Portola Valley Lobster Shack

Weird vibe if you look like you're on your lunch break from the job site and not a local

Good, but I wouldn't say it was amazing. A hair overpriced and very good service. Felt like the ingredients were not the highest quality for what my expectation of a Portola Valley restaurant is.

I came here to try this restaurant with my husband. There was a really strong sour bleach smell in the restaurant so we decided to order to go instead. I got the udon and thought it was decent. The noodles were nice and tender. Broth was a tiny bit too salty for my liking but Ok. I wasn't a huge fan of the beef pieces kind of had a crumbly texture which I don't like too much. Ikura was just okay. A bit expensive? It was like $6 for one piece. Not the freshest unfortunately. My husband got the unagi and he was not a fan. He thought it wasn't cooked very well (I think he said over cooked). He was pretty unhappy with the dish and his stomach was a bit upset afterwards. I think this area can command high prices but unfortunately it didn't really correlate with high quality.

Absolutely amazing! We had two specialty rolls, the tuna roll, and a scallop/avocado roll. They were absolutely fantastic. Each was filled with flavor and the fish was very fresh!

The absolute worst sushi ever. Tiny cuts of fish, does not stick to rice. Not much for the money spent.Edamame look old felt leathery. Worst part of all there was a pin bone in my salmon. Never have discovered a bone in my sushi. Luckily I had the piece and not my mom. Best part of my meal was getting my money back.