Pretty good standards...udon with tempura Old school classic homey feelings On Polk read more

I ordered dinner and unfortunately, we were really disappointed. For $20+ per bento box, the portions simply do not match the price. I've ordered bento boxes from plenty of Japanese restaurants, and I've never received a piece of salmon this small for a dinner-sized bento. The photos speak for themselves. The food overall was very basic and lacked flavor. Even the miso soup was extremely bland and missing that rich, savory umami flavor you typically expect from miso soup. Between the small portions and underwhelming food, I really can't justify the price. There are plenty of other Japanese restaurants where you'll get better quality, flavor, and value for your money. I wouldn't order from here again. read more

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Ordered online for pick up because they were closing within the hour. It's a small family owned restaurant. The Gomae was not good. The spinach tasted really old and not fresh. Unfortunately, I also didnt think the spider roll was good. The coating on the crab was way too much. Miso soup and basic Japanese salad were good. I did like the salmon skin roll. And a side order of soft shell crab (yum). Dynamite roll was interesting. We also ordered the 3 item bento dinner combination. 4 piece sashimi was good!! And the salmon roll was fresher than Spicy tuna roll. Food was packed up very nicely. I'd come back and order fresh fish, nothing cooked or fried, and definitely no gomae. read more

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This place is one of my go to sushi places. Their rolls are consistent, their service is fast (even delivery). The space is a bit cramped, but cozy. Ideal place for take out. read more

Very good experience. It's a very unassuming place but the owners are very kind in the food is good quality. And it's the best sushi bargain in town. read more

The sweetest little family owned spot. Food was tasty and the vibes were amazing. Highly recommend! read more

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My review is for take out. I placed my order online and the process was very smooth and easy! The location is tiny and you'll miss it if you're not really paying attention since the outside sign is also not super well lit. The staff were super friendly and welcoming, you can tell that they care about their business. The prices are great and a lot cheaper compared to other sushi spots in the area. Sushi isn't super fancy and the quality is a bit better than okay but if you're in a rush and you want to grab a quick bite then you won't mind it, if you're looking for better quality sushi with better presentation and better taste then those other sushi spots will blow this one out of the water. I won't crave this little spot and it wouldn't be my first choice but I'd come back. read more

Family owned restaurant with such a homey feeling to it. Everyone is so sweet and welcoming and the food is great with affordable prices. Only wish is that they would play music, but regardless we love going here! read more

My ABSOLUTE favorite NO FRILLS Sushi restaurant. Tom and Wendy are WONDERFUL, and their service and attentiveness to their customers outstanding. The fish is always fresh, ample cuts. Being a "Bento" I don't typically eat Bento so I can't say much about their bento boxes; but my Mom loves em. Of course she does, she was married to one. haa ha haah All kidding aside, Fish-n-Gari is a solid traditional Sushi restaurant, prices are reasonble, service is great, and fish is DELICIOUS. My fave is the Sukura roll, Nigiri Sake, and Butterfish. I'm pretty picky, so I stick with what I know and what I know is, when I'm looking for some great reasonbly priced FRESH Sushi - Fish-n-Gari is my go to place and it should be yours too. :^) read more

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Service was top notch, food was 5 stars, ambiance was perfect, it's a nice little cozy hole in the wall. Highly recommended! Trust me you won't regret it. Prices are almost unheard of for this area too! Can't wait to come back again! read more

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A great local sushi spot! Food: we ordered two dinner combinations. highlights were the spicy tuna roll, hamachi maki, chicken katsu, and chicken teriyaki. fish was fresh, portions were generous, and everything was delicious! Service: fantastic! we ordered take out online, but when we arrived our order wasn't ready yet. the kind folks there offered us hot tea while we waited Ambiance: such a cute spot! we'll be back to dine in soon read more

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Super cute spot, they opened up early for me. A little hole in the wall. The hot tea is amazing! read more

Fish N Gari - Basic but delicious- Philadelphia Roll and California Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great Neighborhood Sushi Spot! Over a year ago (pre pandemic), towards the tail end of a long walk, I found myself starving and right in front of Fish N Gari on Polk. I walked in and had me a quick lunch which I enjoyed, but then I forgot all about the place because it is not near where I live. Then months later, during the pandemic, I was walking by again and I remembered about the good experience I had, and decided to get a to-go meal. I love Nigiri sushi and theirs I enjoyed very much, but Fish N Gari also offers a great selection of rolls. My favorit so far is the Red Dragon Roll, but if you are a daring eater, I suggest you try a few of their less "traditional" rolls; you will be pleasantly surprised. A few of my favorits are Snow Beauty Roll, Lazy Summer Roll and Romeo and Juliet Roll. read more

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This is my go-to sushi spot! It may be basic, but I love their golden california roll and unagi maki. Each maki roll ranges from $5-$7 which is an absolute steal, and they are so delicious! Their signature rolls are also very filling at a great price. The owner is a very sweet and friendly man, and the restaurant is cozy and clean. I highly recommend dropping by if you're in the area! read more

Fish N Gari - Golden California Roll, Rock and Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

We ordered the tuna poke appetizer, Philadelphia roll, California roll, spicy tuna roll, screaming roll (spicy yellow tail), and miso soup for takeout. The total came right below $50 which was a really good price for the amount of food we received. There were a few misses as the miso soup was oddly sweet and the California roll had too much mayo. I probably wouldn't get the appetizers again and would supplement with hand rolls or nigiri. The star of the show was the screaming roll and the spicy tuna rolls. Everything was packed very well and it took very little time to pick up our order. I will be ordering from there again and trying some of the other options. read more

Since moving back to SF last month I've been making my way through the neighborhood to find the spots I want to frequent. This is a spot worth frequenting. The gist: amazingly reasonable prices, quality service (my service here exceeded many other restaurants; tea refill without request, attentiveness to every detail); the food is carefully prepared and still comes out speedily; complimentary hot tea is set out immediately upon seating; unobtrusive but also immersive (there was a basketball game on the flatscreen above the sushi bar and other patrons with more athletic spirit than I have were engaging in hearty conversation about the coaches). The spicy tuna hand roll came out super fast and was plump with fresh and delicious spicy tuna; the humble avocado and cucumber roll was expertly presented. The maguro nigiri was buttery and fresh, and the green salad (for the sake of feeling culinarily virtuous), is dressed in a soy-based dressing and is the size of a huge bowl with avocado and nice cuts of cucumber. I really think in this neighborhood there are a lot of overrated restaurants with hype and this one is not that. They are a traditional and honest business model serving a customer's needs at a wonderful return. I'll be back here soon! read more

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I live really close to this restaurant so I would definitely come back because of the convenience. I loved the rolls and I think they're reasonably priced but I did notice that they're typically smaller than rolls you see at other restaurants. I wouldn't mind paying a little bit more to get the larger sized rolls. The only reason why I knocked off a star was because of how small the rolls are. I don't think the rolls are that filling and I just want more! read more

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It was my first time here. The lady who is working there immediately brought hot tea but no pot to refill after that I ordered Chicken Teriyaki, the chicken was old made, served cold. I felt like it was frozen and they warmed it up but not thoroughly. She even brought the bill before I finish my food and ask for it. Very disappointed. read more

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I ordered some green salad and a chef platter of sushi. The salad was salty to my taste since it was dressed with some kind of shoyu and for a 30$ platter I can easily get more sushi for the same price in Hawaii and believe me, sushi is expensive there. Service and ambience are nothing to report really. Neither good or bad it was fast coz I was the only customer at the time. Anyway, will I go back there. Probably not. read more

Great, no frills sushi spot! Best service- really quick and kind staff! Would definitely recommend for a quick sushi night

Ordered 2 party platters to go for a birthday and everyone loved it! The party platter came with various cuts of sashimi, nigiri, and rolls. The salmon sashimi my personal favorite, it was super fresh and reminded me my trip to Japan. The presentation was also really nice, I'll be ordering again for future gatherings! read more

Fish N Gari - 2 party platters, make sure to call a few hours ahead so they can prepare! - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

The sushi was not fresh and tasted strange. There are other fun restaurants in the area that are worth the price.

One of the best sushi's I town! Try out Alaska & Dragon roll, it's delicious! We have these place close to our apartments and it's really worth it's price read more

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I'm giving five stars simply because the Ocean Breeze roll is the most fresh and flavorful roll I've eaten at a sushi restaurant in a long time. I am very satisfied with this roll, and the freshness of the fish, and I wish I had ordered two. My friend enjoyed her Walnut Shrimp tempura roll fondly. The same cannot be said for the edamame which seemed a bit dry and shriveled but the flavor fine. The agedashi tofu is good but my friend wanted it more crispy. If you order $35 worth, you get a free California roll which isn't anything special but hey it's free! We went here during quarantine, and they are clean and well stocked on hand sanitizer. Our order: Ocean Breeze Roll Shrimp tempura roll California roll Agedashi tofu Edamame read more

Actually a 2.5/5, but that doesn't make much difference. This place is really close to my friend's house, so we always walk past it, but haven't ever gone in before. Three of us came in late on a weekday and the restaurant was completely empty. I ordered the 2 item dinner bento box with Tonkatsu and Sashimi (which is four pieces of the chef's choice of whatever they have that day). I got four pieces of different fish, maybe on the small-medium size, and I think it was salmon, tuna, and then maybe yellowtail and one other ambiguous fish. The quality was not too bad, but just smaller than sashimis at other sushi places. The bento was honestly very small and there was a huge amount of rice compared to the size of the tonkatsu. There was basically nothing else on the tray so I had like two compartments open, so it looked small for the price of $16.75. Not bad, but there are definitely bento combinations that give a bit larger serving size. The lady also brought each of us one cup of hot tea and that never got refilled, as well as they never came to check on us during the entire duration of the meal. I didn't even take a picture of the food because I guess it didn't seem very aesthetic, so I didn't take any pictures to memorialize it. read more

Good, casual sushi fix :) will be back! Got to go, presented nicely. The waitress was kind! read more

Fish N Gari - Ocean Breeze Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is the perfect place for a casual weekend sushi dinner. I ordered a delivery and would love to try visiting the restaurant in the future. The price and quality are just right. Spicy tuna roll was fresh, and didn't have any "left over" fish smell Tamago was freshly made, not the frozen tamago you can order from Wee for $8/500g. Inari was expertly wrapped and even tucked in, better than I could do myself as well. Dragon roll was shatteringly crisp even after delivery. The tuna inside was cooked through but that's to be expected sometimes in an item like this. Overall I really enjoyed my dinner and I hope to visit in person once the pandemic clears up a bit more. read more

Corona tymes update: New hours are 5:30-9:30. If you don't come 20 minutes before closing, you can fine outside, too. Clean pens for signing the check. Come and support a local neighborhood restaurant and tell Tom that Roland sent you. #nofear read more

3 stars because i would probably come back to try their special menu but other than that the 2 dishes i got was really disappointing during one of my visit around lunch time... I understand often restaurant advertises their lunch specials to attract customers during their non-busy time and I was actually hooked to try it after passing through the restaurant several time... So i came in one day and ordered fried spicy udon and ordered salmon fried rice to go. Fried Spicy Udon: not spicy at all and it's basically fried udon with a lot of lettuce that came with 2 gyoza and a bowl of miso soup. Trust me the highlight there was the 2 gyoza and you can forget everything else... Salmon Fried Rice: I believe the chef forgot salt or soy sauce as it didnt have any taste at all... it's pretty bland feeling! Well better luck next time i come there... read more

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I was originally going to the place next door but their prices and options were not the same, as listed. Upon walking in, it's a decent sized space but still cozy. There's a "sushi bar" seating and a few tables. I'd say about 30ppl or so at one time. I ordered a "chose 2" Bento Box. The food was just "ok" but the service and value were really good. I wish they had onions included in the tempura and I would've like actual "ginger" dressing for my salad (although this is just a preference). If the service wasn't good, they probably would've gotten a 2.5 based on food alone. The only this that was really hot was the tempura. While I was there, 2 sets of regulars walked in and as I asked for my check, one of the owners co fused me as well...lol They seem to be a neighborhood staple. I do wish that their sushi menu was a little more broad, as I would've tried that as well. I loved the ambiance, being able to sit in peace and with my own thoughts. I'm sure the hot tea helped with that as well. If you're hungry, in the area and looking for a peace-of-mind, definitely give them a shot. I just would t have high expectations of an extraordinary meal. read more

Fish and Gari is a small little hole in the wall of a restaurant. Nestled amongst several dining options on Polk Street, you might not notice it right away but it is one of my neighborhood favorites for Japanese food. I have to walk a little farther to get here, but it is worth the effort. I mostly come here for the sashimi, but there is something about the riceless sushi that keeps me coming back. Instead of rice or seaweed, they use thinly sliced cucumber to roll the fish in. It has such a great flavor, refreshing and not heavy at all. Perfect for low carb lunches. I brought my mom in for lunch and she was pretty impressed with the cucumber wrapped roll as well. They often have butterfish (escolar) which is one of my favorite fish to eat. Sometimes I will order an extra side of that, because it is so rich. The sashimi is often thickly cut, very fresh and filling. I better wrap this up because I am now craving sushi!! read more

Fish N Gari - Rice less sushi, omg!!! So great - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

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It's probably a stretch just based on food but I'm bumping Fish N Gari up because the folks here are just absolutely lovely and the prices are really reasonable too. Yes there are a couple of little issues but this really does feel like a mom and pop kinda place. Literally. The lunch specials are great deals here. The sushi lunch with a California roll and an assortment of five nigiri clocks in just under $8. The fish is fresh and the crab salad in the roll isn't overdressed with mayo. Overall a satisfying sushi lunch on the cheap that is hard to beat. The bento boxes are pretty decent too. I got mine with mixed tempura, tonkatsu, and sashimi. It's a pretty large lunch adding in the rice, salad, and miso soup. the 3-item combo at lunch will run you just $10.95. The tempura and tonkatsu were fried nicely and not too greasy. The sashimi was fresh too. My one ding is that while the food is decent, there are little corners cut here and there like the dipping sauces tasting diluted. It's a pity because the folks in this family-run restaurant are really nice such that I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and come back to this intimate little sushi joint. read more

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An absolute bang for your buck! Sushi isn't always the most affordable, let alone in San Francisco. If you're looking for a place to help you hit that craving and not spend too much money, Fish N Gari is it! Their California rolls are perfect! For a group of 3 the party tray is a great deal (15 pieces of sushi a person for around $15) read more

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Friendly service, great quality, quick turn around, neighborhood spot, they always remember us and include bonus soup and rolls just because. Our favorite low key go to spot always!! read more

Fish N Gari - Back to front snow beauty, red dragon, Sakura, California, dynamite - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Prices were decent and sushi and sashimi was good, if a bit small. The service was friendly and quick. They gave us complimentary tea and miso soup to start. It was very quiet and we were the only customers dining in on a Saturday, but it seems they do a bit of phone and online orders. Small shop with 2 people working. I would come back if in the area again to try other rolls. read more

Support local businesses! This local, family-owned, small business is a great spot for regular sushi. We frequent them often because they are not only friendly, but also reasonably-priced with fresh fish. Their dinner bento boxes are great and nigiri is always fresh. We are never disappointed with our order. They also deliver and are on various delivery apps, so it's perfect for these contactless COVID times. read more

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My favorite spot for sushi since Pre-Covid! My favorites are the California and Dragon rolls. Prices are reasonable for the quality and the food is usually ready within 15-20 mins of placing the order. read more

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Amazing and cheap neighborhood sushi spot. Their bento box are a great deal, but everything is very tasty for the price point ! read more

Everything always comes full circle I guess. I used to order from here a lot before I discovered the deliciousness that is UberEats (though that customer service, ugh) and Caviar. I got the chirashi combo. Each piece of fish (12 in total) was quite sizeable-- about half an inch thick and 2 inches long. If anything, I would prefer a thinner cut so that it would be easier to chew. Very solid sizes though. The salmon was buttery but not quite salmony. The yellowtail was pretty fresh. The tuna was of the darker red variety, but definitely fresh. Butterfish was super fatty. However-- and it's hard to put my finger on exactly what it is, but the fish just didn't appeal to me. I felt really...stuffed after? Gotta think about it. The miso soup they threw in was pretty standard. read more

Fish N Gari - Chirashi combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love this spot! Best Japanese food I've tried in SF. Highly recommend delivery try rolls with honey and nuts - so delicious! Order food here several times per week and LOVE it! read more

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