Sebo

Needs New Owners

by I Love Foodies at Citysearch

This place needs a new owner. The food and service was terrible and all the while the owner, who is married, was spending all his attention on his lady friend... who he is obviously having an affair with. I thought someone said that this placed was named after his son? The poor kid, I wonder if his wife will leave him. Tangents... but the point is that if he spent 1/4 the amount of time paying attention to his customers and his food as he does to his mistress this place might be half way decent. I mean honestly... how do you mess up sushi. Don't waste your time, money or breath on this dump.

• Pros: Not One
• Cons: Too Many Too List

Not worth the price

by topcatwawa at Citysearch

The fish was pretty fresh, but we have several issues:

- They do not take reservation and that is fine. We went there on a Tuesday night at around 8:10pm, no table for 2 was available. The hostess said the wait would be about 30 minutes and she wrote down my cell number and she’ll call me as soon as a table for 2 opens up. We walked around the neighborhood for about 20 minutes and decided to check back at the restaurant. We saw a table for 2 in front is all set, but the hostess hasn’t called us and she was nowhere to be found for several minutes. Right after we walked in, another couple walked in right after us. Who knows what would have happened if we didn’t check back early.

- Slowest service in the world. We got a complimentary small dish of edamame soon after we sat down; our drinks came a few minutes later. Another 30 minutes later our waitress walked by and asked whether we got our salad yet. The answer was “NO”, and she looked surprised. Around 9:25pm, we finally got our first plate of sushi. Now we understand why the edamame was complimentary; we could have starved to death. We finally finish dinner a little after 11:00pm. This a very small restaurant with two sushi chefs. Why so slow? This is not the definition of Slow Food.

- No wines at all; very small sake and beer list. They can serve nontraditional sushi with a twist, but they can’t serve wine???

- Very limited choices of seafood.

- Very expensive. The two of us had nigiri (not sashimi), 3 small glasses of sake, and 1 green tea, and the total bill was over $200 excluding tip.

I would have given one more star if it wasn’t so expensive. I can almost see the owners laughing all the way to the bank. We have sushi all around US and Asia and have had plenty of better sushi; some are less expensive and some are more. For the prices that they charge, you would expect much better service and more variety of fish. We won’t go back again.

• Pros: Fresh fish
• Cons: Very expensive, limited choices, slowwwwwwww service

Never Again

by GoldenSF at Citysearch

I can't think of a single nice thing to say about these guys. Long wait, rude staff, poor service and the fish wasn't very fresh. I was sick all night after eating here and would never recommend this place to anyone. Never again. And the owner/chef was such a jerk2me.

• Pros: None That I Can Think Of
• Cons: Bad Food

Worms....

by SFFoodLuver at Citysearch

There were worms in my fish. The server was rude, and when I asked for my money back, they refused. I will never step foot in this place again.

• Pros: none
• Cons: worms, service

Outstanding sushi.

by awong425 at Citysearch

What a wonderful sushi mecca! The fish is incredibly fresh, and the sushi chefs extraordinary. Although the sushi bar only seats 6, it is worth waiting for a seat at the bar. Without a doubt, the prices are very expensive. I highly recommend the Omakase, but be prepared to spend close to $100 without alcohol. Is it worth it? You bet! This is not the place to get a quick bite and run. This meal should be an adventure. Plan to spend some time and put your trust in the hands of the sushi chef! The choice of fish depends on what was available in Japan that morning. There were many types of fish that I have not seen before. They make their own blend of soy sauce, and use a premium sushi rice. If you have a chance, read a book called "The Zen of Fish." A fabulous book on the history and art of sushi. Then, go to Sebo and enjoy!

• Pros: Outrageously amazing sushi prepared by sushi masters.
• Cons: Outrageously expensive.