Echigo Home Cook

Designed Rolls

Fire Salmon Roll

Spicy salmon, cucumber, scallions, topped with salmon and avocado. Spicy aioli, kimchi sauce, house jalapeo sauce.
$18.95
Lion King Baked Roll

Premium red crab, avocado, topped with baked salmon, bonito flakes and scallions. Unagi sauce, miso sauce.
$22.50
Echigo Rainbow Roll

Premium red crab, avocado, topped with salmon, blue fin tuna and hamachi, tobikos. Mango sauce, spicy aioli.
$22.95
Pacific Height Roll

Spicy blue fin tuna, cucumber, scallions, topped with ahi tuna and salmon. Yuzu miso sauce.
$19.50
Mango Caterpillar Roll

BBQ eel, mango, topped with avocado, sesame. Unagi sauce, mango sauce.
$17.95
Tuna Lover Roll

Blue fin tuna, mango, topped with blue fin tuna and avocado. Spicy mango sauce.
$20.50
Salmon Lover Roll

Salmon, avocado topped with salmon and Ikura. Spicy Miso sauce.
$22.95
Mission Dolores Roll

Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, topped with spicy blue fin tuna, tobikos. Unagi sauce, yuzu miso sauce.
$18.95
Snow Princess Roll

Premium red crab, avocado, topped with seared Hokkaido scallops, chives. Yuzu miso sauce, spicy aioli.
$22.95
Octavia St Roll

Spicy Blue fin tuna, cucumber, scallions, topped with salmon. Unagi sauce, spicy aioli.
$18.95
Fire Tuna Roll

Spicy blue fin tuna, cucumber, scallions, topped with blue fin tuna, avocado, chives . Spicy aioli, kimchi sauce, house jalapeo sauce.
$19.95
Union St Roll

Premium red crab, avocado, topped with salmon and ahi tuna. Yuzu sauce.
$22.95
Zombie Chef Roll

Spicy blue fin tuna, cucumber, scallions, topped with one layer of avocado, and one layer of snow crab meat (blue swimming crab), kimchi sauce, wasabi sauce.
$17.95
Fire Hamachi Roll

Spicy hamachi, scallions, cucumber, top with hamachi, tobikos. Yuzu sauce, housemade jalapeos sauce.
$18.95
Vampire Roll

Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, topped with ahi tuna, tobikos. Unagi sauce, truffle sauce.
$18.95
Echigo 49ers Roll

Premium red crab, avocado, topped with salmon and lemon. Yuzu sauce.
$22.50
Mermaid Roll

Spicy salmon, cucumber, scallions, topped with blue fin tuna and avocado, chives. Miso sauce, spicy aioli.
$18.95
Mummy Roll

Snow crab meat (blue swimming crab), avocado, topped with hotate scallop. Spicy mango sauce, yuzu sauce.
$17.95
Skeleton Roll

Spicy hamachi, cucumber, scallions, topped with Hokkaido scallop, tobiko. Yuzu ponzu, wasabi sauce.
$22.50
Witch Double Toro Roll

Spicy toro, cucumber, avocado, topped with o-toro, chives. Truffle sauce.
$32.50
Spooky Monster Roll

Premium red crab, avocado, topped with blue fin tuna, salmon and hamachi, chives. Spicy aioli, wasabi sauce.
$22.95
Flaming Roaring Tiger Roll

Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, topped with spicy Premium red crab, chives. Unagi sauce, spicy aioli.
$22.95
Flying Dragon Roll

Shrimp tempura, cucumber, topped with BBQ eel, avocado and sesame. Unagi sauce, miso sauce.
$18.95

Classic Rolls

Kani Crab Roll

Premium red card, avocado, sesame.
$15.95
California Roll

Imitation crab meat, avocado, sesame.
$10.95
Spicy Scallop Roll

Spicy chopped Hokkaido scallop, cucumber, scallions, sesame
$13.95
Spicy Tuna Roll

Spicy fresh blue fin tuna, cucumber, scallions, sesame.
$12.95
Philadelphia Roll

Fresh salmon, cream cheese and sesame.
$12.95
Spicy Salmon Roll

Spicy salmon, cucumber, scallions, sesame.
$12.50
Yuzu Spicy Hamachi Roll

Spicy Yuzu hamachi, cucumber, scallions, sesame, spicy aioli.
$13.95
Mango Tuna Roll

Blue fin tuna, mango, sesame. Mango sauce.
$13.95
Shrimp Tempura Roll

Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, sesame. Unagi sauce.
$13.95
Alaska Roll

Salmon, avocado, sesame.
$12.95
Mango Salmon Roll

Fresh salmon, mango, sesame. Mango sauce.
$12.95
Tuna Avocado Roll

Fresh blue fin tuna, avocado, scallions, sesame.
$13.50

Veggie Rolls

Mango Grasshopper Roll

Mango, avocado, topped with avocado. Spicy mango sauce.
$15.95
Veggie Dragon Roll

Yam tempura, topped with avocado and tempura eggplant. (Yuzu miso sauce).
$15.95
Yam Tempura Roll

Yam tempura, avocado, spicy aioli.
$9.95
Avocado Cucumber Roll
$8.95
Mango Avocado Roll
$9.95
Oshinko Maki

Pickled radish.
$7.50
Futo Maki

Tamago, inari, avocado, oshinko, burdock root, cucumber.
$15.50
Avocado Maki
$7.50
Kappa Maki

Cucumber.
$7.50
Grasshopper Roll

Yam tempura, avocado, topped with avocado. Wasabi sauce, spicy aioli.
$15.50
Avocado Roll
$8.95
Cucumber Grasshopper Roll

Cucumber, avocado, topped with avocado. Wasabi sauce, spicy aioli.
$15.50

Nigiri

Sake Nigiri
$8.95
Maguro Nigiri

Blue fin tuna.
$9.95
Ika Nigiri
$8.95
Hamachi Nigiri
$8.95
Amaebi Nigiri

Sweet shrimp.
$14.50
Unagi Nigiri
$8.95
Tamago Nigiri
$7.50
Hotate Nigiri
$9.95
Ikura Nigiri
$9.95
Inari Nigiri
$7.50
O-Toro Nigiri

Fatty tuna belly.
$19.80

Sashimi

Sake Belly Sashimi (3pcs)

Salmon belly sashimi
$19.50
Maguro Sashimi (3pcs)

Blue fin tuna sashimi
$18.50
Hamachi Sashimi (3pcs)
$16.50
Sake Sashimi (3pcs)

Salmon sashimi
$16.50
Hotate Sashimi (3pcs)

Hokkaido scallop sashimi
$19.50

Donburi

Chirashi Don

Chef selected varieties of premium sashimi (based on availability), cucumber and avocado over rice.
$38.50
Salmon Ikura Don

Salmon, avocado, cucumber and ikura with sushi rice.
$28.95
Salmon Maguro Don

Salmon with blue fin tuna, avocado, cucumber and chives with sushi rice.
$27.50
Hamachi Salmon Don

Hamachi and salmon, avocado, cucumber and chives with sushi rice.
$26.50
Unagi Don

BBQ fresh water eel, deep fried soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber with sushi rice.
$35.50
Oceana Don

Ahi tuna, salmon, hamachi, ikura, small amaebi, avocado and cucumber with sushi rice.
$37.50
Spicy Tuna Don

Spicy blue fin tuna, avocado, cucumber and chives with sushi rice.
$26.50
Maguro Don

Fresh blue fin tuna, avocado, cucumber and chives with sushi rice.
$27.95
Maguro Hamachi Don

Fresh blue fin tuna and hamachi, avocado, cucumber, chives with sushi rice.
$27.50
Toro Blue Fin Tuna Don

Fatty tuna belly and blue fin tuna, with cucumber, avocado and sushi rice.
$38.50

Sushi Combo

Echigo Combo

Kani crab roll (premium red crab), spicy tuna roll, 3 pieces sake sashimi, 3 pieces blue fin tuna sashimi, 4 pieces nigiri (chef selected).
$62.50
Heat Combo

Spicy tuna roll, spicy salmon roll, cow hallow roll.
$42.50
Family Combo

California roll, shrimp tempura roll, Octavia St. roll, Union St. roll.
$54.50
Home Cook Combo

All cooked. California roll, lion king roll, flying dragon roll, mango caterpillar roll.
$62.50
Honey Combo

4 pieces nigiri (2 sake, 2 maguro), California roll, flying dragon roll, tuna lover roll.
$60.95
The Small Red Box for Tuna Lovers

Wonderful deal. 2 pieces maguro nigiri, 2 pieces maguro sashimi, tuna lover roll and spicy ahi tuna roll.
$46.50
Happy Combo

All cooked. California roll, shrimp tempura roll, rock-n-roll, lion king roll.
$49.50
Fire Combo

Fire tuna roll, fire salmon roll, cow hollow roll.
$54.50
Mama Combo

California roll, shrimp tempura roll, lion king roll, 4 pieces nigiri (2 sake, 2 maguro).
$53.50
Veggie Love Combo

Veggie dragon roll, futo maki, avocado maki, kapa maki.
$38.95
The Red Box for Tuna Lovers

Great deal. 4 pieces maguro nigiri, 4 pieces maguro sashimi, tuna lover roll and marina roll.
$69.50
The Deluxe Red Box for Tuna Lovers

Excellent deal. 2 pieces maguro nigiri, 2 pieces o-toro nigiri, 2 pieces maguro sashimi, 2 pieces o-toro sashimi, marina roll, vampire roll.
$85.50
The Ultimate Red Box for Tuna Lovers

Best deal. 2 pieces maguro nigiri, 4 pieces o-toro nigiri, 2 pieces maguro sashimi, 4 pieces o-toro sashimi, spicy tuna roll, tuna lover roll witch double toro roll.
$145.00
Nigiri and Sashimi combo with Spicy Ahi Tuna Roll

5 pieces chef selected nigiri, 6 pieces fresh sashimi (2 pieces maguro, 2 pieces sake and 2 pieces hamachi) and spicy ahi tuna roll.
$57.50

Lighter Fare

Chicken Karaage

Japanese style seasoned deep fried (white meat tender chicken), served with spicy Japanese mayo.
$12.95
Pork Gyoza

6 pieces. Deep fried pork pot stickers. Served with housemade yuzu ponzu sauce.
$10.95
Veggie Gyoza

6 pieces. Deep fried veggie pot stickers. served with housemade yuzu ponzu sauce.
$10.95
Takoyaki

6 pieces. Deep fried ball with octopus filling served with Takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, seaweed, and bonito flakes.
$12.50
Miso Soup

Soybean paste broth with green onion and tofu.
$4.95
Kaki Fry

5 pieces. Fried Japanese oysters, served with spicy Japanese mayo.
$14.95
Fried Organic Tofu

Fried organic tofu with salt and pepper seasoning, served with wasabi Japanese mayo.
$12.95
Fried Shishito Peppers

Fried Japanese peppers with housemade sesame pepper seasoning.
$11.95
Volcano Spicy Takoyaki

6 pieces. Deep fried balls with octopus filling served with Takoyaki sauce, spicy Japanese mayonnaise, kimchi sauce, seaweed, and bonito flakes.
$13.50
Season Salad

Organic mix greens, seasonal fruits, avocado, housemade yuzu dressing. Add-ons are available for an additional charge.
$13.95
Ika Karaage

Fried whole squid, served with spicy Japanese mayo.
$17.95
Goat Cheese Salad

Organic mixed greens, goat cheese, seasonal fruit, avocado, toasted walnuts. Housemade yuzu dressing.
$17.50
Strawberry Chicken Karaage

Japanese style seasoned deep fried (white meat tender chicken breast), with house-made strawberry barbecued sauce (a hint of mild spiciness).
$17.95

Main

Pork Katsu Curry

Our classic katsu curry. Our pork katsu is 12 hours braised slow cooked, hand-cut, hand-breaded, and deep-fried until golden brown. Served with curry, rice and pickles.
$23.50
Chicken Katsu Curry

Tender white meat chicken breast hand-battered, breaded, and deep-fried; served with homemade curry, rice, and pickles.
$22.50
Matchazuke

Flaked salmon, organic matcha dashi and rice.
$31.50
Karaage Curry

3 pieces of our original, marinated chicken karaage served with curry, rice, and pickles.
$22.50
Croquette Curry

Fried Housemade potato croquette served with housemade curry, rice, and pickles.
$19.80
Tamago Sando

It requires longer preparation time. Fresh boiled organic pasture raised brown eggs made to order. Fiery wasabi-spiked egg mayonnaise. Milk bread.
$17.50
Ebi Fry Curry

Fried prawns. 3 crispy deep-fried prawns served with curry, rice, pickles and tartar sauce.
$21.50
Pork Katsu Sando

Our pork katsu is 12 hours braised slow cooked, hand-cut, hand-breaded, and deep-fried until golden brown. House made tonkatsu sauce and organic mixed greens. Milk bread.
$21.95
Chicken Katsu Sando

Marinated chicken loin breaded with fresh panko, housemade tonkatsu sauce and organic mixed greens. Milk bread.
$20.95
Croquette Katsu Sando

Fried housemade potato croquette, tonkatsu sauce and organic mixed greens. Milk bread.
$18.50
Tofu Curry

Lightly deep fried organic tofu with homemade curry, served with rice and pickles.
$19.80
Tofu Bowl

Lightly deep fried organic tofu with homemade teriyaki sauce, avocado and green onions, served on rice.
$18.95
Kaki Fry Curry

Oysters. 4 Japanese oysters from Hiroshima (deep-fried) served with curry, rice, pickles, and tartar sauce.
$22.50
Karaage Donburi

Our house-marinated chicken Karaage (tender white meat), served on a bed of organic mixed greens, with Kewpie mayo, tonkatsu sauce, fukujinzuke (Japanese pickles) and rice.
$19.50

Echigo Bento Box

Chicken Karaage Curry Box

Japanese style fried (tender white meat) chicken with homemade curry.
$34.50
Chicken Karaage Box

Japanese style fried (tender white meat) chicken with spicy Japanese mayo.
$32.50
Chicken Katsu Box

Deep fried breaded (tender white meat) chicken with katsu sauce.
$32.50
Maguro Sashimi Box

Fresh sliced tuna 5 pieces.
$34.50
Tofu Curry Box

Lightly deep fried organic tofu with homemade curry.
$33.50
Tofu Bowl Box

Lightly deep fried organic tofu with homemade teriyaki sauce, avocado and green onions, served on rice.
$32.50
5 Pieces Nigiri with Spicy Ahi Tuna Roll Box

5 pieces nigiri (chef selected), and spicy ahi tuna roll. Served with green salad and miso soup.
$35.95

Specialty Mizudashi Iced Drinks

Tropical Mango Jasmine Tea

Mango puree, passion fruit puree, lime, jasmine green tea.
$7.85
Strawberry Tangle 4 Season Oolong Tea

Strawberry puree, mango puree, mint, 4 seasoned oolong tea.
$8.25
Lychee Jasmine Tea

Lychee puree, jasmine tea. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$7.85
Homemade Ginger Ale

Fresh ginger juice, sparkling water.
$6.95
Mango Yuzu Lemonade

Housemade yuzu lemonade with organic mango puree. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$8.55
Strawberry Yuzu Lemonade

Housemade yuzu lemonade with strawberry pure. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$8.45
Lychee Yuzu Lemonade

Housemade yuzu lemonade with lychee puree. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$8.45
Housemade Yuzu Lemonade

Made with 100% yuzu juice from japan and fresh organic lemon. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$7.45
Passion Lemon 4 Season Oolong Tea

Passion fruit puree, organic lemon, lime, 4 season oolong tea.
$7.55
Fresh Grapefruit Jasmine Tea

Organic cold press grapefruit juice, jasmine tea.
$7.85
Strawberry Lychee Jasmine Tea

Strawberry puree, lychee puree, jasmine tea.
$7.85
Lychee Strawberry Four Season Oolong Tea

Lychee puree, strawberry puree, four season oolong tea. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$7.95
Mango Lychee Jasmine Tea

Mango puree, lychee puree, jasmine tea.
$7.85
Pounch organic Lemon Jasmine Tea
$6.95
Fresh Orange Jasmine Tea

Organic cold press orange juice, jasmine tea.
$7.85
Lychee Four Season Oolong Tea

Lychee puree, four season jade oolong tea. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$7.95
Housemade Yuzu Ginger Lemonade

Housemade yuzu lemonade with fresh ginger juice.
$8.45
Mango Lychee Four Season Oolong Tea

Mango puree, lychee puree, four season oolong tea.
$7.95
Strawberry Hojicha Tea

Strawberry puree, organic hojicha tea. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$7.55
Strawberry House Blend Black Tea

Organic strawberry puree, house blend black tea. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$7.55
Strawberry Lychee Hojicha Tea

Strawberry pure, lychee puree, organic hojicha tea. 100% or 75% sweetness is recommended.
$7.95
Aloha Jasmine Tea

Fancy jasmine tea with pineapple puree, mango puree, passion fruit pure, lychee puree and lime.
$8.80
Aloha House Blend Black Tea

House blend black tea with pineapple puree, mango pure, passion fruit puree, lychee puree and lime.
$8.80
Bahama Mama House Blend Black Tea

House blend black tea with pineapple puree, organic cold press orange juice, lime and fresh young coconut water.
$11.50
Bahama Mama 4 Season Oolong Tea

4 season oolong tea with pineapple puree, organic cold press orange juice, lime and fresh young coconut water.
$11.50
Island House Blend Black Tea

House blend black tea with pineapple puree, organic mango puree, lychee puree, lime and topped with coconut puree.
$8.80
Island Jasmine Tea

Fancy jasmine tea with pineapple puree, mango pure, lychee puree, lime and topped with coconut puree.
$8.80
Pineapple Lychee Tangle Jasmine Tea

Fancy Jasmine tea with pineapple puree, lychee puree and lime.
$7.85
Mango Lychee Tangle Jasmine Tea

Fancy jasmine tea with mango puree, lychee puree and lime.
$7.85
Tropical LaLa Jasmine Tea

Fancy jasmine tea with mango puree, pineapple puree, lychee puree and lime.
$8.25
Pineapple Lychee Tangle House Blend Black Tea
$7.95
Mango Lychee Tangle House Blend Black Tea

House blend black tea with mango puree, lychee puree and lime.
$7.95
Tropical LaLa House Blend Black Tea

House blend black tea with pineapple puree, mango puree, lychee puree and lime.
$8.25
Grapefruit Tropical Refresher Jasmine Tea

Fancy jasmine tea with fresh grapefruit, pineapple puree and lychee puree.
$8.45
Grapefruit Tropical Refresher House Blend Black Tea

House blend black tea with fresh grapefruit, pineapple puree and lychee puree.
$8.45

Specialty Matcha and Hojicha Drinks

Fresh Coconut Young Coconut Matcha

24 oz. Organic ceremonial Uji matcha, coconut puree, fresh young coconut water, cane sugar.
$10.95
Black Sugar Hojicha Latte

Organic hojicha, organic milk, housemade Kuromitsu syrup.
$7.25
Matcha Cream Soda

Organic ceremonial matcha from Uji Kyoto, sparkling water, elderflower syrup, top with housemade organic ceremonial uji matcha cream. (Cannot do no sugar for this drink due to the elderflower syrup is sweet).
$8.95
Black Sugar Matcha Latte

Organic ceremonial matcha, organic milk, housemade Kuromitsu syrup.
$7.25
Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte

Organic ceremonial matcha, organic strawberry puree, organic milk and cane sugar.
$8.45
Organic Matcha Latte

Organic ceremonial matcha, organic milk and cane sugar.
$6.95
Organic Hojicha Latte

Organic hojicha powder, organic milk and cane sugar.
$6.95
Ginger Organic Matcha Latte

Organic Ceremonial Uji matcha, house-made fresh ginger juice, and organic milk.
$7.95
Rose Matcha Latte

Organic Ceremonial Uji matcha, fresh rose tea, organic clover milk and cane sugar.
$7.50
Iced Mango Matcha Latte

Organic ceremonial Uji matcha, organic mango puree, organic clover milk and cane sugar.
$8.45
Iced Strawberry Lychee Matcha Latte

Organic strawberry puree, lychee puree, organic ceremonial Uji matcha, organic clover milk, cane sugar.
$8.55
Fresh Coconut Young Coconut Hojicha

24 oz. Organic hojicha, coconut puree, fresh young coconut water, cane sugar.
$10.95
Hojicha Palmer

Hojicha mizudashi with yuzu lemonade.
$7.95
Pineapple Lychee Jasmine Tea

Fancy jasmine tea with pineapple pure and lychee puree.
$7.55
Fresh Mango Coconut Young Coconut

24 oz. Fresh young coconut water, organic mango pure, coconut puree.
$10.95
Fresh Mango Young Coconut Matcha

Fresh young coconut water, organic mango pure, organic ceremonial Uji matcha.
$11.50

Iced Organic Cold Brew Coffee

Fresh Young Coconut Cold Brew Coffee

24 oz. Organic cold brew coffee, fresh young coconut water.
$10.50
Organic Cold Brew Coffee
$5.50
Organic Cold Brew Coffee Matcha Fusion

Organic cold brew coffee, organic choice of milk, and topped with an organic ceremonial Uji matcha shot.
$7.95
Organic Cold Brew Coffee Hojicha Fusion

Organic cold brew coffee, choice of milk, and topped with an organic hojicha shot.
$7.95
Fresh Pineapple Young Coconut Cold Brew Coffee

24 oz. Fresh young coconut water, pineapple puree, organic cold brew coffee, cane sugar.
$11.95
Fresh Mango Young Coconut Cold Brew Coffee

24 oz. Fresh young coconut water, mango pure, organic cold brew coffee, cane sugar.
$11.95

Caffeine Free Premium Mizudashi Tea

Organic Mugicha

Barley.
$6.20
Strawberry Rose Tea

Fresh rose tea, strawberry puree.
$7.60
Lychee Rose Tea

Lychee puree, fresh rose tea.
$7.70
Pineapple Lychee Mugicha

Organic mugicha (barley) tea with pineapple pure and lychee puree.
$7.35

Black Premium Mizudashi Tea

Summer Rose Black Tea
$5.75
House Blend Black Tea

Ceylon and Irish breakfast blend.
$6.50
Earl Grey Lavender Tea
$5.75

Lyee C.

★★★★★

Jan 26, 2025

I always love a late night option on Valencia for sushi! I've heard about the curry at this spot from a coworker and wanted to try it out.I went with a couple of friends and we were seated relatively quickly considering the dinner rush, which surprised me vs having to wait it out for a spot. The interior is a blend of styles with some variation in seating options.Loved the homemade ginger ale, but fair warning: stir it really well! When it arrived, the bottom was pure ginger and the top was just fizzy water.For my main, I got the pork katsu curry. The curry itself was very flavorful, and has to go with the rice. I was a little disappointed with the katsu. The pork was juicy, but the breading wasn't as crispy as I would have liked. My friend ordered the salmon chazuke, which looked absolutely amazing. I'm definitely going to try that next time!I wasn't sure what to expect for the prices, but the portion sizes were on the generous side, and we had to to-go part of the food. The service was friendly, with only some trouble getting our bill at the end of the meal.

Norases V.

★★★★☆

Feb 22, 2025

The salmon ikura don was a bit pricy for 4 pieces of salmon and ikura for $28. It was yummy though and generous amount of wasabi. Just wish there were more salmon.The pork katsu curry was very generous thick cut pork pieces, breaded well but the pork was a little tough/overcooked but understandable since we did a takeout order to picnic at Dolores Park. The curry was flavorful with spices, the rice was cooked perfectly.Friendly staff for prompt pickup.

Monica M.

Jan 5, 2025

Food-- fresh fish and rolls that had balance/depth of flavor Service-- excellent and they were very welcomingAmbiance-- vibey w/eclectic decor

Jamie K.

Feb 17, 2025

Came here for our friend's bday because we have a handroll tradition, and was impressed by the fish! We got mainly salmon, ikura, tuna, unagi, and scallop -- Fish quality was great!! There was plenty of seating inside, and it was fairly empty on a Sunday evening so the service was pretty fast. Our servers were very attentive. The only tiny downside was that the lettering of the menus were run down, to the point of slowing down the ordering process. It was definitely very aesthetic (menus were a paper scroll vibe) and matched the rest of the nice styling of the restaurant, but a lot of squinting was involved bc they also just had an extensive menu! We also got lucky with an extra unagi handroll on the house - little things like this add a lot to the experience, so super thankful.

Ed U.

★★★☆☆

Dec 20, 2024

I have to admit I was rather disappointed with this new Japanese spot on Valencia. Having taken over the former Borderlands bookstore, the owners definitely refreshed the space with a contemporary cross between a French cottage and a Japanese kissaten. The menu was extensive, though price points were on the high side even for the Mission. Naturally that amped up my expectations of the quality of the food. Toward that end, it was a hit-or-miss affair.I don't know what triggered it, but service was strangely off here. I first ordered the $19.50 Duck Breast Goat Cheeses, which sounded like a small duck salad, but it never came. I didn't question it because the other dishes were arriving in random order. By the time I finished the meal, I didn't want it anymore, and it didn't show up on the check. Like I never ordered it. Hmm. I also ordered the $20.50 Hamaichi Kama which unfortunately arrived overcooked and dry (photo: https://yelp.to/zHUqCA38GF).As I picked at it, the $15.50 Green Bites arrived. It was billed as three tastes of vegetarian bites. No argument about that. It turned out to be blistered shishito peppers, salted edamame, and fried tofu cubes with a bit of aioli on the side (photo: https://yelp.to/TMXgk_PbFc). Fresh but rather bland. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Things finally turned around with the hand rolls. Here is where they finally excelled for me. I had two. The first was the $15.50 Salmon Ikura with shiso (photo: https://yelp.to/iaNAjYTUOE).It was genuinely fresh and overflowing with fresh salmon roe (photo). The second was the $17.50 Uni Hotate which combined creamy Santa Barbara sea urchin with a Hokkaido scallop (photo: https://yelp.to/YkVAiuqzW0). There was real finesse in the way the hand rolls were assembled, and the flavors reflected that. Perhaps I should restrict myself to sashimi the next time I come here. I guess I can forgive them for the duck oversight, but I think they should pay more attention to the kama when it's on the grill.FOOD - 3 stars...the hand rolls was the saving grace among a series of disappointments AMBIANCE - 4 stars...the decor was a nice fusion of culturesSERVICE - 2.5 stars...kinda erraticTOTAL - 3 stars...stick with the hand rollsRELATED - Exploring the Mission? Here's my collection of places I've patronized and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2NHtst6

Kristell N.

Dec 10, 2024

I appreciate that there is a sushi place open up late on weekdays! My friends and I were wrapping up a night event and needed a place to eat at for dinner. Luckily, we were able to be seated and accommodated right away. The interior of the restaurant is very pretty and nicely decorated, so we took some time to absorb the atmosphere before we ordered. Their menu has a variety of options, which made it difficult to decide on what to order. Everyone ordered something different and we were able to try each other's food.I ordered the Passionfruit Lemonade, Hamachi Carpaccio, Zombie Chef Roll, and Salmon Tasting to share with my boyfriend. The lemonade was sweet and refreshing, you can tell that it was homemade. The carpaccio was delicious, especially with the truffle oil. The roll was okay, it didn't really blow our minds like the carpaccio did. Lastly, the salmon tasting was delicious, but it made us realize we're not that big fans of Ikura. The servers were nice and very attentive to our table! I would definitely want to come back to try out the rest of their menu

Cindy C.

Nov 24, 2024

My favorite Japanese for food and vibes. Echigos reminds me of cafes in Japan decor wise which is a vibe you don't usually get in Japanose places in the Bay.The fish is impeccable but the star for me is their udon dishes. Both the mentaiko udon and the lobster udon are my favorite noodle dishes of all time in SF. Also love their ochazukes. Haven't had a bad thing here. I also like their coconut hojicha. Very underrated imo, but the perfect chill place to have a date or a date with girlfriends.

Alice S.

Nov 11, 2024

I dined here with a group of friends on a weekday evening. This place was fairly empty aside from 2 other parties, yet service was very slow. It took ~20 minutes for a staff to eventually come and take our order. The sushi here is not worth it. I ordered a fire tuna roll, and it was such a tiny roll! The fish quality was mediocre at best. The roll also had a handful of green onions sprinkled on top, which was not mentioned anywhere on the menu as an ingredient. I have a food intolerance to green onions, so I would've asked for no green onions had I known. I even purposely chose a roll that didn't mention "green onions" on the menu because I noticed some rolls listed green onions as an ingredient. My roll also arrived on the same plate as a roll that someone else in my group ordered. But we weren't seated next to each other, so I had to manually move my roll over to another plate myself. I tasted a piece of the katsu curry that a friend ordered, and it was just okay. The meat quality wasn't good because it was too chewy. I prefer the katsu curry at another restaurant around 1 mile north of this place.It's a shame I didn't have a great experience here because I've walked by this place so many times before and was really curious about trying it after seeing the menu items and how nicely decorated the interior is. Sadly, things looked better than they tasted here.

Helen L.

Feb 21, 2025

The pork katsu was a bit dry and the curry was just alright. The uni udon was nice - had good flavor and the noodle texture was good.

Frank L.

★★☆☆☆

Mar 4, 2025

Very unprofessional staff, poor communication skills, wish I'd never trusted this enough to place a to-go order. And honestly, for the 20 minute wait which they never informed me would take this long, the food was pretty bland and forgettable. Plenty of quality Japanese alternatives in SF with FAR better serivce. Skip this place! I'd give 1 star, but I actually pitty this place and don't see it lasting too much longer m

Echigo Home Cook

Menu

Designed Rolls

Fire Salmon Roll

Lion King Baked Roll

Echigo Rainbow Roll

Pacific Height Roll

Mango Caterpillar Roll

Tuna Lover Roll

Salmon Lover Roll

Mission Dolores Roll

Snow Princess Roll

Octavia St Roll

Fire Tuna Roll

Union St Roll

Zombie Chef Roll

Fire Hamachi Roll

Vampire Roll

Echigo 49ers Roll

Mermaid Roll

Mummy Roll

Skeleton Roll

Witch Double Toro Roll

Spooky Monster Roll

Flaming Roaring Tiger Roll

Flying Dragon Roll

Classic Rolls

Kani Crab Roll

California Roll

Spicy Scallop Roll

Spicy Tuna Roll

Philadelphia Roll

Spicy Salmon Roll

Yuzu Spicy Hamachi Roll

Mango Tuna Roll

Shrimp Tempura Roll

Alaska Roll

Mango Salmon Roll

Tuna Avocado Roll

Veggie Rolls

Mango Grasshopper Roll

Veggie Dragon Roll

Yam Tempura Roll

Avocado Cucumber Roll

Mango Avocado Roll

Oshinko Maki

Futo Maki

Avocado Maki

Kappa Maki

Grasshopper Roll

Avocado Roll

Cucumber Grasshopper Roll

Nigiri

Sake Nigiri

Maguro Nigiri

Ika Nigiri

Hamachi Nigiri

Amaebi Nigiri

Unagi Nigiri

Tamago Nigiri

Hotate Nigiri

Ikura Nigiri

Inari Nigiri

O-Toro Nigiri

Sashimi

Sake Belly Sashimi (3pcs)

Maguro Sashimi (3pcs)

Hamachi Sashimi (3pcs)

Sake Sashimi (3pcs)

Hotate Sashimi (3pcs)

Donburi

Chirashi Don

Salmon Ikura Don

Salmon Maguro Don

Hamachi Salmon Don

Unagi Don

Oceana Don

Spicy Tuna Don

Maguro Don

Maguro Hamachi Don