I would hesitate to describe this as omakase. It felt more like pre fixe.
Previous experiences were intimate, an evening with the chef to learn about the fish, why the piece was made the way it was, handmade in front of you with lots of unique innovations, and an ask for feedback at the end. While there were several very tasty pieces with cool ideas, a lot of the fish and flavor felt repeated with not nearly as much creativity as I've come to expect.
It also felt...frenzied. Rushed. No sooner had one plate been finished then it was whisked away to be immediately replaced by the next. There wasn't breathing room, time to savor and watch the chef.
The fish quality and flavor was good, but the experience was not what I was hoping for.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Michael Johnson
The staff are nice. The sake is great. The ceramic dishes/cups are beautiful.... and that's it. The fish is largely flavorless and buried under a blizzard of ingredients that often do little to enhance it. The pricing is a mystery. I couldn't hear much of anything said by the chef. The experience is lackluster and that's being polite. You're basically a cog in an assembly line and you will eat each piece on their timing. Not worth it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Est. Sar
Arrogant host. Extremely expensive for what you get. Nothing special.
Daniela Naomi Molnar
Nice staff, decent overall vibes. Feels like a production line and the fish is buried under a blizzard of ingredients so you can’t taste the fish. We felt rushed even after we asked for things to slow down. (We were a late seating so the table didn’t need to be turned.) The food was mediocre at best and the chefs are doing the exact same thing for all the diners. Very disappointing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Bo Choi (Łö)
Loved our experience! Ice cream was dairy free and delicious :))
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brady Barnett
I cannot recommend enough how great of an experience this was. Their omakase was innovative, delicious, and maintained the perfect balance of speed / anticipation for dishes. This is a MUST try for the area and honestly might have ruined 99% of sushi for me after I left.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tian Lim
as someone who has had amazing omakase in japan, this place is just below the best i've had in japan, for slightly higher cost. still worth 5 stars in my opinion. they take risks with creative fusion takes, and the vast majority are great. interesting sake selection, the sake flight was a great journey with unexpected finds. great presentation, good vibes and attentive staff.
first, book the sushi bar for the best experience, talk to the chefs, ask about the ingredients.
second, set your own budget. the chef was very up front with us and had us set how much we were willing to spend, and you can add more as you get closer to the end.
third, come with an open and adventurous mind. try everything that you're not allergic to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
brandon shi
Food was good, price was crazy. $430 for 2 people. I think the omakase was inconsistent. Some pieces were incredible, some were simply not worth it.
Pros: -a5 Wagyu beef was great. -salmon was great. -some staff was incredibly nice.
Cons: -Water was empty multiple times. -The check came with 2 errors..They didn’t charge me for my green tea, and then double charged me for 2 extra pieces of omakase. -told me the bar was reserved, my whole night… no one sat at the omakase bar.
Unfortunately I wouldn’t go again. I love food, I love restaurants, I love supporting places, but I would have to say I’m looking for a better place next time I’m in SF!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Anastasia Phenix
Omakase was well worth it. Our chef did an amazingly well presenting each item and described in detail while entertaining our questions. Highly recommended (we also got engaged that night, not at the restaurant because another couple got engaged there, but shortly after in the way back to our hotel). Definitely will be back (maybe an annual trip to celebrate our anniversary!).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Briana F
Hands down the best omakase I’ve ever had. Already brainstorming reasons to return to SF just to eat here again.
This place is the biggest scam for anything omakase. TO START, they ADD additions/charges to your meal without telling you so when the bill comes it’s a massive surprise (who does that?!) and it’s $200PP already!! Truly such a disappointment. They give you plain noodles as one of the omakase! NOODLES W NOTHING! and tobiko size smaller than my pinky nail ON A POTATO CHIP! A POTATO CHIP! There is so much fresher, better and cheaper omakase in SF for way less than $200 PP. this place would make anyone from Japan sick to their stomach. Save yourself your hard earned money. Did I mention it’s $200 per person and you get potato chip??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Katrin Schulz
We were really looking forward to this omakase, but unfortunately, it was underwhelming. The overall experience felt average at best — not what you’d expect at this price point. Serving ramen noodles and chips as part of an omakase felt off-theme and frankly disappointing. To make things worse, they added extra items we didn’t ask for, which made the bill even more surprising. For the cost, we expected a more thoughtful and curated experience. The service was friendly and the best part of the dinner. Wouldn’t return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Alex Zeus
We went to Robin Menlo Park before and somehow this one is just not quite as good. There were few amazing bites but also few meh bites. At this price point , all bites should be amazing. I was full by the end but my husband wasn’t and had to go home and have a burger patty. Still good for first experience but for amazing experience would go back to the Menlo Park one
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tausif Farooqi
Expensive but really good food and fancy dining experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Amanda R
One of the best dining experiences I’ve had in SF. Every dish was so carefully planned and delicious.
I would hesitate to describe this as omakase. It felt more like pre fixe.
Previous experiences were intimate, an evening with the chef to learn about the fish, why the piece was made the way it was, handmade in front of you with lots of unique innovations, and an ask for feedback at the end. While there were several very tasty pieces with cool ideas, a lot of the fish and flavor felt repeated with not nearly as much creativity as I've come to expect.
It also felt...frenzied. Rushed. No sooner had one plate been finished then it was whisked away to be immediately replaced by the next. There wasn't breathing room, time to savor and watch the chef.
The fish quality and flavor was good, but the experience was not what I was hoping for.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi
The staff are nice. The sake is great. The ceramic dishes/cups are beautiful.... and that's it. The fish is largely flavorless and buried under a blizzard of ingredients that often do little to enhance it. The pricing is a mystery. I couldn't hear much of anything said by the chef. The experience is lackluster and that's being polite. You're basically a cog in an assembly line and you will eat each piece on their timing. Not worth it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Arrogant host. Extremely expensive for what you get. Nothing special.
Nice staff, decent overall vibes. Feels like a production line and the fish is buried under a blizzard of ingredients so you can’t taste the fish. We felt rushed even after we asked for things to slow down. (We were a late seating so the table didn’t need to be turned.) The food was mediocre at best and the chefs are doing the exact same thing for all the diners. Very disappointing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Loved our experience! Ice cream was dairy free and delicious :))
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I cannot recommend enough how great of an experience this was. Their omakase was innovative, delicious, and maintained the perfect balance of speed / anticipation for dishes. This is a MUST try for the area and honestly might have ruined 99% of sushi for me after I left.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
as someone who has had amazing omakase in japan, this place is just below the best i've had in japan, for slightly higher cost. still worth 5 stars in my opinion. they take risks with creative fusion takes, and the vast majority are great. interesting sake selection, the sake flight was a great journey with unexpected finds. great presentation, good vibes and attentive staff.
first, book the sushi bar for the best experience, talk to the chefs, ask about the ingredients.
second, set your own budget. the chef was very up front with us and had us set how much we were willing to spend, and you can add more as you get closer to the end.
third, come with an open and adventurous mind. try everything that you're not allergic to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good, price was crazy. $430 for 2 people. I think the omakase was inconsistent. Some pieces were incredible, some were simply not worth it.
Pros:
-a5 Wagyu beef was great.
-salmon was great.
-some staff was incredibly nice.
Cons:
-Water was empty multiple times.
-The check came with 2 errors..They didn’t charge me for my green tea, and then double charged me for 2 extra pieces of omakase.
-told me the bar was reserved, my whole night… no one sat at the omakase bar.
Unfortunately I wouldn’t go again. I love food, I love restaurants, I love supporting places, but I would have to say I’m looking for a better place next time I’m in SF!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Omakase was well worth it. Our chef did an amazingly well presenting each item and described in detail while entertaining our questions. Highly recommended (we also got engaged that night, not at the restaurant because another couple got engaged there, but shortly after in the way back to our hotel). Definitely will be back (maybe an annual trip to celebrate our anniversary!).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best omakase I’ve ever had. Already brainstorming reasons to return to SF just to eat here again.
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is the biggest scam for anything omakase. TO START, they ADD additions/charges to your meal without telling you so when the bill comes it’s a massive surprise (who does that?!) and it’s $200PP already!! Truly such a disappointment. They give you plain noodles as one of the omakase! NOODLES W NOTHING! and tobiko size smaller than my pinky nail ON A POTATO CHIP! A POTATO CHIP! There is so much fresher, better and cheaper omakase in SF for way less than $200 PP. this place would make anyone from Japan sick to their stomach. Save yourself your hard earned money. Did I mention it’s $200 per person and you get potato chip??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
We were really looking forward to this omakase, but unfortunately, it was underwhelming. The overall experience felt average at best — not what you’d expect at this price point. Serving ramen noodles and chips as part of an omakase felt off-theme and frankly disappointing. To make things worse, they added extra items we didn’t ask for, which made the bill even more surprising. For the cost, we expected a more thoughtful and curated experience. The service was friendly and the best part of the dinner. Wouldn’t return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
We went to Robin Menlo Park before and somehow this one is just not quite as good. There were few amazing bites but also few meh bites. At this price point , all bites should be amazing. I was full by the end but my husband wasn’t and had to go home and have a burger patty.
Still good for first experience but for amazing experience would go back to the Menlo Park one
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Expensive but really good food and fancy dining experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
One of the best dining experiences I’ve had in SF. Every dish was so carefully planned and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loading...