LIVE SUSHI BAR INC

What LIVE SUSHI BAR INC does

Live Sushi Bar Inc operates a single-location full-service sushi and Japanese cuisine restaurant at 2001 17th Street in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood, founded in 2008 and part of the Omakase Restaurant Group. The restaurant offers dine-in service for lunch and dinner seven days a week, a takeout/online ordering channel, and a separate catering arm (Live Sushi Catering) serving corporate and private events across the San Francisco Bay Area. Menu positioning spans affordable lunch bento boxes ($19-$24) through dinner entrees ($16-$30) to premium omakase-style tasting experiences ($75), supported by a sake, beer, and wine beverage program. The differentiator emphasized by the company is fresh fish flown in from Japan's fish markets three times weekly, complemented by signature rolls and live seafood presentations executed by Chef Jerry Chen (10+ year tenure).

The business model is straightforward restaurant revenue: one-time, pay-as-you-go transactions across dine-in tickets, online/takeout orders, gift card sales (via Toast Tab), and per-event catering bookings (via TripleSeat). A 6% dine-in surcharge funds employee living wages and benefits. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: a Squarespace-hosted website drives traffic to OpenTable for reservations and order.online for takeout, while Instagram and Facebook serve as organic social channels and an "Insider's Club" email list supports retention. B2B catering is captured through a dedicated website and Canva-hosted catering menu.

The underlying technology stack is entirely composed of third-party SaaS tools — OpenTable, order.online, Toast Tab, TripleSeat, Canva, and ADP for workforce management — with no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or app products. The business is operating and stable, with 6 disclosed employees, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no recent M&A or leadership changes in the input data. Growth, to the extent it is occurring, is channel-based (catering, gift cards, online ordering) rather than location-based.

Name

LIVE SUSHI BAR INC

Legal name

Live Sushi Bar Inc

Website

https://livesushibar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Live Sushi Bar Inc operates a single full-service sushi restaurant in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood (founded 2008), serving local diners with dine-in, takeout, and a Bay Area-wide catering arm under the Omakase Restaurant Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sushi and Japanese Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Fast Casual (THAFABAJ)

Keywords

• Sushi restaurant
• Japanese cuisine
• Event catering
• Omakase dining
• Neighborhood restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Revenue from customers dining in-person at the restaurant location, purchasing sushi, Japanese cuisine, beverages, and other menu items. Transactions are one-time purchases with average ticket sizes based on menu selections.
2. Catering Services: Corporate and private event catering services throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, offering specialized catering menus for events and venues of various sizes.
3. Online Ordering/Takeout: Revenue from takeout and delivery orders placed through their online ordering system, allowing customers to order menu items for pickup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Live Sushi Bar Inc operates a dine-in sushi and Japanese cuisine restaurant in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood serving nigiri, sashimi, specialty rolls, bento boxes, and an extensive sake, beer, and wine list, with fresh fish flown in from Japan's markets three times weekly. The company also runs a catering division (Live Sushi Catering) that supplies sushi catering for corporate and private events of any size throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Complementary direct-to-consumer channels include online ordering for takeout and delivery, OpenTable reservations, and Toast Tab gift card purchases.

Product overview

Live Sushi Bar Inc operates as a single-location sushi and Japanese cuisine restaurant in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood, established in 2008. The core offering is dine-in restaurant service featuring fresh fish flown in from Japan's markets three times weekly, complemented by a comprehensive catering division (Live Sushi Catering) serving the broader Bay Area. The company maintains digital commerce through online ordering and OpenTable reservations, while offering specialized sub-products including lunch, dinner, happy hour, and beverage menus. Signature offerings include live seafood dishes, omakase-style experiences, and an extensive sake selection. The restaurant is part of the Omakase Restaurant Group and is led by Chef Jerry Chen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service Full-service sushi and Japanese cuisine restaurant offering dine-in experiences with nigiri, sashimi, specialty rolls, appetizers, hot entrees, and an extensive sake, beer, and wine list. Fresh fish is flown in three times weekly from Japan's fish markets, and service is open seven days for lunch and dinner at 2001 17th Street, San Francisco.
• Live Sushi Catering

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Omakase Restaurant GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company that owns and operates Live Sushi Bar as part of their restaurant group. Provides corporate infrastructure, branding, and strategic direction for Live Sushi and other Japanese dining concepts.
• OpenTableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant reservation platform partner that drives dine-in customer bookings through their online reservation system. Live Sushi is listed on OpenTable for booking.
• TripleSeat (Portal)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent booking platform used for managing catering and private event reservations for corporate and social events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sushi Yasuda: Well-known midtown Manhattan sushi restaurant with a similar sit-down, premium-fish proposition and omakase offering; comparable in pricing tier, fish-forward menu and chef-driven identity.
• Akiko's Sushi Bar and Restaurant: Sister Japanese restaurant in San Francisco under the same Omakase Restaurant Group parent, offering full-service sushi and Japanese cuisine with comparable menu depth and Bay Area catering exposure.
• Sushi Kashiba: Seattle-based sushi institution known for omakase and seasonal fish, comparable in its chef-driven premium positioning and neighborhood-destination model.
• Sushi Taro: Long-established Japanese restaurant in Washington, DC offering sushi, sashimi and omakase with a comparable premium-quality positioning and chef-led kitchen identity.
• Kata Robata: Full-service sushi and Japanese robata restaurant in Houston with an established neighborhood following, comparable menu range (nigiri/sashimi, signature rolls, omakase) and a similar single-location dining-plus-catering model.
• Sushi Ran: Long-running, upscale-casual Japanese restaurant in Sausalito (Bay Area) with a similar 'neighborhood institution' profile, broad menu from affordable rolls to omakase, and a strong regional reputation for premium fish sourcing.

Broad incumbents

• Sushi Roku: Multi-location Japanese restaurant concept serving sushi, sashimi and izakaya fare across California; broader portfolio operator overlapping with Live Sushi's core offering but at larger, chain scale.
• Blue Ribbon Sushi: Established multi-city Japanese restaurant brand from the Blue Ribbon group offering sushi and Japanese small plates; comparable cuisine, but operates at a broader/multi-location scale rather than a single neighborhood store.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LiveSushi
• Instagraminstagram.com/livesushisf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/live-sushi-bar-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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