Maybe we first came into contact with sushi in the freezer in the supermarket, or in a small Japanese restaurant or conveyor belt sushi restaurant.However, a documentary "The God of Sushi" made everyone admire this seemingly ordinary sushi. It turns out that the top ingredients and master craftsmanship can make sushi taste like a god.Today we will introduce several top sushi restaurants in the Bay Area that offer Omakase-meaning "I'll leave it up to you", the sushi chef decides the variety and order of sushi tasting that day.
Sushi Ran
Those who love Japanese materials will not be unfamiliar with Sushi Ran. It is located in the small town of Sausalito, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Although no longer labelled with stars, the quality has remained unchanged for many years. Unlike other pocket high-end Japanese food shops, it can accommodate more than 90 guests and can order a la carte sushi. Sitting in the open air at night, gathering with friends, drinking sake to see the night view of the sea, it is a night to enjoy ~
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Address: 107 Caledonia St, Sausalito, CA 94965
Phone: (415) 332-3620
Business hours: lunch Monday to Friday 11:45 am – 2:30 pm; dinner Sunday to Thursday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Kusakabe
Whenever the door opens and guests come in, all chefs and waiters will shout "Welcome" in Japanese. Although only the Omakase menu is available, if you are still not satisfied after serving, you can order a la carte sushi. Before serving, the chef serving you will ask and record your preferences for sushi and make some adjustments to the menu. If you want Chef Nori to make your own sushi, make it special at the time of booking.
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Omakase Price: $ 95
Address: 584 Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 757-0155
Business hours: Monday to Saturday 5:00pm – 11:00pm, the first show 5:00 pm-5:15 pm, the second show 8:00 pm – 8:30pm; closed on Sunday
Omakase
A good sushi restaurant is more important than the craftsmanship of the sushi chef. The origin and freshness of the fish determine its success. Most of Omakase's fish comes from Tokyo's most famous seafood market, the Tsukiji Market in Tokyo. The chef even visited many cities in Japan, looking for pottery and dishes that complemented the food just to create a visual beauty. Attentive to any small details, let everyone feel when they go to eat ~
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Omakase price: Hideaki Omakase – $150, Yamato Omakase – $200
Address: 665 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 865-0633
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 5:30 pm for the first session, 8:30 pm for the second session
jū-ni
This is the restaurant that just won a Michelin star in 2017! Ju-ni means "twelve" in Japanese, and as the name implies, this store has only twelve seats. In order to make all the guests feel a better food experience, most of the fish meat is also selected from the Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, Japan. Each chef serves four people, and everyone surrounds the sushi bar and enjoys the food while watching the chef make. This should be what Chef Geoffrey Lee hopes to convey: feel their passion for guests in their happiness.
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Omakase price: 14 Course – $118, 12 Course – $90
Address: 1335 Fulton Street, Ste 101, San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 655-9924
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 6:00 pm for the first session, 8:30 pm for the second session
Hasiri
From Daikanyama in Tokyo, from the restaurant to the cooking details, it shows a real high-end Japanese gas field. The price is also very high-end, divided into three different Omakase menus of 250, 300, 500 US dollars. But the high price naturally can't stop the old diners from eating, only to eat once at the chef's exclusive service table, which combines Kaiseki cuisine with Edozen sushi technology. However, the chef does n’t speak English, and the little friends need to make a fuss about the whole communication.
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Omakase price: TABLE SIDE – $250, AT SUSHI BAR – $300, AT CHEF'S TABLE – $500
Address: 4 Mint Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) -908-1919
Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm; closed on Sunday and Monday
Wako
One Michelin star in the residential area, after seeing the warm lights in the store, there will be a kind of warmth of the neighbourhood cafeteria. Unfortunately, many people commented that they were still far behind their expectations. It even compares Wako with other Japanese restaurants of the same level, indicating that the price is not high. Do any friends who have been there make any comments on these claims? In addition, since November, his home has cancelled the à la carte menu and only offers Omakase.
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Omakase Price: 9 Course – $92, 11 Course – $130
Address: 211 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 682-4875
Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm; closed on Sunday and Monday
Sushi Yoshizumi
This place is so popular that it is often not booked two months in advance. There is no way. Who can make sushi so good? Kusakabi's chef Nori has recommended to the author that Yoshizumi specializes in making Edo-mae sushi and is very authentic. Most high-end Japanese restaurants now only offer kaiseki cuisine, so Yoshizumi is unique.
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Omakase price: Yohei Omakase – $125, Yoshi Omakase – around $200 – $250
Address: 325 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: (650) 437-2282
Time: Wednesday to Sunday 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm; closed on Monday and Tuesday
Wakuriya
Wakuriya means "Japanese kitchen" in Old Japanese. The original intention of this shop is to incorporate new ideas into the inherent sushi making. The chef comes from the sushi house, and the craft enlightenment was obtained from two sushi restaurants run by his parents in Japan. The shop that I run with my wife now has rave reviews and a lot of repeat customers. Even if you can book a seat a month in advance, it is well worth eating.
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Prix Fixe – $98
Address: 115 De Anza Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: (650) 286-0410
Business hours: Monday to Friday, seat time 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday seat time 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm; closed on Monday and Tuesday
ijji
Seasonal ingredients are selected, and the Omakase menu is updated every quarter, and only one menu is available from November, which contains XNUMX Courses, which is simply not more affordable than several others ~ Although Ijji only opened this year New store, but the selection of raw materials and the fineness of the production, and customers' evaluation of it can be seen that it is not inferior to other old stores ~
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Omakase Price: $ 135
Address: 252 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Tel: (415) 658-7388
Hours: Mon – Sun 5:15PM – 10:00PM
Tekka Japanese Restaurant
Compared to the previous high-level environment, ingredients and a full team of chefs, this one is very simple but has a strong human touch. This is a shop run by an old Japanese couple for decades. The chef is an old grandfather, and it is the job of the grandmother to entertain guests and serve food. Not accepting reservations, no phone calls, driving the store with the freshest ingredients every day to open the store, these are the old grandpas who have insisted for decades. Each sashimi in the Sashimi Combo is twice as thick as in any sushi restaurant. A piece of eel is as long as the screen of an iPhone 6 phone. Word of mouth is so good that there are too many guests. It is absolutely not to wait at the door an hour and a half in advance! Correct! No seats! The other is this Cash only.
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Sashimi combo – $28
Address: 537 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94118
No phone
Business hours: Monday to Friday 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, closed on Saturday and Sunday
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