Food review blog from San Francisco.

(hamachi is white)

Restaurant: Red Box Sushi (San Francisco)
Food description: Raw slices of yellowtail sashimi
Food rating: 6 out of 10
Times ordered: 1

Judging purely by looks alone, I thought the hamachi was going to be stellar, but was surprised when the texture left something to be desired. Each piece was strewn with chewy tendony tissue, usually more common in tuna than hamachi. I'm not exactly sure the exact cause of this--I think it has something to do with the area of the fish--but it's something I'm very critical of and think chefs should be ultra conscious about. These inferior cuts of fish are totally fine when used inside sushi rolls, but shouldn't be served alone as sashimi. On the bright side (though my jaw was a little tired afterwards), I enjoyed the freshness and delicious flavor of the hamachi and would love to see if the chef uses a better cut the second time around. It definitely has a lot of potential, but is difficult to recommend after this first pass.