Ebisu

Pros: Good, fresh sushi
Cons: Long wait (30 to 60 minutes), poor service

Tucked away in the Sunset, Ebisu has often been hailed as SF's
best sushi place. I think that is a little over-rated - and while I admit I am not a sushi expert, I took two of my friends there who have tried it all and were looking for the ultimate...

Pros: location
Cons: poor service, bad fish, no atmosphere, no presentation

I live in the Sunset District in San Francisco just steps away from Ebisu. I've been twice now and both times I rank it as one of my worst sushi experiences.

This over-hyped excuse of a sushi restaurant, as far as I can tell, has made a...

Pros: Festive mood, variety of special "Americanized" rolls
Cons: Parking, small space

By now, if you have read all the other reviews, the long wait probably jumps out at you. Arrive early and you'll be fine. Try to be there before the top of the hour to avoid parties that meet at, say, 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. We arrived a little before...

Pros: you must be joking
Cons: don't get me started

I do not understand why people keep going to this place. Provided that SF has inesplicably poor sushi in general (try San Diego or Pasadena...), I cannot believe how the "glorious" reputation of this place can still fool legions of people. Let alone the w ...

Pros: Delicious sushi, master sushi chefs, nice service
Cons: Always a wait, but for good reason

With sushi all the craze in California, numerous sushi bars have sprouted up across trendy cities like San Francisco. What many restaurants seemed to have forgotten is that sushi, albeit simple in appearance, is not easy to make.

One of the...

Pros: Best sushi
Cons: The wait, of course

Ebisu, regardless of the wait, is one of the best sushi houses I have ever been to. The fish is of the highest quality and freshness and, in my opinion, the service is good. The waitress are always smiling and the sushi chefs behind the counter are a fun...

Pros: Very fresh fish, delicious sushi, friendly staff
Cons: long long long waits

I love Ebisu, but whenever i have to wait longer than a 1/2 hour to get seated, anywhere, I am not happy. And if you can get seated in less than an hour at Ebisu, consider yourself lucky. I believe that they are closed on Monday, so go on a...

Pros: Fantastic Fish, Friendly Chefs
Cons: Be ready to wait in line

Ebisu is a warm, inviting establishment that offers one of the best Japanese dining experiences in San Francisco. The service is prompt and polite, the sushi excellent, and the atmosphere energetic.

A resident of the Sunset, I patronize Ebisu...

Pros: best sushi
Cons: long wait

Ebisu categorically makes the best sushi in SF. I have been going there regularly for ten years. Top stuff includes hamachi, the specials and sitting at the sushi bar. (Inside tip -- buy the chef a beer, tell him (they are all him) that you'd like to try...

Pros: Good food
Cons: Spotty service -- LONG wait

I haven't lived in SF long enough to be able to say "best sushi in the city" with any confidence, but I can say that the sushi at Ebisu is very, very good. You won't be disappointed in the food. The service however.... Spotty is as nice as I...

Pros: Green Tea, Service
Cons: Food

While visiting the Bay Area on vacation from Chicago, I though I would try the best sushi in SF...or ...

Pros: Fresh Sushi, Friendly Staff, Comfortable Environment
Cons: Long Long Wait, no Parking in nearby area

Ebisu is probably the best sushi place in San Francisco, and this is said by both the customers and all of the magazines and food critics. Located at 9th and Irving, the restaurant is always packed no matter what day of the week it is. Ebisu has very...

Pros: Great Maki-zushi
Cons: Lousy Nigiri, service, and atmosphere

It took me a few trips to Ebisu to learn the 2 secrets about this restaurant...

1) Don't order from the menu! Their nigiri is never very good, but if you like maki-zushi (rolls), I've found that the following non-menu items are always great:...