This casual Japanese restaurant is a standby for sushi as well as ramen, soba & udon noodles.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1555 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 431-3930
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Order and Reservations
Order: Order online
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Reviews
James Deperalta
Surprisingly good neighborhood gem and perfect for those working in this part of SOMA.
Cuts of fish are generous and the portions are filling. Prices are fair and the service is good.
Not in my favorite part of the city but points for being in close proximity to my current job.
… moreCuts of fish are generous and the portions are filling. Prices are fair and the service is good.
Not in my favorite part of the city but points for being in close proximity to my current job.
Wolf Fivousix
Zaoh remains the best sushi in town at unbeatable price range! Service is always great, sushi is fresh and the plate presentations put most fancy restaurants to shame!! I have tried most of their menu, and everything is done with the utmost care and meticulous attention to detail. Which reflects on how delicious everything comes out to be. And the ease of parking around the block is always a huge incentive. No headaches! If you come early, you can even find parking right in front of the restaurant.
… moreChef Tony
I love this little place. It’s one of my favorites in this city. Happy hour prices are wonderful. Service is friendly, and sushi rolls are great. Definitely recommend.
Finally open after being closed for a few months. I was a little disappointed with one of my favorite rolls, the Eclipse, it tasted like the oil was old. Other than that it was great food.
… moreFinally open after being closed for a few months. I was a little disappointed with one of my favorite rolls, the Eclipse, it tasted like the oil was old. Other than that it was great food.
Paula Kathleen
First time visiting in August and did not dissapoint. Such great food and the service was very thoughtful and speedy. Will be returning for sure.
Update:
Returned and totally worth it. Such excellent sashimi. Wonderful service and so wonderful to sit at the bar this time to watch some masters work! Looking forward to next visit.
… moreUpdate:
Returned and totally worth it. Such excellent sashimi. Wonderful service and so wonderful to sit at the bar this time to watch some masters work! Looking forward to next visit.
Heather Wise
Stopped in before a show and was not disappointed. It was a rainy night and we were served with hot tea right away to warm up with. Service was great and sushi was delicious!!
… moreJonathan Valle-M
We have come to Zaoh about 4 times, and the food never disappoints. You can tell by the way every sushi roll is constructed with such care and love.
Me and my girl always go during dinner time, and we like the service. The waitress is quick on her feet and does not interrupt our dinner experience with unnecessary talk like other establishments. My go-to dishes are the dragon roll, the edamame, I love the chicken karaage!! and the salmon sashimi!! Everything is so fresh and delicious. Cannot forget to.pair your dinner with a nice hot sake!
This is our go-to place for sushi cravings, and I highly recommend anyone visiting SF to go to Zaoh. They are truly a hidden gem.
… moreMe and my girl always go during dinner time, and we like the service. The waitress is quick on her feet and does not interrupt our dinner experience with unnecessary talk like other establishments. My go-to dishes are the dragon roll, the edamame, I love the chicken karaage!! and the salmon sashimi!! Everything is so fresh and delicious. Cannot forget to.pair your dinner with a nice hot sake!
This is our go-to place for sushi cravings, and I highly recommend anyone visiting SF to go to Zaoh. They are truly a hidden gem.
Yolanda
Really friendly and good quality fish. A hidden gem in SF. I came twice but both times they didn’t have grilled hamachi kama. I’d love to try theirs one day.
… moreVeddy
Everything was exceptional. Particularly loved the grilled quid/calamari and the avocado stuffed with tuna. You also get free tea and miso soup to start
… moreJeff Cheng
…Beginning of update…
The amount of food they serve has decreased to a noticeable extent.
What’s worse: the service has really gone downhill: with the restaurant being half empty, I was refused a seat even in a 2-person table. I had to wait for a space at the bar. After much consideration, I left the restaurant. Service is really essential to a dining experience.
…End of update…
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.
… moreThe amount of food they serve has decreased to a noticeable extent.
What’s worse: the service has really gone downhill: with the restaurant being half empty, I was refused a seat even in a 2-person table. I had to wait for a space at the bar. After much consideration, I left the restaurant. Service is really essential to a dining experience.
…End of update…
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.
Kom
The food here was pretty good in my opinion. The ramen had a light broth that was still flavorful, but I didn’t quite enjoy the broccoli or the texture of the noodles. The takoyaki was delicious and we ended up getting two orders of that. Gyoza was also good, and the sushi tasted very fresh.
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