Fish N Gari

Fantastic experience there last night. We showed up with 20 people without reservation and luckily they had place for us. They set up one long table for all of us, and started bringing beers and sake without us asking, then kept bringing more all night long, taking good care of us. Then they started to bring delicious sushis and rolls. In the end we paid $50 per person, which I found quite reasonable given how many drinks we had, and above all how much fun. The owners were very kind and accommodating.

This is exactly what you want, and everything that sushi is supposed to be about. Fresh fish, perfect rice and no frills, bells or whistles. This was - hands down - the best sushi I've had outside of Japan. Simple food with taste for days; the perfect mix of an older gentlemen behind the glass case with the (fresh!) fish, his wife bringing the delicious bites to the handful of tables, and their (grand?)son doing his homework at the counter. It's far from fancy, and far from trying to be something it's not - it is "just" damn good sushi. This restaurant is in the other end of the city, and I've already been back several times, and haven't had enough yet.

If you're looking for great sushi, this is a place to visit. It is a small place with limited seating and only one chef. So if there's a lot of people expect the service to be slow. We had the sea urchin which was very fishy and ocean flavored. Be sure to ask for the price if you're looking to order this for it was very expensive but I felt we got a large amount for the money. I had the beef teriyaki bento and we thought the amount of beef was a little on the small side. We were the only ones dining in on a weekend but it seemed like they were doing a lot of takeout orders. If you're on Polk Street and looking for some great sushi, this is the place.

Fish n Gari has quality sushi. I ordered the shrimp tempura roll with avocado along with the salmon nigiri and egg nigiri. Everything was fresh and well prepared. The owner and waitress were very nice and accommodating and they played nice music in the restaurant as well. Be aware, it's a very small place, so it can get crowded at times, but it's pretty open on most week nights