Gluten-Free Sushi at Kuma Sushi + Sake

Kuma Sushi + Sake

16 recent ratings
$$ • Sushi Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Popular gluten-free menu items: Soy Sauce, Sushi, Cocktails
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16 ratings

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1040 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109

Most Recent Reviews


Symptomatic Celiac
2 months ago

I unfortunately got glutened here. I think there is just too many spots for cross-contact because they work with their hands and shared surfaces. The nigiri tasted great but the rolls were just okay.

The waiter was very impatient with us and cut us off mid sentence while explaining our gluten allergy and needs. He’s probably tired of hearing it 😅. He put his hands on my partner to stop him and just said we know gluten free it will be gluten free. I then felt uncomfortable to say anything else. It seems like other people had better and safer experience though!

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  • — Sushi, Soy Sauce
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  • — No dedicated fryer
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Gluten-Free at Kuma Sushi + Sake
Gluten-Free at Kuma Sushi + Sake
3 months ago

Had an ok experience here. They have a gf menu and gave me gf soy sauce. I asked them to clean the kitchen before making my order, and they did. But it was the kind of kitchen where a lot of cross contact could easily happen since they use their hands for much of the ingredients. That being said my sushi was prepared on a different station to where the tempura was being prepped. I don’t think I got glutened but I’m not fully comfortable with this place. Overall the taste was ok, it was cool having real crab in the sushi but the rolls were kind of messily made.

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  • — Sushi, Soy Sauce
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Celiac
5 months ago
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GF Menu Items
  • — Sushi, Soy Sauce
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu

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This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

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Sashimi sampler, work of art
Toro bluefin handroll no rice
Hamachi Kama
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Asymptomatic Celiac
7 months ago

I noted celiac in my reservation, and arrived to a GF menu and GF soy sauce already laid out for me. Server told me all the soy sauce they use to prep rolls is GF, and they voluntarily adjusted one of the items I ordered due to cross contamination concern.

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Symptomatic Celiac
8 months ago

Food was delicious, the staff was very knowledgeable of gluten and handed me a menu that didn’t include items I couldn’t eat, I enjoyed my dinner

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  • — Cocktails, Sushi, Soy Sauce
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  • — Dedicated fryer
Gluten-Free Sushi at Kuma Sushi + Sake
12 months ago

Great experience. Hostess and staff all extremely warm and welcoming. When asked for GF options the staff immediately put their heads together how to make it work for us. I’m GF but my husband is not so they made sure we both had a great experience.

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Sashimi sampler, work of art
Toro bluefin handroll no rice
Hamachi Kama
Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Outstanding food but less than 100% celiac safety. Specifically they make all the rolls on the same cutting boards, including the tempura and soy sauce eel. I asked them to make my seaweed salad over since it was done on the same surface as the tempura station. I only saw this because I happened to be at the bar.

Really delicious but I won’t go back. Too bad.

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
1 year ago

So many options for gluten free! Seaweed salad and rolls are great and fresh!! Notified them about gluten free allergy and they had a separate gf menu and set out gluten free soy sauce. Very attentive to detail and service was amazing!

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Delicious and they took extra care to make sure my sushi was safe. I got two rolls (can’t remember which) and could hardly finish them they were so large (yet amazing).

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
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  • — Knowledgeable staff
  • — No dedicated fryer
Celiac
1 year ago

My girlfriend and I recently went here for a Friday date night. The restaurant is small and it’s very pretty. The service was excellent. They take people wanting/needing things gluten free seriously. They brought tamari in an easily distinguishable bottle from the soy sauce.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Celiac
1 year ago

Delicious and safe. Ask for the GF menu (separate from the main menu). Cute restaurant and safe most important. They brought separate GF soy sauce and confirmed when delivering rolls to tell us it was GF.

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Celiac
1 year ago

Outstanding. Love this place. Fish is excellent. GF menu is great and the staff is awesome. 10/10 highly recommend

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
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  • — Knowledgeable staff
  • — No dedicated fryer
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  • — Lunch
  • — Vegetarian options
  • — Dinner
  • — Healthy options
Celiac
1 year ago

Fresh, flavorful and plenty of choices for gluten free dishes. Very attentive servers who added to the experience. Highly recommend.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Celiac
1 year ago

GF items are not marked on the menu anymore but staff is very knowledgeable and told us what was safe. Switched table spy sauce for gf sauce as soon as we mentioned we were gf.

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  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
1 year ago

Delicious food and knowledgeable staff. Gf tamari. The miso is delicious! I’d go back.

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

The best gluten free sushi in SF! They are amazing about celiac safety - super knowledgeable and accommodating. The sushi itself is amazing, w GF soy sauce and really cool presentation. Also: GF tasty miso soup!!! My fav and I’ve never gotten sick

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
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  • — Knowledgeable staff
  • — Staff accommodates
  • — Food flagged
Celiac
5 years ago

They use one cutting board and have the tempura on that board. NOT celiac safe. Would not even offer to accommodate.

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Celiac
5 years ago

Gluten free menu and very knowledgeable staff. We had a fantastic dinner and would definitely return.

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Celiac
6 years ago

Ate here with a friend and got the chef's sashimi tasting and a couple rolls. Sashimi was delicous and presented in a very cool way. Everything was good. The majority of the things on their menu are gf and they use tamari instead of soy sauce.

However I don't think the rice beer is gluten free. It tastes like malt and I did some research and I am pretty sure it is not GF.

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6 years ago

Extremely disappointed. Terrible customer service at this restaurant. My family and I were excited to try this celiac friendly restaurant. We called ahead for a rough estimate on the wait time and were told 20 to 30 min for a party of 4. The problem was they only have a couple of tables for 4. The rest for 2. After an hour of waiting and having 6 couples getting seated before us I asked the waiter and he was completely rude and unhelpful. We ended up leaving the restaurant! Will never go back.

Celiac
7 years ago

So good! They have a Japanese rice beer that is GF and almost the entire menu is safe for celiacs. The staff was really helpful and kind :)

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7 years ago

Amazing sushi! Great atmosphere, newly renovated. We ate at the bar (recommend), and had a server take our order. They have a rice beer that tastes like a pilsner (gluten free), and a huge sake solution. They use very fresh ingredients, so there are very few "filler" ingredients. (Ex: real crab instead of imitation crab, fresh sticky rice made from high quality grain rice, etc). They even offer GF soy sauce upon request. There is no separate GF menu. Most of the rolls are GF, BUT you should directly ask the cooks behind the counter who are most knowledgeable - one cook told me that the majority of their food is GF, but the server didn't realize one specialty roll that we ordered included gluten and gave it to me by accident! So just be sure to ask the cooks directly. They know exactly what's what. I would absolutely return here (best sushi I've had) and would just talk directly with the cooks before ordering.

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7 years ago

Chef Ryo was amazing! He said the entire menu is GF, except for fried things (the sauces are made with tamari, not soy sauce. Get the chef tasting! So fresh!

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Celiac
7 years ago

Kuma is a gluten free paradise! The chef prefers the taste of tamari over soy sauce, so the vast majority of the sauces are gluten free. They are very knowledgeable about the ingredients and I felt quite safe to eat here (unfortunately, this is a rare feeling in sushi joints). I was able to do the 8 piece chefs choice and they seasoned each piece uniquely and GF. The waiter marked up a menu for me with all the gluten free offerings as well. I highly recommend checking this place out if you're a fan of sushi because the sushi was on par with Saru and some of my other favorites.

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8 piece chefs choice all GF
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