this place truly amazed me with the price and the options for all you can eat.... some all you can eat places charge you extra for drinks or don't offer bottomless refills but this place is for sure does! They have a fridge with an assortment of drinks from juice to tea to soda, it's so nice to be able to go and grab what drink you want. they also offer ice cream and other dessert type snacks like rice krispies, lollipops for the kids, chips which I thought was awesome and by ice cream I mean they had full sized drumstick assortment of flavors and butterfinger icecream!! like what!! the sushi they offer is a range of sashimi to sushi rolls and to handrolls. it was pretty damn good. my boyfriend enjoyed the salmon avocado handrolls and I enjoyed the salmon poke option...so delicious. for the meats for the hot pot they had a variety of options from pork belly, wagyu, lamb, shrimp and etc. they even offered appetizers dishes like my bf ordered pork gyozas.... the place is not huge but it's comfortable enough. the tables/seats aren't crowded. the staff is friendly enough although it being our first time I was a little uncertain of what we can get or what was included, I wish there was a little more direction but we made it by. read more

Shabu Shabu / Hot Pot They do offer a nice variety of broth options, but the one we chose (the tomato broth) was pretty underwhelming. It lacked depth and flavor and honestly tasted more like tomato concentrate/paste than an actual tomato-based soup. I also didn't see any real tomato in it -- mostly thinly sliced onions -- and it didn't compare to tomato broths I've had at places like Haidilao or Happy Lamb. The meat quality was also disappointing. It felt low quality enough that we actually asked if we were served the correct meat. We ordered around six plates but only received four, and the selection felt limited. I know their A5 Wagyu is now an add-on/paywall, which is understandable given the low AYCE price -- but the standard meat still didn't feel worth it. On the positive side: the veggies were clean, crisp, and fresh. The only exception was the pea sprouts, which didn't seem properly prepped and felt a bit veiny (though I get that pea sprouts are labor-intensive). Hot Pot Bar / Seafood Bar We didn't try the fish balls/ramen options, but the seafood bar was rough. If you don't order seafood from the menu and instead grab what's at the bar, it's very heavily frozen and not in a good way. The shrimp was honestly unpleasant -- even after cooking in boiling broth, the shell still stuck to the shrimp, making it hard and annoying to peel. It wasn't a fun eating experience at all. Sushi The sushi side was mixed. One thing I appreciated: they didn't overload the rolls with rice (some AYCE places do that to fill you up). The salmon sashimi was solid, and a few rolls were genuinely decent -- the Lion King roll was tasty. That said, the unagi was a bit bony, which wasn't what I expected. And the biggest red flag: on the Lion King roll, 2-3 pieces of the baked salmon were still raw inside, which was a no for me. Hand rolls were actually better -- they came with a good chunk of avocado and decent fish portions, so no complaints there. Sides The corn cheese was a huge letdown. It tasted like corn with mozzarella sprinkled on top and microwaved/baked without much effort or flavor. We also ordered the fried oysters, which were decent but didn't taste fresh -- they felt like they came frozen in a bag and refried, with a heavier batter than I'd want. The chicken karaage, on the other hand, was pretty good. It actually tasted like it was made in-house, and it was one of the better items we tried. Overall For the price, I wasn't expecting premium, but I was expecting decent execution and better quality control. Between the bland tomato broth, low-quality meat, unpleasant frozen seafood, and the undercooked "baked" salmon, I left feeling disappointed. Also worth noting: if you have a party of 4 or more, they automatically add a minimum 20% gratuity. For our party of four, that came out to about $32 per person. Personally, I wouldn't recommend Shoryuken, and I wouldn't return. read more

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* foodie DEETS here * - review #200 I've continued to take pix & start tons of drafts that I mostly haven't circle back to...til now. I was also saving my milestone post for a worthy fav. Shoryuken has been one since the beginning of the yr, but they closed for a bit after opening Party Pig in SF. Now, tryna rebrand this locay to Party Pot tho signage wasn't updated. Yea, confusing. As a former pro from the industry, I tell u that's a mktg no-no. It still works tho since they're busy & small. T L ; D R . . . Bussin AYCE sushi, hot pot, snow crab/dim sum/simple nigiri buffet & AYCD galore (incl alkie), woohoo!! Take advantage of M-F HH, 4:30p, $24.95 (now 4-5p, $21.95 w/ less items). Otherwise, $39.95. (now $29.95). Pro tip: start w/ premium items, which r limit 1pp. Set ur timer cuz strict 90min GTFO if they need to flip tables! Ideally, plan ahead w/ what u'll order. As for the add-on's, I personally didn't spend xtra $ when there was already great variety incl. V I B E S . . . - small crowd awaits before opening to get seated into the smallish resto for HH round - kool Japanese wallpaper, packed house - on the left: small buffet, hot pot fixings, condiments, non-alkie drinks & ice cream N O M S . . . Get situated & enjoy some before officially ordering, IYKYK ;-D~ - Dim Sum Station: shrimp/pork/XLB dumplings & sticky rice - Cold Buffet: snow crab legs, shrimp cocktail, chili chix (yums), smoked duck over mac salad (yucks), & oranges - Sushi Station: hokkigai, unagi, ebi, & tamago SUSHI a-la-carte I've tried the following. Again, order the 1pp limited items first. (note my stars). * Toro Nigiri Trio Flight (3pc) | MUST * Salmon Sashimi (5pc, 2pp) | was Sashimi Sampler (10pc) - Hamachi Carpaccio | w/ jalapeno - Truffle Hamachi Roll - Lion Queen Roll | crab, cheese & baked scallop - Double Crab Roll | eh - Snow Crab Avo Handroll | real crab - Salmon Skin Handroll | w/ good amount of meat - Salmon "Poke" Handroll | just plain, unseasoned salmon w/ seaweed. Skip - my usuals: Ikura (on spoon over shari), Amaebi ("Aka Ebi" typo), Scallop, Tako APPS * Grilled Lobster Tail w/ cheese (1pp) | NOMS * Steamed Scallop in shell (1pp) | w/ vermicelli * A5 Wagyu Nigiri | yay - Orange Chix, Chix & Belly Skewers | for fam, mid - Shrimp Tempura (4) | frozen from Costco - Honey Walnut Prawns | decent - Fried Oyster (4) | lil burnt - Cumin Lamb Skewers (2) | fragrant - Wagyu Skewers - Out: Karaage, Calamari & Garlic Shrimp Skewers (2pp), Pineapple - Short Ribs, sizzling | never came HOT POT Broths: - Tonkotsu | decent - Laksa Coconut | hoped for creamy, but thin & lacked flavor. Skip - Sukiyaki should be savory - wanna try Tomyum Seafood Meats: * A5 Wagyu (1pp) | MUST, but might be discontinued - American Wagyu | aiight - Beef Toro Belly | just thin, fatty slices w/ lil meat * Tongue (1pp) | skip - Pork Belly | mid - Australian Lamb | my go-to - Tendon | out - House Tobiko Shrimp Paste | likey - Flounder filet (Swai) | fam likey Starch & Veg: - Japanese Ramen | decent - Yam Noodle | alwaz enjoy these crunchy, lil, opaque bundles - buffet: BB Bok Choy, Napa Cabbage, Enoki Shrooms, Bean Curd Rolls, Tofu, Quail Eggs, etc. DESSERTS - Matcha Cheesecake | very mild, couldn't taste the green tea - rotating ice cream tubs, self-serve | Black Sesame noms - Japanese Dessert cup | stranger raved & insisted that I grab this vanilla ice cream w/ Azuki bean & mochi - Melona, Häagen-Dazs, Drumsticks, ice cream sammies, & other pops r alwaz good Slight Interest to try: - CK Pig Stomach | new @ Party Pot - Sashimi Taco (3) | out - Apps: Curry Samosa, Rangoon A Y C D ! . . . Didn't notice this inclusion til the end of our 1st visit, smh! Made up for it in subsequently, lol. - Sparkling Ume | ask for sake cups. We threw these back, woohoo. - Black Lager | dark, strong, like an Asian Guinness - Karatamba | mid sake, watch out for $5 POS error!!!! - other beers, sakes & wines incl (now, flavored sojus) - fridge full of carton & canned non-alkie | rotating variety - Young Coconut, whole in shell | get this healthy, refreshing juice S E R V I C E . . . Kary was esp nice, but she needed the table back after ur 90min time limit if busy. She got shifted to Party Pig when it opened. Calvin wasn't initially so friendly, but we made "friends" as we were becoming regulars. - Return? Def! - Restroom sitch (helps gauge resto's cleanliness): warning, u might gag from sewer smell otw to the tight unisex - Out the door for 2ppl: 105. - Apple Pay: Yep, who doesn't these days? P.S. If u found what I spent time on to be of help, show this (Asian) sista some love by SMASHing a reaction & FOLLOWing me if u don't already!! ;-P Thx in advance & may there be more noms in our futures... read more

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Ughhh...this review is strictly for lunch. $10 pick your poison with one drink you must drink there or else they charge you for taking it to go. You do get what you pay for. Came here and none of us liked our dishes. Before you say we'll it's $10, I just wanted something halfway decent. I'm not asking for 5 star japanese food at their prices. Beef curry: full of fatty non-edible pieces in salty packet like sauce. Just weird and gross like something they'd serve you in High School. Slop. Sushi bowl with cold rice and shrimp with fake crab, one piece of unagi, tomato, and seaweed salad. Also gross. The fake crab mix was awful. No one wanted to eat it. The one piece of unagi was cold, the tamago was store bought and the overall bowl was yuck. The ramen was super salty and small. Probably decent if it wasn't so salty. The spicy tuna roll was good, 4 stars at an additional charge of $5 (add on). So for $10 a dish with one drink it is what it is. I just want it to be edible. Best thing was the drink fridge. read more

Shoryuken - Hot Pot Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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The whole fam has been wanting to try this place so 12 of us made our way to Shoryuken on a Friday night. My niece was able to make a ressie for 7:30. We were seated right away. On top of the paper menu, a note indicating 'max of 10 items per round'. We asked the server if that applied to us and he said for 12 people, we could do 20 items per round. We ordered a bunch of sushi rolls, nigiri (including a few premium items with $1 or $2 up-charge per order), meat for shabu and some yakitori skewers. There was also a small area for grab your own dim sum, veggies and some other stuff. I'd say get veggies here for the shabu pot but don't waste your time or appetite on the other items. The food started trickling out pretty quickly. Everything was pretty good. I didn't have the shabu but those who did in my party enjoyed the meats. For 12 of us, we were given two pots/burners to share. The sushi was fresh and hearty. The premium items were definitely better than the ones included in the AYCE but expected. Drinks (non-alcoholic and some alcoholic) are included. The non-alcoholic ones are grab your own from the fridge. There are lots of options to choose from. The alcoholic ones that are included are limited to beer, cold and hot sake. Even though we marked these items on the menu, we had to remind the server that we ordered some. The restaurant itself is pretty small. There are quite a few servers but the process was a bit disorganized and chaotic. All the servers worked all the tables. Once they take your order menu, they don't bring it back. We didn't get about half of what we ordered so had to keep reordering in subsequent rounds. At the end of dinner, we estimated we didn't get 1/3 of what we originally ordered. Dessert is also included, lots of variety of ice-cream bars to choose from (Fat Boy, Melona, Haagen Daz, etc.) Overall a decent meal that left us quite full. The tab came out to $54 pp with tax and tip. Try Shoryuken for the variety of options. Skip if you don't have the patience to handle a disorganized wait staff and having to reorder your food and drinks over and over again. read more

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They updated their menu and are only offering one tier of AYCE for both hotpot and sushi. All of the premium options are now $1-$5 add-ons per order to your ayce price, which isn't a terrible model considering the price used to be nearly 2x the ayce price, so you have some leeway there. What I'm really disappointed about is the drop in quality in the sushi options. Salmon looked a bit strange visually. It was a bit too orange, but not the Norwegian salmon orange, more neon orange? And flavor honestly felt a bit off as well. Skewers and hotpot were still very solid and the meat quality is still consistent. Buffet, snacks, and drink options were also still consistent and abundant. If you're coming here, don't expect anything premium for ayce, unless you're opting to shell out for the add-ons! read more

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Have been here twice for AYCE and am never disappointed! The sushi was incredible (the blue fin, the salmon, and the scallop) were incredible. We loved the hot pot as well (the wagyu beef and shrimp were delicious) Omakase platter had a great variety. The fish was fresh and our party of 10+ had a great time. It takes a while to order and get the food. The dessert at the end and the drinks were definitely a plus! read more

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Good value! I just want to include a disclaimer that my husband LOVED this place and definitely wants to go back. He would give this place 4.5 stars based on the prices and value: - Value / ROI: $40 for AYCE sushi/sashimi *and* hot pot? Also includes unlimited beer, sake and kid friendly dumplings, popsicles, etc.? - Quality: The sashimi and sushi was not low grade - no one got sick! - We mainly ordered sashimi. My take (3.5-4 stars): - I would come back if close by - I think the value is there - $40 for the amount of sashimi we ate was worth it - I found that this wasn't truly "unlimited" as it took a *long* time for our sashimi orders to come out - I personally would have enjoyed my meal more if I diversified and got less of the sashimi and more of the cooked food (including the hot pot / noodles) - Very friendly service - Bonus points for the kid-friendly food. Kids ate the shrimp dumplings, some of the noodles and cooked meats. They were very happy with the juices and popsicles read more

Shoryuken - Hot Pot Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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I came here from an IG reel I saw, and it looked good, so I wanted to try it. For the sushi part - there were nigiris (one per person), rolls, hand rolls, and sashimi plates. These were actually pretty tasty and good quality for an AYCE restaurant with multiple cuisines! And the selection was great. The tuna in the roll and sashimi were tender and soft. The hot pot was solid too, which some good veggie and meat options. My favorite was the brisket meat. Out of all of these I loved the skewers the most! The char was perfect. There weren't any dim sum options at the self-serve. The tea drinks you can grab in the fridge were refreshing; I liked the variety. Initially, the sushi came out pretty slow but because they are arranging all the duplicate orders on shared plates. There were a lot of tables inside! read more

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I've only been here for the sushi bc I think it's the best bang for your buck for the premium options that they have. I normally start with the omakase nigiri and then just add a few additional pieces of nigiri. The A5 wagyu nigiri is a must each time I have been here! Perfectly melts in your mouth. Definitely skip the omakase sashimi, I think the omakase nigiri has a better range of options. The steamed scallops come with a lot of noodle, so maybe skip to avoid filling up on carbs. The servers are nice but the wait for food can be kinda long. If you're willing to wait a little for food, the premium options they have are worth the price imo! read more

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$40 for all you can eat sushi and hotpot? Yes please. The place was clean and organized. Their buffet area had really good food from delicious chicken wings to braised pork to dumplings and crab legs. The waitresses were sweet and very kind. They even thanked us for stacking our plates. Would definitely come back again. Worth the money 1000%. read more

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Awesome little AYCE restaurant in South SF. Quite an interesting fine and this place can be really overwhelming when you first visit but honestly an awesome place to try out when everyone wants to try everything different. Not surprisingly the good stuff is hidden behind a paper and is not easily accessible but once you get the hang of the things it's a great place for trying out lots of different items. Hot pot and sushi need to ordered by paper and it's the part I didn't really like as getting another menu and waiting for items to come can be quite a long wait. Filling out the paper and getting it to your server quick is a must. Regardless the service was great and when we called over our server she was always friendly and helpful. They have an open buffet type area where you can pick up various drinks, snacks, goods and other goodies. Finally they have a selection of alcoholic beverages that are included as part of your ACYE. Definitely worth a try! read more

Shoryuken - Hot Pot Near Me - South San Francisco, California

Solid new AYCE spot in downtown South San Francisco. Would recommend making a reservation ahead if you can - we made a reservation for a party of 5 on 6pm on a Saturday and we were quickly seated even though there were many parties waiting outside. Upon entering, I was immediately impressed by the drink selection in the fridge. They had the boxed coconut milk which is a childhood fav (!!). Their Choya NA yuzu sparkling drink was also very tasty. A lot of people also opted for the fresh coconut. AYCE Sushi - I thought the quality was decent. Some of the nigiri pieces were huuuge though, so we didn't end up eating that many pieces. I liked how the premium nigiri sampler (limit 1 per person) was included in the base price. AYCE hot pot - for some reason, it took over 30 mins for our pot to arrive (isn't it just pouring soup into a pot lol)? We had to ask a few times. I didn't dock tooo many points off for this because I felt like they were a little bit lenient with the 90 mins. Otherwise I would've been a bit annoyed. In addition to the AYCE menu, they have some prepped food, including XLB, shumai, crab legs, nigiri and duck breast salad. It's a pretty random combo lol. They also have a solid dessert selection - yuzu sorbet and black sesame ice cream yum, other basic ice cream, drumstick, matcha cheesecake and a few others. Overall, I think this is a decent place for the price. read more

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**Yelp/Google/TripAdvisor Review:** If you're looking for an AYCE sushi and hotpot spot, Shoryuken is the place to be! The food quality is above average, portions are generous, and you can even add premium fish for an extra cost. During our visit, they also had shrimp and crab cocktails, which were a great bonus. The pricing is very reasonable considering the quality and quantity of food, and drinks are included (except for premium options). Service is friendly and efficient, the place is spacious, and there's plenty of parking. Perfect for a feast with friends--come hungry! read more

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This place went viral on social media so I just had to come here for my birthday in January. since then, i have returned 2 more times and unfortunately i've noticed the quality of the sushi going downhill by the 3rd visit. For the first two visits, the Omakase sashimi and nigiri were to die for, as well as the fancy oysters. The portion of uni they would give you definitely surpasses the $49.55/pp AYCE price. The fish was super fresh and the wagyu was wagyuing. By the third visit, i've noticed the same dishes had gotten cheap. The uni was brown and tasted fishy, and the fish looked like it was dyed a certain food coloring. I had a feeling this place was a little too good to be true but I'm glad i got to experience two really good dinners here. hopefully the quality of the food will be up to par again once they figure out how they want to move forward with their business. read more

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Came in for dinner on a Monday night. Not too busy in the restaurant but busy on the street. A bit hard to find parking at the peak of dinner time. If you haven't been here yet but know the area, I believe this used to be fil-am bbq. They offer AYCE & drink. It's hot pot & sushi & appetizers! There is a lot of food. Appetizers & drinks are self serve. Be careful to not eat too much while you wait for your hot pot or sushi because they do mention charging for leftover food. The apps are good and can definitely fill you up. The sushi rolls are whole rolls, 5-6 pieces but they are big. Side orders (i.e. fried oysters, takoyaki, etc) are 4 pieces so be mindful if you are the only one planning on eating it because it can fill you up before the actual food comes out. My advice - come in with a plan and come in ready to eat. The price is good for the amount and options of food they offer. I came in hungry and left extra full! I'm ready for another visit with a better game plan. Definitely have to be mindful of how much appetizers I'm eating! read more

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I was really teetering between three and four stars for this review, but left it at three stars because it was just ok. I was more excited about the excellent service at the price point and the quantity of food than the flavor and dishes themselves. That said, I do think there's a lot of room for improvement so that they can stay the long game here. Came here on a Wednesday night with a group of six. I will say that I somewhat agree with some of the other reviews that perhaps they're doing a little too much with the all you can eat sushi, all you can eat hot pot, and then they've got some dim sum in the mix. One thing I would've appreciated was a better explanation of the menu. We asked for an explanation, but it wasn't actually clear... The portions are pretty huge. So, when we started checking off items on the paper dim sum style menu of course we wanted one of almost everything. That is kind of my precursory warning to anyone... Since it's all you can eat start slow and then order more. We were thinking the sushi rolls would be the smaller four rolls, and thin sashimi. But no, they did not skimp whatsoever. What I would suggest for improvement is that they take the whole back wall and allow that to be filled with the all you can eat options buffet style. Do away with the paper menu marking your order. There is a little buffet area where you can self serve, but we found out later a lot of those items were duplicative of what we had ordered anyways. That felt unnecessary. There were also items that were amazing and delicious (lotus wrap), and other things that should just come off the menu like the scallops in the shell. I also wish we could pick more than one broth as we had six people who had different interests. We ended up going with the tonkotsu but it was a little flavorless. Personally, I ate a lot of fish and sashimi and really enjoyed those dishes. I was not a fan of the sushi rolls per se. The table overall was very pleased and really enjoyed the meal. We were served very quickly, and all of the servers were so friendly and kind to us. The dessert was nothing special. We ended up trying the creme brûlée cheesecake which was made at some bakery (not Costco for example) and it just tasted like a bunch of sugar. I wish we had gone with the Matcha cheesecake, but one of the gals preferred the crème brûlée. I was also shocked to see drumstick and Häagen-Dazs in the freezer. We left away full, and content, but definitely curious about how this business model sustainable. Some of the feedback I included in this review I hope they taken into consideration instead of raising prices. I think there's a lot they can do to cut back cost, streamline the experience, and not overstimulate people. I also noticed that there was a couple there that was super prepared so you could tell this was a regular thing for them. They ordered the hot pot and a bunch of seafood. At $40 per person all you can eat that's pretty reasonable these days, especially if you're going with sashimi and crab, as well as beef cuts for the hot pot. read more

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This is an interesting place that opened up in SSF. An AYCE hot pot and/or Sushi with optional lunch menu and happy hour menu. The past few times I have been here were for happy hour because there's no way a place would really do happy hour before and after dinner daily. It seemed too good to be true. Sadly, I have heard through the grapevine that they are now closed on tuesdays and happy hour is only on select days. I'm not sure what the menu is because the past few times I have been there, the menu has changed as well. But what I did enjoy most were the udon, hand rolls, sashimi. The chicken udon and season udon had a very generous portion and the chicken was juicy. Typically I steer away from ordering chicken because chicken usually comes out dry and it's very unappealing. However the couple of times I had it here, that wasn't the case. I was quite surprised. The hand rolls were priced for single hand rolls for the most part but I ordered toro and A5 hand rolls which were not stuffed with a ridiculous amount of rice. The ratio was of toppings to rice was well portioned. For the sashimi the portions were large. The cuts of salmon as you can see from my image were thick. Everything was very fresh. However, with things constantly changing. I am not sure what will be available next time. The first time we came there was a shrimp that we liked but now it is no longer there. One thing that we felt was that the push to try AYCE was a little bit too much. Maybe this was because they just opened. However, I also heard the same comment from multiple people. read more

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Food - Huge menu with a variety of food options. - Make sure to come hungry! - I really liked the drink fridge, had a great variety of new types of drinks I normally never get the option to choose from at ayce places. - Good variety of desserts. Service - Slow but came in big waves. We ordered too much in the end because we were waiting for food to arrive. Our second hot pot didn't arrive till an hour into our meal, waiting for an available pot. Ambiance - We had the corner big table to fit all 9 of us. - Felt a bit crowded and tables were close. - Good for group gatherings. read more

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What an AYCE treat! As of November 2024, you can enjoy *both* AYCE hot pot and sushi during your meal. It used to be that you pick hot pot OR sushi. Well I'm delighted! No a La carte ordering for dinner. Ayce only! I was so stuffed - come very hungry! Menu has such a generous large variety from hot pot ingredients, cooked appetizers, sashimi, sushi rolls, liquor (yes, included at no extra charge which is so awesome), nigri. Some premium items like omakase or Korean short ribs were $1 or $2 add ons. Self serve station was so much fun: ice cream, SO many bottled/canned beverages (wow!), WHOLE coconut with juice inside, sauce bar, crab legs, crockpot meats like cola chicken, dim sum, xiao long bao. Though tables were spaced well away from others, there were times it was tight once all other people at tables were seated because then there's no walkway out unless you ask someone to move. Metered parking outside or free residential parking further away Decor is fantastic with street fighter characters and Japanese wall art Kary the waitress is courteous and welcoming, explaining how the ordering works. It's dim sum style where you get a paper to mark off everything you want at once. Naturally the table felt cramped with too many dishes and I often had to reshuffle or make space for new dishes. Tetris all night. Happy hour menu available certain days read more

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Worth the try: try everything!! Tip: Follow their Instagram for any new promos! Bonus Tip: Keep an eye out for the premium menu, those items will cost extra. FOOD: For AYCE, the quality is pretty good. They offer a variety of appetizers, rolls, and hot pot, so there's something for everyone. DRINKS: Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) are included with the price, and they have a lot to choose from! There's two whole fridges full of non-alcoholic drinks and they offer sake (hot, cold, nigori) and beer for alcoholic. SERVICE: The place was full when we went, so the staff was expectedly busy. They were sure to get us everything we needed though and checked in on us multiple times towards the end of the night when the restaurant cleared out a bit more. PARKING: Street parking available in front, which can be hard to come by during peak hours but there's a parking garage a short walk away. ATMOSPHERE: Small, clean restaurant in a busy area in South SF. Love the interior decoration, especially the Street Fighter ones. I stumbled upon this place on Yelp and knew I had to give it a try--NEW AYCE spot and from the same owners of Ko and Chome. I went with a group of 4 which felt like the perfect amount. We came on a Wednesday @ 7 PM and didn't have to wait. The best part about this place is the variety, both for food, drinks, AND desserts. $40/pp is an absolute steal. I'll definitely be back, especially before it gets too popular! read more

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New neighborhood gem in SSF! Grand Avenue has a lot of special locally-owned restaurants and good parking options so it's always great to find a new spot to check out! Shoryuken currently has a great lunch special where you can pick an appetizer and entree for $15. So many amazing options to choose from and big portion sizes in many of the items. The group and I ordered the spicy gyoza, chicken karaage, beef curry, salmon teriyaki and beef bulgogi and we had leftovers to spare! Quickly great service and trendy vibes that take me to Shibuya and Shinkjuku in Tokyo! Excited to go back and try other dishes! They also have an all you can eat sushi/hot pot option as well. read more

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You've seen AYCE hotpot and you've seen sushi buffets but have you seen a place that serves everything?? For almost $40pp, you can eat to your heart's content. A huge variety of self service beverages, and even bags of chips, variety of dim sum, ice cream selections, and soups. We simply didn't have enough stomach space to sample everything but we left very stuffed and satisfied. Arrived on a Saturday at 5pm with metered parking just a block away. The restaurant is small and tightly packed with seating and all of the tables filled up by 6:30pm. Service was fairly adequate. Once you are seated, they give you a paper menu to mark all of your selections. They warn you about not wasting food there is no limit to how many items you want so I selected a variety of everything. While you wait, you can help yourself to their dim sum but honestly they were terrible. Some of the soups were pretty good but I would advise that you don't fill up on any liquid until the end. Check out my pics and receipt for everything we ate. The highlight was the cumin lamb skewers and I could kick myself for missing the Korean bbq kalbi and abalone but the menu is so extensive. With a hefty $40pp price tag, I stuck with items that came along with the standard pricing but you can opt for additional items that add on to your bill. Do be warned, you cannot take anything with you -- not even the broth. Everything must be consumed inside the restaurant even the ice cream! Bottom line: you are paying for the variety of food and there's plenty of it. Next time I would skip the sushi rolls! read more

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Reservations are only made for tables of 7 or more. My group of 4 arrived on a Saturday at 6:30pm and had put ourselves on the yelp waitlist using their tablet. You currently cannot join the waitlist through the yelp page. Estimated time given was 11-21 minutes. We didn't get seated until 70 minutes later. We killed time by going to a near by bar. Service was good. Food came out quickly. Nothing was missed. Lots of options. However it's not worth returning for. Scallops and oysters were tasty. Uni wasn't. Shrimp tempura is likely from Costco. Salmon toro was good and so were the desserts. Everything else we've tried was just average. The AYC drink options were impressive. There was soy milk, frappuccinos, sodas, teas, yokult, juices, herbal drinks, Thai tea and non alcoholic Asahi to name a few. read more

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Not even done eating yet but OMG All you can grab HALF lobsters? Snow crab legs? $49 for the standard AYCE and really minute fees ($1-5) for add-ons like toro and dressed up oysters? In SSF? Did I die? Are they lost? What a find! Some of the best parts of the night included the raw scallops which were sea scallops - so buttery and sweet! The mackerel nigiri too? And the super tender unagi? Holy heck! These lesser known pieces completely stole the show from favorites like salmon and tuna toro no less. Portion sizes were extremely generous and of pretty good quality overall. Honestly, better than ultra sushi in my opinion. Overall, I'm not done with my meal and I already want to come back lol. read more

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Came here for the lunch special and to try this place out. They had a promotion for October for their AYCE but it doesn't start until 5 pm. There is a time limit to your meal so keep that in mind as well. When we arrived, there was one or two parties inside finishing up their meals. We were promptly seated by the server and given menus. They didn't have hot water ready so we had to wait a while for our drinks to come out. For $15, we got one bottled drink from the fridge and could order an appetizer and a main course off the list given. For an added cost, we could order a premium item. Unfortunately, when we sat down, I discovered they had a lot of items crossed out on the menu, including the unagi don I was most looking forward to! The server told me they hadn't received their daily shipment yet so items were in short stock. It was around 1 pm when we arrived. I ended up ordering a chirashi bowl with Karaage with my lunch mate ordering BBQ short ribs + karaage. We did not get our food until 1:40 pm and was pretty ravenous at that point. I already started on my meal before remembering to take a photo. The main meals came out before our Karaage but it was fine for us. As for the quality, the rice was good but I can tell the sashimi wasn't the freshest - the tuna had a bit of the refrigerated taste and the salmon was just passable. I wish they added tobiko on top. It really needed it. The sweet tamago was the best part in my opinion. The Karaage was overdone and a bit old. The sauce was very good though and helped us choked down the Karaage. The server never came by to refill our hot water so we made due with the drinks. The drinks are on the smaller size than what you see at the grocery stores, and the desserts sitting next to them I recognize from Costco. Since it's a soft opening, I hope they can work out the kinks in the kitchen and the supply issue. I might come back sometime to try the lunch special again. read more

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Restaurant closed now. Ramen was just okay; fresh ingredients, but broth lacked depth and noodles were standard, yet unimpressive. Service was friendly, but slow and a long wait. read more

Meh. My bf and I came by on a Friday evening around 5:30pm and luckily got seated right away. Plan accordingly though because a small line started to form after about an hour. How it works: 90 mins to eat. Offers either or both AYCE sushi and hotpot. Prices differ on weekdays and weekends. Service: Our server apologized for forgetting our roll and reassured the order was placed but we never received it. Water was also never refilled until we were almost done eating. Food: Somewhat deceptive. For an AYCE sushi, not all items on the menu were included.. it was only for rolls and basic nigiris. I'd recommend to get 1 or 2 rolls because you'll get full A LOT quicker. For better quality fish like chu-toro, o-toro, uni, hamachi carpaccio, amaebi... literally everything was "add on" = additional charges. It was ABSURD how most of the appetizers cost extra too. But they do have hot and cold items included in AYCE (cocktail shrimps, crab legs, snow crab, XLB, hargow). There are also a ton of free drinks available as well. Quality: Meh. Most of the fish were just okay.. kinda dry but the scallops were really fresh and tasty. Grilled lobster tails with cheese were the winner tonight (extra $5). Uni?!?! Disappointing. Bitter and had a strange after-taste. Oysters?! NOT fresh and had a strange taste to all of them. I kept on washing both the uni and oysters down with my coconut water. For the steep price and the lack of options for an AYCE menu as well as their questionable quality... I would not recommend and will not be back. read more

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our first time here and it was AMAZING! we came around 3:55pm and wondered if there would be a wait, and glad we came when we did. about 5 minutes of walking around the area of SSF, we came back and there was a line starting to form. Some people had reservations beforehand, and when the restaurant opened, the people with reservations were seated first. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it turns out that 4:30pm (when they open) unlocks happy hour; at $26/person which includes the fridge full of different soft drinks, hotpot (one pot per table), sushi, and ice cream/dessert. sides/sauce bar - they had a rice cooker, spicy beef tendon soup, and typical dim sum options (xiao long bao, shrimp har gow) that were tasty; definitely made us a little full in the beginning though - kimchi, marinated baby octopus, shrimp cocktail, cucumber salad; we only got the kimchi (we went back more than once for it; it's pretty tasty) sauce bar: (VERY small, I almost missed it) - garlic - green onion - cilantro - tahini - sweet/housemade soy sauce like sauce - something spicy; can't recall from memory at the moment Soup portion: honestly, it tasted really bland. we opted for the kimchi miso option (you're only allowed one per table). there were thick chopped green onions, whole garlic cloves, and pieces of kimchi inside, which were the only things giving the soup flavor. we're unsure if it was because we got there when they opened or if it was a fluke, would definitely try a different flavor next time. The sushi itself was incredible. The rice was soft and more fish/protein to rice (the best ratio) We had: - salmon belly nigiri ($2 upcharge, $1/piece); so buttery and melted in our mouth. - bluefin toro nigiri ($2 upcharge), topped with caviar and a yuzu type of paste; was a great option to try - A5 Wagyu nigiri ($2 upcharge), buttery! the piece of meat on the rice was so large almost took me 2 bites to eat it! these were the only nigiri upcharges we ordered, and they were all so delicious. HOWEVER the regular included-in-the-price salmon nigiri was definitely my favorite of the nigiri we chose. it was JUST as buttery as the salmon belly, which I feel is almost unheard of especially at an AYCE spot. meat options: we did one of each - kurobata pork belly: great option, super thin - american wagyu: great option as well, the more lean option of the beef - beef toro belly: more fatty option and was buttery goodness; we ordered more of this one because we preferred this one! soda options were vast, ranging from asian-flavored sparkling water, sprite AND 7up, the coca cola trio (regular, diet, zero), and even aloha made juices. also, don't sleep on the calpico minis, they were even better than a yakult at the end of the meal. * do note, you have to finish drinks/ice cream inside of the restaurant we also ordered 2 cans of asahi; which that, cans of sapporo, and their house hot/cold sake are included in the price :) we will 100% be coming back, we might make this a Sunday tradition knowing that even with the upcharged sushi, came out to $70 WITH TIP. that's what the base charge would be for an only sushi OR and only hotpot place would be, without drinks/dessert/sides. Amazing bang for your buck, plus the quality speaks for itself. read more

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Came to Shoryuken in Oct 2024 and there was a 4th person free deal! We went for the AYCE sushi option and even though there wasn't a huge variety of menu items, each item had really good quality and value. Everything was delicious! The sashimi here is really thick, so if you prefer thick slabs of fish, this place is for you! The AYCE includes non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, sides, and desserts. read more

Shoryuken - Hot Pot Near Me - South San Francisco, California

Our friends told us this spot opened up on Grand, offering AYCE sushi & Shabu so of course we had to come and give it a try! I will say the menu is a little overwhelming with how much they're offering. Felt like my ADHD was kicking in while just deciding which AYCE we want to do, looking at all the drinks, appetizers, etc. You can do AYCE sushi, AYCE hotpot or AYCE BOTH (which seems like way too much food imo..) but whichever you choose, your whole party will need to choose the same. You can also do some add-on's for an additional cost. We all opted for the AYCE sushi and ordered 4 omakase nigiri's as an add-on, and 4 sashimi samplers, hand rolls & sushi rolls. I definitely felt my ADHD kicking in again when all the dishes started coming out at once. For the sashimi sampler, I wish we knew how thick the cuts were because this would've changed how we ordered! The cuts can definitely be a little smaller... some cuts just were way too big for the type of fish. The omakase nigiri's were pretty good, quite comparable to the size of the omakase at Amami. We ordered a few of the rolls and hand rolls (which were forgotten but that's okay bc there was plenty of food). They also offered AYCE drinks, desserts etc. This reminded me of what they offer at Grand Hotpot. By the time we finished eating, I was all sushied out! At some point, I started wondering if the business was losing money because of all the food & drinks they were offering for AYCE. Especially at the rate that some people were ordering! They were pretty swamped too between taking orders, putting it in to the kitchen, grabbing the dishes, etc. Hopefully they find a system that works for them! Definitely some room for improvement, but excited to come back to try the other offerings. read more

Shoryuken - Omakase Nigiri - Hot Pot Near Me - South San Francisco, California

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Cute place. So much competition with the restaurants down this block. There is an amazing daily happy hour menu and lunch special menu. On the lunch special menu with 5$ extra you can order off the premium choices that include lobster noodles, wagyu curry udon, and sashimi. We ordered : two normal lunch specials Appetizers - salmon sashimi(3pc) salmon was solid 9/10 - takoyaki appetizer came with 5 (maybe 6 we might have eaten one:-) ) loved the takoyaki. Sauce was perfect, outside was crunchy inside was gooey and some had two octopus peices inside 10/10 Entrees - beef bulgogi - sauce was great with the rice at the bottom, beef was alright- thinly sliced not dry but a bit chewy overall 8.7/10 - sashimi (10pc) - amazing serving size had scallops, yellowtail, salmon, tuna, octopus- table favorites were the first three ^ tuna wasn't that good overall for price and quantity 10/10 one premium lunch special Appetizer - sashimi trio solid plate of three fishes Entree - wagyu curry udon - curry was a bit watery and beef didn't taste any different than normal chewy beef 6.6/10 The pricing is amazing and includes a free choice of drink in their open access fridge. Will definitely come again for the lunch special and the all you can eat 3 for 1 deal! read more

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$15 Lunch Specials include an appetizer, an entree, and any non-alcoholic drink from their open fridge! We came on a Thursday afternoon and there were a couple of parties in there for their lunch specials. It's honestly a bang for your buck but I have to say, the food was just ok. I'm going to have to give their all you can eat menu a try. They have a running promotion for their grand opening. Every 3 people that get their AYCE menu, gets a 4th person in for free! read more

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The food was great and the service was very attentive both times we came. I enjoyed AYCE sushi/hot pot combo. The sushi & sashimi was on point. Hamachi, salmon and maguro were good quality. I was so full from the sushi that I didn't have much hot pot. Notables were the toro nigiri trio flight and grilled lobster with cheese. The smoked duck also had nice flavors. I loved a good black lager (Coedo Shikkoku) & sparkling ume (Choya). Yay, AYCD too! Good assortment of canned drinks and packaged ice cream. More than enough to choose from, which isn't often said. The only negative is that there is a strict 90 min time limit and I prefer to take my time with meals. I'll definitely be back to enjoy some of the same while also trying things that I just didn't get to. read more

Shoryuken - Some pre-made nigiri, cold bar of seafood & poultry, dim sum, etc by the window. Smoked duck was especially flavorful. - Hot Pot Near Me - South San Francisco, California

Some coworkers and I came here for their spectacular $15 lunch special, which includes one appetizer, one entree, and one drink from the fridge. App - 3 piece salmon sashimi - these pieces were thick. Quality of fish was pretty good and it was definitely not fishy. Entree - 10 piece sashimi (comes with sushi rice on side) - this sashimi plate was very reminiscent of their sister restaurant, Ko. Overall, thick pieces of good quality fish. The chicken karaage, takoyaki, tekka don, albacore poke don, and chirashi don were well received by others in the group. Drink - lots of non-alcoholic beverages to choose from!! Server was attentive and nice. Good service even though the place got full by 1pm. I'd come back to try other food items. read more

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I'm so happy they finally arrived on Grand Avenue! Grand is definitely on the rise, and this is hands down the best sushi spot on the block. The food? Always fresh, always delicious, and so consistent every time we've come. The decor and ambience gives me total Osaka vibes. They are still fairly new, so yes, it's a little slow at times because they're short-staffed. But honestly, it doesn't even matter because the food is that good! Calvin takes care of us every visit, and we appreciate him so much. He's one of the big reasons we keep coming back. read more

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Came here with a party of 4 and it was quite busy inside. It's also hard to get a hold of the staff so be prepared to wait. Very inconvenient because you I my have 90 mins to eat so you'll spend most of it waiting to be served. Pros: the beef toro belly and American wagyu meats were the best for the hot pot. There's a buffet option too which had some dim sum, shrimp, and sides like edamame and kimchi. I liked the option to add on sushi from the kitchen. The non alcoholic drinks are also all you can drink (inside only). There were Hawaiian drink options like Lilikoi and pineapple. There were also sodas and Asian drinks like coconut juice and iced teas. Ice cream bars and scoops are also included so be sure to make space. Cons: The food was decent but service could be more improved since staff isn't quite attentive and it takes time to flag someone down. Not all the menu items were available. So bummed they didn't have cheese corn! read more

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This is a late review by a couple months but I remember enough of my experience here that I think I can give a fair critique. This place was okay. Nothing was overtly offensively bad but nothing about this was mind blowing either. It was exactly what I expected from a place that I saw get popular on an Instagram reel - solid but probably not somewhere I would actively seek again in the future unless I already happen to be in the area. I'll preface by saying that the service was really solid considering how busy this place was on a Friday night. Our waitress was fantastic and our orders came out in a relatively okay time given how many customers there were - a lot. The sushi bar was actually pretty good and there was a decent selection of options for the hot pot, especially vegetables. However, the hot pot just wasn't very good. We probably ordered the wrong broth but I remember it being bland as hell. In the end, I ended up not eating that much from the hot pot and focused mostly on the sushi, eating a stupid amount of ice cream, and drinking beer and sake. I remember the sake not costing extra on the night I went but I don't remember if sake is always included or if it was only on Fridays. Some other reviewer here or the staff will know. Soju cost extra though. Not sure why but I'll assume it's because our waitress (and probably any other waiting staff member) did some cool spinning thing that made a whirlpool appear in the bottle before she opened it. Or something. Anyway, I wouldn't pay extra for the soju if the sake is already included in the meal. The sake was stronger anyway - the soju was weak as hell, almost like juice. Did I mention ice cream? I like ice cream. I remember eating so much ice cream that it hurt my stomach more than the sushi did. Mmm, ice cream. Ice cream is my favorite flavor. read more

Shoryuken - Hot Pot Near Me - South San Francisco, California

My friends and I stopped by Shoryuken on a Sunday evening around 7:00 p.m. as a party of 6 and we had about a 15 minute wait after putting ourselves on the Yelp waitlist. After we were seated, our server brought over the paper menu and a pen and explained to us how the AYCE pricing worked. Some items had limits on how many the table could order -- such as the raw oysters and sashimi platters, but the majority of items had no such limit. Sunday pricing is about $50 per person, but there is an ongoing deal for the month of September where 4 diners eat for the price of 3. There's a large menu of items that are included with this $50 price, but additional premium items cost a few dollars extra per order. All in all, you are getting a STEAL on the premium items. For example, for only $2 extra, you can get 2 pieces of amaebi -- large sweet prawn, with fried shrimp heads. I feel like at any other sushi restaurant, you're easily paying at least $5 - $7 for this item, if not more. In addition to the amaebi, my second favorite item I had was the unagi nigiri, which I had more pieces than I could count. As a big fan of scallops, I thought the scallops here were plump, but I feel like they didn't have the sweetness that you would find in more expensive, fresher scallops (i.e. Hokkaido scallops). Overall, for the price paid, I was more than satisfied with the quality of fish I received. Some cuts of sashimi were unusually large and uneven, but this was perfectly understandable, as the kitchen of only one or two chef were working non-stop to serve the entire restaurant full of diners. Service here was a little slow to start but once we started dining, we felt like the sushi arriving at our table outpaced the speed that we were eating. The price of entry also gets you access to their unlimited drink fridge which is packed with a ton of Asian beverages (i.e. Vitasoy Lemon Tea and the likes), as well as drinks like Coke, Monster energy, ice coffee, etc. The only thing you won't find in the fridge is alcoholic beverages (though there is alcohol-free beer). If I'm craving AYCE sushi -- which is not often at all, I would stop by Shoryuken again. Shoryuken is better than the AYCE sushi spots in Vacaville and Davis, but you'll be paying a few dollars more for the quality. read more

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Cute little spot in south San Francisco where You can choose: 90 minute AYCE Sushi (only 5-9PM): $49.95 Weekday (Sunday - Thursday) $54.95 Weekend (Friday & Saturday) OR 90 minute AYCE Hotpot: $39.95 weekday (Sunday - Thursday) $44.95 Weekend (Friday & Saturday) OR Both! For $88 Friendly service Food quality is average all drinks are included Cold bar (oranges, crab legs, tuna poke) and hot bar (shu mai, xiao long bao) is all included. If you don't finish a plate it's $10 charge per plate. Thank you! read more

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