OG Panhandle neighborhood restaurant! Tsunami hits like a hidden GEM for locals on weeknights (IYKYK) but the crowds flock on weekends so make sure you have a reservation, though they will do everything in their power to accommodate walk ins. You can tell the service is something everyone working there really takes pride in. Food is amazing and always fresh. Vibey ambiance, good music, large Shochu selection. Their sister bar is just around the corner on Divisadero, Bar 821, and its the perfect place to stop pre or post dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hikari Mitsuyoshi
My partner and I had sashimi omakase here and we both got FOOD POISONING one hour later. I called the restaurant to let them know what happened. The woman who answered the phone was EXTREMELY RUDE. She laughed and said “That’s not how it works!” Who the heck is she to deny what happened to us? I said that’s what happened, but she kept screaming “That’s not how it works!” and was not willing to hear anything. She added “Google it!” so here I am attaching the Google search result which clarifies that food poisoning can set in as soon as in just 30 minutes. She also argued that she is a doctor.
By the way, I grew up eating sushi my whole life and usually never experience food poisoning from eating raw fish. This shows that the restaurant has horrible hygiene. The food was obviously contaminated and I was already feeling like puking right after eating. It tasted bad and some of my sashimi had BONES in it. Absurd. The staff is the rudest staff I’ve ever seen. They also add an 20% automatic tip after serving you contaminated fish and delivering such horrible service. We paid $$$ to get food poisoning and get yelled at by the staff on the phone. They completely ruined our Valentine’s day. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kristian Windsor
Spent my Valentine’s Day taking turns on the toilet after we both got food poisoning from here. We ordered the sashimi for 3 people (most expensive item on the menu).
The staff were also very rude. I asked for the check, and they brought me a dessert menu instead. Immediately after paying another staff asked us to leave because they had another reservation.
Overall just a terrible experience and complete waste of $128.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
vRtgPUJMSU
Excellent restaurant and server was amazing and attentive to our table!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cece
Delicious sashimi, incredible hamachi Kama, and good value happy hour deals. Perfect for date night
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brad Moreland
Tsunami is my local neighborhood sushi restaurant, lucky me! The variety of rolls hits and the happy hour oysters for free with a bottle of wine is a great deal. The interior decor is spot on, and I've seen a DJ on site before cranking up the '80s techno/alternative vibes (Halloween 2025). Needless to say, I am a repeat customer and plan to continue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gino Scandur
We had a delivery after my wife ate there with a friend and loved it. Everything was delicious. Great flavors, sauces, the best sushi, sashimi, rolls everything was delicious Loved the tofu dish too. We found our new sushi place !!! The best in the city!!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edu Giansante
Atmosphere is nice, food and service were good. It's just strange that for 2 people they added a mandatory 20% gratuity (tip) and then they ask for an additional tip when the receipt comes for signature.
I don't want to say that but almost feel like a scam? Maybe they have good intentions but asking for a tip for the second time felt really really strange to me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Kelly Edwards
This place is a bit of an institution in the neighborhood. It's been around for at least 25 plus years for good reason. Great selection of Japanese liquor and Cocktails. Bartender is really good! Staff is friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Andy Trattner
pleasantly surprised. Victoria & Kenzo were wonderful servers! delighted by the food, and i'm picky about sushi. mackarel was great, as the barometer of overall quality
OG Panhandle neighborhood restaurant! Tsunami hits like a hidden GEM for locals on weeknights (IYKYK) but the crowds flock on weekends so make sure you have a reservation, though they will do everything in their power to accommodate walk ins.
You can tell the service is something everyone working there really takes pride in. Food is amazing and always fresh.
Vibey ambiance, good music, large Shochu selection. Their sister bar is just around the corner on Divisadero, Bar 821, and its the perfect place to stop pre or post dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My partner and I had sashimi omakase here and we both got FOOD POISONING one hour later. I called the restaurant to let them know what happened. The woman who answered the phone was EXTREMELY RUDE. She laughed and said “That’s not how it works!” Who the heck is she to deny what happened to us? I said that’s what happened, but she kept screaming “That’s not how it works!” and was not willing to hear anything. She added “Google it!” so here I am attaching the Google search result which clarifies that food poisoning can set in as soon as in just 30 minutes. She also argued that she is a doctor.
By the way, I grew up eating sushi my whole life and usually never experience food poisoning from eating raw fish. This shows that the restaurant has horrible hygiene. The food was obviously contaminated and I was already feeling like puking right after eating. It tasted bad and some of my sashimi had BONES in it. Absurd. The staff is the rudest staff I’ve ever seen. They also add an 20% automatic tip after serving you contaminated fish and delivering such horrible service. We paid $$$ to get food poisoning and get yelled at by the staff on the phone. They completely ruined our Valentine’s day. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Spent my Valentine’s Day taking turns on the toilet after we both got food poisoning from here. We ordered the sashimi for 3 people (most expensive item on the menu).
The staff were also very rude. I asked for the check, and they brought me a dessert menu instead. Immediately after paying another staff asked us to leave because they had another reservation.
Overall just a terrible experience and complete waste of $128.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent restaurant and server was amazing and attentive to our table!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious sashimi, incredible hamachi Kama, and good value happy hour deals. Perfect for date night
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tsunami is my local neighborhood sushi restaurant, lucky me! The variety of rolls hits and the happy hour oysters for free with a bottle of wine is a great deal. The interior decor is spot on, and I've seen a DJ on site before cranking up the '80s techno/alternative vibes (Halloween 2025). Needless to say, I am a repeat customer and plan to continue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a delivery after my wife ate there with a friend and loved it. Everything was delicious. Great flavors, sauces, the best sushi, sashimi, rolls everything was delicious Loved the tofu dish too. We found our new sushi place !!! The best in the city!!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere is nice, food and service were good. It's just strange that for 2 people they added a mandatory 20% gratuity (tip) and then they ask for an additional tip when the receipt comes for signature.
I don't want to say that but almost feel like a scam? Maybe they have good intentions but asking for a tip for the second time felt really really strange to me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
This place is a bit of an institution in the neighborhood. It's been around for at least 25 plus years for good reason. Great selection of Japanese liquor and Cocktails. Bartender is really good! Staff is friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
pleasantly surprised. Victoria & Kenzo were wonderful servers! delighted by the food, and i'm picky about sushi. mackarel was great, as the barometer of overall quality
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
wonderful service and quality sushi. Will return often
Food: 5
Really amazing food! Absolutely love coming here with our kids!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They charge 20% gratuity for doing nothing and the food is not enough to feed a cat.
Delicious food, amazing sake and shochu selection. Great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this place. All the food was amazing and the service was superb
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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