Izakaya mayumi — Restaurant in San Francisco

Seven of us had dinner at 6pm on a Monday, and really enjoyed the experience. On a wet, chilly night with the cozy, intimate atmosphere and cheerful service inside, plus some hot sake, it was quite hygge.

We were celebrating a birthday and so ordered a lot of food, but the standouts were:

Agedashi mochi (I like mochi anything) Karaage (extra large, delicious pieces) Negi toro taru taru (interactive yumminess) Omakase nigiri (so fresh)

All the rolls we ordered were beautiful and tasty. We also enjoyed the takoyaki, shishito peppers (got a spicy one!), edamame, and croquettes. The skewers had good flavor but were a little tough. The miso was amazingly flavorful but had a little too much cabbage and onion for me.

It’s a great spot for dinner with a few good friends. For our group of 7, we made two separate Yelp reservations (the max is a table for 4), then called the restaurant in advance to ask that they put...

1. This place is so warm and intimate! This was perfect for a later evening dinner date.

2. Sushi was very good, really enjoyed the otoro maki rolls, feel like they were better than nigiri version. Could be my preference in texture though since maki is grounded meat

3. Takoyaki was delicious, love how it stays warm for forever. Probably wouldn’t get sushito peppers, usually other places give a lot more quantity/price.

4. I thought the reputation of izakayas were they are loud/communal while being intimate and enclosed- this felt way more like an upscale date experience with small dishes. Just an FYI. Loved it...

I took my relatives to this place. Everything we ordered was absolutely amazing! Fish were fresh and top notch. Food was artfully presented, even each plate was classy and slick at the same time. We ordered a hell of a lot.

My favorites were Tsukune Nabe and a deep fried red snapper in the ankae broth (that was "today's special). And of course, sushi.

They also have a huge selection of cold sake. One of my relatives asked the server for his recommendation. The server recommended two different sakes and let her try them first.

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