(415) 753-6808
108 Carl St Ste B
San Francisco,
CA
94117
37.7658
-122.4503
Neighborhoods: Ashbury Heights, Central
What People Are Saying About Hama-Ko Sushi Restaurant
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – There's no sign to mark the entrance of Hama-Ko, but the line of sushi lovers waiting outside should indicate you're getting close. The mom-and-pop restaurant (Mom serves, Pop slices fish) has only a dozen small tables and a sushi bar along the back of its nearly hidden Cole Valley location. Don't expect "kamikaze rolls," or other Americanized versions of sushi. The basic menu is full of traditional Japanese choices, with availability depending on what arrived that day, be it Mexican mackerel or yellowtail from Japan.
09/15/07
rudeness, bad service
by bulka
That was really spoiled evening! The treatment was unpolite from the first seconds of our visit (notice: we are normal family: me, my husband and his mother - and we have never experienced as unfriendly welcome in San Francisco as this one before).
We were waiting for a menu for half an hour. And the first signs of food appeared in an hour (In fact all other clients had their food already, so we were the only people, waitng for a meal).
After waiting for an hour we asked, where is our food, and (that's really nonsence for japanese restaurants) the host started yelling at us.
No excuses!
They just decided that we are tourists (we do have accents) and would never return there again (that's right).
Or they decided that if things went wrong from the very beginning they wouldn't try to excuse or change our opinion.
I was really disappointed.
The food was good (except oysters), but there is no quality that can approve such service!
11/08/06
Freshest sashimi in SF
by alblee
I found the elderly couple to be incredibly sweet and charming. If you're expecting the customer service of a chain restaurant, go elsewhere - but come here to experience incredibly fresh sashimi. At the sushi bar, we met a sushi chef from another restaurant who told us that this was the best sushi in SF. I have to agree.
- Pros: Location, quality of sashimi, charm of elderly couple
- Cons: Limited cooked food on menu
07/09/06
Amazingly fresh sushi
by gwenkutz
This is definitely the freshest and best sushi we've found in SF. We read reviews and knew that there may be a wait and that it is just run by a husband and wife team. But there was no wait and the duo was fabulous. So cute, and I felt like I was eating with family. Can't wait to go back!
- Pros: fresh sushi, sweet service
- Cons: bright lighting
The Details on Hama-Ko Sushi Restaurant
When to Go:
To avoid the line, go mid-week when there's almost always a table available.
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