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Sushi Ran
Categories: Restaurants Sushi Bars Restaurants Japanese Sushi Bars, Japanese [Edit]
107 Caledonia StSausalito, CA 94965
(415) 332-3620
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 12 pm - 2:30 pm
Mon-Sat 5:30 pm - 11 pm
Sun 5 pm - 10:30 pm
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Romantic, Trendy
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
736 reviews for Sushi Ran
Review Highlights
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"Another must have: king trumpet mushrooms." In 20 reviews -
"Their Kobe beef carpaccio is great too." In 18 reviews -
"Had the Crunch roll and it was perfect balance of flavors." In 41 reviews
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736 reviews in English
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Review from Shiho F.
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Probably one of the best sushi restaurants I've been to in the states. One of the few places that prepares "unagi" in house. How many places can say they honestly do that in the states?
Enough said. -
Review from Suz L.
San Francisco, CA
5/22/2012
I'm sorry Sushi Ran but I wasn't expecting much when my friend Mike invited me out to eat with you. I was thinking to myself, sushi in Sausalito? I mean, Sausalito is a predominately white and I was driving 20 minutes (someone who never drives or heaven forbid leaves the city) to eat Chicken Teriyaki Bento box I could easily get in Union Square.
Okay, whatever I was going to hang out with Mike and if he says the Tuna Tartare is better than the one at Aqua, I'm going to go check it out. I can't tell you if the Tartare was better than Laurent's but it's definitely better than Michael Mina's. (Ironic since it's Mina's Tartare.)
The food was excellent. Mike eats here every single day so he knew exactly what to order and to top it off his friend Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads joined us for dinner. It was an amazing night albeit I didn't realize who Jerry Harrison was at the time but I was dumbfounded star struck once I figured out who he was. It was a great night and I fondly think back to it all the time. Thank Mike and Sushi Ran. -
Review from Steph S.
San Francisco, CA
5/8/2012
Order the kim chi brussel sprouts and Vietnamese shaking beef. You can thank me later.
That aside, nice location in downtown Sausalito and great service. -
Review from Randy F.
5/6/2012 4 photos
Sushi Ran is considered by many to be one of the best sushi restaurants in the Bay Area. Given it's located in Marin, the restaurant is a drive for many, but we were lucky to a reservation on a weekday night.
The decor and service are top-notch. Clean, modern, and actually consisting of two adjacent building spaces, each with a sushi bar section.
We actually sat at a table (our preference) and interestingly, most wait staff are not Japanese despite the very authentic Japanese food and style.
The menu consists of a nice sushi/sashimi section but also a fairly extensive cooked dish and appetizer section. Both were excellent. Our order:
Sushi Moriawase - $19 for 6 pieces. A great selection of very fresh fish including blue fin tuna, blue prawn shrimp, and albacore. The best bargain on the admittedly pricey menu.
Nigiri sushi - all nigiri is priced by the piece, something I hate merely because it means the prices are much higher than a typical Japanese restaurant and not that the restaurant is giving you more flexibility on your order. Most nigiri are priced about $5/piece, which is high, but the quality is outstanding. As many items are sustainable or from tsujuki market, the pieces are (somewhat) acceptable. Stand outs included the chu toro (buttery and with zero sinewy strands), the aji, and the kohada.
The nigiri here are perfectly flavored so there really is no need to add soy sauce or wasabi. They say at higher-end Japanese restaurants they can be offended if you add too much condiments (akin to putting a lot of salt and pepper on a Western dish) , but there's no such worry here. I found the rice perfect and loved the fish size.
Braised lamb belly - the cooked dishes here are done with care and the lamb was perfectly flavored and tasty. Very good.
Miso clam soup - super fresh clams with wonderfully tasty miso soup. Tons of clams.
Toffee cake with ginger ice cream - reminiscent of a Park Chow (SF) favorite. Delicious and well prepared.
Sushi Ran was a great meal and it's easy to understand why many believe it's one of the best sushi restaurants in the Bay Area. Prices are quite high and given the per nigiri pricing, your bill will go up quickly. But the food here is fantastic and that goes for the cooked items as well. I really enjoyed my meal here and just wish it were closer and more affordably priced.
Sushi Ran accepts credit cards including American Express. -
Review from Holly B.
Manhattan, NY
5/14/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Excellent sushi. Fresh, good selection and nice staff. My boyfriend ordered the chicken skewers. Not a fan. The chicken was fatty and undercooked. He did send it back to have it cooked a bit more, but it was still not really edible.
Best to stick to the sushi and other seafood items here. Go with what they know best. -
Review from Colin D.
Marin, CA
4/25/2012
Just go. You won't be disappointed. We live in Sausalito and are always happy with our experience. The food is consistently delicious. I can't find better Salmon Sushi (Sake) anywhere - it's butter, melting in my mouth.
Great atmosphere - this tends to be the most "chic" scene in town.
Of course, Miso Glazed cod is heaven. Don't miss it - worth the price. -
Review from Peter J.
Oakland, CA
4/22/2012
I brought my sister here today for her early birthday dinner.
Last week I asked where she would like to go and "Sushi Ran" came up so I promptly made reservations for 2 at 8pm today. We got there 30 minutes early and I asked to be seated in the front room but ended up getting sat in the back room which is darker and slightly more cramped feeling. I did not mind since we I heard the food was good here and the menu offered interesting flavors.
I will not go through all $180 of my order for 2 but it was an experience short of perfect, which is great in my book. All the sashimi and ingredients they used were good. The food came out in decent timing and the fish melted in my mouth.
I would visit here again if I am on this side of town but I am still on the search for the prefect sushi! -
Review from Dorene C.
Novato, CA
5/19/2012
We went tonight to Sushi Ran in Sausilito for a birthday dinner. The food SUCKED BIG time. Cold miso soup, cold chicken teriyaki, cold duck & the prices were outragous..nothing came with the meal; rice & green beans was $5 extra. $6.50 for one piece of crummy rubbery sushi That's the last time we'll ever go there!!
It used to be a GREAT place but has gone DOWNHILL -
Review from Chris D.
Pleasant Hill, CA
4/26/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Started with the wagyu beef carpaccio, very nice although I'd prefer a thick piece of steak in this meat rather than carpaccio. The black tiger shrimp tempura prawns were great I'd order those again for sure!
Sushi here was excellent we ordered a sashimi mix and couple different nigiri style. Very fresh and good quality.
Only thing we didn't like was the rolls. I would not recommend them to my friends really. Very pricy and I didn't care for the taste. Put your money towards more sushi/sashimi -
Review from Chantel C.
Burlingame, CA
5/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
I need to try this place again(so far..)....came during lunch and the only thing good was the toro.
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Review from Francesca G.
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
5/14/2012
Love the kaisen futo-maki rolls, crunch roll and futo-maki rolls at Sushi Ran, which is quite probably the best sushi restaurant in Marin County. Just plan for a leisurely meal when you visit...service can be quite slow at this busy downtown Sausalito Local Hot Spot.
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Review from Megan K.
Los Angeles, CA
4/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
I went on a Saturday night by myself, got there at 9 and it was packed but I got in. Great selection of sake. Sit in the original side, with the sushi bar, much better environment. Go for the combination sushi dinner and leave it up to the chef to give you whatever he wants. Geez, I'm from Los Angeles and I'm going to try and make it a habit to visit this tiny little place every time I'm in the Bay Area.
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Review from Suzanna Y.
San Ramon, CA
4/10/2012 Seated via OpenTable
I am a huge sushi fan, and my boyfriend was referred to this place through some person sitting next to him on an airplane haha. Random I know! I decided to take my bf here on his bday since it is not that close to us. Sausalito is a quite area, but Sushi Ran was poppin. When we got there, we noticed two restaurants next to each other and went into the one on the left. This was the main restaurant and the one on the right is more of a bar atmosphere.
We were seated right away since we had reservations. My boyfriend ordered the Omakase (my bf told me it was alright, nothing to be too impressed about)
i ordered the:
toro & takuan (sustainable blue fin fatty tuna, green onions & scallion w/ shiso & pickled miso daikon) This was my favorite out of my 3 choices, it was soft and light with a classic elegance to each bite, and a little finesse of the shiso leaf.
spicy tuna (I always get this at every sushi restaurant even the fancy ones haha) it was okay; I would describe it as light and plain
kaisen futo-maki (tuna, salmon, ikura, uni & three more chefs' choice) I thought this would be similar to the Crazy Monkey at Sushi House (in Alameda), but it was actually not as good. i think that the mixture of all these ingredients seemed too overbearing, and looses the taste of each one.
Overall, the best places to eat sushi for us sushi whores are probably all in LA, sorry to say!
My personal favorites for fancy - Sushi Sasabune (get the Omakase)
(maybe Roku Sushi if you just want a more hip trendy cocktail sushi place that is not authentic)
My favorites for casual - The Izaka-ya by Katsu-ya
Favorite for casual in the bay area really can't say maybe Sushi House for rolls and TomiSushi for sushi -
Review from Geoff B.
Elk Grove, CA
4/10/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Wow so this place should get a better rating, except the service was terrible. We ordered an appetizer and sat at the sushi bar. Our waitress never came round other then to drop off my glass of sake. When our meal was over, we had to flag her down and ask her where our appetizer was. She apologized, and still got it for us. She did give us some ice cream to apologize, but it is unacceptable to never once check on your guest just because they are eating at the bar. Every guest at the bar had to flag her down, we were not the only ones that did not get good service. That meal is too expensive not to have amazing service. Step up your game guys...
Fish was great though by the way! -
Review from Tina K.
Los Angeles, CA
3/11/2012
I was told that Sushi Ran is the best sushi restaurant up in the bay area and was so excited to try it. However, it was pretty underwhelming. In my opinion, there are many places in LA that are better than Sushi Ran. I should've asked to be seated in front of the head chef because the experience might have been different.
We still sat at the sushi bar but we didn't order omakase. We just order a la carte. Overall, the fish was pretty fresh, but I thought the sushi rice was only okay. I prefer the rice to be a little warmer and with more of a vinegar kick. At other high end sushi restaurants, sushi pieces tend to be smaller. Some pieces were a bit hard to eat in one bite, so I really had to force them in. Nothing was bad, but nothing was that memorable.
Also, they forgot my reservation. I had called two weeks earlier, maybe that was why. They still seated us, but that sort of annoyed me. -
Review from Kim D.
3/20/2012
My friend and I came here after our Napa trip. She's been here before and told me I need to do the Omakase here. I did and ordered a few extra things and was blown away. Freshness is never to question here. The sushi master gave us a brief description of each item given to us and each bite delicious. It brought me to happy places.
It is a bit pricey but I've had about same prices for sushi before at worst quality. I'm sensitive to freshness and I didn't have any issues with this here. And you can distinctly taste each type of fish not to mention they had different varieties of same kind of fish. If you wanted to you can have side by side comparisons of such...something I want to do with their different uni they have here. OH OH OH....and one of the few places I know that have Monkfish liver....I am in love. -
Review from Tiffany V.
San Francisco, CA
2/20/2012
I wonder if there is any correlation between my first time in Sausalito and the most expensive dinner of my life.
Highlights: Smoked Hamachi Tataki was probably the best dish I had all night. Omakase was awesome. The scallop sushi was my favorite. Their dessert special was one of the BEST desserts I've had in my life. My date had tried all the desserts on their permanent menu and he said our dessert was by far the best out of them. It was a milk cake topped with caramel and salt and a matcha cookie. Both the ice wines on their dessert menu were good too. I love me some honey wine.
Skip: My first time having live abalone and barracuda and I didn't like either. Monkfish liver was weird too. I would definitely skip the seaweed salad. It was completely different from any seaweed salad I've ever had and not in a good way.
Service was fantastic. I forgot our waiters name but he was fucking on top of it and he had really good recommendations minus the first sake he recommended because my date hated it. We basically ordered the majority of our meal off whatever he pointed out to us haha.
As good as the food was, this place is insanely expensive for how casual it is. There were a ton of families with kids eating their $6/piece sushi like it was no big deal but apparently that is just how the Sausalito crowd rolls. -
Review from emi s.
San Francisco, CA
1/30/2012
Good points: The waitstaff was super attentive and super nice.
Bad points: Garth Murakami, his arrogant, condescending attitude that we'd never had sushi as good as at Sushi Ran (my mother's sushi/sashimi is much better as is the salmon roe that we pickle ourselves), and the crappy sushi rice. I was told twice that all the items on the menu were per piece (yes, I was paying attention the first time). Since the location is split into two locations, they have to take the food from the food side to the bar side, for the customers who are eating in the bar area.
The two stars are only for the waitstaff, not for Mr. Murakami or the rest of the sushi chefs. -
Review from bonbon c.
Brentwood, CA
4/19/2012
Love Love Love this place and recommend it to anyone who wants fresh sushi! I have been there a few times and have always had a wonderful experience.
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Review from Judy L.
Dublin, CA
1/22/2012
I highly recommend making reservations. The last time I went without a reservation was over an hour wait in the rain... The food was well worth the wait, but would have been much more enjoyable without waiting in the freezing rain.
We ordered:
- vegetable tasting (omg. SO delicious)
- fire roasted big eye tuna with parsnip puree, pickled currants, mushroom, black garlic, asparagus (melted in my mouth)
- kanpachi nigiri
- amaebi nigiri
- crunch roll (this is a must have)
- toro and takuan roll (probably won't order this again)
- uni (my dessert)
The location has difficult parking, the restaurant has two separate buildings, one bar area with heated and covered tented seating, and the other side is more like a sushi bar with restaurant seating. My first time, we sat with the executive sushi chef at the bar and watched the sushi chefs at work. My second time, we sat in the tented area with crying/screaming babies. I highly recommend requesting a seat at the sushi bar!!! -
Review from Lauren M.
Manhattan, NY
1/26/2012
Ran, don't walk, to get yourself some super-tasty sushi here.
Sorry, that was pitiful, but I always try to come up with some catchy opener and that's all I'm good for at 11:30pm on a Thursday.
Anyhoo, I know there's all kinds of hype about this place, and I've been here a couple times and was not sure it lived up to its rep.
After two recent visits, I'm sure: it's amazing.
My boy and I ate at the sushi bar the other day and I asked the chef (is that the right word?) to select for us. What he gave us was a sushi feast like no other, including a grand finale of fried, limey shrimp heads. My 3-year old and I devoured a small fortune's worth of sushi, sashimi and nigiri, every bite phenomenal.
I recommend the umi masu (ocean trout) sushi and crunch roll above all else. And don't miss the sticky toffee cake. Seriously. It's so amazing that you should go in just for that! -
Review from Anthony P.
San Francisco, CA
1/27/2012
I've been here only twice in the last three years and by far the best Sushi in a 500 mile radius
This review is based on a dinner with three friends who love sushi as much as I do.
Without going into detail of everything we ordered, I ordered each of us the Chef's Omakase.
Once we finished that, I ordered the entire menu with 4 pieces of each Nigiri.
We finished everything I picked up the tab since I did the ordering...total cost out the door $1,700 including Sake and gratuity. The next day we all agreed it was delicious and we ate so much we skipped breakfast and lunch!
I realize this is just over the bridge and I am always so lazy to drive to go there..shame on me. -
Review from larry l.
San Bruno, CA
5/15/2012
loved the atmosphere and the fresh sashimi.... my favorite is the ikura and the grilled seaeel..
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Review from Tom S.
Peabody, MA
2/6/2012
This place is as good as it has ever gotten for me. I came here with my brother and friend from MA. We sat at the sushi bar and our sushi chef Geof was very funny, talented and knowledgeable. He pretty much taught us how to make sushi, makis, and sashimi. A very fun crash course on sushi that came with a few pairings of sake. I came to realize that sake is just not for me. We sat down and had the Omakasu? I think that is how you say it.
The one sushi that stuck out more so than the sushi that was blow torched or squeezed with a drop or two of lemon or the metal chopsticks to put just the right amount of onions on was the MONK FISH LIVER. It disgusted me at the idea of even eating something like that. But it was by far the most Deliciousness thing that I have ever consumed. It was so soft and creamy and the flavor is mellow and it just screams amazing when I think about it.
I just can't tell you how much I enjoyed the 3 hour dining experience that I had at Sushi Ran. The staff is very nice and friendly, they all smile and check up on you whenever you give them eye contact. O I also got a few dishes from the kitchen which included the jumbo scallops which were amazing, the duck also unbelievably good, and the wagyu beef which was raw and sliced thinly. It was all amazing. I have not a single bad word to say about this restaurant and I advise everyone to give this place a chance, you shall not be disappointed. -
Review from Antonio P.
Napa, CA
5/14/2012
Just thinking about Sushi Ran makes me want to get in my car and head to Sausalito. The best Japanese Restaurant in Northern California for sure!!!!
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Review from Erica L.
Alhambra, CA
2/27/2012 5 photos
they have the best sushi is the west coast, but you have to order from the Chef.
Don't order from the menu, ask them what is fresh today and have that!! well..... if money is not an issue.
P.S. I love going there when there are less people around, like lunch! Chef will spend more time with your food and making it nice!! -
Review from Joyce L.
2/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
My bff took me here last weekend for dinner and I absolutely loved it. The restaurant is super cute and cozy. The waiter that we had was really nice. He explained the menu to us and even recommended some stuff for us to try. We ordered the combination sashimi and sushi and the crunch roll. The sashimi was so delicious. It seriously just melted in my mouth. The sushi rolls were pretty good too. Actually everything on the menu sounded good. We also ordered a bottle of sake that I didn't really like. But i'm not really a fan of sakes so I wouldn't be the best person to judge it.
The food here is pretty pricey but you definitely won't be disappointed. Everything is super fresh and tasty! -
Review from Candice H.
Daly City, CA
Sushi was amazing and fresh! Most Japanese places I've been to provide you with wasabi and soy sauce. However, Sushi Ran is different. You don't need wasabi or soy sauce to accompany your sashimi. I recommend sitting at the bar and ordering omakase. As you watch the chef make your sushi, he'll also explain to you what it is when he presents it to you. I never eat Uni since I'm not a fan of the texture and how it tastes. However, one of the items from omakasae was Uni. To my surprise, I actually enjoyed it as it tasted fresh and melted in your mouth.
I'm not a cheese person, but the marscapone ice cream was to die for. It was very creamy.
I will definitely need to go back soon. -
Review from Jordan B.
San Francisco, CA
1/19/2012 Seated via OpenTable
I adore Sushi Ran. The only place in the SF area that can match (or beat) the quality of food is Zushi Puzzle. And the atmosphere is fantastic. It's the perfect date spot.
The only thing keeping them from 5 stars is the pricing. It's a high-end joint for sure, but they command a crazy premium on everything. Don't expect to walk away for anything less than $100 a head. I've had equally amazing sushi for 60-70% of the price they charge. -
Review from Heather W.
San Bruno, CA
1/2/2012
My fiancé and I just moved to the Bay Area this past summer, and in general, we have been surprisingly disappointed by the Sushi restaurants we have visited thus far.
After a lot of experimentation, Sushi Ran was a taste of fresh fish! The maki rolls are creative (and different), but delicious! The Crunch is our favorite and one of the best rolls we've ever had! The unagi nigiri is meaty and wonderful! We also like the spicy tuna and the shrimp tempura maki, which is unlike any shrimp tempura roll I've ever had. Great ambiance also, but a little cold, so bring a sweater or jacket. Also, make a reservaiton in advance if you plan to go at a busy dinner time. We like late dinners on the weekends (near 10 PM), so we can usually get away without one
The only downside is that they don't have a full bar. I am more of a cocktail girl so I haven't quite adopted the wine and beer only culture in California, but for Sushi Ran I can deal with it. They switch their wine list often, so it's been a good opportunity to try some new wines. The waitress even brought us some complimentary sake when we went over the holidays!
So happy we found Sushi Ran! If only we lived closer to Sausalito, we might be there every week.
FYI, If you are looking for comparable ambiance and amazing sushi while in Chicago, we like to compare Sushi Ran to Sushi Wabi (hands down, our favorite sushi restaurant!). -
Review from Billy L.
Los Angeles, CA
2/12/2012
Tsukiji shipment comes Tuesdays and Fridays. Monday's menu is limited.
Kanburi, Mendocino uni, Hokkaido uni, chu toro, kamasu, hon tarabagani, trumpet mushrooms, chocolate bombe = do it. -
Review from Mandy C.
San Francisco, CA
1/26/2012 5 photos
It was a pouring night, but it did not stop my friends and I from coming to Sushi Ran. We parked our car, ran through the rain, and luckily, once we entered for our reservation, we got seated right away at the sushi bar (my favorite place in a gourmet sushi restaurant). We also got lucky because the executive chef was the one making our sushi for the night!
I ordered the omakase, which by the way is very worth it--chef's choice of 7 pieces of quality and beautifully-prepared sushi made with Japanese fishes for $36...oh yes, and toro was one of it. The omakase was such a teaser; we got excited and ordered more and asked the chef to make us whatever he liked for us to try. I felt like we tried almost everything on the nigiri menu, and all tasted delicious! Everything was so tasty and entertaining because all the fish were specially prepared and pair with condiments to bring out their flavors.
I recommend:
**Katsuo--lightly cherrywood smoked bonito. LOVE the smokey flavor!
**Kaisui uni--deep sea urchin from Hokkaido. I usually don't eat sea urchin because it's so fishy, but this kaisui uni is soooooo sweet and creamy!
**Kamasu--seared barracuda.
**Kanburi-wild winter yellowtail.
**Hon tarabagani-fresh steamed king crab with miso butter
Remember to save room for dessert, I recommend the Mascapone ice cream with berries. The ice cream was so creamy and rich in flavor.
Very satisfying dinner, and great service! I cannot stop thinking about it for a week now! I am so going back. -
Review from Alton Y.
San Francisco, CA
3/24/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Love this place! I've done the prix fixe menu here and also like their sushi. I usually go for omakase at the bar, but been here at a table too. Either way, sushi is always delicious and the the cooked food matches it. They definitely know what they're doing here.
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Review from Andrew P.
Rocky River, OH
4/10/2012
Excellent choice if you're looking for really well prepared sushi. On the Monday night we visited (oyster night...a real bonus), the restaurant was busy but not packed. Nonetheless, the service was attentive and our waitress was helpful and willing to make suggestions - the best of which was Hamachi Kama. While not inexpensive, our meals were worth every dollar.
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Review from Heath P.
Palo Alto, CA
1/2/2012
Amazing sushi, poor service, high prices.
My only visit was on New Year's Eve--odd timing likely to blame for the poor service and this underwhelming review.
We had a 7pm reservation and upon arrival/check-in we were welcomed and told, "Wonderful. You'll be at the sushi bar tonight." We didn't ask to sit at the sushi bar and we would have preferred a table. But no biggie, we're flexible.
By the time we had looked through the menu, decided on our drink and food orders, and taken in the surroundings we still hadn't met our server. I tried making eye contact with one of the four sushi chefs but they weren't reciprocating. Finally, the apparent sushi chef in charge apologized for the delay and informed us that a waitress would take our drink and food orders and the sushi chefs would gladly take our sushi orders. The service continued like this throughout our meal--rare sightings of a server, unfilled water glasses, hard to reach sushi chefs. We left to have drinks and dessert elsewhere.
That said, the sushi was amazing, especially the kaisen futo-maki... the Ahi Poke is a wonderful dish... the sushi chefs work like artists... and the prices are steep enough to inspire you get back to work and make cash money. -
Review from Calvin W.
San Francisco, CA
3/30/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Toro & takuwan roll is fresh to death!
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Review from Pamela U.
Danville, CA
4/5/2012
Being a former Sausalito resident, Sushi Ran used to be my favorite casual hangout. This was before the expansion. Always such a big fan of Yoshi and his crew. (my name was on the wall of fame).
I'm sad to say that it's changed so much. Larger and less personal. Uber expensive. The food is still delicious but a bit too "pacific rim fusion" for my taste. Miss the old Sushi Ran. Where it used to be a "locals" place, it's become an "across the bridge and down the 101 destination". Always my best to Yoshi...still a fan. Great guy.
This is a personal review more of my reminiscing. I wish nothing but the most in success for Sushi Ran. -
Review from Maria M.
11/15/2011
The most amazing sushi I've had in the bay area. Originally came here for the first time for my son's 20th birthday since sushi is his favorite food in the world.
Not much to say with all the reviews they have. But this is the freshest, most beautiful sushi I've ever eaten. -
Review from Anna V.
12/19/2011 Seated via OpenTable 1 Check-in Here
Amazing sushi. I came here twice and loved it both times. The first time I went, I was not a sushi eater so I had ordered the miso cod and did fall a bit in love with it. It was seasoned and cooked to perfection.
The second time, I tried my first omakase menu. Wow wow wow. There was so much love in each piece of sushi that I was gifted. The presentation was gorgeous and everything was seasoned perfectly so all I had to do was eat it and not deal with dipping it into sauce.
I definitely recommend doing bar seating (you can request it as a note in opentable) and ordered omakase. You can watch the chef make your sushi and he'll explain to you what it is when he presents it to you. -
Review from Alex R.
2/29/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Wow. This was an EXCELLENT meal. I chose the place after seeing the excellent reviews here, and Yelpers, you are oh-so-right. I ate here on Monday night with a small group, and we all agreed that it was some of the best sushi/fish we'd ever had.
We began with some wine and sake, and the menus for both the wine and sake were excellent and well thought out. Even our resident sommelier was pleased. Then to start, we ordered the vegetable tasting and the king trumpet mushrooms, and they were both lovely. Clean plates left our table. :)
We asked our waitress to give the chef discretion and bring out whatever he'd like to prepare. We were not disappointed!!! The Crunch rolls (eel, avocado, aonori powder, tempura flakes, spicy crab & shrimp) were my favorite, but everything was fantastic. We finished with three desserts to share, the chocolate bomb, ice cream cocktail and bananas foster. All three were delicious.
There was not one single thing that could have been improved upon. The venue was nice, the service was spot on, and the food was absolutely perfect. I HIGHLY recommend that you eat at Sushi Ran.
