My friend told me about her favorite sushi in the city the other day, and it just happens to share the name of my favorite sushi place in Santa Cruz, so I thought I would give it a whirl, and I am so glad I did!
Godzilla is a little hole-in-the-wall sushi restaurant in the middle of SF, that I have passed a million times and never noticed. The decor is nothing to rave about, the ambiance is lacking, but the food makes up for that and then some.
We ordered edamame and miso soups to start. The edamame were salted and lemony, and the soup was a perfect way to begin. Not too watery and not too thick, it was a good primer. We ordered six rolls (a few are on the smaller side). The standout rolls were Godzilla's jazzed-up version of a spicy tuna roll and the "Pink Dragon" roll. The spicy tuna consisted of fresh tuna chopped and combined with a spicy mayonnaise-type sauce, and then stuffed into the roll with lettuce and cooling cucumber. It was so tasty! The Pink Dragon was basically a California roll (crab, avocado, and cucumber) delicately covered in fresh salmon. The fish was so fresh, and the tastes complimented each other perfectly. Another roll to try is the "Tinky Winky", which is scallops, salmon, shiso leaf, cucumber, and sprouts. Mmmm, just thinking about it makes me want to go back for lunch as I write this!
The service was very good, and the bill only came to $30 for two people, which isn't bad for fresh, top-of-the-line sushi like Godzilla offers.
Check it out! You might just find your new favorite San Francisco sushi.