SSAL is one of the best korean restaurants in San Francisco for date night, especially if you want a strong option in San Francisco.
SSAL occupies a specific and underserved position in San Francisco's dining landscape: it is the city's most serious attempt at Korean fine dining built from the ground up by a chef-couple with deep classical training and a genuine cultu…
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SSAL is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Golden sweet potato pancake with kaluga caviar and Scallop mousseline with smoked sablefish in savoy cabbage with Kimpo Yeaju beurre blanc also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 223 Google reviews.
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For now, SSAL holds a 9.4 rating across 223 Google reviews.
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SSAL is a Korean restaurant located in San Francisco, San Francisco. SSAL occupies a specific and underserved position in San Francisco's dining landscape: it is the city's most serious attempt at Korean fine dining built from the ground up by a chef-couple with deep classical training and a genuine cultu…
SSAL is best for fine dining, korean, michelin star, date night. SSAL is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Golden sweet potato pancake with kaluga caviar and Scallop mousseline with smoked sablefish in savoy cabbage with Kimpo Yeaju beurre blanc also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 223 Google reviews.
SSAL is in the Splurge territory price range ($$$$). Google rating: 9.4 from 223 reviews
Start with Golden sweet potato pancake with kaluga caviar, Scallop mousseline with smoked sablefish in savoy cabbage with Kimpo Yeaju beurre blanc, Korean hand roll with charcoal-grilled Maine eel, koshihikari rice, and gamtae seaweed and Late-night fried chicken with caviar and Champagne. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
SSAL holds a 9.4 Google rating from 223 reviews. SSAL is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Golden sweet potato pancake with kaluga caviar and Scallop mousseline with smoked sablefish in savoy cabbage with Kimpo Yeaju beurre blanc also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 223 Google reviews.
SSAL is located at 2226 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
SSAL's listed hours are Check restaurant site. We recommend checking directly before visiting as hours may vary on holidays.
Yes — SSAL is tagged for date night dining. SSAL is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Golden sweet potato pancake with kaluga caviar and Scallop mousseline with smoked sablefish in savoy cabbage with Kimpo Yeaju beurre blanc also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 223 Google reviews.
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