Nori Nori - Craft Handrolls

overpriced nigiri sized handrolls, salmon roll had a super hard piece of avocado inside and a thin piece of fish. Bluefin toro handroll was the only one with a decent amount of fish. Handrolls should probably not be a sit down restaurant since you finish eating immediately.

I’ve seen the IG reels so I wanted to try this place! It did not disappoint! Service was friendly and fast.

We ordered the signature 6 hand roll set. It’s the best for your money. Then we ordered individual rolls of salmon sesame, creamy crab, lobster roll and an extra salmon & ikura.

All rolls are delicious but favorites are the salmon & ikura, maguro Zuke and lobster roll. We wanted to try the uni roll but it wasn’t available. It gives us a reason to go back haha

Castro street is definitely busy on a Friday night but I was surprised to see empty seats at Nori around 7:30pm. The owner came out and chatted with us. Very nice conversation!

FYI… phone doesn’t work but they are aware and trying to fix. They did apologize for that issue.

This place has been open for a bit and it's surprising to see it so empty for happy hour on a Friday evening. Definitely sit at the bar so you get your food fresh- the sushi chef is observant and will wait until you finish one roll before serving the next so the nori doesn't get soggy. Very attentive service by all the staff, decent happy hour options (skewers of pork and chicken with some drink specials), and really fresh, well prepared seafood. The Favorite Set is a good deal- you get to try some good rolls for a discounted price, though the maguro zuke and uni & ikura were my two favorites and weren't in any of the combo options. Uni was so sweet and creamy. Miso scallop was also delicious and part of the sets. Crispy rice tuna and garlic edamame were great starter options. Lobster was just ok for me- lobster was really well cooked (tender), but the garlic aioli was a touch overpowering for my taste. Had to try the Sakura blossom drink- very refreshing. Skewers were pretty good, though I wish the pork belly was seared a touch more.

Don’t even bother with the classic set. Just get the signature. The classic set are all rolled up into tubes. The signature are the ones that are presented all pretty and fully loaded. For both sets, there was too much soggy rice. We’re still glad we tried this place once.

Also, there is no outdoor seating available, which is strange since every restaurant on the street had outdoor seating.

The handrolls are great! Service can be a bit slow at times, seems like they're still kind of getting up and running. Overall, the fish seemed to be good quality, the sushi rice in the rolls is really tasty, and the combinations of flavors work well. Good spot to stop for some casual sushi bites on Castro.