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Yakiniku Shodai, San Francisco, CA

Yakiniku Shodai

4.8
4.8
66 Reviews
$50 and over
Japanese Speciality

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2 people
8:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
Yakiniku Shodai hopes to bring in an extraordinary yakiniku dining experience to the San Francisco Bay Area. Begins with the high quality selections of Japanese Wagyu, comparable Michelin star level of attentive service, and skillful hands of our talented chefs. Together, we confidently present the most exquisit taste of meat and make every meal at Yakiniku Shodai a truly extraordinary dining experience.
Our owner/ chef Andy, originated from Taipei, Taiwan, has over 20 collective years experience in the restaurant industry.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese Speciality, Japanese (Yakiniku), Barbecue
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 757-0201
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Andy Chiang
  • Neighbourhood
    Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 66 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Best Food

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Great for fine wines

  • San Francisco

    Best Food

  • San Francisco

    Great for fine wines

66 Reviews
  1. Carl

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Have you ever dreamed about having a meal where everything was perfect? Have you ever thought, I would love to taste Waygu beef and have it melt in my mouth? Do you have someone special in your life who you want to have a once in a lifetime dining experience? You will have all these things happen, and more, when you choose Yakiniku Shodai. I can say without hesitation, this was one of the best, if not the best dinners I’ve ever experienced. Yes, there will be sticker shock, but this isn’t Sizzler. Go ahead and live life. You will never ever regret you did this for yourself and the person(s) you love. Thank you Shodai, for the meal, experience, evening of a lifetime.

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  2. Clifford

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience each time. Service is fantastic and everyone is easy going.

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  3. Albert

    VIP

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This was a fantastic experience with every dish and aspect of the food, its preparation and presentation explained. The staff really added to our dinner.

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  4. monica

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s my son’s favorite restaurant they have a kids menu so went for his birthday. I Great quality of meat reminds me of being in Japan.

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  5. FeliciaC

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quality, taste of food and service was outstanding 👌 highly recommend for wagyu beef lovers!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Celebrated my husband's 40th birthday here because he loves Wagyus. And I am happy that he loved it. I reserved this place for like a month before. When we came in we were immediately greeted. The Chefs are so kind and knowledgeable. So accomodating and pleasant. Chef Andy the owner was so nice to talk to very informative with all the dishes were having. My surprise was a success because my husband surely liked all of their wagyus and I love th concept of their restaurant where you have your own chef to prepare the food for you direcrlt from your own grill. And best of all at the end of the night they made my husband's bday extra special with a candle in his dessert and a bday song. Thank you again to Chef Andy and his crew. Definitely a great experience for us. Food and peole are great! Perfect combo

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  7. NeemaJ

    VIP

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, fantastic meal, amazing service. We will be back.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A restaurant that offers you an experience of cooking and handling meat at an especially high level. After several visits, I enjoyed each time more than the last time, and of course I will return to them.

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  9. KentR

    VIP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food - great selection of high quality meats, grilled perfectly by knowledgeable and personable chefs. Highly recommended for any meat lovers out there.

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  10. NoOne

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly staff. Fresh ingredients. I like how I could taste the flavoe of the meat instead of sauce.

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FAQs

Yakiniku Shodai is rated 4.8 stars by 66 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
8:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
Google Map for Yakiniku Shodai

1420 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102-6004

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese Speciality, Japanese (Yakiniku), Barbecue
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Andy Chiang
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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