Sunset Buzz: You See Sushi, Yumma’s close as owners retire

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A green and white storefront sign reads "You See Sushi," with the address 94 Judah Street and a phone number. The sign mentions "Lunch & Dinner." Three windows are below the sign. — Owners of You See Sushi retire after 35 years in the Inner Sunset. Photo by Junyao Yang on March 25, 2026.

After 35 years in the Inner Sunset, You See Sushi closed earlier this month at Sixth Avenue and Judah Street after its owners announced their retirement.

“We were able to make friends and memories that we couldn’t even imagine when we first immigrated here,” the owners Ikuko Miura and Paul wrote on a notice on the door. “We hope that we were able to contribute to your life in some shape or form.”

The small mom-and-pop restaurant used to be named We Be Sushi, although it was unclear if it’s related to the We Be Sushi locations in the Mission. It changed its name to You See, likely because it was just blocks away from the University of California, San Francisco’s “UC” Parnassus campus.

On a recent Wednesday, the blinds were drawn in the small space and the restaurant’s green sign, with drawings of fish with large fins, was faded after years facing the elements.

Storefront of Yumma's Mediterranean Grill with closed security gates, a red and orange sign, and decorative green accents on the exterior. — Yumma’s, a Mediterranean restaurant, closes on March 15, 2026. Photo by Junyao Yang.

A printed letter on a glass door announces the permanent closure of Yumma's restaurant after 30 years, with a "CLOSED" sign written below in black marker. — Owners of Yumma’s express gratitude for the Inner Sunset community on a notice taped on the door. Photo by Junyao Yang.

Okay, brace yourself. Another long-time Inner Sunset restaurant closed this month.

Yumma’s, a Mediterranean restaurant on Irving Street near Eighth Avenue, closed its doors after nearly 30 years. Its last day of service was March 15. Elisa Dabis, who’s part of the owner’s family, said on Facebook that the owner, 74, decided to retire.

Yumma’s — meaning “mother” in Arabic — opened in 1998 at 721 Irving St. and was named after the owner’s mom, who died in the early 2000s.

“Every recipe we have shared with you came from her kitchen and her heart,” the owner wrote. “Being able to bring her food into your homes has been one of the greatest joys of our lives.”

Two closed, weathered doors marked 3950 and 3944 in a beige storefront with graffiti and sunlight casting shadows on the sidewalk. — Sunset Roasters move from its location in the Golden Gate Park to the corner of 45th and Judah in the Outer Sunset. Photo by Junyao Yang.

Sunset Roasters, a coffee truck and roastery that usually parked in front of the Botanical Garden near Ninth Avenue, moved to a new home in the Outer Sunset in March.

The truck served coffee in Golden Gate Park for almost two years. Its new location, at 45th Avenue and Judah Street, is in front of a shuttered laundromat that closed in 2022.

The owners, Philip and Sara Roliz, started Sunset Roasters from their home in the Sunset back in 2018. The coffee truck has been a regular presence at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market on Sundays, and the owners say that they “love having our regular neighbors visit us at our new location.”

A Notice of Violation from the Department of Building Inspection is taped to a window, detailing address, violation description, and required corrective actions. — A notice of violation from the Department of Building Inspection was taped on the door at LaLe’s space in January 2026. Photo by Junyao Yang.

After LaLe, a Turkish restaurant, closed on Irving Street last November, construction on the space started almost right away.

But in January, it came to a halt, and a notice of violation from the city’s Department of Building Inspection was taped to the door.

“A complaint investigation revealed that tenant improvements were occurring without the benefit of a permit,” the notice read.

In mid-March, another notice from the Public Works Department appeared, covering the previous notice of violation, citing that the parklet in front of the business is operating without a valid permit.

According to business filings in March, a new restaurant named Istanbul Kebab & Gyros will open at the vacant space. But no new building permits have been submitted at the location.

Poster for the Inner Sunset Flea Market with event details, colorful graphics, and logos of sponsors; event runs 10am–4pm on second Sundays from May to November on Irving Street.

Starting in April, the Inner Sunset Flea Market is returning for its 11th year. The market runs through November on the second Sunday of the month on Irving Street between Ninth and 11th avenues.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., it will feature vintage and second-hand vendors, local artists and markers, live music and free family-friendly activities.

The first market of the year is April 12.

Event poster for Ploverfest, the first annual Sunset Dunes community music festival, on Sunday, April 12 from 12-4 pm, listing music acts and sponsor logos.

It’s been almost a year since Sunset Dunes opened to the public.

To celebrate the park’s one-year anniversary, park advocates are putting together the first annual “PloverFest,” a community music festival on April 12.

It will have stages at Noriega, Rivera, Judah and Sloat, featuring local bands and DJs as well as a kid-play zone at Taraval Street.

In the past year, the coastal park on the Great Highway has seen a lot: The giraffe art installation has come and gone; it prompted the successful recall of a Sunset supervisor, and is still playing a role in the upcoming election.

Even today, its fate is still uncertain, given that a signature-gathering effort is underway to put a measure to reopen the road on workdays up for another vote in November.