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Coffee & Tea · Mission District · $
Crunchy shrimp tempura with cabbage and tartar sauce nestled in pillowy bread—light, crisp, and indulgent
Sushi & Omakase · Noe Valley · $$$
Crispy tempura-fried seaweed topped with spicy tuna and avocado, a textural delight that pops in your mouth
Udon & Soba · Japantown · $$
Crispy shrimp tempura served on the side to keep it crunchy
Sushi & Omakase · Mission District · $$$
Tempura-battered bean curd with house-made katsu sauce.
Sushi & Omakase · Dolores Heights · $$$
Delicately fried sea eel that offers a surprisingly creamy interior within its light, crisp batter.
Japanese · San Francisco · $$
Perfectly chewy, fresh buckwheat noodles served on a bamboo mat with a light soy-based dipping sauce, wasabi, and green onions.
Mexican · North Beach · $$$
Crispy tempura-battered maitake mushrooms served with whipped creme fraiche and a dusting of smoked paprika — delicate and earthy
Mexican · Potrero Hill · $
Signature tempura shrimp taco - house namesake.
Sushi & Omakase · SoMa · $$$
Nine skewers of seasonal meat, seafood, and vegetables, lightly fried and crispy
Thai · Outer Sunset · $
Brunch-only Thai-Asian fusion plate.
Japanese · Outer Richmond · $$
Japanese · Japantown · $$
Udon noodles served with crisp tempura—classic and comforting
Sushi & Omakase · Russian Hill · $$$
Japanese · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Izakaya · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Lightly battered and fried shrimp, served golden and grease-free.
Sushi & Omakase · Noe Valley · $$
Korean BBQ · Ingleside · $
New American · Hayes Valley · $$
Katsu · Japantown · $$
Seasonal mushrooms in a light, crisp batter with tempura dipping sauce
Sushi & Omakase · Cathedral Hill · $$$
Sushi & Omakase · Bernal Heights · $$$
Japanese · North of the Panhandle · $
Japanese · Bernal Heights · $
Japanese · Hayes Valley · $$$
Japanese · Japantown · $
Chewy udon noodles in hot dashi broth topped with crispy shrimp and vegetable tempura
Udon & Soba · Stonestown · $
Izakaya · Japantown · $$
Japanese · Dogpatch · $$
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Pacific Heights · $$
Japanese · Outer Sunset · $$
A unique dessert combining cold ice cream with a warm, crispy tempura coating.
Sushi & Omakase · Polk Gulch · $$
Crispy, golden-fried shrimp providing a satisfying textural contrast to the warm rice.
Sushi & Omakase · Potrero Hill · $$
Sushi & Omakase · Showplace Square · $$
Sushi roll with shrimp tempura, called out for its size.
Izakaya · Inner Sunset · $$
Bar · South Beach · $$
Sushi & Omakase · Stonestown · $
Hot-side tempura ordered via iPad, golden and well-seasoned.
Japanese · Yerba Buena · $
Sushi & Omakase · Mission Dolores · $$
Eggplant stuffed and tempura-fried — a house specialty
Ramen · Lone Mountain · $$
Tempura lobster tail served with kabocha and a wakame soy dipping sauce.
Coffee & Tea · Inner Richmond · $
A taco featuring fried avocado with chipotle mayo and pickled onions.
Dessert · Japantown · $
Thick, chewy udon noodles served in a savory broth topped with crispy shrimp tempura.
Izakaya · Marina District · $$$
Lightly battered and perfectly fried shrimp, noted for its excellent texture.
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Rich broth, properly cooked noodles — a happy-hour comfort pick.
Izakaya · SoMa · $$$
Fried cauliflower with matcha salt and yuzu aioli.
Modern British · Yerba Buena · $$$
A flavorful vegetarian option with crispy tempura mushrooms in a fragrant coconut curry.
Steakhouse · North Beach · $$$$
Crisp‑fried tiger shrimp tempura with wasabi pea dust and sweet chili aioli, crunchy and playful
New American · Yerba Buena · $$$$
Lightly battered shrimp dusted with fragrant pine needles—a seasonal and aromatic palate highlight