Wako Japanese Restaurant

"This neighborhood spot in the Richmond is the ideal place for a relaxed yet special date night when you want to break in some fancy new shoes—it's small, but not so small that the entire place will learn about the ongoing feud with your landlord. There are two options here: the sushi tasting menu ($120), or the full-blown omakase ($165). Whichever path you take will be filled with an aquarium's worth of seafood, all prepared from across the counter with finesse. " - julia chen 1, lani conway

"This quiet Japanese restaurant in the Richmond is the ideal place for a date night when you want to break out that fancy new top. It’s a small space, but not so small that the entire place will learn about the ongoing feud with your landlord. There are only two options here: the sushi tasting menu ($120), or the full-blown omakase ($165). We like sitting at the counter for the omakase because you’ll get to experience their more inventive dishes that set this place apart, like the deep-fried squid ink spring roll with gooey pepper jack cheese, or the dried persimmon and tiny square of miso cream cheese held together with a toothpick. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"This Clement Street sushi restaurant held a single Michelin stars for a number of years, but regardless of what the tire folks think, chefs Atsushi-san and Tomo-san wow with dishes like dashimaki filled with mentaiko and sansho pepper whipping cream, and chawanmushi with pike eel, shiitake, shrimp, sea urchin, and smoked trout roe." - Lauren Saria, Eater Staff

"All of the fancy sushi places can start to blur together, but this minimalist Richmond spot stands out by including inventive twists in their omakase. Scooch in at the quiet counter and you’ll soon be biting into squid ink spring rolls filled with pepper jack cheese, or dried persimmon topped with a teensy square of miso cream cheese. Aside from the more creative dishes, the rest of this 19-course omakase is pretty straightforward: buttery sashimi, simply dressed nigiri, and hand rolls packed with Dungeness crab.  Cost: $165 per person. " - julia chen 1, lani conway

"The Clement Street sushi restaurant is still offering takeout chirashi bowls, chicken soboro don, karaage, and assorted sushi rolls — plus a big $100 omakase set — while it prepares to reopen for indoor dining on July 8." - Luke Tsai, Becky Duffett