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★ #9 · Best Japanese & Izakaya in San Francisco
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Union Square · $$$ · Japanese & Izakaya · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #9
A $60 tuna Wellington wraps bigeye in nori and puff pastry, sharing the counter with honey-butter karaage that arrives with a chicken claw poking out.
Backed by 2 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Binchotan yakitori (tsukune)
- 02Chicken karaageThe crunchiest exterior, honey-butter, chicken claw poking out— The Infatuation
Where it's ranked
“the crunchiest exterior we've ever had on chicken karaage”
Featured on SF Standard's guide to the city's best.
Good to know
Neighborhood
Union Square
Price
$$$
Cuisine
Japanese & Izakaya
Consensus rank
#9 of 10
Sources
2 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
389
Consensus score
67 / 100
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