Don't miss this place if your in San Francisco! It opens at 11am for lunch, I arrived at 11:30 and the place is was empty, but the sushi was incredible. I ate solo by the picture window and watched people go buy. It's a small cozy place and the staff is great. I was solo on this trip and spent around $100. I had the miso soup, their sashimi special (Kampachi and Walu fish) and the Golden State roll, all incredible. The sashimi was buttery and so delicious! A great place for a special occasion. read more

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Night out with family for dinner. Akiko's Sushi Bar Server - Becky Su, she was so helpful in choose our sake and meal. The deco is such a sweet setup. So relaxing and feel at home. A must visit. read more

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This boutique sushi bar is on the ground floor of an older residential building near Union Square. There's handful of tables and counter seating. The owner is the sushi chef. It is not a traditional Japanese sushi bar, as he blends some unique ingredients and citrus flavor into some of his rolls. The chirashi bowl comes with miso soup. Although it may seem expensive to some, the location and thick cuts of fish warrant the price. read more

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Came here for dinner one day and had an okay experience. The space is on the smaller side, but I didn't have to wait which was nice. The place felt clean and modern with decent decor. Prices on their menu were a little high and I had a budget to keep to so I picked a specific set, but the waitress was very pushy on me to upgrade my meal. Ultimately I could not due to budgetary restraints so it felt a little uncomfortable for them to be so insistent which led to a flat experience. The food itself was fine. Nothing amazing, but decent quality. Overall, I probably wouldn't return as it was just a bit overpriced for what was served, but I left feeling satisfying which was the goal at the end of the day. read more

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Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the nigiri. The fish did not taste fresh, and shortly after eating it, I became sick. Freshness is especially important when serving raw fish, so this was a concerning experience. I hope the restaurant takes this feedback seriously and reviews the quality and handling of their seafood. read more

Fresh fish but we only really liked the lizzy roll. We don't really like a lot of sauce on our rolls so we kept it simple and ordered rolls that were really simple with fish and less deep fried / overly sauced items. Lizzy roll was good but the pieces were so inconsistently cut, some rolls were bigger and smaller. A small detail but something I noticed more here than at other restaurants. read more

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The food was amazing, very small restaurant so I would be mindful of that. My wife and I came on a Friday night before a concert, and got seated immediately. We had the Dragon Roll and the Lion King, super!! The restaurant staff were very kind, I would come back here for some bites!! read more

Akiko's Sushi Bar - Dragon Roll Spicy, Salmon Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Small little place, but enough room at the bar top to get a single sushi plate. Very nice options and the flavor hit spot on. Teresa was great server and the place was busy read more

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Loved this place. Tried to go during the weekday but with a big group of 5 it was hard to fit us all, so I came back with just one person the next day. I've been here before years ago. I actually think they're owned by Cantonese people but the fish is very good regardless. The uni (Santa Barbara), amaebi, hamachi, toro, and Hokkaido uni (a bit dry in comparison to the SB uni) nigiri were all delicious. A bit on the pricey side. read more

Firstly the prices on the menu on their website are wildly different from the in store prices. They seem to be aware of this when I mentioned it. I ordered two rolls for pickup and it cost me $56. Secondly, the sushi, while decently tasty, is neither worth that price in terms of quality or quantity read more

Akiko's Sushi Bar - Maison street roll (left) RCR roll (right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Very nice, very small restaurant. My gyoza was very good. The presentation of the roll was lovely. My granddaughter enjoyed her Lion King roll. read more

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Overpriced and underwhelming. This was our second time here and its gotten much worse. Most of the 12pc deluxe nigiri was mediocre cheap fish. The only good piece was the toro, but that too was just OK compared to other places. The portions are very small, and they then try to nickel and dime you for 'extras' like if you want uni with your $70 nigiri. read more

Outstanding representation of sf sushi. Very very small dining space. Loooooved it. Will definitely go back again & again. Not one disappointing bite: Miso soup Scallop nigiri Mugoro nigiri Uni nigiri Caterpillar roll California roll Wine & sake ... fantastic price. read more

I came here on a Wednesday and the following day on a Thursday around opening. I ordered the Chef's choice sushi roll one day and the cucumber salad both days with edamame. I also ordered the salmon skin roll and some hot green tea along with the sashimi platter. The chef's choice sushi roll was by far the best I've ever had along with the salmon skin hand roll. Total respect to those who did not have the experience they were expecting because I've had that too. I agree the prices are high, but honestly, you're in San Francisco. They're gonna be that high. I however, thoroughly enjoyed the small surroundings and the pleasant staff. I sat by the window both times. read more

Well, things have changed. The chicken teriyaki used to be scrumptious, but now the sauce is no longer available or at least I thought so. I tried ordering extra sauce but all I got was dry chicken. My mason street roll had under cooked rice as well. read more

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Space too small to eat here. Furthermore there is a step to get in, which makes it difficult to use a wheelchair if you need one. There is no space to seat on a wheelchair and have dinner. read more

Almost comically small, there isn't much room inside, but the food is incredible and more than worth the wait for a seat. Managed to get in just early enough to be the only ones in the place, which was quickly filled before we left, and there seemed to be a steady stream to go order headed out the door. The limited seating clearly doesn't discourage those who appreciate good food, and I don't blame them. Every aspect of their sushi was impressively goodz from rice, to the quality of the pickled ginger, so (most importantly) the fish itself. I am also happy to report that their Japanese beer selection is both solid and well priced, which is a big plus for me. I do enjoy sake, but prefer a good, clean finishing beer with my sushi. Highly recommend this small, but mighty spot! read more

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Such a great hole in the wall joint! Located on a very unassuming street in fidi, Akiko's only seats about 15-20 at a time. The inside is a bit cramped, needing to squeeze past 2 tables to get through the front door. Once you're inside, you see the charm of the place. It's intimate, and a bit like stepping into a tiny corner of Japan. Service is incredible; the wait staff are beyond kind. Selection of rolls is not as large as on some other menus, but fish is fresh and the presentation is a delight. read more

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Holy cow. When I ordered omakase I was not prepared for the volume of food! 15 courses of food and I was stuffed! It came with a price tag to match: $170 plus $8 for a small Sapporo plus tip and taxes came to $241. Everything was absolutely delicious. This is a great spot to eat solo. It's tiny with only 15 seats. Staff was very friendly and quickly brought out each course. The only thing that wasn't good was the chestnut cake. I just didn't like it. But maybe ask what the market rate on omakase is before you order... read more

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Cute (very tiny as in maybe 4 tables?) hole in the wall sushi spot with some delicious fish in a casual and quiet setting. Service was great, and we left stuffed and happy. Our favorite roll was the 49er roll, and the spicy tuna nigiri was good too. We were able to sit down at 7pm without a wait, but there were definitely people waiting due to the small size. read more

Isn't sushi supposed to come with chopsticks, soy sauce and wasabi? Missing all these twice on Doordash lunch orders I made last week and today. All of these items were included with my other two meals so not sure why they were not with these. I even asked if they had chopsticks with my order both times, was told they were in the bags, but ended up eating with my bare hands instead. They also staple the bags together making them hard to open. Also not sure why they would use metal staples since it would be easy to cut your hands by accident. Sushi isn't very well made. Inconsistent sizing and often falling apart as you try to eat it. read more

I love this small cute restaurant! Their service is great and they're serving the food very fast! I come to this restaurant couple times and it becomes my favorite restaurant! Recommended to all of you! read more

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Delicious! Great sushi in a family owned intimate restaurant. This is the place you go to appreciate the taste of each dish. Not the place if you're looking for a livelier louder atmosphere. I ordered the omakase so chefs choice, but each dish was unique and the service was amazing. The omakase can be expensive so you'll wanna keep that in mind. Will absolutely come back to try their a la carte options read more

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I'll give it two stars. Food is okay, but way overpriced for what you're getting. And place definitely needs deep cleaning I was sitting on the bar by the chef, fridge, plates, boxes everything has grease on it I hope you'll fix it read more

Such a gem in union square! Really fresh fish and because it's such a tiny restaurant it actually feels like you're being transported back to Japan for the time you're there. The gal that served us was very kind. one of my sushi staples in the city! read more

This place looked promising as it was busy during lunch time, although it's a tiny restaurant (5 tables or so with a small sushi bar). This place had no lunch special so I just ordered the 12 piece nigiri set. Of course they tried to up sell me for the more expensive but I opted not to. The sushi was fine, but tiny for the amount that you pay. Moreover, it didn't really blow me away. 3 of the 12 pieces were cooked shrimp, spicy tuna and spicy salmon. Overall, I wouldn't come back. read more

My coworkers and I stopped by this little sushi bar because it was on the way to our next destination in the city. We ordered several rolls, nigiri, and edamame as a party of 4. Overall, the rolls are overpriced for what they are, and taste just okay. Nothing special - we picked this spot to eat at because none of us had been here and we wanted to eat somewhere close by. We got a Caterpillar Roll, which was probably everyone's favorite roll, and a spicy scallop which was not spicy at all. They forgot the spice! Also it was not just scallop but also had mostly salmon on top. More rice than fillings. Pardon the pictures - my friends had dug in before I could take a picture! One of the servers made some rude disapproving faces at us when we were ordering (I'm guessing she thought we were just drunkards from Santa Con? Fact check - we were not, but maybe she made the faces because I told her we'll share 3 rolls and a nigiri sampler among 4 of us because we weren't very hungry and she thought it was cheap of us? I have no idea). She gave us some attitude and whispering in the back / faces until I pulled out my LumeCube to take pictures of the food when it arrived. Suddenly service was all back to normal. My friends and I didn't like that at all. Because of the service, the food tasted probably even worse than it actually did. I wouldn't come back here to eat and would only do so if it were the only sushi restaurant in the entire city left. Super mid sushi at not worthwhile price tags with attitude too. read more

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Very small and intimate hole in the wall with great fish options. It was a little pricey -- special doll ran me about 24$ and the udon was 15$, but it was a well done meal. Definitely worth a try if you want some sushi in a pinch. read more

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The rolls were fresh and tasted great. The price was in the higher side and higher than places of the same caliber so I would probably not go again. It's a nice quaint hole in the wall but it was a little small for the group we had (7 people). The service was nice, but I often felt like they were trying to sell extra or more expensive items to us when we already knew what we wanted. read more

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First and last time I will dine here. Ended up getting food poison off their sashimi. I called the restaurant to inform them and the owner tried to state they have never had anyone sick since 1995. You would think for the price the sushi would be fresh but clearly not. Find another sushi spot unless u want to end up hugging the toilet. read more

We were in town for the Warriors game and decided to eat at this spot since it was nearby our hotel and they had open seating available. Herman, the owner, was soft spoken yet polite and attentive. The ambiance of the restaurant was tiny and reminded me of Japan, which I like when I need a nice and quiet meal. The food was surprisingly fresh!!! We loved everything we ordered from the otoro to the uni. The carpaccio was so yummy too! Definitely come here and help support Herman and his crew! read more

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Small place, but not very cozy. Not ergonomic Sushi was standard. Standard rolls. High prices for what you actually get. Not Japanese operated, the cooked dishes were basically Chinese food. I would have been happier eating pre-made stuff from Nijiya, and would have saved money doing that. read more

Fantastic. Hand rolls and specialty are amazing also the service is great. If you're in SF come here for some quality.

Probably one of the better sushi restaurants that I've visited in SF. The salmon sashimi yellowtail roll, and nigiri platter were fresh and delicious, but the unagi donburi and toro special rolls were easily my favorite. I didn't care much for the philadelphia roll (and I would never order that myself), but someone in our party did want it. (this review is over a year old and I am seeing bad reviews now. I hope their quality hasn't been affected by the pandemic, but they were good to me) read more

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Absolutely phenomenal sushi at a really cute hole in the wall spot. All the fish was super fresh and flavorful. In addition to the sushi, I highly recommend the seafood salad. read more

My new FAV sushi place in SF. So fresh! So tiny, but so yummy. The Suzuki nigiri and the salmon skin hand roll will make you weep! Sooooo good! read more

Akiko's Sushi Bar - Unagi, iniri, suzuki & a salmon skin hand roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had high expectations for this place but sadly, I was really disappointed. The fish wasn't fresh by any means and honestly, just didn't taste good. I gave a 2 stars because the service was fine, they did a good job but the food was so disappointing. Honestly, all of the fish tasted the same as the next one. Won't be coming back :/ read more

Akiko's Sushi Bar - 12 PCS Nigiri Deluxe - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

We really enjoyed this tiny sushi restaurant in San Francisco. Recommended by a friend in SF and it didn't disappoint. The fish was super fresh and delicious. Try the Toro if they have it on special. It was like butter. We are so glad we went and the staff and Chef were the friendliest and most helpful ever. Thank you. Highly recommended!!! read more

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While the portions here are good, the food isn't very authentic and the prices are very high. The service is friendly but it takes a long time to order and to get the server's attention. Good lovation though. read more

I love these small, hole in the wall places that does the basics really well. They had a nice selection of really good quality fish prepared perfectly. A solid selection of good quality sake on the menu and fairly priced. The service was excellent but be aware that it's a tiny place and I can imagine a long wait if it's crowded. Luckily we were able to walk in since there was an open table next to the door. Probably not the place if you're with a large party. read more

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