Favorite sushi spot in the city. The quality is amazing but no one seems to know about this place!

My go-to, everyday sushi spot. Love the atmosphere and that its sort of hidden away and keeps a low-key vibe.

The staff were friendly and attentive, ensuring that our dining experience was smooth and enjoyable. They were knowledgeable about the menu and happy to make recommendations based on our preferences.

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Truly a hidden gem of hayes valley. The freshest sashimi and most flavorful eggplant is from O-Toro Sushi. The restaurant itself is small but service is always attentive and accommodating. The Nasu Den eggplant converted me from an eggplant adversary to an eggplant enthusiast. The flavor is unlike anything I've had, a savory and sweet miso glaze. The texture is not mushy and is quite tender. We return for the eggplant regularly. Their specialty rolls are delightful as well. There is something for everyone on this menu. Agedashi Tofu, miso soup, and yakitori are our go to appetizers due to how delicious each dish is. Every piece of sashimi is fresh and flavorful. Sake and saba nigiri are always in my order.

One of my new favorite sushi spots in SF! They have the most fresh fish and have excellent staff. I'll be coming here every time I'm in the area.

BIG BIG fan of this place! I looove coming here for a casual sushi dinner that won't break the bank. I always take friends visiting here since it's a great lowkey place to eat some sushi and gossip lol. I know this might be controversial but I actually love ~ fun ~ rolls even though they're not traditional and O-Toro always delivers on fun sushi roll combinations. Tried the agedashi tofu this time I went and it was delicious, also got one of the special rolls (spicy hamachi) and it was delicious as well!! The servers are really nice and the prices are reasonable for San Francisco. I would highly recommend this place for anyone looking to get casual, good quality sushi!

10/10 sushi spot!!! The service was great at this place, and the two rolls that we got were the lava roll and the dreamy sensation. Lava roll had tuna on the top, and it was really good, melt in your mouth! Agedashi tofu was phenomenal, super crispy tofu. The shishito peppers were ok, might not order again.

O-Toro is my go-to sushi spot in the area. This place is pretty popular, so I recommend making a reservation ahead of time if you don't want to wait to be seated indoors. For context, I've only ever walked in around peak dinnertime without a reservation, so I've only been able to dine outdoors. So far, I've tried the edamame, gyoza, chicken karaage, shishito pepper, cucumber salad, seaweed salad, rainbow roll, hip hop roll, cherry blossom roll, and crunchy spicy tuna roll. I highly recommend the hip hop roll, which is made with shrimp tempura and avocado inside, topped with garlic white tuna. I'd skip the rainbow roll, which I usually enjoy at most sushi spots, but it just missed the mark here and didn't taste that good or fresh.

Wow, the food was so delicious I was a bad Yelper and jumped on everything that came to the table! We ordered Tamago, salmon skin roll, a pumpkin tempura roll, a roasted eggplant roll, and a roll called lava to share. I ordered a cup of miso soup, my dinner dates ordered the seaweed salad, and cucumber salad respectively. Everything and I mean everything was stunning. The Tamago was the greatest surprise for me. I haven't ordered it in over ten years but decided to try it tonight and I'm SO glad I did. It's a beautiful egg sandwich/pocket of goodness with the rice in the middle kept together with the seaweed sash. Perfectly cooked with the right amount of fluffy texture and sweetness. The eggplant sushi roll felt next level deliciousness! It was marinated and amazing. It's been over a week since I went here and I'm still talking about and fantasizing about this eggplant role. The eggplant was served like unagi on top of the roll and I have to tell you - this is a missed opportunity for more places to jump on this bandwagon. Great service, friendly staff, accommodating - wonderful experience all around.