Carefully sourced & presented fish stars at this miniature, art-splashed sushi & sake bar.
At a glance
#8 of 111 Restaurants in San Francisco #2 of 21 Sushi restaurants in San FranciscoLocalGuideWorld score: 4.69
Rating breakdown
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5 ★81%
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4 ★12%
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3 ★3%
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2 ★1%
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1 ★2%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Saru Sushi Bar?
- Saru Sushi Bar is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 672 reviews.
- How does Saru Sushi Bar rank in San Francisco?
- Saru Sushi Bar is #8 of 111 Restaurants in San Francisco by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Saru Sushi Bar located?
- 3856 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 — 4.0 km from the center of San Francisco.
- How can I contact Saru Sushi Bar?
- Phone: (415) 400-4510 · Website: sarusushisf.com
Tiny but mighty gem! I rarely get the pleasure of tasting good sushi since I live in Indiana. But, Saru wasn't just good, it was excellent!!! Though I liked everything I tried, my favorite was the negihama roll (the only pic where the rolls are not in a line). Other things we tried: Tasting spoons appetizer scallop and torotoro (not pictured, I was too eager lol), spider roll, naked scallop roll, watermelon roll, and white out roll. Sorry I cannot tell you anything about parking as we took a Lyft there. But, the place is very small so I believe that the inside seating might be difficult for people with mobility issues to navigate. However, there is some outdoor seating, that is accessible. The cost I indicated only includes food since we both drank water.
Extremely overpriced with the portion and quality of fish. I've been to many sushi restaurants both in Japan and the city, and I know what good sushi is.. Compared with ones you can get in the city, this is still overpriced and too small portions. I'm still hungry after paying almost 100 bucks. The service was not great either: One of the servers are not friendly, less knowledgeable about fish but this shop charges you 20% service fee no matter what. Sake and beer selections are amazing though. The atmosphere is nice as a cute little shop but I didn't like their choice of pop music playlist. It's not a high end atmosphere but more a cute local shop but pricy as a highest end shop. You can get quality of sushi with much lower price in the city. Yen is so cheap now too.. importing from Japan is much less costly now. Overall I do not recommend.
We decided to visit Sura Sushi for a casual workday late dinner. Our experience was nothing short of delightful. We started with Buri Daikon soup, which provided comforting warmth.
Opting for a selection of Nigiri and Sashimi, we were thoroughly impressed. Each piece showcased the freshness and quality of the ingredients. From the Chu Toro to the O Tor, Engawa to Sunazuri, and Hotate, every bite was a symphony of flavors and freshness. Highly recommend this place.
Opting for a selection of Nigiri and Sashimi, we were thoroughly impressed. Each piece showcased the freshness and quality of the ingredients. From the Chu Toro to the O Tor, Engawa to Sunazuri, and Hotate, every bite was a symphony of flavors and freshness. Highly recommend this place.
Got the salmon omakase, scallop roll, and spider roll. Salmon omakase was pretty interesting but wouldn’t get again. The spider roll was really good though. Crab was super crispy
small sushi restaurant in noe valley with high quality fish and rolls. expect to spend $20-30 for the meal, sadly the average price for decent sushi in the city. would come back but wouldn’t go out of my way to eat here again.
white out: must try! balanced flavoring and loved the seared fish
white out: must try! balanced flavoring and loved the seared fish
This has been one of my favorite sushi spots in the city. They have lunch from Friday to Sunday. Few pcs to multiple pcs of Omakase to choose from. I love the salmon skin salad and the fish are alway fresh and yummy here. The nigiri it’s not over sized. It’s seasoned and the size it’s one bite perfect size. Tamago also taste like a honey cake. I love to save it to the last. Service it’s good as well. Down side it’s not easy to find parking in this area.
Lead by Chef Billy who got trained in Kyoto and Kanazawa with Japanese government’s invitation, Saru offers no frill but high quality Sushi with reasonable price for many years, and it’s one of the most loved Sushi place by locals. They also have a good variety of Izakaya menu and the place is family friendly. It is often hard to book so take out is another recommendation.
WOW OH WOW! I am so impressed. It is very rare to be so blown away with togo sushi.
I called to eat in on Friday but they are full, so I placed my order for to go. The restaurant is pretty small inside but have decent outdoor seating.
Bee, the server who packed my to go food, was very meticulous and packed everything so neatly. He even wiped the neatly package togo box. Very authentic Japanese experience of the attention to detail in packing!
The eel sauce was packed on the side. What a genius idea. It keeps the sushi from being too soggy. 5 star!
The sushi is fresh and perfectly seasoned. Not overpowering, and you really taste the quality of the fish.
The sunomono is so good. It has pine nuts in it!
For two people, I ordered Spicy dragon, spider roll, salmon tasting sashimi, miso soups, sunomono salad, and Rock and roll roll.
Update: dined in there recently and was so impressed by some of the new dishes I tried.
The tamago is a must have. It tastes like uncle tetsu cheesecake. So good!
The seaweed salad is delicious as well. No fishy aftertaste. Very refreshing
I called to eat in on Friday but they are full, so I placed my order for to go. The restaurant is pretty small inside but have decent outdoor seating.
Bee, the server who packed my to go food, was very meticulous and packed everything so neatly. He even wiped the neatly package togo box. Very authentic Japanese experience of the attention to detail in packing!
The eel sauce was packed on the side. What a genius idea. It keeps the sushi from being too soggy. 5 star!
The sushi is fresh and perfectly seasoned. Not overpowering, and you really taste the quality of the fish.
The sunomono is so good. It has pine nuts in it!
For two people, I ordered Spicy dragon, spider roll, salmon tasting sashimi, miso soups, sunomono salad, and Rock and roll roll.
Update: dined in there recently and was so impressed by some of the new dishes I tried.
The tamago is a must have. It tastes like uncle tetsu cheesecake. So good!
The seaweed salad is delicious as well. No fishy aftertaste. Very refreshing
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