Izakaya Rintaro

We got the set menu with upgrade to deluxe sashimi and enjoyed every dish. The sushi platter is perfectly setup for the number of diners. The miso glazed cod is excellent. The tsukune chicken skewers is flavorful and goes very well with the egg yolk. Between the 2 closing dish, we like the mapodobu better. The service is excellent and the ambiance has a Japanese izalaya vibe without being too loud.

Simple, but elegant. If you enjoy the simple and pure flavors that Japanese cuisine specializes in, this is the place for you. Dishes were not complex, but the flavors felt elevated by the great preparation and ingredient quality. The overall taste was delicious all the same. For a party of 4, we ordered 8 dishes. Everything was spectacular in taste despite fairly simple ingredient lists compared to restaurants of the same price point. Noteworthy dishes are the sashimi, and the udon. The seafood quality is incredible, especially the yellowtail. While the carbonara udon was small, the taste was unique and delicious. The price seems quite high for the serving sizes as the tapa size dishes are priced almost at full meal sizes of surrounding restaurants. This was surprising especially for the skewers. As it was recommended to order 10 dishes per table, it seems a little high. I'm not sure if the ambience and service makes the pricing justifiable but it was a good enough experience and tasting menu to rate 5/5 for Japanese food in San Francisco. This is one place where all the izakaya food felt very intentionally prepared, with no negative elements or difference in quality between different dishes.

My dinner companion was running a bit late. The hostess was kind enough to help with sake selection while I waited for my friend to arrive. The place is deceptively bigger than it looks from the outside. It was one of those rare hot evening in SF. The meal was perfect as it want too heavy. We ordered 5 plates and shared. It was so good that I’m going back again with others.

upscale japanese izakaya tucked away in north mission. all of the dishes were well made but nothing stood out or was necessarily top tier. service was friendly. would recommend avoiding being seated in the back room though since it took away from all the ambiance. overall, worth going once but wouldn’t rush to come back. kamo sarada: good salad with nicely smoked duck breast. the pluot & duck combo was surprisingly really good. bluefin sashimi: best dish of the night. the tuna was top tier and fresh with the right amount of fatty. loved the fresh wasabi. chicken sansho yakitori: really enjoyed this dish, chicken cooked well and juicy. chicken karaage: not typical karaage and the first couple pieces were amazing but something you’d need to share since flavor gets a little salty and tiring. udon carbonara: hand pulled noodles were superbly made but overall dish was a little flat. hojicha panna cotta: top tier dessert and second best dish of the night! the hojicha flavor came through and loved the texture.

Authentic Japanese food in town! Yakitori (Momo and Tsukune) was really yummy. Also, we loved the “Tonkagsu” and “Croquette” tasting with homemade Miso Source. It was hard to get ordering the menu with only Japanese words written w/o pictures. One thing which we may disappointed with is that we were told that we could get additional seaweed for Tuna Don (Rice Bowl) when it was served but we did know that we'd got charged…(just a dollar but we all thought it was free)

Had a la carte menu instead of tasting menu. Fav: - San ten mori sashimi for 2 - ika no nuta (small appetizer) for drinks - tenzaru udon (cold udon) Good for small max 4 groups for drinks and good food! Pricy but it’s a good quality spot for food and drinks. Causal and cozy spot with excellent service. Tip 20% is included