Sushi Maru in San Jose has some excellent sushi and is worth the visit. It is located at:

262 Jackson St
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 998-8170

I can recommend that you try an assortment of sushi and then ask the chef for the daily recommendations. However, you should watch out, because it is very easy to run up the bill as you pull one tasty morsel after another off the belt.

Tags: Sushi, Sushi Maru