Oma San Francisco Station
Sushi restaurant · Japantown
1737 Post St #337, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
Highlights
Tiny, understated Japanese outpost with bar seating & blond-wood accents
Tiny, understated Japanese outpost with bar seating & blond-wood accents
"This simple wood counter serves some of the area’s better nigiri, right from the corner of a mall in Japantown. Blink and you’ll miss it—Oma is about the size of a kiosk near the Webster Street exit. Choose from five- eight- or twelve-piece prix-fixe menus to match your appetite and budget, though prices are reasonable for such quality. Clean flavors and rich, silky fish are the hallmarks of dining here. Highlights include a lightly torched wild star butterfish that melts in the mouth, and a delicious handroll combining chopped bluefin tuna balanced with pickled yellow daikon wrapped in crisp nori." - Michelin Inspector
"You probably aren’t picturing an open hallway inside of a mall when you imagine an omakase-style dinner. But that’s exactly where you’ll find Oma San Francisco Station, a small omakase counter in the Japan Center where keeping it casual is the appeal. That, and the fantastic nigiri sliced with precision. Here, you’ll also make small talk with the chefs while listening to ambient mall chatter and eating slow-cooked duck breast and plain udon with uni sauce. When Oma San Francisco Station debuted in 2018, they hooked us with an affordable $30, five-course omakase. The cheapest option is now bumped up to $95—but, thankfully, the high-quality fish and approachable energy haven’t gone anywhere." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"You probably aren’t picturing an open hallway inside of a mall when you imagine an omakase-style dinner. But that’s exactly where you’ll find Oma San Francisco Station, a small omakase counter in the Japan Center where keeping it casual is the appeal. That, and the fantastic nigiri sliced with precision. Here, you’ll also make small talk with the chefs while listening to ambient mall chatter and eating slow-cooked duck breast and plain udon with uni sauce. When Oma San Francisco Station debuted in 2018, they hooked us with an affordable $30, five-course omakase. The cheapest option is now bumped up to $95—but, thankfully, the high-quality fish and approachable energy haven’t gone anywhere. Cost: $95-$165 per person, depending on the set." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"A small sushi counter located at the end of a hallway in the Japan Center mall, Oma welcomes diners to belly up for an intimate omakase experience. The 90-minute meal enjoyed just steps from the bustling shopping corridors will cost anywhere from $95 to $165 with all menus including sashimi, nigiri, and both hot and cold plates from the chef." - Eater Staff
"Much like golf or arbitrage, eating sushi omakase regularly is an expensive hobby to pick up. Fortunately, there are public courses for the former, and Oma San Francisco Station exists for the latter. This eight-seat counter is located in the middle of the Japan Center and has a $30, five-course option that includes soup and a handroll, which is more than enough for dinner. For the quality of the fish, it’s a pretty great deal." - will kamensky
