A virtual shoebox of a space, this sushi joint is part of a growing number of restaurants lighting up the Tenderloin with good food. Despite its modest prices, Red Box looks slick, complete with geek-cool anime movies projected silently on the back wall. The sushi chef doubles as a waiter, taking orders and then running back to the kitchen to create them.
Because of the ordering system, be prepared to wait for your sushi. When it arrives, it’s well executed. It seems every table is demolishing a plate of the firecracker balls (spicy tuna rolled in panko, deep fried and served with a kicky sauce). The rolls are the most fun: Try the red-box version (filled with hamachi and wrapped in salmon) or the special of the day, which, if you’re lucky, might be a salmon and salmon-skin roll that’s a perfect combination of crisp and rich.
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