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    Nari

    4.0 (619 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndThai, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
    Closed 5:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Citrus Salad
    Elaine Y.

    Came to Nari with a friend to close out my decadent birthday weekend and overall, I found the flavors to be bold and creative but also a tad bit salty all the way through. We began our meal with the croquettes which was probably the most balanced dish. I liked the crispy element and the pork curry within was both sweet and savory. The croquettes also rest on a pickle slice which provided a nice crunchy acidic bite to the richer pork curry within. Up next was the citrus salad. I do wish that there was an easier way to pick up all the small elements for a holistic bite but the flavors were surprisingly complementary! Never would I have thought to make a salad from orange wedges, peanuts, mint, and fried shallots. Fair warning, the vinaigrette is quite punchy so don't scoop too much at once. For mains, we got the charred cabbage which is a Thai classic. It was sweet, smoky, and tangy! I also really enjoyed the fried whole garlic pieces throughout! As for the pork belly "curry", I really liked how tender the pork belly was. I also thoroughly enjoyed the inclusion of the collards, but each bite, especially with the cabbage was saltier than I would have liked. To round out our meal, we got the pandan ice cream which was surprisingly dense but also really good? The crispy ice chips made the ice cream literally ICE cream. It was playful and very tasty. Servicewise, Nari was excellent! I had giggled when they texted me to ask who the birthday person was but I really appreciated all the small details! The printed menu was a particularly fun surprise for me! Thank you for making me feel special!

    Mindy H.

    Nari was phenomenal! It's located in Hotel Kabuki so had an elevated vibe. The cocktails were on the pricier side but had some unique options. All the food we tried was delicious, but my favorite was the cabbage which actually paired well with the pork belly curry! The croquettes were also quite good and had great flavor. The dish that surprised me the most was actually the citrus salad. I've never had anything like it and it had really balanced flavor. Lastly, the pandan dessert - didn't know what to expect and it turned out really good. Make sure you eat it with the ice for texture variation! The staff was so kind and was always checking in on how we were doing. It was also my friends birthday and they gave her a custom printed menu that wished her a happy birthday. If I wanted to treat myself again, I would definitely come back :)

    Valerie C.

    I truly hesitated between a 2 or 3 star but ultimately decided to do a 2 star ONLY ON THE FOOD WE ATE. Service was amazing so I do have to give a shoutout to our server Charlotte (?) for checking in on us and the staff as well! Nari is a 1 Michelin guide restaurant tucked in Kabuki Hotel located in Japan town. Parking can be a bit difficult so definitely come early! We were seated in the middle of the restaurant where all the crowd was and were given menus to look at. Our serve suggested anywhere between 6-8 dishes so we ended up ordering things to share family style. Honest opinion? The dishes felt lacking. The menu isn't super extensive so there wasn't much dishes that caught our eye. Overall, my friends and I collectively felt that the flavors in each dish didn't have any balance. It was either too citrusy, salty or spicy. The pork jowl and pork belly dish was very tender but the flavor profile was very similar. The portions were decently ok but considering the each dish was $20-41 each so the price point is high for Thai food. Drinks were so small that it sucks a mocktail and cocktail for the same price. I probably won't eat here again and feel that you can find a better Thai spot anywhere in the city!

    Salty
    Laura W.

    I honestly do not understand how this restaurant received a Michelin star. The overall experience was far below what I would expect from a Michelin-rated restaurant. The food was very average. Nothing felt particularly creative or memorable -- most dishes were simply salty or spicy, without much depth or balance. For a Michelin one-star restaurant, I expected much more in terms of flavor, technique, and originality. However, the biggest issue was the service. This was, by far, the worst service I have ever experienced at any Michelin-starred restaurant. The staff was impatient, inattentive, and unprofessional. We ordered a cocktail, and I politely mentioned that it tasted much stronger than expected and did not really match the description on the menu. I asked if they could make a small adjustment. The server immediately became extremely rude and impatient, waved her hand dismissively, and said something along the lines of: "We don't modify our alcohol. We don't do anything like that. If you don't like it, just add water." Can you believe this is the experience you get from a restaurant???? I was honestly shocked by this attitude. A restaurant at this level should know how to handle customer feedback with basic professionalism and respect, even if they cannot modify a drink. Instead, the response was dismissive and condescending. Overall, the food was mediocre and the service was unacceptable. I would absolutely not recommend this restaurant.

    Naem khao tod
    Marc P.

    Nari is a hidden Thai gem in a Japanese town. Coming from Southern California, we stayed at the Hotel Kabuki for the weekend. Naturally, we had to try the much-hyped Nari: a Michelin-starred Thai restaurant directly connected to the hotel. Though we accidentally filled up on chicken wings a few hours prior, we weren't going to let a good reservation go to waste. But we opted to a la carte over the prix fixe, which may or may not have spoiled our perspective. We ordered the (a) Miang Pla, (b) Naem Khao Tod, (c) Squid & Pork Jowl, (d) Carmelized Fish Sauce Cabbage, and (e) Pandan Parfait. The Miang Pla was a European sea bass, deep-fried, served with peanuts, misc herbs, and lettuce wrap. The portions were large, the fish flavor was subtle, but slightly too salty and overpowered by the seasoning. The Naem Khao Tod was pork sausage, served with peanuts, misc herbs, lettuce wrap, and sticky rice. It was hard to taste the pork sausage, but the fried sticky rice was a fun, crunchy texture. Dish was a bit salty. The Squid & Pork Jowl was topped with peanuts, cilantro, and sticky rice. The pork jowl was phenomenal, "melt-in-your-mouth" texture, a thick fatty cut. The squid was passable, with one minor gripe: its "pen" was still intact. Nitpicky, but if you know its texture, the gladius is akin to soft plastic, which would be completely unacceptable in any other context. The Carmelized Fish Sauce Cabbage was well-balanced. The cabbage was charred, slightly sweet. Ironically, the fish sauce wasn't too salty. It was rather savory with an oily mouthfeel. It went well with the sticky rice from the other dish. The highlight for us was the pandan parfait. It was not too sweet, the coconut cream was "intentionally" salty, which really strengthened its nutty flavor. This is a must-try! We're not Thai food experts. We're adjacent, southeast Asian outsiders open to trying all worldly cuisines. To us, the entrée accompaniments felt slightly repetitive, overpowering the subtle flavors of the main ingredients, whether the fish, the pork, or the squid. Maybe the prix fixe menu offers a more balanced experience. Besides the food though, Nari knocked it out of the park. As patrons of the connected hotel, the location was super convenient, we didn't have to step outside. The customer service was top notch. Staff checked in on us several times throughout the night and made sure everything was good. They forgot to put in a drink order for us. Upon realizing their mistake, they swiftly delivered and comped it. And the ambiance is dim, welcoming, and surprisingly spacious inside. Nari was a good experience just with how well we were treated and the environment they curated. Though the food could dial the salt back a bit, it was still delicious and filling. Just know what you're getting into beforehand.

    Sylvia S.

    A very solid meal where the service was just a bit strange. Ordered the tasting menu which was great as it came with quite a lot of things to try. Flavors were strong in a good way. Highlights were the first bite, kind of a beef jerky on Apple thing, the sweetbreads, and the marinated pork. Desserts were also really good, a jelly pomegranate sago thing and pandan ice cream. The weird stuff was the pacing of the tasting menu- courses came out one at a time but with strange spacing. I would sometimes get a progression of four dishes without having had time to finish (but not at the same time). Not sure if this was intentional. The other minor complaint was the server was pushing some menu items quite aggressively. I heard multiple times around me the squid and pork jowl proclaimed as a must try. Just a bit off putting and not what I would expect from a one star

    Roti
    Austin W.

    My friends and I dined at Nari to celebrate a birthday and we all participated in the tasting menu. Overall, the experience was mixed. While service was generally pretty good, there were a few shortcomings that stuck with me throughout the night. Additionally, while some of the items from the tasting menu were absolutely delicious, there were others that were forgettable, and far too many dishes were that were too salty, too sour, or unbearably spicy. When we were deciding between ordering a la carte versus the tasting menu, our waiter wasn't able to concisely describe what was and was not included in the tasting menu. Additionally, if you do go with the tasting menu, you do not receive a print out of what you're able to eat that evening. On the positive side of service, waters were always refilled quickly, napkins were promptly folded when somebody left for the bathroom, courses came quickly, and the table was tidied up and new plates and cutlery were given out between the first and second courses. The meal started off strong with an amuse-bouche of what tasted like compressed XO sauce on top of a crispy apple piece. The next appetizer that showed up was also quite tasty -- a duck stuffed empanada with curry dipping sauce. The duck was lean and tender, the pastry was flakey, and the curry was fragrant and had a nice sweetness to it. The best bite of the night came shortly after. The squid and pork jowl was hands-down the group's favorite dish. While the pairing of the two proteins was a bit odd, the pork jowl was the star of the night. The jowl had a delicious sweet coating on the outside and had a beautiful crispy char, similar to the burnt bits that you get when you order Cantonese char siu. If you're ordering a la carte, this is the single dish that you have to order. Once the larger dishes showed up, that's when our palettes started to get destroyed with the over-seasoning. The branzino was nicely fried and the small pieces of fish were crispy and well sauced. However, there's far too much diced up lemongrass, ginger and chilis in the dish that completely overpowers the fish; the fish honestly could have been any species or cut at this point. The namtok neua -- 28 day dry-aged New York strip with nam jim jaew sauce, was the salt-bomb that nobody asked for. No amount of rice, lettuce wraps, or water could have made this more enjoyable. For $100 -- if ordered outside of the tasting menu, this was a huge miss that I would highly recommend skipping over. After a single bite, I couldn't really enjoy anything else for the next 30 minutes of the meal. Another theme that persisted throughout the evening was every dish in the second course felt incredibly heavy. In the gaeng bumbai aubergine, we enjoyed how crispy the egg plant was fried, but the curry was a bit too oily. Similarly, for the gaeng moo chamuang -- a braised pork belly dish, there was a thick layer of rendered fat just pooling at the top of the curry that wasn't especially appetizing. Two desserts came with our tasting menu -- a pandan parfait with salted coconut cream, and a chocolate loka -- an entremet glazed in chocolate, filled with strawberry-makrut gelee and chocolate mousse. I generally really enjoy desserts that have a salty element to balance out the sweetness, but the pandan parfait was simply over-salted. Of the two desserts, I much preferred the chocolate loka, which was rich, but more thoughtfully composed. Overall, the tasting menu is good option if you're indecisive or if you want to try a wide-variety of dishes. In terms of quantity, you get a ton of food; the value is there. If you're unable to finish any of the dishes, I would definitely recommend asking for the item to be packed up in a to-go container. If I were to come again, I would not get the tasting menu and would only order my favorite items a la carte. In summary, the highs were high, but the lows were quite low. I think there were far too many dishes that could have been toned down in terms of spice and seasoning, and the menu could have included more bites and flavors to cut the fat and heaviness across the dishes. For me, Nari is a 3.5 that rounds down to a 3.

    Taleah T.

    I visited Nari on a Saturday night and it didn't disappoint. For starters, I ordered the yum sum-o and the yum mamuang pla duk fu. Both were amazing. For my main I ordered the miang pla. Cooked perfectly. The trout roe was a great complement to the sweet savory sauce. The service was amazing. Staff was very attentive, anticipating your needs before you had to ask for anything. We sat downstairs but the bar upstairs was very nice and intimate. Great for a date spot or just hanging with friends.

    Scallop yum gati
    Ruby Z.

    What a fun birthday dinner! My boyfriend took me here for a birthday celebration. Tucked away in Japan town, the restaurant has super cute vibes. We were seated quickly, and service was quick and friendly. The menu felt very fun and creative. We opted out of the set menu so we could choose what we wanted. Some highlights were: - the sweetbreads (delicious!!) - pandan dessert (super creamy) The steak was good but a bit pricey (but expected). The squid and pork jowl was good but a little salty. Overall a good experience, and I'd definitely come back with friends to try more of their dishes!

    View of the main floor from the second level.
    Glenn M.

    Went here on someone else's expense account... wanted to try a Michelin Star restaurant. Overall it was very good and we could see and taste the work that went into the pricey dishes. But honestly, the two things that stood out as particularly memorable were the short rib entree and the chocolate torte dessert (pictured). The fancy cocktails were a new experience though. Their Sazarac was made separating the absinthe from the rest of the liquors so you can mix it if you want, but it's more absinthe than the traditional rinse. Also, for a relatively small amount of liquid, it gave me a pretty big buzz. Atmosphere is nice... feels spacious even though the tables are close to each other (see photo). Two different floors make it feel like regulars would find the spots they like the most.

    Kelly L.

    Really good meal overall. The dishes were unique but still had recognizable Thai flavors. My favorite was the branzino. Fish was lightly fried so the skin was crispy but the inside was still soft. The peanuts added a nice crunch. Sauce was sweet and a little spicy. It was also fun to eat as a wrap. However the ginger flavor was a little too strong and kind of distracting. squid and pork jowl was delicious as well. I loved the contrast between the sweet, soft pork jowl and the sour/spicy, chewy squid. The salad had a nice nutty flavor, but I would've liked a bit more greens. We were already full, but I'm so glad we still got dessert because it was so unique and so yum. The pandan parfait came with pandan ice cream, salty coconut cream, and crunchy ice. The sweet and salty worked so well together, and the crunchy ice helped make the dessert feel less heavy

    Mark O.

    Dinner review. Thai tasting menu. Michelin*. (Highlight - Best) Duck meat puffs and with curry Included in tasting menu (non-exhaustive, included several off-menu items): pretty hot sweetbreads Crispy veal sweetbreads in a tamarind + sriracha glaze, bird's eye chill, & ilme zest yum tawal salad of winter vegetables, chicories, & sour fruits in a curried-peanut dressing squid & pork jowl grilled Monterey squid in chilli-lime dressing with sweet & succulent pork jowl, topped with peanuts & cilantro served with sticky rice namtok nuea 28 day dry-aged flannery new york strip, slathered in nam jim jaew sauce, topped with herbs & toasted rice powder served with sticky rice & lettuce to wrap (Tasting menu version had pork instead) (Highlight) Oxtail curry with roti Overall, "I'm a fan."

    Dreaming of lod chong
    Denny K.

    Having visited Nari a few times, I've found the kitchen to be impressively consistent, even if the flavor profiles can feel a bit one-note and spicy across the meal. The Pork Jowl & Squid and Dreaming of Lod Cheong remain a must-order every single time..

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    Ask the Community - Nari

    Can the eggplamt curry be made allium-free (no onion, no garlic)?

    no .go to mcdonald's

    Do you still have Miang kum (stone fruits betel leaves) in the menu? And how many dishes are in the tasting menu?

    They did not have it when I went last night. Tasting menu is 8 courses

    What's the wait time for one person on a Friday night? Since I can't reserve a table for just me, it only gives options for 2 and up.

    i would call the restaurant or just book for 2. reservation is better than no reservation.

    What is your corkage?

    "We are happy to open personal bottles of wine, however we ask that the table does not bring more than two 750ml personal bottles. For the first 750ml bottle, corkage is $50. For the second, $75. If you purchase a bottle from the Nari wine list, we… Read more

    Are most of the NARI dishes on the spicier hot chili style?

    With the cutest menu. Extremely

    Good for baby with stroller?

    There's space but it's a high-end restaurant so if your baby starts crying you should take them outside.

    Is Nari located inside the hotel?

    Yes - you enter the hotel at the front entrance and Nari is on the left!

    Are there vegan options?

    Yes, there's one from each section: bites, starter, and entree.

    Do they have any gluten free options?

    Yes!

    Is the food here similar to Kin Khao in terms of flavoring? We really disliked our Kin Khao experience, so I want to know if Nari is similar.

    Bite and appetizers are different. There are same similarity on the mains but not exactly. If you… Read more

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    Update! Came here for the front patio…read more My server was friendly, quick, and helpful. I enjoyed my wine but didn't get any food. The outdoor parklet was the perfect synthesis of indoor and outdoor. I'll definitely be back to try their "cheeky" hour with select discounted bites and drinks.

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    We believe in second chances. And by we I mean me, my friends, and Tom…read more We showed up last night and immediately the atmosphere was different. Every single table was full and bustling. The people were laughing, the drinks were flowing. It smelled really good, which we would later find out was from the food especially that Mac and cheese. We started off with different wines, some that Tom recommended based on what we told him we didn't like or did like. He apologized for our previous experience and was genuinely a nice guy. Honestly it's very admirable for a business owner to take feedback to heart and want to incorporate it. Plus he's a really cool guy when you get to know him. The staff was busy running around but still made time to come check on us. Our final verdict is we came on a bad day. This time we got the actual Waystone experience. We finally got to try the chicken bites with a creamy aioli, fries with yogurt sauce, and the star of the show was the Mac and cheese. Tik tok did live up to the hype and we will have to come back for one of their jazz nights. Be warned this place gets busy! But it's worth it.

    Waystone is technically a wine bar, but spiritually it's a community living room disguised as a…read morejazz lounge with snacks. Yes, the wine is excellent..(not selling you 'natural' actively fermenting bottles) thoughtfully curated... the cab franc , interesting without being pretentious. Yes, the bites hit (shoutout to the watermelon salad). But what really makes Waystone magic is the people. Everyone who works here is warm, funny, and present in a way that makes you feel like you belong, whether it's your first visit or your 50th. Live jazz nights here are their own kind of therapy. I once saw a harpist who made me feel like I was floating inside the music. No cover, no pressure, just ridiculously good musicians making the whole place glow. One thing I love: the rotating local art. The walls change every so often as new artists take over, and it completely shifts the energy of the space. You might not love every piece, but that's kind of the point--it's alive, it's personal, and it's supporting real artists in SF. And if you do love something, you can take it home (yep, everything's for sale). Whether you're here for the jazz, the wine, the art, or the people.. waystone shows up with soul. I'd give it six stars if I could.

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    4.5(172 reviews)
    0.9 miMarina/Cow Hollow

    Have dined here twice and both times did not disappoint! The service is great, and the food is…read morefresh and delicious. I especially love the dip trip and grilled halloumi. The burrito salad was alright, could have used a little more flavor in my opinion. I really like the small plates and sharing atmosphere of this place, and appreciate all of the vegetarian forward options. The space is small and intimate, definitely great for a date night or girls night! I will say if you make a reservation (I'd recommend, it's a small place and gets busy) be sure to be prompt as part of our group was running about 10 minutes late, and the servers kindly let us know we only had the table for an hour and a half, which is fairly strict on weekends.

    Came by on a Sunday during happy hour. We ordered a few food items off the happy hour menu: hummus…read moreand muhammara (a must!) with pita, aleppo fries, and falafel. We also ordered the non-happy hour burrata salad and the filet kebab. Our server was very attentive, though our main food items were somehow forgotten and we had to remind them.. but once they arrived, everything was great! I loved the pomegranate in the burrata salad. I also appreciated the non-alcoholic options, including my favorite Fentiman's rose lemonade. I would definitely recommend this place, especially for happy hour. My only small critique is the restroom, since the entire restaurant is so classy and chic, it would have been the perfect finishing touch if the restrooms matched the same vibe.

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