Elephant Sushi

Wow! My boyfriend and I came here on a Friday night with a reservation and were seated right away. The service was quick, and our food arrived promptly.We started with the chips & dip and the chicken karaage--both were delicious. The fish-to-chip ratio could have been better, but the chips were tasty on their own. The chicken karaage came in larger pieces, which was a nice contrast to the usual smaller bits.Next, we had the Ya Man and Red Dragon rolls, both incredibly fresh and flavorful. We especially loved the Ya Man roll--it was buttery and melted in our mouths--but we were glad we tried the Red Dragon roll and would happily order it again.Finally, the Flaming Seabass roll arrived, and the fire burned for about 5-7 minutes. It was warm, rich, and packed with flavor--similar to a classic Lion King roll but with seabass.I can't wait to come back and try more! Just a heads-up--parking in the area can be tricky, so give yourself extra time to find a spot.

Had dinner with my girl friends here. It was a weekend so we made sure to make reservations a day prior. The restaurant was extremely busy but that didn't matter since the ambiance was cozy and warm. We ordered cocktails- they were all delicious and strong! I tried the Hello Kitty martini, just for the name. It was tasty but my friends and I were disappointed that the drink didn't have anything related to Hello Kitty.We shared four rolls together. My favorite roll was the White Out roll--it has a seared flavor, full of flavor despite the lack of color. The Chef Ochko roll was incredibly tasty, and I really enjoyed the smooth texture of the fatty fish.Overall had a wonderful dining experience. It's been awhile since I met with my friends and this restaurant was the perfect way to go.

One of the worst dining experiences I've had. We were seated by the owner and were originally given regular menus, but when it came time to order we were told that tonight was prefix only. I was then given two slightly different prefix menus (prices were different across the menus). I was told the more expensive price was the real one. After ordering and then seeing other tables getting items not on the prefix, my server told us that we could order items from a different menu. We asked for the menu and were instead brought a flaming seabass (we thought this was complimentary for the mishap, but ended up still being charged for it). We never ended up getting the other menus and our server was quite rude about it. To top it off, service was very slow and ended up taking almost three hours. During the time we sat there we watched other tables be seated, order a la carte, and leave. Felt extremely deceived by the constant switches of menus (it appeared only our party and one other were forced to order the prefix). For over $700, we never even received the menus and last round of drinks we asked for and decided to just get out as quick as possible.

Elephant sushi has solid rolls and appetizers. When I went we decided to order the rainbow roll as well as the soft shell crab appetizer. The soft shell crab while fried to perfection tasted a bit too ocean-like for me and I was not a fan. The rainbow roll however was fresh and delicious with all of the fish slices being buttery. I would definitely come back to try out more rolls and recommend checking out Elephant sushi for their sushi rolls over anything else (hence the name) if you are in Hayes Valley.

Great service, no walk ins were allowed when we came in on saturday (we heard a host rejecting people because they were so full) but thankfully we made a reservation a week in advance and a lot of it was booked so would advise on booking that early. Amazing food and decent prices. Fresh fish! The hamachi kama was 10/10. Very clean and decent amount of spaces.

Great menu, nice service and friendly staff. First time visit with my son and daughter, sat at the bar. Great view watching the chefs making all the sushi. Our chef was very nice and we love all the dishes we had. Hamachi belly and the salmon Kama were really good. Flaming sea bass is very interesting and one of their signature dish.

Love the ambiance of this cute, little sushi joint tucked in the heart of Hayes. The service here is amazing. All the workers were so kind and they gave us some fish on the house!Cocktails are good, but not strong here. They also note of that on their drink menu. Fish quality was great and rolls weren't too heavy

Tried Elephant Sushi for Restaurant Week and it did not disappoint. First thing to note is they don't operate their regular menu during this week and you can choose between a $45 or $75 set course. I tried the $45 menu which started with a bang bang style shrimp appetizer that was enormous, juicy and delicious. We then got a nigiri plate that was extremely fresh and flavorful. The last course was four pieces of the Ya Man role that was underwhelming in my opinion. Dessert was a light citrusy cream that was a perfect end to the meal. Overall I think it was good value for the amount of food served and our waitress was extremely kind and attentive. As they were very busy on the first day of restaurant week, the food took a long time to come so she comped us with miso soup and it was a wonderful warm start to our meal. The ambience is also beautiful!Overall, I highly recommend getting a reservation and coming here during Restaurant Week.

I am a fan of the albacore tataki. The fish was fresh and the combination of flavors/sauces wasn't overwhelming. Nothing was super expensive considering this is San Francisco. Best description: fast, fresh and the service was great.

Clean industrial modern space, parking lot across the street. Good service. Friendly and attentive staff but I would go elsewhere for food unless you were coming for the ambiance and you were already in the neighborhood. Disclaimer though that our large group didn't have any sashimi that day, so this review is for other items. I had some of the salmon collar (dry), chicken karaage (tasted like boba shop popcorn chicken), and flaming seabass roll (rice was hard and I couldn't really taste anything but that and sour and spicy sauce). The tempura was pretty good though. More like 3.5ish I think for food. 5 stars for service.