Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

4.7

15 Reviews

$30 and under

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Welcome to Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley. We specialize in craft sushi and friendly service. We offer traditional & modern maki, sashimi & cooked Japanese small plates in a warm and friendly environment. Try our omakase nigiri and flaming seabass.

We are in the heart of Hayes Valley, but just off the beaten path on Grove Street.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 28, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese, Seafood
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 400-4018
Dress code
Casual Dress
Owned/operated by
Women
Catering
We are happy to cater your next event. Give us a call.
Private party facilities
Looking to host a private event? Give us a call. We're happy to discuss what you're looking for and see if we're a good fit for the occasion.

Location
400 Grove St San Francisco, CA 94102-4303
Neighborhood
Western Addition
Cross street
We are located at the intersection of Grove and Gough Streets.
Parking details
None
Additional
Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access

Chips n Dip$17.00
chips, spicy tuna, masago, honey mustard & sweet soy glaze
Sea Bass Sashimi$18.00
thinly sliced seabass drizzled with voo, tangy vinaigrette, jalapeño slices
Hamachi Kama$13.00
yellowtail cheek baked with unagi sauce, served with rice, avocado
Chicken Karaage$12.00
marinated in buttermilk with garlic, green onion
Vegetable & Shrimp Tempura$12.00
sweet Japanese potato, squash, green beans, broccoli, wild Louisian shrimp
Soft Shell Crab$12.00
Miso Soup$6.00
Carrot Ginger Miso Soup$7.00
Salmon Miso$7.00
with Togarashi spice, salmon, avocado

House Special

Yummy Pockets
spicy bay scallop & scallion stuffed in sweet tofu
- (2)$14.00
Albacore Tataki$20.00
white tuna seared on Himalayan rock salt slab, heirloom tomato, jalapeño, scallion, olive oil & ponzu
Beastie Boys
sea urchin, ankimo, quail egg & shiso
- 2 Pieces$16.00
Himalayan Trout$22.00
salmon cured on Himalayan rock salt plate with green onion, virgin olive oil & aged house ponzu sauce
Toro Sashimi$24.00
three sashimi slices of tuna belly sprinkled w/ sea salt
Hon Maguro$25.00
sea salted ahi tuna sashimi with capers, olive oil, tangy vinaigrette, sesame oil & ripe mango
Hamachi Truffle$26.00
seared yellowtail topped with ponzu sauce, truffle oil, black truffle, garlic chips, green onions
Walu Carpaccio$18.00
seared butterfish topped with fried garlic chips, truffle oil & ponzu sauce
Couple of Babes$18.00
blue crab handroll and ocean trout handroll w/ crunchy garlic topping and shiso leaf

Rolls

Tekka$11.00
bluefin tuna
Negi Hama$11.00
yellowtail with scallion
Kappa Roll$6.00
cucumber roll
White Out$18.00
hamachi, cucumber topped with seared butter fish, truffle oil & ponzu
Avocado Roll$7.00
Spicy Salmon$14.00
cubed salmon, Togorashi pepper, sesame oil, masago & sesame seeds
Spicy Tuna$14.00
bluefin tuna mixed in spicy sauce with avocado
Green Machine$13.00
inari, tomato, cucumber, mango, avocado
Spicy Hamachi$17.00
jalapeño, lime, cucumber, avocoda, scallion, masago & toasted shichimi pepper aioli
Negi Toro$18.00
fatty tuna topped with Uni and fresh rhizome (wasabi)
Chef Ochko Roll$19.00
hamachi belly, blue crab, avocado, shiso, crunchy garlic ponzu, sesame oil
Rainbow$16.00
salmon, cucumber roll topped with assorted fish
Flaming Seabass$22.00
sea bass baked with spicy tuna, masago aioli, shiso leaf, chili, green onion, sweet soy glaze
Red Dragon$16.00
shrimp tempura roll, spicy bluefin tuna
Ya Man Roll$17.00
salmon, avocado, scallion, fried red onion chips, truffle oil and ponzu sauce

Nigiri / Sashimi

Bluefin Tuna
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$12.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$28.00
Hamachi
young yellowtail
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$12.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$24.00
Walu
escolar
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$11.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$22.00
Omakaze Sashimi
- Nigiri (10 Pieces)$56.00
- Sashimi (14 Pieces)$49.00
O Toro Sashimi
three sashimi slices of tuna belly sprinkled with sea salt
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$18.00
- Sashimi (3 Pieces)$24.00
Sake Salmon
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$12.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$22.00
Ikura
inhouse marinated
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$11.00
O Toro Ankimo
fatty tuna belly topped w/ soy marinated chopped Ankimo
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$16.00
- Sashimi (3 Pieces)$24.00
Maguro
ahi tuna
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$12.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$28.00
Hirame
Halibut
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$10.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$24.00
Sake
Canadian salmon
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$12.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$22.00
Basil Salmon
with ponzu
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$12.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$22.00
Suzuki
sea bass
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$10.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$24.00
Hokaido Scallop
Japanese scallop
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$13.00
Ankimo
monkfish liver
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$9.00
Inari
sweet tofu & rice
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$6.00
Uni
Santa Barbara sea urchin
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$16.00
Madai
sea bream
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)$10.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)$24.00

Sweet

Umeshu with Fruit
plum wine
Japanese Puddingt
with seasonal fruit

What 15 people are saying

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic fresh fish and amazing service from Anna. We’ve got a new favorite restaurant in San Francisco.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and excellent service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was excellent and great ambiance! Location is great too. Close to Hayes Street.
G
Goodmeals
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, service and decor! Elephant Sushi never disappoints.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went there for my friend’s birthday yesterday - everything from the service, ambiance and food was great. Very happy with the choice!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful sushi and wonderful drinks, can't wait to go again!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Delicious food. A great overall experience!
J
Jerri
San Francisco
26 reviews
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
The food was wonderful and really creative, our waitress was fantastic and also so sweet, and we will be coming back for sure.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing! So good went back the next day!
JR
JanR
San Francisco
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
Weird experience. We had a reservation, but had to wait 25 minutes for a table anyway (with no explanation or apology). It's a really cool space, and I love how they decorated it, especially the murals & light fixtures. Service was friendly but slow. The sushi was weirdly too rich, with truffle oil and other oils all over everything. The one thing we had that I loved was the basil salmon nigiri, very unusual and delicious. The rolls were over-the-top and tasted good first bite, but after that it felt like a chore to finish. Quite expensive and very hip and loud -- too hip for me, maybe. We were the oldest people there. Would not return.
Elephant Sushi Hayes ValleyResponded on June 11, 2022Hello Jan, Thank you for coming to dine with us!! Sorry you were not impressed. We definitely have our feet firmly in traditional sushi making but then we let the Head Chef Temka take the reigns and at times it becomes a little more than you would expect. We do have traditional rolls like Rainbow Roll and our sashimi is traditional with out toppings. We hope you come try us again. And of course we try to seat all reservations on time. Best to you.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service2ambience5
Food was excellent. Service was very disorganized, but I think it was due to being newly open. I will definitely go back and hope they have worked out the kinks. The food was amazing!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 30, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
It’s a good place, not exceptional but good
GB
GizemB
Tampa
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was great. We tried 5 different dishes and everything was tasty and fresh! I am sure rest of the menu also great. They don’t have full bar but they have nice cocktails. Also keep in mind they don’t accept cash. Only one thing need to be improved. When you enter the restaurant you love the ambiance and decoration. But when you go to other part of restaurant you feel something missing of the ambiance. Since it is a new location I expect some nice decoration in the future.
Elephant Sushi Hayes ValleyResponded on June 11, 2022Hi Gizem, thank you for loving us!! So good! yes the back is getting a great addition to the back wall soon. We did not want anything to take away from the handmade wallpaper so taking our time to see what can be added. Love that you agree :) Japanese are all about minimalist and the front is so not minimalist so taking our time.... Hope to see you back again soon xoxoxoxo
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Reiliv
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing! The freshest softest Salmon and Tuna I have ever had! great ambiance and drinks! If you are looking for affordable sushi thats not your place worth every penny though! will be my new go to place
Elephant Sushi Hayes ValleyResponded on June 11, 2022Dear Reiliv, thank you so much for the 5 STARS and your wonderful review. Most of all thank you for loving us :) Come back soon :) xoxoxoxo
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
So happy they opened a location in Hayes Valley!!!
Elephant Sushi Hayes ValleyResponded on June 11, 2022Thank you!!! Come back soon xxoxoxo

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Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley is rated 4.7 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 28, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Google Map for Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

400 Grove St San Francisco, CA 94102-4303

Additional information

Cross street
We are located at the intersection of Grove and Gough Streets.
Neighborhood
Western Addition
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Owned/operated by
Women
Additional
Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access

Phone number
(415) 400-4018
Catering
We are happy to cater your next event. Give us a call.
Private party facilities
Looking to host a private event? Give us a call. We're happy to discuss what you're looking for and see if we're a good fit for the occasion.

Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

Make a reservation

Additional information

House Pickles Plate

Misozuke

Shiozuke

Totari Kyuri

Featured Item

Homemade Seaweed$6.00

Starter

Chips n Dip$17.00

Sea Bass Sashimi$18.00

Hamachi Kama$13.00

Chicken Karaage$12.00

Vegetable & Shrimp Tempura$12.00

Soft Shell Crab$12.00

Miso Soup$6.00

Carrot Ginger Miso Soup$7.00

Salmon Miso$7.00

House Special

Yummy Pockets

Albacore Tataki$20.00

Beastie Boys

Himalayan Trout$22.00

Toro Sashimi$24.00

Hon Maguro$25.00

Hamachi Truffle$26.00

Walu Carpaccio$18.00

Couple of Babes$18.00

Rolls

Tekka$11.00

Negi Hama$11.00

Kappa Roll$6.00

White Out$18.00

Avocado Roll$7.00

Spicy Salmon$14.00

Spicy Tuna$14.00

Green Machine$13.00

Spicy Hamachi$17.00

Negi Toro$18.00

Chef Ochko Roll$19.00

Rainbow$16.00

Flaming Seabass$22.00

Red Dragon$16.00

Ya Man Roll$17.00

Nigiri / Sashimi

Bluefin Tuna

Hamachi

Walu

Omakaze Sashimi

O Toro Sashimi

Sake Salmon

Ikura

O Toro Ankimo

Maguro

Hirame

Sake

Basil Salmon

Suzuki

Hokaido Scallop

Ankimo

Inari

Uni

Madai

Sweet

Umeshu with Fruit

Japanese Puddingt

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