The most memorable thing about Rocket Sushi isn’t the food, but how it arrives. Fittingly, plates of sushi, bowls of ramen, and the occasional slices of cheesecake are sent to your table via a miniature NASA rocket. It’s a setup that’s especially thrilling if you’re under the age of 10, which explains the many families that are usually packed in here. It is undeniably gimmicky, but even for adults, the first few launches are genuinely fun, especially if you’re someone who thrives on instant gratification. Once the novelty wears off, though, the experience loses its luster and becomes more about efficiency than spectacle. Ordering is a very impersonal process—as soon as you sit down, you scroll through an iPad and order four dishes at a time (drinks must go through a human, though) and wait just a few minutes for the food to jettison down a track next to your booth. That said, when we need some solid spicy tuna maki or a shoyu ramen that gets the job done with minimal wait time, this SoMa restaurant is always a good choice. And if we’re ever dining with a child, we can rest easy knowing they’ll be entertained the entire time they’re here. On the off-chance that all the booths are taken, their takeout is just as fast and holds up well on the way home.