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    House-made Karaage
    Shizuka T.

    Went by for a quick dinner after we dropped off our luggage at the nearby hotel. For its price and quality, 5 stars. Service was very quick and it was a very casual, relaxed vibe. I liked that the karate didn't have a thick batter like most places and you didn't feel oily and gross afterwards. Nigiri pieces were not stingy and I could t get over the fact that this $9 uni tasted better than the average $20 uni at most places!!

    Eric Joseph D.

    I came here for happy hour with an old co worker and it did not disappoint. The 5 dollar hand rolls were really good and the 9 dollar high balls complimented the hand rolls really well. The server was also really nice and it's very comforting and welcoming in here. I can't wait to come back for lunch or dinner!

    Menu 1/23/26
    Allena C.

    We had an errand to run in the downtown area, so we checked out The Roll for lunch. It was around 12:30 pm on a Friday and there was only one other table occupied. Interior decor is modern and minimalistic. The service was friendly, yet professional. Background music playing was relaxing. It felt a bit high-end though the menu had a good range of affordable offerings. ***OUR PICKS*** CHIRASHI BOWL ~ Tuna, salmon, hamachi, snow crab, vegetables, ponzu aioli sauce. ~ $24. I enjoyed this assortment of fish though it was more like a poke bowl than a chirashi. The fish were diced up and not in slices. Other than fish, there was avocado, edamame beans, shredded carrots, seaweed salad, sliced ginger, and freshly grated wasabi. Ponzu sauce was a bit salty for me, so I only sprinkled it on the plain shredded carrots. I actually felt it wasn't necessary to further season my bowl. It was a decent amount for lunch to fill me until dinner time. 4/5 CURRY N KAARAGE CHICKEN ~ Japanese Fried Chicken and Beef Curry Rice Bowl with Salad. ~ $22. Fried chicken and curry were flavorful, but nothing spectacular to write home about. The curry reminded me of the cubed curry sauce you can get from Asian markets. Something you can do yourself. However, it was a filling meal. 3.5/5 5 PC SET TEMAKI (FLIGHT HAND-ROLLS) ~ Spicy Tuna, Snow Crab, Salmon, Hamachi, Scallop + Seaweed Salad. ~ $32. Tasty hand rolls! Every bite tasted fresh and yummy. 5/5 Chill spot to have lunch. Though there wasn't a lunch rush even on a Friday at noon. Maybe you can unwind with some sake, wine or beer after work. But if you'd like a peaceful place to grab a bite during lunch, the roll could be it too!

    Wendy C.

    Came here for lunch with some friends and so we all ordered different things and honestly, everything was really good. Usual street parking for SF. Bathroom is shared with the other businesses but kept clean and no line. Single bathroom. Small inside but brightly lit with large window exterior. More modern than traditional feel. Not much to say but that you can't go wrong with anything honestly. Good fresh fish, rice was perfectly seasoned (DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO DIP ANYTHING IN SOYSAUCE!). food came out in a beautiful presentation.

    Happy hour salmon skin salad
    Quynh Nhu D.

    I'm really into temaki so when I came across pictures of this spot I gotta visit. Walk in about 10 minutes after they open and was surprised with a happy hour menu. All $5 for a couple of options for temaki, inari and some appetizers. Decided to get all of the $5 temaki and one inari plus a special temaki. The service was quick and very attentive. She kinda read my mind The snow crab inari came out first. It was good and a decent size. Each of the HH TEMAKI was pretty nice. Maybe the nice is a tad bit more vinegary than I preferred but it still was a pretty good deal. Though the size of these can't compare to my favorite temaki place in the world: Kazunori The amaebi and uni hand roll was also pretty good. I can't say no to uni Salmon skin salad was ok. Crunchy but maybe too much dressing They got a decent amount of seating and it was pretty quiet so definitely would recommend coming for an early dinner during happy hour 5-6pm for some good deals

    Ally W.

    There are few places in the city that offer great sushi for lunch. Sometimes you just have a craving for good sushi at 11:30AM, ya know. The Roll offers several weekday lunch specials. The sushi here has a good balance of fish, rice, and seasoning. They season their own sushi so you do not need to use soy sauce, which is how it's supposed to be. They also use brown rice for their sushi, which I like...but feels too healthy or "very SF" to others. Here is a list of what we got and enjoyed: * Snow crab temaki * Bluefine tuna toro temaki * Hamachi temaki * Chirashi bowl lunch special * 4-piece nigiri lunch special * Kombu-jime salmon roll * Bluefin tuna roll Everything tasted fresh and clean. I was not super full, but was super satisfied with my lunch.

    Dry-Aged Tuna Roll, Konbu-Jime Salmon Roll
    Katherine L.

    generally good quality though the tail end of my salmon roll was unpleasantly fishy. other components were tasty and worked well together, especially the shiso. ordered pickup on their website, food was ready in about 15 minutes. manager was very nice and poured me water while i waited. restaurant was very busy on a saturday night.

    Inari
    Lisa N.

    My friends and I grabbed a quick bite before heading out for a show. the restaurant is kinda small but very dimly lit and intimate. Staff were very attentive and polite. He gave us a heads up that the kitchen was closing in 25 minutes so we quickly browsed to place our order. I ordered 3 pcs inari + bluefin tuna toro inari. Omg so freaking good!! Fish quality tasted fresh and was sooo yum! Also, ordered myself a spicy tuna temaki (hand roll) which was perfection!! I wish I ordered more. Server made a new spicy tuna temaki for my friend because she forgot to mention no masago egg on hers (on the house). So sweet and thoughtful!! To end the meal, we weren't set on dessert but when my friend said she never had basque cheesecake. The staff came back and surprised us with a small slice of complimentary basque cheesecake. Wow so wonderful!! Thank you. It was like a creme brûlée cheesecake. So smooth. Overall, we all had a lovely meal. Highly recommend!

    The Roll Lunch Special
    Audrey I.

    SoMa doesn't seem to experience a lack of good sushi establishments what with Wabi-Sabi and their $49 omakase a few streets away. The Roll seems to be a new addition, serving their own assortment of futomaki and high quality sushi rolls. Dined here on a Saturday afternoon, pleased to see no wait. I ordered the roll lunch special with my friend which came with a mini futomaki, four pieces of glistening nigiri (scallop included!), and an avocado inari. It's also accompanied by a seaweed salad and miso soup. Overall, decent value for something just over $25. The sushi quality is pretty great, akin to something you'd fine at an upscale restaurant, and the variety is more than appreciated. I'd come back if I were in the area more often. But, location's a bit awkward and nestled pretty far from the bustling workplaces in FiDi.

    Konbu-Jime Salmon Roll Lunch Special
    Caroline L.

    I had my doubts when I first heard about this place but it was absolutely delicious. I got the lunch special (which I think is a great deal). We got The Moriawase Kaisen Don and Kombujime Salmon Don. Everything about it was so delicious. The fish was fresh, there was a good variety, the rice was flavorful, and the seaweed as nice and crispy. The service was also very good. They were very attentive but not overbearing. They gave us extra miso soup that was hot. The place is also clean and there's a good amount of seating. We went on a Saturday afternoon with a reservation but there were still a lot of tables left when we were there.

    Suzi Z.

    I have taken people from out of town here twice now and both times, eveyone has had such a pleasant experience! I appreciate that the menu is on the smaller side - there are only select few quality items to choose from which makes the decision easy. I have tried the moriawase bowl, snow crab roll, and inari and all were great. This is specific but the small serving of seaweed salad that comes with certain dishes is SO good; like the best seaweed salad I have ever had. I would come back just for that. The ozeki sake (hot) was a nice accompaniment to the food. It is quite dry as the description states. Service is very kind and attentive and our waters were never not full. I will definitely continue to take people from out of town here. Location wise, it's on 5th street in Soma so not the greatest area but it is a very cute space inside with nice ambiance.

    The Roll Lunch Special
    Aaron C.

    Roll in the taste of Japan straight to you! SF, you need to give this place some love! Stumbled upon this local spot through Yelp. The ambiance is very clean and modern. Loved the simple and elegant atmosphere. The Roll should easily be on the list of top sushi restaurants in the Bay. They have a little bit of everything on the menu but is mainly focused on quality of the fish. The nigiri reminds me the level of quality I would expect from an omakase experience! I went with the set lunch special which offered a little bit of everything and is perfect if you want a light lunch. The rice is perfectly seasoned, cooked to the right consistency, portioned correctly to the ratio of the fish, and was served at the right temperature to not over power or off set the fish. I really appreciate the attention to detail from the chef and quality control staff. The miso soup had fresh shitake mushrooms which elevated it. The side of seaweed salad taste like it was homemade, there was just a certain freshness to it, not overly salty, and seasoned with sesame oil which gave it a lovely fragrance. Love that they serve Uni from Santa Barbara! I appreciated their handrolls and their inari items as well! The sukiyaki beef inari did not miss! Justin's take on the basque cheesecake was an amazing creation and perfect way the end the meal. The cheesecake is not too sweet, has a soft fluffy texture and you'll want to enjoy the whole slice yourself. Can't wait to be back to SF just to hit up The Roll again!

    Salmon and Hamachi nigiri
    Jodie S.

    Fresh nigiri with seasoned rice was the highlight for me. Hamachi and sake were amazing with plenty of other choices. Sake highballs in yuzu and peach were refreshing and light. Prompt and friendly service. Quiet and calm on opening. Will return!

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    What an experience! We were celebrating an anniversary and planned a bit last minute, but were able…read moreto snag a reservation here pretty easily. Immediately, the ambiance and service was quite nice. We were seated at the table, but typically I enjoy sitting at the bar to watch the chefs make our food. The service was amazing and they were very attentive. They also offered to take photos and gave us a little gift of hojicha tea since we were celebrating. We got the omakase, which was massive and had 18 courses. They gave us a menu so we knew what to expect for each course, and we ordered some sake. The omakase was delicious and more traditional than other places, each course was so beautiful and delicately made. This is definitely a lot of food, I would recommend the petite omakase in the future as I was stuffed, but it was a great experience if you come hungry! Courses: - Chawan-mushi - super tasty and every bite was delicious and umami forward! - Otsumami - 7 seasonal appetizers presented in a beautiful box, there was a stuffed crab claw in there that was delicious - 4 kinds of sushi - each piece came out one at a time, the first piece was my absolute favorite and blew me away, it was a seared chutoro that immediately melts in your mouth and tastes smokey - Hamachi soup - very tasty and warming soup with hamachi inside, was perfect in between the sushi course - 4 kinds of sushi - A5 Waguyu shabu - this course was extra $10 pp but was so delicious, the wagyu was melt in your mouth and had some grated daikon on top in a ponzu dashi, the toppings help balance the meat so it's overwhelming since it does melt in your mouth, one of my favorite bites! - 4 kind of sushi - they brought out some really great sushis, including more chutoro and an unagi handroll, but I was so stuffed at this point that I felt I couldn't enjoy it as much - miso soup - this soup was so tasty and kind of revived me after all that food, it felt comforting and a great way to end - dessert- I got the hojicha ice cream in a waffle like cookie and it was delicious!

    WOW!!! That's it,…read morethat's the review. No, but in all seriousness, I visited Kusakabe for the 18 course Omakase (my first) and it was such a fantastic experience. Our server was so attentive and thoughtful and really helped make the entire experience so much fun. This was also some of - if not the best - sushi I have ever had. Everything was extremely fresh and the fish melted like butter in my mouth. Every course was extremely flavorful and just truly deliberate; there was a story behind everything. They also have a really great sake list and our server recommended delicious pairings that went well with each course. I genuinely cannot wait to go back and experience another Omakase here!

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