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Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars [Edit]
Neighborhood: Inner SunsetMon-Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
"This is my favorite place to get sushi, hands down. The owner is a great host, always attentive and generous. All the sushi chefs have a…" read more »
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My family has been coming here ever since it opened a couple of years ago. This place is definitely a good place to eat with family and friends. I usually order their Combo Box A or B which is the chicken terriyaki that either comes with the vegetable tempura or the california roll. Their chicken karaage is also pretty good. Every time I come here, the service is quick and the waiters are friendly. Their sushi trays are also worth trying.
I like this place a lot! Prices are pretty good what really gets me coming back is the salad dressing they use. anyone know what it is that they use?
By they way looking for parking in the area can be a pain.
I love sushi. Every time I think about how reluctant I was to try it before I was hooked, I laugh.
My friend recommended Kiki's after the Bay to Breakers. After the 12k walk, we walked something good yet healthy. My friend Rosy is a fan of Kiki's so we made our way over. The three of us (B2B walkstars - Tameka, Rosy and Myself) shared a few rolls and a bottle of Sho-Chiki-Bai Nigori Sake.
This is what we had.....
- Crunchy snowball (has crab - is fantastic)
- 49ER'S roll - spicy tuna, avocado, crab & tobiko
- Pink Dragon Roll - crab, avocado, wrapped in cooked salmon, topped w/sliced olives, tobiko & special cream sauce
- Rock and Roll - barbecued eel & avocado
Surprisingly enough, it was good and filling for all three of us without the guilt after that workout. Definitely a good place on a budget too.
Kheap (CHEAP)
Inexpensive sushi rolls
Kind and quick staff
I only paid $15 for 4 rolls!
If you are on a budget and looking for something CHEAP, this is the place to come. The quality is a bit low for being a sushi place (3.5 stars for the food). But heck, for sushi that's $2.50-$5 per roll, that's ridiculous! Out of the four that I tried, I think I liked the salmon skin
- Crunchy snowball ($3.09)
- Firecracker ($3.09)
- Salmon skin makimono 6pcs ($2.49)
- 49er's roll ($4.49)
- a whole pot of green tea ($.69)
This place is right across from Park Chow's on 9th!
If I'm doing some errands or shopping along Ninth Avenue and have a sudden craving for sushi, this is usually the place I end up hitting.
Kiki Sushi (&) Teriyaki is a solid go-to spot for a quick bite during the day or a really casual dinner.
Yeah, it's not trendy or even really authentic as far as Japanese/sushi places go, but hello I ain't made of money. Just want a place to chill while picking at my lunch combo and sipping 7-Up.
Kiki is a PLEASANT sushi cafe with plenty of light during the day (lots of skylighting) nice staff, and efficient service. The menu has variety and touts combos, noodles, sushi, and also advertises some-- thankfully, not too many-- "jive-ass" (tm the notorious nobu ;p) Americanised rolls.
Walk by and you'll notice Kiki's doesn't even look like a place of business; the store front is really plain. It's basically a converted house with funky windows, but inside you'll discover a surprisingly large open space of light-colored cafe tables.
It might look a bit like a hole in the wall, but I would MUCH rather eat here than a few doors away at the established Ebisu, which has sadly kind of gone downhill over the years.
I'm giving Kiki FIVE freaking stars, to make up for some yelpers' totally jive-ass stingy ratings. HA.
The name has to be from the Miyazaki classic "Kiki's Delivery Service"; walls are decorated with related posters and prints, e.g. Totoro scenes.
Chicken teriyaki and karaage were tasty, and the hamachi sashimi and tekka roll were fresh. Big surprise, I am not a huge sushi snob when I'm starving. Portions are good, food is filling, atmosphere is comfortable, and the wait staff are obliging and friendly.
Being at Ninth & Irving, this place is pretty much *always* open. What's fab is that it doesn't close during the in-between hours like a lot of restaurants. So if that sushi craving strikes at 3:30 p.m. you are IN luck.
Prices are hella reasonable-- especially with coupons. Oh and bonus: the bathroom is CLEAN. Y'all know, that in itself is a miraculous find at most of these types of restaurants in S.F.
And they let piggy turtles like me stay forever!
(Um, not in the bathroom but at the table.)
Watch out, Kiki's, we're coming back as soon as Mama is fully recovered, and she is ARMED with coupons. :P
:D
This isn't going to be a comprehensive review of their food - only because all I tried was the crunchy snowball (hardly something to measure "good sushi" by) and their vegetarian udon.
Crunchy snowball (at least that's what I think it was called) - cream cheese deep fried sushi w/ sriracha sauce. It was good....because I've never seen it anywhere else. Cheap too.
Ordered the veggie udon - the soup base was okay, the noodles were too mushy, and the veggies were horrendous. Not fresh at all. I actually took a bite of the brocolli and refused to finish it cuz it was just gross - that's pretty rare for me.
I think the rest of the sushi was good tho - and at a good price too! So if you come here - stick to the sushi I suppose.
My friend wanted to find cheap sushi, and this restaurant popped up when we searched Google. You get what you pay for. Not fantastic, but you get what you pay for.
Seaweed Salad - the seaweed was mushy and old, little to be desired.
He ordered 3 rolls of sushi (all cooked, no raw fish. I'm always weary of cheap raw fish..) He was satisfied and got his sushi fix.
I would not come back but he said he definitely will be coming back for quantity over quality.
Cute place with a Hayao Miyazaki theme to it, hence "Kiki".
Good japanese food. i love their tonkatsu and baked rolls. Good place for variety. I wasnt a fan of their fried oyesters, a little too much batter and oil for me.
It;s nice and casual with a little whimsical theme to it. Not to mention the Great prices.
Definitely a CHEAP EAT!!! I ordered 5 rolls and it came out to be $26.00!!!!
It wasn't the best sushi in SF but for $26.00, I can't complain =)
I had the Spicy Tuna and 49ers. That's all I can remember.
I don't care what people have to say negatively about Kiki's. The fact of the matter is I NEVER GOT SICK from eating there. I could guzzle down a ton of decent sushi for half, no a third, of the price than eating sushi elsewhere. Of course this wouldn't be the sushi spot I claim loyalty to, but damnit I'm unemployed and barely got no monay, yo. And my appetite is growing furiously. Kiki helps me out.
My mom loves it because it's cheap. I can't stand it because it's not sushi.
Places like this make most San Franciscans very confused.
Kiki Sushi is A-ok for me. It's the sister restaurant to Kitaro but I don't like Kitaro anymore - their fish is not very fresh. I like Kiki though. I know that the food is not much to look at but it's not bad and the price is right. I can always count on Kiki to fill my belly whenever I get a sushi craving but don't have tons of money to blow.
Yeah, it's cheap, but I don't think the food was good at all. The sushi was mediocre at best. There was one roll that we got that had some kind of white sauce on top and the roll was supposed to be warm/cooked. When the waiter brought it to our table, it was steaming hot...why? Because it was microwaved! DING DING DING!
The outside of the restaurant was unique with door and window all slanted. I can't say the same for the inside. There were framed pictures of anime all over the restaurant...hmm...cool I suppose...
The only thing that was good when we left was the total. It was, as expected, cheap. I wouldn't come back. I only came because of the reviews. You can't beat cheap sushi, but I guess Kiki taught us our lesson.
Oh My God! This place is amazingly cheap! This is the first sushi restaurant that I have seen that has good quality sushi at a cheap affordable price! The rolls are $1-2 cheaper than what you would pay in downtown San Francisco.
We ended up ordering NINE rolls, miso soup, and pop for under $60. We were all stuffed!
Kiki is good quality sushi for a low price! If you look on the back of Safeway receipts, you can usually find a 15% coupon. We typically get 5 rolls and the bill comes out to about $20 (with a coupon)
My favorite roll is the Dynamite Roll: spicy tuna roll, dipped in tempura batter, lightly fried and topped with rooster sauce. Yumm!
Kiki is GREAT for a casual dinner when you're on a budget.
I come here for lunch and get the 12 pc salmon sashimi lunch for $9.99. Not bad if you ask me. The sashimi is sliced on the thin side, but it is usually pretty fresh. I love their kaki fry. The oysters are nice and juicy.
Plus, you can get a 15% off your entire bill. The coupons usually can be found on the back of Lucky Supermarket receipts.
They also received a 100 on inspection although it doesn't seem 100% clean to me all the time.
Ok, be real now. Is Kiki all about the best sushi and ambiance? Hells no. But it is cheap, tasty and quick when I want some sushi with friends and no hassle. Are there better sushi places in town? Yes. But when you want it now and you want it cheap head to Kiki.
Could be better quality, but at the same time, with 15% off it is pretty cheap.
Just don't go here thinking you are getting traditional sushi or japanese homestyle cooking.
Looking for the QDQ, quantity over quality? Then this is your spot. the most expensive roll on the menu was the eel, weird. There were no complaints from me about the spider roll. The other rolls I forget but the key here is no one got sick. Po tested and approved. This is a good place for groups, especially with the feel of a cafeteria and that is due to the high ceilings and yellow painted walls.
Cheap eats here.
OMG! They had Princess Mononoke Pictures on the wall!!! That did it for me!
The food was good too.
Veggie Friendly: Like any other Japanese Restaurant made to order.
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