Nisei is one of the best japanese restaurants in San Francisco for date night, especially if you want a strong option in San Francisco.
Nisei is one of the most personally grounded restaurants to emerge from San Francisco's fine dining scene in recent years.
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Nisei is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Santa Barbara uni in almond dashi foam with seaweed ice cream and Nori maki filled with silken tofu and Blue Lake lava beans with trout roe also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 231 Google reviews.
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Nisei is a Japanese restaurant located in San Francisco, San Francisco. Nisei is one of the most personally grounded restaurants to emerge from San Francisco's fine dining scene in recent years.
Nisei is best for fine dining, date night. Nisei is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Santa Barbara uni in almond dashi foam with seaweed ice cream and Nori maki filled with silken tofu and Blue Lake lava beans with trout roe also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 231 Google reviews.
Nisei is in the Splurge territory price range ($$$$). Google rating: 9.2 from 231 reviews
Start with Santa Barbara uni in almond dashi foam with seaweed ice cream, Nori maki filled with silken tofu and Blue Lake lava beans with trout roe, Buckwheat infused potato tartlet with date miso puree and chicory and Crispy kakuni (braised pork belly). These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Nisei holds a 9.2 Google rating from 231 reviews. Nisei is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Santa Barbara uni in almond dashi foam with seaweed ice cream and Nori maki filled with silken tofu and Blue Lake lava beans with trout roe also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 231 Google reviews.
Nisei is located at 2316 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Nisei's listed hours are Check restaurant site. We recommend checking directly before visiting as hours may vary on holidays.
Yes — Nisei is tagged for date night dining. Nisei is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Santa Barbara uni in almond dashi foam with seaweed ice cream and Nori maki filled with silken tofu and Blue Lake lava beans with trout roe also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 231 Google reviews.
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