Reviews for Rintaro in San Francisco, CA
Really great Japanese izakaya spot in SF. Their plates are quite beautifully presented and the flavors incredibly delicate and... refreshing. The one miss of the night was the salted seabass share plate, which just felt very ordinary compared to everythingelse we had tried. Otherwise, the ambience was lovely and we would definitely come back! Read more
So good!! The owner is from Japan so he?s particular about details which I truly appreciate. The ceramic dishes, oden cart from... Japan, quality ingredients - all create the full experience. Everything we tried was delicious and the staff was friendly andknowledgeable. My mom (from Japan) thoroughly enjoyed it! ???? Read more
I brought a friend from out of town to demonstrate the great Japanese food in SF, and wow did Rintaro show up! From picking the... perfect sake to please a "prefer dry" and "don't like dry" to the expertly done skewers, we enjoyed every part of our dinner.Eager to go again to try more dishes! Read more
Surprise after surprise?every dish we ordered was amazing. Some are due to good tastes of course, but some are simply comforting... with quality ingredients. Our love for the night was definitely Knee Cap Yakitori (special), Oyster Yakitori, Kama Tama Udon,and Duck Salad. The dessert Hojicha Panna Cotta is probably the best panna cotta I?ve had in a while. The hojicha honey has astrong hint of hojicha?s aroma and bitterness which I love a lot, and it goes so well with panna cotta?s creamy texture. ChiizuTori Katsu is the only thing that doesn?t impress me much (but it?s still good). The portion is a little small though but heywho needs big portion in an izakaya anyways. Loved this place and will come back for more! Read more
Every dish was amazing (my favorite the Monterrey Squid) including the Sake recommendation. The Staff was extremely nice and... skilled, every single one of them! Next time I am in SF I will definitely come back. Read more
Excellent service from the host, wait staff and runner. Skip on the yakitori, they did not have the ?char? I expected.... Everything else was amazing, especially the Matcha dessert with almond cookies. Read more
The Food Returning to Rintaro for a second time. First time I got to experience the lunch menu, but this time for the dinner... menu. My friend and I ordered their - San Ten Mori - Yakitori Tsukune - Yakitori Sori - Yakitori Momo Sansho - Mabodofu Don TheSan Ten Mori is a sashimi plate with San Diego bigeye tuna, konbu-cured S.F. halibut, baja kanpachi and Half Moon Bay wasabi.The halibut and kanpachi was good, but the tuna was a bit lacking. For the price, I was expecting a better cut of tuna. Theyakitori were pretty good, I enjoyed the Sori (oyster) and Momo Sansho (thigh) more than the Tsukune (minced) though. TheMabodofu (or mapo tofu), is meh, not really worth it in my opinion. The Miscellaneous Rintaro is along the neighborhoodstreets, so you will need to find some street parking (or you can test your luck with Foods Co parking lot). The restaurant hastwo sections, one outside, one inside. The interior design and decor is quite interesting, it does give off a traditional Japanvibe. Their staff were sincere and professional. The service is good, with reasonable order time. They have a variety of itemson their menu, from sashimi to yakitori, to other Japanese dishes. I haven't got a chance to try, but they also have sake, beer,wine, and non-alcoholic drinks. When you choose to come, you should already know it is more of a classy place with a classyprice. But with the high price, the quality is a bit lacking in my opinion. Read more
We got the set menu with maguro. Everything was really tasty, but my favorite was the dessert. My only complaint is that the... courses come out quite slowly. Read more