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

The Buoy

Hayes Valley

About this score

★★★★★★★★★★4.02Diner-rated

This score is the average of the 5 ratings Morel diners have given this spot so far. Nothing from Google, Yelp or any other review site counts toward it.

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Morel diner ratings5 so far
$29/person· 1 check-in2 checked in · last 30 days
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Pioneered by Sneha Roy · May 2026

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The Buoy

Food

4.0

Ambiance

4.3

Service

3.5

Rated by 4 diners

Google4.3(178 reviews)
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What to Order

18 dishes
  • Wagyu Galbi Salt Bread Sando4.5

    Wagyu Galbi Salt Bread Sando

    1 rating· $17.5

  • Black Sesame Einspanner4.5

    Black Sesame Einspanner

    Iced latte topped with black sesame cream

    1 rating· $7

  • Wagyu Charcoal Grilled Galbijim Steak4.5

    Wagyu Charcoal Grilled Galbijim Steak

    Braised short rib steak

    1 rating

  • Kimchi4.5

    Kimchi

    1 rating

  • Salt bread4.5

    Salt bread

    1 rating

  • Rice Flour Salt Bread4.0

    Rice Flour Salt Bread

    Savory gluten-free bread roll

    2 ratings

  • Yukhoe with Shaved Parmesan4.0

    Yukhoe with Shaved Parmesan

    1 rating

  • Matcha Bingsu4.0

    Matcha Bingsu

    1 rating

  • Ssuk Einspanner4.0

    Ssuk Einspanner

    1 rating

  • Golden Toast4.0

    Golden Toast

    1 rating

  • Honey walnut butter4.0

    Honey walnut butter

    1 rating

  • Toasted Coconut Latte3.8

    Toasted Coconut Latte

    2 ratings

  • Ssuk Latte3.5

    Ssuk Latte

    1 rating

  • JJamPPong3.5

    JJamPPong

    1 rating

  • Matcha strawberry latte with soy milk3.5

    Matcha strawberry latte with soy milk

    1 rating

  • Avocado and Salmon Bites with Gold Leaf2.5

    Avocado and Salmon Bites with Gold Leaf

    1 rating

  • Egg salt bread sando2.5

    Egg salt bread sando

    1 rating

  • Minari Bossam2.0

    Minari Bossam

    Boiled pork with greens

    1 rating

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Our Take

Modern Korean cafe and bar with standout gluten-free desserts

Based on 178 reviews

calm study-friendly ambianceexcellent gluten-free dessertscreative evening small plates
inconsistent portion sizeslimited seatingmixed service speed
Best for
  • •Remote work and study sessions (daytime cafe)
  • •Casual evening drinks with small plates
  • •Gluten-free diners seeking specialized desserts

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