Ahn Sushi & Soju

Dinner in Jan ’12
Came with the family and was looking forward to having dinner on arguably two of my most favorite things on this planet, Japanese Sushi and Korean Soju. The restaurant has a sushi bar with a large dining area. We ordered $ 30 worth of the vegetable sushi rolls and $ 10 on drinks using my Groupon voucher– great deal.
The soju was incredible and paired with the sushi went nicely. I went with a smooth tasting apple flavored soju. The menu is arranged separating the Japanese dishes from the Korean ones.
The deal: I purchased a Groupon: $ 20 for $ 40 worth of Japanese-​Korean Cuisine at Ahn Sushi & Soju restaurant.
(-) parking
(+) family friendly restaurant
(+) spacious, cool looking décor
(+) friendly service
(+++) soju+ sushi= two thumbs way up!

Came here with my family n we didn’t like it at all because first of all you do not serve burned food to customers. Second the summer roll doesn’t even have mango on it, doesn’t look bright like the Summer. I can find a better place to eat sushi at the Richmond district. When were done eating they came to give us our check, but they never came to collect it when the restaurant is empty at 7pm. I think people would only come to eat here when they are drunk because its next to a club and a bar.

I really like the food here. I would rate it a 4, if it was not in the ghetto. I would probably not even think about going here unless a group of friends would remotely think about doing karaōke afterwards.
The food quality is really good tho. The sashimi is my favorite! Their Sojo is really good too and they serve it in the appropriate fruit shell. Every time we go their with a big group we always rent out he room in the back which comes with a karaōke system. It is better to go there if you are planning on drinking and eating since you have to run up a min of $ 150 tab.
The servers are nice and cute. Always a good time!

The apple cup rave is definitely an awesome concept! It went great with the peach soju.
Took the girls here for dinner on a Wednesday night to use a groupon for $ 40 worth of food. Even on a weekday night parking in this area was bad but I guess that should be no surprise since this is so close to union square. There’s a parking lot across the street but it closes at 9, which kind of sucks if you’re not starting dinner til after 7 and want to hang out a little longer afterwards. But guess what — Powell street bart is super close so taking bart is perfect.
We stuck to the Japanese menu the night we came and ordered edamame, agedashi tofu, dragon roll, caterpillar, oishi roll, hennesey roll and the pear soju. Everything was an excellent choice and satisfied the taste buds! I especially liked the oishi roll a lot — it had just the right spice for me.
Service, at first, was kind of slow. My friend said she walked in a little before 7:30pm and no one greeted her for at least 3 minutes! But towards the end of our meal, service got better — that may have been because a few more waitresses were working. Overall, the waitresses who served us were all very friendly.

We came here last night to redeem a Groupon coupon and i’m glad we did! We ordered the My Way Specialty Roll, Dok Bok Ki, Bokumbab (Fried Rice) with chicken and spam masubi with egg and everything was good. my favorite was definitely the My Way Roll. you want to know what’s in it? Here’s the description: Salmon, tuna, albacore & tobiko, snow crab meat, avocado and sprouts wrapped inside a thinly sliced cucumber… the fish was fresh and the cucumber wrapped around it made the roll refreshing and delicious… to top if off we ordered yogurt soju and was given apple shot cups to drink from. how fun was that. it was sooo cute! We will definitely come back again without a groupon coupon. the service was friendly and the food was great… Yay! I’m a FAN!
P. S.neighborhood is ROUGH.hahha.we (3 girls) were glad we opted to wear flat shoes… :P

The fried chicken and ramen dok bok ki are satisfying. Even better during or after a drunk karaōke session. (A friend was able to bring food from Ahn into Pandora once.) The sushi is decent.
Ahn was able to accommodate a large group fairly quickly last time I was here. Quick service and no dropped orders.
No need to go out of your way to eat here, but if you are in the area, Ahn is not a bad option.

Got one of those daily deal places for this place (if you’re a new and good restaurant, I guess those things actually work! Especially since people tip on the pre-​deal amount) and came here on a rainy Saturday night. The club/​karaōke bar Pandora underground was half-​filled, but Ahn had only one other patron at the time we arrived (7 pm). Still, I was impressed by the neat Zen-​like ambiance, with its bamboo lined walls and dim yet elegant lighting. Not a huge restaurant, but nicely designed.
I checked Unilocal’s review summaries from my iPhone and found the summer roll highly recommended. When I read «mango, avocado, cucumber, tuna, and macadamia nuts» under the description of Summer Roll on the menu, we ordered it immediately. I’ve never had mango in sushi before, and it was a great idea. The bf had a few suggestions for improvement, but overall we really liked this roll. Great presentation too, but the roll itself is slightly on the small (and therefore expensive at 13.90) side.
Then everyone talked about soju being served in apple cups, so of course I had to experience this too, even though it was $ 19 for a «bottle.» I’m slightly allergic to apples, but as long as I don’t eat the actual fruit I’m fine. The waitress (who was really nice and friendly, to boot) told us that only the watermelon and pineapple sojus are served inside their respective fruits. Makes sense… I don’t know how you serve mango soju inside a mango, that just sounds messy. Or yogurt soju, for that matter. We opted for the watermelon soju since that’s one thing I haven’t tried before. Fruit juice soju is not a new thing with mango soju and pineapple soju and yogurt soju being all the rage, but watermelon soju is a combination I never thought of.
The watermelon soju came in a small watermelon hollowed out but with some chunks of the fruit floating in the soju. It was actually quite a lot of soju (a bottle + watermelon juice) and definitely enough unless you’re trying to get drunk. We ladled the soju into our apple cups, which were cored and had the tops and bottoms chopped off so they would stand on the plate. The stem on the top cut-​off makes for a nice handle on a lid. How often do you get served a beverage in a cup you can consume afterwards? The only other time is when I went to the IceBar in Korea where they served your drinks in a cup made of ice…
Picking the second entrée to share was a little more difficult, as I really wanted something Korean but I couldn’t decide between dolsot bibimbap and jabchae (which I had read a good review for). We asked and found that people usually order the bibimbap, so we got that. When it came, it LOOKED small, and we nearly ordered another item on the menu, but decided to eat first and decide later. Good thing we did. We ended up taking ¹⁄₃ of the bibimbap home. Turns out that eating the apple cups will fill you up pretty nicely… mmmm fibrous fruit.
Back to the dolsot bibimbap, it had a lid and a freshly broken egg on top, and the bowl was SO hot that it instantly crispified (I know I know) a good portion of rice. It was great — I’ve never had such a large quantity of crispy rice in my dolsot bibimbap before! Love.
Just a quick comment on the bathrooms — they were clean and smelled good too, so for people who hate public bathrooms, this might actually be ok for you. ;)
Apparently you can order food from Ahn while you’re underground at Pandora. That’s a great combination… karaōke + sushi + soju + sake!

Just A-​OK. The food and drinks were too expensive for the quality, but the service was good.
Came here for dinner last night and split the kimchi fried rice and the Fire Crackers specialty roll with a friend. The waitress said their best rolls were the Fire Crackers, My Way, and Hawaii rolls.
Kimchi fried rice ($ 9.95): a very, very generous portion. The flavor was pretty mild and there was an egg on top. I wish there was spam in it to add more flavor. Also, for the hefty price, I would expect a little meat or something, but it was just kimchi and rice. For chicken, beef, or pork, the rice is $ 12.95, which is just too expensive for fried rice.
Fire Crackers roll ($ 13.95): The roll has shrimp tempura in it and is topped with seared albacore. It’s accompanied with a flavorful spicy aioli sauce. While the flavors worked well, the albacore didn’t taste very fresh. Also…$ 13.95 for a roll? Ehh.
We also ordered 2 watermelon sojus & two bottles of soju to split between 9 people. I ended up paying $ 27 after tax and tip, and this was AFTER my friend applied a $ 40 Groupon to our party’s bill. Way too expensive for a meal that wasn’t amazing.
One note about service: our waitress, Stephanie, squeezed fresh lemons for us when we asked for lemon juice for our soju. She spent 15 minutes squeezing them — very good service!

We did not mess around with the Korean food as we were exclusively here for the sushi and soju; we had a plan when we came. I was very impressed with the quality of their sushi as we dined on three rolls: rainbow, summer, and San Francisco. All were beautifully prepared and you could definitely taste the freshness in each roll. I especially enjoyed the San Francisco roll which had a combination of spicy albacore, topped with yellowtail, and some cucumber/​ponzu sauce added a nice blend of textures.
The peach soju was surprisingly expensive at $ 19 but was enough for a group of people (note we only had two people at our table). It was served in small apple cups; first time I’ve seen that done before. It was pretty fun, even when trying to figure out how to utilize my apple cup efficiently when I found out it had a tiny hole at the bottom which presented some challenges.
Going to Ahn Sushi can be a bit sketchy depending on which direction you’re coming from and how late at night you’re arriving, but if you’re coming from the Powell Station BART, it should be relatively painless. Once you get there, you’ll be pleasantly surprised how clean and nice the environment is inside.
I’ll definitely make the trip back to Ahn Sushi after work every so often to get my sushi fix.

10.07.11
Pre-​karaōke dinner.
Chicken karaage — good portion, nicely seasoned and deep fried. Get.
Tuna Tango — ahi tuna, mango and cucumber wrapped in seaweed, flash-​fried, served with spicy garlic sauce. Get.
San Francisco Roll — chopped spicy albacore, cucumber, topped with yellowtail, jalapenos, spicy and ponzu sauce. Super get.
Nabeyaki udon — in broth with shrimp tempura, grilled chicken, squid and eggs. Get.
Kimchi fried rice. Get if they add salt/​additional seasoning. Warning, this is a HUGE portion!
The restaurant is clean and the waitresses are friendly and extremely competent. Checked in on us frequently and our glasses were never empty. Like!
Total damage for five: $ 90

I came here during the first week that they opened.
Really fresh sushi. Definitely a good spot and would go back. Nothing absolutely stellar but njce décor and ambiance. The service was so so.

Truth be told, it’s a little scary getting to this place through the Tenderloin, even in the daytime. We had a Groupon so I pushed to try this place. It’s nice that you can choose between Japanese or Korean food, a little of both or one or the other. We chose to stick with Korean food.
They bring you kimchee first, which was gooood. When I go to Korean restaurants, I’m used to getting all the little vegetable dishes banchan, but I understand since this is a combo Japanese and Korean restaurant, it may not feasible.
Right away, since we had the Groupon to spend, we got the Bulgogi (broiled sliced rib eye in house marinate, amazing flavor, big pieces though, I wish the beef was cut a little more into smaller pieces, we couldn’t finish it and they tasted even better as leftovers, mmm!). We also got the vegetable soft tofu (enoki mushrooms, zucchini, onions, radish and bean sprouts — yum, hit the spot, loved it, healthy and light yet a little spicy) and the seafood pancake (lovely fried, tasty with seafood, very filling).
Nice service, and they came around to check on us and filled our hot tea cups and water glasses often. We packed up our leftovers and happily headed home — had the leftovers for dinner the next night — yum!
The location worries me though with the elements on the streets. They do deliver so if I’m in the mood for tasty Korean food, this is a great option. I will definitely keep this in mind!

I came here for the first time with a
coupon. On their website this place was listed under «scenic view» but it’s not a scenic view at all. When you first walk to the building the floor below the restaurant is a karaōke bar which is cool to go to after dinner.
The place was empty on a Saturday night which was weird. We ordered an appetizer and we got it quickly. We ordered the pineapple soju and it was amazing. Little expensive ($ 19). I ordered a roll and my boyfriend ordered teriyaki and tonkatsu. My roll was really fresh and he ate alll of his dinner. They had very interested sushi rolls (some with peanut butter even). Overall it was very good. I will definitely come back here again.

Please take my advice and park as close to the restaurant as possible! I think anything more than 1.5 blocks is much too far because the walking time may allow a random crazy to leap out at you. To be serious, I felt very unsafe in this area not only because it looks sketchy, but we got people verbally fighting at the top of their lungs in the streets right next to boyfriend parks his car (one block away) and then another guy that hit on me and literally tried to pounce on me with arms wide open. He then cussed my bf out and tried to argue with him when the bf guarded me. It was too much pre-​dinner stress that ruined the mood until the food/​soju came out, which luckily didn’t disappoint.
We went with a simple order of the Korean fried rice (w/​kimchee & chicken) and the My Way roll. The fried rice was extremely delicious and mildly spicy (no surprises there). It came in a very generous portion with a lightly fried egg on top and crunchy kimchee. I definitely recommend it for kimchee fried rice lovers.
The My Way roll was a surprise because there is no rice or seaweed– rather, it was: «salmon, tuna, albacore & tobiko, snow crab meat, avocado and sprouts wrapped inside a thinly sliced cucumber» (taken from their website). The flavors were slightly bland on its own but the roll was saved by this salty-​sour sauce that came with it. It’s definitely something different to try.
The fried rice went very well with the watermelon soju we ordered. I was extremely excited to see them carry out two carved out apples that were used as cups and the actual watermelon that was used to mix and contain the soju. Fruit soju that is made with real watermelon juice and watermelon «meat» while not skimping out on the alcohol– much loved.

For some reason, I thought this place had happy hour specials but apparently, I wasn’t reading things correctly on Unilocal and came here to find out the specials run only from 11pm-​1am. But hungry people must eat right?
Why 4 big stars:
I love how you can have Japanese or Korean food at the same location.
Waitresses were super friendly and let us know we can get discounts off groupon or
to make up for the happy hour mishap and save $ 25 off our bill (sweet!). Waitresses here actually SMILES.
We ordered the ramen bok ki, which is a spicy ramen dish with rice rolls and tofu. Delicious!
Best seafood pancake I had! Crunchy bottom crust with plenty of veggies and seafood on top.
Watermelon Soju actually came in a small watermelon and edible apple cups. It was strong just the way I like my alcohol.
Hot Sake and Beer — the usuals. $ 7.50 each
Total bill was over $ 60 but we had the discount which was much needed. I would come back again =)

The folks at Ahn Sushi were very nice and gave me an opportunity to try their delivery service again. This time I must admit the delivery was very fast — about 20 minutes in fact. Overall, with the exception of forgetting part of the order (see below), it was a good experience; I’d say 3 stars given the missing food; and since the first experience was 1 star and Unilocal takes the last rating (not an average), I’m averaging it for them and giving two stars.
The sushi was also a bit better this time (perhaps because it was an hour fresher). We ordered the following:
– Spicy Tuna Roll (1 star — very spicy, but seemed to hide bad fish)
– Negihama Roll (4 star — tasted very fresh, and loved the scallions)
– Rock ‘n Roll (4 stars)
– California Roll (1 star)
– Sake Avocado Roll (3 stars)
– Spider Roll (3 stars)
– Oishi Roll (3 stars — tuna was so so, but loved the cilantro and flavors)
– Seaweed Salad (4 stars — yummy)
– Chicken Teriyaki (1 star — freezing cold when it arrived)
– Gyoza (1 star — also quite cold and not crispy at all)
I actually feel bad for Ahn, since I could tell they were really trying to improve after my last order and, as I mentioned, the service was very fast. But, after I opened up the order, I realized they had charged me but forgotten to include the chicken teriyaki. They rushed it over, but even so, by the time it got here it was quite cold. They had already given me a discount on the order, so I can’t complain too much, but it would have been nice to comp the chicken teriyaki.
Good delivery sushi is hard to find, especially at places open late (Ahn is open until 2am), so I’ll probably give Ahn one more try; but I’ve learned my lesson — don’t order when hungry and don’t order any hot foods like Gyoza or Chicken.

Just a bit disappointed with the place. I came here for a friend’s going away party, and they were kind enough to give us the private room. First impressions were great! The private room was set up very nicely and we even had our own karaōke machine. We ordered the mango and watermelon soju’s which tasted amazing, and they were served inside the fruit and then poured into apples!
It went down hill shortly after this, though. A few of us ordered beforehand while we waited for the others to arrive, and an hour later we still didn’t receive our rolls even though the rest of our party that came later got their food. We asked about it a few times and still it didn’t come out. Another half hour passes and then they finally address the situation and say that the kitchen was a little confused and our food would come soon. It took a total of about an hour and 45 minutes to get 3 rolls, which in the end were not even that good! I ordered the hamachi and spicy tuna rolls, and neither of them were too flavorful. When the bill came they of course gave our late rolls for free, along with a few bottles of soju, there were still a few problems with our check. We had to go through it one item at a time to make sure we weren’t being overcharged.
To be fair, we had a very large group and it must have been very confusing for them with our orders, but I just don’t think they were fairly organized on their end as well. I believe I’ll give this place another try, but just for their soju since that was the highlight of the night; I’ll go somewhere else if I have a Japanese/​Korean food craving.

The neighbourhood is a little sketchy, I was scolded for parking my car in a notoriously bad area, but, it was left for 3 hours and totally intact when we got back!
10:40pm on a Thursdays, just a few patrons in the restaurant. Walking into this place is like stepping into a different world. at least compared to the streets outside.
Great décor, inviting, warm with soft lighting.
Our server was so sweet, gave us the time we needed, answered questions, checked on us and did not hover (I hate that).
The tables are spacious, not squished together.
We had the Spicy Tuna Roll and it was YUM. Good flavour, not too much spice, still allowed the flavour of the tuna to come out, the seaweed, which I usually dislike, had a soft flavour.
To share we also had the Chirashi, it was served in a large very pretty bowl on a bed of Sushi rice, the presentation was beautiful. Each fish was very fresh, textures were all on par, just the right amount of soft, milky and chewy. It came with a small bite of seaweed salad, which my dining companion said was wonderful.
I had never had Soju before, we ordered the Honeydew, it came with apple cups, this allowed a very light sweetness to the Soju, with was already slightly sweet. I really enjoyed the flavour and the colour was beautiful. Next time I would like to try it in a pineapple mmm!
Great place, sketchy area, but very worth it!
Next door is a Karaōke bar, we ran into someone we knew working their and were given a tour, it is a nice facility, a lot larger then we realized, rooms to rent, might be doing that for my birthday!

I think I can safely say that this is the finest sushi establishment I will ever eat in after essentially stepping over a sleeping crackhead to enter.
I dragged a group over to Ahn on a friend’s* recommendation. Everyone was a bit skeptical of sushi in a neighborhood that was alternately referred to as «up-​and-​coming,» «hip,» and «terrifying,» but we all enjoyed our meal from start to finish.
We started out with the complimentary kimchi (very solid), the wings (tasty, but I probably wouldn’t revisit), and the ill gyoza (up there with the best I’ve had; delicate, light, and absolutely delectable).
In order to keep our bender going, we tried an order of the pineapple soju. This tasty treat came in an actual pineapple, and we were pleasantly surprised to each receive Granny Smith apple cups as well. You can’t go wrong with things that are served in fruit, to be distributed into other fruit. That’s a law of nature.
There’s no shame in Ahn’s specialty roll game, and we tried several. The Firecracker was a favorite around the table, and I enjoyed the Spice Girl as well. I probably wouldn’t revisit the Oishi; it was much smaller than the other options, and the mango sauce accompaniment was cloyingly sweet.
Happily enough, I think I enjoyed the simple yellowtail-​scallion roll more than any of the crazy combos. The fish actually did melt in my mouth, so I think that bodes well for anyone that prefers to let the fish stand on its own and get into sashimi and the like.
If I had any criticisms, it would only be in terms of price. Everything costs just a bit more than seems reasonable. The specialty rolls will run you nearly $ 15 – 18, and there wasn’t enough soju in the pineapple to be worth the $ 18 we paid (although it did come with a lot of fruit). But although the check might not be commensurate with neighborhood Ahn is in, the quality is there, and I’d do it again.
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*You caught me. I have no friends, only Unilocal

Knew of this place through
and also the restaurant’s stellar review. Japanese+Korean food is a killer duo. It even scarier when they can make BOTH those cuisines GOOD!
I came with my gf and we had:
Free Kimchi dish. Small and spicy. Whatever, it was free.
Agedashi Tofu: Nice, love the broth. Standard tofu for $ 5~6. A little pricey but it was to be expected from this place.
Dragon Roll: Really really good.
Summer Roll: It was summer, so why not? Mango in sushi is pretty interesting. it was sweet in flavor.
Jabchae: the black pepper they added to it gave it a kick. pretty good! Going to try recreating it at home.
The service was great. All three waitresses helped me and one of them introduced herself as Kim. Refills were fast and they checked on how we were doing. a lot. (They have these metal chopsticks instead of the fake wooden ones. Cute, I guess.)
The environment is dark. There are cute Korean MV’s playing in the flatscreen TV’s. This place is listed in the tenderloin and it might seem sketchy getting there but it’s seriousely no big deal. Walk two blocks from the powell station and you’re there. Heck you can see the landmark forever 21 building from the doors of this place.
its pricey, but other than that I dont have a reason to knock it. Check it out!