Shabu House is one of The 7 Best Places for Kirin Ichiban in San Francisco.

1. Shabu House

8.2
2608 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

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

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

Live Sushi Bar is one of The 7 Best Places for Kirin Ichiban in San Francisco.

2. Live Sushi Bar

8.4
2001 17th St (Kansas), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 77 tips and reviews

Mathieu T.Mathieu Thouvenin: House Sake is great! (and cheap)

YenieYenie: Live Uni, blue shrimp and amaebi nigiris are amazing!! Love aji tataki and scallop mini burgers. Chefs special oysters are great too.

Kenny D.Kenny Dee: Happy Hours 4-7pm: $2 tap beer, $3 sake, and $3 appetizer, can't beat that!!

Roka Akor is one of The 7 Best Places for Kirin Ichiban in San Francisco.

3. Roka Akor

8.6
801 Montgomery St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Jackson Square · 70 tips and reviews

Mark D.Mark Daniel: Tempura chicken is great, filet is great, beer doughnuts are great.

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

Courtney C.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.

The Bar at Hotel Kabuki is one of The 7 Best Places for Kirin Ichiban in San Francisco.

4. The Bar at Hotel Kabuki

7.2
1625 Post St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Japantown · 5 tips and reviews

Michael L.Michael Leis: Great lobby, bar and friendly bartenders. Good place in Japantown for a fancy drink

Beata Y.Beata Yang: happy hour during afternoon hour. $10/glass

Terry C.Terry Cooke: Food drinks

Shabu House is one of The 7 Best Places for Kirin Ichiban in San Francisco.

5. Shabu House

7.5
5158 Geary Blvd (at 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Shabu-Shabu Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 43 tips and reviews

Jole P.Jole P: Such a fun social meal. Beef and lamb are delish w that spicy miso soup

Ted G.Ted Grubb: spicy miso broth!

S L.S L.: Large beef with spicy miso broth. Put garlic and green onion into the ponzu sauce. One of the best shabu spots in SF.

Sakesan Sushi & Bistro is one of The 7 Best Places for Kirin Ichiban in San Francisco.

6. Sakesan Sushi & Bistro

7.3
626 Clement St (btwn 7th & 8th), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 25 tips and reviews

Lawrence N.Lawrence Ngo: Awesome seating. Get the super dynamite roll!

Christine B.Christine B: Spicy scallop hand roll and albacore sashimi are amazing! My new fave sushi spot!!

Jeff C.Jeff Chan: been here twice, pretty good but avoid the chicken curry don. the curry is the soupy type and it's not chicken katsu

E&O Kitchen and Bar is one of The 7 Best Places for Kirin Ichiban in San Francisco.

7. E&O Kitchen and Bar

7.7
314 Sutter St (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 150 tips and reviews

Karen G.Karen Gerasimovich: Corn Fritters are awesome, especially when paired with a Classic Mai Tai :)

Ron L.Ron Levi: Awesome meal at E&O. Ted Allen says to try the Indonesian Corn Fritters. He was right!

Kimberly R.Kimberly Ratliff: House made ginger ale is divine