Akari Japanese Bistro 1155 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

"Great food - we had chirashi & unagi don (special). Perfect combo to share between two people!"

"Visited Akari for the first time last week and had a great experience. I ordered the Tsubaki, Omakase Kaiseki which came with 4 courses an Appetizer, Sashimi, Grilled Fish, and Tempora. My favorite course was was the Sashimi, which included Kinka Saba, a chub mackerel from Kinkasan a small island in Miyagi Prefecture. For dessert, I had the the Yuzu Sorbet from Kochi, Japan which was perfect after the Tsubaki. I'll definitely be back to try their hot pot."

"Amazing kaiseki experience with great service. Loved the first plate of appetizers, each bite was a surprise! Sashimi was super fresh and the grilled salmon tasted phenomenal. Tempura yam was the sweet ending to a great meal. Will definitely visit again and again."

"This was my second visit. First time I tried Seafood hot pot (Yosenabe), best of its kind I ever tasted in my life. Today, I had Sukiyaki, they use high quality ingredients and I felt like I am back in Japan. This is the must go Japanese restaurant in San Francisco. I bet this place is going to be super popular soon! Also, they serve very nice cake as well"

"As the third group dining here since they opened, I’m very glad that a new authentic Japanese restaurant has just opened right here near my home. It’s truly a surprise for us! Food here is way above our expectations and the price is surprisingly affordable! They are serving very authentic Japanese fine dining cuisine Kaiseki for dinner. Also, they have the best Yosenabe (a fish hot pot dish, very rare to find in SF) I’ve ever had. All the fish items were super fresh. The scallops were just sweet. (Confirmed with the manager, they’re all shipped from Hokkaido, Japan). If you haven’t had Yosenabe before, come here and try it. Seems like they have a secret recipe for its soup base, it’s even better than restaurants in Japan. This place is operating by people from Japan. They bring their authentic home cuisine all the way from Osaka. Compared to those “fake” Japanese Omakase restaurants that just serve expensive food ingredients without even knowing the true Japanese culinary culture, this restaurant is just a gem. It feels like, they can definitely open a “Omakase” with the price of $300 per person with bar seat only for Tock/Resy fine dining reservation blah blah…BUT they decided to make it an affordable bistro for everyone who wants to experience the true Japanese cuisine. Go give it a try. If you don’t like a certain dish here, don’t question that, it’s just the way it is in Japan. :) As a person who used to live in Kyoto, I highly recommend this place!"