Norikonoko Japanese Restaurant

super_japanese 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Nostalgia – Unlike every other Japanese restaurant in the bay, this place offers Japanese homestyle cooking. The food, from the Chikara Udon (where have you ever been able to get this?) to the Shoga yaki, is very good and authentic. Only gripe about the food is that most of the items on the menu are entrees with soup, salad, rice, and what not. When i asked if they could make the entree items into a "ippin," (a la carte) they said they wouldnt make it. I would love to have tried more items but when everything comes with soup... read more

Contributor 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Editorial Review – Locals line up for home-style Japanese cooking, like robata (skewered meats) and onigiri (rice balls), at this cozy mom-and-pop restaurant. 

keithmasaki 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Best Homemade Japanese Food in the Bay! – Since I work for a Japanese Beer company, I've eaten at just about every Japanese and Sushi restaurant in the Bay Area. Although there are many Japanese restaurants that are great, Norikonoko is EXTRAORDINARY! This place has the best homemade Japanese food in the Bay, by far. Their selection of dishes is vast, but not typical. All their dishes have a special flare to them, without compromising the taste of true homemade food. Every piece of decoration in the restaurant looks as if it... read more

kenjil 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Delicious Homestyle Japanese Cooking! – Many people equate Japanese cuisine with sushi and teriyaki. If you're a little more informed, you might be familiar with udon, soba and ramen. But are these really what mom makes at home? The more worldly diner might know that that in the privacy of their own homes, Japanese people eat a much wider variety of dishes. Norikonoko is definitely where you want to go if you want to take a different path from the ordinary sushi restaurant. This is a mom and pop place where every dish is mad... read more