SUNGHO — Restaurant in San Francisco

Maybe it was an off night, but our experience was much worse than other reviews would suggest. When we were seated we were not given menus and noticed that there was only one server for the whole restaurant. She was apologetic and gave us menus, and also apologized for the flickering lights that would persist throughout the meal.

We ordered a beer which was unavailable (mind you there are only three beers on their drink list) and a soju which was also unavailable. Instead we were given a half bottle of very sweet soju wine for $35.

For food we ordered a seafood pancake, marinated crab, pork soup, and spicy pork soup.

Seafood pancake - 5/10. Undercooked/soggy in the middle, served lukewarm, and poorly cut so that all pieces stuck together. The only seafood I noticed was squid. A little shrimp or clam would have been welcome for the price.

Spicy Marinated Crab - Unreviewed. I was not aware that this dish is served raw and you are expected to put on plastic gloves to squeeze out raw crab meat. There is no indication of that on the menu. This could be better communicated to future patrons more unfamiliar with Korean cuisine. I’m not gonna knock it though just because it’s not my cup of tea.

Pork Bone Soup - 6/10. Served piping hot which I loved. However the presentation left a lot to be desired. It’s a very gray broth with fatty pork belly that also turns an anemic gray in the soup. The only vegetables are green onion to brighten up the dish, but that doesn’t make up for the very monotone flavors.

Spicy Pork Bone Soup - 8.5/10. This was the star of the show. The broth had deep flavors and a warm spices that made you feel cozy. The meat is a braised pork shank served on the bone. It was mostly tender, and the leaner meat is a welcome contrast to a rich pork broth. The greens also gave a nice earthy flavor to the soup.

In that neighborhood, your food has got to be venture worthy, and I would say it’s not worth the voyage. But hopefully it was just an atypical situation exacerbated by being short staffed over...

A gem In the middle of Tenderloin, Sungho features Korean Comfort food in a cute industrial chic surrounding (lots of hard surfaces so it can be a little hard to hear) We started with the Seafood Jeon or pancake which was light and crispy filled with seafood, delish. We ate family style so we could try different dishes. The Bossam was very good, served with condiments and sauce, garlic slivers and lettuce to wrap, no oysters though. We also had the spicy marinated raw crab, it was spicy and delish but more work than I want lol. Unless they do a soy version or same dish with shrimp, I think I’ll try something else next time. The pork bone soup was delicious, as was their Kalguksu. Timing wise we should have either staggered dishes or eaten the hot ones first. Next time, and there will be a next time, going for the Jokbal! They have one dessert hottek, think Korean filled donut. Warm and crispy, nice way to end a meal. All in all enjoyed our meal. We went for dinner and yes the surrounding area can be intimidating, just be smart. Don’t walk alone. Turk, Eddy & Larkin optic wise are rough streets, walk down Hyde towards Civic Center, towards McAllister flanking UC Law School. A good place to park is probably the Civic Center parking lot. Service was friendly and the food came out at a good pace. My one quibble is they did not clear any dishes So we had to move and stack dishes to make room. Not sure if they need additional help for bussing. We’ll be back, food...

tucked away in the heart of the TL, sungho is one of the best hidden gems in all of san francisco. we were promptly greeted by the host and was seated immediately. it was not too busy during 1pm saturday.

unlike the outside hellscape, sungho is very clean and pleasantly decorated. the vibe is on-point. big ups to the music that was playing- probably ended up looking liek an idiot trying to shazam every other korean r&b song😅

the food was amazing. my party ordered the seafood pancake, pork bone soup, and spicy pork bone soup.

the seafood pancake was insanely crisp, not too thin and not too doughy, and was very well seasoned. 9/10 probably best seafood pancake ive ever had

pork bone soup tastes simple (in the best way possible), meaty and full-bodied. includes a crap-ton of pork slices including the belly, intestine, and loin. it comes mildly salted, but you can add salt and pepper at your own comes with bowl of rice 8/10

the spicy pork bone soup is a punch in the face. it has a very earthy, fishy, soybean-y, porky, complex taste. it comes with two huge hunks ribs encased in tender meat. has a very good spice (6/10 spiciness) comes with bowl of rice 8.75/10

side dishes were super crisp. not overly fermented. tasted home-made. 8/10

the lunch was on the pricier end, coming in at $78 for all three dishes, atypical of mid-to-higher-end sf dining. it was worth every single penny. beware of the parking...