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Kobe Sake & Raw Sake Bar
Categories: Restaurants Japanese Restaurants Sushi Bars Japanese, Sushi Bars [Edit]
312 El Camino RealSan Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 866-3278
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- Reg. Price $20
- Discount 50%
- Savings $10
- Hours:
Mon, Wed-Thu, Sun 5 pm - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 5 pm - 1 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
189 reviews for Kobe Sake & Raw Sake Bar
Review Highlights
"I would highly recommend the Volcano Roll."
(in 12 reviews)
"Now, kick back, down a sake bomb and enjoy yourselves."
(in 25 reviews)
"Also, the sushi chefs are a ton of fun."
(in 26 reviews)
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189 reviews in English
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Review from Alena R.
San Bruno, CA
1/18/2012
This place is nothing short of amazing. From the service to the food it is always a pleasure to visit.
When we come almost always sit at the bar as the sushi chef is always so warm and welcoming. They are always all smiles and willing to create rolls to satisfy your every sushi dream! The fish is always fresh and the hot food (when we order it) comes out hot.
Hands down the BEST sushi restaurant in the Peninsula!! -
Review from Sushi Criticz A.
San Jose, CA
12/17/2011
Looks can be deceiving...this place is an example of that.
I saw comments that the rolls and bento boxes weren't impressive and when I saw that...i was a little excited as I am anti bento box and for the most part...special rolls. but little did i know, the rest of the menu was a huge disappointment as well.
I ordered the Aji sashimi - which was probably the biggest disappointment of the night. The presentation was nice but as soon as I took a bite...it was a sad moment..the bones were fried up (which is definitely a plus) but the aji was not fresh at all, ...and for $22 !! This was already the red flag for everyone to reconsider coming here.
I also had the uni,amaebi & toro...can't go wrong right? wrong- the toro was aite..but the other two was no bueno.
Only thing that was actually pleasant was their Hamachi Kama - which was drizzled with unagi sauce and topped with tobikko (nothin new)
Oh & you know what!? I ordered the Volcano roll - consisted of scallop, lobster, crab, etc...(someone hyped it up) ...& yes, it wasn't that great. Looked like they chopped it all together..put it on a california roll & then slathered some mayo based sauce on it...yup the common american sushi roll. & it only cost me $!5..lol
You know its sad when you spend about $130 and ordered the best they had and you leave with regrets and disappointment. First time eating Japanese in San Bruno and probably the last time.
The sushi bar was hovered with neighborhood regulars...being loud and cheery (which was not problem for me..i like that), the workers were very nice and friendly..i have to give them that..i felt that i was on the islands of hawaii hanging out with the locals.
BUUUTTTTT....the reason I came here was for the food this time since someone suggested the spot...SORRY. I really wanted to like the spot but my stomach would hate me if i came back.
If you are already a regular than I'm sure you love this spot but for the rest of the world and especially if you are not from San Bruno...spend some extra $$ on gas and go farther out...like san mateo or something.
+ to top it off...yelp had a deal here $10 for $20 - I tried to purchase it and it crashed each time I pressed buy...so if you plan to use a yelp deal..buy it before you go...for myself, I'm just not going to even bother with a yelp deal..in fact, anyone offering a yelp deal I will have to think twice about going there =)
Place Decor Atmosphere- Small neighborhood hole in the wall.Reminds me of Hawaii locals
Service - Friendly
FOod - A little okay & a little gross
Price - Pricey for the quality
Would I tell you to come here: NOPE. Not recommended. -
Review from Angela May V.
San Francisco, CA
11/8/2011 Purchased a Yelp Deal
We waited 45minutes for 2 sushi rolls... 2 sushi rolls that didn't require anything deep fried or baked in the ingredients. I wonder how long it would've taken for a caterpillar roll?
I wanted to like you Kobe! =/ -
Review from Blanca S.
Yuba City, CA
1/8/2012
Just walked in to try the place out...an they said they were closed. Yelp says you're open until 2 Kobe sake and it's 11:30 on a Friday. Might want to fix that.
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Review from Amy l.
San Francisco, CA
1/24/2012 Purchased a Yelp Deal
Wow, ok so everybody seems to either want to burn this place to the ground or move in and never leave. It happens to be right by my boyfriend's apartment and the yelp deal was inviting, so we gave it a try. Here's what we found
-despite what some people are saying, we didn't find it that expensive, especially with the deal on here. I think our bill was about $20 something with two pints of beer and the deal- so consider that $40 for a very filling dinner for two adults including two drinks. Not bad.
- the service was a little slow, but not terrible. The service was friendly, though the real party seemed to be at the bar, so sit there if you wanna reallly hang out with the staff.
- Most importantly, the food was great! The real reason to go out, right?
So there you are- good food, reasonable prices, friendly if slow service. Go forth and Sushi. -
Review from J J.
Pacifica, CA
1/6/2012
Nice place, smallish but sufficient. Sushi selections were numerous -- sushi chefs very friendly and happy to discuss dishes with you.
Wife's sashimi was very good -- my volcano roll was excellent. Some items can be a bit pricy, but I can easily see this being 'our' sushi restaurant in the San Bruno/Millbrae area. -
Review from Lyndsey C.
San Bruno, CA
1/2/2012
Love this place. Been eating sushi my whole life and know good sushi... Moved out this way in April and struggled to find a consistent sushi place... This is it. Great rolls, great saki, LOVE NINE AND CHRIS!
I would recommend having them make their favorites of the night... They
know what they are doing and are lays inventing new rolls.
Great place! -
Review from Stephen D.
San Bruno, CA
8/31/2011 Purchased a Yelp Deal
Went here because of a Yelp deal that gave a $20 credit for just $10 bucks. Score! I was really happy that the promo code could be used RIGHT after I bought it while in the restaurant. Thanks for saving me money, Yelp!
Okay, on to the important part: the restaurant. The food was good, service friendly, decor very interesting, and prices... a little more expensive than I would have liked. My friend and I got 1 soda, 1 roll of sushi, 1 oyakudon (chicken and egg rice boll) their special of the day: 1 appetizer of garlic mussels. The total was $37 bucks not including tip."WHAT!?" ($27 after we used our deal) I should have checked the price before saying okay to that special. I don't blame the servers, though, they were really nice and attentive. They even told us that they have a bar that's open late and they have karaoke sometimes. Sounds to me like a better late-night alternative to Denny's for sure.. if you can find parking in their small lot.
So yes, I thought the food was good, service great, parking bad, and price moderately expensive. I'd probably go back here for the bar and karaoke if anything. If you're not stingy like me, you might enjoy this place. -
Review from Michael C.
Daly City, CA
10/11/2011 Purchased a Yelp Deal
I came here after buying the yelp deal. Came here with a friend and got the Lover's Sushi Combo, $40. The rolls were standard, good rice though. When it came to the chef's special, I thought it was really good. Also the Bonito was delicious.
A little pricy for what we got, but I wasn't unsatisfied.
Parking is ample with their own lot and lots of street parking.
Waiter and the chef were extremely friendly, and there are a plenty of tables including sushi bar seating. -
Review from Russelle A.
Millbrae, CA
Updated - 12/22/2011
Kobe Sake is just the place to be! Been coming here for a long time. I enjoy the atmosphere plus the service. Owner's are always nice and friendly! I have to admit that it's a little pricey but as long as they make my "SECRET" sushi, I'm all GOOD!
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11/2/2011
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Review from Grace L.
South San Francisco, CA
9/26/2011 Purchased a Yelp Deal
I had purchased some yelp coupons for this restaurant, and I used one and return the other 2 because I did not want to even come back to this place. When I go eat Japanese food, I am strictly a fancy sushi roll eater. The more rolls the better!! However I rolled the dice on trying a new sushi place and the reviews for this place made it sound pretty good. I was sadly disappointed.
My husband I went here for dinner and ordered 2 or 3 rolls and he ordered a bento box. The bento box was pretty decent, about average as you can expect a bento box to be. However the sushi rolls were sooo small, tiny pieces and you don't get many pieces. Also every sushi roll seem to have a mixture of wasabi incorporated into it. I know the nigiri sushi uses wasabi to paste the fish to the rice, but I don't order the nigiri. Also the service was sub-par and slow. We ordered 3 rolls, and the last one came out 15-20 min later than the first 2. Also the fish did not taste fresh and almost tasted fishy... watch out for that! Bleh, maybe that's why they used the wasabi mixture to try to cover that.
I could see this place being good for drinks or other food other than sushi. But since I'm all about the sushi rolls, it's just not for me. -
Review from Michael N.
San Francisco, CA
9/25/2011 Purchased a Yelp Deal 2 Check-ins Here
I was amazed by the quality of the sashimi during my first visit a couple months ago and decided to take another friend here recently. As usual, the service was spot on...the chefs and waitress were friendly.
Overall, the rest of the food was good. We ordered the wakame salad, two bento boxes and a couple sushi rolls to share. I really like their dragon roll.
My only gripe about this recent visit was that the quality of the sashimi wasn't great. I know it's a sushi bar in the middle of San Bruno but I guess I was a bit spoiled from my first visit.
We had ordered the rainbow roll and I asked for sashimi as one of my bento box options. The coloring on the sashimi just looked mediocre...like the fish was reused from the night before.
If you go, be sure to check out the Yelp Deal they have. Most of their menu is good but their sashimi can be hit or miss. -
Review from shum s.
Daly City, CA
7/21/2011
Americans love their food to get there fast and to eat it even faster. It seems some of the reviewers here prefer that fast and furious lifestyle. Living in the U.S.; it's hard to beat it outta ya.
Sure, some things should be done quickly, but a good meal should be savored.
That's why I like it here - it's the opposite of what every single restaurant is pressured into doing around here. If you want to relax from a long day at work and don't necessarily favor inhaling your sushi so you can get to nowhere important, then this is the place for you. There are two good people behind the counter serving good food. Order some fresh fish, and some wacky rolls. Now, kick back, down a sake bomb and enjoy yourselves. You can't do that in many places around San Bruno.
Cheers! -
Review from Ney A.
San Francisco, CA
5/9/2011
LOVE THIS SUSHI SPOT!!! Definitely a hidden gem in the bay area.
Had my bday here and the staff was amazing. We had the entire back room to ourselves. Food and drinks were made quickly, servers very attentive to our party and owner took sake bombs with us. First time I had a reverse sake bomb and grape sake.
Memorable rolls ordered: gangster roll, 49er roll, volcano roll, dragon roll, lobster roll.
Salmon sashimi...delicious!
Seared swordfish....amazing!
Great night at Kobe Sake. This is by far my favorite sushi place. -
Review from vee z.
San Francisco, CA
3/10/2011
RIP to the original (co?)owner Min. I should've written this review a LONG time ago and I wish I did because now that he's gone, I'm not sure if this review will still be relevant since I haven't been back since his passing last year.
Kobe Sake was a place my boyfriend-at-the-time but now husband use to take me to on dinner dates. Min was always so nice and always gave us a dish on the house--usually a delicious fried side dish or appetizer. My husband has been going to Kobe Sake since he was in high school--we're now 26. He would also give us a beer on the house and be more than happy to have a couple drinks with us. We also held large dinners here on multiple occassions, taking up almost the entire back room and we never really had any complaints about the food or the service. Everyone is always satisfied about dinner at Kobe Sake.
This is basically a local spot to go to on a weeknight for basic Japanese fare. The sushi rolls here are fresh and simple and the portions are fair and this also applies to the bento boxes. The price is a little too high for my liking but that never stopped us from coming back.
The week before he passed was the last time we ate at Kobe Sake and we're glad we got to present our newborn son to Min. He seemed really happy for us and told us to come back soon with our son again. Even though he's gone now, we'll still be back and make sure that our son is with us because we know that Min will always be at Kobe Sake in spirit. We wish the very best for the future of Kobe Sake!
Kanpai! -
Review from Olga G.
Daly City, CA
1/28/2011
My family and I just moved to San Bruno and we wanted to try new sushi places in the area. First we went in there because the place few doors down doesnt have a parking lot. Two we figured is not that packed we could be served quick....WRONG!
We first order a 49er roll, which apparently would time some time 15-20 minutes because it had to be "fried"....49er fried? huh!? Ok? we will wait and try it.
The server took her sweet time to take our order, to bring our drinks, and 35-40 minutes after we got some of our rolls...waiting for the 49er, which she insisted "had to be fried" ...how long does it take? was it frozen? or did you go catch the fish first....
The place had two table and two people at the bar when we got there and they took forever to serve us...would I come back here ever again....HECK NO!
And she got a tip only because we are courteous!!!!!!!!!!!
Ambiance....no stars!
Their door needs to be fixed...! -
Review from Noe O.
Hayward, CA
1/14/2011 1 photo
My flight into SF got delayed 3 freaking hours so I flew into OAK and had a lot of time to kill until my bags came in..
This review is for the sushi chefs.
These dudes are hella cool bruhz, bruh. Nice custom rollz, they'll make almost anything you want.
Dudes hooked me up with some sweet advice on how to make my own rolls and erryTing.. Cool young spot yo .
I will definitely be back if I'm in the area. -
Review from Kim A.
South San Francisco, CA
8/23/2011
I went here a few months back and was very happy with the food. The quality of the fish was excellent and they had a super creative menu including your typical menu items as well.
We had brought my three year old my little ity bity 2 month old. There was sufficient seating for all of us, car seat and all.
They were playing Lord of the Rings on the flat screen above the sushi bar. One of the sushi chefs noticed my three year old getting a little scared when she saw some of the characters. He changed the movie to something a little more kid friendly. We didn't even have to ask. TY!
We were not rushed, we could take our time and everyone was not only friendly but interactive with our kids. -
Review from Jaclyn C.
South San Francisco, CA
6/21/2011
I've been going to Kobe Sake for a while now. They quickly made me feel like family. Everytime i walk through the door, they remember who I am and what I like.
The atmosphere is very friendly and staff is fun. To top it all off, the food is outstanding. I'm a fan of letting them make me what every they want and it's unbelievable!
I would recommend this spot to any one. -
Review from Rick G.
South San Francisco, CA
Updated - 2/18/2011
I can't believe anyone would rate this place less than 5 stars.. This might be the best sushi restaurant I have been to in the Bay Area and THE biggest asset they have: service!
I'm sporadic with the times I go in there and yet, they always remember my name and treat me like a king! It can be a little pricey but like I said, the food is nothing less than fantastic.
A great great place!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/4/2008
Okay, so San Bruno does have ONE redeeming quality about it... Kobe Sake!!!
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Review from Tabitha S.
South San Francisco, CA
8/16/2011
Three stars. (Note: I grade on a curve when outside of SF, so I would say three stars for the area.)
The rolls are kind of hit or miss. I think it really depends on who the sushi chef is that day. I had one fantastic experience and then some mediocre experiences. Servers seem nice and the ambiance is cute. The bar area has the ocean complete with sea creatures painted on it. Also it's the only place around to get some cocktails if you don't want to be at a chain restaurant (i.e. Chevy's, BJ's, Hooters). -
Review from Yuliya B.
San Francisco, CA
10/6/2011
Absolutely loved this place. It is small and cozy. But the food here is so amazing. Lady lover literally gave my mouth an orgasm. Definitely coming back here!
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Review from Ro M.
San Francisco, CA
Came to check out this spot since my bf heard it had a DJ on weekends and great food. Also sake bombs that the servers do with you! We were gonna meet friends and have a drink or two.
We arrived at around 6 and the place was literally empty other than a guy at the sushi bar and a couple at another table.
We waited for our friends to arrive and ordered a few sake bombs to try and a few rolls. Well my bf doesn't do seaweed so we opted for soy paper on a few rolls. And everything we ordered was soooo good! I usually do seaweed, but even the soy paper was better than I've tried in the past at other joints. We got the Volcano, the veggie roll (soy), tempura roll (soy) and some other roll I can't even remember. also got gyoza which was crispy and tasty.
About 8 sake bombs later the DJs finally arrived at 9....the place started getting crowded and alive like the stories we had heard. The DJs were fun and played awesome throwback 90S HIPHOP and rap. They even offered me some of their teriyaki salmon! And the staff was awesome with their colorful pants and service. Thanks for putting up with us guys!! -
Review from kat s.
South San Francisco, CA
12/4/2011 2 photos
It was late saturday night, we haven't had dinner yet and were craving for japanese food! The place/s we usually go to are closing in a few minutes already so we decided to YELP. I don't usually do this but since it was already late, we took the risk!
This was the closest to our place that's open til 2am PLUS it had a deal of $10 for $20 worth of food. We got the deal and headed to the place! It took us about 10 minutes to decide what to order from their MENU since it's quite expensive, I mean, I've seen better MENU/s with cheaper price and real Japanese CHEFs. We ordered the Dragon Roll ($11), Summer Roll ($13) and a pot of Green Tea. The food was OK but I've had better and again, cheaper. We were still hungry (we didn't have dinner yet) but we decided not order anymore and just eat somewhere else. Also, the place's ambiance is not-so pleasant with a slight unpleasant smell. Plus, there were a group of 5-6 people who came in and they were just standing and talking ALOUD. I think they should have gone to the BAR beside it (part of Kobe Sake & Raw Sake Bar), where people were singing/doing the videoke. Yes, videoke. And don't worry you won't miss it coz YOU CAN HEAR IT ALL THE WAY FROM WHERE YOU'RE EATING. =)
Never comin back here, I'll just make sushi from scratch next time we're craving sushi for a late dinner. Btw, our bill was $28 for 2 rolls and a pot of tea. -
Review from Desiree B.
Daly City, CA
9/4/2011
4 stars for the experience, the sushi and the sushi chefs!
came in with a party of 8 around 7pm on a saturday night and left at lords knows what time.
the sushi was good. however, their hot food lacked in a few areas.
the sushi chefs were awesome and brought our whole experience to life.
thanks again for the food, drinks, cigarettes and laughs! see you soon.
love,
mila kunez -
Review from kyle w.
San Francisco, CA
8/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is the place my G/F and me go here for sushi always! The presentation of the rolls is really cool! I would highly recommend the Volcano Roll. The knock on this place is I feel it can get a bit pricey after you order all the special rolls and service tends be slow at times.. But We always go through 3 rolls and are not over stuffed. Thanks Kobe Sake.
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Review from Jennifer O.
San Francisco, CA
8/9/2011
Had the best dinner at kobe sake last night. I have been coming here for almost 9 years. Numero 9 chris and Antonio know what they are doing! I tried fried sting ray fins, sushi love roll is insane and the yellow tail was sooo good- and of course the spicy Jenn hand rolls will always be my favorite..... Kobe will truly be a one of a kind place to get top quality fresh sushi. Now I read netties review of the 49er roll no offense but of course it's warm! It's deep fried! The menu clearly states that. Also the comments about speed: This isn't a fast food establishment this is a place you go to enjoy the people the food and your surroundings. When you order rolls with many different steps it will take time to make - fresh doesn't come pre made. ;) get your booty in here sit at the bar and let 9 and chris take you on a tasty journey. Also try a spicy Jenn :)-
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Review from DayDay D.
San Francisco, CA
11/7/2010
David and I used to frequent this place during my residency in South San Francisco. They also accept those $50 gift certificates worth $25 dollars. though they are a pain to get processed when you want to get out of there. When Chef Minh was there, just reading from some other reviews, RIP, he would make us homemade wasabi and take his famous sake bombs. They used fresh fish for sushi and the lady lovers roll (w/ a weird presentation is extremely tasty. The rolls were really good and they would always have heaping portions of sushi.
The last time and probably will be the last visit to Kobe Sake was about 1 month ago and everything that could go wrong did.
-they only accepted CASH
-No Nigori Sake available
-Extremely slow service & the waitress never gave us back our $42 something change from our check
-Fake crabmeat in the rolls
You can tell there was some kind of change. Sorry to lose you Kobe Sake. Definitely not the same. -
Review from Sonny S.
Redwood City, CA
5/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
MING was the Best, great service and good food and great memories at this place. Use to stay and drink after they close and party with the staff and our Friends till early mornings.. they have great Sushi here..always fresh!
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Review from Brian R.
6/24/2011 4 Check-ins Here
Had a great time here. Staff was friendly, put the giant's game on for us and had a good view of the game from our seats. Drank some sake bombs for the first time, they were good. The sushi was delicious, my favorite was the sfo roll. We went over to the other side after the game where the DJ is on Friday nights and hung out there for a while, DJ was cool, played some bay area hip hop for us. This place is sweet.
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Review from Cesar A.
San Francisco, CA
2/19/2011
I absolutely love this place and have been a patron for at least 5+ years...maybe more!
M y favorite is the Volcano. Also try a Lobster Roll with Unagi on top. Mmmmmm....
The only thing you have to get used to is waiting for your food or service because these guys do like to have a good time. Have a sake bomb or two with the chefs if you can.
Recently they did go through a rough time with the passing of the original owner (RIP Minh) so they had to temporarily stop taking credit cards and even selling liquor until all was sorted out.
The best is on Fridays with the live DJ playing videos and also every other Saturday where he plays old skool 80's and 90's music.
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Review from Jeremy L.
Gerald, MO
8/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
Kobe Saki is one of the best sushi places we have ever been to. From the moment you walk in you feel like part of their family and the food is excellent. Nine and Christian work well together and if you eat at the sushi bar you are in for a real treat, because they are a whole lot of fun to hang out with while they work. Most sushi places are too serious, this place is relaxed and fun. Be careful after 9pm as the sake bar next door can get really loud, they really know how to party. Thank you for giving me and my wife an awesome anniversary meal! Kobe Saki is more than sushi, it really is an experience.
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Review from Jp C.
South San Francisco, CA
5/25/2011
Definitely a fan of this place. The restaurant itself is nice. It's small so it's nice and cozy. I noticed a lot of sake boxes as decor that had drawings on them. I assume they were done by customers. Speaking of customers, they seem to have some good regulars there. The sushi bar area was filled with them. So to me, if they have regulars, then they must be doing something right to keep them coming back. And now I know why they do. Service is awesome. Our waiter was very knowledgeable about the food even with such a prominent menu.
Food: hella choices. Not a boring menu. Although there's a lot of things on there, it's really not boring to read through it because of how different they make things. Of course you still have your essentials like sashimi, nigiris, bentos, etc. They have this thing called "free style" sushi. It's basically their specialty rolls. You MUST try their "South San Francisco Gangster" roll. Really good. They get their fish fresh every morning as I was told by our waiter and it was because we got some really nice yellow fin tuna. So fresh is always good. All in all, great food. You will not be disappointed.
Been there once but you must try: Yakitori style swordfish and the SSFG -
Review from Sharon B.
5/12/2010
In one word: FRESH. In style, ambiance, people and sushi.
I had no idea what we were walking into when we were just trying to eat at a different sushi restaurant in our neighborhood. There's so many and to think, we almost ate at the Tofu house. There were something else lined up for us on a somewhat mediocre Monday night.
Had I known that we were going to be able to pick our own sushi combinations and the chefs would creatively piece together a customized sushi roll for us, HA, I would have gone here LOOONG time ago.
I found my sushi restaurant soul mate. Th chefs are cool, crazy and creative, and the environment is like a bar, but sushi style. I can't wait to come here on a weekend. I heard that's when it's hella poppin.
Have sushi chef Chris make you the South City Gangster. Love it. All the textures and flavors in one. Genius. Have Nine make a personalized negiri based on your individual tastes. I loved the uni he served me and from that, he made me a scallop negiri. DAMN, that sh*# is smooth and creamy and delicious.
And have you ever heard of fresh wasabi??? Yeah, I know, I thought wasabi is just wasabi. Nope. Fresh wasabi has a nice tangy flavor to it and looks like chopped up jalepenos.
This place is definitely not your ordinary sushi restaurant. Please don't go there. I'm getting possessive over it now. -
Review from Rachel B.
San Bruno, CA
4/14/2011
So tasty! I had the Hamachi Kama and enjoyed every bite. Definatly be going back.
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Review from Ashley s.
South San Francisco, CA
5/12/2010
Great sushi joint!! The presentation of the rolls is beautiful and there is a pretty good selection of unique rolls. Also, the sushi chefs are a ton of fun. They will crack jokes with you, and maybe even drop a saki bomb with you if you are lucky.
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Review from Danny B.
Pacifica, CA
8/8/2010
RIP Min
This place is the absolute best place to go for sushi! I have gone here for years and it never disappoints. The best items I have ever ordered were the Felicia Roll, 49er Roll, and Yellow Tail Sashimi.
The restaurant itself is small, but it has a big personality. I normally go for lunch, but I recently went for dinner, and it was lively and fun, especially since we sat at the bar and got to know the chefs. This place is definitely one of the best sushi places in the bay area. -
Review from Adam K.
Half Moon Bay, CA
3/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great place for sushi or a wide array of other japanese foods... I love the Nabeyake udon here. The staff are pleasant (One held onto a pair of sunglasses I left behind and haded them back when I returned about a month later).
Not the cheapest place in town, but not overly expensive either and certainly worth the price. -
Review from Melanie H.
San Bruno, CA
9/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
I live in the hood, and had the feeling i gotta try this place since it looks so pack al the time...."WRONG" decision. The table we got sat at was by the connecting entrance to the Raw Sake Bar...needless to say it smells. The Salmon Sashimi i ordered was small 1" x 1" size cut...and it cost $2.00/slice. I have had better and expensive sashimi elsewhere, but this place is totally a joke. The color or the salmon didn't look fresh at all....light pink color...I told the waitress about it and she kindly apolgozied and switched it for me. When she came back the fish looked no different then before. She told me that the kind of salmon they serve are different and the color is like this....oh well...i guess I have no choice. The roll i order was alright...the softshell crab was small and costs $8.00...the only thing I was satifsy with was the garlic mussels. I am never going back to this place again!!!!
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Review from Alli B.
Palo Alto, CA
1/24/2011
I have been here plenty of times and let me tell you, my boyfriend and I are not the pickiest when it comes to sushi. However there are three things that absolutely do not mesh with me and my sushi experience:
1. A grumpy server. Honey, I've been a server too. No, it's not always fun but the least you can do is put a smile on your face. Especially when you are the -only- server in the place.
2. Annoying noises. How has no one else commented on this yet? There is a horrible squeaking coming from the kitchen/fridge/AC that is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Yikes.
3. Ambiance. Although intimate, they seem to always seat us in such a spot that we are almost sitting on top of other patrons. Not charming.
So although the food is up to par for the area, and the chef behind the bar always seems in a great mood and very friendly, Kobe Sake loses two points in my book. Sadly not my fave.
