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    Yoma Cafe

    4.6 (303 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Hamachi Hand Roll and Blue Fin Maki
    Connie L.

    The pics are Chicken Teriyaki Bento, spicy salmon, Hamachi hand roll and blue fin maki. Everything is so fantastic and to the point. The veggies are most diverse including seaweed salad, regular carrot kale veggie salad, and edamame. This is good for hungry eaters and will satisfy the most picky foodie into Japanese bento. The kick is I got this from UberEats 20%, I will come back again if my sushi tastebud summons me again! Lol

    Edamame and miso
    Alexander W.

    Really great deal for some good food in the sunset. The food was ready fast, plenty of space inside. Staff are very friendly, and it is clearly a neighborhood vibe here with complimentary soup and stuff. Would come again.

    Bento + handroll add ons to bento
    Liz N.

    Good spot for an affordable quick bite. Restaurant is extremely small with limited seating. We often order take out cause it can get busy on the weekends. I recently ordered a platter for pick up and while the platter looked great the rolls would fall apart as we picked them up with our chopsticks. That was unfortunate. Other than that the quality and quantity does make Yoma very affordable.

    #3) Popcorn Chicken Bento
    Betty C.

    We stopped by Yoma Cafe on Irving and ordered the popcorn chicken bento with spicy tuna and gyoza, and overall, this spot really stands out for its value. If you're looking for a place that gives you a lot of food for your money, Yoma Cafe is it. The portions were extremely generous and easily filling. The popcorn chicken leaned more toward karaage-style chicken, juicy, well-seasoned, and satisfying and honestly, no complaints there. The gyoza were solid and paired nicely with the rest of the bento. The only miss for us was the spicy tuna, which unfortunately lacked flavor and didn't really add much to the meal. Overall, Yoma Cafe is a great option if you want value and hearty portions. Just be strategic with your sides, and you'll walk away very satisfied.

    Katsu sandwich is delicious and good value
    Geri S.

    We stopped by for lunch today - the tablet wasn't working for orders and the two guys working behind the counter ignored us. We finally left without ordering lunch very disappointed and hungry. We had a delicious friendly Puerto Rican lunch on Haight Street at Parada 22.

    Very limited seating
    Victor L.

    I just finished a museum visit and getting hungry. Luckily, we found this place just minutes away. Parking is not as bad as I thought or I just got lucky again. Food (4 stars) + Popcorn chicken bento is a huge portion but it was so good I finished it all + This place is all about customization. I loved how you can change up pretty much anything on the bento. If you're hungry you can even have 2 rice instead of rice/salad! + Beef curry combo is good but I wish the curry sauce was a little warmer. - Beef teriyaki is a huge portion but I was it was a little more tender - Skip the kimchi as Japanese are not known for this. It tastes like ginger kimchi to me. Service (4 stars) + Beef teriyaki bento was quick but rest of the dishes came out way later - My water didn't get refilled but I also didn't ask so not really complaining Ambiance (4 stars) + It's close quarters but cozy with heaters keeping us warm on a chilly day If I lived in the area I'd probably be a regular here. It's a ton of food so great value and pretty good grubbing.

    menu 10/3/25
    Tessa V.

    Had a lovely time here last night! Came here around 10pm for a late dinner and so glad we did. We found street parking down the block. They have an impressive menu and so many yummy options, it took us a while to decide. Their self-order kiosk has lots of photos of everything so that was helpful. They have indoor seating and even a selection of board games. I ended up getting the salmon and crab sushi burrito and my partner got the Chicken Katsu. Our friends ordered a couple of different rolls, the salmon sashimi, and the popcorn chicken. Everything was delicious! We were also given complementary miso soup and edamame. We also ordered the ube taro milk and the strawberry matcha latte - both ended up being BOGO so we coincidentally ended up with 4 drinks! Had no idea there was a sale going on but we were really happy about that haha. Service here is incredible! Our waitress was so kind and attentive - when she was bringing out our food, she presented each dish with care and even described the home-made sauces that came with each. The exceptional service, delicious food, amazing BOGO drink deals, and the welcoming ambiance (and activities) definitely deserves 5 stars.

    Sandwich Combo A Chicken Katsu Sandwich & Spam Musubi & Thai tea
    Mary Bryan O.

    Stopped by while walking the crosstown trail! Lots of options! The fish was ok but kinda expected for a casual spot. They gave us miso soup while we were waiting Great service tho and reasonable prices.

    Sashimi and California roll and shrimp and avocado roll. Lychee refresher--soooo tasty!

    This review is late. We ordered takeout in advance and had a very tasty early Mother's Day lunch with my family of 6. Everyone enjoyed the food including our toddler grandson! We had sashimi, dragon, red dragon, chicken katsu bento, tempura, miso soup, double hamachi and musubi. We definitely recommend trying out this restaurant. The owner is really nice and the workers are very efficient and hardworking. We are back today for lunch again:)

    Chicken katsu sando (2 pcs)
    Alex M.

    I visited Yoma Cafe with a group of friends to pick up a quick grab n' go lunch after a hike. The tiny restaurant was packed, but there was only a short line to place to-go orders. The menu was slightly overwhelming - there were countless combinations of bento boxes, sushi, snacks, sandwiches, and drinks. I ultimately decided to order a chicken katsu sandwich, since I figured it would be easily portable for a picnic in Golden Gate Park. Once we all placed our orders, there was a very long wait (20-25 minutes) for our orders to come out, one-by-one. We waited outside for our names or order numbers to be called since there wasn't any room inside the restaurant; however, we didn't realize that our food was ready until someone went back inside to check and saw that our food was just sitting on the counter. When we finally picked up our food, walked to the park, and sat down to eat, I was pleased to find my sandwich nicely packaged and still warm despite the chilly weather that day. While I would have preferred fluffier milk bread (this sandwich used regular white bread), I liked the addition of pickle, carrots, and spicy mayo that elevated the sandwich. The chicken cutlet was thin and a bit dry, but it had a nice, crispy texture. The "2 piece" sandwich order was equivalent to a full sandwich, and it was just the right size for a quick grab n' go lunch. Next time I'm in the area, I'll have to try one of the bento boxes so I can sample more of the menu items.

    Gabe Y.

    I would say that this place is a 3.5 stars. The staff is friendly and the portion size of one bento box is massive and easily enough to feed two people but the popcorn chicken was pretty bland without the sweet chili sauce. For bang for buck, this is great. We also got the peach green tea bogo and that was great. Overall, I think that this is a fine place to go but just needs to season their chicken.

    Sushi Burrito Combo: Tuna 2pc & Popcorn Chicken & Thai Ice Tea
    Sarah C.

    super comforting food and spot run by some sweet staff! I ordered the Sushi Burrito Combo: Tuna 2pc & Popcorn Chicken & Thai Ice Tea ($17+ post tax) and they gave such huge portions! the chicken was fresh and crispy, and the tuna sushirrito with sushi rice and katsu sauce was good. the thai iced tea was very sweet even at 25% but overall I was happy

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    Ed U.

    This tiny Inner Sunset cafe is exactly the type of bustling spot you might find in a more vintage neighborhood in Tokyo like Yanaka Ginza. With a bright green awning and a colorful menu, it definitely has character and an ebullient owner who greets everyone with enthusiasm, even interlopers like me who aren't from these parts. It appears to draw local families, especially kids, appear to get lunch here. That sounded like a good idea, so I decided to assemble my bento box. It's a convenient a la carte operation where I could pick and choose what I wanted. Bento boxes cost $13.99, and I decided on a combination of Chicken Katsu and Spicy Curry as my entree (Photo 7). It came with pan-fried gyoza, pickled ginger, white rice with fukikake, and a big side salad. A hearty lunch indeed, and luckily there was an open table because otherwise I would've had to walk to Golden Gate Park to eat it. It's good to know it's here. Between this cafe and the sandos at Sakura down the street, I can have my motherland fix with little fuss. FOOD - 4 stars...satisfying homestyle bento boxes AMBIANCE - 4 stars...colorful and not overly crowded SERVICE - 4.5 stars...energetic owner makes you feel welcome TOTAL - 4 stars...motherland eats in the Sunset RELATED - Exploring the Sunset? Here's my collection of places l've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2El8elJ

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    Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill

    Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill

    4.0
    (1.8k reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    Used to be a must and go to almost a decade ago when I used to visit SF more often (meaning it was…read morea fav of one of my ex's). The first couple of times was great and then it started to fall off later on. Including the texture and flavor not hitting as hard and the fact that it's closed on weekends now. Impossible for non wagies to go there, meaning I can't have any when I'm there on weekend vacation I guess, but with how everything closes early and is dying in Bay Area, I'm somehow not surprised. Very tiny spot and not much seating, so you're either taking it to go or you're praying there's a chair and a counter that's free. No big deal since I've been to other Japanese curry places like this. I've had a mix bag where the katsu was deliciously crispy and moist on the inside and days where the meat inside is dry, even drenched in curry. Hot curry sauce is Japanese hot, so it has spices in it but not spicy at all. The workers do their best for the lunch rush, so that's a plus at least. Overall, it was okay, but man the times sure have changed.

    Got a medium spicy katsu curry and was fairly spicy! So if you are unsure, err on the lower side!…read moreFood tasted good, nothing super special. Not the worst curry I've had, but also not the best. Fairly liquidly curry, not thick at all. This is also one of those pick-up only locations, so don't expect to be able to sit down and eat. You order and pick up at the window.

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    Katsu curry with rice and pickles 9/14/23! Yum
    Katsu curry with rice and pickles 9/14/23! Yum
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    Nippon Curry San Francisco

    Nippon Curry San Francisco

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    Dining out during these inflationary times ain't easy, especially in San Francisco! Thankfully…read moreNippon Curry offers a hearty, tasty, and hot meal for under $20...WOW! Ambience is non-descript, soulless, artless, modern, and clean. Service was efficient and robotic, I think the AI-Robots at Google Gemini and Grok have more personality. All good... $17 Tonkatsu Curry...the plate was huge! A thick, wide, juicy, tender, pork cutlet with that signature Japanese crispy crunchy batter embracing each other like a romantic couple on their 3rd date. The lovely fragrant hot, rich, mild brown curry sauce covers it all. Underneath it all is generous mound of steaming hot white rice. +3 Steamed Vegetables...get your vitamins and fiber, and let your bowel movements flow smoothly like Willy Wonka's chocolate waterfalls. The fresh veggies blend in nicely with all that flavorful curry sauce.

    I got the pork katsu curry, with added crab cream croquette and a side of chicken karaage. Curry…read moreand pork were good. Karrage was okay. Crab croquette was decent but definitely would pass on. SERVICE ON THE OTHER HAND: I was the first dine-in customer but somehow I still had to wait 20-30 minutes for my meal?? I get that yall have a queue system and probably a lot of to-go orders but eff the people who want to eat your food fresh right?? I gave the benefit of doubt of having the queue system but the gd customer who ordered after me got served before me! Yall need to figure your sh## out because that's not right. It's unacceptable. No japanese curry can be so good to be treated this way. I should've went to Curry Hyuga instead. Gmfu

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    HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Downtown

    HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Downtown

    4.3
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    Great Ramen and mochi ice cream! Service was fast and fun…read moreand food came fast. Kids loved it too. Ambiance seemed authentic and they do a cool welcome as guest arrive!

    We came to Hinodeya Downtown location for dinner on a weekday for dinner and was pleasantly…read moresurprised by all the varieties of meal sets you can get here. Food 4/5: we ordered the pork katsu rice bento with mini creamy ramen and the Yu Ling chi chicken bento with the spicy miso mini ramen. Everything tasted fresh and hot. We particularly liked the pork katsu, it was perfectly crispy, juicy and well seasoned with the katsu sauce. The ramen didn't have much topping (just scallion and Naruto) but the soup and noodles texture were great. I was looking forward to the Yu Lin chi chicken but was not a big fan of the sauce flavor, it was salty and slightly one note. Rice was well cooked in the bento but I could do without the edamame, they weren't cooked long enough so it was hard to get out of the shell and bland. Service 3/5: we were seated pretty immediately but had to wait quite awhile before anyone served us, it might be because we were more towards the corner and the restaurant was busy. We had to get up to find a server to help us with checking out because no one ever came to check up on us. Ambiance 4/5: nice space, slightly cramped, but generally nice with the exposed brick walls and high ceiling. There's also outdoor seating available here.

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    Torraku Ramen

    Torraku Ramen

    4.0
    (243 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    Food: 3-4/5 Service: Basic…read moreAmbiance: Casual Value: 3/5 Got Tonkotsu ramen and Oyakodon. The Tonkotsu broth was nice and the pork belly was soft. The Oyakodon I thought was just okay. Good in the fact it's simple, but left me wanting more. We went for lunch. When I say the service is basic, it's that we got seated, they brought out waters and that was the only service we received during the meal. The reason for my 3 star rating is that I wasn't really wowed by anything and the value. I understand rent and overhead is expensive but $17 for that Oyakodon is bit high. I understand Unagi being priced what it is. With that being said the ramen is comparable to other ramen shops in SF.

    Ramen in Potrero, Torraku was once a popular food truck that has now planted itself in a nice brick…read moreand mortar location that has coffee and empanadas close by. In 2017 it was listed on SF's best food truck list and if you've been a fan they've carried over their black and red color scheme to the restaurant.  The good thing is they are used to operating at high volume with fast turn around so the food comes out really fast. The menu is small but they do serve Japanese beers and sake. Shoyu Ramen: Noodles and broth were perfect and the chashu and seaweed were abnormally large, it was very tasty. For being proportional I would have loved more green onion. Spicy Miso Ramen: Perfect for warming you up on a cool SF day, it's savory with a delicate heat and thicker cut pieces of meat. Overall size may be perfect for other people but my friend and I could not finish our bowls, it seemed like we kept eating and eating and the bowl looked exactly the same so great value for the price.

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