Live Sushi Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Live Sushi Bar, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Potrero Hill, San Francisco. This cozy sushi bar beckons you to experience traditional Japanese flavors with a modern twist. The menu is a delightful tapestry of options, featuring everything from fresh sashimi and creative rolls to hearty bento boxes.
Highlights include:
- Omakase Tasting Box: A luxurious selection of cuts like toro and amaebi, showcasing the chef's skill and the freshness of the ingredients.
- Happy Hour Specials: Ideal for groups, offering generous portions at unbeatable prices.
- Vegan and Vegetarian Options: Acknowledging diverse palettes with delicious choices.
The inviting ambiance and attentive service elevate your dining experience, making it perfect for family gatherings or a cozy date night. Enjoy a meal where quality and creativity shine, all sustainably sourced and prepared with care.
Valentine Special
Gomae
Steamed spinach with crushed sesame seed.
Hiya Yakko
Cold tofu served in cold tempura sauce.
Ohitashi
Steamed spinach with light soy sauce.
Ebi Sunomono
Shrimp with cucumber in sweet vinegar sauce.
Tako Sunomono
Octopus with cucumber in sweet vinegar sauce.
Wakame Salad
Marinated seaweed salad.
Agedashi Tofu
Deep fried tofu topped with bonito.
Chicken Karaage
Japanese style fried chicken pieces.
Gyoza
6 pieces pan-fried vegetable dumplings.
Hamachi Kama
Grilled yellowtail cheek.
Mix Tempura.
Deep fried shrimp and vegetables.
Short Rib Teriyaki
Grilled and marinated bone-in beef.
Soft-Shell Crab
Deep fried with special dipping sauce.
Yaki Ika
Grilled squid.
Sake Kama Miso Yaki
Miso marinated salmon cheek.
Side Rice
Side Miso
Side Salad
Edamame
2 Item Bento Dinner Combo
Enjoy your selection of 2 items.
3 Item Bento Dinner Combo
Enjoy your selection of 3 items.
Appetizers
Bento Dinner Combos
#1 Hand Roll
Seared salmon skin, uni, avocado and shiso with ikura and quail egg.
Live Uni Hand Roll
Uni and shiso with ikura and quail egg.
Negi Toro Hand Roll
Toro with green onion and tobiko.
Potrero Hill Hand Roll
Crab meat, avocado and cucumber.
Salmon Skin Hand Roll
Seared salmon skin, cucumber and yamagobo.
Spicy Scallop Hand Roll
Scallop, avocado, green onion with tobiko and spicy sauce.
Unakyu Hand Roll
Unagi and cucumber.
Fusion Combo
2 pieces of sake, 2 pieces of maguro, 2 pieces of hamachi, 2 pieces of unagi, dragon roll and rainbow roll.
Lovers Boat
California roll, avocado roll, 12 pieces of sashimi and 8 pieces of nigiri.
Sushi Party
California roll, avocado roll, 18 pieces of sashimi, 12 pieces of nigiri and spicy tuna roll.
Seasonal Fusion Combo
Seasonal Lovers Boat
Seasonal Sushi Party
Hand Rolls
Deluxe Combinations
Chirashi Combination
Chef's choice assorted fresh raw fish over sushi rice.
Live Sushi Combination
Chef's choice 6 pieces of nigiri, 4 pieces of sashimi and spicy tuna roll.
Tekka Don Combination
Sliced fresh raw tuna served over sushi rice.
Unagi Don Combination
Unagi served over steamed rice and topped with our chef's special sauce.
Beef
Your choice of noodle in broth with beef.
Cha Shu
Your choice of noodle in broth with barbecued pork.
Nabeyaki
Your choice of noodle in broth with shrimp tempura, grilled chicken, squid and egg.
Ten Zaru
Soba noodles served cool in tempura sauce with a side of mixed tempura.
Tori
Your choice of noodle in broth with chicken.
Vegetable
Your choice of noodle in broth with assorted vegetables.
Zaru Soba
Served cool in tempura sauce.
Combinations
Udon, Soba and Ramen
49er Roll
Shiso, avocado and tobiko, topped with sake and lemon.
Caterpillar Roll
Unagi and cucumber, topped with avocado and sesame seed.
Crazy Monkey Roll
Hamachi, unagi and avocado topped with unagi sauce and sesame seed.
Crunchy Tuna Roll
Spicy tuna, avocado and crunchy pieces wrapped with soybean paper.
Crunchy California Roll
Battered and deep fried California roll topped with bonito, tobiko and sesame seed.
Double Hamachi Roll
Hamachi, topped with hamachi, tobiko, onions and scallions.
Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber, topped with unagi and avocado and sesame seed.
Dynamite Roll
Battered and deep fried yellowtail with avocado, tobiko, sesame seed and sauce.
Firecracker Roll
Battered and deep fried spicy tuna, jalapeno, avocado, topped with tobiko, green onion, and spicy mayo
Futo Maki
Tamago, spinach, yamagobo, cucumber and shiitake mushroom.
Philadelphia Roll
Smoked sake, cream cheese and avocado topped with tobiko.
Rainbow Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber, topped with assorted fish and tobiko.
Salmon Skin Roll
Crunchy sake skin with mixed vegetables and tobiko.
Spider Roll
Deep-fried soft-shell crab, mixed vegetables and scallions and tobiko.
Swamp Roll
Spicy maguro and topped with seaweed salad.
Sweet Potato Roll
Sweet potato tempura.
Veggie Caterpillar Roll
Shiitake mushrooms and cucumber, topped with avocado and sesame seed.
Veggie Swamp Roll
Cucumber and avocado, topped with seaweed salad.
Veggie Temp Roll
Potatoes, zucchini, green beans and carrots, wrapped with soybean paper.
Viper Roll
Battered and deep fried spicy tuna with sesame seed.
5 Piece Albacore Sashimi
5 Piece Amaebi Sashimi
5 Piece Hamachi Sashimi
5 Piece Kuromaguro Sashimi
5 Piece Saba Sashimi
5 Piece Sake Sashimi
5 Piece Tai Sashimi
5 Piece Walu Sashimi
16 Piece Assorted Sashimi
16 Piece Chef's Assorted Seasonal Sashimi
Side Sushi Rice
5 Piece Chu Toro Sashimi
5 Piece Hamachi Toro Sashimi
5 Piece Ocean Trout Sashimi
5 Piece Sake Toro Sashimi
5 Piece Shima Aji Sashimi
5 Piece Toro Sashimi
5 Piece Blue Shrimp Sashimi
Rolls
Sashimi
Bergschneider Roll
Unagi and avocado topped with sake, unagi sauce and tobiko.
Cucumber Sashimi Roll
Hamachi, maguro, sake and avocado wrapped in a thin cucumber slice.
DJ Roll
Avocado, cucumber and shrimp tempura inside, topped with walu, jalapeno and tuna seared with creamy sauce.
Family Affair Roll
Maguro, avocado and onions wrapped with soybean paper with albacore and creamy sauce and tobiko.
Giants Roll
Spicy negitoro, green onion, topped with sake toro, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, tobiko and crunchy tempura bits
Romeo and Juliet Roll
Sake, avocado and shrimp tempura topped with hamachi and spicy unagi sauce.
Sakura Petal Roll
Hamachi, white onion, tobiko, and spicy mayo topped with hamachi
SFPD Roll
Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, imitation crab meat and avocado topped with unagi, unagi sauce, sesame seed and tobiko.
The Chef Roll
Wagyu beef with fried avocado, imitation crab meat and scallions.
The Roll
Unagi, cucumber with avocado, centered with crunchy fried tempura bits and tobiko, topped with albacore and sauce.
Transformer Roll
Spicy scallop, avocado, green onion, topped with seared sake, unagi, tobiko, and unagi sauce
Albacore Tataki
Lightly seared white tuna with special sauce and onions.
Ankimo
Steamed monkfish liver with ginger and onions, drizzled with ponzu sauce.
Ankimo Shisho
2 pieces deep fried shiso leaf with monkfish liver, scallions and tobiko.
Crab Napoleon
Layers of snow crab, avocado, sake and tuna with yuzu creamy sauce.
Hamachi Passion
Thinly sliced yellowtail topped with avocado, topped with avocado, onions, tobiko and mayo.
Hamachi Tartare
4 piece yellowtail with onions and avocado on shrimp chips.
Island Poki
Seaweed salad, Maui onions, avocado, cucumber, seven spice, tuna and special sesame sauce topped with tobiko.
Scallop Mini Burger
Scallop on top and bottom, sake with crunchy salmon skin and cucumber.
Uni Scallop
2 pieces seared Japanese scallop with sea urchin, cucumber and tobiko.
Wagyu Tataki
Lightly seared wagyu beef with yuzu ponzu.
Chef's Special Rolls
Something Unique
Aji Sushi
Horse mackerel.
Albacore Sushi
White tuna.
Albacore Toro Sushi
Fatty white tuna.
Amaebi Sushi
Sweet prawn and heads to deep-fry.
Ebi Sushi
Cooked prawn.
Hamachi Sushi
Yellowtail.
Hirame Sushi
Halibut.
Hotategai Sushi
Scallop.
Ikura Sushi
Salmon roe.
Inari Sushi
Sweet tofu.
Kani Sushi
Real crab meat.
Kuromaguro
Bluefin tuna.
Saba Sushi
Mackerel.
Sake Sushi
Salmon.
Smoked Salmon Sushi
Tai Sushi
Japanese snapper.
Tako Sushi
Octopus.
Tamago Sushi
Omelet.
Tobiko Sushi
Flying fish roe.
Unagi Sushi
Barbecued eel.
Walu Sushi
Escolar.
Chu Toro Sushi
Hamachi Toro Sushi
Ikura Quail Egg Sushi
Kampachi Sushi
Shima Aji Sushi
Spicy Scallop Sushi
Tobiko Quail Egg Sushi
Uni Quail Egg Sushi
Ocean Trout Sushi
Sake Toro Sushi
Toro Sushi
Uni Sushi
Wagyu Beef Sushi
Ika Sushi
Blue Shrimp Sushi
Japanese Uni Sushi
Strawberry Ramune
Yuzu Ramune
Green Iced Tea
Jasmine Iced Tea
Sparkling Water
Sprite
Up
Diet Coke
Coke
San Benedetto Still Water
Bag
Beverages
Sapporo Large
Must be 21 to purchase.
Asahi Large
Must be 21 to purchase.
Shafer Chardonnay
Must be 21 to purchase.
Hugel Gewurztraminer
Must be 21 to purchase.
Chandon Rose
187 ml. Must be 21 to purchase.
Chandon Brut
187 ml. Must be 21 to purchase.
Coedo Beniaka
Japanese craft beer - Ale brewed with sweet potato
Kawaba twilight Ale
Japanese Pale Ale
Coedo Shiro
Japanese craft beer - hefeweizen (wheat beer)
Two Angels Sauvignon Blanc BTL
Akitabare Koshiki Junzukuri
Northern Skies: Pleasingly dry and quite mild, a well-crafted traditional sake. Pure rice goodness. Bottle (300 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.
Akitabare Suirakuten
Heaven of Tipsy Delight: Multi-hued, delicately aged, a rare find. Subtlety and finesse. Bottle (720 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.
Dewazakura Oka
Cherry Bouquet: Delightful, flowery bouquet with a touch of pear and melon. Light and refreshing. Bottle (300 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.
Hoyo Kura no Hana
Fair Maiden: A truly light sake with sweetness, delicacy and finesse. Subtlety and finesse. Bottle (500 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.
Kamoizumi Nigori Ginjo"
Summer Snow: Lively, voluptuou, a deluxe label for nigori fans. New and different. Bottle (500 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.
Kanbara " Junmai Ginjo" Bride of The Fox
Round and nutty with deep umami (720mL) Must be 21 to Purchase.
Kawatsuru "Crane of Paradise"
Herbaceous with hints of grapefruit and salted pineapple (720mL) Must be 21 to Purchase.
Kokuryu Junmai Ginjo
Black Dragon: Deeply mysterious flavor, rich and welcoming. Continued. Bottle (720 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.
Masumi Okuden Kantsukuri.
Mirror of Truth: Comfortingly familiar, surpassingly smooth. Pure rice goodness. (720 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.
Tedorigawa Yamahai Junmai
Silver Mountain: A classic yamahai junmai: dry, sharp and smooth all in one. Pure rice goodness. Bottle (720 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.
Shichi Hon Yari "The Seven Spearsmen"
Light fresh notes of citrus and melon on the palate; finishes clean (720mL) Must be 21 to Purchase.
Shichi Hon Yari "Hiyaorashi"
Seasonal Sake. Brisk clean notes of clover honey and yeast. (720mL) Must be 21 to Purchase.
Tensei "Junmai Ginjo" Song of The Sea
Balanced flavors of salt- water taffy and melon (720mL) Must be 21 to Purchase.
Yuki No Bosha Cabin in the Snow"
Tropical and floral with a clean, peppery finish (720mL) Must be 21 to purchase.
Yurimasamune
Alluring Lilly: Gentle yet well-structured, with modest fruits and mineral essence. Bottle (720 ml.). Must be 21 to purchase.