The 15 Best Japanese Restaurants in San Francisco

Shali Nguyen: Chicken meatball and trumpet mushrooms are a must!

Benjamin Chaykin: Karaage. Dipping ramen.

Holger Lüdorf: Big fan of the tamago dish and the whole, fried fish. My favorite new izakaya in SF! Read more.

Mike 🐈 Skalnik: Beef carpaccio rules. Cocktails also fantastic

Liz Lee: Can’t go wrong with the skirt steak or ribeye 👌🏼

Margo Mary: Shrimp salad, pork belly bun, steak

Chris H.: Second time here and another great experience. Can now highly recommend the beef curry and the champignon pasta. The chicken buns were again also great.

Jake Teton-Landis: Omg everything

Guilherme Nazareth de Souza: Mentaiko Spaghetti

Michiel Janssen: Best omakase in the city!

Catarina Lai: chirashi bowl is always a good start if you are unable to make up your mind. it is "Oishī" guaranteed

Khanh Nguyen: Omakase is the way to go. This is what's waiting for you near the end.

T: The chef is really friendly and funny. I really like the fact that the flavor is really clean and not too heavy. Worth it!

John Bobeldyk: Oboro tofu & ichigo mochi! Plus the osusume du jour is always great.

Philip Wang: Everything is delicious but the strawberry mochi is exceptional!

Tyler Singletary: Some of the best fish ever had

Olena Skliarevsky: Pork gyoza and scallop shumai are my favourites. A bit pricy but extremely delicious

Bill D: Great happy hour! Great service.

L Y: Amazing Katsu Curry

Nico Pitney: SFGate: "Moku Yakitori-Ya is an unassuming hole-in-the-wall spot that serves Japanese pub fare and consistently offers surprising dishes for a great price. Give it a try; you can thank us later."

Jacob Palsma: Abslostely incredible! One of the best Izakaya spots in the city! Not only is it affordable, the taste is so unique! I'd highly recommend the eggplant, Mochi, and the hamachi. Chicken Karage was 10/10

Daniel Mejia: Ramen, yakitori, and fatty tuna all great!

Nico Pitney: “Lightly chaotic and full of charm, Chome is an exemplar of Japanese izakaya culture.”

Andrew Zloto: Get everything!

Paula Williamson: Great ramen with pork belly, duck skewers and fried cheese

Jonathan Wong: Gotta check out the ramen here!!! Read more.

Foodspotting: Try the Ritsu Osuka

Christopher Chin: Try mixing the miso and ginger broth. Pretty good!

Jennifer Banh: Like Spicy....REMEMBER to get the Spicy Miso AND also have an early dinner btw 5pm-6pm - get 15% off your bill! ;)

Katrina U: Service here is oober fast! We are wowed!

Whitney Fishman: The seared sushi isn't to be missed. The tuna selection is solid. Between the edamame go for the spicy one. Ask for josh he's the best waiter here !

Jeff Rothenberg: Such a sneaky and awesome bar downstairs! Amazing for dates! Highly recommend the bar as its still undiscovered!

Courtney Chin: The "decadent" omakase was a huge disappointment. While the appetizers were good and portions were generous, the sashimi and wagyu were awful and the service was haphazard.

Chinarut Ruangchotvit: Karaoke in private rooms avail with min tab. “Quick selection” (#4 on topmost menu) was by far the most effective way to search the whole library of songs.

David Green: Come for happy hour!!

Tj Smart: Open from 4pm to 11pm now

Jenton Lee: Best kaiseki we've had in the Bay Area. It's like chez panisse's farm to table sensibility meets traditional kaiseki style Japanese cuisine. Plus you get to eat an omakase style nigiri course as well!

T: Love the Uni

Ms Helene: Omakase with 12 pieces of nigiri and saké pairing for best they have. Service and ambience exacting

Ian Sullivan: Everything is great. The spicy tuna tartare and mushroom risotto with uni are standouts.

Loic LeMeur: Best sushi place in San Francisco

Marisa Rosenthal: Best salmon belly and rice pudding!!