Blowfish Sushi to Die For

Pros: fun, lively atmosphere and excelent sushi
Cons: expensive

From the moment I laid eyes on this maverick of a sushi restaurant, I knew that the experience would be a far cry from the conventional sushi ambiance of samishen music and kimono clad servers. The huge, angry red blowfish above the door sets the stage...

Pros: Great fresh sushi, hip atmosphere.
Cons: Getting a table is tricky sometimes. Slow, inconsistent service.

Generations of Hispanic folks living in and around the Mission have seen their rent triple over the past few years. The Internet economy is bringing a new workforce to areas like the Mission where space is being converted from graffiti covered, concrete...

Pros: Great Sushi
Cons: Mmmmmm....can't think of one

Blowfish is, in my opinion, the best sushi restaurant in San Francisco. It sushi with some funky new twists.

I highly recommend the ostrich appetizer and spicy tuna rolls. Absolutely everything is good. The sushi chefs make wonderful...

Pros: Some of the most amazing sushi I've eaten, great presentation
Cons: Often there's a wait; could be too much of a "scene" for some

“Blowfish Sushi to Die For” references the Japanese tradition of tempting fate by tasting this most exquisite and toxic fish—and then, more likely than not, dropping dead. That’s quite a legacy on which to found a business, but the Blowfish owners seem...

Pros: Great atmosphere, tasty, unique sushi
Cons: (Minor) busy, can be noisy

Blowfish—Sushi to Die For pretty much lives up to its name. But this is not your father's sushi bar. The restaurant is an upscale venue, with a funky edge. Japanese anime plays on big screen TVs over the bars, and the music has a trippy-trance vibe. The...

Pros: Original specials made with the best quality fish
Cons: The decor; the attitude

One of the most surprising things about San Francisco is its inexplicable sushi deficiency. This is a foodie town that prides itself on its seafood, but even those sushi bars regarded as the best in the city are only as good as a mediocre Los Angeles...

Pros: Interesting and unique sushi
Cons: Loud, crowded, some sushi was just average

Blowfish Sushi has three locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose. The one in San Jose is located in Santana Row and is the one that I visited. Restaurant Information Blowfish Sushi to Die For 355 Santana Row, Suite 1010 San ...

Pros: Trendy decor,Japanese cartoons
Cons: Poor service, average food, uncomfortable, no parking

This new SOMA/Mission Tokyo style sushi restaurant is best suited for trendy, SOMA, loft types new to the city and eager to impress each other in a "see and be seen" atmosphere. Pseudo-intellectuals and artists mix with a high-tech crowd for a...

Pros: ok sushi
Cons: scene, scene, scene

Why is it that sushi restaurants in San Francisco are either magnets for the newly rich (aka conspicuous consumers) or the stubbornly bohemian (aka anti-antipersperant)? Blowfish falls in the first category, and while the sushi is OK (certainly not as...