Sushi was melt in your mouth fresh. I'm glad I banked on these Yelp reviews and stopped into this restaurant during my brief trip to San Francisco. read more

The food is spot on-fresh, well balanced, and nicely presented at a good price. We had all 3 ramens-wagyu beef, duck breast, and chahsew. Each had a great broth, deep flavors, and generous portions. Sushi to share featured in attached photos. Our favorite is the garlic shrimp. The service is subtle, quick, and responsively respectful. I rarely go to a restaurant with light background music . It was unobtrusive, soothing, and worked well with the esthetics. Overall, great experience: quality food, nicely decorated dining area, clean bathroom, and looking forward to my next visit. Located on a busy thoroughfare. Blink and you will miss out on this gem. It's located between the Underground and Columbus Avenue Dental across from Tosca Cafe. I came here after visiting City Lights Bookstore. Pro-tip- Free parking on Sundays. read more

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Stopped here with my friends for dinner, who came back to the Bay Area for a few days. I've never been here, but we settled on this place since it was close by and a few of us were craving sushi. The place is fairly small; you can dine at the sushi bar or grab one of the tables for larger groups, but don't let that stop you from ordering their sushi! Our group grabbed a few roles, Dragon, Lion King, Rainbow, etc., and they were all on point! Delicious, filling, and fresh! One of our friends grabbed a ramen, and wow was the soup de-li-cious! We also grabbed a few sake bottles to share, as we had already had a beer before and wanted to keep the vibes going! Everything came out in a reasonable amount of time, and the service was extremely good! The server would come to help and ask if we needed anything else, and was very observant. read more

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Stopped by for dinner on a Thursday night without a reservation, and thankfully, there was an open table for our party of two! The menu is very straightforward, and we just got to different sushi rolls: Sunflower ($20.95) and Caterpillar ($18.95). We actually both preferred the Caterpillar. I thought that the Sunflower was drowning a little bit too much sauce which masked the taste of some of the ingredients like the crab. I also wish that our dish had come with wasabi and ginger. Overall, not a bad place for sushi if you're in the area! The servers were also all very friendly. read more

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Delicious, fresh sushi. Got the tuna, salmon and eel rolls. My favorite was the salmon as I was in the mood for something simple and light. My partner enjoyed the other two. We got the food delivered so cannot comment on the ambience or service. read more

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Food a bit too expensive for only offering sushi, nigiri,rolls, edaname & miso soup! The service was great, the waitresses were very attentive & responsive read more

So far i have found two sushi restaurants that I consider my favorite in the city. This is One of them! Great for a casual Wednesday dinner or a date night dinner before a night out in North Beach. Right around the corner from china town, few blocks from FiDi and North Beach, it's easily accessible from either side of town. The rolls are packed with flavor, quality ingredients. They have a creative fusion of umami with the right fish and sweet natural ingredients like mango. You get full kick of the sushi flavor you crave in every bite! You can't go wrong with any roll but my top are the sunflower, rainbow, 49er and of course, the lion king! Don't forget the shishito! A small detail I want to shout out is the wasabi! You can tell it's high quality pure wasabi. And you know what they say, 'how you do anything is how you do everything'. So if they give that much attention to quality of wasabi, you know the rest is equally great! read more

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Incredible staff- menu is the highest quality grades of sashimi. Delicious. Excellent miso soup. Incredibly calming atmosphere. My favorite is the lion king - I have tried many in the city and this is the best . Special attention is paid to sauces making the dish unique and delicious in different ways . Time was spent on these recipes. Highly recommend!!! read more

Sushi Chef - Amazing spot !! Amazing staff!! This was top notch super high quality sashimi! - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place is soo cute! Absolutely delicious food and big ramen portions that we shared before a night out in china town! Came on a Friday night got seated pretty quickly. It is a smaller restaurant but it is delicious. Will definitely come back read more

Decided to try out Sushi Chef with a group of friends after a long day running around the city! FYI this place is tiny!! They only have around 4 tables and then 6 or so seats at the sushi bar area. We did not make a reservation, but I would highly recommend doing so, especially if you have a larger party. There were 6 of us so we ended up waiting around 30 min for a table but I think we got lucky with timing. Onto what I ordered! Truffle hirame - sooooooo goood!! The sauce is insane . By the end of our meal we were all just dipping our other sushi rolls into the truffle sauce Not a single drop wasted! Duck breast ramen - the broth is rich, savory, umami, and smoky in the best way! The duck meat is also really juicy and not super fatty which is great. This is the perfect bowl of ramen to warm you up on a cold sf day. Spicy tuna roll - loved it! Basic but good no complaints here! Beef Tartare - my friend ordered this and he said he liked it! Toro special roll - honestly this one was not my favorite. I think whatever sweet sauce was used overpowers the flavors of everything else in the roll. I don't think I'd get this again. I didn't order this but the couple next to our table ordered the omakase which looked so good! I'd definitely come back to try that next time! read more

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The nigiri blew my mind! The rolls were good but just good Between the price point and the quality this makes it to one of my top 5 favorite sushi spots in sf! Make sure to call ahead or arrive early as this place is smaller and fills up quickly on the weekend! read more

Located on the cusp of Chinatown and North Beach, this small Japanese restaurant is a hidden gem. With few seats, if possible would suggest calling ahead to get a spot at the counter which is the perfect spot to experience the omakase dinner. I would recommend getting the 10 piece set which offers a variety of high quality, handmade nigiri from bluefin otoro to hamachi, well worth the slightly higher price point. Additionally with the inclusion of mackerel to wagyu beef and uni with salmon roe and caviar, the omakase set provides a wide variety of fresh seafood to experience. Don't let the size or location fool you - Sushi Chef offers excellent sushi at a reasonable price that is as good if not better than many other spots in the city. read more

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This place doesn't feel too busy, but that's moreso a reflection of the ambiance. It's a quieter spot with the tables fairly spreadout. We ordered the sashimi platter ($48), the fish is fresh with somewhat thicker cuts, and big portions. The sake menu is limited but has some tasty choices. Got some uni nigiri and scallop nigiri which were very delicious. The Toro roll that we ordered was an interesting combo of flavors but really grew on me after the first bite. Also, they use fresh wasabi here instead od horseradish! We were mostly left alone to chat and eat, and it was really easy to flag someone down for a little extra ginger. This kind of service works well for this type of place. Great spot and would visit again. read more

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The sushi and apps we ordered were really good, rice was perfect, gyoza was yummy. Will be back!

Absolutely fantastic sushi. The location is pretty stripped down in bare bones, but it was easy to get a table and the rolls were exquisite, some of the best sushi I've ever had. read more

Overall really delicious sushi and ambiance for a reasonable price for the city. I've always walked past there and never dropped in due to the surrounding location but I'm glad I was introduced to it! Service was lovely and the ambiance was pleasant for a date night. It is a bit smaller, but we were able to get in around 8:45 on a Friday night. Will be back! read more

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Sooo yummy!! I had the a5 wagyu special roll and it was spectacular. The portion was reasonable, meat was melt in your mouth tender. I would 10/10 order again. read more

Went to the After Dark Show tonight. Since we were in the neighborhood we were looking for somewhere to eat and it was in the early transition time from lunch to just hitting dinner time. Walking by the happen to flip the sign that they were "open". We decided it would be good we were the first customers. Ambiance is great very clean inside. The food was super fresh and delicious, service was excellent. This place was really good and a great find read more

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High quality fresh Nigiri! Very close to what I have had in Japan. Great service as well!

Came here for a quick lunch bite after a morning shopping trip to Chinatown and walk to the Embarcadero. The sushi was good but not great. It must have just opened because there were not many people, only a couple. The service was ok, not very friendly as it seemed they were still getting things ready for either a busier time or dinner. I would say it is worth coming back to see if the service or other menu items are good. read more

Stopped in on a whim and found a new favorite. The Kobe Beef Ramen was excellent. Beef cooked to perfection, a luxuriously deep broth, and a ton of springy noodles. My wife enjoyed her 49ers roll but I was so focused on my ramen I forgot to steal one from her. It was a cozy quiet spot away from the bustle outside. We'll definitely be back. read more

good neighborhood spot with bar seating and tables Friendly service Affordable omakase with a good variety of pieces to try (wagyu, o toro, uni) Rolls are also pretty tasty - we got the dynamite and spider rolls (spider roll was only 5 pieces but the combined ingredients were tasty) read more

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It's very yummy!!! You order sushi à la carte- there is no set sushi dinner which I probably would have preferred. But the sushi is very good quality. It wasn't hard to get a table but I went midweek. The ambience is tasteful and the restaurant is pretty small. Service was nice too. I was visiting from out of town and would go again read more

Relaxed atmosphere, fresh ingredients, delicious rolls!! Come here for some amazing eats! The plates and presentation are absolutely beautiful. Loved the crazy roll and hamachi toro sashimi! read more

Sushi Chef - Hamachi O-Toro Sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love this spot! One of my fav classic type of sushi spots in the City. Never disappointed with my order. The toro is so good. Also great service every time :) cute, trendy, and intimate! I ordered directly through their website this time and got the free edamame ! :) read more

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I'm on day two of food poisoning after eating here. The food is not fresh. And had clearly not been properly stored. I spit out the veggies that came with my dish. They were chewy, like eating rubber. I was hoping that the fish was fine to eat. It was not! First time eating here and first time with food poison. Never again! Not sure how the ratings of the place is so high with such carelessness. read more

Really great sushi and wasn't expecting it in this area. We walked in around 6 on a week night and had easy time getting a table. Their rolls are really good! I had the tuna crispy one pictured below and really loved the balance of crispy to the inside filling. Sometimes when things are fried it's a bit too intense and greasy but this was perfect. I saw they also had a waygu roll and will get that for the next time. We sat here for about 2 hours just talking and they didn't rush us at all so I guess a weeknight is a good time to visit! read more

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Excellent food (the Tuna Nagini was amazing), great service and very San Franciscan ambience!!

Food was so good. Amazing flavor combos. And lovely service. Would recommend to anyone looking for quality sushi.

Great place to eat near china town! My boyfriend and I went at around 11am on a Monday and there was no one else there. It is super beautiful inside, but small, so I could imagine it gets crowded at peak meal times. I got the ramen and it was delicious! One of the best I've had. My boyfriend got sushi (we forgot to take a picture before it was devoured) and he said it was great! We noticed there were some rolls on their online menu that were not listed on their in person one, but they still made it for us. When we were leaving, we accidentally left our credit card on the table, and the waiter noticed and ran down the street to give it to us. That was just amazing and we will never forget it. Go here if you have the chance!! read more

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Lovely addition to this neighborhood! Perfect omakase nigiri combo, which had my favorites that consisted of hotate, uni, tobiko, toro and A5 wagyu! Each bite was savory and decadent! They don't skimp out on the garnishing and fresh wasabi! Presentation is eye candy and they even add a flower as well as mini limes to the dishes that goes with it like sashimi. Their uni nigiri - one can taste a bite of fresh sea mixed in with the uni flavorful richness! A5 Wagyu has the light fire sear that added a flare to quality done right! They offer no ordinary ramen either! Their Kobe Beef Ramen is slurpalicious! One can taste the tender Kobe beef slices packed with the comfort broth! Nice quality rolls and they even have Amaebi! This place has all the wonders of nigiri selections, a sashimi lover looks for! Service was attentive and they greet you when you enter and thank you when leaving. Ayce! read more

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Amazing sushi. Best sushi I've ever had. Can visiting from LA and stumbled upon it accidentally and was amazed. Very small, clean, classy, and delicious with superb service and hospitality. The toro roll was my favorite combined with their REAL wasabi and none that fake ass horseradish shit. AMZING food with amazing people. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Sushi Chef - Toro Sushi Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

My friend and I stopped here for a quick dinner on a work trip. Great ambiance, great sushi, and great service! Highly recommend

I go to there second time, but this time the experience is poor. We order the O Toro Sashimi the taste is so bad, it's like a toro series .When we reported this to the waiter, the waiter did not take appropriate action and only said that he would report the situation to the boss.We are very disappointed. But the Rame , sushi blow, tofu and tempura taste good. I really hope that your sashimi ingredients can be improved and your customers' opinions can be dealt with promptly and correctly. read more

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We celebrated Valentine's Day early this year and I picked Sushi Chef as our dinner stop before seeing the show at Club Fugazi. Upon arrival, I noted it was much smaller than I expected, with about 5-6 tables and I think they're reservation only, or at least strongly recommended. We were quickly seated and the staff were very prompt and helpful as we worked our way through the menu. We both had a drink, an appetizer and shared a few rolls. Compared to the other sushi restaurants we've been to, this feels a bit more "fancy" but the prices are still very reasonable - which works well for a date night or if you just want to treat yourself without blowing your budget. We enjoyed everything, B was especially a fan of their garlic edamame. After tip it was a little over $100 for the two of us, which was less than expected. We're not in the area a lot but I'd definitely return and recommend it. read more

Just wandered in to kill time before a show. Great atmosphere and really really delicious fish! Nice people too.

I order from this place at least once a week (i live in the area) and it's always so fresh, delicious, and beautiful!!!

Me and my girlfriend had a fantastic meal at sushi chef last night! The Omakase was made with vibrant flavors and fresh ingredients, the chefs and servers are incredibly friendly service with Good service . I highly recommend this restaurant read more

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I'm a fan of their food! Super fresh fish for a decent price. Wonderful food presentation with an efficient takeout experience. Check out their website for additional details on the menu and place an order during their business hours. They also have poke bowls, ramen, nigiri, sashimi, omakase nigiri, and more. https://sushichefsf.com/menu/40152863 Don't be fooled by the amount of food that you see. The sushi rolls are quite filling. Kamikaze Roll (asparagus, spicy tuna, albacore) $16.95 - Delicious, fresh fish! I really liked the combination of flavors here. A5 Wagyu Roll $25.95 - More expensive than the other rolls, but every bite was satisfying. Eat this right away for the best taste. Sunflowers Roll (mango, eel, crab, salmon) $16.95 - My favorite! This roll was perfect in every way. The sauce, filling, flavor, texture, and size of the roll made me feel so happy. It just melted in my mouth. Agedashi Tofu $10.95 - Great portion size with lots of tofu. Miso Soup $2.50 - Standard miso soup, slightly on the salty side. Side note: Their wasabi is really good. :) read more

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This is a lovely restaurant with excellent service and the freshest, most delicious sushi we've had in the Bay Area! The staff is very friendly and kind, the setting is intimate while still offering a good amount of space per table. It's just so well done all around! Clean facilities which is so complimentary to the whole experience. Impeccable! We'll be back. Hope you go and enjoy! read more