AKIKOS

Name: AKIKOS
Address: 430 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94105
Telephone: (415) 397-3218
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8

1620 Reviews

$50 and over

Japanese

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Fancy
Innovative

Located in the vibrant East Cut neighborhood, just a 15-minute walk from the Ferry Building, our diverse and sustainability-driven menu offers a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Omakase experience. We blend innovative takes on Japanese cuisine with local, seasonal ingredients and fish sourced from Tokyo’s renowned Toyosu Fish Market. Signature dishes, such as our Shokupan—grilled milk bread topped with toro and golden Kaluga caviar—and the aged, soy-cured bluefin tuna nigiri, showcase a harmonious fusion of premium seafood and thoughtfully curated ingredients, presented with creative flair.
Please note, we currently offer Omakase experiences exclusively for lunch and dinner, with no à la carte options available. For guests seeking to enhance their experience, additional nigiri selections are available a la carte from our nama menu after the tasting. The Omakase lunch experience is priced at $150 per guest, and the Omakase dinner experience is priced at $255 per guest.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Creative Japanese
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 11:30 am–1:30 pm Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 397-3218
Website
http://akikosrestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Ray Lee
Private party facilities
For large party reservations and private events, please contact Linda@akikosrestaurant.com.

Location
430 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Neighbourhood
SOMA
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

AKIKOS Omakase
Multiple dates available
Experience a multi-course Omakase experience priced at $255 per person. Featuring a thoughtfully curated seasonal menu highlighting a two-part lobster course, caviar, and truffles. Our sushi is focused on seasonal seafood sourced from the renowned Toyosu Fish Market. Each fish is meticulously aged in our Dryager, ensuring optimal conditions with precise humidity and temperature control.
Nigiri Focus Omakase
Multiple dates available
Join us for our $155 Nigiri-centric Omakase, featuring a 14-course menu that spotlights a 10-piece seasonal curated sushi selection. Available for dinner only from Tuesday to Saturday.
Lunch Omakase
Multiple dates available
Experience a multi-course Lunch Omakase experience priced at $150 per person. Featuring a thoughtfully curated seasonal menu highlighting a two-part lobster course, caviar, and truffles. Our sushi is focused on seasonal seafood sourced from the renowned Toyosu Fish Market. Each fish is meticulously aged in our Dryager, ensuring optimal conditions with precise humidity and temperature control. In order for us to provide you with the best dining experience possible, please do let us know if you or any of your guests have any food allergies or dietary restrictions that we should be aware of.

What 1,620 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Japanese
San Francisco
Japanese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

AKIKOS offers a captivating omakase experience, praised for its "amazing food presentation" and "fantastic" service. Guests appreciate the "creativity of the chefs," resulting in "exquisite" aged sushi that "melts in your mouth." The ambiance and decor enhance a memorable dining encounter, making it "worth the price" for special occasions.

1,620 Reviews

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maxime
London
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
This is NOT good value for money No atmosphere Unfriendly / cold staff Location very business Menus are not flexlible, small portions and strarters are just not good very disappointing
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Chris
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, well paced plates. My only disappointment was my wife and I were still really hungry when complete. We’re not big people either, had to order several more plates after the already very expensive meal.
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Chris
Cleveland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The Omakase experience was absolutely amazing. I enjoyed every bite, normally I don’t care for one or two dishes at Omakase but not here. My only note is for those of us who get anxious easily. The 8:30 PM Omakase can be rough as they are closed and at no fault to the restaurant, you may feel rushed but they absolutely are not rushing you, just cleaning.
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Ed
VIP
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love everything about the place. The decor and design. The bar in the front. The atmosphere and of course the food!! We had an awesome experience!
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Frank
VIP
San Francisco
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic evening -food service and ambience were top notch
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Winson
Vancouver
8 reviews
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Being from Vancouver and having been lucky enough to visit New York 2-3 times per year, I am used to eating amazing sushi. I also love omakase because it is a chance for me to enjoy a chef’s creativity. I was extremely disappointed with my experience at Akikos. The quality of the fish was decent, but not great. For a $255 omakase, I expected more flair in the presentation and flavors. I had moderate to high expectations since some online reviews were positive. However, the dishes were very bland, especially the nigiri. No wow factor at all. The only item that stood out in a good way was the Shokupan (milk bread with toro and caviar). Now, my main complaint. The service was extremely underwhelming and frankly it really turned me off. If I could give 0 stars for service, I would. The hostess at the front desk was cold. No smile and instead she exhibited an attitude. She seemed annoyed that she needed to bring me to my table. My sushi chef (Jason) was the same and did not even crack a smile for the entire evening. There were other chefs around me who were chatting it up with the patrons. Not this chef. It really appeared that he did not want to be there. There were customers sitting next to me who were nicer and friendlier than the servers! I do not recommend this restaurant and will not return here when I am back in San Fran in the future. Spend your $255 elsewhere. There are many good places to eat in the city and Akikos is definitely *not* one of them.
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Eoin
San Francisco
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, great service. No complaints. Did the ominase lunch and even ordered a few extra delicious bites at the end!
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Sherry
VIP
San Francisco
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service is always fantastic. They set a very high bar . Best in the city for sure.
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Lauren
Cleveland
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Omakase -Amazing food presentation, and tasted even better than it looked Staff so helpful great service Thank you to the chefs and staff for a great experience
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Pasha
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The omakase was excellent. Every dish and every nigiri were well thought of and delicious. The service and sushi chef were also superb.
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FAQs

AKIKOS is rated 4.8 stars by 1620 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

430 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Additional information

Neighbourhood
SOMA
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 11:30 am–1:30 pm Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Creative Japanese
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ray Lee
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://akikosrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(415) 397-3218
Private party facilities
For large party reservations and private events, please contact Linda@akikosrestaurant.com.

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AKIKOS

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Experiences

AKIKOS Omakase

Nigiri Focus Omakase

Lunch Omakase

Menu

Otsumami

Salad

Chawanmushi

Shokupan

Sunomono

Nigiri

Hirame

Buri

Gensei Sake

Uni

Buri

Ji Kinmedai

Toro

What 1,620 people are saying

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