Reviews for Hamano Sushi in San Francisco, CA
Unassuming facade but high-quality fish and expert preparation. The sushi is the star but their kitchen is absolutely fantastic... too. All the fried items are really top notch. They have an unreal commitment to quality. On one visit they forgot to add bonitoflakes to an agedashi tofu and brought a second one without us even noticing because the kitchen realized and wanted toapologize. Wow. This is jiro dreams of sushi in noe valley. Read more
Cute little spot on the Castro. My husband and I have been here twice now and love trying their rolls. There?s a nice variety to... choose from and they?re so good! Every time we think we?re going for a light dinner, we end up filling ourselves up. The staffis great. Always quick to seat us and serve. We?ve been pleased with their recommendations and most importantly pleased with theway everything tastes. Read more
Excellent sushi and a nice vibe inside. A mix of authentic and unique options. Wish I didn?t wait so long to try this place.... Reasonably priced too with prompt service. Will definitely be coming back again. Read more
The staff is so kind and attentive; get the dragon, Delores & Mission for the perfect spicy savory combination. The flavors are... always exceptional and are nothing like I have had before! Read more
Phenomenal! Ordered pick-up, and everything was wonderfully packed. Order was ready on time, during dinner rush. Flavor... combinations and sauces on the specialty rolls are intentional and delicious. My new favorite neighborhood sushi spot. Read more
One of the best buds took me here for my birthday celebration back in February. She'd come here with her bf, from a local Bay... Area ramen chef, who said he only goes *here* for his authentic Japanese sushi cravings. Well, well. This spot definitelyreminds me of others in the city, where you've got your authentic Japanese omakase experience bar-side, and the casualJapanese-American sushi rolls experience table-side. But let me tell you about this omakase experience. The flavors. Thetraditional mixed with the fusion. Yesssss. I didn?t think each piece of nigiri could come out better than the next. Or eventhe cooked dishes! But they did. And that?s really saying something when you have that many pieces coming out and you gotta haveeach stand out. You can tell the chef has perfected his art. The only downfall experienced that night was the slowness in eachpiece coming out. Chef was attending to another group of 7 sitting at the bar as well (they appeared to be regulars). However,he was very apologetic, and worked as quickly as he could. It did become a 3hr dinner, which was a bit longer than expected. Espfor my buds who came out from San Jose for a Sunday night dinner. Either way, it was all that and then some. Hoping to returnfor another omakase experience in the near future. Read more
Sushi is OK. I wish the fish was fresher. Rolls are just regular. Rainbow, Castro, Sunset, Alaska rolls were decent but not... spectacular. Decor inside is cute and quaint. Service is good. Read more
The sushi is definitely fresh and food is good but there nigiri is 1/3 the normal size for $6-10 a piece.