Yay finally got around to the other Grubbies location. If you're not aware, there are actually two Grubbies locations; one is located on 2nd street, and the other one is located on Sacramento Street. Exterior-wise, they both sport a literal hole-in-wall look where you order and pay; the only difference between this location and the other one is that this one also has a dine-in option, although the space is quite limited, so you're probably better off getting to-go anyways. Similarly, they both have a limit on number of boxes they have everyday (I believe the exact number was 50). I can't comment on whether on whether the food at one location is better than the other When I visited, I got the Toro, which is the fatty tuna. It comes with your standard rice, seaweed, and miso soup, as well as several slices of toro, and a nice generous glob of toro on top of a bed of kale (and yes, also your very own furoshiki that has been different every time that I've come for lunch). The tuna tastes really good, and the flavor is amplified by the fattiness. While some may find the kale to be overwhelming (it comes with some type of yuzu salad dressing, but not enough to drench the entire salad), I found it to be quite refreshing after something really heavy (toro). Overall, this place is just as good as the other location; a bit pricey, if you're keeping a budget, but if you're down to splurge a bit and wanted some good seafood, this is the place to go. TL;DR - Tasty Chiraishi bowls for $$ read more

Food is good but they got my order wrong today giving me their special sashimi instead of the salmon sashimi that I paid for. Disappointing when I didn't get what I ordered. read more

Came here around 11:30am because the lunch rush and line here gets crazy long AND they run out! Had to try this spot since I heard it is one of the best fast food sushi spots in Financial District during the work week. I got the Omakase for $30 and my friend got the salmon for $15. Yes, super pricey for lunch but the fish is super fresh and comes in the cutest compostable box. Majority of the fish in my box was fresh and delicious - came with delicious rice and the cutest fish-shaped soy sauce container. Because of the pricing, I wouldn't come often but this is the spot to get your sushi fix. There are no seats, so we sat at the embarcadero area. This place is hard to spot when there's no one around but you can't miss the line to this small little part of the street. Must try at least! read more

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Get there early. There is a line and they will sell out. This place has minimal options, but what they serve is good. More than just that, the lunch "bundle" they hand you is just adorable. That's probably my favorite part. Also, keep an eye out for the little soy sauce that is shaped like a fish. I shouldn't be that excited about these little things, but it was just fun. It was a little bit pricey, and I got one of the more "affordable" lunch options. Also beware the hours, they are open from 11-1:30 and then 5pm - 7:30pm on weekdays. It would be easy to miss their hours, and even the location. It's a simple window that is right on the street. read more

The Grubbies - Look for this ordering window on 2nd Street - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Love this place! The meal came lovely wrapped in an easy to carry scarf served by a very nice guy. We got the mini omakase with a small soup, rice, soy sauce, ginger/wasabi and a small dessert. So cute! And delicious. Was transported to Tokyo. read more

The Grubbies - Could have been in Tokyo - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I love everything about this place. Their fish is always fresh, probably because they always sell out. Sometimes its hard to get what you want because it'll be sold out. It is expensive, but with the packaging and presentation of the food, it makes you feel so happy eating it. I would definitely recommend snatch a couple boxes for quick picnic date. read more

This is the place to go if you feel like you want to splurge on lunch. Chef's Choice offers you the best selection of the day. Although you get a variety and the quality is good, the portion is pretty small and overpriced at $39. I personally find the Mini Scallop(Hokkaido scallop with ikura) to be of better value in comparison. The scallops are very fresh and sweet. More recently, they started offering the Nigiri Set which is of better value, especially if you choose the more expensive/rare items. You get to choose each piece of the nigiri but repeats are not allowed. The quality is again very fresh just like the omakase set but the sushi rice could be better. They used to wrapped the food in scarf/cloth which although very pretty, seems a bit wasteful. I'm glad that they have done away with that. Great place to go to splurge once in a while but too expensive to eat here on a regular basis. read more

The Grubbies - Nigiri Set - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place is the definition of a hidden gem! It's just a small stand in the middle of a street in Fidi, but the food is amazing! The fish is extremely fresh and the packaging is so cute!! It was definitely one of my favorite places to grab dinner when I interned in Fidi! read more

Awesome grab and go lunch spot if you're feeling like something a little fancier and are comfortable splurging a little. Normally I'd be skeptical of a hole in the wall place serving fresh fish in the middle of SoMa, but the authentic looking storefront and great service pulled me in. The whole thing comes in a cute little package, wrapped up in a nice scarf, and includes: miso soup, sushi rice, korean dried snack seaweed, and the chirashi on a bed of kale with a soy sauce stopper and yuzu salad dressing. I got the Salmon chirashi, and it was fantastic. The fish had great flavor and texture, and the quality of the fish did not disappoint. It comes with two kinds of salmon (regular and seared), ikura (salmon roe), and is drizzled with truffle oil. The sushi rice was well seasoned, and they did a good job of keeping the temperature just right. The only complaint I had was the inclusion of the kale salad. I'm assuming it's there to provide a nice cushion for the fish and to help keep its temperature, but the flavor of kale is so bitter and strong, it doesn't really go well with chirashi. Luckily the nice yuzu dressing they provide does help cut it a bit, but it's very sweet so I would recommend eating the salad after you're done with everything. Overall, a great spot worth trying, and it won't be hard to find; just look for the little piece of Japan dropped right on 2nd street. read more

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This place is my favorite go to sushi place in the city but they have such limited hours. The salmon and uni meals are amazing. So fresh and delicious. I wish I could eat here everyday but it's too far. read more

Unbelievably cute packaging of the sushi- very japanese style- complete with a scarf covering. And the fish shaped soy sauce packaging was so cute. The scarves are so pretty and makes you want to collect them all. I got the chef's choice special and there was about 9 different kinds of fish. The quality of the fish was good. Great place for quality take out sushi. read more

The Grubbies - Chef's special omakase - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The food they serve is really cool! I got the uni and ikura. Really fresh fish! They pack it all together, then wrap it around with a nice silk cloth. It's also an experience when eating it. Everything is packed so tightly together that it requires strategy to eat it. Once you're finished, it feels accomplishing. My favorite part is the cloth you can keep at the end. read more

Thank you for providing a great healthy and delicious meal to the frontline medical staff! It was a surprise and we appreciate your support and effort during this very difficult time for everyone! Thank you chefs! Food was fresh and yummy and can't appreciate more. Thank you for making us feel proud of what we do in helping others. read more

The Grubbies - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been to the Grubbies for a couple of times. The service is always fast and friendly. I hate to say it but it feels like one of those overhyped fidi lunch spots. I've tried their chef's choice, mini omakase and salmon chirashi. The experience has been pretty consistent - ok quality fish (uni was fishy), nice not so salty miso soup, but the flavor of the rice and wasabi are just somehow a little off. Instead of some well balanced sushi rice, the rice tastes like regular rice with a lot of white vinegar. I really wish I could like Grubbies more since the location is so convenient and everyone loves a nice & fast chirashi.. but I'm just always underwhelmed by its quality and flavors. read more

I get this takeout occasionally for lunch. It's easy to miss, and at first you'll be taken aback by the pricing. Fear not - the sashimi is fresh and delicious. Do note that they sell out of the bundles later in the day. read more

Very cute hole in the wall place. Nothing to really talk about other than the food. Reasonably priced sashimi and tasted very fresh. They pack everything in a cute bento box style with Japanese handkerchief. No seating so you have to find somewhere to picnic with your cute lunch. I got the $35 omakase bento. Had tons of variety and the uni was amazing. Next time I come I will try the uni platter. Their price ranges from $18-$40 depending on what you order! read more

One of the most satisfying meals I've had in a long time. I ordered the salmon, half sashimi/half lightly seared and seasoned with truffle oil. They LOOKED similar but the flavor was so different it was like they came from two different animals. Fantastic. Even their unadorned sushi rice is fantastic, I could have eaten it all day long. The preparation is thoughtful throughout, from the little Tsukiji-cart take out window to the expertly cut fish to the playfully branded packaging to the little plastic soy sauce fish. Lunch is mobbed, but pro tip: they're also open for take-away dinner service. Can't wait to come back! read more

Awesome quick fix on your sashimi needs. Grubbies is a literal hole in the wall in downtown SF. For $15 you get some miso soup, seaweed, rice, and a delicious sashimi omakase. It all comes wrapped in a really cool scarf that doubles as a mini table cloth, which makes it extremely convenient to eat anywhere you may want. The sashimi is very fresh, and comes with everything you may need. I highly recommend this place. read more

I've been here twice for lunch now. Once with the salmon set and once for the mini omakase. 3.5/5 for the salmon. Everything was almost perfect, except that the seared salmon pieces are less than half the size of the sashimi pieces. 10 pieces is really more like 7. Tasty, and has ikura, but they could put a bit more. 3/5 mini omakase. Selection is certainly nice, and scallop was fresh and sweet! Gripes is the piece of BONE in my salmon. Salmon pieces were small and literally falling apart. I hate bones in my fish, and I think that a tragedy. Miso soup is good, rice is iffy. Some days it's good and the correct temp. Today, it was bland and cold. I do like the packaging, but I feel like you should be given the option to bring back the handkerchief for $1 off haha. I already have two of the same print! read more

Love this place! It's easy to miss as it's just a little stand with a few stand up seating spots inside. You order at the window and if there's a line it moves pretty quickly. I've been here a handful of times and the quality is pretty good for what you pay! Tip: if you pay with cash you get a couple dollars off! Also, it's quite a filling lunch since they also give you rice, miso, and a small pack of seaweed. read more

Had a free friday so I decided to try The Grubbies out. I've heard so much good things about it on Yelp and they are only ever open during the weekdays. It's about 20 minutes away from me so, about an hour round trip walk later, I got the $35 chirashi bowl! It was wrapped in a really cute scarf. I was a bit worried that it would slip and everything would fall out while I was walking back but it held on really strong. There wasn't really a line when I got there but I did get there right around it opened up. The person in the window was quick and efficient. Anyways, onwards to the bill. It can be summed up that - I expected way too much. Don't get me wrong, it's decent fish. But not blow you away fish. I have also had much better delicious chirashi bowls for like..$25 after tax. So, if you haven't had an amazing chirashi bowl in that price range before, this might be a good deal for you. It did come with a lot of stuff but I didn't drink the miso soup or eat the seaweed because I was full enough afterwards. There was a LOT of greenery under the slices of the fish. It's alright for me but I would not rate this a go to constantly lunch spot. read more

Super cute and awesome sushi bento box. The fish is so fresh and food has good presentation. Definately a special place with reasonable price if u r a sushi fan! I will come again! read more

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It's not good at all. It feels cheaper to get a omakase here but the quality is as meh as a $15 bento. Not recommended. Highly not recommended. read more

Before my trip to SF, I looked up a bunch of cool sushi/chirashi places on yelp and this place definitely caught my eye. The fish looked fresh, had cute presentation and it was sold from a hole in the wall! I had to try since there was nothing like this in Texas. While the experience of having it served in a cute lunch box was really cool and the fish was fresh, the portion was wayyyy too small for the price (I paid over 40 bucks for the chef's choice/omakase and didn't get full). If you have money to splurge on an experience, it'd be cool to try this but honestly I wouldn't do it. read more

Really cute place. Excessive packaging to the next level. I think the food is alright and given the modest price tag, it's worth a try, but probably only 1 try. What am I gonna do with more than 1 (somewhat ugly) handkerchief? Plus I don't know how I feel about kale in Japanese food ‍ read more

Really high quality fish at a reasonable price - this quality sashimi is usually a lot more expensive. Comes with miso soup, seaweed, rice, and this very tasty Japanese mayo sauce. read more

What a great gem in the middle of downtown! Found this place while looking for somewhere to grab a bite, and decided to give it a try. Mostly 5 stars because it's so cutesy and feels like I'm in Japan! A bit pricey, but you get a fun box set meal wrapped in a scraf that you get to keep, and soy sauce fish packet!! I got the 5 piece nigiri and roll set for $25, also comes with miso soup and a seaweed packet. We decided to stand inside and eat. The fish were all delicious! Service was stupendous, will return! read more

I found this place on Yelp today on a whim and I must say it's as good as any high-end sushi bar here in San Francisco , amazing sushi.! I had the mini and it was awesome!! I consider it equal to pabu or blue fin, actually as good as any high end place ive been to!! Well done!! :-) read more

This was delicious. It comes with delicious rice on the side. Miso soup too. I'm SO FULL! The uni and scallop was sooooo sweet. $39. Worth it. can't wait to go back and try other things!!!!! read more

The Grubbies - $39 omakaseeeeee - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I got a mini omokase for lunch here. The sushi was very fresh and delicious, and was packaged neatly in a small box. My one gripe is that the packaging was largely plastic and fairly wasteful. Prices are reasonable - it was $15 for a decent amount of fish + salad + miso soup. read more

Literally a hole in the wall shop, blink and you'll miss it. We ordered the salmon don and half chirashi don. The fish was uber fresh and satisfying to the tummy. A delicious meal. What was strange was that the sashimi sat on a bed of very tough kale. We skipped that. It was also quite pricey for take-out food ($18 ish for each don) since there is no seating available. Maybe the owners can consider not using the packaging scarf and cut the price down a dollar or two? read more

Okayyyyy it's definitely overpriced, but you should try it at least once right?? There's not really anywhere to sit, but there is a public space in 101 California next door where you can bring your food and eat. Everything is exactly as you read and see in photos. My only big complaint is that the kale just takes away from the meal. And I love kale and Whole Foods and Trader Joe's shit like that. But do I want kale with my Japanese food? NO. Otherwise, everyone working there is super friendly and sweet that I have met! Be sure to show up earlier because they can run out of food!! read more

5 STARS FOR DIFFERENT LUNCH EXPERIENCE, 3 STARS FOR THE FOOD. When I was walking around in downtown the place caught my eyes because it said "Tsukiji 築地" in Japanese. So I thought it's a "must try" sign. FUN EXPERIENCE: When I was in high school my mom made my bento every day. She always wrapped my bento with furoshiki handkerchief (very common in Japan), and put soy sauce in fish shaped small container. And guess what... my food from this place came out with the furoshiki handkerchief!!! It was totally fun experience to open the handkerchief and it reminded me of the joy of opening bento at school. When I see the fish shaped soy sauce container from the box I got really excited and appreciated the detailed work that they put into the box. My friend had never seen bento wrapped by handkerchief nor fish shaped soy container but he seemed to be very amused. BUT FOOD WAS OK: I got salmon don because omakase don was out or something. The 5-6 pieces of salmon wasn't evenly cut. One of them was really skinny and the other one was thicker. All pieces sizes were different and it didn't look good... The salmon wasn't really fresh and tasted like a chemical but the salmon would be farm raised so I wouldn't blame them too much. Overall I'm still glad that I tried this place because it was different experience, but food was little disappointing. I still believe their concept is good though. If I hear their food get better in the future, I may bring my other friends for furoshiki and fish shaped soy containers. read more

Unfortunately, my friend and I plane for 2 weeks to eat. But for the photos are not same when I want to ordered it.

Best sashimi I have ever had for the price. 35 dollars get you around 15 pieces of premium quality sashimi. There is a lot of food in the little box. It's so compact that some people think they are not getting enough food for the price. read more

Not worth it. I got their chef's choice for $35 and I get a bigger portion at Ginto for only $23. The rice was too mushy.

5/5 This little hole-in-the-wall is my new favorite place for lunch. The quality of sashimi is spectacular for the price. You seriously get your money's worth here. I'm so glad they opened a new location (2nd)by my office since this original location is way farther. Unfortunately, they didn't have any uni left so I couldn't order an entire uni bowl. $35 is a bit pricey for just lunch/dinner but you're paying for quality sashimi. I've had experiences at other FiDi Japanese restaurants where I paid $28 and low key had food poisoning which led me to believe I was allergic to scallops...which is actually not the case as I found out with Grubbies. read more

Portions are small and expensive. 15 pieces for $35 is ridiculous for the size of the pieces they give you. I would expect larger pieces. Their presentation is nice but ultimately it comes down to the food and I think they need to change it up. read more

This made my day. Stuck at work late, pop out of the office and 5 minutes later I have a salmon chirashi bowl. Except for the fact that it's really small, I wouldn't say it's a hole in a wall; the fish was excellent, kale salad, rice, and miso soup were also a nice addition. I was also surprised to see some ikura as an added bonus. When I walked by at 10:30 am almost everything was available, by 7pm, only the Omakase chirashi, uni/ikura chirashi, and salmon chirashi were available. The guy behind the counter even showed me what was included in the Omakase but I decided to pass. Friendly service. I got takeout, paid $18 for 10 pieces which is a pretty good deal. read more

The wrapper is really cute. I like salmon and scallop, very fresh. And it is delicious to roll rice with seaweed. read more

The Grubbies - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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