Stopped in on a weekday evening at opening and was happily seated without a reservation. Each dish…read morewas bursting with flavor and left you wanting more. TLDR: High quality food at a very high price point. The golden coin and the quail are standouts and something that should be on every table The only dish to might skip next time is the silken tofu, it had a gritty texture to it that felt uncharacteristic of a silken tofu.

Super nice ambiance, very cute vibe overall. Good for a date night!…read more Food was solid - tofu and firecracker prawns were amazing!! The abalone seafood stir fry was ok - lots of pea shoots and very little meat. The mushroom chun fun was also really good. Portions are SMALL. A nice gem in Hayes!

We came here for the Wednesday prime rib deal! Make sure to make a reservation as they can get busy…read moreon wednesdays. The deal comes with a glass of wine, prime rib with cream spinach, mashed potatoes, and cornbread, wedge salad, and dessert. We came to celebrate a birthday and the staff came by with an extra dessert with candles. The meal itself was very filling, the meat was tender and a good portion. One of the highlights was the dessert!

Nobody does HH better than FermLab…read more Come here for brunch, come back for their amazing Happy Hour!!

Pricy tapas but worth it especially as a celebration; all dishes even apps were a hit!…read more Appetizers + Hokkaido scallop and shrimp ($28): very smokey cabbage, super flavorful with the mustard seed, pollock sauce (8/10) + Aged kimchi mulhwe ($30): refreshing contrast to the scallop, amazing bite of amberjack w celtuce and chive kombu oil (10/10) Main + Prime rib fingers and rice cake ($32): so fun, crispy tteok but chewy inside w a sweet glaze and crispy tender rib (9.8/10) + Braised black cod ($42): extremely tender and fatty cod but would prefer less gochujang sauce. Daikon, barley, shishito nice small bites (8/10) + Galbi steak ($59 + $5 lettuce wraps and ssamjang): made yummmy bites, ssamjang pulled everything together (8.5/10)

Good, but expected more from a Michelin bib gourmand restaurant. For a bib gourmand, it's also on…read morethe pricier side (esp the entrees). We ordered the mulhwe raw fish (fish was delicious, the salad was really unseasoned/felt like it was just washed and plopped there, sad only had 4 pieces of fish), burdock jap chae (our fav), rice cake + rib finger (wayyy too salty, otherwise texture wise was good), and galbi (meat was delicious, broccolini was pretty bland and not memorable, not worth $58 imo). The absence of banchans were also a surprising disappointment for us, we look forward to that in Korean restaurants! Our food also came out extremely quickly after ordering, and we had opening time res, which made us feel that the food may have been all pre-cooked and just reheated. We also got a couple cocktails, they were interesting but a bit too calpico tasting for my liking. It's pretty clean/spacious inside, with large restrooms. Parking is slightly tricky, either street parking in front or Japantown garage nearby.

The influencers were right about this place!!Anchovy Bar lives up to the hype! If you order one…read morething, make it the simple anchovies on toast. Hands down the best anchovies I've ever had - so simple, but full of flavor. I totally get why everyone raves about it! Of course, we also had to get the oysters, and they were fresh. We paired everything with a glass of wine, which made for the perfect seafood snack stop. Seating is pretty limited, so if you have a larger group, I'd recommend calling ahead. There were only two of us, and we got seated quickly. If you're a seafood lover, especially if you appreciate good anchovies, this spot is absolutely worth it! Consider yourself influenced!

Great food! I…read morestopped by here with a friend a little after 5 on a Wednesday with no reservations and it was already pretty packed. Luckily we were still able to get a table outside without a wait. We didn't want to get dinner/a heavy meal so we got a couple things and it was enough to be full. The chip and dip, scallop toast, and ceviche. Of the three, the scallop toast was my favorite. I didn't see the simple anchovy toast on the menu so I didn't get to try that. Everything was very flavorful and on point. Would come back again to try more things!

Everything here was so good! I came with my coworkers and it was a fun mix of options that let them…read moretry a lot of new korean food/flavors. We enjoyed every item we got - personal faves were the rigatoni, pork jowl, burrata salad, and yukhoe, but I'd happily order any of the dishes again. Everything was cooked well - meat was tender and juicy, fried items were crispy and not greasy, and the spice level was a good amount of heat. The pickles were also a great palate cleanser between items, and the various makgeolli flavors in the flight were all fun to try. Service was great, and the staff was very attentive. They brought food out quickly with helpful explanations of each dish. The indoor space is pretty small but cozy and warmly lit, with cute posters and lights up. There also is an enclosed back patio that looked very cute. This is probably one of my favorite new Korean spots I've tried, and I'm looking forward to coming back.

Good service, hard to find parking, plenty of tables, but reservations are recommended…read more Friend had a birthday. They gave her a free rice wine drink! Service was great. Only one bathroom. No ice in ANY of their drinks. Fruit Teas do not have fresh fruit. Waygu beef tartar: Meh, flavorless beef with housemade chips. It's very meh all around which means it needs flavor. It needs some pizazz. 2/5 stars Rigatoni kimchi vodka: OMG was this spicy. Don't be fooled when the menu says not that spicy. Didn't taste the kimchi, I live kimchi by the way, I just tasted hot sauce on noodles. We returned this dish. 0/5 Pork jowl: Tender yes, and the veggies to wrap it with were fresh. Problem was, again no real flavor. Couldn't tell this was marinated for 24 hours. Honestly, it could be marinated for one week, and it still would have been plain tasting. 3/5 Perilla oil noodle: Decent, simple noodles that taste like a simple banchan but for double the price. 3/5 Banana Panna Cotta: If it wasn't for this dish I would have starved and died since I didn't eat much of the other dishes because, well, they weren't that interesting. This panna cotta was jello like and tasty, with an extremely light Banana taste and some crunchy things, I think soybeans or something. 4/5

Came for happy hour and enjoyed the spicy salmon hand roll and karrage. Next time, I'll skip the…read moreunagi, negi toro, and tostada options. I thought the takoyaki was fine and so was the spicy tuna. The spicy salmon crispy rice, chicken wings, hamachi sashimi, seared bluefin nigiri, and snow crab hand roll looked really good though! Food came out quick and there were a lot of seats that filled up after opening. Seems like a quick wait during happy hour. I'd come back for a casual bite while shopping in Fillmore.

Checked out the Nono Baru x Bubu happy hour on a Wednesday around 5 PM and got seated at the…read morecounter right away. They have two different happy hour windows (4:30 to 6:00 PM and 8:00 to 9:30 PM), and the deals are seriously good. There is a 60-minute time limit and you can only order a maximum of 2 rounds, so make sure you make it count! You get a dedicated happy hour paper menu to fill out with a pen, but you can also order off the regular menu if you want to supplement your meal. Service was super friendly, though it did slow down just a bit toward the end as the space completely filled up. Overall it was a great experience, just make sure to make those two rounds count!

Our server Kareem was incredibly patient with us as we hemmed and hawed between the 5 course meal…read moreand the 7 course one. He offered suggestions and we decided on the 5 - a great choice given how much food it involved! Every course was spectacular. Our son opted for the comte risotto with truffles supplement - which of course was delicious but we were happy with our taglionlini verde. The straciatella and cured hiramasa were both explosions of flavors and textures. We couldn't get enough of those dishes. The lamb was sublime. Every bite was a medley of umami, salty goodness. Not sure what the other things on the plate were but they complemented the lamb well. As for dessert, either stone fruit Eton mess or the cherry cake is a good choice. Neither is cloyingly sweet, they are both tempered and perfect. The staff even brought my hubby a scoop of apricot ice cream to celebrate his birthday. Classy touch. We left 7 Adams with the resolve to come back next year. While it is a small venue, it is cozy with enough room between tables to allow for privacy. We loved their food and wines and incredible service. Very deserving of their Michelin star.

I've heard so many great compliments about the food from the 5 Course pre-fixe menu for $87!…read more What I Ordered: Starters ~ 1st Course & 2nd Course * Stracciatella (crispy texture with a vibrant sungold tomato sauce) 7/10 * Cured hiramasa (refreshing and citrus with a savory flavor in the aguache sauce) 10/10 Pasta ~ 3rd Course * Salsify agnotti (crunchy kale with a salted powder seasoning, warm and well-balanced) 9/10 Main Entree ~ 4th Course * Cabbage with Calabrian chiles and miso butter (The best thing!!! Caramelized snd buttery with each bite!! 100/10 * Farm Lamb Loin (easy to slice through but too chewy, fermented peach mustard was overly tangy) 5/10 Desert ~ 5th Course * Stonefruit Eton Mess (colorful presentation of tropical sorbets and light tasting on the tongue) 7/10 Other * Japanese Milk Bread is served as an accompaniment and it's a salty touch between each course! Wine * Domaine Rosé (Bright Rosé and complemented the starters perfectly!) 9.5/10 * Nebbiolo Red (Bold berries and fruit-forward that paired with the main entree) 9/10 This was my first time at a Michelin star Resturaunt and my expectations were succeeded by the impeccable service by Kareem and every server was knowledgeable on the ingredients of each dish! Highly recommend the pre-fixe menu for special occasions like birthday, anniversary or graduations!!

Sorrel felt like summer on a plate…read more Melon salads, strawberries, corn raviolo, squash, asparagus, tomatoes, and rhubarb - alongside dishes like chawanmushi, Basque cheesecake, and raviolo - showed an ability to draw from different culinary traditions while maintaining a cohesive identity. A fun and playful tasting in Pacific Heights. I emailed them and was so grateful they accommodated me on such short notice. Huge thanks to the team Megan, Xena, Diego, George and Chef Amanda.

Absolutely amazing service from the Sorrel team, especially our server Shek! Perfect setting for a…read moredate or dinner with friends/family. We came for the 5 course tasting menu (with additional dishes) and the regular beverage pairing (the alcoholic and NA options). The dishes we had: 1. Oysters (8/10). Everyone loved the oysters (I just don't like celery) 2. Blue fin tuna/strawberry/rhubarb/brokaw avocado (8/10). Refreshing and light dish, just needed a little more salt for me. 3. Artichoke/wild pea shoots/yogurt/cashew (10/10). I usually don't like artichoke, but it was amazing. 4. Sweet potato basque cheesecake topped with osetra caviar (10/10). I still think about this dish everyday. 5. Cappelletti/white asparagus/prosciutto/nettle (10/10). The prosciutto one was my favorite. 6. Sourdough focaccia (10/10). Came with 4 different flavors of butter. The whipped lard was my favorite. 7. Bay scallop/fava bean/Dungeness crab/fresh wasabi (10/10). The scallops melted in my mouth. 8. Chitarra (10/10). Noodles cooked to perfection, wish the portion was bigger! 9. Chawanmushi (10/10). The little bits of pork belly in there gave a great flavor profile 10. Black cod (10/10). My favorite dish of the entire night! The cod was soft, melted in my mouth, cooked to absolute perfection. 11. A5 wagyu (8/10). Good, but tasted like most A5 wagyu I've had before. 12. Dry aged duck (9/10). 13. Semi freddo (9/10).