Lion West Portal

The menu and happy hour info was a little confusing but nonetheless we had a wonderful time. The cart with $5 bites was ver unique and all the food we tried was amazing!! So delicious and fresh!! Will definitely be back

Extremely fresh seafood with unique twists on an authentic cuisine. The vegan menu is vast too. Service is thorough and efficient. Reggae and sushi are two of my favorite things. They brought it together beautifully. Great overall experience. Met the owners our first time there. Very friendly and inviting with a great story. Our new go to spot. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

So consistently delicious! We always order Nigiri and specialty rolls and they are perfect anytime. I haven’t had cheaper nigiri that is this caliber in San Francisco. Everything is well flavored.

The food, presentation, and service were all really good in this vegan-friendly, no-tip restaurant with some strict rules, including no substitutions and no teriyaki. The loud reggae music didn’t seem to fit the vibe of the place. Nice bathroom with Japanese toilet.

LOVE this place! We’d been missing a great vegan sushi place ever since Tataki Canyon closed, and I’m so glad Lion opened. Everything we had was delicious, and the little carts going around, Dim Sum-style, were a nice treat. Service was wonderful. The no-tips model makes me feel good about patronizing an establishment that pays its servers fairly rather than forcing them to rely on tips. We’ll be back here frequently.

Great addition to the neighborhood. The food is not your typical sushi fare. More like little dishes, grilled items, selection of rolls and other innovative chef specials. Everything is super fresh and tasty.

Update as of July 23 2025, this place is NO LONGER tip free. You will see suggested tip options 15%/20%/25% percent. ——————— Bonus for no service fee no tip restaurant. Must get omakase sashimi. So tasty. Will definitely come back.

Heya (vegan) and Bow to your sensei (vegan) were both recommended by the waitress and they both did not disappoint!! Both were delicious - but I must say the Heya roll won my top choice. All the flavors in the roll and the vegan salmon made me feel like I was enjoying a ‘real sushi roll’ It was also nice to have the whole top floor section to ourselves while eating the waitress was attentive and friendly. The only things I wouldn’t order again were the two items from the dim sum cart (see photos) as they were just alright - too much rice