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    Restaurant Anzu

    3.4 (653 reviews)
    Closed • 6:30 am - 10:30 AM, 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Reception area. Love the water bubble signage display.
    Lisa X.

    This review is based on our recent afternoon tea experience only. We arrived at the Hotel Nikko, checked into Restaurant Anzu for our afternoon tea reservation. Hotel Nikko interior is beautiful by the way, separate review. Pro: Very friendly staff. Great service. Beautiful space. Lovely ambiance & quiet. Cute place settings. Nice bathrooms. Con: Afternoon tea is very subpar. Choices of tea tend to be limited and toward too sweet selections. The finger sandwiches bread was too dry and didn't seem fresh. The sweets offered seemed to be factory-made, doesn't seem to be house made confections. Also one pastry had a hair stuck to it. That was ick! Other places I have been to offer Devonshire Cream (aka clotted cream) for scones and things but here, they had a small dish of whipped cream. The tea cups while nice weren't suitable for afternoon hot tea drinking because there's no handle, so burning hot. When we first sat down, we asked if there were other food offerings as my husband wasn't really into the tea experience but came in because of me. We were going to order additional food for him, but they didn't have anything which turned out to be good since the food was not good anyway. Tea experience was $100 for two with an auto gratuity of 20% which is fine if everything was awesome, but based on our experience, it's more for our friendly waiter. Because we didn't really eat or drink a lot here, we basically just took some photos, and looked up nearby places for lunch. Located on the second floor inside Hotel Nikko on Mason between O'Farrell and Ellis.

    Joe K.

    Food: 4 Stars Cod was better than Nobu and the sushi rolls were all good with fresh fish. The wagyu appetizers a must. Service: 4 Stars Overall, very pleasant and good. Ambiance: 4 Stars Modern - good bar area, sushi bar was a bit small, and the dining area was set up well for private conversations.

    Mei T.

    i came here with my co-worker during san francisco restaurant week and took advantage of the prefix menu which featured the following: amuse marin miyagi oysters pear vinegar mignonette, japanese cucumber "air", sturgeon caviar first sunomono salad serpent, lemon cucumbers, french breakfast radish, daikon, miso yogurt vinaigrette, salmon roe main choice of: pan roasted seabass roasted baby carrots, carrot miso puree, autumn chicories, yuzu butter -or- honey-yuzu kosho glazed quail butternut squash, kohlrabi, cranberry beans, ginger white soy reduction dessert yuzu panna cotta almond crumble, candied persimmon i selected the sea bass as my main. every item was beautifully executed and tasted heavenly. my co-worker ordered the anzu roll and misoyaki baked black cod from the regular menu and we shared our food to get a wider tasting of the menu. we both agreed all of the food was delicious, but the black cod was our favorite. the fish was juicy and was served in a light soy based broth. loved the food presentation and attention to detail. the food was beautiful in taste and appearance. the restaurant was classy and the service was superb. this was 5 solid stars!

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    E K.

    This place is an absolute joke and I can't believe anyone would choose to come here. We came here for Valentines Day and got the Valentines Special. It was $85 a person?? Give or take? Included tax and 20% gratuity. We had a table of 4 but our total came out to $400+, makes no sense. __ The portion sizes are HALARIOUS. I actually laughed out loud. Fine dining? No literally. Fine like a grain of sand. Our starter appetizer was half a quail egg. The salad was pretty ok. The steak was very good, I'll give it that. Dessert was mid. __ We were there for over an hour and came out still hungry of course. Keep in mind- we waited 10 to 15 mins + in between courses. We were starving and looking for another place to eat after this. Skip this place.

    Pork Chop & Butternut Squash Ravioli
    Andrew John D.

    I had a wonderful dinner at Anzu for a Friday night celebration. The pork chops were juicy and delicious, and the butternut squash ravioli was so creamy. The atmosphere is nice and classy, especially the hotel lobby at Hotel Adeline! I would've given this place a full five stars if not for the service. When we arrived, there was no one at the front desk for 10 minutes, and when we were finally seated, it took another 15 minutes before the server finally came to take our order. Other than that, no complaints. For such a high class restaurant, it was a disappointment. I might come here again on a busier night so we aren't waiting for so long.

    Thin slice for rock
    Jinnie L.

    We had dinner here with the kiddos. They have great service and very clean high chairs with seat belts that work. The ambiance is nice and relaxing. My kids loved the signs with water bubbles inside! We really enjoyed the appetizer and salad, but we're disappointed with the main courses. My kids devoured the meatballs and their French fries, but barely touched their cheese burger (too rare for kids). They didn't have hot dog. The squash salad, egg plant, and rock were amazing! The short rib and steak were either too sweet or too salty, but overall ok. Gelato was really flavorful especially the chocolate one. My kids asked for more so we swirled it into vanilla.

    Faux Mojito
    Andrew S.

    This was the dinner half of my first "dinner and a show" outing post-pandemic. I was going out to see a live music event at Feinstein's (Broadway couple Kelli Barrett and Jarrod Spector) at the Hotel Nikko and remembered that Anzu was just upstairs. The combination of dinner at Anzu and a performance at Feinstein's is an elegant and classic night out in San Francisco. For dinner, I ordered their pre-fixe (an appetizer, entree and dessert) PLUS "The Rock" - thinly sliced Wagyu that you cook on a sizzling river stone. For the pre-fixe, I ordered the 1/2 Anzu roll, the black cod and the matcha cheesecake. Everything was really good. I loved the black cod - this preparation with the Japanese vegetables and broth is one of my favorites. Service was attentive but not fussy and the live piano player right there provided a nice, relaxing ambiance. Prices are what you'd expect to pay for dinner at an upscale hotel. The pre-fixe was $65 (this was more than enough for one person but I'm a big guy) and the Rock was $24. I ordered a mocktail mojito ($8) and that was outstanding. Anzu has been there a very long time and I love rediscovering this SF classic. I'll be back for another dinner and a show soon.

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    Jeanette R.

    Pretty disappointing experience. We made a reservation here because of restaurant week and after reviewing several menus at various establishments we chose Anzu. What a mistake! Restaurant week exists for people to explore new places. The menu is fixed and includes a starter, entree and desert. Perfect, right? Not exactly. When we arrived, we were welcomed by the host, she was great. Everything went downhill with the server. He immediately offered us sparkling water, of course, we said yes. It was delicious expensive water, but, I expected that, I was planning on ordering more than just the restaurant week menu - because, I wanted to really try the place out. Cocktails, service, ambience- all of it! We both had delicious cocktails, and the bartender was excellent. Back to the server....as I'm perusing the menu, I said, oh! We actually chose to come here, because of restaurant week! His demeanor immediately changed from friendly happy server to - I just want to get you out of here. Total asshole. He brought the menu, and said, oh, there's no halibut, it's salmon and walked away. When he returned, I said, I have some questions...if it's not halibut, and now it's salmon, can you tell me how it's prepared? Is it fresh salmon? Or frozen? Every damn restaurant can serve salmon because it's readily available frozen, and it can taste pretty decent. Trust me, I lived in Seattle....tons of salmon. He said it's the same. I said, what's the same? He said the preparation. So, I guess that means all the stuff with the halibut is with the salmon. Ok! They are completely different flavors of fish. This is unacceptable. Whatever.... Seems weird to serve it in leu of halibut with all the same prep. I ordered it. Here comes the appetizer. He plops it down and walks away like a server at IHOP. What is this? How do we eat it,? He left us empty papers that should have had chopsticks inside. Nope! No fork either. We had to pick it up and eat it with our hands! He completely disappeared. The main dish salmon was just ok. The desert was blah. Nothing about this experience or food will make me return or tell anyone else to try this place. DON'T PARTICIPATE IN RESTAURANT WEEK IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE. Tell your servers to treat all customers regardless of what they order with respect and courtesy. I feel like I flushed $300 down the toilet. Salmon IS NOT Halibut!!! Paper is not chopsticks or forks. Steer clear of this place until they get their servers trained in common courtesy and actually how to do their job.

    This is William. He's been happily serving customers at ANZU for 26 years.
    Ceci S.

    Wonderful atmosphere, excellent service from Deepak, originality from Nepal, and William from Vietnam who has been serving customers at the ANZU Restaurant for 26 years. We enjoyed sharing stories together. The sushi rolls were amazing and delicious as was the lobster and noodles. We couldn't decide on desert so we ordered three. The bread pudding is the best we've ever had. Anzu is located in the Hotel Nikko in SF. It's amazing!

    Omakase Fish
    Stefanie C.

    3.5 stars. Fun dining experience at ANZU! Located inside Hotel Nikko, I met up with Nina Y. for our first dinner date in awhile. Just like our spontaneous adventure to an expensive steakhouse, we decided to try the omakase here. It was fueled by some delicious cocktails and enjoyment from looking at the gorgeous decor all around. We didn't know how many courses there would be, and we were stuffed by the end. The food itself was pretty good. Upscale and colorful. We started with an appetizer, followed by a special roll, nigiri, sashimi, and grilled fish. The nigiri and sashimi were my favorite parts, of course. The meal ended with green tea ice cream. Service was classy but not particularly memorable. I'm assuming they get a ton of business from being in Hotel Nikko, where I've been meaning to do a staycation at some point. I liked the meal overall but wouldn't go raving to everyone about it. Worthwhile if you're interested, but you definitely don't have to take the omakase dive.

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