The line was already quite long a few minutes past 5 pm on a Saturday, but luckily got seats at the end of the first round of customers. The tables felt kind of cramped up together because the space is not that big inside. I think the staff may have been understaffed, so service was a bit slow and lackluster that day. They completely forgot to give us any wasabi until our last plate out of three items ordered came. Fish quality is alright, but I've had better elsewhere. Playing came out kind of messy looking. Not really sure what the hype is. read more

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There always seems to be a wait at Ebisu, but it's worth it. When I came here recently, the favorite thing I ordered was the scallop sushi roll. It was tasty and had an excellent texture. I wasn't too impressed with the lobster dynamite because it was mixed with something else that concealed the lobster flavor and texture. The inside of the restaurant is nice and cozy. Space is a little bit tight because the tables are close to each other. However, you are far enough away from other people that their conversations do not bother you. read more

This is our go to Sushi Restaurant! SUSHI IS FRESH!!! You can definitely taste the QUALITY IN EVERY BITE!!! PHENOMENAL :D We usually take it to go because this place is super packed. The restaurant isn't that big so you're literally sitting right next to other customers. If you do want to dine in, I suggest coming bout 15-30 minutes early because the line can get long reeeal quick. Also, street parking only and it's a little difficult to park around the area so hope you get lucky lol :) eats read more

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Great prices for high-quality fish. My friend who lives in the area brought me here for dinner on a Thursday, and we were seated at the sushi bar within 20 minutes of arriving. It's a small, but comfortable space off 9th Avenue in Inner Sunset. We started with the Ebisu Sake Flight, which was great - you get to taste 3 sakes off their menu. We also ordered the Nasu Dengaku (eggplant with miso glaze) as an appetizer. The eggplant was very salty (probably from the miso), but it was a good portion and was very creamy. I ordered the Chirashi, and my friend ordered the Romeo & Juliet specialty roll. The Chirashi was delicious and came packed with lots of sashimi. I thought it was good quality, especially for the price ($25) relative to other spots in SF. Ebisu was great for a casual dinner. I'd love to come here again. read more

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Drove down to San Fran for a visit, came here to eat some sushi, got three rolls, chicken katsu curry, and their special udon (no ramen). The rolls were okay, nothing out of the ordinary, maybe that was the best thing for us since the udon came first, it was very mediocre, overcooked chicken that had been boiled into a rock. Soup that was rather bland but had the chicken aroma and dashi with assorted veggies and tempura veggies. The tempura veggies were kind of undercooked, borderline at best. As for the Chicken Katsu Curry, it tasted like what I would make at home with packaged "hot" curry, as for the chicken it was overcooked as well and kind of dry. Service was pretty good, and helpful when needed. Inside is dark, with a service bar next to tables. For what was paid, it was very middling, nothing special. I guess if the best thing that could be said is that they do carry some special nigiris. I couldn't find the justification to pay 20 dollars for 2 pieces of raw tuna so there was that. The rolls were fairly priced at 12-20, but the udon costs 25, the curry I believe was about the same if not more than the udon. I recommend trying elsewhere if you're also here visiting. I really don't understand how this would pass for so many 5 stars, what's the point of it if there's objectively so many issues with the food. read more

Date night! We tried this restaurant for the first time for dinner. They don't take reservations, so you sign up on a clipboard when you arrive. It's a small, cozy space, and we only had to wait 15 minutes on a Wednesday. Our server, Nori, was excellent. We ordered a few yummy appetizers, like seaweed salad, edamame, and shrimp tempura. The hand rolls were great, with fresh, crispy seaweed--there's nothing worse than old, chewy seaweed! We also loved the "chef's choice", and my favorite was the Romeo/Juliet roll. The Aladdin sake was flavorful and unfiltered, just the way I like it. The team-based service was appreciated. Highly recommend, and we'll definitely be back! read more

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I walked into Ebisu for sushi but what I got was a full on love affair with fish and my BFF Kyle the sushi chef who is basically the equivalent of a warm miso soup hug honestly the whole restaurant when you walk in is the equivalent to a warm miso soup hug. The sushi chefs are sushi super hero's with capes with the best recommendations. I'm convinced they are all sushi psychics. All the staff makes you feel like you are a part of the ebisu family not just coming for dinner. The service is the best and the food is soo yummy!! Mandatory always get the crunchy roll I'm considering proposing to it, sorry Kyle. Kyle also recommended we try the nigiri featured in the picture it was so buttery it melted on my tongue like it was auditioning for a Michelin star in my mouth. I ordered ikura with cucumber off the menu but they made it for me anyways I love you ebisu! & KYLE Thank you so much Kyle & all the sushi chefs for putting up with me and my friend drinking too much sake if your craving sushi RUN TO EBISU & tell Kyle I sent you prepare to leave with a new favorite spot. Your welcome read more

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Amazing sushi! All the fish was so fresh and prepared perfectly. We had a Dragon roll, Rainbow roll, and the deluxe combination of chef's choice nigiri, as well as the lemon garlic edamame and miso soup. Everything was delightful; even smaller details like the pickled ginger and miso soup were so fragrant and delicate. The edamame was slightly blistered and lightly tossed in lemon juice and garlic for a perfect bite. The sake flight was a lovely pairing with the fish and it was the perfect meal. read more

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I have been looking for a good sushi place in SF and think I've maybe found the one! Came on a weekday evening and were seated promptly (note that they don't take reservations). Ordered the sashimi platter called "omakase" and the 49er roll which really pleasantly surprised me with the lemon slices. Overall I just loved how fresh the fish was! The only negative I'll mention was the service - our server seemed frazzled and rushed - when it came time to pay she set down the card reader at our table and left, as if she was expecting me to input my own bill! It also seems like a great place for takeout or for a solo dinner at the sushi counter, definitely want to come back whenever a sushi craving strikes me again read more

Ebisu - Back: Omakase Front: 49er roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Cute busy Japanese place with food that makes you feel at home Came here without reservations for 2 and put my name down the waitlist..waited maybe 15-20 mins! Waitress was so nice and we got a sake tasting along with miso soup, curry and a roll to share Everything was great, the environment was festive but not too loud. Made me want to live near here and make it my go-to dinner spot. read more

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This was overall a solid sushi spot with a cute interior. We walked in and waited about 30 minutes after writing our names down on a weekend evening. The prices were average for a sit down sushi restaurant in SF. The service was a bit rushed though, and they brought us our check before we finished eating to rush us out and open our table to the next group. read more

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Overall: 4/5 Food & service: 4/5 The food is good but the place is overhyped. With long wait lines to be seated, the servers are doing the best that they can but just feels like they are trying to get you in and out asap. The sushi is good but not worth the price in my opinion. The unagi Nigri was one of the best read more

Ebisu - Uni - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Wanted to try this place so we got take out and went to pick it up. When we ordered at 5:30pm it said it wouldn't be ready till 6:30PM They must be busy. My sister went in to get the food since parking is really bad on 9th Ave. She said inside was a mad house. So crowded and the place is tiny. Not very organized. It took awhile just to get our food. I had to circle the block a couple of times and she finally came out with the food. She got the salmon bento box with California roll. It was ok. I got the deluxe sushi plate with 8 pieces of sushi. It was good. Most of the fish was fresh but the unagi was not. I don't know what they did to it but it was hard and you know unagi is soft. Oh well maybe better next time. We will have to try some other time. read more

Ebisu - Deluxe sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The sushi was okay. I had high expectations due to the number of good ratings. I ordered 3 rolls and was disappointed to see how soggy the rice was. The rainbow roll was interesting. It usually doesn't contain tempura but this one does. The cherry blossom roll was disappointing. I put a comparison photo so you know what I mean. The 49er was the best out of the three rolls because it tastes exactly how I expected: citrus on salmon. As always, parking was difficult to find on a Saturday. I most likely won't go out of my way to grab sushi here. read more

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Lovely spot for fresh sushi and sashimi. Service was attentive. Highly recommend. Street parking.

Came here to get takeout for a date night on the beach and Ebisu did not disappoint! When we first walked in, we were greeted with a big smile from the host who offered us a menu and recommendations. We ordered the Dragon and Rainbow roll as well as the assorted tempura. Even though our order was to-go, it still tasted delicious and fresh. I can only imagine what it tastes like for dine in. The tempura was not too oily or dense and had a fantastic crunch. The shrimp tempura inside the rolls felt a little dry but I'm sure that's due to getting our order to-go. Overall we had a great experience and I'd love to come back and try this place for dine in! read more

Ebisu - Dragon roll, Rainbow roll, assorted tempura - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Definitely one of the best sushi spots in SF. Their fish is always fresh & well prepared. They have really delicious rolls such as romeo & juliet! Their chirashi bowl is reasonably priced and comes with alot of sashimi! I would give this place 5 stars but their service/attitude is the reason I cant :( The owner/manager doesn't greet customers kindly & they don't pick up the phone for togo orders on thursday or saturdays. I called in numerous times and always got a busy tone. Very frustrating as they dont mention ANYWHERE on their website or yelp about this odd exception. I went in person to order for take out & there was a sign posted above the phone for the staff to not pick up phone calls on these days. After ordering, I was told it would take 1 hour - I waited 1.5hours and they were CONTINUOUSLY serving seated customers & there were no other to go orders. Definitely disappointed with the service. Would most likely only come back for dine-in. read more

Ebisu - Chirashi (up close) - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I'ts been woefully long since i've been back to this classic. Still as good as ever. read more

Ebisu - Pork belly - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Lovely presentation and everything was clean and fresh. Portions were HUGE! Will return!

I've came here to eat twice now and first time was pretty good, but the second time...just horrible. First time: ambiance and food was pretty good but service didn't meet my expectations. There was a wait time since there was a few people ahead of us and the guy host was pretty nice and helpful at first, gave good vibes. But then after we got seated there was ZERO servers who checked up on us. Nobody asked if the food was good, if we needed more water, if we needed anything. They just give the food and leave. But I'm the type of person who will mainly care about the food and to me - I ordered the omakase, miso soup, tempura - all of that was pretty good so I didn't trip about it. HOWEVER. Second time: since the food was pretty good we brought our friends and family to try it out since they like sushi and Japanese food. Once we got seated the flies would not stop bothering us. They were small flies that just kept swarming around the place and our table. I'm kind of a germaphobe so this was a big no no for me because they were getting on our food as well. We asked the server if we could move to the back tables but no accommodation was made. I felt kind of disgusted eating my food (raw fish and flies like cmon) and disappointed at myself for recommending this place to my peers because they didn't love it either. It was really annoying to deal with that and honestly we didn't experience this the first time so idk what happened. Hopefully the restaurant can do better and fix the issues because I wanted to like this place but that definitely ruined our experience and we are mostly likely never coming back here. read more

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Absolutely phenomenal! Everything from the food to the service was perfect. You walk in and get neighborhood sushi restaurant vibes but then BOOM food is some of the highest quality fish I've ever had. read more

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Went to dinner here with friend. Crowed and busy which is good. Food was very good. A little pricey like all sushi restaurants but it was a good value. read more

Had a craving for sashimi and decided to get takeout from Ebisu. Ordered the chirashi bowl, which comes with tuna, hamachi, albacore, salmon, scallop, and tamago over rice, all for $20. Super worth it! You get a large portion of raw fish that tastes fresh and not at all fishy. The rice is also really well seasoned and pairs well with the fish. Every bite is tasty and the bowl is filling. Definitely give this place a try for fresh fish at an excellent price point! read more

Ebisu - Chirashi Bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Visited Ebisu today. We were able to get a seat immediately, but the restaurant was noisy. It took a long time to get our food and our waitress was not very attentive. I was not happy because I felt rushed and I am not really familiar with a sushi menu. I tried to question the waitress but the restaurant was very noisy and I ended up not getting what I really wanted. My wife was happy as her mackerel was cooked to perfection. read more

Fantastic food, bar experience was the best choice. I've ordered nothing and let them impress me. And they did. Quality of the fish, freshness, amazing chefs. Price was fair. Line is long, no reservations allowed - so arrive early, have a beer and be patient. My favorite go to sushi experience in SF. read more

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Fresh sashimi, soft rice, balanced flavors and textures. Eating at Ebisu is truly a delightful treat. read more

Ebisu - Delux Combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Located in central Irving, this place was poppin when we came by as a party of 3. We waited quite a bit as the inside is quite small. However, when we were finally seated after over half an hour on a late weeknight, we were excited and ordered promptly. We ordered a few rolls and a chirashi bowl; all were wonderful! It does get super packed when it's busy but the service was great nonetheless. Other than being at a steeper price point, it definitely satisfied my sushi cravings! I do think there are better options in nearby areas with better value but if in the area, I would consider coming back again. read more

Wow. Loving the new combination special. Always a great spot for sushi. Just go and thank me later! read more

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Food - 4 stars Ordered the Steamed Clams, Romeo and Juliet roll and Negitoro hand roll. Service - 5 stars The server refilled our tea 3 times. Love the traditional Japanese decor. Street parking was challenging. read more

Ebisu - - Romeo and Juliet roll (came with 8 pieces) - Negitoro hand roll - Steamed clams (In the back is my friend's chirashi bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ebisu has always been top quality and I've been going there regularly for more than 40 years, but lately their prices have become nearly prohibitive. Two of us, no alcohol, modest ordering, $200+ w tip. Also seemed to have lost a lot of their normal Friday night wait. Might be related. read more

Great sushi restaurant in SF! The sashimi was very fresh and delicious. The Hamachi Toro Nigiri was especially soft and just melted in my mouth. Although the rolls were a little small and mushy, they were very unique and tasted great. This place is also super authentic with a generations of the a Japanese family running the place! The waiters were all very nice and had great customer service; they made sure to pay attention us even though they were completely packed and had a line outside. The place is pretty cramped so it does get stuffy! read more

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Good Japanese food with consistent quality. Deliveries are fast and efficient. Ebisu has a wide selection of sushi, rolls, and entrées, and their food is very good. read more

The experience matched the hype!! What fantastic, fresh, superbly flavored food! Very attentive staff and a fantastic, charismatic sushi chef at the counter! He even sings! Lol Gets busy so get there early! Small but warm place. Very clean and great energy read more

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My go-to Sushi restaurant in SF. There are so many Japanese restaurants but here is one authentic fresh sushi you will find here. The service was swift in a tight restaurant but I will go there again and again. read more

Jumped off a plane came right here for seafood salad and a lobster roll and it was bomb. Wife got the salmon teriyaki and loved it. Fantastic spot would rank in top 5 sushi meals of my life of hundreds. read more

Ebisu - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been going here for years and I've watched it decline, not only in the quality of food but also in their service. Its very common to be served by unsmiling faces which makes for a bad meal. The hosomaki rolls used to be worth it. The king crab rolls actually had lumps of crab, today its shreds with shells, the ume shiso had no shiso, the natto maki were all fallen apart with the natto on the plate instead of in the roll and the rice was ice cold in all the rolls. I spent close to 200 bucks on a a carry out order some time ago and they gave me 3 packs of soya sauce which is pretty much needed to create the wasabi mix. They did the same for my next order which was also over 50 bucks because I thought I would give them another chance. When I asked for some more soya sauce packets, they didn't seem too happy at all. The last time I was in the restaurant dining in, I had to ask like 5 times to get some tea. The rolls were so tiny and falling apart. What is going on Ebisu? Have you forgotten the meaning of customer service? Please go back to how you were. I am paying for king crab, not king crab shreds and shells if that is even king crab. Keep your staff happy because they look so sad and angry and that makes for such a bad dining experience. Ume shiso isn't right with a quarter or less of a shiso leaf. Natto maki should have the natto in the roll and not all over my plate with the rice spilling out. Please change, be like you used to be. read more

Chirashi is decent quality Exceptional service - the waitresses are very kind and precessional read more

Ebisu - Chirashi without fish eggs - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Got take out from here and I was great! They did forget something in my order but they called me before I even realized and I was able to swing back easily and grab it read more

I'm so glad we have this amazing Japanese restaurant in our neighborhood! All their sashimi and food quality are amazing. Our favorite rolls: Double Hamachi and Rainbow Rolls. But we've also tried Potato Bug, Rome and Juliet, Cherry Blossom and many other food on the menu. They're all pretty amazing. Their place is always packed and there's almost always a line whenever we go no matter what day. Worth the wait tho! Order the oysters if it's on the special menu ;) read more

My son, his girlfriend, my wife and I eat often at Ebisu. Delicious, super fresh sushi and sashimi tastefully presented. Very gracious wait staff. I am going to repeat that the sushi and sashimi are always super fresh because that makes a huge difference in the flavor and tenderness. read more