Best places: Japanese izakaya restaurants in San Francisco, United States

Vegan fare from faux-sushi and ramen to meatless small plates, in an inventive and wood-decked space.

Japanese izakaya serving traditional menus in a hip, buzzy space decked in exposed woods.

👍👍 Amazing service, and the happy hour is incredible value. $13 for scallop miso ramen (which had a very delicious broth) and $2 beers! Definitely will be back.

👍👍 We ordered 2 different kind of karaage, tempura cauliflower, spicy bean sprouts salad, tonkatsu bento, yuzu shiso ramen, spicy miso ramen and donabe ramen. I really like that they have not only ramen but variety of bento options so that my kid who doesn't like ramen can enjoy his meal too. My whole...

Ramen, yakitori & other traditional Japanese small plates in simple, casual surrounds.

👍👍 Late night spot in SF?!! Yes please! Happy Hour is also spot on with the amount of drinks, Izakaya bites and sushi~ It’s not comparable to Sakesan’s HH due to their distances without a car, but this place offers a cozy experience that is centrally located in a neighbourhood that is now popular for...

👍 Interesting enough the highlight of this meal was their chicken karaage. This is not a knock on their ramen, which had met all of my expectations: ramen texture, broth, and toppings. The price tag was good as they didn’t treat the toppings as extra but the ramen doesn’t stand out well among its many...