Mikaku Restaurant

Great place for Gluten Free sushi! You would think fresh fish should be gluten free naturally - and while you are correct, it’s hard to find a sushi place that has tamari as well as a dedicated GF menu. The hamachi toro was super fresh and the staff is very polite and welcoming. Would highly encourage for GF people

If you are looking for the full and engaging Omakase experience, look (and pay more) elsewhere. If you want solid Sashimi and Sushi in a non-pretentious environment, without a four hour wait, this is the place. The waitstaff might be slightly unrefined but they are nice and accommodating. Bottom line: solid food, solid environment, solid location and reasonable price (for downtown SF). Won't specifically reserve a table but would definitely drop in again.

My son and I have had sushi on both the east and west coast of the US and from various price ranges. Mikaku costs more than many of the places we have been. Dinner was about $12-20 per sushi plate and $22-30 for hot Japanese dishes. The cost is totally worth it!! The options are typical for a sushi/teriyaki restaurant. It's the quality of the ingredients and skill of the chef that makes all the difference. The rice is so light and fluffy, barely any residue left on your fingers, not clumpy. The wasabi dissolves almost instantly in the soy sauce, you don't have to stir it all up with globs of wasabi left floating. The seaweed is so soft it only takes a bite to get through it, not all chewy like most places where you have to eat a whole piece in one bite because you can't get through the seaweed. The fish practically melts in your mouth it is so fresh! Their sake is also some of the smoothest and flavorful I've ever had. By far the best sushi place we've ever been to in many states!!

We needed a quick delicious lunch before a 2 pm appt. We stumbled upon Mikaku and we were pleasantly surprised. We sat at the bar which was empty when we came in, ordered three lunch special items and some uni. Service was kind and prompt. The food was very delicious, we know our sushi, and it did not disappoint. I rarely give five stars on a first visit but this was a great first visit. The facilities were very clean. As far as comments on price point, I always say, you are dining in San Francisco. It was on point in my humble opinion.

I had dinner here, buzzing atmosphere and very good service. I sat at the bar and watched the chefs. Everything was fresh and to order, very clean and fantastic presentation. I had the tempura vegetables which were lightly battered and classic and the Alaska sushi roll, really yummy and the pickled ginger delicious.