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    ZZAN

    4.3 (854 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque, Soup
    Open 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Shrimp tempura
    Aditya S.

    Great spot if looking for dinner late, everything was fresh, quickly served and reasonably priced. Good intimate vibe for groups and good service. Everything had a great taste but my favorite was definitely spicy chicken with cheese, bibimbap and the corn cheese

    Ashley R.

    We came here on a weeknight around 10pm with a group of 5. It wasn't that busy, there were a few groups already there but about 3 empty tables. We were seated right away. The vibe here is very much late-night, Asian pub - mirrors on the walls and kpop music videos playing on a projector. The menu is pretty big, but the food is pretty mediocre. Not bad, but nothing special. I got soft tofu soup with pork and my partner got a marinated meat dish (forgot the name but I took a picture). The soup was good but basic - I think I've had better homemade versions. My partner's food was also just okay. It definitely felt like late night pub food. An annoying thing that happened was that a waiter asked my partner if he wanted rice with his dish, and he said yes; but he didn't get his rice until we were almost done with the meal, even after asking the waiters multiple times for the rice. We even saw the waiters give rice to parties that came after us, and when we asked for rice after seeing that, they got flustered and said our rice was coming soon - yet we still waited a while after that. That was kind of frustrating. Overall, this place is a decent late night spot for some Korean staples, but there might be better options in the neighborhood.

    Jinro soju
    Josephine A.

    Came from out of town via BART and walked from Powell station. Super easy 10min walk. The outside is eye catching as the walls are a mustard yellow so you can't miss it! I got here shortly after opening hours and other folks were filtering in. Service is quick ! What I love about ZZAN is its cozy vibe and how it reminds me of so many small mom-and-pop shops that stick to their signature homecooked style foods. The interior is clean, stylish and intimate. The interior is moderately to dimly lit. There's about 12 tables that seat 4 per table but could be pushed together for larger parties. There's a projector that plays K-pop music videos on the wall for background music. For drinks I got a Korean hot tea since it was a cold rainy day. But I also tried the classic soju which they bring in a whole large jinro bottle (for $13); I'd recommend sharing this with another. I ordered my favorite- soon dubu (tofu soup) with mushrooms. This comes with a side of rice, raw egg (to crack into your soup), and banchan (kimchi, fish cake, and daikon radish) and shredded cabbage salad with savory dressing. The tofu soup comes out bubbling hot. Omg it was wonderful. So rich with well-balanced flavors. Lots of veggies like cucumbers and onions that enrich the soup flavor too. I do recommend this place and would love to come back and try some of their other items like the skewers. I heard the fish cake one is their most popular. They also have cold dishes, deep fried items, bibimbap, other noodles. Good variety on their drink menu too.

    kimchi Soft Tofu Soup 순두부찌개
    Terri S.

    This place definitely hit the spot for those late cravings, coming from a concert, or clubs. Their soondubu was so flavorful and the bowl was big, so their portion was just super generous. The kimchi was just perfectly sour. It came with a bowl of white rice on the side. The soup came out hot and boiling, I was so ready to dig right in! This restaurant itself is quite small, so it'd be better to come as a smaller party. Service was good, they take your order fast and they bring out your food just as fast. They tried to accommodate our large party as best as they can, and to get us all seated (even if we got seperated for a little). I would definitely come back here, although I would prefer to come during the day, as this area was a little sketchy.

    Beef Short Rib BBQ (Galbi) 갈비
    Brandi H.

    I've had ZZAN bookmarked for a while and I finally got to try it. My friend and I came here for an early dinner on Tuesday. It wasn't too busy but started to fill up later into the night. They have kpop music videos playing on a projector in the middle of the restaurant. Beef short ribs soup (4/5): The galbi tang was yummy. A good amount of beef and I liked that they removed it off the bone for you. Definitely made it easier to eat. It came with a bowl of white rice. There were some clear noodles inside too. Overall, a good spot! The banchan included fish cakes, spinach, and kimchi. They also gave a side cabbage salad. My friend and I got a yogurt soju cocktail too. It was more yogurt-y than soju though. I will definitely be back to try their other items. The menu had a good variety from soups to noodles to fried dishes.

    Shrimp tempura
    Rajbir S.

    We went to Zzan on Valentine's Day without a reservation and the place was packed and bustling, but we got a table after about a 15-minute wait. The space has tasteful decor and a lively vibe, and the staff was attentive and quick even though it was busy. We ordered deep-fried dumplings, shrimp tempura, spicy pork, and galbi jjim along with two bottles of soju. Everything was very flavorful and well made. A great spot for really good Korean food and a fun place to hang out with friends over a meal.

    Dolsot Bibimbap
    Melody C.

    A great place on a night out! ZZAN is open late and offers the food and drinks that get you ready for a night out. They offer a variety of traditional and adapted Korean dishes. They are delicious! I especially love the stir fried clear noodles and dolsot bibimbap. The food is so tasty that I wish the portion sizes were a tad larger. I can't help but mention the soju pitchers! The whole table can have a good time with a pitcher! There are many flavors to choose from and are served in the cutest glass. Be prepared, ZZAN gets busy! I was lucky to get a table on a weekend night. Every table was full and there were many people waiting outside. The music and vibes are great. It get pretty loud and lively. Despite it being super busy, service is quick. The waiters tended to our tables frequently and were very friendly! I definitely recommend stopping by ZZAN for a good meal and fun time.

    Beef Short Rib BBQ (Galbi)
    Chaylene G.

    I have ordered take out from here for the past 5 years and it has always been my go to spot for Korean food. I always order the Japchae, bulgogi, galbi, and beef short rib soup! I'm huge fan of their Japchae so definitely don't pass on that!! Note when ordering take out: All of their entrees come with a plate of rice and sides so you don't need to order additional rice unless you want more rice.

    Kimchi Fried Rice
    Kim N.

    Went here in a Friday at 9 PM and was seated immediately! We also ordered the pitcher of beer and a bottle of soju Corn Cheese: this was our favorite! It was sweet, salty, and buttery and so so so good Kimchi Fried Rice: We loved this one as well since we both love sour kimchi. This was the perfect blend of sourness and the spam was a good addition Spicy Rice Cake: this was more on the sweet side and out our favorite out of the 3. The rice cake was chewy and good though! Definitely a good place to go with a group of friends on a weekend

    Beef Short Rib BBQ (Galbi)
    Janice J.

    Came out here on a Sunday night after attending the rock orchestra with my bf and his brother. It was our first time actually eating here and we got the following: Deep Fried Beef Dumplings (6pcs) $8 Potato Croquettes (3pcs) 감자 고로케 $8 Pork Kimchi Fried Rice $16 Spicy Boneless Chicken $22 Beef Shortribs $34

    Jennifer T.

    Zzan is a great Korean restaurant in the Nob Hill neighborhood. The price is reasonable with my noodle dish $14, bibimbap $16, and dolsol bibimbap $18, but meat is more expensive like Korean fried chicken is $20 and bbq chicken is $23. They played Korean music and has a screen showing Korean music videos. It wasn't busy on a Thursday night so no wait for a table. Service is fast and attentive too. I didn't really like the noodle dish I ordered since I thought it's zazang noodles but it's actually bean paste noodles instead. I liked the banchans and salad though and would be open to trying other items from the menu. The bowls are big so you will get a big portion.

    Menu May 2025
    Andrea Z.

    Visited on a Friday around 8:30pm with a friend, restaurant had a few other groups but plenty of open tables so we were able to get a spot immediately. Good spot for walking in. Drinks: A selection of beer, soju, sake, and soju cocktails, we opted for a bottle of beer and split between the two of us. Food: Banchan - a nice selection of kimchi, fishcake, spinach, and a slaw with spicy mayo. All were solid and love a small snack before the meal Kimchi soup - this was solid, asked for this to be medium level of spicy, which it was pretty balanced on the lighter side of spice but didn't mind, came with lots of kimchi, tofu and pork belly, this was served nice and hot with a side of white rice, warm and comforting, flavor was okay not the best I've had but a solid soup Seafood pancake - this was a bit thick and doughy, lots of chewy batter with some scallion and a little bit of julienned vegetables along with some pieces of squid and shrimp, served with a soy sesame dipping sauce, was a bit disappointed by this, was expecting a thinner crisper pancake with less batter Service was good, quick and fairly efficient, water bottles and cups on every table, banchan brought out once we ordered. Food came out after a short wait, no complaints. Overall wanted to like this spot more but the seafood pancake was quite disappointing. Soup is fine here and perhaps the other dishes on the menu are better, convenient location if you are looking for Korean around Union Square, but wouldn't go out of my way to visit.

    Rice Cake Skewers
    Victor S.

    Food: The rice cake skewer was great. It had the right chew to it while also having a nice texture on the outside. The sauce it was covered in was on the sweeter side, could have been more spicy in my opinion. The creamy rice cake was cooked perfectly as well and the sauce's seasoning was on point. Ambiance: The inside was nice. It looked very modern and our table and surroundings were clean. It's a pocha so it definitely won't be the quietest place in the world, especially on weekend nights. Service: Service was fine for the most part, but we had to wave the server down to give us menus after a couple minutes of not getting menus. The rice skewers also seemed to take a bit long to come out.

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    4.0
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    International Smoke

    3.9
    (2.4k reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    we're here celebrate birthday, This place is busy and great vibes, and tomahawk steak and all the…read morefood we ordered tastes so good, and smoke old fashioned yum . waitresses little slow but overall great !

    Yesterday, May 28, 2026, it was announced that INTERNATIONAL Smoke officially shuttered as of…read moreWednesday, May 20, 2026. If you ask me, this comes as no surprise at all. Located on the ground floor of the infamous leaning Milennium Tower in San Francisco's Financial District, INTERNATIONAL Smoke was Michael Mina's fine dining barbecue restaurant collaboration with multi-hyphenate entrepreneur Ayesha Curry. I visited this place once, for a small dinner party hosted by Charles Schwab on Tuesday, October 14, 2024. We arrived shortly after 6:35 PM. The atmosphere was modern, but casual and hip, funky with exposed metal accents popping through concrete floors and columns. Evidently, the fully booked days were behind them - despite the place's popularity as a fun, lively eatery with the occasional celebrity spotting, the restaurant was fairly quiet that night and not a single person was at the bar. We were seated in the spacious Atrium with floor to ceiling windows. INTERNATIONAL Smoke was not your traditional barbecue restaurant. They presented a globally-inspired grill-centric carte inspired by the rich heritages of the co-founders. The globetrotting meat dishes highlighted diverse international flame-cooking and smoking traditions. The ambitiously broad menu intended to take diners on a culinary journey around the world, but, instead, delivered a disjointed and scattered passport. Similar to the food offerings, INTERNATIONAL Smoke's drink catalogue featured some rotating crafted cocktails that leaned into global flavours, such as KUNG FU PANDAN ($18) and MIDNIGHT IN OAXACA ($20). Boozy beverages like TICKLE ME PINK ($19), NEGRONI ($19), and the ESPRESSO MARTINI ($20) were enjoyed by some of my tablemates. A couple of us stuck to the ZERO PROOF potables like the BUZZ FREE BEE ($15) and RASPBERRY FIELDS ($12) of which the latter I found to be delightful. Cool ice cubes, too! Below are a few of the dishes that we ordered: DOUBLE DUCK WINGS ($28) - I don't eat duck, but my dining mates raved over the tender mango-habanero glazed meat that was falling off the bones. BLACK TRUFFLE CAESAR ($20) - This was a substantial serving, and the sweet onion crema, fried garlic, and truffle vinaigrette all worked well together. ROASTED CAULIFLOWER ($18) - Meh. Perhaps my prejudice against raisins and tehina got in the way of enjoying this STARTER. BLISTERED SHISHITO PEPPERS ($16) - There was not a single blister on any of the peppers, so, unfortunately, the expected smoky, charred flavour was completely absent. MISO YAKI BLACK COD ($48) - This order came with two considerable sized filets of the velvety soft and flaky fish served atop mild shishito peppers sitting in a light ginger dashi broth. It could have just been me, but one of the slices looked a bit undercooked. DUNGENESS CRAB GARLIC NOODLES ($45) - Joanna went with this rich, buttery dish of noodles tossed with wood ear mushrooms, generous portions of Dungeness crab, and heavily garlicked. It was hearty, but I didn't see any bok choy mixed in there, which would have disappointed me if I were Joanna. PERI PERI HALF CHICKEN ($39) - Dustin ordered this dish. The poultry appeared to be well marinated, so I can only assume that the deep, fiery acidic flavour with the pronounced smoky element came through in each bite. Surprisingly, no rants nor raves on this from Dustin...who is usually very opinionated. PORK BELLY FRIED RICE ($17) - Not the worst, but not the best. For the small bowl, this was a major rip off. FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS ($15) - Wow, for the price, this should have knocked our socks off, but was pretty lackluster. 8 OZ. CENTER CUT FILET MIGNON ($68) - I ordered this steak plate. The meat was cooked perfectly medium rare, but the taste of the red wine demi and the stuffed portobello mushroom were unremarkable. LEMON OLIVE OIL CAKE ($14) - This did not stray far from the standard olive oil cake, just a touch of lemon added to the cake's flavour + the pluot garnishes. Nothing standout about this, unintriguing. "SMOKED" CHOCOLATE S'MORES ($14) - Not your typical s'mores, more of an elevated take on the campfire classic with a valrhona molten cake sitting atop brûléed marshmallow fluff with a side of graham cracker crumble and a scoop of ice cream. CINNAMON CHURROS ($13) - The accompanying blueberry cheesecake and meyer lemon curd dips were the sole unique elements of this sugar-dusted fried pastry dessert. Without them, this plate would have been underwhelming. Mediocre food at high-end prices aside, table service was friendly. What was all the hype over INTERNATIONAL Smoke? My true guess is that the affiliation with Steph Curry and his basketball friends who would pop in were the big draw...because even with all of the smoking, this place had no fire.

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    Yakiniq

    3.3
    (1.8k reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$$

    YakiniQ really said "leave hungry? never heard of her."…read more Pulled up with my homie Jun because this man treated me to lobster last time and you already know... Asians keep receipts but in a wholesome way We don't split love, we rotate blessings. For $49.99/person, this AYCE Korean BBQ was straight violating my self-control. The short ribs?? HELLA BUSSIN. Like actually criminal. Every bite had me ascending like a TikTok food review in 4K. Meat so juicy I almost stood up and thanked the cow personally. The grill smoke got us smelling like seasoned warriors walking outta there but honestly worth it. Staff kept the meats coming faster than my auntie asking why I'm still single. And let me put y'all onto some elite Chinese vocabulary real quick: "好吃到舔手指" (hǎo chī dào tiǎn shǒu zhǐ) = "so good you lick your fingers." That's EXACTLY the vibe. Finger-licking good fr fr. YakiniQ got me fighting for my life, unbuttoning my pants in the parking lot, and already planning my return. 10/10. No crumbs left. Their "Red Hot" peanut sauce is the carry here - no doubt. Highly recommend with my utmost respectful regards!

    Came here last night to celebrate a friend's birthday. Had poor experiences at the Livermore…read morelocation in the past, so wasnt really expecting much from this spot either. Granted we were a bit late for our reservation, we ended up having to wait another 30-40 mins. The place (2nd floor) is small & awkward. We were all cramped waiting on the stairway and the actual seating area is also fairly small for a busy KBBQ place/big parties. The 8 of us squeezed into a booth with 2 chairs on the side. You can also feel whenever the table next to us got up and stomped/yelled/moved in their chairs-- which was really often. The basic AYCE menu is fairly limited-- esp for the side options. The marinated meats were pretty good as was the tteokbokki. Side & meat portions were alright, but the kicker is having to flag down staff to make sure they put in the order & bring it out. We asked for japchae about 5 times before it actually reached our table towards the end of our meal. The server/manager also told us that he had accidentally brought out 2 bottles of soju for us and that he'd COMP 1 bottle. We didnt notice that he had actually charged us for 2 and comped/subtracted a "third" one. So none were really comped at all. I just realized after we paid and that felt really sketchy. Idk if it's worth coming back here.

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