Okaeri Japanese Bistro

Name: Okaeri Japanese Bistro
Address: 3515 20th St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94110-2416
Telephone: (415) 655-9588
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

154 Reviews

$31 to $50

Japanese

Okaeri Japanese Bistro

4.8

$31 to $50

Japanese

Mission District

Make a booking

2 people

4 Dec 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 13 times today

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups

Welcome to Okaeri SF, where we showcase both traditional Japanese dishes and an innovative omakase experience. Our chefs bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the kitchen, creating a dining experience that is truly one-of-a-kind.

Our menu features a wide range of authentic Japanese dishes, including nigiri, sashimi, rolls, and tempura. We also offer a selection of unique fusion dishes that blend traditional Japanese flavors with modern culinary techniques.

Our omakase experience is a must-try for any foodie. This multi-course meal features a selection of the freshest, most flavorful ingredients, carefully chosen and prepared by our talented culinary team. Each dish is a surprise, designed to showcase the chefs' skills and creativity.

We invite you to come and experience the art of Japanese cuisine at Okaeri SF. Whether you're a fan of traditional dishes or looking to try something new, we have something for everyone. Thank you for choosing us for your dining experience.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Creative Japanese, Sushi
Hours of Operation
Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 655-9588
Website
https://www.toasttab.com/okaeri-sf/v3
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
3515 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110-2416
Area
Mission District
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Miso SoupUSD 7.00
green onions, seaweed
Spicy Garlic EdamameUSD 8.00
GyozaUSD 13.00
pan-fried pork pot stickers
Agedashi TofuUSD 12.00
fried egg tofu w/ umami sauce
Assorted TempuraUSD 18.00
2pcs shrimp and assorted veggie tempura
Shrimp Tempura (App)USD 21.00
Japanese style deep-fried shrimp (6pcs)
Chicken KaraageUSD 16.00
Japanese style fried chicken

NIGIRI/SASHIMI TASTING.

Omakase TastingUSD 95.00
3pcs sashimi, 12pcs nigiri, 1 hososmaki, 2pcs tempura
Okaeri MoriawaseUSD 32.00
4pcs nigiri, 1 hosomaki, 2pcs unagi uramaki
7PC MoriawaseUSD 42.00
7pcs nigiri, 1 futomaki roll
4PCS Nigiri TastingUSD 22.00
Chef's choice
8PCS Nigiri TastingUSD 42.00
Chef's choice
12PCS Nigiri TastingUSD 62.00
Salmon TastingUSD 26.00
4 kinds of salmon family & salmon hosomaki
Tuna TastingUSD 33.00
4 kinds of tuna family & toro hosomaki
6PCS Sashimi TastingUSD 28.00
Chef's choice: 3 different kinds of fish
10PCS Sashimi TastingUSD 46.00
Chef's choice: 5 different kinds of fish

SASHIMI/NIGIRI. (2pcs per order)

MaguroUSD 14.00
bluefin tuna
Chu-ToroUSD 18.00
medium fatty bluefin tuna
O-ToroUSD 22.00
supreme fatty blue-fin tuna
BinchoUSD 12.00
albacore
King SakeUSD 14.00
king salmon
King Sake ToroUSD 15.00
king salmon belly
IwanaUSD 12.00
artic char
Umi MasuUSD 13.00
ocean trout
Umi Masu ToroUSD 15.00
ocean trout belly
TobikoUSD 9.00
flying fish roe
IkuraUSD 12.00
salmon roe
HamachiUSD 13.00
yellowtail
Hamachi ToroUSD 16.00
yellowtail belly
KanpachiUSD 12.00
amber jack
Shima AjiUSD 14.00
striped jack
HirameUSD 14.00
halibut
EngawaUSD 16.00
flounder fin
KurodaiUSD 12.00
black snapper
KinmedaiUSD 17.00
golden eye Snapper
KamasuUSD 17.00
Seared Barracuda
MadaiUSD 13.00
red snapper
EbodaiUSD 15.00
pompano butterfish
SawaraUSD 14.00
spanish mackerel
SabaUSD 13.00
mackerel
AmaebiUSD 17.00
sweet shrimp
EbiUSD 11.00
cooked tiger shrimp
Uni/BostonUSD 25.00
Santa Barbara sea urchin
Uni/HokkaidoUSD 28.00
Hokkaido sea urchin
HotateUSD 12.00
Hokkaido scallop
UnagiUSD 13.00
fresh water eel
WagyuUSD 26.00
A5 Japanese Beef
TamagoUSD 9.00
house made egg omelet
ShirayakiUSD 20.00
fresh water eel

ROLLS.

California RollUSD 14.00
snow crab & avocado
Spicy Tuna RollUSD 13.00
house blend spicy tuna, cucumber
Rock N' RollUSD 15.00
eel & avocado
Shrimp Tempura RollUSD 14.00
tempura shrimp, avocado & cucumber
Spider RollUSD 16.00
tempura soft shell crab, avocado & cucumber
Angry Fish RollUSD 21.00
minced fish & cucumber, topped w/ hamachi & jalapeno
Scallop King RollUSD 22.00
snow crab, avocado, topped w/ baked scallop
Heavenly Salmon RollUSD 23.00
snow crab, avocado, topped w/ grilled salmon
Flying Dragon RollUSD 21.00
shrimp tempura & cucumber, topped w/ eel, shrimp & avocado
Salmon Lover RollUSD 20.00
salmon, avocado & cucumber, topped w/ salmon
Snow Mountain RollUSD 20.00
white tuna & avocado, topped w/ seared walu
Crunchy Spicy RollUSD 20.00
minced fish, cream cheese, & cucumber, deep fried, topped w/ tuna tartar
Cyclone RollUSD 24.00
salmon & cucumber topped w/ avocado and negitoro
Veggie DragonUSD 18.00
asparagus, sweet potato topped w/ avocado & eggplant

DONBURI.

Okaeri DonUSD 63.00
o-toro, uni, A5 wagyu, ikura, tiger shrimp over rice, served with miso
Tuna Oyako DonUSD 53.00
4 kinds of tuna over rice, served with miso
Sake Oyako DonUSD 33.00
salmon, salmon belly & ikura over rice, served with miso
Salmon ShiozakeUSD 27.00
grilled salmon over rice, served with miso
Unagi DonUSD 27.00
grilled fresh water eel over rice, served with miso

What 154 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Japanese
San Francisco
Japanese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Okaeri Japanese Bistro offers an exceptional dining experience with its "amazing omakase" and "superb quality ingredients." Guests love the "intimate setting," "attentive service," and unique dishes like the Signature Toast. While some note time constraints, the overall consensus praises Okaeri for its "delicious food" and "welcoming atmosphere." Perfect for special occasions or date nights.

154 Reviews

C
Carmen
San Francisco
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We’ve been back to Okaeri several times now and the food and service is always outstanding. This time we had dinner with our friends who just had a baby and the newborn came with us. The staff at Okaeri made every effort to make sure we were comfortable with the baby. We normally like to do the omakase set but decided to pick our own nigiri’s this time. every piece of fish was fresh and tasty, and had garnish that went really well with them. highlights were the ocean trout belly, engawa, hokkaido uni, snow crab, amaebi, and negi toro handroll. the handroll is a must get for me! for appetizers, we really liked the oyster skewers, chicken karage, and ankimo.
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Rick
San Francisco
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 20 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and service. Great price for an omakase! The add-ons are a must try though. The Signature Toast, Crystal Uni and Scallop Skewer are awesome!
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Howard
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on 17 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We live in the neighborhood and Okaeri has become a go-to for sushi. Last night the fish didn’t all taste as fresh as usual, and our server was off. Speaking very quietly, and really fast, she was hard to understand. And 3 different starters we requested were not available. Very awkward as for each item we heard “I’m very sorry, we don’t have that tonight.” That happened 3 times. Should be explained up front.
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savithri
Nashville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
sleeper HIT!!! Incredible sushi even for SF standard and great prices given the quality. Super attentive service and really sweet staff. will be returning! also flexible with changing my res time on a friday night.
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Stella
Chicago
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 4 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I am very disappointed with the food. The sushi rice is not well cooked, and the shrimp was not cleaned properly. Additionally, the food does not taste fresh. It's unfortunate because the service and location are great, but I don’t consider this a Japanese restaurant. Will not come here again
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Michelle
San Francisco
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 29 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best sushi restaurant in town! I come here every month and the fish never fails
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David
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff were incredibly accommodating and kind. The restaurant has such a welcoming atmosphere. The food was delicious and such an experience to eat.
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Laurence
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 25 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is excellent and really reminds me of being in Japan. They also have a really good selection of sake. The only negative is that it can get very noisy. My best advice is if you are two people to get a seat at the sushi bar, and that way you are right next to each other.
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Andrew
Sacramento
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 13 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The sushi was warm, the place itself was 80* inside. The food we wanted to try from Instagram was good, everything else was underwhelming. The chefs were nice. The waitresses need a lot of work. Half the time they were non existent.
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Paul
Washington DC
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 9 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a great date night here. The table was ready as walked in the door, the service was kind and efficient, the appetizers (gyoza and chicken karage) were excellent, and the sushi rolls we ordered were fresh, light, and flavor packed. Looking forward to returning and trying different menu items. I have a feeling you can’t go wrong on what you order.
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FAQs

Okaeri Japanese Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 655-9588.

Okaeri Japanese Bistro is rated 4.8 stars by 154 OpenTable diners.

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

Okaeri Japanese Bistro

4.8

$31 to $50

Japanese

Mission District

Make a booking

2 people

4 Dec 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

3515 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110-2416

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Mission District
Hours of Operation
Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Creative Japanese, Sushi
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.toasttab.com/okaeri-sf/v3
Phone number
(415) 655-9588

Okaeri Japanese Bistro

Okaeri Japanese Bistro

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

COLD STARTERS.

Crystal UniUSD 27.00

Hamachi TruffleUSD 17.00

Salmon TatakiUSD 16.00

Tuna TartareUSD 18.00

AnkimoUSD 20.00

HOT STARTERS.

Miso SoupUSD 7.00

Spicy Garlic EdamameUSD 8.00

GyozaUSD 13.00

Agedashi TofuUSD 12.00

Assorted TempuraUSD 18.00

Shrimp Tempura (App)USD 21.00

Chicken KaraageUSD 16.00

NIGIRI/SASHIMI TASTING.

Omakase TastingUSD 95.00

Okaeri MoriawaseUSD 32.00

7PC MoriawaseUSD 42.00

4PCS Nigiri TastingUSD 22.00

8PCS Nigiri TastingUSD 42.00

12PCS Nigiri TastingUSD 62.00

Salmon TastingUSD 26.00

Tuna TastingUSD 33.00

6PCS Sashimi TastingUSD 28.00

10PCS Sashimi TastingUSD 46.00

SASHIMI/NIGIRI. (2pcs per order)

MaguroUSD 14.00

Chu-ToroUSD 18.00

O-ToroUSD 22.00

BinchoUSD 12.00

King SakeUSD 14.00

King Sake ToroUSD 15.00

IwanaUSD 12.00

Umi MasuUSD 13.00

Umi Masu ToroUSD 15.00

TobikoUSD 9.00

IkuraUSD 12.00

HamachiUSD 13.00

Hamachi ToroUSD 16.00

KanpachiUSD 12.00

Shima AjiUSD 14.00

HirameUSD 14.00

EngawaUSD 16.00

KurodaiUSD 12.00

KinmedaiUSD 17.00

KamasuUSD 17.00

MadaiUSD 13.00

EbodaiUSD 15.00

SawaraUSD 14.00

SabaUSD 13.00

AmaebiUSD 17.00

EbiUSD 11.00

Uni/BostonUSD 25.00

Uni/HokkaidoUSD 28.00

HotateUSD 12.00

UnagiUSD 13.00

WagyuUSD 26.00

TamagoUSD 9.00

ShirayakiUSD 20.00

ROLLS.

California RollUSD 14.00

Spicy Tuna RollUSD 13.00

Rock N' RollUSD 15.00

Shrimp Tempura RollUSD 14.00

Spider RollUSD 16.00

Angry Fish RollUSD 21.00

Scallop King RollUSD 22.00

Heavenly Salmon RollUSD 23.00

Flying Dragon RollUSD 21.00

Salmon Lover RollUSD 20.00

Snow Mountain RollUSD 20.00

Crunchy Spicy RollUSD 20.00

Cyclone RollUSD 24.00

Veggie DragonUSD 18.00