Eiji

Absolutely love this place. Small, no frills, no reservations neighboorhood spot. Some of the most authentic, clean, perfect Japanese food I’ve ever had in America. Monkfish liver, eggplant with miso and walnut are my favorites. Tomago is homemade (I assume everything is), all nigiri and sashimi are perfection.

We went here on a date night. It was 8:30p on a Saturday, no wait and pretty empty. The staff were super friendly and nice, and the size of the pieces were all really great. We spent about $110 but got a good amount of food and both had a large glass of sake. The Chef's sushi special is a great bang for buck, and we definitely recommend the tofus

If I could rate this place higher I would. Best Japanese food I’ve ever had seriously. If you are in the area it is more than worth the stop. Reasonably priced and so so tasty. Best tofu I have ever had. Raw fish is beyond fresh you’d expect it to still be breathing. Quality of not only food but the environment is CLEAN and zen… very very good vibes in here for date nights, birthday night, celebrations or even dining alone. I hope to be back soon as I’m from Pittsburgh pa but I dream of this restaurant every week 😌✨ Even the desert was so so epic. Amazing staff they were all so kind and patient and answers every one of my questions. The green tea is also so so good and earthy and woody. So authentic and lovely.

Delectable and fresh sushi at a great price. We each got the chef choice plate which consisted of a roll and 7 nigiris. One plate is only 25ish dollars! This is seriously THE best place to go if you’re looking for quality fish at a good price. I would much rather prefer this place over any “sushi restaurant” that fills their rolls with rice and sauce rather than fish. They charge 4% if you use credit card instead of cash.

Good sushi at a reasonable price for the most part. The cooked dishes are also quite good. The service leaves a bit to be desired, and the space is very small and cramped, but if you're looking for good, authentic Japanese food, it's worth it. This is definitely the only good Japanese place in the Castro.

One of the best and most authentic japanese spots in the city! The service is great and the food is comforting and very home-style. We ordered the oboro tofu, okura beef, mackerel + bittermelon sunomono, yosenabe, chirashi don, purple sweet potato yukan and strawberry mochi. Everything was amazing and definitely would come back again to eat any of these dishes (especially the oboro tofu, strawberry mochi and mackerel+bittermelon sonomono)!