Onigilly

Can’t beat the price! Honestly if I hadn’t already eaten 1 and ½ sushirittos I most likely would have taken more than one bite. My wife got the unagi and loved it. Said it was flavorful and delicious.

If there’s a long line, don’t worry. It goes fast!
I ordered the crab, pork, and roe. Bear in mind that these are larger than traditional onigiri. I saw some reviews mention there was too much mayo in the crab, but I didn’t think so at all. It was just enough to keep the filling together. Pork was a solid, delicious choice. Roe was salty with a bit of spice.
I was surprised by how crispy and juicy their karaage were. I’ll definitely be coming back to try the other onigiri – and for any random karaage cravings.

Rice Balls… or rather. Rice Sandwiches.
They mold and make 2 thick slices of rice.
Put protein in between and warp it up with seaweed.
3 pieces combo came up to be around $ 15.
Novelty food. Flavors are so — so. Price point is so-​so.

Pretty upset from my visit today…
There was a new worker who was being trained. I came right before the lunch rush so I didn’t mind that she was making my rice ball extra slow.
I do mind that there was barely any meat in my onigiri. I frequent this establishment quite often when I’m not feeling our lunch at work. I’m pretty disappointed that my unagi rice ball is mostly rice and sauce. Ugh.
I tend to get the wakame set. Two onigiris and a seaweed salad. It’s just enough food for the average person. I actually get full off one plus the seaweed salad.
If my experience wasn’t so poor today, I probably would give this place 4 stars. Oh well.

This is starting to become my favorite place to grab lunch in FiDi. It’s fresh, filling, delicious, healthy-​ish and not too expensive. I always choose from the seafood onigillys — miso tuna, spicy shrimp, snow crab, fish roe… they’re all really good. I usually get 2 onigillys with a side of pickled radish. The chicken karaage is just okay.
Moreover, everyone here is SO friendly and the line moves quickly, even when it looks long. Love this place!

Onigiri here is disgusting compared to Onigiri from Japan, even those you get at a ⁷⁄₁₁ in Japan is way better than this. Maybe that’s why they call it «Onigilly» because it’s not onigiri at all.
Rice is bland, filling is disgusting (I had ume, salmon, and crab). Stay away, real onigiri is delicious, this is not.

3.5 stars.
I love onigiri. Whenever I’m back in Asia, I would either grab them cheap but solid ones from a convenience store, or head to one of the fancier onigiri places in the food part of a large department store. They are easy to eat on the go, have tons of variety, and best of all, there is tons of rice which I can’t live without!
Imagine my amazement when a restaurant dedicated to onigiri opened up in SF. I didn’t manage to go for years due to my office being in the South Bay, but oh it has been on my list for-​freakin-​ever.
Yes, I’m going to be nitpicky even though there isn’t another good substitute for this restaurant anywhere this side of the pacific.
First, the rice. Brown rice?! It isn’t sticky enough to create that nice texture, and the onigiri fall apart easily because of that.
Second, the way it’s wrapped. It’s more like a rice party sandwich (rice/​ingredient/​rice) than a proper onigiri where rice is all around everything. It’s got a nice aesthetic but it’s at its best a rice sandwich.
Third, the fillings. I’m wayyy overjoyed to see my favourite staples like takana or tarako on the menu. It’s a treat, and will be the reason why I go back again, but some of the stuff I got was way too salty. Remember the sandwich analogy? Because of that, they filled each onigiri with too much filling. The filling are loyal to the Japanese roots and quite salty — that means you really don’t need that much of it! Plus the salt really masks the taste of the natural ingredients (the poor eggplant…)
Anyway, I’d recommend this place if you’ve never had an onigiri before. However, if you grew up on them, you might be a tad disappointed.

Just get the Unagi, you won’t regret it. I’ve tried the spicy bacon, snow crab one, shiitake and the salmon. I personally prefer Unagi over anything else because it’s consistent and it tastes good. The spicy bacon was a bit salty and so were the shiitake and salmon. And for the snow crab, it was overpowered with mayonnaise, which was kind of gross in my opinion. Great place to grab a quick bite though. Oh and if you like miso soup, I suggest skipping it here. I’ve tried it a few times in hopes I just came on a bad day for it and to my disappointment, it always tastes watered down :(
Would give this place 5 if there were many more things on their menu that I like.

I really think it’s just okay. Nothing super special. Rice wrapped in protein/​veggies. Wish they put more filling inside between the rice. A little on the pricey side but its the FIDI, everything is more expensive. They have good lunch combos. Many options to choose from. Fast service.

I came here after finding out that Sushirrito across the street was closed for the day, so I somehow managed to scurry myself through the door after looking a their menu outside. They have a simple concept featuring japanese rice balls with various filling inside. The service here was good, and they answered all my questions in regards to which rice ball would be the best based on my personal preferences.
After looking through their menu, I decided to order various rice balls such as the Salmon, Shitake, Miso Nasu, along with an order of the Edamame Set meal. For the most part, my favorite was the Salmon, it tasted decent, but the other rice balls were lacking in flavor and did not taste that good. For the price I paid for each ball, I could have went across the street to Sushirrito and had myself some fine dining. To make matters worst, the Edamame Set wasn’t worth it, the edamame did not taste fresh and was lacking in salt. The dressing had a very weird carrot taste to it and did not taste well when poured over the set. Overall, the mixture of flavors in the edamame set bowl just didn’t mesh well together.
If I was to come back here again, I would probably stick to the Salmon rice ball and that’s it.

Gourmet musubi onigiri (rice balls) filled with sushi a tasty assortment of flavors: teriyaki chicken, unagi, tarako (spicy fish eggs), snow crab, baked salmon, or seaweed. They place your choice of filling between two triangles of white rice, then wrap it in a sheet of pressed seaweed.
This restaurant offers several ways to market their onigiri:
Edamame set: 2 choices of onigiri with takuan and edamame.
Zosui set: 1 onigiri and a cup of broth, rice and protein.
Bowl: three topping over rice, takuan, and edamame

Filling, delicious, and affordable! I was a pig and ordered 4 onigiris which was WAY too much… haha. At least I got to try a variety!
I recommend the crab and the eel. Both flavorful and drool-​worthy.
Although salmon is my favorite seafood, it tasted dry… and the tuna wasn’t as flavorful as the others.

Its a fun size snack.
In my review, I think my opinion may be affected by the fact that I started eating it like an hour after purchase. I basically had a feast that included sushirito as the main course. Okay so my friend and I came here for lunch on Friday, and of course this whole financial district is just super crowded during rush. Line goes out the door but the orders move by fast.
I ordered the edamame set which included 3 onigiris (spicy kogi, snow crab, & salmon) w/​edamame/​pickled daikon.
So I’ve had onigilly once before in the embarcadero area, and I would say my first time was better. The ones here don’t seem to have as much filling or of a strong taste to them. Maybe it’s because they have a bigger demand of customers? Who knows? Again if I had eaten them right away, it probably would have been better. I liked them all, each having a unique taste. The seaweed wrap doesn’t fall apart, and the rice holds together well. Quality overall was only decent.
My favorite of the 3 in order are: 1) salmon 2) snow crab & 3) spicy kogi.
I might stop by again if I’m in the area.

This place is literally RIGHT next to plentea. They close at 4 and I went in at 3:50 and they were nice enough to let us eat there past 4. Sorry: P I work in food service so I know how you guys felt but we wouldn’t have had anywhere else to eat!
First, you choose a set meal (3 onigilly edamame set, wakame bowl, miso soup set or rice/​salad bowl).
I got the rice bowl which comes with half rice and half salad. I got to choose 3 onigilly fillings. I chose the Hijiki (braised seaweed & carrots), teriyaki chicken & salmon. It comes with a side dressing for the salad & some edamame as well. So worth it because you get a little bit of each. It’s the size of a chipotle bowl, so it’s pretty filling! This is something I’ve never tried because there’s nothing really like this in LA so I’m glad I got to try this place. I want to come back and try the onigilly next time!

Onigilly is super good! My friends and I were walking around and exploring SF, looking for a place to eat lunch when we walked by Onigilly. The pictures of the rice balls looked so good so we decided to give it a try and we all loved it! The prices are pretty decent, my friends and I spent around $ 8.00 — $ 12.00 each, depending on how many rice balls & what combo.
For those of you who haven’t tried it, the rice balls aren’t really anything like sushi. Our rice balls were served warm and the meat inside is all cooked. I ordered 3 of them, teriyaki chicken, bacon, and salmon. My favorites were the chicken and salmon. Two definitely would have been enough to fill me up, so if I ever am in SF and decide to stop by, I’ll definitely be getting only two.
They don’t have much seating inside, but then again, it’s fast food and they serve it in to-​go boxes. Also, there were some bugs flying around inside, which was a little irritating, but our food came out quickly and we ate our food elsewhere, so it wasn’t much of a problem.
If you’re in SF and looking for a quick, easy, unique lunch, give it a try!

This is definitely me and my coworker’s go-​to lunch spot!
Not a suitable place to dine in– its more of a grab and go lunch spot as the lines get super crowded and the tables are tiny. The cashier is always so friendly and is a great conversationalist –always a fun time talking to him.
My usuals– the salmon zosui (a winter offering, but so delicious), the takana (sesame mustard greens), miso tuna, and sometimes when I get a salty craving the tarako (pollock roe).
I’ve tried the karage (runs our quite quickly), snow crab, and spicy shrimp– the snow crab is a favorite among most people but is usually too saucy and mayo-​y for my taste.
Overall, food is delicious and filling a great lunch option but can get quite long during prime lunch hours.
P.S.
I really wish they still had stamp cards– though it doesn’t really stop me from coming back for more!

Great lunch spot during the workweek. Line is usually about 10 – 15 mins around noon. A great alternative to having Sushiritto again.
Three of these rice triangles are all you need for a filling lunch. Each one is made of filling sandwiched between two triangles of rice and wrapped in seaweed. Prices range from $ 2.50−3.50 each.
++ Eggplant– marinated in garlic ginger, definitely my favorite with soft and room temp eggplant
+ Soboro– ginger honey beef, a little on the sweet side, but very flavorful
+ Spicy bacon
Only thing I would want is some more texture in the filling. Everything is pretty soft and texturally similar where you can sometimes confuse what fillings you’re eating.
Not much seating– maybe 6 tables. If you’re coming with a group, it’s probably better to get it to-​go.
No more reward card. :(

Onigilly
On the really
Rice ball circus
Piccadilly
Rice so fluffy
Seaweed cuddle
Three in one box
Rice ball huddle
Salmon all cooked
No wasabi
Soy based protein
Edamame
Hipster diet
Veggie worries
Menu party
Pumpkin Curry
Give me one more
Spicy Bacon
Diet fitness
Got forsaken
This not sushi
This not bougie
10 young moneys
That Lil TuneChi

Super busy little place that lives up to the long lunch lines. I remember when these guys were a food truck. Glad to see they didn’t skimp on quality ingredients and decent combo options when they opened their own shop.
I like onigiri (rice balls with vegetables or protein inside wrapped in seaweed). It’s like Japanese fast food. Soboro (ginger honey ground beef) is a love/​hate option. I can understand why some find it too sweet. It reminds me of Filipino menudo when the cook puts a little too much sugar in it. If you want to play it safe stick to the vegetarian side of the menu. You seriously can’t go wrong with shiitake mushrooms.
I winced a little bit at the price of my lunch. Then again they are in the Financial District. Everything in the area comes with a slightly higher price tag.

Oh Onigilly, you do the onigiris right. Thank you!
What can I say? The okra is delish… The snow crab is amazing!!! And an awesome deal for a set of 3 + edamame, I must say ;9
It’s a very popular spot in FiDi so be prepared to wait, but trust me, it’s worth it. Every. Damn. Bite!

Un très bon restaurant avec un serveur très accueillant, une large game de goût différents avec des plats à emporter ou non, mais il né faut pas forcément compter si asseoir si on est nombreux car il ni à que quelques tables dans la sale, sauf si vous venez en dehors de 13−14h.
Un très bon restaurant ou on mange Bien et rapidement pour un prix général très correct.
Je recommande le thé japonais qui est très bon !

Super leckeres Trendfood aus Japan. Guenstig und innovativ. Als Snack fuer Lunch nur zu empfehlen…