Red Box Sushi
Outside-the-box sushi.
posted October 24, 2006 9:27AM
A virtual shoebox of a space, this sushi joint is part of a growing cadre of restaurants that are lighting up the ’Loin with good food. Despite its modest prices, Red Box features a slick interior, complete with sci-fi-geek-cool movies projected silently on the back wall. The sushi chef doubles as a waiter, taking orders and running back to create them. And when the sushi arrives, it’s well executed.
It seems every table is demolishing a plate of the firecracker balls, pictured here (spicy tuna rolled in panko, deep-fried and served with a kicky sauce). The nigiri menu is the most fun: Try the red-box roll (filled with hamachi and wrapped in salmon) or a salmon and salmon-skin roll that’s a perfect combination of crisp and rich. The menu offers a short list of cold sakes, but, after your meal, we’d suggest heading across the street to Bambuddha Lounge for an endless choice of potent nightcaps.
Red Box 581 Eddy St., 415-563-7888.
It seems every table is demolishing a plate of the firecracker balls, pictured here (spicy tuna rolled in panko, deep-fried and served with a kicky sauce). The nigiri menu is the most fun: Try the red-box roll (filled with hamachi and wrapped in salmon) or a salmon and salmon-skin roll that’s a perfect combination of crisp and rich. The menu offers a short list of cold sakes, but, after your meal, we’d suggest heading across the street to Bambuddha Lounge for an endless choice of potent nightcaps.
Red Box 581 Eddy St., 415-563-7888.
