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The Buoy
Hayes Valley
The Buoy
Modern Korean · $$$

The Buoy

Hayes Valley

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★★★★★★★★★★3.84Early score

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$29/person· 1 check-in3 checked in · last 30 days
Reserve ahead · busy weekends
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Pioneered by Sneha Roy · May 2026

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The Buoy

Food

4.0

Ambiance

4.5

Service

4.0

Rated by 2 diners

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What to Order

18 dishes
  • Rice Flour Salt Bread4.5

    Rice Flour Salt Bread

    2 ratings· $5.5

  • Kimchi4.5

    Kimchi

    1 rating

  • Black Sesame Einspanner4.5

    Black Sesame Einspanner

    1 rating

  • Wagyu Galbi Salt Bread Sando4.0

    Wagyu Galbi Salt Bread Sando

    1 rating· $17.5

  • Yukhoe with Shaved Parmesan4.0

    Yukhoe with Shaved Parmesan

    1 rating

  • Toasted Coconut Latte4.0

    Toasted Coconut Latte

    1 rating

  • Matcha Bingsu4.0

    Matcha Bingsu

    1 rating

  • Ssuk Einspanner4.0

    Ssuk Einspanner

    1 rating

  • Ssuk Latte3.5

    Ssuk Latte

    1 rating

  • JJamPPong3.5

    JJamPPong

    1 rating

  • Avocado and Salmon Bites with Gold Leaf2.5

    Avocado and Salmon Bites with Gold Leaf

    1 rating

  • Minari Bossam2.0

    Minari Bossam

    Pork belly with minari and tofu ssamjang

    1 rating· $85

  • Free sesame crackers1.0

    Free sesame crackers

    1 rating

  • Black Sesame Latte

    Black Sesame Latte

  • Black Sesame Brownie with Mochi

    Black Sesame Brownie with Mochi

    Fudgy brownie with black sesame cream
  • Crispy Dubu and Eggplant Gangjeong

    Crispy Dubu and Eggplant Gangjeong

    $16

  • Gamjatang

    Gamjatang

    Pork bone stew
  • Latte Einspanner

    Latte Einspanner

    $7

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  • Best Kimchi in San Francisco
  • Best Jjamppong in San Francisco
  • Best Black Sesame Latte in San Francisco
  • Best Gamjatang in San Francisco
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Our Take

Modern Korean plates and soju cocktails in Hayes Valley

Based on 163 reviews

creative Korean flavorsintimate date-night atmospherewell-balanced soju cocktails
inconsistent stew textureslimited dessert selectionbland rice balls
Best for
  • •Date nights (intimate lighting and lo-fi beats)
  • •Solo study or work sessions (daytime café hours)
  • •Group outings (shareable plates)
Busiest
Weekend dinner (6-8pm)
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