Kuma Sushi + Sake

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.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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).

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegetarian options

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

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

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

Celiac friendly?

No

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

Celiac friendly?

Yes

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.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

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.

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 :)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

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.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

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!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

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.