Tataki Canyon

Went here for «Happy Hour» and enjoyed my Spicy Tuna Hand Roll.
What I didn’t care for was the «Happy Hour» calamari. Priced at only $ 4.00,…just the rubbery rings of squid and no tentacles. Had no taste whatsoever, but the dipping sauce made it palatable.
Next time I’ll just stick to the sushi & japanese food.

This review is for the ramen only. I’ve had sushi here. It’s not up to par. I’ve moved on. The ramen, though, is my favorite in the city so far. The pork belly isn’t a big glob with gross fat, the consistency and taste of the tonkatau broth is perfect, and the other ingredients are great for me. A lot of other ramen I’ve had in SF is bad. Ugh. So, good job Tataki Canyon. Going there tonight. Love that this place is close to home.

Great food, great staff, great laid-​back atmosphere.
It should be on everyone’s list «Places to visit before I die.»)))

Excellent service, reasonably priced house drinks, and don’t even think about leaving before getting a Russian Roulette Roll. The Russian Roulette Roll is a delicious scallop Roll with a shot of cooling sake in the middle. One of the pieces is SUPER SPICY (their habanero sauce is not messing around) and the person that gets that piece then takes the shot.
The restaurant wasn’t crowded and had a nice modern interior with excellent attention to detail.
Only complaint (or rather thing to consider) is that the rolls are a bit on the small side.

This place is decent. The interior is really nice, with good decorations and ambiance. I had the sashimi which were good sized portions. The service was okay, but not great; our waitress seemed to have had too many tables to tend to. I feel like the quality of some of the fish, particularly the white fish was high, but other fish like the artic char and tuna seemed a bit chewy and bland unless you dipped it in soy sauce and wasabi. I would go again but feel there are better options in the city.

We’re new to the neighborhood and excited to try the sushi here. We came in around 8pm on a Monday night and saw at least a couple tables unoccupied. We put our name down and waited for about 15 minutes, and in this time two parties left the restaurant. When it became clear that we were invisible to the staff (it’s a fairly small space and we were the only two waiting to be seated) we left. I’m not sure how the reception would be like when the restaurant is actually full.

This place was just okay. Arrived around 6:15pm for dinner on a Saturday night and grabbed a seat at the bar immediately. To my surprise their happy hour lasts from (5pm-6:30pm) even on weekends. We ordered: $ 5 California roll from HH menu, spicy garlic miso ramen, the green dragon specialty roll and the house karagee. The sushi was decent, not the best I’ve had in the city, but not the worst either. However, for a $ 15 roll (green dragon) I was expecting outstanding sushi. I did not try the spicy garlic miso ramen, but my friend said it was delicious, so there’s that! The karagee was pretty good, my fave plate on our table. As far as service, it was just okay too. The restaurant is fairly small so they only have 2 waiters even for dinner time. It took awhile to get our servers attention, but she was swamped and had the best intentions. So can’t blame her for that. It’s def a cute spot in Glen Park, so if you’re in the neighborhood it’s worth a shot. It’s not a restaurant I’d drive across the city for.

Came here on a Saturday evening and the wait for 2 people was about 20 minutes. Pretty small place but has a great ambiance with blue lights.
Had the artic char w avocado (yummy)
Chicken karaage (mediocre. Not the worth getting in my opinion. Easily had better elsewhere)
Crunchy California roll (yummy. Really enjoyed it, tasted fresh)
…and last but not least
The tonkatsu ramen! Best ramen I have had in San Francisco so far. I have had ramen from many restaurants in SF but the one here is perfect. Best broth, the meat is juicy and flavorful/​almost tastes a bit like bacon, and thick but yummy noodles.
I would come back over and over again for the ramen.
Thanks tataki canyon!

Came here for dinner last night. Was pretty crowded so we didn’t sit down in time for happy hour but they still allowed us to order off the HH menu :) and it’s till 7! The sushi is so yummy, and the HH menu has a mix of fish and veggie options. Arctic char and sweet potato are my favorite at HH. The extinguisher and tataki roll are delicious off the speciality rolls. Even though they were very busy we still received food/​drinks/​check in a timely manner. Very good experience every time I come here.

I finally came here last Sunday night after having had this place bookmarked for a long time. As usual I ordered a sashimi combo to try for the first time. The place does not not appear to be Japanese-​owned since I can hear the sushi chefs speaking to the coat ribs seated next to me in Cantonese. Therefore, the cut and presentation is not what I now can identify as authentic Japanese style. Still, I say the quality of sashimi was good, above average. It’s a plus that they did not serve the standard red tuna and salmon as is commonly done elsewhere (although I did three pieces of what appeared to be red tuns that was charred on the side, but it was a nice change).
The interior is different from most typical sushi restaurant. It’s a slightly dark setting and design is more of what I associate with many bars or even independent coffee shops. Service was also nice during my visit there.

Really great sushi in an adorable part of the Glen Park neighborhood. Yes, the bright blue lights inside are a little bizarre-​o, but I like the rest of the fun/​nautical décor.
Tataki Canyon has surprisingly good ramen. It could have been a little saltier (I did the tonkatsu), but it was overall much better than the average sushi restaurant that basically just serves it like any other soup.
Their fish was very fresh and flavorful, and I very much appreciate that they only use sustainable seafood. We didn’t try any rolls as we prefer sashimi or nigiri — but this really allowed the quality of the fish to shine.
The garlic edamame is killer. Delicious, and vampire killer-​worthy. I’ve never had edamame quite like that!
Service was OK but not the best. They served my boyfriend’s beer half empty and they were out of all club soda/​sparkling water.
The tea was a tasty addition to the meal, but I definitely would have preferred a pot rather than having to constantly flag people down for refills.
Overall, a very solid neighborhood sushi joint — and very convenient to BART, too! I’ll be back!

A real find in a real neighbourhood, of which so few are left in San Francisco. The place gets pretty popular in the evenings, so expect a 20 – 30 minute wait to be seated. The staff manages the queue fairly well, although it would be even better if they would offer waiting guests tea or maybe even hot sake. Can’t cost that much.
Food is good, even for the saturated Japanese restaurant market of SF. Signature rolls are inventive and tasty, although I can’t say there’s excessive amount of fish. It seemed just right, perhaps a tad too much rice, but still perfectly balanced. I can’t remember exactly which rolls I ordered, but one was their equivalent of a «rainbow roll». They do not serve Hamachi for some reason, but there’s another fish available that tastes fairly close.
All in all, a good spot.

Not only some of the best sushi I have had, but it is sustainable. I don’t have to second guess every roll and try to remember which fish I can eat. I can just enjoy the food. And boy do I. Can’t wait to come back!

I’ve been here a few times now, and like it. It’s near home, parking is easy, and I’ve never had to wait more than 15 minutes for a table, even when busy. Tintin and I get generally the same thing each time we go: wakame, karaage or ikaage, and 3 – 4 rolls and/​or a tataki.
I think of it as Japanese fusion, so I have never tried the nigiri here. Neither of us liked the spicy ramen or the dessert we tried once, so we always pass on those, too.
For good and reasonably sized rolls, that are not drenched in some kind of sauce or fried bits, this place satisfies.

Always wanted to try this place, and my daughter and I finally had the chance tonight. Sweet, intimate, place with fabulous happy hour daily 5 – 7 pm (!). We had seaweed salad, crispy California hand roll (‘crispy’ made w/​shreds of tempura batter sprinkled on the hand roll), crispy spicy tuna, and artic char off the Happy Hour menu. (Warning on seaweed salad… it’s not your mama’s seaweed salad, that semi-​neon green that you are probably used to eating in Chinese/​Japanese restaurants.) Very fresh fish. We also split the tonkatsu ramen.
Great service. Would definitely go back again w/​the rest of the family!

We initially came here because we wanted ramen but so many reviews raved about the sushi that we had to try some as well. First impression: LOVED the décor of the restaurant! It is decorated to give an aquatic/​ocean feel that is calm and relaxing. What is also very neat about it are the light panels on the side wall which change color! The ambiance was perfect and relaxing.
We came at around 6:30 and noticed they had happy hour everyday (what?!?) on select sushi items for $ 5!!! So we ended up order the miso and spicy garlic ramens, the sweet potato tempura, and the tataki sushi. We were somewhat limited on the sushis to get since my bf is allergic to seafood.
Although the ramen was a decent portion, I was not necessarily wowed by the flavors of the broth. They gave you a lot for the price but I would say the broth did not enhance he flavors as much as I hoped for.
The sushi though was amazing! The sweet potato tempura was simple but perfect tempura coating made it delicious. The tataki roll came with different colored tobikos on each roll which made it extra pleasing to look at! The fish was so fresh and just melted in your mouth.
I would definitely come back here again and try the other sushis! Parking is very convenient around the area and BART/​Muni is literally a block away if you’re coming from other parts in the city.

Came here during happy hour with my friends. It’s a dimly lit place and can fit maybe less than 30 people. There wasn’t a wait when I got there around 6:30. The waitress and the workers were very polite.
I tried the So-​pico and it tasted like pineapple juice. A fruity drink and you can’t really taste the soju which is good for me. Also ordered the Crunchy California Roll. They only give 5 pieces, that’s like a dollar a piece!!! But hey it was pretty good. The calamari was yummy too. The dipping sauce was deliciousssss!!!
This place is pricier than I am used to but it’s definitely a good place to try if you haven’t been.

I don’t think of Glen Park as a heavy-​hitting gourmet enclave even though the neighborhood itself is quite appealing and the proximity to the last SF BART station a definite plus. There’s Gialina Pizza with those cracker-​thin crusts and Le P’tit Laurent for your French bistro fix, but it goes downhill quickly from there. I actually didn’t know this place existed until I saw it out of the corner of my eye as I was taking a stroll. It’s a relatively compact place, but somehow they squeezed a sushi counter in there and a lot of café tables crowded a little too closely together (photo:
). The menu was quite robust, and to my surprise, they offered ramen bowls which despite the predominance of fish, quite appealed to me on a cool evening.
I went for my standby, the $ 11 Tonkotsu Ramen with Extra Chashu which cost me an additional $ 3. Really not a bad price in the ramen universe, although the bowl was not a standout, Despite their claim of an overnight broth, it was still on the thin side. I welcomed the paltry amounts of menma (bamboo shoots) and nori (seaweed, of course), as well as the nitamago (soy-​marinated boiled egg), that appear to be part of their standard bowl. They use pork belly for their chashu though the slices are a bit skimpy even with an extra helping (photo:
). For an appetizer, I also ordered the $ 8 Uni Nigiri, which was tasty and fresh presumably because it’s «wild diver-​caught urchin» according to the description (photo:
).
I think the dangling participle confused me as I couldn’t tell if the urchin was wild or the diver. I guess it was the former since there is a long preamble in the menu about how politically correct their catching methods are. I appreciated that and then realized it was their way to mark the price a bit higher than other like places. As a chaser, the $ 6 Mixed Veggie Roll suited me fine esecially since it looked it was rolled in tempura batter to complement the crunch of the asparagus, carrots, sprouts and radish and the smoothness of the avocado and spinach (photo:
). Pretty good deal since you get five of those on a plate. Service was attentive despite the fact that the tables started to fill with some frequency. So if you happen to be in Glen Park, well, here it is.
FOOD — 3 stars… standard-​issue ramen, good sushi though somewhat overpriced for the fresh fish choices
AMBIANCE — 3 stars… dark, a bit crowded and rather suburban in feel
SERVICE — 4 stars… Sarah was a gem, very on-​the-​nose
TOTAL — 3 stars… not sure I’d take a BART ride over to come here but maybe… that didn’t sound too committed, did it?

Per the recommendation by the Thrillist article, «Where to Find the Best Ramen in 18 SF Neighborhoods», I decided to check out this restaurant. The restaurant is a short walk away from the Glen Park BART (less than 3 min walk). When we arrived at the restaurant we were seated immediately (Tuesday at 6PMish). The restaurant general seating filled up soon after we arrived, but the sushi bar always had seating.
At the restaurant, I tried out the spicy garlic miso ramen and the salmon hand roll. In terms of first impressions, I did think that the hand rolls were really small for the price ($ 4-​$ 5 each). You’re better off ordering the sushi cut instead since there is more food for the value.
Now for the ramen: True to the other reviews posted, the spicy garlic miso ramen was really something else. In general, I like to judge the quality of ramen by the broth and I have to say that the broth was excellent. Creamy, but not overwhelming. Intense flavor, but not too spicy or salty. This was some excellent ramen. The portions were good too so you will be filled. Service-​wise, the restaurant waiters were very attentive. The food came out quickly and the staff was very friendly.
My overall rating of the restaurant is a ⁴⁄₅. I would give the restaurant ⁵⁄₅ for just the ramen offering, but I was sort of disappointed in the hand roll so I have to downgrade it to a ⁴⁄₅. If you are checking out this restaurant, just order extras with your ramen (extra meat, seaweed, etc.) instead of sushi. More value for your money.

The more modern and ambiance-​y a sushi place is, the more I raise my eyebrows. The more traditional and mom-​n-​pop looking, the better chances you have of authentic Japanese sushi. But honestly, who doesn’t love suave loungey décor and Americanized maki rolls with delicious sauce and tempura crunch? I love Tataki because they combine good quality sushi with fusion, without sacrificing the good quality.
With a menu so diverse, we went ordered and shared little bit of everything (i.e. our cost-​effective version of omasake style):
1. Happy hour: Arctic char with avocado roll ($ 5): I was drawn to this because arctic char is one of the less common fish options. It’s deliciously similar to salmon, but I would have liked the roll to have more fish and avocado rather than being plump with rice.
2. Spider roll ($ 16 on their specials board): The boo knows I am an absolute food porn star, so he looked up Unilocal pictures and suggested getting Tataki’s spider roll because it’s photogenic. The presentation is really unique with the sauce forming an artsy web pattern, and the roll itself turned out to be quite tasty, filled with an assortment of tempura and extra crunchy end pieces with large tempura pieces sticking out… it was so large it reached my upper limit of being able to stuff a whole piece of sushi into my mouth.
3. Russian roulette (crawfish, cucumber, asparagus topped with scallops and served with a cooling shot of nigori sake, $ 15): The combo is an interesting take on sushi! Be warned though that this is a serious Russian roulette with extra spicy sauce hidden in one piece :3 Thankfully, the servers are attentive and readily refilled water when the boo hit the unlucky jackpot.
4. Tonkotsu ramen (with chashu, menma, nitamago and nori, $ 11): I was excited because Canyon is the only Tataki branch serving ramen, and the website brags about how it’s made from scratch and simmered overnight to «extract deep and robust flavors» The tonkotsu broth indeed hits the spot – very flavorful and just the right amount of creaminess without being too rich. However the ramen was otherwise a mixed bag; there were two chahu pieces but it was somewhat overcooked, the nori piece was tiny, and the egg was at an excellent point of soft-​boiledness but was quite salty. Unilocal rumors claim the noodles to be nongshim ramen, but I have no idea because I’ve never had nongshim before. In any case, I thought noodles were fine and I noticed an interesting irregular edge like hand-​cut noodles, which makes me compelled to believe it’s not mass-​produced nongshim instant ramen (unless it’s due to the noodle-​cutting machine going funky one day).
Overall Tataki has the fish quality to merit its bragging rights over sustainable seafood sourcing. Considering how fusiony it may seem, authenticity is surprisingly not far off; even the wasabi is decently spicy and not toned down. The ambiance is memorable and there are some very detailed touches, like the menu covers that look like wood with the restaurant name drawn out like burned wood – taking tataki (meaning seared) in an artistically literal portrayal.
Tataki Canyon has three things I did not know could coexist in a SF Japanese restaurant: good honest sushi, a loungey ambiance, and existent street parking.