Beloved SF Sushi Restaurant Closes After Nearly Four Decades: Report
By Fernando Haro
Published on March 2, 2026.
We Be Sushi in San Francisco's Mission District has closed after nearly four decades, with owner, Andy Tonozuka, 76, announcing his retirement. He was introduced to making sushi at a restaurant in Japan at 19 and served clients such as the Prime Minister and Japanese movie stars. By 1987, he had planned to name his restaurant "McSushi" after receiving a threatening letter from McDonald's threatening to sue, but community members suggested the restaurant.
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