Aji Kiji
Sushi takeaway · Japantown
1552 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Highlights
High-quality takeout sushi in beautiful bento boxes
High-quality takeout sushi in beautiful bento boxes
"Aji Kiji is a sushi takeout spot dressed up for the Met Gala. The Fillmore counter specializes in bamboo to-go boxes of fish that are as good as any sit-down omakase spots around town, each glittering with jewel-like roe and delicate edible flowers. Opt for the omakase boxes with nigiri, maki, and house soy in an adorable fish-shaped bottle, or the bara chirashi dotted with wiggly cubes of tamago and bits of charred unagi." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"Aji Kiji is a takeout sushi spot that gives grocery store California rolls self-esteem issues. This place specializes in bamboo boxes of fish and rice that are almost too pristine to touch—each piece of buttery salmon, unagi, and toro glistens like jewels, and the sets all come with a rainbow of house pickles and an adorable fish-shaped soy sauce dispenser. They tend to sell out, so expect a wait and keep an eye on their Instagram for daily updates." - julia chen 1
"The owners of Daeho and chef Jin Lim of Bansang quietly opened the sushi takeout restaurant Aji Kiji on Fillmore Street. Taking over the former Avery space, Aji Kiji serves gorgeously arranged sushi boxes at surprisingly low prices (especially given the quality). On the higher end of the price spectrum, diners can pick up a 10-piece sushi omakase with a six-piece negi toro maki for $54; sake don, or sushi rice topped with both fresh and torched salmon, goes for $26; meanwhile, a classic, 10-piece sushi roll will go for $13. There are no seats at the restaurant, as it’s strictly to-go, so prepare to take your sushi treasure elsewhere." - Dianne de Guzman, Lauren Saria
"Casual sushi is having a moment right now (see The Roll, Hokkaido Sashimi Marketplace, and Oishinbo) as evidenced by places like Aji Kiji in Japantown. The takeout-only spot by the people behind Daeho and Bansang has a range of omakase sets, nigiri, and chirashi bowls, ranging from $13 to $54, all available for you to pick up and enjoy from the couch in your sweats set. " - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1
"Takeout sushi no longer has to be a smushed, grocery store cooler affair—look at the pristine boxes coming out of Aji Kiji. The Fillmore spot specializes in to-go bamboo boxes of nigiri and chirashi that are plated with the precision of a Type A seventh grader doing a color-by-number. The $54 omakase box comes with ten snuggled-up nigiri, plus negitoro maki and their house soy in an adorable fish-shaped bottle. For a cheaper option with the same high-quality fish, go for the bara chirashi ($36), a colorful unagi, salmon, and toro-fest over rice, dotted with edamame and wiggly cubes of tamago. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
