“ What a gem! This place is nestled in a corner of San Mateo, and you walk in and instantly feel like you're on the island. They have a hot case in the front with the musubis, and you can order lunch with them at the front casher. Poke in the back, and lots of fun snacks, marinades, jellies, and drinks! It was the perfect humble 10-12 dollar lunch meal that taste like it was made at home. I tried the mochiko chicken, and my partner got the eggs and portuguese sausage. We are excited to come try more items soon! ”

“ Tiny market with yummy stuff! Musubi galore! All kinds! Fresh sushi too. It gets packed and sells out of a lot of stuff, so be prepared! ”

“ This place is awesome! So many things that you can't find at most grocery stores, and the fresh food is great. I really liked the loco moco with mochiko chicken - the chicken was flavorful and the serving size was big. The poke was also solid, and the mac salad is a crowd favorite. Very kind service too, and there's outdoor seating if you can't wait to go home to eat your haul. ”

“ Great musubis Parking: small lot but decent amount of street parking in the area (paid) Food: Macaroni salad 3/5 - not pricy but not as flavorful as you'd get from hawaiian BBQ restaurants, pairs okay with flavorful musubis I guess Portuguese Sausage Musubi 3/5 - kinda just tasted like a hot dog with some rice & sauce, our least favorite of the batch Beef Kalbi Musubi 2/5 - the beef had no flavor so the musubi was lacking flavor Unagi Crawfish 3.5/5 - felt the combo of sweet unagi and salty crawfish clashed a bit and had a weird texture, i'd probably just get the regular unagi next time without the crawfish. good amount of crawfish though in the musubi Salmon Belly 5/5 - so good, super flavorful. we got 2 of these and wish we had more. still good when cold too Pork Lau Lau 5/5 - grabbed this one on accident but surprisingly good and ended up being my favorite, flavorful but you'll need a napkin for this one because it is oilyy They also have poke options which looked good, will definitely have to try those next time (and the mochiko chicken musubi) Overall some good, some bad but will definitely come back again (and get just the ones I like) ”

“ overall: 4/5 mochiko chicken musubi: 4/5 good but which the chicken was a bit crunchier shrimp & crawfish musubi: 5/5, would def get this again! ”

“ Finally got to check out Takahashi market after I was in the area last week for a dentist appointment on a Friday afternoon. The store was pretty quiet and there wasn't a lot of customers which was nice meaning no line! Yay! They have a small parking outside their store so I'm sure during rush hour it gets packed easily. My husband always raved about their spam musubi so I wanted to try it out for myself. I got to try out the salmon belly musubi & rib musubi. Out of the two, I did enjoy the salmon belly more! It did not disappoint! It's flavorful and very filling with the rice. The rib was okay, I don't think it was anything special. Overall I enjoyed the spam musubi and I hope to try another flavor next time! ”

“ I love the spam musubis at takahashi market! They're all packed with flavor and filling, and they are HUGE so you'll definitely get full. Depending on the protein inside it'll range from 8-10$ I believe. I liked the crawfish one and I've also tried the loco moco, which was ok. Takahashi also sells their own version of a popcorn chicken plate and I really enjoying every bite of it. ”

“ I would come here through out high school and it's been a decade since I have been back...it's just as good if not better than I remember. So excited for their new musubi's and we can't wait to come back to try more! ”

“ I've been meaning to try the food at this market for the longest time but I've never made it within their business hours. I finally got to try it just a week ago and I'm in love! We got a salmon belly musubi, a container of salmon poke, a container of hamachi poke, and a box of hot brown rice from the counter. $30 for this lunch was a steal! There's a few tables outside that you can dine at but it's pretty much a market inside. I'd definitely come back if I was looking for a quick meal. ”

“ Takahashi Market has its own charm despite being small and located at a lesser popular spot compared to other local Japanese markets. In fact, you'll love it when you find out they have their own private parking lot which can host around 10 cars. I came on a Monday at 11:40am and I can find parkings right away. There are a few tables and chairs set right in front of the market for you to sit down and enjoy your lunch if you opt to. As soon as you walk in, friendly staff will greet you with a smile. If you're like me and you're interested in their poke selection of the day, proceed straight to the back of the market, where you'll find ample poke selections to satisfy your fresh poke crave. You then can head straight up to the front area to grab a 7-inch-long hot musubi or two. There are so many options for everyone, ranging from salmon, chicken, crawfish, loco moco, spam, to Ebu tempura, Kuala pork and unagi musubi. I was like a kid in a candy store and couldn't decide which one. Eventually I picked the unagi musubi and it didn't disappoint! The musubi is 7 inches long as mentioned earlier and has lots of well-seasoned unagi (eels) in it. The rice was well cooked and has nice texture. I love that the musubi is cut in half, making it easier to share or to save for later. The portion was so generous that I could only finish half. The price for my musubi is $11 which is very reasonable, in my opinion. The pokes here does not disappoint either. I'm especially impressed with the freshness of the salmon poke. It tastes exactly like what I've experienced before in Tokyo, Japan. Reasonable pricing for the poke as well as a small poke ranges from $8-$10. Though being small, Takahashi market is organized, neat and clean. They even give you a cute Japanese milk candy at check out and free cooked rice to go with your pokes (with 2 options of either brown or white rice). Overall, I enjoy my experience here and will come back for their poke and hot musubi the next time I'm in the area. Highly recommend! ”