The ramen and gyoza are delicious…read more The service is very fast. We arrived an hour before closing, and everything was brought out in 10 minutes. The portions are large--perfect for dinner. The strawberry sake cocktail is delicious. The atmosphere is pleasant. There are many guests but there is enough for everyone. There is plenty of seating space at the tables. Thanks

Great spot Ordered…read morethe Hinodeya ramen. Incredible flavor and beautiful execution. The setting is lovely and well lit, both ambient through the windows and also with warm lighting all around. Service was very pleasant and efficient. Great for business meals but I'd honestly come back for the ramen any time and for any reason.

Brief Summary: - Ordering is done on the kiosk upon…read moreentering (there are 2) - Can also order online - Outdoor seating consists of 2 tables and chairs, not much space inside This is one of my favorite lunches to go when I am craving Japanese food. I love the variety of fillings they offer that sing Japanese cuisine. I also love the balanced amount of rice and filling, all wrapped in a kimono styled migiori fold. It's very artistic upon first impression. My usual portion is 2 riceballs with protein fillings and the small poke bowl. When I'm not feeling poke bowls, I'll swap this with a third riceball. This fills up in a content way. Favorite fillings - Ume (sour plums) - baked salmon - hijiki (a type of kelp) - tempura shrimp

Service was real fast! Order from a kiosk and you'll have your order within minutes even if there's…read more4-5 people ahead of you. I got 5 onigiris for myself and my parents. LOVED that all of them were packed with filling. Snow crab - yeah this is a favorite for a reason! My parents LOVED this one. Unagi- our second favorite. Very flavorful and lots of unagi! Mayo tuna - this was alright! Nothing too special but it was good. I felt I got tired of the flavor pretty quickly though. Mushroom - so tasty! But kind of on the salty side. If I were to go back, would def go for the crab and unagi again !

Finally had the chance to dine at Kusakabe for my birthday…read more My boyfriend reserved us the omakase dinner with a sake flight for me and a wine flight for him. We really enjoyed our chef Mika who was attentive, skilled, and just over all added to our experience. The waiter/busser paid attention and maintained our area with cleanliness. The fish quality was amazing, fresh, and unique. There were a few items that were prepared uniquely and differently from what I've had at other places which I appreciated! My boyfriend who can eat the same meal 100x actually enjoyed the experience. Cannot wait to go back!

How this place has high rating I'll never understand…read more I sat at the chefs counter and did the full omakase experience. All their soups were bland, their appetizer box was nasty - nothing tasted good so I didn't even finish it. I will say all the sushi I ate was incredible and I could've eaten that all night and been happy. Their dessert was a thimble of ice slushee. The service was good. Sushi chef was very nice but he barely spoke English and he kept trying to talk to me and I felt horrible because I couldn't understand him. For $300 I would expect a mind blowing experience and this wasn't it. Skip this spot and go somewhere else.

Cool place for drinks! I wish I had dressed better since the decor is so classy. It was a little…read morewarmer than anticipated inside but it may have been just that day. Service was really friendly and explained everything they brought out. I would probably only do drinks here next time, or food with a smaller group. The burger is definitely worth trying!

Really enjoyed our visit to Bar Shoji. The ambiance is intimate and moody, with dim lighting that…read moremakes it a great spot for a date night. We weren't very hungry, so we shared the wings and ceviche. The wings were crispy, with that perfect sweet-and-savory balance. The ceviche was bright and tangy, and the crunchy seaweed added the perfect texture. And of course, we had to finish with the horchata dessert, which was delicious. Drinks were tasty as well. Service started a little slow but picked up as the night went on. Overall, a lovely spot for drinks, bites, and a cozy evening.

Probably one of the better hakata style (think creamy Ichiran-inspired broth) I've had in SF. The…read morethin ramen is el dente with a nice firmness/bite in the center. Chashu is the highlight here- perfectly charred with the right amount of smokiness from the charcoal. Generous, thick tender slices with excellent marbling. Bonus not having to wait in line.

Came in with a large party and we were seated pretty quick. However we waited almost an hour for…read moreour food and the waiter didn't even acknowledge that they made us wait for so long when they brought us our food. Multiple parties were seated after us and every single one of them got their food before us. We even saw a table that waited so long to order that they left and we noticed the table behind us didn't get their waters until after they finished their food. I have been to many ramen places and this is the worst service I've ever came across. The fact that I had to walk up and talk to the owner to get an apology and compensation for only myself is pretty upsetting. They did not apologize to the rest of the table. Either they don't like having a large party or they can't handle the tickets in the right order. I would not recommend this place when there's a large event in the city as it doesn't seem like they have the capacity to handle things properly. Simple acknowledgement goes a long way.

I got the Latin Ninja and it was pretty good but def not the best I have ever had. The presentation…read morein the box is super cute and is easy to eat if you add on the go. For the price, I def wish there was more salmon and I would want to try the Sumo Crunch for next time. Would def recommend giving this a try if you are on the go

I can always count on super friendly service and an awesome Sumo Crunch from this location. (I wish…read morethey didn't close the one at Westfield Valley Fair though.) It's a must whenever we go to Escape Game a block away. Limited seating inside. No restrooms.

the reviews about the food brought me to Sanraku, But what…read moremade me love eating there was the service. A+

According to what I wrote on Yelp, I had a decent meal at their sister restaurant in the Metreon…read morewell before it shuttered, like over a decade ago. My meal apparently wasn't memorable enough to motivate me to visit this location, that is, until quite recently. I decided to have lunch here after a nearby medical appointment. It wasn't crowded at all. Only a couple of solo diners and a loud senior couple. I wasn't in a sushi mood and thought I'd go healthy with the saba shioyaki. However, at the last minute, I went with the $19 Ika Yaki, a whole BBQ squid sliced and saturated in teriyaki sauce with a dab of shichimi mayo (Photo 8). The portion was generous and the texture was firm with enough elasticity. Unfortunately the teriyaki sauce did nothing to enhance the dish, and I wished they served it on the side. I also ordered the $8 Agedashi Tofu, usually a foolproof appetizer for me. It certainly looked right (Photo 9), but I was unpleasantly surprised how tongue-burning hot it was. The cubes of tofu must've just come right out of the deep fryer. The dashi broth helped calm the heat down but a little too late. I'm sure glad I sprung for the $3 bowl of Rice (Photo 10). That calmed what was left of my tongue down. FOOD - 3 stars...execution errors mar the dishes here AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...spacious enough since it was empty, sushi bar seating was available SERVICE - 3.5 stars...attentive enough TOTAL - 3 stars...not my favorite Japanese spot RELATED - Exploring the Tenderloin? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/hu44dWMabs

I loved this place I've come twice…read more Good - The chicken katsu Sando set is such a great value for price - Loved how juicy the sandwich was - Miso soup was so hearty and refreshing - The place is very cute and the service is pretty fast - Comes with desert too so it's great value Bad - Super casual just go up and order Overall would come again! It's an underground gem

Awful stale and low-quality lunch! Super disappointing and do not recommend!…read more I ordered the hire katsu which is supposed to be a thick cut of juicy pork tenderloin. What I received were thin crusty, dry pieces of katsu that were 100% not fresh. It's like they just gathered all the leftover pieces and warmed it up because the meat was all dried out. Portions for the mac salad, rice, and cold miso soup were small. I ordered a side of their curry - barely warm, a bit sour, and not good. I had to trash my takeout meal unfortunately. I will never return to this wannabe "premium" katsu place.

A cute little place serving coffee, matcha and a nice selection of Japanese pick up lunches…read more I love the spam musubi here. They are hearty and substantial, unlike a lot of the smaller musubi. They also make onigiri with salmon. They even make one with takikome gohan. Such a treat especially for someone who grew up in a Japanese household. I still need to try the lunch bowl and special bento box. For coffees and lattes, the selection is limited but the drinks are good! I like the kinako matcha. The kinako flavor is strong and might overpower the matcha flavor. I also had the strawberry matcha. While I'm not usually a fan of strawberry matcha but I like this one. They make their own strawberry syrup and you can tell the difference. I also like the shio vanilla latte. We have so many coffee shops to choose from but this is one of my favorites.

This is a pretty aesthetic and chill coffee shop. I really like their interior design…read more I came here at 12 pm on a Saturday and it was slightly busy. I ordered the Tamago sando and cold brew while my wife ordered the kinako matcha and chashu sando. I liked the Tamago sando enough but it's a bit pricey at 16 dollars. The flavor is light and the bread is fluffy but wasn't as soft as it looked. It was overall OK. The cold brew is definitely good but be warned that they use a lighter roast and that this roast does make for a more sour cold brew. It was smooth at least. My wife said she enjoyed the kinako enough but it did taste more like hochija than matcha. It was OK to her. The chashu sando was good but not great. The employees are really nice though. I felt that this coffee spot is good, but not great. If I'm in the area and want coffee I'd stop by but I wouldn't take extra effort to come back. P.S. the restroom situation is really weird. It's basically a side quest to get there and the security guard working the front desk seemed really annoyed that coffee shop customers wanted to use the restroom.

Stopped by when I was in SF only a couple minutes walk from BART and ordering online was super…read moreconvenient since their website accepts Apple Pay. I ordered the vegetarian curry with tofu and broccoli at the medium spice level (~$17). The spice level was exactly as described and the curry itself was flavorful. My only small complaint is that I wish the vegetarian curry came with a wider variety of vegetables. I was surprised it didn't include potatoes which were an additional charge. The portion size felt fair for one person I had enough to have leftovers for dinner. I do wish the price was a little lower since it's a takeout-only spot, but considering the area, it seems pretty in line with what you'd expect to pay in downtown SF. My partner ordered the chicken katsu curry and really enjoyed it as well. Definitely worth checking out.

I tried Muracci's Katsu-Curry and I'd say their Katsu is a 4 and curry is a 3, rounding out closer…read moreto 3. I appreciate the fact that they have a more authentic style of pork katsu instead of a chicken katsu that's more common in the US. They do have chicken too for those that wants one. The Katsu was fried right. Crisp, fresh, tad juicy and good. For the curry, it's been few weeks since I actually had it and I can't quite remember the flavor details. But, that's not much different from what I felt back when on the day I had it. Good, yes. But, didn't have a striking memorable flavor profile. Not much to say about ambiance since it's a take out only spot. The service was nice and pretty fast though. Excellent place for a quick takeout when you want to grab and go!