Looking to satisfy your appetite for Japanese fare?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Japanese spots around San Jose, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.
Winter is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the San Jose area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses manage online reviews. The average amount spent per customer transaction at San Jose-area restaurants grew to $35 for the metro area in the winter of last year, 1% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Cha Cha Sushi
First on the list is Cha Cha Sushi. Located at 547 W. Capitol Expressway in Fairgrounds, the sushi bar and Japanese spot is the most popular Japanese restaurant in San Jose, boasting four stars out of 3,316 reviews on Yelp.
2. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Next up is West San Jose's Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, an outpost of the chain, situated at 675 Saratoga Ave. With four stars out of 3,085 reviews on Yelp, the Asian fusion spot, which offers ramen and noodles, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Sushi Jae
The Cambrian Park's Sushi Jae, located at 4710 Meridian Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the sushi bar and Japanese spot 4.5 stars out of 223 reviews.
4. Poke Paradise
Over in West San Jose, check out Poke Paradise, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 361 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Japanese and Hawaiian spot, which offers poke and more, at 455 Saratoga Ave.
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