Bushi Tei - Japanese French fusion from a michelin star chef

Close to Japan Town you find this restaurant that has nothing to do with the average Sushi -Bars you find in the Japan Town Mall. My pics are not great but trust me it looked great and tasted even better and cooked to perfection.
We ordered tuna tartare, yuzu marinated grilled calimari, lobster and crab for starters which we all shared. For mains day boat sea scallops, kurabota pork and sonoma duck breast. The scallops and the pork were my favorites!
The chef is meticulous and checked in frequently to see all is ok. If I had enough money, I would hire the chef immediatly as my personal cook!
The interiour is stylish, zen and we truly had a great evening.

This place is great for a special occasion.



1638 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94115-3604, Verenigde Staten
(415) 440-4959

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HOURS:
Lunch : Mon.-Sat. 11:30- 2:30pm
Brunch: Sun. 11:30- 2:30pm
Dinner: Mon.-Sun 5:30-10:00pm

Mifune - for great Soba noodles

Checking on reviews on the internet for sushi places in Japan Town, it appeared that Mifune was a favorite for Soba and Udon lovers. I decided to give it a try and ordered warm Soba tempura.
The dish looked pretty sober, but the broth was o so so nice.
I would go back for this dish only. I did not try anything else from the menu.

Shopping in Japan Town is expensive and you will find similar products in China Town for a better price (Asian Image is a good shop). The only places I liked product and price wise was New People Gallery and Soko Hardware shop just outside the Japan Town mall

1737 Post St
(between Buchanan St & Webster St)
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 922-0337

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Nara Sushi @ Polk Street - Cheap and cheerful

Walked by this sushi bar several times and decided to give it a go.
I don't think this place is run by real Japanese, but at least was greeted in Japanese when we entered the restaurant. Tried sashimi and a bento box. The salmon sashimi was very good.
Service was friendly and restaurant pretty relaxed (and not loud).

Cheap lunch/ dinner combo's starting from 2 items for 7.50/ 9.50 and 12.50 for 3 items including miso soup, salad and rice 

This place is great for a quick and affordable daily sushi fix.

Next time I would order the bento box with 2 items (take at least the sashimi with something else as long not the california roll...) and order a seperate additional roll with no mayonaise in it...

1515 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109, Verenigde Staten
(415) 567-1515

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Business Hours

• Sun - Wed 11:30 am - 12 Midnight
• Thur - Sat  11:30 am - 2 am
Late Night Dinning

Soku Hardware - Dobin Mushi pots and all equipment you need for cooking and more @ reasonable prices

On my search for a Dobin Mushi pot in the Japan Town Mall, I was stunned by the prices they asked.
On my way out I noticed a hardware shop opposite the mall and decided to try my luck there.

Really, you don't need to go anywhere else for Japanese goods, teapots, tableware, kitchenware for great prices. I found Dobin Mushi pots priced at 19 and 26 USD. In the mall prices started from 69 or so.
They also have a great selection of chopsticks and other cute stuff and if you need a hammer, they have that too.

1698 Post St
(between Laguna St & Buchanan St)
San Francisco , CA 94115

(415) 931-5510

Check out some pictures of the shop and inventory here...

Sanraku @ the Metreon - Sushi escape near Moscone

Not really eager to eat from the boxed lunches while at a conference at Moscone, escaped to this place just around the corner in the Metreon.
They offer decent food and is not too pricy. Sashimi was good.
Lunch combo's starting from 12.95 and dinner combo's from 16 usd. It was always busy during lunch time, but I always managed to get a table.

Great place for a quick sushi escape when you are near to Moscone 

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Takajo - My standard stop in Luxembourg

Yes Yes Yes, these guys know how to make good sushi and is my favorite sushi spot in Luxembourg.
A small no nonsense Japanese Snack shop with take-away and a couple of tables located in the Belair neighbourhood.
In summer you can enjoy a your meal on the sunny terrace.

They have a  limited menu, but everything is super fresh.
The rice has the right, perfect taste. I asked the chef to tell me the secret of the rice but guess it has to stay a secret. At least he doesnt use kombu.... Said it was a matter of experience. I need to interrogate more!

Prices starting from 7 - 18 euro for a maki - sushi mix or sashimi mix.

They deliver as well and I can't count the number of times I have done that :). Catering; sushi platters available.

Only open for lunch during the week.

For the latest updates on the menu, check their facebook page




Takajo
2 A, Rue Jean Baptiste Esch
L-1473 LUXEMBOURG
+352 26258109


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Ono - disappointed in Rotterdam

A new trendy place at the "Kop van Zuid" in Rotterdam which gave me high expectations of the food.
I was invited and we tried many different dishes from the menu. To be honest I was not impressed by the food nor the service... They had a ponzu sauce which was a strange hot & sour red mixture and defenitly nothing to do with Ponzu...
Not very Japanese and the waitress was slighlty clueless on Japanese food.
I have to see the place looks really great, now just the quality of the food and service will need to match the great look of the place.

Worth visiting Hotel New York, the former office of the Holland America Line, it is just around the corner

Antoine Platekade 1005

3072 ME Rotterdam, Nederland

Routebeschrijving

010 4863962

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Roka London - Superb food in a hurry @ a too noisy place

I was invited to Roka, a buzzing, trendy place in the media district and apparently sister restaurant of Zuma.

A popular place with long waiting queue but thank god we had a reservation.

You have to get used to the noise and watch out for the waiters who are flying by with plates of amazing food.

Indeed, the food is amazing from start to end. The menu is designed around the robatayaki (open charcoal grill), which we did not try and went for a selection of sushi, sashimi and black cod miso.

But....After we had dessert we wanted to order some more, which was refused and we were asked to leave.... We didn't expect that when you book a table at 8PM!
The waiter told us you can use the table for 2 hours (?!) and that people in the queue were getting upset and they had to give them complementary drinks (so, is this my problem?).




The goods: Superb food, quick service
The bads: Noisy, They will kick you out if they find you stay too long at your table...


37, Charlotte street
London W1 T1RR
+44 20 7580 6464

http://www.rokarestaurant.com

Conclusion: I really think the food is outstanding, but really dont find it appropiate to get kicked out especially when you are spending quite a lot of money with them...(it's not cheap). Maybe I am too European...