KUSAKABE is one of the best japanese restaurants in San Francisco for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in San Francisco.
When Mitsunori Kusakabe opened his Washington Street room in San Francisco's Financial District, he did something that sounds modest in retrospect but was genuinely unprecedented for the city at the time: he committed the entire operation to omakase, no à la carte, no compromise.
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KUSAKABE is listed in the moderate price range. Check the restaurant's current menu for available dishes and prices. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.
Check the current menuKUSAKABE looks like a good night-out option in San Francisco because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 780 Google reviews.
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KUSAKABE is a Japanese restaurant located in San Francisco, San Francisco. When Mitsunori Kusakabe opened his Washington Street room in San Francisco's Financial District, he did something that sounds modest in retrospect but was genuinely unprecedented for the city at the time: he committed the entire operation to omakase, no à la carte, no compromise.
KUSAKABE is best for sushi, dinner, local. KUSAKABE looks like a good night-out option in San Francisco because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 780 Google reviews.
KUSAKABE is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.4 from 780 reviews
KUSAKABE holds a 9.4 Google rating from 780 reviews. KUSAKABE looks like a good night-out option in San Francisco because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 780 Google reviews.
KUSAKABE is located at 584 Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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