It was my first time here, and while I was a bit hesitant, I decided to give it a try since it was my friend's choice! Is it because my expectations for food have been rising lately? As soon as I walked in, I had a feeling this place might not be to my liking. After sitting down and looking at the menu, I was convinced I was right! The food was nothing special, just the usual Japanese dishes we often encounter. However, the sake options stood out for being noticeably cheaper than other places. The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was unique. read more

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Food: I am all about the quality of food especially if it's Japanese. Everything we ordered were perfectly fresh and delicious Service: efficient and friendly Tip: make a reservation if you're in doubt, a lot of people were lined up during dinner time re-opening: 5pm Ambiance: cozy , casual dining read more

Sushi Goemon - Tekka maki and spider roll - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

My favorite hole in the wall in the Inner Sunset. My top rolls are the Kabocha (not pictured), Crispy, Salmon Lover and Salmon Citrus. Deejay always serves us and I couldn't ask for better service. I will 100% keep coming back and asking for her because she made the experience so enjoyable! read more

Sushi Goemon - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I've been here 3 times so far and every time I love it. I like the vibes, the food, and the overall experience. I ordered the Red Dragon, Baked Salmon Roll, Hamachi, Pork Belly Skewer, Chicken Skewer, Bottle of Sake, Large Draft Beer, and Rainbow Roll. I ate all that myself while I was doing one of my livestreams. Everything came out pretty fast. The pork belly skewers were phenomenal. I really liked the tasty baked salmon roll. So creamy and good. The Hamachi was fresh and tender. The Red Dragon was delish as well. This is in my top 5 favorite places now for sushi in the city. I'll be back soon! -jamonitMack read more

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Love this neighborhood sushi place. Their store front is small but inside is quite spacious. Al good are delicious and service is great too. Will come back to try more of their menu. read more

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Another review for my favorite sushi restaurant! Whenever my husband and I walk in we are welcomed and greeted by first name and big smiles. We always feel like family coming in. They remember our favorite items on the menu and always make sure we have a carafe of water that we can easily refill ourselves. Fish continues to be fresh and delicious. Rolls are lovely and tasty. Their Omakase and Chirashi are some favorites of mine. The four seasons roll which is a no rice roll wrapped in cucumber has a great tasting fresh sauce - citrusy and soy saucy. Compliments the fish and cucumber so well. We also love ordering take out from here. They are reliable and the food is well packaged. Their sake menu is also extensive so if you want to have a memorable dinner and get a little tipsy with some yummy beverages - THIS IS THE PLACE. Great food. Wonderful service. Seductive ambiance that keeps you coming back for more !! Thank you Goemon for your service throughout covid and your continued high quality of food and atmosphere! read more

Sushi Goemon - Chirashi with uni. - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

We haven't been here in a long time but our friends wanted to try it again. The place is brighter but walls could use a new coat of paint. Two of us ordered the omakase sashimi and 2 ordered the omakase sushi, $65 each and came with miso soup. My favorite was the shrimp amaebi. Never been a fan of uni but the uni was fresh. We added hamachi truffle as an appetizer which was good but not memorable. My omakase sushi was good but the rice didn't adhere well and although it was sushi rice, didn't quite have enough vinegary taste that I like. They gave us a complimentary small plate of edamame which was nice. Our friend ordered a bowl of new sushi rice and he said he would have liked more vinegar in it. For dessert we ordered mochi filled ice cream in mango, chocolate and strawberry flavors. Service was friendly and attentive. read more

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Celebrating a birthday and felt like having sushi. Cute little Japanese Restaurant on Irving. First time trying Sushi Goemon based on the reviews on Yelp. I like that you can make reservations on Yelp to dine for 2. It was not crowded and they text you when they are ready for you. It did get crowded later on in the evening. The decor has Japanese accents and a lot of Sake bottles. You walk through the restaurant and the dining is in the back. We ordered four sushi rolls and a beer. The sushi was fresh and delicious. Service was excellent. read more

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Came here last night with family to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival. First time trying this place. We made an reservation at 6:30pm. This place is not big. There are three tables near the front entrance and seven tables all the way inside past the sushi counter. We like their Japanese style decorations inside and outside. It's very unique. Staffs are friendly and welcoming. The foods price and portions are decent. All the Rolls were fresh and tasty. The Kusshi Oysters was tiny but we like the freshness and sweetness. Amadai, Hobo and Tachiuo are so delicious, we loved the fish natural sweet taste and texture. Overall, we enjoyed our dinner with our family. We are definitely coming back for more delicious food. :) read more

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Went to Goemon for dinner and was pleasantly surprised! I've driven by this place so often, but this was my first visit. My friend and I both ordered the grilled teriyaki salmon dinner ($15.95). It was served with rice, a small salad, and miso soup. Very tasty! I asked that my salmon be cooked medium rare, but it came cooked medium; it was still moist and delicious, but I would've really preferred medium rare! The restaurant is actually bigger than it looks from the outside; you walk in and there's a little walkway to take you to the back room that overlooks a garden. Very nice! Will definitely return! read more

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Fam craving Japanese, so decided to take them here. Note - pretty busy on a Saturday night. We were able to snag a table but reservations recommended. Need to start off by noting the service was excellent. Very friendly, checked on us often, tea pots and water cups kept full. Now, for the food . . . Started off with the Ika karaage. Served hot and crispy - tasty too. Dad ordered the Chirashi w/ uni which he noted he really liked. I ordered the sashimi salad. The greens were fresh, although I would've liked a few more slices of sashimi for the price. Mom ordered the salmon teriyaki. This is probably the most thick piece of salmon I've seen when ordering a salmon teriyaki plate. Mom thought it was a tad dry but I liked it. The salmon had that grilled taste and I liked how it was cooked. Kiddo ordered a sushi roll and Agedashi tofu. She's not a big eater but ate everything. Overall, enjoyed our dinners and really appreciated the friendliness of the servers. read more

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Cute little sushi restaurant on Irving! The entrance had Japanese decorations, made it feel very warm and welcoming. All the sushi was so fresh! I definitely did not expect this quality of sushi esp with the price. The only mild issue was the karaage udon. It was pretty bland but other than that, everything was great! :) read more

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I walk past Sushi Goemon several times a week and it has always intrigued me. My gf and I finally made it here for an early dinner a couple weeks ago. We loved it! First, the ambiance feels very Japanese (no further comments on this - if you've been to Japan, you will recognize what I'm talking about). Service is fast and friendly, and I love the soft music in the background. The sushi is great. I ordered the Goemon Choice 8-piece nigiri set and some mackerel - the salmon (my perennial favorite) was solid and the albacore was the best I ever had (it was almost unnerving how good it was). My gf is less of a sushi purist and ordered three rolls (tropical, dragon, spicy tuna), all of which I helped her with. I have fewer comments on these, as rolls are not really my jam, but they were all tasty enough. All things considered, this is almost certainly the best sushi in the Inner Sunset. I'm a fan and will be back. read more

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I was really excited to go back to Goemon, however I had a very disappointing experience. The hostess from the start was very rude and stayed the same throughout our dining experience. I was dining with my mixed race daughter and from the start she noticed the demeanor of the hostesses was very different with other patrons. Very disappointed. read more

We were hankering for sushi and goemon was the first result on a quick Yelp search when we were in GGP. The fish was super fresh - love the uni especially. It is imperative to have it hyper-fresh to maintain the sweet, ocean butter flavor of uni and it was almost worth the price tag. MP was something like $28!! The rolls were not my favorite though - not very remarkable for the price tag - too little filling and sushi rice was just ok. Service was quick and friendly, the restaurant is very homey - our table had a backdrop of a cute Japanese garden in the back. Parking is expensive and hard to come by in this area, so I would recommend public transit or your favorite ride share! read more

Sushi Goemon - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I found this place on Yelp. The pros for sure are that they check for vaccination. The cons were the Uni spoon was was too salty. Just drenched in salt that overpowered the uni and roe. The ankimo was way overpriced at like $20 for TWO small pieces. Ridiculous! Negi Toro roll tasted frozen...the fish was soooo cold. The dragon roll was standard at double the price. Parking is 25 cents for 7 minutes. Not worth it all around for what I paid. read more

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The atmosphere feels very homey. If you get cold very easily, I recommend bringing a sweater because I was Brrrr...freeezing. The staff members are all very welcoming. To dine-in: They require you to show proof of vaccination (mobile is the way to go). We ordered 2x 10 Piece Omakase Sushi, which is 10 pieces of chef choice + miso soup. It was pretty tasty and we ordered 10 more pieces of nigiri! Food: 4.5/5.0 Service: 5.0/5.0 Atmosphere: 4.5/5.0 read more

Sushi Goemon - 10 Piece Omakase Sushi Chef choice - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The miso soup, seaweed salad and tempura shishito peppers were very good, but the sushi rolls and miso black cod were meh. The fish just wasn't fresh, across the board. Good service and ok ambiance, but overall I won't be returning, read more

The place is really cute! The food wasn't bad. The portions are really big. The service is really fast. read more

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Gave this place a try and thought everything tasted pretty okay. Nothing really that blew our minds, not sure if it was because we ordered the wrong stuff but yeah! read more

Sushi Goemon - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Took my son to Goemon sushi. He was not impressed. He's 14 and a tough critic. But I did. Showed up before 5 PM on a Saturday after his practice at Mteam (yes he's a nationally rated foil fencer) and loves sashimi as a meal after a work out. We ordered the sashimi omakase plate and then added other sushi rolls, tofu and a teriyaki chicken plate. Boy eats a lot. The sashimi is of really good quality. The dishes came really fast. And the little back yard which we had a full view of felt very quirky and Japanese for some reason. I realized this place has been around for a long time. It has one thing that I'd like to try next time which is the filet fish - from head to toe. I don't know what it is except for that the last time I had it was when I spent a weekend in Osaka. It looked like a fly fish with wings and the chef carved it for me - I used to go to Japan on weekends to eat this type of fish but I have not had a chance as of late as travel has been halted. I think this may be one of the only restaurants that serve this type of sashimi in San Francisco. Will be back (but may not be bringing my son). read more

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Ordered takeout on a Saturday night through their online ordering. It was a simple process, and they even gift things after ordering a certain amount. The toro was softer than I expected it to be. The tuna in the sashimi and chirashi bowl were also very soft. It melted, and I definitely didn't expect that from akami tuna. Uni in the chirashi bowl could have been fresher. The rolls were pretty standard. It was nice that I got a can of sake as a gift. It's a decent place for sushi. read more

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I have been here over the years but recently went there during their happy hour at 5 pm during the week. My husband and I shared many things- sushi, sashimi, gyoza, a crab hand roll - per the happy hour menu. We were pleasantly satisfied. We went back a week later also during happy hour. This time we each ordered the black cod from the regular menu plus items from the happy hour menu. Again all was delicious. The fish very fresh. Service was excellent. This time it was a bit more expensive since we ordered 2 black cods from the regular menu but I don't mind spending more when the food is good and it was good. We live nearby and will be back. read more

My go-to place when I need a step up from cheap sushi but not as fancy as omakase. This place always has consistently fresh and high quality fish. Things I love: - salmon, scallop and amaebi nigiri. -Goemon roll -uni gem: uni, quaint egg, ponzo, fish roe -soft shell crab: fried to perfection Go try it out! read more

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Lovely service, ordinary ambiance. (The front room, which was not open on a Monday night, was more attractive than the small room in the back where everyone was seated.) Rolls were tasty but the grilled black cod tasted spoiled; we couldn't eat it. Unfortunately we didn't say anything, so we paid the $18 charge as part of our bill. read more

TL;DR - one of the best dining experiences ever! Goemon is a gem, and Lily is the most precious, and fun!!!!, person ever. She will be the reason we come back and support the business. From the very start, she read us like a book. She helped us decide what to order, how to eat our food, and let us stay a bit later to finish up our meal. For example, I knew I wanted oysters but there were so many ways to eat it! Goemon offers it as 1) on the half shell, 2) oyster shooter with sake, and 3) oyster jam (oyster, uni, roe and quail yolk). We got the oyster jam, and it was perfection. The uni made the bite so savory, and the roe was the perfect brine. Lily said she gave us a specific oyster she knew would be perfect with it. Plus we got a carafe of oyster sake to enjoy with it and our 10 oysters on a half shell. Lily truly is a sake expert. She knew how the sake would change the taste profile of the oysters!! We also got soft shell hand roll! It's 2 pieces. I loved this one too. It was very filling. The omakase options were great too. You can get it as sashimi and sushi. I love fatty tuna! Honestly I loved the entire plate. I used the shisho leaves that were there for garnish to eat with the fish. Delicious. Now, the restaurant is gorgeous. It feels like home. The outside is decorated beautifully, the owner took care of the details -- flags, rock structure, well hung lights. The first room in the restaurant is a dedicated sake tasting room. The back has bar seating and booth seating. Lily said the backyard was recently landscaped and it'll be exciting to see it when it's ready. read more

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Yumm! I love sushi and was really excited to try this local neighborhood sushi spot! First and foremost, I called to see if there was a long wait for 5 people, the owner graciously said that he would save a table for me, how nice! When we got there, we were seated right away! They are doing indoor dining only. For 5 people we ordered so many things- Agedashi tofu, hamachi Kama, sashimi salad, quail egg shooters, chirashi with uni, and a few rolls specialty rolls The agedashi tofu & hamachi kama- great appetizers. The hamachi Kama had a lot of fish, highly recommended! Sashimi salad - how can you not love fish and salad! Just wished there was a little more dressing Quail egg shooters- I highly recommend this, if you love uni and quail! So good! Chirashi- the fish was fresh and tasty! Sushi rolls- you can't go wrong! Just depends on what kind of fish/taste you are going for read more

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From the looks of it, this might be the best sushi spot in the area, the host is extremely nice; I just felt like the food and portion sizes held this from being a really amazing dinner. Getting a spot here can be tricky, as popular as it is. We were able to get a spot near the door (for a "safer COVID experience"). Their menu on the wall isn't updated, so we did have to change some of order last-second when we were informed by the server - we ended up with our standard order of agedashi tofu, Lion King roll, chicken teriyaki, and salmon teriyaki. The food is pretty good, and admittedly we didn't get anything raw this time so maybe we missed their their strong point. Overall, their food is good but not amazing - and the portion sizes for the price point is definitely on the expensive side. Upon tasting the food we received, we decided not to order any more on the premise that it was probably going to be expensive, small, and just okay. If I'm in the area again and need a sushi spot, this is probably the spot! read more

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My friend and I came here on a Monday afternoon as soon as they opened and we were seated immediately. We were the only people in the restaurant for a solid 30 minutes. We started with a couple appetizers - 1/2 Dozen Oysters - Super yummy! They come with the sauces already on them. I could'e had a dozen to myself. Hamachi Truffle - ohmygoodness.. This was devine. Probably my 2nd favorite thing we had there, very close to my very favorite. The avocado goes very nicely with the Hamachi. Then some drinks - Lychee Cocktail - I had the lychee cocktail and I loved it. Perfect amount of alcohol and sweetness. Sake - My friend had cold Sake. I forgot which one but the waitress was kind enough to bring out a couple different kinds for him to try to help him decide. Followed by Omakase - Omakase Sashimi - I had the Omakase Sashimi and my favorite thing was the Otoro followed by the Salmon. Omakase Sushi - My friend had the Omakase Sushi and his favorite was the Kurodai. He said he usually hates Uni but he really enjoyed the one here! I was still hungry so I ordered a Chicken Karaage as a stomach filler. I liked that it's not so fried that it makes you feel gross but it was still nice and krispy. After filling up some stomach space, we finished off ordering both of our favorites, the Otoro Nigiri and the Kurodai Nigiri. I'm so glad that we found this place. The fish was fresh and the price point was reasonable. 10/10 recommend!! read more

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This is my second time here and I'm so happy I found this place. My boyfriend and I got lucky both times because we were able to walk in with no reservation. It's a quaint spot the dining area is in the back of the restaurant with a view of beautiful garden. I would definitely recommend their goemon roll. It's a good mix of fresh fish and you get the perfect bite every time. I don't think you can go wrong with ordering everything else on the menu because everything we had was delicious. This place is a gem and is going to be our go-to sushi restaurant whenever we're in sunset read more

Sushi Goemon - Baked salmon - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I wanted to update my review and say that Goemon has lost its touch on me. I ordered the O-toro and soon realized that it wasn't that fresh and didn't have the nice, moist texture that fresh O-toro should have. The color of the nigiri also looked off. I don't think I will be coming back to Sushi Goemon after this. read more

Sushi Goemon - Off o-toro - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

This neighborhood restaurant has the comfort and warmth of a family home. The Dining area opens to a pleasant backyard garden view that is unexpected ! I was with a large group and was so impressed that our sushi was served timely . All of the sashimi was very fresh and the offerings unique even for non- sushi people. It was my birthday and I was treated like a very special guest by our server . She was so attentive and handled our group with ease. I have already booked a new return reservation! read more

First time trying this spot last night and it was good. The baked salmon roll was yummy. The Goemon roll was good too, but I think they should cut back a bit on the sauce they topped the roll with since it kind of masked the taste of the tuna. Agedashi tofu was ok. (Need more dashi broth and green onions). The uni was decent I had 4 pieces lol it was nice and creamy. I also liked the hotate nigiri, but they put a lot of wasabi under the nigiri. Overall this spot has potential - they just need to tweak a couple things. There's also only one server so might be best to order everything you want at once. Also, FYI they charge for tea it's not complimentary. read more

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I got the salmon lover roll (top roll in picture) and Goemon roll (bottom roll in picture). Salmon lover roll: Seared salmon, avocado, cucumber roll, w/ spicy seared salmon & dry bonito on top Goemon roll: Eel, cucumber roll topped w/ tuna, avocado, snow crab, tobiko, sesame seed & spicy mayo, sweet sauce So why the 3/5 stars? The fish was definitely not fresh and the slices of fish were also extremely thin. As you can see in the picture, the Goemon roll was stuffed with the imitation crab mix and not much eel or fish. I tried this place due to the all the great reviews, even during the pandemic and through 2021, but I had a bad experience with the rolls. I might consider trying this place again, as this visit could have been an exception to their regular quality... read more

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Excellent sushi and cooked items. Greta service and quaint and cozy ambiance. All around... read more

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We went to Goemon for the first time this week and we will definitely be back again. They were very attentive to our group that included a toddler. This included little things like adding ice cubes to the miso soup to make it easier for the kid to drink. The chirashi bowls were very tasty. I had the hokkaidon, which included salmon, scallop, uni, and snow crab. Everything tasted fresh, including the uni. read more

Had dinner here with my wife last night. Food and service was excellent. Ordered a variety of dishes and each one was very good. We ate everything, no leftovers. Great selection of sushi and sake as well. Don't overthink it, the food here is good. read more

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One of the most delicious sushi's I've had! The ambiance is very nice and romantic. Perfect to come with your partner or family. The service is nice, they checkin on you frequently and make sure you have everything you need. Didn't take too long to bring out the food either! Definitely recommend the crispy roll, ordered it twice! read more

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This has become my favorite sushi spot in the area! The staff is super kind and always helpful when choosing our sake selection. Kelli introduced us to this AMAZING sake that was made to pair with oyster We honestly come here primarily to have the dreamiest scallop hand rolls but everything we have had (which is quite a few items) have been delicious! We love sitting at the bar and watching the chefs do their thing. They even give us little bits of different freebies things to try with all our sushi and sashimi! This is a place I would love to become a regular for. What a special place read more

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Everyone super friendly and food is great. Especially enjoyed the happy hours items. Great place for food and drinks.