Otoro Sushi

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   Kristinj

   Seattle

   4 reviews

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   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazing food and great staff in a charming small neighborhood restaurant. The green mussels were phenomenal as well as the sushi and handmade vegetarian gyoza.
   

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   KarenD

   San Francisco

   66 reviews

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   5.0

   66 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   A little pricey but very tasty. First time there and will go again
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 13, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great quick date night
   

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   SherryG

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on May 11, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Otoro is a treasure of exquisite cuisine, expertly and lovingly prepared, innovative in every regard. I go as often as I can and have never been disappointed. The wait staff are so competent and gracious, I'd go for them alone. However, I"m happy that the food is so delicious.
   

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   Meganv

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 6, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   I love Otoro! It’s always high quality, service is on point, and everything feels elevated, yet approachable. I loved that they added Sake flights to try some options I wouldn’t ordinarily have picked.
   

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   KateA

   San Francisco

   64 reviews

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   5.0

   64 reviews

   Dined on May 2, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Some of the best/freshest sushi ever! Truly melt-in-your mouth fish with generous amounts. Excellent wines complement any sushi or sashimi on the menu.
   

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   DEaton

   Exclusive

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on May 1, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   I frequently visit San Francisco but usually I stay outside of the city. O We were looking for a sushi restaurant nearby and several places were recommended and Otoro Sushi had 5 star reviews. From the moment we walked in, we were pleasantly greeted. This is a very tiny neighborhood place. It was a cold windy evening and the shoyu ramen was served piping hot with a huge piece of pork belly. The broth was incredible. We also had the tempura udon. I thought they would bring one shrimp with a few vegetable tempura but it came with a whole order. In retrospect we didn’t need to have ordered another tempura dish. We had the hamachi lover which was a special for the day and it if you love yellowtail, this is a must. I had the unagi sushi and a special scallop dish. Both were superb. The sauce on the eel was not overwhelming like most places and you could enjoy the delicate flavor of the eel. The best was the special of the day scallop sushi. This place has incredible fresh fish and each piece of sushi was artistically placed and presented, something you would expect at high end places. If I lived in SF, I would be there weekly. Otoro is a place I definitely would come back again and again.
   

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   coastisdebonnie

   San Francisco

   32 reviews

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   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined on May 1, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our dinner was just as delicious and varied as I remembered from frequent visits prior to Covid when the Ballet did not dance. A 3 block walk from the Opera House and Symphony should not dissuade you from venturing into one of the best Sushi restaurants in San Francisco. The fish is very fresh and marvelously spiced. The ramen, seaweed salad and the soft shell crab were all excellent as well.
   

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   GwenG

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

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   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on April 23, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent as always! The staff is attentive and knowledgeable. The food is fresh and delicious.
   

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    outnabout

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    Food was very good. Service was good but a bit slow, although they were busy which could be why. It was fairly loud which made it hard to carry on hear our conversation.
    

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    DanielS

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Wow. Literally some of the best Japanese food, outside of Japan or the long closed Kaygetsu. The ramen with pork belly almost made me bounce out of my seat by how good the pork belly was. My wife thought she had missed a joke because I was smiling so much.
    

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    Mrsspace

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    As always, Otoro Sushi was a wonderful experience. Food is delicious and creative. You're able to have quiet conversations with friends and family. The albacore tataki is still my favorite. The noodle dishes are excellent and a bargain. Tempura exactly as it should be. Highly recommended.
    

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    GNOHeadmaster

    San Francisco

    55 reviews

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    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the few restaurants in Hayes Valley where you can have a delicious dinner with great service and hear your dining companions without having to yell. Thank you for keeping the music at a tolerable level! I love this place
    

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    RobertaS

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a 5pm reservation (we were going to the symphony), which is when they open. The wait staff were excellent, the food creative and delicious. We were outside, and the only people there for the first hour or so, so very quiet. It might be noisier later. We have put this on our short list of pre-concert restaurants!
    

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    SherryG

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

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    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Otoro is a small, intimate restaurant, beautifully appointed that delivers a standard of cuisine that can only be described as haute cuisine. It delivers the highest standard of fresh ingredients, creative recipes, and just plain delicious food. The staff is always friendly, exuding charm and knowledgeable about the items on the agenda. It remains one of my favorite restaurants for all occasions.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A highly recommended place for Japanese food. We ate sushi, rolls and a Miso soup with Ramen. Everything was delicious, very good service, highly recommended! I could say that it is one of the best sushi places I have tried in the USA.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    The food was good. However they are charging tip on top of the sales tax and 4% SF mandatory tax, which I think is not cool.
    

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    Spice

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

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    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Service was wonderful- all staff were polite, very conscious about refilling water (asking first since were in a drought) and bringing extra ginger. Attentive and nice. The sashimi was good - 2 thick pieces per order and fresh. We had seaweed salad and nabeyaki udon in addition to makimono and sashimi. The nabeyaki udon broth was excellent and with a wonderful dashi flavor. My only complaint and if you’re Japanese it’s a big one- is the rice in the rolls is wrong. Soggy, mushy and terribly textured and flavored. I’m not even sure how they were able to make the rolls it was so squishy. I’m not sure non Japanese people notice this so probably not a problem for the majority of diners (no Asians eating there while we were there). I would come here again but stay away from the rolls and I’m nervous about their rice dishes.
    

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    JamesM

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

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    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

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    Freezing day in SF; not much heat! Order ramen [hot] rather than sashimi
    

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    aleeinsf

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

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    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Always excellent. The food is always very good and fresh, and the service is friendly and fast.
    

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    Conor

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Foood was incredible, staff was friendly. Definitely will be back.
    

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    CarlosR

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love this place. The sushi is great and the service is good.
    

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    Peanut

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

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    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Never disappointed with the freshness of the fishes ! Melts in your mouth!
    

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    LorenR

    New York Area

    9 reviews

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    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Incredibly good sushi, one of my new favorites in the city!
    

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    Toby

    San Francisco

    22 reviews

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    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Always enjoy Otoro
    

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    LaurenB

    Dallas

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best sushi in town. Great variety of tapas and traditional sushi with plenty of accompanying ingredients to complement the fish.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The sushi rolls are very solid but the shashimi and nagiri are absolutely amazing.
    

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    Shells

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A hidden gem. Service always friendly and efficient Fish fresh.
    

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    Peter

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    It was cold sitting near the door.
    

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    REBECCAH

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Always great service and very solid sushi at this neighborhood stand-by. Tasty hot starters like tempura and tuna tataki are crowd pleasers. Walu, spicy scallop and hamachi nigiri are my favorite nigiri/sashimi, and there are infinite roll options for roll lovers. Additionally, some sophisticated hot dishes hit it out of the park like short ribs and chicken katsu.
    

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    MichaelW

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4

    To be honest, San Francisco has a lot of mediocre sushi and Japanese and this is one of those places. They were very nice, the service was very prompt and the menu was pretty representative. But the fish was okay, the rice too sweet, the other dishes a little too sweet. probably the best thing we had was the tempura. But you can get a reservation on a Saturday night which tells you the good and the bad about the restaurant.
    

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    KateA

    San Francisco

    64 reviews

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    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

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    Some of the freshest sushi we’ve ever had. We shared the ½ sushi tasting, ½ sashimi tasting and several rolls. All outstanding, generous portions of delicate fish, plus really good miso soup and a nice French Sancerre. And generous refills of ginger.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4

    Excellent sushi. Very slow service. Very loud - hard to hear my table.
    

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    clarpaul

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    We had a *horrible* experience in this restaurant yesterday on New Year's Eve. However, OpenTable allowed us to make reservations for dinner starting at 10 pm, and the staff confirmed this reservation by phone. But, although no one anywhere expects anyone to eat dinner in 30 minutes, and we paid $162 before tip on our meal, the staff began pressuring us to leave at 10:30. And for some reason, they could not understand that they were ruining our New Year's Eve by doing this. Finally, it got so bad that they removed unfinished dishes from our table. Then, at the climax, at around 11:10, they INJURED MY FOOT by closing the door on it as I was leaving the restaurant! Great food—but I have never encountered waitstaff who were more hideously rude and insensitive in my entire life. I had been there two times before but will NEVER return.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Sushi was amazing and service outstanding. Not pretentious, no judgement on preferences and an easy place to dine. We will definitely be back for Moe. Delicious and fresh, friendly and unforgettable!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food, great service
    

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    EJR62

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall3food5service4ambience4

    Creative rolls, and nice izakaya style choices in addition to sushi.
    

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    StanB

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    go for the food, which is outstanding and very well priced, but not for the ambiance, which is low, including the fact that the exterior door stands wide open, almost constantly as they serve the parklet, so cold air got use eating quite quickly. GO FOR THE FOOD, you will not regret it. P.s make reservations as this tiny place fills up fast.
    

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    NoNickName

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food and excellent service even though it was busy. We had plenty of time to make it to our show - left feeling light and satisfied.
    

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    Maamsay

    San Francisco

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Perfect pre-show dinner! Super fresh seafood that is well prepared. Great sake pairing options. Fabulous and attentive service. Definitely will return again.
    

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