It’s not always easy to find a restaurant opened past 11pm,
which is exactly the predicament we found ourselves in one night in San
Francisco. Luckily, a quick search in the area brought us recommendations to
visit Sushi Toni, not exactly hidden, but wouldn’t be a restaurant we’d stumble
upon either.
Toni’s maki are
the best options on the menu, especially for sharing amongst a few people.
Pictured from top to bottom:
- If you’re in the mood for something light and refreshing, the 49ers roll ($11.50) is a great choice with the sisho leaf and lemon adding a strong citrusy zing to the salmon and tobiko.
- The red dragon ($11.50) was my favourite of the night consisting of vibrant tuna, crab and avocado topped with sweet and salty eel sauce, sesame and green onions. Overall, there was a good balance of flavours without detracting from the fish.
- Luckily, without the same tragic ending as the story, the Romeo and Juliet ($12.50) was another delicious find. Substituting soy bean paper for seaweed, the roll combines salmon and scallop with creamy avocado, pops of tobiko and a bit of sweetness from the eel sauce.
The crunch roll ($9.50) didn’t live up to its name unless
you count the pile of tempura bits on top. Nonetheless, it was passable
incorporating spicy tuna and shrimp tempura wrapped in soy bean paper.
Drizzling spicy mayo on top would help to wake up the somewhat bland dish.
Certainly, the rolls were much better than the other items
we tried. The miso soup ($2), although hot, was lacking in supplementary
ingredients. While the chicken don buri
($11.50) was extremely bland and in desperate need of more teriyaki sauce on
top of the baked chicken, vegetables and egg.
Nonetheless, Sushi Toni’s maki were satisfying and there were many other tasty sounding
versions on the menu. Moreover, service was warm and welcoming despite the late
hour we entered. Thank you for sedating our hunger late into the evening.
Overall mark - 7 out of 10
How To Find Them
Location: San Francisco, USA
Address: 733 Bush Street
Address: 733 Bush Street
Website: http://sushitoni.kkum.com/
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
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