this restaurant is the best because the location is so good. they sell a lot of types of sushi and…read moregohan and have a very big variety. its more for less, I mean it is so cheep. the place is comfortable and so beautiful, the people working there are very nice, kind and friendly. it is the best!

More like 3.5 Stars, but not 4-Stars…read more Being a native Japanese, I've tried several Japanese restaurants and local sushi places in Santiago. And ShooGun is probably the most authentic Japanese food you can find in Chile besides Kintaro near Centro. Unlike the new joints in more contemporary mood, such as Temple Lounge (@ Intercontinental) or Osaka (@ W Hotel), atmosphere is pretty straight forward, old-school Japanese sushi bar or Izakaya. So this place is more suitable for more corporate/business dinner. *Not recommended for those looking for a romantic dinner. Food quality is good. Santiago has a decent seafood, and this place does serve good sashimis. As for drinks, they have pretty limited selection of Japanese beer/sake. You can still enjoy the domestic brands of beers/wines. Price setting is quite high probably due to its location, target, and hard-to-get ingredients. Because of the high price, the restaurant is usually not too busy. Most likely no need to make reservation.

This is one of those things.. Yes - it's probably the best Japanese food you'll find in Santiago…read more Is it good Japanese food? The fact that they restrict themselves to mainstream and locally available fish selection is probably a plus, since the fish is fresh and tasty, and the presentation is legitimate and tasteful - actual sushi, rather than the "Papa John's Sushi Dippin' Strips" obscenity that is most local sushi, so unreserved kudos for that most fundamental metric. Still, the menu is flat and touristy. I would put it on a par with what you would expect to find on the catwalks at Japantown in San Francisco - geared towards the ignorant and wide-eyed tourist. The place is dirty, with visible accumulations of grime in the screen-doors. There's lots of waiting, mistakes, contrition, explanations in place of decent service. We had to wait over 10m between the natto and the unagi that we ordered simultaneously to end our meal "because they got other customers"? Seriously? Ankimo, and even ahi are un-heard of. The food was not bad, the fish reasonably fresh, and as with the rest of Chile's Japanese offerings, asking for Nigori Sake just breaks the program - the concept of unfiltered sake is just sooo incomprehensible. For the stupidly high prices, it's a bit of an insult.

Best sushi so far in Chile. Ambiance/Service: Can't speak…read morefor this as I ordered delivery. I can say that the internet portal was well designed and easy to understand even with my broken Spanish. It won't let you order outside normal mealtimes ("place order" button simply disappears during that time), and the delivery girl was right on the estimated time. Food: Really good sushi. Chileans love sushi and there's no shortage of places (I've been trying a lot lately) and while their preparation of the rice is a little different than in the US (a tad more set and with an odd sweet after-taste), this was the best I've found so far. They feature a Peruvian spin on sushi which a few places do - combining ceviche on top of selected rolls. And you know what - it works! Kind of like a sweet and sour approach to sushi, I guess. In any case, this place does it really well and has a huge range of fillings/toppings so you're sure to find one you will like. As a bonus there are a few meat-based ones (eg terryaki chicken) for those who don't like raw fish. Price: Take-out and delivery is half-price so I got two specialty rolls + extra sauce for US$20 including delivery and tip. I can see I'll be a regular here - and I'll work on getting photos.