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Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA

Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

4.5
4.5
297 Reviews
$31 to $50
Sushi

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 19 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for creative cocktails
Dear guests, our sincerest apologies. Due to extenuating circumstances, we are no longer serving San Francisco Restaurant Week. We look forward to participating in 2025. Thank you for joining us and we look forward to serving you! We will continue serving our fabulous regular menu tonight.

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 here to serve you and we hope you feel our care, good will and always a dedication to our craft.

We are looking forward to taking care of you for your visit.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Unspecified
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 400-4018
  • Website
    https://elephantsushi.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • 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
  • Area
    Western Addition
  • Cross Street
    We are located at the intersection of Grove and Gough Streets.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Menu

House Pickles Plate

$12

  • Misozuke

    Miso pickles

    • Shiozuke

      Salt pickles

      • Totari Kyuri

        Smashed cucumber pickles

        Featured Item

        • Homemade Seaweed SaladUSD 7.00

          salad with kombu, wakame, carrot sesame

          Starter

          • Chips n DipUSD 18.00

            chips, spicy tuna, masago, honey mustard & sweet soy glaze

            • Sea Bass SashimiUSD 18.00

              thinly sliced seabass drizzled with voo, tangy vinaigrette, jalapeño slices

              • Hamachi KamaUSD 14.00

                yellowtail cheek baked with unagi sauce, served with rice, avocado

                • Salmon KamaUSD 15.00

                  salmon collar, baked with sweet onion garlic sauce, served with rice, avocado and house pickles

                  • Chicken KaraageUSD 14.00

                    marinated in buttermilk with garlic, green onion

                    • Vegetable & Shrimp TempuraUSD 15.00

                      sweet Japanese potato, squash, green beans, broccoli, wild Louisian shrimp

                      • Soft Shell CrabUSD 16.00

                        • Seaweed SaladUSD 7.00

                          salad with kombu, wakame, and sesame seeds

                          • Cucumber SaladUSD 7.00

                            • Miso SoupUSD 7.00

                              • Carrot Ginger Miso SoupUSD 8.00

                                • Salmon MisoUSD 8.00

                                  with Togarashi spice, salmon, avocado

                                  House Special

                                  • Yummy Pockets (2pcs)USD 15.00

                                    spicy bay scallop & scallion stuffed in sweet tofu

                                    • Albacore TatakiUSD 22.00

                                      white tuna seared on Himalayan rock salt slab, heirloom tomato, jalapeño, scallion, olive oil & ponzu

                                      • Beastie Boys (2pcs)USD 18.00

                                        sea urchin, ankimo, quail egg & shiso

                                        • Himalayan TroutUSD 22.00

                                          salmon cured on Himalayan rock salt plate with green onion, virgin olive oil & aged house ponzu sauce

                                          • O Toro SashimiUSD 24.00

                                            three sashimi slices of tuna belly sprinkled w/ sea salt

                                            • Hon MaguroUSD 25.00

                                              sea salted ahi tuna sashimi with capers, olive oil, tangy vinaigrette, sesame oil & ripe mango

                                              • Hamachi TruffleUSD 26.00

                                                seared yellowtail topped with ponzu sauce, truffle oil, black truffle, garlic chips, green onions

                                                • Walu CarpaccioUSD 19.00

                                                  seared butterfish topped with fried garlic chips, truffle oil & ponzu sauce

                                                  • Couple of BabesUSD 18.00

                                                    blue crab handroll and ocean trout handroll w/ crunchy garlic topping and shiso leaf

                                                    Rolls

                                                    • Avocado RollUSD 7.00

                                                      • Kappa RollUSD 7.00

                                                        cucumber roll

                                                        • Green MachineUSD 13.00

                                                          inari, tomato, cucumber, mango, avocado

                                                          • TekkaUSD 11.00

                                                            bluefin tuna

                                                            • Negi HamaUSD 11.00

                                                              yellowtail with scallion

                                                              • Spicy SalmonUSD 15.00

                                                                cubed salmon, Togorashi pepper, sesame oil, masago & sesame seeds

                                                                • Spicy TunaUSD 15.00

                                                                  bluefin tuna mixed in spicy sauce with avocado

                                                                  • Spicy HamachiUSD 18.00

                                                                    jalapeño, lime, cucumber, avocoda, scallion, masago & toasted shichimi pepper aioli

                                                                    • Flaming SeabassUSD 25.00

                                                                      sea bass baked with spicy tuna, masago aioli, shiso leaf, chili, green onion, sweet soy glaze

                                                                      • Negi ToroUSD 20.00

                                                                        fatty tuna topped with Uni and fresh rhizome (wasabi)

                                                                        • White OutUSD 18.00

                                                                          hamachi, cucumber topped with seared butter fish, truffle oil & ponzu

                                                                          • Chef Ochko RollUSD 20.00

                                                                            hamachi belly, blue crab, avocado, shiso, crunchy garlic ponzu, sesame oil

                                                                            • RainbowUSD 18.00

                                                                              salmon, cucumber roll topped with assorted fish

                                                                              • Red DragonUSD 18.00

                                                                                shrimp tempura roll, spicy bluefin tuna

                                                                                • Ya Man RollUSD 18.00

                                                                                  salmon, avocado, scallion, fried red onion chips, truffle oil and ponzu sauce

                                                                                  Nigiri / Sashimi

                                                                                  • Omakase Nigiri (10pcs)USD 69.00

                                                                                    Maguro (akami), Chu Toro, Zuke Toro, Siro Maguro (belly), Madai, Walu, Himachi Suna-Zuri (belly side), Sake, Hirame, Suzuki

                                                                                    • Omakase Sashimi (14pcs)USD 58.00

                                                                                      Hamachi, Maguro, Sake, Walu, Madai, Zuke Toro, Suzuki

                                                                                      • Hamachi

                                                                                        Young yellowtail

                                                                                        • Walu

                                                                                          Butterfish

                                                                                          • O Toro

                                                                                            Tuna belly sprinkled with sea salt

                                                                                            • Sake

                                                                                              Salmon

                                                                                              • Ikura Nigiri (2pcs)USD 11.00

                                                                                                In house marinated

                                                                                                • O Toro Ankimo Nigiri (2pcs)USD 18.00

                                                                                                  Fatty tuna belly topped with soy marinated ankimo

                                                                                                  • Basil Salmon

                                                                                                    • Suzuki

                                                                                                      Seabass

                                                                                                      • Ankimo Nigiri (2pcs)USD 11.00

                                                                                                        Monkfish liver

                                                                                                        • Inari Nigiri (2pcs)USD 6.00

                                                                                                          Tofu skin

                                                                                                          • Uni Nigiri (2pcs)USD 16.00

                                                                                                            Santa Barbara sea urchin

                                                                                                            • Madai

                                                                                                              Sea bream

                                                                                                              • Maguro (Bluefin Tuna)

                                                                                                                • Hotate

                                                                                                                  Hokkaido Scallop

                                                                                                                  • Zuke Toro

                                                                                                                    marinated tuna belly, slightly seared

                                                                                                                    • Hirame

                                                                                                                      Halibut

                                                                                                                      Sweet

                                                                                                                      • Japanese PuddingUSD 6.00

                                                                                                                        Seasonal Fruit

                                                                                                                        • Matcha Basaku CheesecakeUSD 10.00

                                                                                                                          traditional matcha from Uji, Japan stone ground

                                                                                                                          • Hojicha Basaku CheesecakeUSD 10.00

                                                                                                                            traditional matcha from Uji, Japan burnt over charcoal. Burnt, woody taste complimenting the creaminess

                                                                                                                            Last updated: 8 May 2024

                                                                                                                            What 297 people are saying

                                                                                                                            Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                                                            Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                                                                                            4.5
                                                                                                                            4.5 based on recent ratings
                                                                                                                            • 4.5Food
                                                                                                                            • 4.5Service
                                                                                                                            • 4.5Ambience
                                                                                                                            • 4.2Value

                                                                                                                            Noise • Moderate

                                                                                                                            Review summary

                                                                                                                            AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                                                                                                            Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley is a delightful gem in San Francisco, offering "some of the best sushi" with fresh fish and beautifully prepared dishes. Guests rave about the "amazing" sashimi and creative cocktails. The ambiance is inviting, and service is consistently praised as "fantastic," making it perfect for special occasions.

                                                                                                                            297 Reviews

                                                                                                                            1. Joan

                                                                                                                              VIP

                                                                                                                              San Francisco

                                                                                                                              25 reviews

                                                                                                                              3.0

                                                                                                                              25 reviews

                                                                                                                              Dined 7 days ago

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 3
                                                                                                                              2. Food 2
                                                                                                                              3. Service 4
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              I have loved Elephant sushi every time I’ve been there but last night it just wasn’t up to their standards. The tempura was mushy. The black card was out of this world but the salmon color just was not that good and I was really disappointed. Maybe too many people came in at the same time in the kitchen was very busy, but just was not up to to the quality that I had

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                                                                                                                            2. Spencer

                                                                                                                              San Francisco

                                                                                                                              6 reviews

                                                                                                                              4.0

                                                                                                                              6 reviews

                                                                                                                              Dined on 9 December 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                              2. Food 4
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                                              Good food and attentive management made for an enjoyable meal

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                                                                                                                            3. Alexandra

                                                                                                                              Anchorage

                                                                                                                              12 reviews

                                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                                              12 reviews

                                                                                                                              Dined on 8 December 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              Loved this place. Great food, interesting presentations, positive service. I just wanted to have a better sparkling than the only one in the list)))

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                                                                                                                            4. Cyndy

                                                                                                                              San Francisco

                                                                                                                              9 reviews

                                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                                              9 reviews

                                                                                                                              Dined on 4 December 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              The food and service was outstanding! Very creative Japanese dishes and drinks. We will definitely go again!

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                                                                                                                            5. Cayla

                                                                                                                              Salt Lake City

                                                                                                                              1 review

                                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                                              1 review

                                                                                                                              Dined on 30 November 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              Loved the food, drinks, atmosphere. Will always come again.

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                                                                                                                            6. Elena

                                                                                                                              San Francisco

                                                                                                                              9 reviews

                                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                                              9 reviews

                                                                                                                              Dined on 24 November 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              Another excellent dinner here before the symphony! Must try the omakase nigiri, fish fresh and buttery. Drinks creative and all fruit squeezed here for them. Interiors hugs you with warmth and excitement! Always thank you.

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                                                                                                                            7. Franklin

                                                                                                                              Central Coast

                                                                                                                              1 review

                                                                                                                              3.0

                                                                                                                              1 review

                                                                                                                              Dined on 19 November 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 3
                                                                                                                              2. Food 2
                                                                                                                              3. Service 4
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                                              Sushi rolls were wildly over seasoned. The Nigiri was really good the first time we ordered it, and mediocre the second time. That level of inconsistency is pretty unacceptable.

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                                                                                                                            8. betty

                                                                                                                              VIP

                                                                                                                              San Francisco

                                                                                                                              1 review

                                                                                                                              3.0

                                                                                                                              1 review

                                                                                                                              Dined on 17 November 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 3
                                                                                                                              2. Food 4
                                                                                                                              3. Service 3
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                              I gave this an overall 3 mainly because of service issues. The biggest issue is that we reserved this restaurant for SF Restaurant Week and they had an interesting menu for that week. When we got there, we were told that they had to withdraw from restaurant week because of a sudden staff departure due to family issues. I can understand that, and they did withdraw from the restaurant week listings. However, we had reserved before they had withdrawn, and they had all the contact and reservation data from opentable, so it would have been nice if they sent out a message that they would not be able to serve the special menu so that we could have considered cancelling the reservation instead of being extremely annoyed when we got there. We sat down for quite a while before someone offered us menus, which was another issue. Throughout the meal, the serving staff seemed a bit rushed and distracted. The food was pretty good. All the fish dishes were great. The chicken karaage was tasty but the crust was not as crispy as I would have liked.

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                                                                                                                            9. Jordan

                                                                                                                              Cleveland

                                                                                                                              4 reviews

                                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                                              4 reviews

                                                                                                                              Dined on 16 November 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              Delicious rolls. We ordered successively, not all at once. Our waitperson was very accommodating. The Shitake Manhattans were fantastic. Thank you for a most enjoyable meal.

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                                                                                                                            10. Joe

                                                                                                                              VIP

                                                                                                                              San Francisco

                                                                                                                              1 review

                                                                                                                              3.0

                                                                                                                              1 review

                                                                                                                              Dined on 27 October 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 3
                                                                                                                              2. Food 4
                                                                                                                              3. Service 4
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                                              Food was good although sashimi portions on the small side. The problem is that the prices on the PDF menu on the website are completely wrong. Everything, especially the omakase sashimi was considerably more than advertised. We can afford the difference and you want decent restaurants to be successful but the advertised menu was quite misleading. Perhaps they are in the process of updating their website prices, but as of this morning it is still showing the wrong pricing.

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                                                                                                                            FAQs

                                                                                                                            Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 400-4018.

                                                                                                                            Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley is rated 4.5 stars by 297 OpenTable diners.

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

                                                                                                                            Make a booking

                                                                                                                            2 people
                                                                                                                            7:00 pm
                                                                                                                            Booked 19 times today

                                                                                                                            Order delivery or takeout

                                                                                                                            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.
                                                                                                                            • Area
                                                                                                                              Western Addition
                                                                                                                            • Hours of Operation
                                                                                                                              Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
                                                                                                                            • Price
                                                                                                                              $31 to $50
                                                                                                                            • Cuisines
                                                                                                                              Sushi, Japanese, Unspecified
                                                                                                                            • Dining style
                                                                                                                              Casual Dining
                                                                                                                            • Dress code
                                                                                                                              Casual Dress
                                                                                                                            • Parking details
                                                                                                                              Street Parking
                                                                                                                            • Payment Options
                                                                                                                              AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                                                            • Additional
                                                                                                                              Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access
                                                                                                                            • Website
                                                                                                                              https://elephantsushi.com/
                                                                                                                            • 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.
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