Had an enjoyable experience at the bar within this restaurant, learning about how Derek(owner) creates his cocktails and plans for the future. Had the Tomato Jalapeno(the Bloody Mary), the Blue Glico, friends had the Mango Curry, the Shangroni, the Mustard Nori and the Avocado Salad. We thoroughly enjoyed the distinct flavours in all of them. What a great option to have a cocktail spot that rotates drinks regularly with flavours that are infused from scratch. We tried our best to convince him to open a spot in Canada! We tried his other spot, the Blind Pig the night before, a speakeasy location that was equally impressive. read more

I had dinner here after visiting a nearby museum and it was unexpectedly excellent. The quality of the fish in the 8 piece omakase was fresh, perfectly cut, and well portioned. The kanpachi and salmon belly were as highlight as well as the chu toro (a la carte). We also ordered the veggie tempura appetizer which had a light yet crispy batter (although it didn't include my favorite veggie tempura item, broccoli). The gyudon came topped with cheese and was torched table side making for a fun presentation. It was flavorful and just the right portion for two people to share though I would have liked a touch more sauce. Service was attentive from start to finish and I loved the decor and jpop playing in the background. I will definitely be back to try their daily happy hour and izakaya items. read more

I'm quickly learning that San Francisco has some fantastic izakayas, and this one absolutely earns a spot on the list. Everything was outstanding, from the food to the service. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and I loved the whimsical cat decor -- it gave the whole place so much charm. The music playlist set the mood perfectly. We started with the Sakura roll, and the flavors were vibrant and beautifully balanced -- genuinely delicious. The Dragon King roll followed and was every bit as impressive. The beef tongue was cooked to perfection, tender with just the right char, and the bacon asparagus was a great savory pairing. The takoyaki was seasoned expertly, with just the right hint of spice to keep things interesting. Last but not least, the ikayaki was subtle and satisfying -- a lovely way to close out the meal. read more

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Phenomenal hospitality, food and drinks from Derrick and Vicky for my 40-person private event! What a San Francisco GEM. The wines and cocktails were excellent, the sushi delicious and fresh, and our community delighted in finding this local neighborhood winner. I will be back to try the ube cocktail and the karaoke room next time. So glad I found this place! read more

I just had the most spectacular dining experience ever here. The chicken wings were excellent and extra crispy just the way I like them. The service was excellent as well and the ambiance of the restaurant was amazing. There wasn't a thing I didn't like about that restaurant. I highly recommended that restaurant. My only regret is I forgot to say thank you for your excellent customer service. 5 stars read more

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Wow the rolls were phenomenal. We loved the Sakura and white horse the most and they were both extremely unique and delicious. The cocktails were also amazing. I LOVED the highball and will dream about it until I can come back again for it. It really picked up as we were leaving around 7:30 but before that it was easy enough to walk in for a table. Inside is very cute, fun lights and paper lanterns. Would be a good spot for a group or a date. not great for kids in my opinion. read more

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Came here to grab a bite with a dear friend after work and had a great experience. I would highly recommend the nigiri omakase. The size of the fish was not large and over bearing. They take the proper care to slice and prepare their nigiri with care and it shows. I also appreciated identifiers such as small pieces of tomato and cucumber to help us identify differences between similar fish. When she dropped the omakase dish she took the time to point to each fish and tell us exactly what it was in english and Japanese. MANY places forget to do this. They did take a quite a while to prepare each dish but given the great company and conversation I was having I didn't notice too too much. I just wouldn't say this is a quick place to eat unless you try maybe the skewers and apps. All things considered, they have a ton of seating. There's booth at the sushi bar side and a full dining room. This has def earned a spot in my sushi rotation list Thanks for the hospitality, good food, and great service read more

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We went pretty close to closing but were treated so well by the owner/bartender! I RAN to the restaurant when I found out the cocktails are different from his selection bar at the Blind Pig. we got his avocado gin drink, the unique blue cheese Toki drink, and the tomato jalapeño and thought they were excellent. Can't wait to come back to try the rest of his menu!!!!! So excited to live close to this restaurant!!!! read more

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Grabbed a quick lunch of hamachi with jalapeno and a spicy tuna hand roll. Both were good, with the hamachi being served with a light ponzu sauce and some greens. The tuna could have been spicier but it was still very good. Cool decor and a very interesting menu. Will stop back next time I'm at the Mascone. read more

One of the few restaurants that are opened late in this part of SF until 11pm! Went there on a Sunday night at 930pm, and was immediately seated with food that came quickly. If you're looking for a late night bite and not concerned about spending 30+ for a meal, definitely consider here. Otherwise, its a pretty typical Americanized Japanese restaurant with a higher than average price tag which is expected in SF. The sushi rolls are the best bang for your bucks if you're looking to be full and not spend too much! Long rolls and plenty of toppings. The sushi are all decent quality which is expected given the high price tag of 5+ dollars per piece. The premium otoro was amazing! For nigiri, also recommend the salmon belly, scallop, and ikura. The medium chutoro was also amazing if you dont want to pay for the premium price tag. The squid is a bit tough and overly salty. The chicken skewer is definitely less juicy than those you get in a real Japanese izakaya. Still, all plenty tasty especially given they're open late in the night. The atmosphere was clean and not crowded on a sunday night. You shouldn't need to wait for a seat on most nights. read more

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Visited for dinner with a friend mid week and was happy with the atmosphere, service and food. The space was decorated really nicely and the prices were reasonable for the city. We were seated right away and our server was friendly and attentive. The fish was fresh and the beef skewers were tender. I would visit again next time I am in the city and in the area. read more

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Really cool bar with an EXCELLENT bartender. Came on a slow Wednesday night for a quick drink and was extremely surprised at the quantity and quality of drinks here. We decided to be interesting and got the tomato jalapeño which wasted like a cold hotpot in a glass, and the onion cream cheese cocktail that tasted like a sour cream and onion chip. I know these sound kind of bad but honestly all these drinks delivered on flavor and were perfectly balanced making each a delicious and unique experience. I'd highly recommend stopping in and checking out the works if you're interested in craft cocktails. --- Sweet: delicious cocktails! Interesting flavors to say the least Bitter: food service a bit slow read more

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Great vegan sushi and crazy cocktails!! Come here if you enjoy a nice secluded restaurant with options for all. read more

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Love the ambiance of the place. I felt it was intimate yet low key and the staff was amazing. The fish was fresh, tsukune skewers were juicy and perfectly flavorful, and I would've tried all of the cocktails if I could! The drinks all sounded incredibly inventive and unique, created by their award-winning bar director Derrick Li. I ended up going with the ube gumi which absolutely floored me and stole the show. Will definitely be going back! read more

My friend had a daytime baby shower here. The place is quite large and there is even a karaoke machine here. We had the catered food but was surprised to find that all the food was quite cold. I guess they must have prepared the food way ahead of time. I thought the food was decent flavor wise - fried rice, vegetables, sushi, etc. but everything was so cold! read more

I never wanted to be your weekend lover I only wanted to be some kind of friend, hey Baby, I could never steal you from another It's such a shame our friendship had to end Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain -- "Purple Rain", Prince After a stellar Bishop Briggs concert, we all needed some late night drinks and good and Dragon Horse fit the bill. Solid sake and drinks list, the food was very good, service friendly, and we sat in the Karaoke room with a couple of other small groups. They urged me to perform so "Purple Rain" was what I belted out! :-) My first time singing my favorite song with a crowd. I'm not sure I improved the ambiance ;-) But it was a fun stop! Parking was easy to find on street. We enjoyed everything we ate and drink. Highly recommended late night stop! read more

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I was out with a group looking for an impromptu dinner out nearby. We found this place on Yelp, hiding behind some road construction amongst tons of apartment buildings in the neighborhood. Honestly, when we found the front door we thought it might be closed because it was not busy and had kind of a dark, moody industrial vibe. Which I'm here for btw, a bit like being on the main ship in the Matrix. Oh right, I think it actually shares a dining room with the business next door. Anyway, a couple of us were not drinking that night and asked for mocktails. Got the "Strawberry tea" one which was great. Our order included a couple rolls and some nigiri, and all was great, with the salmon belly the top winner. Perhaps no surprise there. Would absolutely come back the next time I'm in the area. read more

My work team reserved a large table in Dragon Horse's back room and shared an assortment of appetizers and rolls. Overall- subpar food in an old restaurant...much left to be desired. - chicken karaage, shrimp tempura, agedashi tofu: didn't enjoy the breading/coating on any of these. The agedashi tofu didn't taste silky at all. - vegetable tempura: not great coating on these either, and strange to see most of this be bell peppers. - dragon horse roll: this was decent - crazy spider roll: didn't care for this one read more

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Went to have dinner with my wife and my mom to Dragon Horse. A place that I have been so many times. Great food as always and the drinks are as usual very refreshing. I would recommend this place to those looking for a great environment, great sushi and good drink. Very friendly staff! Highly recommended read more

Vickie and Derrick were so friendly and attentive. We rented the large dining room for a birthday. They had the tables set up and all of our pre ordered food items on point. The karaoke was fun. My favorite dishes were the pork belly and beef tongue skewers. Mushroom California Roll was decent too, the breading of the mushrooms had a nice crunch. The party wings were disappointing because the drums were small. Had a special drink menu. I had 2. A flaming Dragon & a high ball. Both drinks were just ok. They both were really sour. The Flaming dragon didn't have much cocktail and they added ice to fill up the cup. I would throw another party here because of the service and the space. I'll be back. read more

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I love that they continue to build their menu and have more to offer- everything was delicious! Server was very attentive and checked in on us often. We got our food and drinks at a reasonable time. They offer their private room for booking. You can do karaoke in that private room or at their side room. Would definitely come back! read more

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My boyfriend and I went here for Valentine's Day dinner. First, keep in mind that there is only street parking in this area and it isn't a place I'd feel comfortable walking alone at night. The food is delicious but the area is undesirable to visit. The ambiance inside the restaurant is very nice and everyone who served us was so friendly. My boyfriend and I were seated in a booth and the napkins were themed for the occasion. I ordered a salmon nigiri and the crazy spider roll. My boyfriend ordered the zucchini skewers, beef skewers, and gyoza. The salmon nigiri was very fresh and even my boyfriend who doesn't like raw fish enjoyed the bite he took. The crazy spider roll was amazing and I'm sad I didn't take a photo of it. Spider rolls are one of my favorite rolls to order and this one did not disappoint. Our friends who also had their Valentine's dinner here ordered it too and loved it. My boyfriend loved all of his food, although he felt that the beef skewers' portion size was small for its price. He especially enjoyed the zucchini and said he'd be happy with just a big plate of that for dinner. At the end of the dinner, one of the servers gave us heart shaped lollipops for Valentine's Day which I thought was so sweet. Overall such a fun experience! read more

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I love going to dragon horse. It's been years since i last visited but since then, they made a lot of improvements especially the drink menu. The drinks you'll find here you can never find anywhere else. So unique. Highly recommended. read more

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From the ambiance to the cocktails, I enjoyed my whole experience at Dragon Horse! I came with a group of friends Saturday night around 9 pm. They had made a reservation for our party of 6, but it wasn't really needed as the place was much emptier than I expected. I had food earlier, so I was here mainly for the drinks. I tried two cocktails, both of which blew my mind with how good they were. I started with the Kouma ($16), with gin, cucumber, shochu, avocado, shiso leaf, peppermint tea, lemon, and ginger. It was a very light and refreshing drink. Next I got the Guava Thyme ($16), which had gin, guava, avocado pit, rosa, lemon, apple, and egg white. The presentation for this one was really fun, and the drink was fruity and tasty. I couldn't really taste the alcohol in either drink, which makes them quite dangerous... I didn't try the food here, but they have a good selection on their menu featuring sushi, skewers, and various hot dishes like rice dowls and fried foods. They started the karaoke system around 9 pm, so some folks started putting in songs and singing from their table. This was a pleasant surprise to me, since I didn't realize they offered karaoke here (it seems like they do so most nights after 9 pm). I happily joined in for a few songs. The karaoke system they use is Chinese, so it doesn't have all of the songs, but it's got a decent selection. Would definitely come back for the karaoke and cocktails! read more

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Easy reservation process, creative and delicious rolls (White Horse Roll, Dragon King, ordered two of the jalapeño hamachi) and wonderful service and ambiance. Looking forward to coming back for the weekend brunch and karaoke. read more

Had a great dinner here. The place was very chill when we showed up around happy hour. Service was great even though there was only person working the tables he did an amazing job keeping up with everything and making the drinks. I had been wanting to try this place since I learned they were associated with blind pig since I loved the drinks there. This place also has fantastic insanely creative cocktails with ingredients that I wouldnt have ever thought about being in a drink but the flavor combinations are amazing and delicious. The bites were also pretty solid! It was still happy hour when we went so we got to try some items from that menu as well. Overall we loved our experience, service and overall vibe. Highly recommend! read more

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Came to grab takeout and ordered the Unagi Don which is advertised to come with sushi rice, avocado, omelette and ikura but really it was such a small portion of unagi with pickled radish and seaweed salad which for me is a much lesser combination. The unagi was solid but the rice was too hard and felt like it was in the fridge. I don't think it was worth the price so I'll be looking for takeout elsewhere next time. read more

I have been here many times, organizing events in their back room. The owner is super nice, very accommodating for our groups. The food is excellent and the vibes are amazing. Karaoke and sushi and good drinks are what you're gonna get here! read more

Sushi was below average, especially in comparison to other restaurants in the area. The other foods were average. The fried foods had wet batter in the center so it was really off putting and a bit slimy. The cocktails are creative, but there isn't a big selection. The service was extremely slow. read more

Service very nice but tbh I don't understand how this place has such high ratings because the food was pretty mid :/ We ordered veggie gyoza (those were pretty good), edamame, orange chicken skewers (needed more flavor), and a spider roll (also mid). Ambiance was nice and clean. read more

Amazing sushi, but service was VERY slow and inattentive. 5 star if service was better.

Visited on a Saturday around 10pm, only a few guests seated with plenty of room, easy to walk in. They do have a private room with karaoke which had a party, so that space seems more reservation based. Drink: T.P. Gimlet - good, light and refreshing, slightly tart and sweet with a savory finish, very well balanced, didn't pick up much apple or banana in flavor mostly lime and citrus Service was good, friendly and prompt. Was served water upon being seated, the server and bartender checked in regularly and the check came quickly when requested. Overall a nice spot to grab a cocktail, the menu was pretty unique, would come back to try more. Food looked pretty good as well but didn't get to try any on this occasion. read more

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My group of friends have been to this location a few times in the past under a different name. The only thing difference is that I've noticed is they've added ceiling decorations. On our recent visit we made a reservation at 6:30pm on a Saturday for 5. This was not necessary because the whole place was pretty much empty and I'm not sure why. The staffs were friendly and attentive. They have so many options for cocktails with some having unusual ingredients such as the Onion Cream Cheese - charred onion with strawberry cream cheese and brandy. Some people may like it and some people may not. I personally didn't like it but another person in my group did. I also got to try the Wasabi Bean drink which was better but found it light in alcohol. The wasabi didn't hit me as hard as I thought. The Smoke Unami drink was strong though but the "smoke" effect was underwhelming. Guava Thyme was my favorite but also found it light. At $16 each I was hoping for a bit more alcohol. For food we ordered a bunch to share. The baby back ribs normally come in 4 pcs but they were able to accommodate us and made it 5 pcs. The nigiris here tasted fresh and I would come back for it. Our table did order 6 x salmon belly nigiris and an 8pcs nigiri omakase. I'm a bit disappointed that in one of the 8pcs was another salmon belly. This was chef's choice but I guess there was more than 1 chef who didn't pay attention. The fried food was just okay. Nothing really stood out for me. I'll stick to the nigiris. read more

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This place was located kinda not near anything interesting but to my surprise the food was actually very delicious! We were a big party and ordered a little bit of everything to try. My favorites were probably the chicken wings hands down, they were crispy but not too battered. The nigiris with salmon belly also were bomb. Did not enjoy the beef tongue skewers they were chewy. The pork belly was good. The meatballs and gyoza were okay. They had a banana panda drink that tasted like dessert. I had one specific drink that when I got it, the glass was half empty which was a bummer because drinks are expensive you know. read more

Melt in your mouth..with amazing flavors. I don't now how I with eat sushi anywhere else...tragically I live in the south bay. read more

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Mediocre food. Came here with high expectations and was disappointed. Best dish was the chicken skewer. The hamachi kama was decent. Ramen was so so. The rest were overcooked (cauliflower) or over fried (gyoza). I didn't like the beef tongue skewer ( they need some of the traditional Japanese seasoning to make this better). read more

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Everything went well! The food her is not exceptional, the freshness is unmatched! I mean 80lbs of fresh tuna the day we came in and everytime, our meal is amazing! Derek and his team provide exceptional service. Thank you for the countless amazing meals! Our neighborhood appreciates you! read more

Came on a weekday to grab some drinks in a pretty empty restaurant. Ordered the chicken karaage and Agedashi tofu and the food is pretty standard. However, the drinks are pretty good! I got the guava thyme and was really good. Would def come back again. read more

decent food, but the service was extremely inattentive and slow. would ask waiter question and they would say that they'd come back with a response only to not return. asked REPEATEDLY about missing items only to find out that they incorrectly took our order, which wasn't checked by the staff until our fourth or fifth time asking a waiter. read more

Started with some warm edamame and went in on the drinks. Tried a couple recommended drinks by our server he was really nice. -Kumamoto sunshine -Very easy to drink light gotta lick the salt for that added effect -Smoke umami-More bold but lightened because of the vanilla butter you can smell and taste it -Kagoshima to Oita- easy to drink has a bit of a kick it's really good -Hot and sour - easy to drink not what you expect you smell the jalapeños but it's very light -Heaven and earth and dragon flame required fire!! has a Smokey herbal smell and had a sour taste so different. Overall a great place for drinks but didn't get a chance to eat there since we had dinner plans across the street. I definitely don't mind coming back to try their food and omaksae. read more

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