PABU Izakaya

101 California St, San Francisco
(415) 535-0184

Recent Reviews

Tucker Barker

Top notch service for fancy and a little pricey food. Rainbow roll is great but the cali 101 has wayyy too much cucumber so skip that. Spicy edamame is good but maybe not for the price. The uni on the ocean carpaccio seemed a little off but fine.Dietary restrictions: Good with gluten free recommendations

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Andres Audiffred

Good sushi spot

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nigiri

Emily Loewen

Did the tasting menu, food was amazing and our server Gienette was very helpful with navigating food allergies and gave excellent service! Would definitely recommend for a fun date night!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Samia Javaid

Great food and great atmosphere! I was truly impressed by the excellent service provided by Kristen. We were dining with our 3 year old. Kristen made sure that we all felt comfortable. She was very knowledgable about the menu and helped us throughout the dinner. Everything was delicious! 10/10!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Danielle P

We had an amazing birthday dinner here! Our waitress was wonderful and the food was so flavorful and fresh — seriously some of the best sushi we’ve ever had in SF.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Madison Vanderklay

Had a great meal here! Jeanette was our waitress and she was amazing!!We ordered the miso Hamachi, and a couple of sushi rolls. The pear bourbon drink is phenomenal ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daisy22

My husband I decided to do a date night and this is one of our favorite places. We wanted to do said pairing with the prix fix menu but they ran out of certain sakes so we opted to order a bottle instead. Other than that, everything was fabulous! Always very consistent. We'll be back again very soon!

C X

Delicious, but I think the fish may be a bit too sweet, maybe it’s very Japanese taste

Adam Layman

Gienette was absolutely the best, she made our experience so incredible and everyone should hear to see her. The food, amazing and everything great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicole Siminoff

Great service- attentive and friendly. Sushi was excellent and the fish was high quality . The ambience was very nice and the sound level was good- not too loud for us to have conversations. We will definitely return soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Claire Hitchins

Pabu was amazing! The building itself is stunning. The decor is beautiful, and the bar is gorgeous. Our server, Jacob, was super knowledgeable about the menu and gave excellent recommendations. Everything was better than the next. Drinks were also amazing- 10/10!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ScottB

This was our third visit since the turnover of chefs. First off, very sad that Steward is no longer employed. For several years we greatly enjoyed his saki service and stories about sake preparation. So, the food was excellent. Two of us had the omakase and were very pleased it is now an option and as excellent as prior. The food wait service was excellent. The bar service, however, was a little weak compared to the past. Our server must have gone on break; however, I'll give the benefit of the doubt that this was not the norm. Will happily return and recommend...just close your eyes when the bill comes and remember YOLO.

Andrew Fusco

Delicious lunch special. Quality ingredients, appetizing flavors, and superb service and attention to detail. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessica Spahr

Wonderful atmosphere and outstanding food; sushi was delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nigiri, Sashimi

Tony B

The place was fabulous. I was welcomed and treated like a star. I went for my birthday with 2 friends. I can't remember what all the dishes were seeing I asked the chef to make me his favorite dishes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna, Chef's Nigiri

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