FIRE!!! This is THE BEST sushi I have ever had -- hands down!!! And I have had sushi in JAPAN and this was better than the sushi I had overseas. The overall experience was AMAZE-BALLS! They only do Omasake style, which is a very traditional way of serving sushi! If you don't know what that is google it! The server (Sally) is also a Sake Sommelier and will not lead you astray! TRUST THE PROCESS -- it will be well worth it! Just be warned this is not cheap ($135 per person) not including the sake. And boy was it well worth it! They are very selective in regard to who they accept reservations from. They only accept up to three reservations per night! It feels very exclusive. If there is a sushi version of a speakeasy.....this is it! Call or text the number and they may or may not get back to you but keep trying (like I did) it will pay off in the end! This is one of SJC's BEST KEPT SECRETS!

5 stars. Sunny is always friendly and attentive. Chef Tai's scallops are my favorite!

What a phenomenal experience we had here for my boyfriends birthday. Start to finish the service, food, and sake were some of the best I've ever had. Sunny was so knowledgeable and kind, and I loved getting to learn more about each dish we were enjoying. What an absolute hidden treasure, I can't believe I'd never known about Sushi Tai before! I can't wait to come back.

This place is my absolute favorite sushi restaurant! The prices are a little intimidating but once you start eating you can see why, the fish and seafood is of the highest quality in the area. The sashimi and rolls are absolutely beautiful and taste amazing, I've never had anything like it. It's definitely a wonderful place to go to treat yourself every now and then. It also has a great ambiance and soothing mood about and and I love everything about it!

By far the best sushi in the entire state. One place in Hawaii is close but Tai and Sunny know what good sushi is. Soy sauce isn't even needed here it's that good! My wife who didnt sushi will only eat it here because of the taste and quality! By far the best sushi within 500 miles and yes, that includes Vegas!

O M G!!!! Is all I can say after eating here for lunch with my husband. I was very hesitant because we consider ourselves "sushi snobs" and only like the finest of finest sushi spots. But after sending our son away for 5 days and realizing we were kidless we thought we would try something new. And honestly, who knew this place has been her for 10 years?!? Not us! We've live less than 5 miles for 12 years and had no idea this place was here. Totally hidden in SJC, this place blew our minds! We were happily surprised walking into a simplistic boho designed sushi restaurant not overly done with cheesy strip mall motif. The menu was very simplistic as well but when I went to order my usual Sapporo, I was educated on the delicious Japanese beers they have to offer and incredible sake too. Then came time to order... absolutely without a shadow of a doubt, get Omakase (to trust your meal with the chef). Each plate that came was like a surprise explosion of the tastebuds. Omakase is one of my favorite ways to eat sushi and extra bonus points if the rice is warm (guess what? It was!!!)! Dessert was BEYOND and the entire experience was INCREDIBLE!!! Tai is the sushi chef (owner) and Sunny is his wife (owner). They do not have any employees so guess what? Everything is made and served by THEM ALONE!!! This was not a cheap lunch by any imagine, however I will absolutely come again to not only enjoy this impeccable food but to have great conversation with Tai and Sunny! Dinner is reservation ONLY so plan ahead and tell them CJ sent you! Absolutely Amazing food and experience!!!!

The sushi was good. The miso was good. The service was good. The sushi chef owner was nice. His wife, the waitress was nice. It was more expensive than Normal.

Ridiculously good, frickin good, amazingly good, come back tomorrow good, never had it before good, want more good, pants are too tight good, you haven't lived until you come here good. Highly recommend the omakase!!! Seriously this is incredible sushi with much thought and love behind the preparation.

Came in angry, left happy. So I get text messages from both my roommates telling me that they weren't gonna be home for dinner. Son of a... I'm almost home and now I gotta cook dinner for one? Lame. I decided to get off at the San Juan Capistrino exit and find a place to eat. Turning to my trusty Yelp App I ran a search for restaurants. I get repeated "cannot log onto server" and realized that my Blackberry is being a total tool again. I pulled over to a random shopping center and stumbled on Sushi Tai. Now, I don't want to come off as a super flamer, but to be honest the thing that attracted me to this place were the two handsome sushi chefs. They looked mad cool. Real cultured fellows, like a couple of ex-Yazukas. I walked in and was seated immediately by one of the servers. I looked over the trendy menu and had a WTF moment. Bulgogi... Soju... Haemul pajeon... the menu has more Korean dishes than Japanese! I totally felt like I got tricked. Just then my Blackberry started working again. I Yelped the place to see what I was getting myself into and found out this place has '$$$$'. Damn you Blackberry. Had I known, my cheap ass wouldn't have walked in and sat down. I started to sweat bullets and the '$' lights from Bravo Burger seemed to taunt and snicker at me. As I was about to get up and make a run for it, a gorgeous blonde chick startled me and dropped off some water. "Damn it", I thought, "I don't want to look like a cheap-o, in front of this server. No turning back now." I looked through the menu and ended up going with the sashimi special + miso soup. The soup was a bit watered down and it wasn't anything special. When the server brought me the sashimi special, I realized I'm gonna need more food. The sashimi special was well presented and had 10 very thin slices of Salmon, Tuna, Albacore, Yellowtail, and Halibut. Typical Fishes. For 25 bucks, I was hoping I'd get to try a baby sea lion or Shamu. The thing that really stood out with my meal was the homemade wasabi. It hand a hand-ground texture and it didn't have a kick like most commercially made wasabi. It was a really pleasant balance. The sashimi was pretty amazing. The tuna melted in my mouth, as did the other fishes. All the fishes were very fresh and well cut. By the end of the meal, I realized that I was stuffed. I was thoroughly impressed. Overall I was happy with the service, cleanliness of the restaurant, and the taste of the food. My bill came out to be 35 bucks with tax + tip, which is on the pricier side. I typically wouldn't spend that much on a meal with just me and rather save this kind of money for a nice meal with friends or fiancé. But needless to say, I found a really good "Japanese" restaurant. As I walked out, I decided to swing by Bravo Burger anyways, just because I've never had it before and I was worried about getting hungry on the drive home. See Part II of my dinner tonight at Bravo Burger! A little about my credentials: I first got into cooking & food when I was in college. After being rejected by numerous girls and getting zero action, I decided it was time for a change. I needed a new makeover to boost my geeky, engineering image. I applied for a cooking position at a Mediterranean-Italian Restaurant near my home and learned to cook all sorts of pastas and dishes. I never became a professional chef, but I continue to enjoy & love food. 9 years later and 55 lbs heavier, I am now an engineer that travels all over the world trying new foods and learning about different cultures.