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Yuubi - Reviews

501 Balboa St, 94118 San Francisco
All reviews at a glance
173

Reviews

82.1%

Satisfaction

24

negative

7

neutral

142

positive

What people say about Yuubi

Price per Person
  • $81–$90
Visit Type
  • Delivery
Service Type
  • Delivery
Omyim B.
Review date: 09/18/2025
7
Great Food, Missing Chopsticks
My experience ordering online has been consistently disappointing. I've ordered many times and have never received chopsticks. How are customers expected to eat sushi without them? By hand? The food itself is excellent, receiving a perfect score, but the lack of essential utensils is a significant oversight in service.
  • food5
  • chopsticks2
  • service2
Price per Person
  • $31–$40
Visit Type
  • Food Exploration
Group Size
  • Solo
Service Type
  • Dine-in
Svetlana I.
Review date: 09/04/2025
9
Excellent Nigiri, Worth the Ambiance Trade-off
I feel incredibly fortunate to live just a couple of blocks away from this great and somewhat hidden gem! Each visit, I opt to sit by the bar and savor the very high quality nigiri, which the chef meticulously prepares. While the decor and ambiance aren't particularly "sexy" or mood-setting, and there's a large TV showing sports, I honestly don't mind because I come here for the sushi, and they consistently deliver. Furthermore, their specials often feature rare in-season fish from Japan that I rarely get to taste elsewhere. I highly recommend this spot and find myself returning often.
  • nigiri10
  • in-season fish9
  • decor and ambiance4
  • TV playing sports4
Price per Person
  • $81–$90
Visit Type
  • Food Exploration
Service Type
  • Dine-in
Meal Type
  • Dinner
Gail W.
Review date: 04/09/2025
10
Superior Sushi, Half the Price!
My experience at this restaurant was fantastic! As someone from Marin, I can confidently say the sushi quality here is superior and remarkably half the price of anywhere in my hometown. The tuna was particularly spectacular. The food received a perfect score of 5, and the atmosphere was equally impressive with a score of 5. The service was also excellent, rated at 5. For dinner, the price per person was between $50–100.
  • sushi quality10
  • tuna10
  • price9
Visit Type
  • Casual Outing
Service Type
  • Dine-in
Meal Type
  • Dinner
Steve O.
Review date: 03/16/2025
10
Wonderful First Time Experience!
This was our first time here and we are very happy that we stopped by for dinner. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Please support local businesses, this is a wonderful restaurant!
  • food10
  • service10
  • restaurant10
Visit Type
  • Regular Visit
Service Type
  • Dine-in
Meal Type
  • Dinner
Wait Time
  • Immediate (0–5 min.)
Noise Level
  • Quiet
Jordan A.
Review date: 03/01/2025
9
Our Favorite Neighborhood Dinner Spot!
Our experience at this restaurant has been fantastic, making it our favorite spot for dinner. We've tried nearly all of their specialty rolls, and each one comes highly recommended. It's wonderful having this restaurant in our neighborhood.
  • specialty rolls9
  • neighborhood10
Visit Type
  • Delivery
Service Type
  • Delivery
Wait Time
  • Long (31+ min.)
Tiago V. G.
Review date: 11/02/2024
2
Terrible Service for Delivery Drivers
My experience at this restaurant was marked by terrible service, particularly towards Doordash delivery people. They promise a 5-minute wait for order release but consistently make drivers wait 30 minutes. When questioned about the delay, staff members turn their backs and walk away, which I found to be totally disrespectful.
  • service1
  • delivery people1
  • wait for order1
Price per Person
  • $31–$40
Visit Type
  • Food Exploration
Service Type
  • Dine-in
Meal Type
  • Dinner
Abhijeet P.
Review date: 10/06/2024
9
Local Favorite for Delicious Sushi
This is my local favorite. I had a really delicious sushi experience, especially the nigiri, and it was for a good price. I’d recommend their Hamachi Belly, Hamachi, or Maguro Nigiri. If you’re looking for something more flavorful, then Lion King is pretty good. Their special roll 501 is good, but the fried shallots and raw onion are quite overpowering.
  • sushi9
  • nigiri9
  • price8
  • fried shallots3
  • raw onion3
Visit Type
  • Family Dinner
Group Type
  • Family
Group Size
  • Small Group
Service Type
  • Dine-in
B P.
Review date: 07/26/2024
10
Yuubi: Fresh Fish, Fair Prices, Great Service!
We love supporting local restaurants like Yuubi. Our experience was wonderful; they are so kind to our family and kids. The fish is incredibly fresh and constantly rotating, and the prices are very fair. We enjoy dining in as they treat us so well. A big plus for us is that they are Warriors fans and play the games on basketball night! Go Yuubi!
  • fish10
  • prices9
  • dining in8
Price per Person
  • $81–$90
Visit Type
  • Food Exploration
Service Type
  • Dine-in
Meal Type
  • Dinner
Christiane P.
Review date: 07/11/2024
9
Pleasant Surprise with Delicious Sushi
What a pleasant surprise! From the outside, Yuubi doesn't look like much, which made me hesitant to try it. However, I'm so happy we did. The sushi was incredibly fresh and delicious. I will definitely go back. Yummy!
  • sushi9
  • food10
Price per Person
  • $21–$30
Visit Type
  • Food Exploration
Service Type
  • Dine-in
Meal Type
  • Dinner
Noise Level
  • Loud
Hana S.
Review date: 05/11/2024
2
Mediocre Sushi and Loud Music
My experience at this restaurant was disappointing. If you're looking for mediocre sushi in a run-down sports bar with inattentive staff, this is your place. The miso soup was the only good dish; the rest were not so good. The spider roll was terrible. To top it off, we were blasted with loud and aggressive hip hop, which was not pleasant.
  • miso soup8
  • sushi2
  • spider roll1
  • staff2

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