We stopped by at this cozy Japanese eatery for dinner on a Saturday night with no reservation. The restaurant is fairly small and was pretty packed but we were able to get seated within 5 minutes. We decided on the Tokyo Karaage, Chicken Katsu Dinner, and the Akasaka nights sushi roll to share. The karaage was reminiscent of a McDonald's chicken nugget more so than traditional karaage, but was still delicious nonetheless. I also quite liked the ginger-soy sauce. The Akasaka nights roll is one of their signature items and was pretty solid overall. The fillings went well together and the fish was decently fresh but not particularly high quality. The chicken katsu dinner took longer to come out and I have to say I was a bit disappointed. The chicken was pretty dry and didn't have much flavor on its own, so I had to drench it in the sauce. The accompanying miso soup and salad were good though. The karaage was definitely the superior chicken dish of the two, and would recommend opting for the dinner version of that instead. Pretty decent spot to grab a meal if you happen to be in area, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here.

Delicious food, consistently excellent and fresh. Very cool vibes and friendly engaging staff. Great SF family owned establishment in the Dogpatch for over 30 years! My go to is the Chicken Katsu dinner which includes delicious miso soup and salad. Always cooked perfectly!

Cute little place with sparse, modern decor style. Greeter was extremely polite, even as he had to turn me away because they were booked out. Then, bless his heart, followed me outside to call me (dining alone, so small check) to let me know they'd had a cancellation. Up the street from Chase Center, but if you're thinking of grabbing a pre-concert drink and sushi, make a reservation. Busy place, or my server didn't like me? Also, two areas so if the visible portion seems full there might be seats in the inner room. Lola's Cabana: sweet but packs a punch. Very lemon finish. Spicy salmon: spice level concerning tingle to brief burn to 'oh that wasn't so bad' on the White Guy Scale. That's a lot of fish crammed in there for only $10. Ooh, is my tongue still burning? Oh no, the alcohol makes it worse. Futo krispy: That first bite had me worried, very tempura heavy. Subsequent bites, the middle of the role, had a clean balance of the ingredients. Worthwhile if you like tempura and prefer a mild, non-spicy roll.

First time back since the start of the Covid Times. It was better than ever. Delicious food and great service. Do recommend making reservations though there wasn't a long line on a Saturday evening, it seemed most folks did have reservations. They have some unique signature dishes and all the sushi and rolls we had were great.

One of my go-to spots for Japanese food in SF!! Like this is where I eat dinner after I've had a bad day LOL They have REALLY good bacon-wrapped mochi!! I'd also always get one of their sushi "bombs" and some kind of tempura. The flavor combos are really unique compared to other Japanese spots in the bay. Plus I love the atmosphere here and our servers have always been really sweet!!

Unreal how amazing this is. I'm not really a sushi person, to be honest, but I really enjoyed the food here. And the atmosphere. And the drinks! The workers were really great, too. Everyone was so kind, helpful, and friendly. Personally, I recommend the Tempura Shrimp, because it was some of the best I've ever had. Local or visitor, you really should check it out.

We've passed by this place dozens of times and finally stopped by to try it out. Apparently it's been open for decades, but the space is modern and cozy. The food was delicious. We couldn't help but order lots of specials - they looked so good! We had the bacon wrapped mochi (decadent), hamachi bomb (bombs of tastiness), sake bomb (also the bomb), and spicy tuna bomb (intense in a good way. We also ordered the Golden Gate maki and uni. Everything was flavorful and fresh. Service was a bit off - we received a dish we didn't order - but overall we will be back!

We came across this place before going to a show in the nearby stadium. We had no idea what to expect. Wow. They deserve 5/5 stars. Their rolls were amazing. The drinks were amazing. They gave us truly a great experience. Our waiter was so kind and explained everything on the menu, asked us what show we were going to, etc. Very personable staff with a very nice ambiance with the dimmed lighting, the sushi bar where you can see the sushi chef. One of us got the Japanese whisky to try and they brought it out on a nice tray with ice. I really enjoyed my experience, I'd go back anytime I'm in the area