Diner Japonica

Diner Japonica is a Japanese restaurant in Redwood City, California.

Diner Japonica gives Japanese comfort food a distinct place on Woodside Road in Redwood City. Its menu reaches into the Western-influenced side of Japanese cooking, with curry rice, hamburger steak, and chicken omurice joining familiar teriyaki and tonkatsu. We like that focus because it offers something different from a meal built primarily around sushi rolls. The omurice pairs an omelet with tomato-flavored chicken fried rice and demi-glace, while the hamburger steak offers demi-glace or radish ponzu sauce. Curry choices include chicken, beef, vegetables, and breaded cutlets. Agedashi tofu, chicken karaage, and assorted tempura provide smaller dishes to share, and combination dinners let diners bring several selections together. Diner Japonica's appeal is the variety within this comforting Japanese repertoire, from a bowl of curry rice to a plate assembled around contrasting preparations.