Best Pre-Theater Restaurants in Japantown
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26 restaurants available nearby
Booked 22 times today
Booked 21 times today
Booked 69 times today
Price: Moderate
• Sushi • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
Booked 15 times today
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 112 times today
Booked 1 time today
Price: Expensive
• Tapas / Small Plates • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 2 times today
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- LLisaVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •60 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoLunch after a matinee is one of our Holiday traditions- this year it was just perfect. The restaurant was packed with diners waiting for tables lined up at the bar, so thank goodness we had a reservation (on a Monday at 3:00PM- who knew?). Once past that minor inconvenience, everything was absolutely wonderful. We shared the Tortelloni appetizer and even though I am an accomplished Italian home cook, it was the best we have ever had. Then we shared the Jack LaLane salad - partly because we grew up with him on TV and the nostalgia was undeniable- and it was perfect. It had a respectable amount of seafood and avocado and was very large. My husband said his Manhatten was excellent. We left vowing to come back soon and often.More infoHistoric John's GrillPrice: Expensive• American• Downtown / Union Square•4.7
- RRobertVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •9 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoThe food and service were both outstanding. Will definitely be back!More infoCorzettiPrice: Expensive• Italian• Downtown / Union Square•4.4
- SStanSan Francisco Bay Area •13 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoEverything is perfect here in every way except the table vs. tableware sizes. Their service plates are beautiful and of generous size. The tables are just barely large enough to seat either 2 or 4 persons. If you order more than 2 0r 3 items at once things get tight immediately. Item number 3 or 4 appears and if you find the food is so good that you have taken a little time to savor and appreciate each just a bit, the runner is not prepared to cope and just stands there, holding the new dish and looking non-plussed. Our runner was not prepared to move items around on existing plates to reduce density. So the diners had to do it and messy plates were produced. Clearly the space is already filled with tables, so larger ones are not an option. On our future visits, we will order only 2 items at a time and order new ones when service plates can be removed timely. BUT the great food is the thing, after all. We both judged this to be the best sushi meal we have eaten outside of Japan, so we are more than willing to drive in from Marin. FIVE STARS in every category that really matters! We shall return soon and often.More infoNakama Sushi - San FranciscoPrice: Moderate• Sushi• Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness•4.9
- RRowerSan Francisco Bay Area •9 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoOurs was a party of four. Our server, Zamire was exceptional and attentive. We went with her recommendations and enjoyed everything. Highly recommend and will return.More infoThe ParthenonPrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Downtown / Union Square•4.5
- YyuriVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •53 reviews5.0Dined 7 days agoEverything was perfect except a bus person tried to clear the table before one person was still eating.More infoThe Post RoomPrice: Expensive• Californian• Downtown / Union Square•4.2