Zaoh Restaurant
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Zaoh Restaurant

★★★★☆ (395 reviews) · $$ Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Special MenuAppetizerMain DishesCombinationsSashimiSushi NigiriMakimono (Rolls)Sushi ComboSashimi DonHand RollsNoodle SoupSide DishBeverages

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Double salmon roll

Double salmon roll

Mexican Roll

Mexican Roll

food, sushi and sashimi

food, sushi and sashimi

takoyaki

takoyaki

Mini octopus salad

Mini octopus salad

Mexican roll

Mexican roll

Rainbow Roll and Francisco Roll by BlackTigerEats

Rainbow Roll and Francisco Roll by BlackTigerEats

a plate of sushi on a table

a plate of sushi on a table

interior, ramen and noodles

interior, ramen and noodles

food, sushi and sashimi

food, sushi and sashimi

a plate of sushi and a can of soda

a plate of sushi and a can of soda

food, sashimi, sushi and sashimi, sushi

food, sashimi, sushi and sashimi, sushi

Shishito Peppers

Shishito Peppers

sashimi, sushi and sashimi, food, sushi

sashimi, sushi and sashimi, food, sushi

12/14/23. Top to Bottom: Spicy Tuna Roll, Vegetable Tempura Side Dish, & Chicken Teriyaki Main Dish. PHENOMENAL! Cheap and SUPERB QUALITY!

12/14/23. Top to Bottom: Spicy Tuna Roll, Vegetable Tempura Side Dish, & Chicken Teriyaki Main Dish. PHENOMENAL! Cheap and SUPERB QUALITY!

Fire roll

Fire roll

sushi and sashimi, food

sushi and sashimi, food

Chicken Karaaage

Chicken Karaaage

Mexican roll Spicy tuna roll Hamachi Maki (roll)

Mexican roll Spicy tuna roll Hamachi Maki (roll)

Chicken Katsu and Avocado roll with tuna

Chicken Katsu and Avocado roll with tuna

Francisco Roll

Francisco Roll

Customer Reviews

Nancy D.

★★★★★

Oct 31, 2024


Our server was so sweet and attentive!I definitely recommend this place for happy hour sushi. There was no wait time and it's also bogo free sake bottle. We got a bunch of rolls and apps, along with handrolls.

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Grace M.

★★★☆☆

Dec 13, 2024


This is a solid little Japanese spot in a pretty downtown feeling neighborhood if you know what I mean. Parking is found in some nearby streets but may be difficult during the business / week day hours. The restaurant is small, and the food was tasty and expected. Service was nice and we came in on a chilly night so don't recommend sitting near their door. Mostly people were picking up to go orders.

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Claire L.

★★★★☆

Oct 15, 2024


Is it rude to call this place a hole in the wall? I stumbled across it accidentally and was intrigued by the happy hour before 8pm so I ran in to make it before time runs out.Small shop, very neighborhood feel, a couple people dining in on a Friday night.Service was great, the restaurant was cozy and cute. Well-priced food given that it's 2024.Spider roll was delicious, fish was fresh.I enjoyed my chicken teriyaki as well - they didn't skimp. Very juicy! Loved the huge amount of green salad I got too.We all got complimentary(?) miso soup as well.I would definitely come back here!

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Annie L.

★★★★☆

Aug 1, 2024


Came here for lunch yesterday and have to say, this little restaurant is cozy, have great food and service. We arrived when they opened at 11am and offered hot tea. Miso soup was bought out shortly. They are the only restaurant I have had miso soup from that included squash as an ingredient in addition to the seaweed and tofu. Loved it! We ordered the chicken teriyaki bento box and the salmon teriyaki bentoBox (added avocado rolls). For $18 a bento box, there is a good amount of food (we both had left overs). Good flavor, fresh food. I did not care for the side salad though which was shredded thin lettuce almost like dried shredded coconut. I would prefer a non shredded side salad.

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Thien H.

★★★☆☆

Oct 30, 2024


They added cucumber into rolls that didn't have cucumber in the description on DoorDash. The spicy tuna had 19 tiny sticks of cucumber wahh. I can't eat cucumber, I had to pick them all out. There was a roll topped with torched salmon. The fish inside the roll tasted cooked :(

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Shelby S.

★★★★☆

Jun 27, 2024


Great happy hour til 8! Very small and a solid spot. Nice mix of appetizers, rolls, and sashimi. Will definitely come again for happy hour. Also buy one get one free house sake and beers FTW. Rolls were MASSIVE, almost two biters. Knocked a star because two parties with children came in and were seated on either side of us while there were other open tables. This just didn't seem very observant to the space of the restaurant. The kinds were very loud too.

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Helen L.

★★★★★

Sep 20, 2024


Lunch is great. Combo A &B. So many choices. Beef teriyaki would be backup choice for next time. Vegetable tempura and salmon sashimi (about 4-5 chunky slices). Comes with miso soup (tiny tofu and carrots, seaweed). Placed in bento box with salad (shredded cabbage) and rice. Tiny plate of marinated bean sprouts. Mug of green tea. This meal made my day. The number of veggies was great. Sprig of broccoli, Japanese squash, zucchini, sweet potato. Seems like a lot. Great coating, not too thick. It's a small place. Kudos to the single waitress who hustled and worked the whole crowd. Too hungry to take pictures. Very reasonable lunch, $25 per person.

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Sharmaine M.

★★★★★

Dec 14, 2023


12/14/23 at around 1:34PM. Zaoh! Where have you been all my life?! How come I haven't found you until now lol.Livin the bum life lately, so I ordered from DoorDash.Did my research. Clicked dashpass, offers and sushi icon. I checked all sushi restaurants and most bento's are $20+, tempura's are $14+ and 6 piece sushi roll's are $10-$12+!!! Damn!!! Until I clicked on Zaoh. Wow!!! PHENOMENAL.5/5. Spicy Tuna Roll $8.50+ - 6 huge pieces! Comes with lettuce, cucumber, wasabi, ginger and 1 soy sauce packet. Simple! Refreshing! Bang for your buck! 5/5. Vegetable Tempura $7.95+- 8 huge pieces of veggies! 2 broccoli, 2 sweet potatoes, 2 zucchini, 1 onion ring and 1 squash. Crispy veggies and flavorful tempura sauce! 5/5. Chicken Teriyaki Bento $13.95+!!! - HOLY SH*T!!! Where can you get a bento box that comes with miso soup and salad for this price? Where?! The chicken was juicy and the chicken skin was slightly crispy! Salad dressing and chicken teriyaki was flavorful. Cheap and QUALITY is superb!!! Miso soup had bits of veggies and tofu in it. Simple! Flavorful! Phenomenal!I'll have to come into the restaurant one of these days to comment on their service and ambiance. I think if they can make cheap but awesome quality Japanese food, I'm sure they're service in person is exceptional!Happy Eat's Ya'll =)

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Sharon S.

★★★★☆

Jun 24, 2024


In the area recently and a colleague recommended lunch at Zaoh. The location is near a number of offices so serves a steady stream of office workers. We arrived around 11:15 a.m. and were seated immediately as the first table. The restaurant is really small, about 10 tables plus a sushi counter. Within 15-20 minutes, the place was more than half full. Service was quick and seamless. Scan menu, place order with server and tea or water is served. We shared a few rolls, Mexican roll (my favorite), double hamachi and double salmon (this one was a bit fishy but still fresh and tasty). Zaoh is a solid, no frills Japanese restaurant.

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Alla R.

★★★★★

Feb 20, 2025


There should be more restaurants like this in San Francisco. The freshest fish you can possibly find. You have no idea how delicious their food is. And this small, charming restaurant fits perfectly into the atmosphere of San Francisco, where Japanese cuisine is simply top-notch. They serve beer with chilled glasses, and it's just so cool.

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