This is a long overdue review. I first visited Goemon Sushi when my sister brought my fiancé and I here. We fell in love with their sushi. The fish is always fresh, the portions are well-balanced, and the rolls are well executed. They really focus on quality and you can taste it. The service (especially Kelly) has always been friendly and welcoming. It's become one of my go to sushi spots in the city, whether I'm grabbing a quick dinner, take out, or bringing someone new along. read more

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This is a shout out to Kelly! She always makes it a great time whenever I'm here. There are few restaurants where I know people by name and this is one of them. The quality of sushi is always fantastic. This trip we got a Hamachi Jalapeño roll and the 10 piece omakase and it did not disappoint. Definitively one of my go to restaurants when it comes to sushi! read more

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Had the most memorable experience here. Drove my family and my friend's family on a spontaneous road trip from Sacramento to SF for Valentine's weekend. We knew restaurants would be booked on this special day. My friend called Sushi Goemon and was able to get a reservation for 6 (4 adults and 2 kids). We ordered the following: Drinks - Born "Gold" J.D.G. - 3-4 other bottles I forgot the name Food - Goemon Roll - Red Dragon Roll - Salmon Lover Roll - California Roll - A dozen of oysters - 5 pcs of O Toro - 5 pcs of Chu Toro - A special they had for Valentine's - 6 pcs of Ankimo - Mixed Tempura - Miso Soup - chicken Teriyaki Met the owner Henry and his wife Kellie. Super friendly and you can tell they take care of their customers. read more

Sushi Goemon just ruined all other takeout sushi for us. Family-run, incredibly kind, and the sushi is ridiculously good. We finished it yesterday and I'm already craving it again. This is officially our go-to spot off 19th Ave. read more

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I can't believe I've never written a review for this place--it's easily one of my favorite sushi spots in the Sunset! The staff is always so warm and friendly, and the service is consistently quick and efficient. Most importantly, the fish is always incredibly fresh--which, for me, is everything when it comes to sushi. We recently discovered their happy hour menu, and now we're hooked. Their hand rolls are especially a go-to, perfect for an early dinner after work or when we need something quick before heading somewhere else. But I'm a sucker for uni, o toro, amaebi and omakase! Honestly, everything we've ordered has been so fresh and delicious--I've loved it all every single time. If you're in the area, you definitely have to give Goemon a try! read more

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This place has the best happy hour!! Tiffany is a fantastic server. She's so friendly and hospitable. They have happy hour from 430-6 pm. The oysters pictured are on the happy hour menu! They have an extensive saki menu too. Love this spot! read more

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Came here for happy hour. The happy hour handrolls and sashimi were delicious. We also ordered a few rolls and uni gems from the regular menu. The chicken kaarage and cocktails were okay. We ordered 3 cocktails (pink lady, mango, lychee) and the pink lady tasted the best amongst the 3. The restaurant got busy quickly but the food came relatively quickly. read more

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Came here for a couple of date nights and can say this place is such a gem. Super cutty entrance, the kind of place you would walk right by and think nothing of it. the inside opens up to lots of seating in the back behind the sushi bar with a beautiful view of a Japanese garden (not accessible). The staff is super friendly and unbelievably fun, Lily and Kelly will even take shots with you as they share the sake tasting bottles :P Food: we usually order whatever they have on the specials, but something i would order again and again would have to be the Large Hamachi Kama, the romantic roll, toro nigiri topped with uni, and the sake clams! other than that, I leave my night in Lily and Kelly's hands to choose our dinner items that day. The fish is always high quality, and i leave every time with a great dining experience. read more

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Great sushi option and price!! The waitress was super friendly and attentive. Service was also fast! If we lived closer, this would definitely be a regular spot for us! read more

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I've been to Goemon almost 10 years ago when they first opened but haven't been back since I lived back to the Sunset. I came for the happy hour for dinner. The happy hour menu is pretty extensive actually and there are some good deals if you want izakaya food and cheap drinks. I got the kaki fry ($5 HH), negihama roll, umeshiso roll, negitoro handroll, and some nigiri (salmon belly, scallop, amaebi, and aji). The sushi was all really good. I would not recommend the umeshu cocktail though. read more

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Yum! We got 4 fish rolls, romantic roll, rainbow roll, spicy dragon and jalapeno hamachi roll. And they had a thorough vegetarian menu with lots of rolls! We got two of those and they were delicious as well, great for vegetarians. The only complaint I have is that the cucumber salad came after all the sushi was eaten - even though it would have been nice to have it before or even during the sushi. read more

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Tried and true. Great experience everytime I come. The food is tasty and fresh, service is great, and I never need to wait more than 5 mins to be seated. Love this spot! read more

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Tried Sushi Goemon recently and went with the nigiri set. The fish here is undeniably fresh -- clean cuts, great texture, and you can really taste the quality in each piece. Favorites for me were the buttery toro, smoky salmon, and the sweet uni, which all stood out. It did take a little while for the set to arrive, but the staff softened the wait by bringing out complimentary edamame -- a thoughtful touch that made the experience feel more welcoming. Once the sushi hit the table, it was worth the wait. Presentation was elegant without being over the top, and everything tasted as good as it looked. Prices were fair for the quality -- not bargain sushi by any means, but very reasonable given the freshness and variety. Overall, Sushi Goemon is one of those spots that feels like a hidden gem -- patient service, high-quality fish, and the kind of care that makes you want to come back. Definitely a place I'd recommend for anyone looking for sushi that balances quality with value. read more

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This place never misses. There is a wide selection of rolls, sake flights and nigiri. The appetizers are so good and the fish is very fresh. The staff are always so kind and the ambience is very cozy and fun! Definitely my favorite sushi spot in the Sunset. read more

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Came here for dinner the other night for the first time and was really impressed. We ordered miso soup, house salad with yuzu dressing, caterpillar roll, salmon lover roll, salmon citrus roll and the tropical roll. Everything tasted so fresh! Salad mix had a nice crunch, the cherry tomatoes were nice and plump, the avocado was ripe. All the rolls had a nice presentation and was a good ratio of toppings and rice. The fish was really fresh too. I also appreciate that they give both regular and fresh wasabi along with the ginger. It was not that busy when we were there but service was great. They were very attentive and kind. I definitely have to come back to try the omakase. This might be my new favorite sushi spot! read more

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Great spot for happy hour between 4:30 and 6 PM, with hand rolls and half-off sake. We've been here twice in the past couple of weeks and enjoyed both visits. We ordered from the happy hour menu and also sampled some items from the regular menu. There's a really large selection of sake, a good variety of rolls, and cooked options as well. We really enjoyed the grilled salmon collar and their kaisen futomaki roll. It's a fun, casual spot and has quickly become a new local go-to for sushi. read more

Don't get fooled by the small entrance. They have a spacious dinning area and even a small garden in the back (not sure if you can eat there, it seemed closed off). Had a couple sushi rolls and they were delicious. Polite service, no complains! Will definitely come back again to try some of their other dishes. read more

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Service & ambiance: 5/5 Found this spot just by walking around my neighborhood of inner sunset I was originally looking for the happy hour, but sadly they did not have it for labor day I instead opted to get a roll to satisfy my sushi craving. Walking in I was greeted nicely and the ambiance sent me back to my days in Japan. The sushi bar was a fun spot and the backyard had a nice tranquil garden. The food: 3/5 I got the seared salmon roll . It was pretty good but nothing spectacular. I did witness them prep the roll with effort and efficiency. They are clearly experienced! Overall, I would come again. Hoping to come on a day with happy hour! read more

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I'm so surprised we haven't been here sooner. Nestled in a cute little nook of the inner sunset, we found the sushi to be top quality and delicious! The waitress was attentive and kind, we will definitely be making this a new regular spot we go to! read more

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I thought the place was good. A bit pricey but still good. The wait staff were nice and very attentive. A few of our group have been here multiple times. Felt like the rolls were pretty tiny, but other than that everything else was great! read more

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This restaurant is great for families. The atmosphere is casual, and many kids were enjoying themselves chatting and going around in the restaurant. The atmosphere is not the type where kids would get shushed. Also, they have a lot of hot food items (udon, teriyaki bowls) for kids who aren't into eating sushi. However, may not be the best location for a romantic date as it's pretty noisy and fun. For those that do enjoy sushi, the fish is quite high quality and tastes very fresh. The preparations are standard (fish and sushi rice), and that's fine because the quality of the fish is good and comes through. I had the sushi rice bowl with salmon, scallops, shrimp, and uni and it was very tasty. The appetizers are a little uneven. We got the agedashi tofu and sesame spinach salad, and they were both tasty. Our son got the karaage and it was fine, but not noteworthy (batter was very thin, and the chicken was not tender). read more

The sushi at Sushi Goeman was 5 stars! The hamachi truffle appetizer was melt-in-your-mouth delicious! The 15 piece sashimi was really good too. It came with 5 different types of fish - salmon, yellowtail, kanpachi, halibut, plus we were upgraded to chu toro instead of blue fin tuna. I loved the chu toro, salmon, and yellowtail. The halibut was okay, not my fav, but not bad. The Romantic Roll had blue fin tuna and asparagus, topped with seared toro and truffle ponzu sauce. This was the best roll on the menu! The Salmon Lover Roll was another winner and came with seared salmon both inside and on top of the roll. The roll also had avocado, cucumber, scallions, and bonito. All of the food tasted excellent! They even had real fresh wasabi (although not a lot) plus the paste wasabi. Service was not bad, but not perfect. Service was a bit slow, unattentive, plus we were never given the miso soup that we ordered. We came during dinner time and luckily, there was no wait for a table. The restaurant looked small from the outside, but the main dining room was all the way at the back of building and it was really dark. What was really obnoxious was that there was another party in the restaurant that was drunk, loud, and rowdy. The staff even turned off the lights once while we were eating. I rated Sushi Goemon 5 stars based on the great sushi I had...not so much for service and ambiance. read more

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I highly recommend the place for the vibe and the interior design that made it very cozy. A lovely change compared to most hole in the walls Japanese restaurants usually are in San Francisco. The food was really good, and quick to arrive. The service was okay. read more

Wow wow wow. Best sushi I've ever had. They also have real fresh wasabi! Check this place out. Plus awesome happy hour. Service awesome. Place is cute ! Sake gold yummy. Get the happy hour sashimi so bomb! read more

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Customer Service was amazing! this girl was so nice and she was so great at explaining what some things were and I am really happy I dined here and the food was so great! And the vibe and the outside was beautiful! read more

Great food. Great service. Great ambiance. Our go-to place for sushi! Cant be beat! We go as often as possible!

Came here to dine in during happy hour prior to watching a show in SF. We ordered some items from the happy hour menu and some from the regular menu. Everything was very fresh and delicious. However everything was extremely tiny. The portions was really tiny. The pictures make these food appear bigger. So if you are a big eater like me be prepared to pay even more even with happy hour prices. Service was friendly and quick. The restaurant was clean with a nice little garden. We did not include pictures of everything we ate because we devoured it before we remembered to take a picture of it. read more

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Cozy & quality sushi spot on Irving! We ordered the sushi goemon, dragon roll, and four seasons roll. The four seasons roll my favorite - the combination of cucumber and shiso leaf was unique and refreshing. Fish quality was great and everything tasted fresh. The service was quick and friendly. They have a beautiful garden in the back! read more

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Family owned sushi restaurant that's run by a Japanese family. Prices are fair for San Francisco, they have a seasonal fish selection, and the sushi is good. There's a garden outside with grandparents tending to it, and I'm a sucker for multigenerational families that probably live together. I got a sashimi omakase and shared it with my companion. We were still feeling hungry afterwards so we ordered two more rolls: the four seasons roll and the salmon citrus roll. My favorite roll was the salmon citrus roll. I liked that their fish offerings included fish in season. Gives the impression that the fish is more fresh than sushi restaurants with a static menu. I was sad to see that the restaurant was empty on Sunday evening, which is when I went. The restaurant was spacious, which is a rarity in restaurants in San Francisco. read more

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Go to sushi place for us coming from the outer sunset! The food's always solid & there's usually room for walk-ins. read more

Nice sushi spot on Irving, a lot bigger than it looks from the front! Friendly service and good sushi. Came on a Thursday night and we were seated immediately, a couple other tables filled but not too many people. Enjoyed both the namesake goemon roll and dragon roll. Both were good but the dragon roll was the favorite. Also ordered the hamachi nigiri and salmon Kama. Fish was fresh and servings were a good size. They were out of a couple things we tried to order when we were there, but that's just an excuse to go back. Prices were pretty reasonable too. read more

Food was perfect, service was great with a cozy feel to the atmosphere, sushi presentation was perfect! read more

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Went here for the first time tonight based on all the reviews and stars! My hubby and I were not disappointed!!! First off I called ahead of us going there to see how long the wait was and the woman that answered the phone was nice enough to put my name of their waitlist but when we got there they had a few tables open and so there was no wait. We started with the four seasons and shrimp tempura sushi rolls. They were really good! The four seasons was really refreshing and I loved the cucumber and shiso in the roll and the shrimp tempura was fried well and the batter was nice and light and that roll was well balanced! For my entree I ordered chicken karaage udon. The karaage was really flavorful and again the batter was nice and light and crunchy like the shrimp tempura. I also really loved the dashi or soup that the udon was in. They don't use bonito like so many other places. I find that the bonito is very over powering and I'm not a fan of the fishy flavor. So I loved my dish. My hubby got the kaisen oyako don chirasho bowl. The quality of the salmon was good and it also came with fresh cucumber, piece of takuan, shredded diakon, and a shiso leaf but the surprise was the flavor of the sushi rice underneath. They mix roasted sesame seeds into their seasoned chirashi rice and it was really good!!! It's these small things that really made this place amazing! We will definitely be going back!! read more

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Sushi was super fresh and came rolled neatly. Came with edamame as well. Service was quick and waiter was super nice. Nice garden scenery outside read more

Sushi Goemon - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Had an amazing time at Sushi Goemon. Was pleasantly surprised to know about their Happy Hours. It's one of the better HH offerings. We came early so we were able to sit at the booth with the window view of the outside zen garden. The service was great except I didn't like the vibe from the girl that was doing our drinks. She doesn't seem to be on a good mood that day. read more

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Great sushi, great prices, great service. Lots of parking and no wait on a friday evening! Sushi is fresh and the rolls were super yummy. Cute interior, nice ambiance. I would def come back again! read more

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Made a reservation for 7:30 pm at 6pm. Came in and had to wait a few minutes, the busiest I've ever seen it! More liveliness on a Sunday night. Got an amazing assortment of sushi, rice bowls, and oysters. read more

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Great place, friendly service and amazing food. Celebrating Kenny's birthday! Feels like family read more

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I'd forgotten all about this "former" favorite sushi bar so I booked a dinner reservation for a milestone wedding anniversary. When I booked it online I made note that it was an anniversary . . . . As we were seated I cheerfully told the waitress that it was an anniversary and she sort of shrugged and off she went. The vibe was certainly very different that what I'd experienced there in past years. The festive vibe seems to be gone. * The sushi "chefs" did not great us, and we noted that they did not engage with the two people sitting at the sushi bar. When the sushi chefs are indifferent and dull as dish water this is a very bad sign! * The table did not have soy sauce or condiments * The platters of food did not come with pickles ginger or wasabi. * They don't give you a hot towel - each table has HAND SANITIZER on it! Hand sanitizer? How nauseating! * The quality of the fish was Safeway. The presentation of the rolls was dull and boring. The Rainbow Roll didn't have everything you expect. * When we paid we were not thanked or acknowledged. We left quietly. * I did stop to say hello to the two people at the sushi bar - I'm friendly that way. They were shocked by the lack of any conversation with the sushi chefs too. For people looking for an authentic, delicious, and fun sushi experience tragically Goemon is not it. read more

We came here to celebrate a birthday. Nice that they accept reservations. The decor has Japanese accents and a lot of sake bottles. The 6 of us ordered 2 omakases and chirashi and a bunch of appetizers. The chicken kaarage, steamed sake clams, soft shell crabs and calamari were very small. I really enjoyed the hamachi avocado truffle carpaccio. They were all tasty. The omakase was beautiful to look at and all the fish were tender. For the birthday boy they gave him a overflowing birthday sake. It was tasty! read more

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