Ozumo San Francisco

Quick lunch at the end of the street. Chirashi doesn’t have a lot of fish slides, but the selection with is fairly nice, with scallops and botan shrimp. The rice is good. The grains are slightly sticky and bouncy and subtly sweet. Tamagoyaki is actually the highlight. I don’t usually appreciate it in chirashi bowls because they take the space of more expensive fish cuts, but this is one of the best tamagoyaki I’ve had— Eggy, earthy, not too sweet at all. The seaweed salad exceeds my expectations. It isn’t the usual thin seaweed strings and there are refreshing radish pieces. The ume shiso dressing has a prominent shiao flavor, though I’d prefer the it to be less sweet and more citrusy/sour. Service is minimal and minimalist. It’s lunch time and everyone is in a rush. I didn’t even have time to request less rice. It’s a little odd to be the only person placed at the sushi bar but I do enjoy watching the chefs.

We chose Ozumo because we only wanted to have sushi for lunch, while there are not many options in San Francisco that offer lunch time. The atmosphere was cozy, the service was fantastic and the food was absolutely worth the money. Our favorites were karaage, gindara (grilled fish), matcha ice cream and black sesame mochi. The food was so delicious and authentic that we even ordered the second dish for Gindara.

One of my favorite spots in the city. I love to sit at the bar (former bartender) and Ben is one of the best bartenders You can't tell but the back side of the restaurant is HUGE so it might seem chill at the sake bar side but they might also be SLAMMED without you knowing it. Anytime I'm in the area though I come see if Ben is working. Right by embarcadero it's a great stop for a meal and a drink. The food menu changed up a bit so here's the recent one. Everything is pretty good, not too pricey for what it is and where it is. I normally get something salmon or kama and add rice. Today in particular we did some shareables. The vegetable sashimi was surprisingly good. The desserts were amazing. I had a rice pulp drink as a non alcoholic cheers beverage as I gave up alcohol recently. Kanpai!

I had one of the best sushi experiences of my life at Ozumo! I sat at the bar and the staff were incredibly warm and welcoming. The staff even assisted me with ordering from the expansive menu! Per their recommendations, I went on a “fish belly journey” that consisted of all the fish bellies on the menu (plus my personal favorite, shiro maguro). The rice in each piece was the perfect texture and seasoned beautifully. But the fish was consistently the star of the show - each bite simply melted in my mouth! My favorites were the buritoro (yellowtail belly) and the chutoro (medium bluefin tuna belly). To drink, I had The Vakura, which was an old fashioned that was as smooth as silk! The space is sleek and the hip music makes for a cool ambiance. But the service was remarkable - the staff needs a raise! What a divine experience with indescribably delicious food. I will be coming back to Ozumo during my next trip to SF!