One night in sf Japan town!

[sallyvlee]

Hi all. We are from NC and are in San Francisco for one night.
We are staying in Japan town at Geary and post.
Any suggestions for a good meal, $ to $$ range?

Thanks!

[shanghaikid]

haven't been to many eateries here but there are other interesting sights:

-daiso (22 peace plaza) the variety gozilla of japan, almost everything is 1.50 here. good place to get souvenirs rather than at tourist places
-benkyodo co. 1747 buchanan, sells mochi (2ish), japanese pastry made with sweet rice flour and either fruitty or nut themed fillings.
-new people. 1746 post st. in the cafe, there's organic sausages and onigilly, japanese rice balls (2.75)

[CarrieWas218]

I lived in J-Town for years and here would be my recommendations:

Japanese:
Sushi Aka Tombo or Kiss Sushi

Up Fillmore:
SPQR

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SPQR
1911 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Sushi Aka Tombo
1737 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115

[chuckl]

San wang isnt japanese but their hand pulled noodles are very tasty

[shanghaikid]

the hand pulled noodles is used in jajangmyun and maybe the soups, but not the chow mein.
san wang makes the most generous portion of jajangmyun.

[hyperbowler]

Do some searches for places in Japantown proper. Note that O Izakaya Lounge had a change in chef in 2009, so treat older reviews with caution.

There are a handful of good and affordable places along Fillmore. Delfina Pizza on California @ Fillmore is loud and crowded but is excellent, and is a good representation of what's currently popular in SF. Afterwards, if it's before 9PM on a weekday, or 10PM on Fri/Sat, you can get a dessert crepe at Sophie's Crepes in Japantown.

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Delfina Restaurant
3621 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Sophie's Crepes
1581 Webster St # 275, San Francisco, CA

O Izakaya Lounge
1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

[GH1618]

The best Japanese food isn't necessarily in Japantown, if that's what you are looking for.

I love sushi, but if I had only one night in Japantown, I would probably walk a few blocks up Fillmore to Fresca (at 2114) for Peruvian food.

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Fresca Restaurant
2114 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115