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Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA

Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

4.5
4.5
291 Reviews
$31 to $50
Sushi

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 27 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Dear guests, our sincerest apologies. Due to extenuating circumstances, we are no longer serving San Francisco Restaurant Week. We look forward to participating in 2025. Thank you for joining us and we look forward to serving you! We will continue serving our fabulous regular menu tonight.

Welcome to Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley. We specialize in craft sushi and friendly service. We offer traditional & modern maki, sashimi & cooked Japanese small plates in a warm and friendly environment. Try our omakase nigiri and flaming seabass. We are here to serve you and we hope you feel our care, good will and always a dedication to our craft.

We are looking forward to taking care of you for your visit.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Unspecified
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 400-4018
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We are happy to cater your next event. Give us a call.
  • Private party facilities
    Looking to host a private event? Give us a call. We're happy to discuss what you're looking for and see if we're a good fit for the occasion.
  • Neighborhood
    Western Addition
  • Cross street
    We are located at the intersection of Grove and Gough Streets.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

What 291 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Elephant Sushi in Hayes Valley offers a delightful sushi experience with "impeccable food" and a "welcoming atmosphere." Patrons love the fresh fish, creative dishes, and attentive service. While some note the portions are small and service can be slow, the ambiance and exceptional sushi make it a must-visit.

291 Reviews
  1. Franklin

    Central Coast

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Sushi rolls were wildly over seasoned. The Nigiri was really good the first time we ordered it, and mediocre the second time. That level of inconsistency is pretty unacceptable.

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  2. betty

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I gave this an overall 3 mainly because of service issues. The biggest issue is that we reserved this restaurant for SF Restaurant Week and they had an interesting menu for that week. When we got there, we were told that they had to withdraw from restaurant week because of a sudden staff departure due to family issues. I can understand that, and they did withdraw from the restaurant week listings. However, we had reserved before they had withdrawn, and they had all the contact and reservation data from opentable, so it would have been nice if they sent out a message that they would not be able to serve the special menu so that we could have considered cancelling the reservation instead of being extremely annoyed when we got there. We sat down for quite a while before someone offered us menus, which was another issue. Throughout the meal, the serving staff seemed a bit rushed and distracted. The food was pretty good. All the fish dishes were great. The chicken karaage was tasty but the crust was not as crispy as I would have liked.

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  3. Jordan

    Cleveland

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious rolls. We ordered successively, not all at once. Our waitperson was very accommodating. The Shitake Manhattans were fantastic. Thank you for a most enjoyable meal.

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  4. Joe

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good although sashimi portions on the small side. The problem is that the prices on the PDF menu on the website are completely wrong. Everything, especially the omakase sashimi was considerably more than advertised. We can afford the difference and you want decent restaurants to be successful but the advertised menu was quite misleading. Perhaps they are in the process of updating their website prices, but as of this morning it is still showing the wrong pricing.

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  5. Carolina

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious and prepared perfectly. However, it did take 30 minutes to be fully attended and for the first part of our order (drinks) to arrive.

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  6. Ellie

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent ambiance, food, and service from beginning to end. Services provided by waitstaff, Andrew V, were commendable. Thank you!

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  7. JUdith

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Noise from the unruly "Children's Table"{ next to us was horrible. The kids were running around the restaurant, totally unsupervised by their indulgent parents. Aren"t they cute? I don't think so.

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  8. Jeanine

    Sacramento

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved our experience last night for dinner!!! It was our first time dining at the elephant sushi and it was incredible! Fish so fresh creatively plated and most of all delicious!!! The service was impeccable, personable, and professional, with a really great happy vibe!!! Thank you, Jeanine

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  9. Elbert

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was mid. ambiance was also mid. Service was great tho!

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  10. George

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Average sushi at average prices. MANY other better options for quality sushi in the Bay Area. Small tables, noisy. Not air conditioned.

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FAQs

Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 400-4018.

Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley is rated 4.5 stars by 291 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 27 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

400 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102-4303

Additional information

  • Cross street
    We are located at the intersection of Grove and Gough Streets.
  • Neighborhood
    Western Addition
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
    (415) 400-4018
  • Catering
    We are happy to cater your next event. Give us a call.
  • Private party facilities
    Looking to host a private event? Give us a call. We're happy to discuss what you're looking for and see if we're a good fit for the occasion.
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