The, tacos was really pretty. I got the duck tacos, it was dripping with grease, I should've sent it back, but I didn't not sure if I would eat there again . The girl at the counter was very nice however. Didn't really like eating out of a cardboard box.
Paula H.
We were headed to another restaurant in some awful blowing rain when we bailed and went to lovely Zaoh. Thank you rain!! We were warmly greeted by the fabulous waitress who promptly brought us 2 steaming mugs of tea and a dish of (I think) pickled bean sprouts. Many vegetarian option here, small and cozy surroundings, and very gentle on the pocketbook!
Frank B.
Amazing food, spot on service, great portions. The regulars know of which I speak. Rarely empty. Conveniently located next to Van Ness and Mission. Sashimi always fresh. Endless green tea.
Rise G.
Had lunch today at Zaoh and was pleasantly surprised. It's a compact restaurant but they're able to fit a decent amount of people for the lunch time crowd. The server was very friendly and super efficient for being the only one serving all the restaurant patrons. We received tea and sprouts immediately upon being seated. The miso, salmon nigiri, and rolls were delicious and creative. Prices are reasonable. They also have a good lunch deal with a variety of options. Overall recommend for a great sushi meal.
Christina C.
Rambling around the area for a new lunch spot and popped into Zaoh. As we entered, my co-worker and I were greeted and had a pick of a few tables for seating. We chose a corner window table that could seat 3, but awkwardly, so thankfully we were only two. There were other patrons dining at a few other tables and at the counter. Service was friendly and quick. Menu is accessible by QR code taped to the tables. You may have to ask for a paper menu if needed. We were served complimentary warm mugs of hot tea and small bowls of bean sprouts in a sesame oil dressing while we looked over the menu. I ordered the chicken teriyaki ramen (I really wanted a warm bowl of soup) and we didn't have to wait long after putting our orders in for the food to come. The chicken teriyaki (thigh, crispy skin on!) was good. The broth's flavor was indiscernible. Was it pork? Chicken? Maybe. The noodles felt good and vegetables were cooked nice but altogether, it still all added up to just okay. I will probably come back, skip the ramen, and try other dishes.
Tony B
Great little hole in the wall place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spider Roll
Lee Luna
My fav japanese restaurant ?? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steph G.
This visit is for a last fall. I actually googled a sushi restaurant in San Francisco and came across this one which was close to us and accessible with transportation. And it did not disappoint. They do have a happy hour till I believe 6 PM, which discounts some of their sushi, drinks, and appetizers. Everything is unbelievably fresh and beautifully prepared. It's a small dining room with a Sushi counter. The service is very fast and efficient but be patient because things are made by hand. This has been our go to sushi place when we visit. Our kid is at Berkeley and she makes it out to visit this with her friends. They are not open super late so always double check. Street parking available.
Tiffany Q.
if you're looking for high quality, fresh, and consistent sushi, this is it !! luckily for me i live down the street, but i'd come from anywhere in the city for it! the sushi is always is on point and their karaage is some of the best i've had. The restaurant is a bit small but the service from Ruby is always great! come during happy hour and try the karaage, double hamachi, or 49er roll!
Jared B.
Zaoh has been one of my go to hole in the wall sushi spots in the city! My go to appetizer is the chicken karrage, the light breading on the chicken with a squeeze of lemon is simple yet addicting to munch on before your main course! For the main course during happy hour, I ordered the 49er roll, Double Hamachi and Rainbow roll!! The hint of lemon on each bite of the 49er roll made is a winner for me! Hamachi is one of my favorite fish so that was a no brainer and the rainbow roll is always a safe pick for variety! The waitress Miss Ruby was such a doll and provided us tea as well as excellent customer service, she was the only one working the floor so I commend how much time and effort she put to each table! This is definitely one of the best spots I recommend to my friends due to their food, customer service and happy hour deal for a quick bite!
12/14/23 at around 1:34PM. Zaoh! Where have you been all my life?! How come I haven't found you until now lol. Livin the bum life lately, so I ordered from DoorDash. Did my research. Clicked dashpass, offers and sushi icon. I checked all sushi restaurants and most bento's are $20+, tempura's are $14+ and 6 piece sushi roll's are $10-$12+!!! Damn!!! Until I clicked on Zaoh. Wow!!! PHENOMENAL. 5/5. Spicy Tuna Roll $8.50+ - 6 huge pieces! Comes with lettuce, cucumber, wasabi, ginger and 1 soy sauce packet. Simple! Refreshing! Bang for your buck! 5/5. Vegetable Tempura $7.95+ - 8 huge pieces of veggies! 2 broccoli, 2 sweet potatoes, 2 zucchini, 1 onion ring and 1 squash. Crispy veggies and flavorful tempura sauce! 5/5. Chicken Teriyaki Bento $13.95+!!! - HOLY SH*T!!! Where can you get a bento box that comes with miso soup and salad for this price? Where?! The chicken was juicy and the chicken skin was slightly crispy! Salad dressing and chicken teriyaki was flavorful. Cheap and QUALITY is superb!!! Miso soup had bits of veggies and tofu in it. Simple! Flavorful! Phenomenal! I'll have to come into the restaurant one of these days to comment on their service and ambiance. I think if they can make cheap but awesome quality Japanese food, I'm sure they're service in person is exceptional! Happy Eat's Ya'll =)
Loella D.
A friend put me onto her fav happy hour sushi spot and if I lived in SOMA this spot would be mine, too! They have decent quality sushi with beautiful presentation. We got three rolls, two appetizers, and 2 large orders of drinks that came out to about ~$30/person including tax. Service was nice, and they have a beautiful dining area!
E J
What a great experience, good was delicious, fresh, you can smell how fresh the fish was, nothing like going to the fish market lol.Try the unagi hand roll and otoro, it melts in your mouth
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Cheng
I must admit that I found it difficult to review this restaurant.This is because I have never spent so little money (less than $20, pre-tip) and felt so full at a Japanese restaurant: the amount they gave was truly surprising.Yet, Japanese restaurants are quite different from, say, Chinese restaurants, in that Japanese restaurants typically serve minute amounts of food, that which is highly delicate (sometimes it's the taste of the food, and sometimes it's the arrangement of the foods, and sometimes it's both, such as kaiseki, a traditional Japanse multi-course dinner).Therefore, if I were to judge the food they serve by the standard of being delicate, I would have to deduct a star or two, as the food here have no connection to either meaning of delicate, as aforementioned.With that said, I do think this place gives good, or even great, value if you don't judge its food by how delicate the food is. As is evident from my photo, although the salmon was on the smaller side, the amount of tempura was ample, as was the amount of salad and rice on the side. I don't want to reiterate, but I was truly astonished to barely being able to finish my plate.In all due fairness, it is possible that their sushi or sashimi are delicate, but as I didn't order any, I can't comment on those.Speaking of which, they offer combination plates known as A+A, A+B, and B+B, where A is some cooked item, and B is some raw item, and the more B there is, the more expensive the combination plate is.Although the place is quite small, and I don't like the divider at the entrance, service was good and prompt. What I like the most about the service, however, is how the waitress chose to look away while I was signing the credit card charge slip, and deciding how much to tip. At some restaurants, the servers literally stare at you and react based on how much you are tipping.I know how some servers depend on tips to make a living wage, but I really appreciate that this waitress wasn't giving me any pressure to tip: because I felt so comfortable, I tipped even more than I usually would.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jeffrey Garelick
Had dinner at this fantastic sushi restaurant two nights ago. Food was amazing, sushi was incredibly fresh and the service from Ruby was awesome. You can’t go wrong with this sushi restaurant in San Francisco and definitely take Ruby’s suggestions… She helped to make for an incredible meal. This will now be my go to sushi place in San Francisco.
The, tacos was really pretty. I got the duck tacos, it was dripping with grease, I should've sent it back, but I didn't not sure if I would eat there again . The girl at the counter was very nice however. Didn't really like eating out of a cardboard box.
We were headed to another restaurant in some awful blowing rain when we bailed and went to lovely Zaoh. Thank you rain!! We were warmly greeted by the fabulous waitress who promptly brought us 2 steaming mugs of tea and a dish of (I think) pickled bean sprouts. Many vegetarian option here, small and cozy surroundings, and very gentle on the pocketbook!
Amazing food, spot on service, great portions. The regulars know of which I speak. Rarely empty. Conveniently located next to Van Ness and Mission. Sashimi always fresh. Endless green tea.
Had lunch today at Zaoh and was pleasantly surprised. It's a compact restaurant but they're able to fit a decent amount of people for the lunch time crowd. The server was very friendly and super efficient for being the only one serving all the restaurant patrons. We received tea and sprouts immediately upon being seated. The miso, salmon nigiri, and rolls were delicious and creative. Prices are reasonable. They also have a good lunch deal with a variety of options. Overall recommend for a great sushi meal.
Rambling around the area for a new lunch spot and popped into Zaoh. As we entered, my co-worker and I were greeted and had a pick of a few tables for seating. We chose a corner window table that could seat 3, but awkwardly, so thankfully we were only two. There were other patrons dining at a few other tables and at the counter. Service was friendly and quick. Menu is accessible by QR code taped to the tables. You may have to ask for a paper menu if needed. We were served complimentary warm mugs of hot tea and small bowls of bean sprouts in a sesame oil dressing while we looked over the menu. I ordered the chicken teriyaki ramen (I really wanted a warm bowl of soup) and we didn't have to wait long after putting our orders in for the food to come. The chicken teriyaki (thigh, crispy skin on!) was good. The broth's flavor was indiscernible. Was it pork? Chicken? Maybe. The noodles felt good and vegetables were cooked nice but altogether, it still all added up to just okay. I will probably come back, skip the ramen, and try other dishes.
Great little hole in the wall place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spider Roll
My fav japanese restaurant ?? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This visit is for a last fall. I actually googled a sushi restaurant in San Francisco and came across this one which was close to us and accessible with transportation. And it did not disappoint. They do have a happy hour till I believe 6 PM, which discounts some of their sushi, drinks, and appetizers. Everything is unbelievably fresh and beautifully prepared. It's a small dining room with a Sushi counter. The service is very fast and efficient but be patient because things are made by hand. This has been our go to sushi place when we visit. Our kid is at Berkeley and she makes it out to visit this with her friends. They are not open super late so always double check. Street parking available.
if you're looking for high quality, fresh, and consistent sushi, this is it !! luckily for me i live down the street, but i'd come from anywhere in the city for it! the sushi is always is on point and their karaage is some of the best i've had. The restaurant is a bit small but the service from Ruby is always great! come during happy hour and try the karaage, double hamachi, or 49er roll!
Zaoh has been one of my go to hole in the wall sushi spots in the city! My go to appetizer is the chicken karrage, the light breading on the chicken with a squeeze of lemon is simple yet addicting to munch on before your main course! For the main course during happy hour, I ordered the 49er roll, Double Hamachi and Rainbow roll!! The hint of lemon on each bite of the 49er roll made is a winner for me! Hamachi is one of my favorite fish so that was a no brainer and the rainbow roll is always a safe pick for variety! The waitress Miss Ruby was such a doll and provided us tea as well as excellent customer service, she was the only one working the floor so I commend how much time and effort she put to each table! This is definitely one of the best spots I recommend to my friends due to their food, customer service and happy hour deal for a quick bite!
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12/14/23 at around 1:34PM. Zaoh! Where have you been all my life?! How come I haven't found you until now lol. Livin the bum life lately, so I ordered from DoorDash. Did my research. Clicked dashpass, offers and sushi icon. I checked all sushi restaurants and most bento's are $20+, tempura's are $14+ and 6 piece sushi roll's are $10-$12+!!! Damn!!! Until I clicked on Zaoh. Wow!!! PHENOMENAL. 5/5. Spicy Tuna Roll $8.50+ - 6 huge pieces! Comes with lettuce, cucumber, wasabi, ginger and 1 soy sauce packet. Simple! Refreshing! Bang for your buck! 5/5. Vegetable Tempura $7.95+ - 8 huge pieces of veggies! 2 broccoli, 2 sweet potatoes, 2 zucchini, 1 onion ring and 1 squash. Crispy veggies and flavorful tempura sauce! 5/5. Chicken Teriyaki Bento $13.95+!!! - HOLY SH*T!!! Where can you get a bento box that comes with miso soup and salad for this price? Where?! The chicken was juicy and the chicken skin was slightly crispy! Salad dressing and chicken teriyaki was flavorful. Cheap and QUALITY is superb!!! Miso soup had bits of veggies and tofu in it. Simple! Flavorful! Phenomenal! I'll have to come into the restaurant one of these days to comment on their service and ambiance. I think if they can make cheap but awesome quality Japanese food, I'm sure they're service in person is exceptional! Happy Eat's Ya'll =)
A friend put me onto her fav happy hour sushi spot and if I lived in SOMA this spot would be mine, too! They have decent quality sushi with beautiful presentation. We got three rolls, two appetizers, and 2 large orders of drinks that came out to about ~$30/person including tax. Service was nice, and they have a beautiful dining area!
What a great experience, good was delicious, fresh, you can smell how fresh the fish was, nothing like going to the fish market lol.Try the unagi hand roll and otoro, it melts in your mouth
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I must admit that I found it difficult to review this restaurant.This is because I have never spent so little money (less than $20, pre-tip) and felt so full at a Japanese restaurant: the amount they gave was truly surprising.Yet, Japanese restaurants are quite different from, say, Chinese restaurants, in that Japanese restaurants typically serve minute amounts of food, that which is highly delicate (sometimes it's the taste of the food, and sometimes it's the arrangement of the foods, and sometimes it's both, such as kaiseki, a traditional Japanse multi-course dinner).Therefore, if I were to judge the food they serve by the standard of being delicate, I would have to deduct a star or two, as the food here have no connection to either meaning of delicate, as aforementioned.With that said, I do think this place gives good, or even great, value if you don't judge its food by how delicate the food is. As is evident from my photo, although the salmon was on the smaller side, the amount of tempura was ample, as was the amount of salad and rice on the side. I don't want to reiterate, but I was truly astonished to barely being able to finish my plate.In all due fairness, it is possible that their sushi or sashimi are delicate, but as I didn't order any, I can't comment on those.Speaking of which, they offer combination plates known as A+A, A+B, and B+B, where A is some cooked item, and B is some raw item, and the more B there is, the more expensive the combination plate is.Although the place is quite small, and I don't like the divider at the entrance, service was good and prompt. What I like the most about the service, however, is how the waitress chose to look away while I was signing the credit card charge slip, and deciding how much to tip. At some restaurants, the servers literally stare at you and react based on how much you are tipping.I know how some servers depend on tips to make a living wage, but I really appreciate that this waitress wasn't giving me any pressure to tip: because I felt so comfortable, I tipped even more than I usually would.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Had dinner at this fantastic sushi restaurant two nights ago. Food was amazing, sushi was incredibly fresh and the service from Ruby was awesome. You can’t go wrong with this sushi restaurant in San Francisco and definitely take Ruby’s suggestions… She helped to make for an incredible meal. This will now be my go to sushi place in San Francisco.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5