Doma Sushi — Restaurant in San Francisco

Very disappointing experience. My boyfriend and I came for Valentines Day 2024, and arrived to our 6 PM reservation on time to find out that the sushi bar was completely booked. There was a side table behind the rest of the customers, where they directed us to sit. We were extremely surprised as we came for an omakase experience, and we were the only 2 people in the small restaurant that was not given a seat at the bar. We paid the same amount as other customers, yet we didn’t get the same experience. There was no option on the Tock website to choose “bar only”, and all the other reviews for Doma shared that the restaurant only had bar seating. It appeared that they just set up that table for Valentine’s Day because they wanted to make extra business even though their space didn’t allow for it. We ended up paying $391 for two people, while being sat away from the sushi chef and from the rest of the diners. When being served the food, it was not omakase style and I suspect it’s because we were not at the bar. They served our sashimi on a plate of 3, whereas I’m sure the other customers at the bar were given their pieces course by course. We felt embarrassed and upset, and only decided to stay because it was 6 pm on valentines day and it would be difficult for us to find another restaurant on such short notice.

We asked the lady why the other diners could sit at the bar, & she said that they booked it a month ago. I pulled up my email confirmation that showed I also booked mine a month ago as well. She just kept apologizing and shrugging it off, saying there was nothing she could do. Would give 0 stars if I could, and very disappointed we had to spend nearly $400 for a dinner where we were treated...

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Our experience after this very pricey meal was : We were treated with scorn/disrespect for not ordering sake and not buying their bottled water. If you don’t eat certain things e.g. salmon roe, unagi, etc, they don’t have alternatives. The chef will give you the evil eye and treat you rudely for daring not to eat everything that he serves. Once he is annoyed with you, he will not explain to you anything that he’s putting on the table. He’ll explain to the other people that he’s not annoyed with, what he serving you. However, he stopped letting us know, what he put in front of us. We had to make repeated request as to what he is serving us. And he would answer us with an attitude - he seemed to be inconvenienced. Food - was ok; the best thing that was served was a Japanese cracker (sweet and savory ) with tuna tartare. After dining here, we made this at home a couple of times, and it was just as delicious.

Why pay $300 for a meal for two, and be treated like an uninvited guests?

We have found a wonderful place called the Tokyo market in Berkeley where you can get the freshest sushi in the Bay Area. This place has sushi the same quality as...

We enjoy sushi and sashimi very much. We look for different places to try. It's all about freshness and presentation. Doma Sushi has been open about a year and had received favorable reviews. The restaurant is small. No tables. Just a "U" shaped sushi bar that seats about 15 people. The menu is simple. Chef's choice. Your decision is how much do you want to eat. The food is prepared right in front of you and served in many small courses. It is all done in a very traditional manner. Don't use soy sauce! The food is too good to change the flavor. The chef won't like it either. This is not an inexpensive place. I believe the value is there for the excellent food and presentation. Eating here is a dining experience. Plan to spend some time and enjoy!

Made our 2nd visit to Doma Shushi. It absolutely fabulous. I have been to many Japanese restaurants and enjoy sashimi with very much. It is all prepared right in front of you. The quality is excellent. It is a very small restaurant so reservations are a must. Small means great service. It's truly a dining experience. Highly...