Zushi Puzzle
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: (415) 931-9319
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Daily 5pm-10:30pm
Message from Zushi Puzzle
Traditional, fresh sushi fused with art. Try a new sushi experience.
- Experienced Chef
- Free Delivery
- Catering
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Editorial Review for Zushi Puzzle – by Daniel Liszt
The Scene
Mismatched hanging lamps are surrounded by lavender stucco walls decorated with sushi photos and a black-and-white chef's robe. Lounge-worthy beats bump while multicultural families, dates and friends sit at a maroon banquette running the length of one wall. Friendly waitstaff can provide insightful tips.
The Food
Delectable sushi attracts the crowds, but the extensive menu also includes udon, soba and teriyaki-marinated entrees. It's uncommon to find seaweed-wrapped rolls here--instead, chef Roger Chong allows fish combinations to take center stage. But you will find seaweed in several salads, such as a ponzu-sweetened "ebi su" (mixed with crispy shrimp and razor-thin cucumbers). There are several dozen rolls to choose from and it's hard to go wrong. Lean smoked salmon cloaks the Puzzle Maki's creamy crab and cucumber roll, while rich butterfish tops an avocado and fatty-tuna Aramadillo roll that will dissolve on your tongue.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodAsk your waiter about specialties and considering ordering the day's freshest fish sashimi-style.
What to DrinkTry a Japanese Echigo beer or bottle of smooth Kamotsuru Tokusei sake, which is brightened by a few gold flints (180ml for $9.50).
Where to SitGet close to the chef: A handful of chairs wrap around his sushi bar, which is slightly hidden beyond a wooden arch in the back of the restaurant.
User Reviews for Zushi Puzzle
05/12/2008 Posted by alanagirl
I can't even count the number of times I've replied, "Anything but sushi" when asked what I felt like for dinner. Well, on the last occasion I said that, my answer went ignored and I was taken to Zushi Puzzle. When I sat down and Chef Roger asked what I liked, I told him what I didn't like: raw fish and seaweed. He sure had his work cut out for him! What I soon found out was that I actually did like sushi... love sushi. What I didn't like was bad sushi as I had tried much of it over the years because I did always want to like it. I've had a couple dozen visits since then and he never ceases to amaze me with his inventive rolls, always the freshest fish, keen knowledge of sake and fervent desire to please his patrons with the best sushi on the west coast. I've continued to try other sushi places in the city and beyond and none can compare. I've seen reviews on here claiming the sushi at Zushi is "alright." I can only feel sorry for these people as I know their palate must be broken. The live scallops, signature hand roll, butterfish, tunas - all divine. And if you can, you should try the tempura banana. Now when asked what I feel like for dinner, you can't get me to say anything but "Zushi".
Pros: Chef Roger, scallops, sashimi, friendly atmosphere
02/09/2008 Posted by alitacia
They use fresh ingredients, varieties of rolls you may choose. Sashimi is so fresh! Try it! I definitely come back
