252 Divisadero Street
Ijji, from the owners of Saru Sushi Bar, is yet another sushi joint riding the wave that is crashing into the Bay Area. Serving nigiri only in the edomae style with most of the fish coming directly from Japan, Ijji is competing in the “high end” space where one piece will set you back $7-10 on average.
584 Washington Street
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Kusakabe is an omakase only, kaiseki restaurant with a focus on edomae style sushi. Said in plain English, a Japanese course menu designed with seasonal ingredients centered around traditionally prepared sushi. Kusakabe falls into the same market as other newish Japanese restaurants such as Maruya and Saru among others we have yet to explore.
