Nakama Sushi - San Francisco

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   mari

   San Francisco

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a treasure, excellent fresh sashimi and special rolls. Had their sake flight and soft shell crab roll. Amazing food. Great service and loved the quiet ambience... Like a trip to Japan.
   

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   Bruce

   VIP

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent quality. Highly recommend. As optional tasting menu
   

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   David

   VIP

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The best sushi! Fresh, expertly prepared. Great setting. Highly recommended
   

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   carrie

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a fun and amazing dinner, and were treated so well by the staff.
   

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   Elina

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amaizing place with an excellent service and fresh, delicious food!
   

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   Jean

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   I had high expectations for this sushi restaurant based on all the hype, and while it was certainly authentic, fresh, and well-prepared, it didn’t quite live up to what I was anticipating. The fish quality was excellent, and you can tell the chefs take pride in their craft. Each piece was beautifully presented, and the flavors were clean and well-balanced. Service was attentive and professional, with staff ensuring everything was to our liking. The ambiance added to the experience, making it a great spot for sushi lovers. However, despite all these positives, I left feeling that it didn’t quite exceed or even match the high expectations I had coming in. Perhaps it was the overwhelming hype that set the bar too high, or maybe I was expecting something truly exceptional. Overall, it’s a solid choice for quality sushi with great service, but if you’re going in with sky-high expectations, you might find it very good—but not mind-blowing.
   

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   Katherine

   Sacramento

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   If you are going to a performance near the Jazz Center, Opera, Davies or other places around City Hall, skip the overcrowded Hayes St. venues and head for Nakama Sushi. All the fish is incredibly fresh, the service is prompt but not cloying, and there are a variety of great sushi choices, plus several sake choices. Tonight we had the zucchini skewers, deceptively simple looking, but with wonderful flavor and texture. Then Double Red Roll. Again, excellent texture and flavor. Highlights were the black cod and the chawanmushi, which we order every time we come. While the takeout menu is good, do yourself a favor and eat in the restaurant, where there are more choices and a lovely atmosphere.
   

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   Brooke

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The fish is super fresh and the service is great! My new favorite go to place
   

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   Ilaria

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great quality of ingredients and reasonable prices. Excellent hamachi carpaccio, nigiris, volcano scallop and crab roll, and dry sake. Cute interior. Friendly service. Will definitely go back again, very yummy!
   

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    robert

    VIP

    San Francisco

    48 reviews

    4.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    I loved the service and the space,… but the food was only okay. The tempura was awesome as was the gyoza. The rainbow roll, cucumber salad and edamame were fairly tasteless. How you fail at edamame(?). Well, they did. They do offer a garlic version that I would try if I went back. I’d say go but just now that it’s hit and miss, at least for us. Oh, the green tea cheesecake was sublime, the mango panna cotta, not so much.
    

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