PABU

Experience Ken Tominaga, of the famed Hana Japanese Restaurant in Sonoma County, brings forth a modern take on traditional Izakaya-style dining with PABU San Francisco.

9 / 10
460
ratings
Address

101 California St (at Front St) San Francisco , CA 94111 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 69


Keywords:

happy spoon omakase good for dates trendy happy hour tasting menu chicken karaage good for groups healthy food spacious foie gras rustic seaweed salad desserts hand rolls bar meats good for special occasions spinach dinner
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Paige C

A phenomenal dining experience. Every dish was incredible. The sake , the fresh fish , the different kinds of steak all set the tone for a perfect evening. All of their staff was lovely.

Ashley Mowrey

The citrus cocktail was exceptional, like everything it was gorgeously presented and had nuances and novel flavor a. Omakase was good, I prefer a traditional sushi Omakase over Izikaya style Omakase .

Barbara Stephenson

the BEST happy hour . Get the spinach and the chicken karaage + super drinks. Everything is super cheap and the atmosphere is killer.

Sabina B.

Great for dates! The sushi is incredibly fresh - favorites include unagi nigiri , sea bream sashimi , Ken's Roll, and Crispy Spicy Roll . Start with a happy spoon and the fried chicken .

Ola Dmit

Esthetic and marvelous food, Japanese modern cousin. My favorite is Tempura mushrooms , whole meal was amazing. Don't be shy and explorer menu.

Arielle Z

Ken's roll is my favorite! You can't go wrong with anything though. The service and ambiance are also exceptional. I come here at least once a month, and I have a wonderful experience every time.

Dov D

Everything was good. Salmon , black cod , seaweed salad , mackerel sashimi . The lychee shaved ice dessert was refreshing and delicious.

SFist

This place is pretty incredible, with a sushi-focused tasting menu to rival what you might find in Japan. For example, there's a course of four different species of mackerel . Read more

Savoteur

Combining rustic , old-world Japanese charm with urban sophistication, Pabu is home to a chic black bar , surrounded by modern couches and giant windows. Read more

Roxy A

My favorite sushi in the city . Everything from authentic to unique rolls. Don't miss the sea urchin roll. Also the miso soup is unusually good.

Vicki Tran

Omakase is pricey , but delicious. Recommend getting the waygu and foie gras nigiri . Sooo good!

Hanan Mal

The oysters are a must but I recommend you add sriracha . Their yellowfin is really good and the dry rub ribeye steak is perfect!

Chris Messina

HH: Mon-Fri, 3-6pm and Sunday; $5.88 sake , $6.88 22oz Sapporo , $6.88 select wine by the glass, $3.88 pork steam bun , $1.88 oysters , $5.88 hand rolls , and more.

JoAnne Kao

Awesome bartender . Good sushi . Try the uni and row tuna sushi .

David Light

Tasting menu is well worth it - eight course Omakase sushi and sabu sabu with dessert ; make sure to get the sake pairing as well .

Amy Chan

Happy hour and the Citrus cocktail ! Has flowers in the ice! Pretty ????

Elizabeth Burstein

The citrus cocktails with fruit petals and lavender wasabi is effing amazing . Tastes like you are taking a drink out of a botanical garden

Tanya Nahoum

Amazing sushi in Fidi, drinks are awesome and service was excellent. Pretty pricey . Great for a nice work dinner

Chris Edwards

Clams steamed in sake were incredible. The spinach was delicious too. Really good happy hour deals !

Iris Ng

Cocktails are delicious. Try the Citrus , it is pretty and soooo good!!

travel4food

Get the spot prawns that are just in season now. They're spot on.

Andrew Giel

the supplemental plate to the omakase was amazing: o-toro, waygu, uni, foie gras

Anna Lou

You won't regret ordering the shabu shabu . The little pot to dip the slices of meat is tasty and cute .

Gnat Brain

Ask for the secret Yakuza menu. Each drink has one type of Japanese whisky , a tea and a liquor .

Lauren Bacon

Get the happy spoon ! It’s an amazing mixture of flavors.

Alyssa W

Great sushi and cocktails . Open for happy hour if you don't want to order food.

Jennifer Yip

get the omakase with the pairing and learn all about the different types of sake PANU has procured!

Ms Helene

Sashimi platter with 10 pieces, nigiri platter with 6 pieces & shishito peppers . Skip plain seaweed salad .

themanwiththeluggage

Lovely Asian atmosphere and extensive menu. Excellent sushi ????

Alice

The happy hour deals are so much more affordable than their normal menu.

Tatyana Murenko

nice fresh fish but I can’t say that dishes were sophisticated and interesting

Rachel

Big, loud , upmarket restaurant that could only exist downtown. The robata options are good.

Caitlin G

The happy spoon is a must

Ty Smith

The Omakase is expensive but delicious.

CJ

Food is okay. You may get a better meal with similar amount of money somewhere else in SF. I was drawn to the ichigoichie plaque . Cherish every moment because it will never reoccur.

Analise Torrez

Fresh sushi . Get the edamame

Tone Mosley

Food, great. Service not so. 20 mins til we saw our waiter or even given water. Ordered multiple items & not til after 1 hr into our meal we were told "oh we ran out of Hamachi , but we have Kanpachi".

Helen Zhang

The desserts are unique and may be the best part of the meal :D

John Richards

One of my favorite places to eat! Never disappoints!

Sasha

Don't do the group dinner menu. Just order separately and you'll pay 1/4 the price and actually get to eat.

Michael Davidson

This is the tasting menu for tourists of the Bay Area. Not foodies. Points for incorporating various cuisines. Meh for overall food and service.

JS1

Good sushi and nigiri

Patrick Wong

get the chicken karaage and seaweed salad

Matteo Fabiano

Skip tables and booths and head to the sushi bar . Much more interesting.

Chris

Veggie soba noodles were good

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Come for hh! Good food, good drinks.

naveen

The happy spoon uni roe shooters .

Jon B.

Fish was excellent quality, but I found it to be a little too expensive for what one got. Value just isn’t there.

Mark Bauer

Grilled octopus was tasty

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