Welcome to Tekka Japanese Restaurant

“ Small place but definitely one of the must try dining experience. I came to wait on line around 5pm on a Thursday and there was already someone ahead of me and my friend. But the wait was a great experience as we manage to chat with everyone waiting on line :). If you can get it you should always get the limited item. But you have to be first/ second in line since the quantity for limited item is limited to one per day. We manage to only grab the salmon collar, but the couple that was first in line who grabbed two of the limited dish was kind enough to let my friend and I try the salmon skin they ordered which is amazing! (Best couple ever!) The soft shell crab is great too. All the serving size is huge. I recommend getting sashimi platter for one to share with two people ( lots of groups of two ask for to go boxes because sashimi platter for two is just too much )and get the eel and scallop nigiri. Overall, I can say that this is the best dining experience I have. It’s a small place and we end up striking conversations with everyone around the table. It feeling like we are eating dinner with a group of friends instead of random stranger in a store. The couple who owns the store really feels like they do this out of passion. They are so kind and put so much effort into the dishes. They don’t skim on the ingredient and charge such a low price that I was shock my meal only cost around 134 for two people. As someone who had omakase going for 200 dollar per person in nyc, this is so worth. Obviously this won’t be a store for the most skilled sashimi cut or nigiri. But I personally enjoy this atmosphere so much more than the fancy omakase out there. I really enjoy seeing the old man preparing the dishes because I can see he’s really there to share his love of his food and not just for cash grab. Also don’t be afraid to ask for take out boxes if you cannot finish :)z ”

“ SF local here! I'll cut right to the chase - the sushi is absolutely delicious and the best i've had in the city, hands down. The fish is fresh, the atmosphere is intimate, and the price is extremely reasonable for the quality you get. I'll definitely be coming back! BTW was told to leave it a 1 star to keep it hidden but couldn't get myself to do it!! ”

“ This place is AWESOME! My boyfriend and I got the tekka dinner for two and received the pleasure of good food and great conversation from the chef/owner. ”

“ Highly recommend the sashimi combo. Very fresh. It contains about 20 pieces of different sashimi. Usually two pieces for each. The eel nigiri is also excellent. Worth every penny you paid. They recently changed the dinner time. Instead of 6pm, they started at 5pm. The second round starts around 7:30. Maximum 10 persons for each round. But sometimes the owner has friends who reserved seats so it’s possible that the actual available seats are less than 10. ”

“ Important to note: - CASH ONLY - Limited seating (seats up to 8 at a time), first come first served A very intimate experience. It felt like I had a small taste of Japan. The restaurant is ran by a husband and wife duo who has been doing this for quite some time. My friend and I ordered the sashimi dinner. I’ll have to say that it’s different from all the other sushi I’ve eaten. A very good and delicious different. And amazingly fresh. ”