SF Weekly has been churning out the Richmond District restaurant reviews lately. Yay for us!
Yu-Zen | 4036 Balboa at 42nd Ave. | Sushi Bar
“The calm succession of properly made sushi, exquisitely presented sashimi, and lovely cooked izakaya small plates, delivered in a nicely decorated room, rendered us relaxed as well as well-fed — as close to a Zen state as we’ve been in a long time… We were also cheered by the fact that a long, well-served, satisfying, self-indulgent meal (including a small bottle of sake) ended up costing only about $32 a person before tip. Our tip is: Seek satori at Yu-Zen.”
Read the full review.
Muguboka | 401 Balboa at 5th Ave. | Korean B.B.Q.
“Muguboka, a modest restaurant in the Inner Richmond, calls itself a “Korean B.B.Q.,” and it indeed serves staples such as kalbi or galbi (short ribs) and bulgogi (marinated beef). But in addition to galbi (here spelled gal bee) and bulgogi (bul go gee), there are many more dishes to explore, including subtly flavored, spicy stews seasoned with the hot red chile paste known as gochujang, and soups flavored with fermented soybean paste (doenjang; dhan jang at Muguboka)… Muguboka’s modest facade hides a wealth of exciting cooking.” Read the full review.
Unfortunately, the food critic who wrote these two reviews, Meredith Brody, was recently let go from SF Weekly. So this may be the last reviews of Richmond District gems that we see for awhile.
Has anyone eaten at these restaurants? Leave a comment to let us know what you think of them.
Sarah B.
Of the many Japanese restaurants in the Outer Richmond, Yu Zen is far and away my favorite. The quality of both food and service is outstanding.