Name: Hamano Sushi
Address: 1332 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States, San Francisco
Telephone: +14158260825

Low-key spot featuring fresh sushi rolls, tempura & teriyaki, plus some modern Japanese dishes.

At a glance

#14 of 21 Sushi restaurants in San Francisco #7 of 13 Japanese restaurants in San Francisco

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.40

3.0 km from the center of San Francisco

Rating breakdown

5 ★65%
4 ★19%
3 ★11%
2 ★3%
1 ★2%

1332 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States

hamano-sushi.com

+1 415-826-0825

Quick facts

What is the rating of Hamano Sushi?: Hamano Sushi is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 284 reviews.
How does Hamano Sushi rank in San Francisco?: Hamano Sushi is #14 of 21 Sushi restaurants in San Francisco by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Hamano Sushi located?: 1332 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States — 3.0 km from the center of San Francisco.
How can I contact Hamano Sushi?: Phone: +1 415-826-0825 · Website: hamano-sushi.com

Reviews (8)

A B 2024 May 22

Understated but wonderful. Great food + very fresh fish. Love the rolls and have gone through everything in the menu multiple times- wish they would add more variety :)

Jim Tan 2024 Feb 24

One of the best Japanese restaurants I’ve visited in SF. The sashimi is fresh and good. And a number of dishes wow me with diverse flavors and great presentation. It’s definitely a hidden gem for a good Japanese sushi and rolls night!

Vivian Li 2023 Sep 11

This review is about their non-sushi offerings.

I ordered the teriyaki plate, kaki-age udon, and tempura calamari. All were spectacular. I also tacked on the soba panna cotta at the end and it was such a delight!

Scott P. Hu 2023 Apr 03

I’m going to let you in on a little secret… Hamano is one of the best Japanese restaurants in San Francisco! Don’t be fooled by its nondescript decor, because the menu here offers so much good food you won’t mind.

The nigiri is always fresh and changes daily as they have fresh fish flown in daily from Japan. The produce and ingredients used are high end, and you can taste it. I ordered the Curry Udon and it was perfect; the noodles were fresh and the curry base had just enough “kick” to it.

The service here is highly attentive and top notch!

I know I’ll regret posting this review, because it’ll make it more difficult to get a table, but this place is one of the best, period!

Maitri Soga 2022 Dec 26

Photos from two separate nights but we truly love the sushi here and chef Jiro. Such a gem. Also tried a few things aside from sushi (karaage, tempura, ikageso) and everything is perfectly flavored and resembles Japan. Must try :)

Jennifer L 2020 Feb 26

One of the best buds took me here for my birthday celebration back in February. She'd come here with her bf, from a local Bay Area ramen chef, who said he only goes *here* for his authentic Japanese sushi cravings.

Well, well. This spot definitely reminds me of others in the city, where you've got your authentic Japanese omakase experience bar-side, and the casual Japanese-American sushi rolls experience table-side. But let me tell you about this omakase experience. The flavors. The traditional mixed with the fusion. Yesssss.

I didn’t think each piece of nigiri could come out better than the next. Or even the cooked dishes! But they did. And that’s really saying something when you have that many pieces coming out and you gotta have each stand out. You can tell the chef has perfected his art.

The only downfall experienced that night was the slowness in each piece coming out. Chef was attending to another group of 7 sitting at the bar as well (they appeared to be regulars). However, he was very apologetic, and worked as quickly as he could. It did become a 3hr dinner, which was a bit longer than expected. Esp for my buds who came out from San Jose for a Sunday night dinner.

Either way, it was all that and then some. Hoping to return for another omakase experience in the near future.

Bon Manhkong 2018 Dec 29

Sushi is OK. I wish the fish was fresher. Rolls are just regular. Rainbow, Castro, Sunset, Alaska rolls were decent but not spectacular. Decor inside is cute and quaint. Service is good.

Alan D 2017 Jun 29

This place was fantastic! 4.5!! I sat at the bar and had a couple of rolls for dinner. I kept it simple. It was my first time there so I had California and Alaska rolls. They were delicious. The service and staff were very polite and fun to talk too. I highly recommend this restaurant for a quick bite or stay longer and have the sake sampler. Enjoy!