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Fish in the Box

Japanese, sushi, poke, donburi · San Francisco

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About Fish in the Box

At Fish in the Box, we serve authentic Japanese cuisine that brings a taste of Asia to San Francisco. Our menu features sushi rolls and sashimi donburi, creative poke bowls, and Uji matcha, all made with high-quality ingredients. The cozy atmosphere is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner, and our ou...

At Fish in the Box, we serve authentic Japanese cuisine that brings a taste of Asia to San Francisco. Our menu features sushi rolls and sashimi donburi, creative poke bowls, and Uji matcha, all made with high-quality ingredients. The cozy atmosphere is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner, and our outdoor seating area offers a pleasant spot to enjoy your meal. We pride ourselves on our attentive service and generous portion sizes. Whether you're in the mood for something familiar or adventurous, we invite you to experience the flavors of Japan at Fish in the Box.

What Customers Say About Fish in the Box

Fish in the Box is a popular spot for fresh, high-quality sushi and poke bowls. Customers rave about the Unaji roll, sushi burritos, and the freshness of the fish. The service is fast and friendly, especially Ivy. Limited seating and plastic waste are drawbacks.

Popular Dishes

ube and brown sugar boba drinks ton katsu curry sushi burrito spring/summer/winter poke bowls Unaji roll original fish in the box Unagi Don Strawberry Matcha

Best For

Solo Dining Quick Bite Tourists Locals Casual

Tip: Order takeout due to limited seating. Add the spicy miso sauce to your order.

Features

📶 WiFi 🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner 🥗 Vegetarian 🌱 Vegan
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 🤫 Quiet Trendy 👨‍👩‍👧 Family

What to see nearby

Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field
A 367m

Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field

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Ulrich Field
A 382m

Ulrich Field

parque

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William McKinley Memorial
A 393m

William McKinley Memorial

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Panhandle
A 419m

Panhandle

parque

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First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, San Francisco
A 426m

First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, San Francisco

iglesia

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Richard P. Doolan Residence and Storefronts
Heritage
A 429m

Richard P. Doolan Residence and Storefronts

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Explore the area around Fish in the Box

Fish in the Box is located in San Francisco, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • Richard P. Doolan Residence and Storefronts (A 429m) — historic building in San Francisco, California, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos

Religious Buildings

  • First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, San Francisco (A 426m) — American church congregation in California (1852–present)
  • Saint Ignatius Church (A 574m) — church building in San Francisco, United States of America
  • First United Lutheran Church (A 600m) — church in San Francisco, California

Parks & Gardens

  • Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field (A 367m) — park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America
  • Ulrich Field (A 382m) — park in the United States of America
  • Panhandle (A 419m) — park in San Francisco, California
  • Buena Vista Park (A 712m) — parque en San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos

Other Points of Interest

  • William McKinley Memorial (A 393m) — memorial in San Francisco by Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878–1949).
  • War Memorial Gymnasium (A 437m) — pabellón deportivo estadounidense

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Frequently asked questions about Fish in the Box

Fish in the Box is located at 800 Masonic Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117, San Francisco.
Near Fish in the Box you can find points of interest such as Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field, Ulrich Field, William McKinley Memorial, Panhandle.
Fish in the Box offers japanese;sushi;poke;donburi cuisine.
Fish in the Box has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Fish in the Box offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Fish in the Box based on customer reviews are: ube and brown sugar boba drinks, ton katsu curry, sushi burrito, spring/summer/winter poke bowls, Unaji roll.
Fish in the Box is ideal for solo dining, quick bites, tourists, locals, casual dining.
Fish in the Box is a popular spot for fresh, high-quality sushi and poke bowls. Customers rave about the Unaji roll, sushi burritos, and the freshness of the fish. The service is fast and friendly, especially Ivy. Limited seating and plastic waste are drawbacks.
Order takeout due to limited seating. Add the spicy miso sauce to your order.
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Fish in the Box San Francisco Reviews

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Carringtyn Chaffee

The food was absolutely amazing, flavorful and fresh. Very good, high quality ingredients. Great size portions. I got the Strawberry milk match and Tuna Sunset bowl to go. Its a small indoor eating area with outdoor seating option as well.

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Thip R

Been ordering pick up from here. The staff is very friendly and promptly serving. The fish tastes really good.

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Chris Oow

The place is small with limited indoor seating and a few outdoor seating. The food looks and tastes good. The staff is friendly and the food comes out within a reasonable amount of time. We got hungry and ate everything before we remembered to take a picture.

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Ivy Wu

I ordered takeout from this restaurant and was really impressed. The interior is cozy, and the takeout dishes were beautifully plated with attention to detail. The flavors were well-balanced and everything tasted great. I especially loved the strawberry Matcha, it had a nice tea flavor and the combination was just right.

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John Z

Great place for a quick Japanese meal. Fish is very fresh and price is reasonable. They have multiple small tables for dining in. But most of people don’t eat there and just grab the food out.

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Stephanie Bernardino

Ordered a takeout from this place, and oh wow. Food is fresh and good quality. You can feel the fattiness of the salmon in your mouth, and it is so good. I also really enjoyed the Unagi Don. The sauce is delicious, and the eel is so soft and tender but still holds itself. They also give a pretty good portion, this is not a petit side.

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Shiv Chadha

My favourite sushi spot in the area. Always consistent in terms of quality and service - shoutout Ivy for always being so welcoming! Highly recommend.

M
Michael Kawamoto

Food was good, we ordered the original fish in the box and had it at the Panhandle. It was enough to feed a couple for a quick lunch. Tasted like a chirashi bowl with an assortment of fish and there was complimentary real wasabi and soy sauce.

S
Skylar Mercer

Awesome food speedy service just about as reasonably priced as sf can possibly be. the plating is much better when they serve the food, i already mixed it up.

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Alexis F.

The food is amazing! I'm a sushi fan. A sushi burrito is amazing. Expect to spend about $20/plate. This is about a 15 minute walk to the Painted Ladies. There isn't much space to sit down, two tables for 2 people each and a counter for 3 people. All the food is in to-go boxes. You can order on the app beforehand or on a tablet at the restaurant. You have to pay extra for boba on the tea, which was strange. Kids have to like Sushi to eat here.

A
Ava Quinn

Food was great and staff are polite. You order on an iPad and bring your food out to you, which was to use easy and convenient. Too much plastic waste for dine in orders though. Trash can was overflowing from disposable containers thrown out by customers exiting the restaurant.

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Hunter Carrell

Really high quality food for a good price! Staff was nice and was a relaxing time. Will 10000% come again! Edit: removed the chicken katsu curry from menu. So sad :( one star reduction from food.

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Chloe

Very yummy!!! We got the ube and brown sugar boba drinks, ton katsu curry, chicken side, a sushi burrito, and the spring/summer/winter poke bowls. Everything was great and very filling.

J
Justin Ho (jho)

Unaji roll was actually the best!!! Great portioning, MUST add the spicy miso sauce on the side

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James Deperalta

Was out running errands in the Haight and wanted a quick bite so trusty Google mentioned this place. So glad it did! It's pretty impressive seeing the girl behind the counter crank out all the orders during lunch. Between 2, we ordered a sushi burrito, mini kaisen don and a eel avo roll. Everything was tasty, not the best it could have been presented given how lightening quick is was being made to keep up with all the tickets for orders. The burrito is so worth it coming with a lot of fish. We even added shrimp tempura so it added to the filling. The Don had plenty of rice, fresh scallop and and ikura. I wish there was a supplement option to add uni but I was full and satisfied. The unagi avo roll was pretty basic and but the flavor was there. Paid around $70 bucks and opted to eat it there in their small dining area. Great fast option!

Carringtyn Chaffee
Carringtyn Chaffee

The food was absolutely amazing, flavorful and fresh. Very good, high quality ingredients. Great size portions. I got the Strawberry milk match and Tuna Sunset bowl to go. Its a small indoor eating area with outdoor seating option as well.

Chris Oow
Chris Oow

The place is small with limited indoor seating and a few outdoor seating. The food looks and tastes good. The staff is friendly and the food comes out within a reasonable amount of time. We got hungry and ate everything before we remembered to take a picture.

Ivy Wu
Ivy Wu

I ordered takeout from this restaurant and was really impressed. The interior is cozy, and the takeout dishes were beautifully plated with attention to detail. The flavors were well-balanced and everything tasted great. I especially loved the strawberry Matcha, it had a nice tea flavor and the combination was just right.

John Z
John Z

Great place for a quick Japanese meal. Fish is very fresh and price is reasonable. They have multiple small tables for dining in. But most of people don’t eat there and just grab the food out.

Thip R
Thip R

Been ordering pick up from here. The staff is very friendly and promptly serving. The fish tastes really good.

Shiv Chadha
Shiv Chadha

My favourite sushi spot in the area. Always consistent in terms of quality and service - shoutout Ivy for always being so welcoming! Highly recommend.

Skylar Mercer
Skylar Mercer

Awesome food speedy service just about as reasonably priced as sf can possibly be. the plating is much better when they serve the food, i already mixed it up.

Stephanie Bernardino
Stephanie Bernardino

Ordered a takeout from this place, and oh wow. Food is fresh and good quality. You can feel the fattiness of the salmon in your mouth, and it is so good. I also really enjoyed the Unagi Don. The sauce is delicious, and the eel is so soft and tender but still holds itself. They also give a pretty good portion, this is not a petit side.

Michael Kawamoto
Michael Kawamoto

Food was good, we ordered the original fish in the box and had it at the Panhandle. It was enough to feed a couple for a quick lunch. Tasted like a chirashi bowl with an assortment of fish and there was complimentary real wasabi and soy sauce.

Hunter Carrell
Hunter Carrell

Really high quality food for a good price! Staff was nice and was a relaxing time. Will 10000% come again! Edit: removed the chicken katsu curry from menu. So sad :( one star reduction from food.

Justin Ho (jho)
Justin Ho (jho)

Unaji roll was actually the best!!! Great portioning, MUST add the spicy miso sauce on the side

Alexis F.
Alexis F.

The food is amazing! I'm a sushi fan. A sushi burrito is amazing. Expect to spend about $20/plate. This is about a 15 minute walk to the Painted Ladies. There isn't much space to sit down, two tables for 2 people each and a counter for 3 people. All the food is in to-go boxes. You can order on the app beforehand or on a tablet at the restaurant. You have to pay extra for boba on the tea, which was strange. Kids have to like Sushi to eat here.

Ava Quinn
Ava Quinn

Food was great and staff are polite. You order on an iPad and bring your food out to you, which was to use easy and convenient. Too much plastic waste for dine in orders though. Trash can was overflowing from disposable containers thrown out by customers exiting the restaurant.

Chloe
Chloe

Very yummy!!! We got the ube and brown sugar boba drinks, ton katsu curry, chicken side, a sushi burrito, and the spring/summer/winter poke bowls. Everything was great and very filling.

Noah Wolters
Noah Wolters

The bowls are amazing! Very balanced and nice portion of fish. The order came out in 2 minutes and was delicious.

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Jeffrey Leong

Wonderful neighborhood Japanese restaurant. Understaffed exterior About 7 two tops inside and three outside. Order by inside kiosk. Sunset Tuna Poke included minced regular and cubed (very spicy)spicy Tuna. Farm fresh greens, cubed mango, seaweed salad and lots more ingredients. Hit the spot for great seafood. Matcha drinks also fantastic!If I lived in the neighborhood, I'd be a regular customer.

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Thomas San Francisco

This is a good place to order poke to take out because the dining area is tiny however the prices are reasonable and the fish very fresh and sweet tasting. The portions stt generous as well.

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Kyla W

Rolls are yummy, fish tastes fresh, I like the torched salmon to bring out some good flavor. Excellent packaging and appreciated the nice touches like sealed brown bag and branded quality napkins and bamboo chopsticks. the seasoning of this bowl didn’t work for me— something too vinegar either the sushi rice seasoning with the truffle in the dressing on the fish or something else but it ended up just feeling like “too much” with the fatty salmon and the bonito flakes and radish. Instead of indulgent it was a bit nauseating. I would just get rolls next time probably or maybe try the futomakis….!

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eric_travel_guru

I’ve only been here once and only had the Katsu Curry to go, this after realizing take-outs were the only option. A solid choice for Japanese Curry and seems like the Poke bowls are a big hit too!

Jeffrey Leong
Jeffrey Leong

Wonderful neighborhood Japanese restaurant. Understaffed exterior About 7 two tops inside and three outside. Order by inside kiosk. Sunset Tuna Poke included minced regular and cubed (very spicy)spicy Tuna. Farm fresh greens, cubed mango, seaweed salad and lots more ingredients. Hit the spot for great seafood. Matcha drinks also fantastic!If I lived in the neighborhood, I'd be a regular customer.

Thomas San Francisco
Thomas San Francisco

This is a good place to order poke to take out because the dining area is tiny however the prices are reasonable and the fish very fresh and sweet tasting. The portions stt generous as well.

Kyla W
Kyla W

Rolls are yummy, fish tastes fresh, I like the torched salmon to bring out some good flavor. Excellent packaging and appreciated the nice touches like sealed brown bag and branded quality napkins and bamboo chopsticks. the seasoning of this bowl didn’t work for me— something too vinegar either the sushi rice seasoning with the truffle in the dressing on the fish or something else but it ended up just feeling like “too much” with the fatty salmon and the bonito flakes and radish. Instead of indulgent it was a bit nauseating. I would just get rolls next time probably or maybe try the futomakis….!

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Chau

I like the deluxe box and the toro rolls here. I tried the “make your own” poke bowl for the first time today and received all the trash cuts of the salmon. Very tough pieces with the skin still on that I couldn’t even chew. Even worse, after trying 2 pieces, I started seeing the worms in the salmon. Showing that these haven’t been cleaned and processed thoroughly. I am so disgusted especially because these pieces are uncooked so I am way too creeped out to eat this. Going straight in the trash.

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G

I love this place (like I've had it 4x in the past 2 weeks), BUT I found salmon in my tuna bowl tonight. As someone with food allergies, the mix up is very concerning. That said, the food is fantastic, the fish is fresh, and the poke bowl portions are actually solid - something hard to find at poke shops nowadays. The trays, or boxes, are not a great deal. $30 for 8 slices of tuna and some rice is a rip off.

Chau
Chau

I like the deluxe box and the toro rolls here. I tried the “make your own” poke bowl for the first time today and received all the trash cuts of the salmon. Very tough pieces with the skin still on that I couldn’t even chew. Even worse, after trying 2 pieces, I started seeing the worms in the salmon. Showing that these haven’t been cleaned and processed thoroughly. I am so disgusted especially because these pieces are uncooked so I am way too creeped out to eat this. Going straight in the trash.

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800 Masonic Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117

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4.3/5 stars
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335 reviews
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japanese;sushi;poke;donburi
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🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
🥗 Vegetarian Options
🌱 Vegan Options
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
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🍽️ Dine In
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Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
11:30AM-2PM, 4:30-8:30PM
Rating
4.3/5
💬 Reviews
335
💰 Price Level
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 10 min to 1.5 hr here
📞 Phone
+1 415-563-2828
🌐 Website
www.fishinthebox-sf.com
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field

park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America

A 367m
Ulrich Field

park in the United States of America

A 382m
William McKinley Memorial

memorial in San Francisco by Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878–1949).

A 393m
Panhandle

park in San Francisco, California

A 419m
First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, San Francisco

American church congregation in California (1852–present)

A 426m
Richard P. Doolan Residence and Storefronts Heritage

historic building in San Francisco, California, United States

A 429m
War Memorial Gymnasium

pabellón deportivo estadounidense

A 437m
Saint Ignatius Church

church building in San Francisco, United States of America

A 574m
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