Best Japanese Restaurants in Cole Valley
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Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 33 times today
Price: Very Expensive
• Japanese • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 13 times today
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Price: Very Expensive
• Japanese • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 30 times today
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- AAnthonySacramento / Sacramento Valley •11 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoWe had a wonderful anniversary celebration dinner! The miso soup with mushrooms was delicious. The sushi rolls were some of the best we’ve had anywhere (dungeness crab, crispy spicy tuna) with high quality and super fresh ingredients. The crispy Brussels sprouts with mustard sauce were to die for and the Japanese fried chicken (a favorite from a prior visit) certainly didn’t disappoint. Excellent cocktails as well (Roka Old Fashioned with Toku whiskey for me, and Blood Orange Margarita for my wife). Topping it off was truly world class service - no less than 3 different staff attending to our every need, and water glasses were never empty something I find important but sadly rare even at otherwise great restaurants. Even the hostess who seated us was a cut above - courteous, efficient, informative. Highly, highly recommended!More infoRoka Akor - San FranciscoPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Financial District / Embarcadero•4.7
- CCharlesNew York City •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoWe went for my wife’s birthday and had a very nice time. The food was exceptional and the wait staff was an orchestrated ballet of impeccable service. Everything from the appetizers, the main courses and the desserts were all rock solid. I expected at least one of these categories to be a little weak (as they are with most restaurants) and I was continually pleasantly surprised by the dynamic flavors and incredibly well-prepared, and well-seasoned food overall. My only critique would be that the broccolini was undercooked for my taste and a little too heavy on the garlic, and the porterhouse rolls were slightly disappointing — they were made of some kind of wheat dough with an added aromatic that wasn’t needed in my opinion. I was hoping for the classic buttery white bread porterhouse rolls! But if you are looking for exotic flavors, and open to things being a little different than expected, there’s no shortage of that at Niku. The ambience was modern, tasteful and chic. The music was a little loud, but that helped to provide a very immersive experience. After a few drinks you don’t notice as much lol. They have three different seating options: bar, tables, and chefs counter. This was not as clearly explained as it could’ve been on their website or on OpenTable. The pictures I found online didn’t give a clear enough idea of what the different seating options would look like, so that made planning a special occasion a little difficult. Otherwise, I couldn’t recommend this place enough.More infoNiku SteakhousePrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• SOMA•4.8
- CCharlesVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •14 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoWonderful omakase dinner. Definitely will be coming backMore infoOkaeri Japanese BistroPrice: Expensive• Japanese• Mission•4.8
- MMichelleVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •17 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoOur waitperson, Camila V, was great. Just the right balance of service. She didn't hover, but we never felt neglected. The food was as tasty as I remember from pre-pandemic and pre-remodel. The space feels more relaxed and light. We had a great time having our lunch there today. I also forgot to mention that I was a member of your PC Rewards when we ordered and Camila pleasantly helped me update my account with today's purchase.More infoPacific Catch - Sunset DistrictPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Sunset District•4.6
- JJennySan Francisco Bay Area •4 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoAlways love going here for my birthday, the food is amazing as always !More infoBenihana - San Francisco, CAPrice: Moderate• Japanese• Japantown•4.2