Sushi Aka Tombo

4.0 star rating

4.0 rating over 1 review

1737 Buchanan Street ()

San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 674-1984

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Description: Sushi Aka Tombo is a Japanese and Sushi restaurant where most Menuism users came for a family meal, paid between $25 and $50, and tipped more than 18%.

Tags: Japantown, Japanese, Sushi, Sushi Bars, Kid Friendly, Dinner, and Good for groups

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60 Restaurant Reviews
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Sushi Aka Tombo grubalicioussf

June 7, 2010

4.0

4.0 star rating

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3 Votes

Great sushi experience in Japantown!

My family used to go to Honu’s which used to occupy this space because we loved the live music and Hawaiian vibe. We were so disappointed when it closed. Now that Sushi Aka Tombo has taken over, we have a new go-to spot for great sushi and other Japanese eats. The decor is simple and there is nothing fancy about it – not much ambiance – the focus seems to be on the food. Service was spotty, our server started out really strong and then seemed to forget about us as more people came in. Still, we had a good experience and both of my kids enjoyed the food so we will be going back!

Dishes I tried:

saba nigiri

5.0 star rating

My test for sushi is always the saba. The saba here was very tender and delicious, not dry and chewy like some other places. It would have been nice to have a slightly bigger bed of rice, but I was able to pop the sushi into my mouth in one bite, just as you are supposed to do, Japanese style.

uni nigiri

5.0 star rating

They had local uni as well as Japanese uni on the daily specials board so I opted for the latter. It was amazing! It just melted in my mouth and didn’t have that bad aftertaste that you sometimes get with not-so-good uni. I could have eaten a dozen of these easily.

Gyoza

4.0 star rating

My son ordered two of these because he liked it so much. He also devoured the kalbi short ribs which he gobbled up, too. The gyoza are deep fried rather than pan fried so that is why I didn’t give it five stars. In my book, gyoza should not be deep fried.

Hamachi kama

5.0 star rating

The four of us shared two orders of hamachi kama. They were on the small side but well prepared. Sometimes, grilled hamachi kama tastes too charred, but this was absolutely perfect – tender and meaty, and slightly salty. Mmmmmm!