Izakaya Roku

4.4 (71)

$30 and under

Japanese

1819 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups

In the tradition of Japanese izakayas—sake shops with tapas-style menus—Izakaya Roku serves an extensive menu of small plates. Recommended by The New York Times, the menu opens with simple snacks such as edamame, before introducing seared fish and several kinds of Carpaccio. There's tempura and ramen, of course, but also stews with everything from pork belly to sake-steamed clams. The traditional izakaya in Japan is a cozy, neighborly place, and Izakaya Roku would fit right in among them, with its sleek and manly Japanese feel to the room. "Now, this is an izakaya," said the San Francisco Chronicle's Janny Hu, praising the restaurant's authenticity and dedication to the true form of its namesake. Hu advised guests to "order up and just enjoy what comes to the table." Izakaya Roku offers the same dishes as their enormously popular JapaCurry food truck, voted one of the 101 Best Food Trucks in America in 2014.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–11:30 pm Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Website
http://rokusf.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Yasu Kodama

Location
1819 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Area
Mission District
Cross Street
Pearl Street
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chicken NanbanUS$9.00
fried chicken on nanban & tartar sauce
Chicken KaraageUS$8.00
crispy fried chicken
ROKU'n OctopusUS$6.00
fried baby octopus
Agedashi TofuUS$6.00
Geso KaraageUS$6.00
fried squid leg
Mashromms Risotto CroquetteUS$6.50
Mentai cheese pork katsuUS$8.00
pork tenderloin cutlet
Nankotsu Kara-ageUS$6.50
deep fried chicken cartilage
TakoyakiUS$7.00
KakiageUS$8.50
fritters w/shrimp and vegetables
Avocado TempuraUS$6.00
Assorted TempuraUS$13.50
shrimp and seasonal vegetables

Yakitori

Chicken ThighsUS$2.50
Chicken GizzardUS$2.50
Chicken SkinUS$3.00
TsukuneUS$3.00
Pork BellyUS$3.50
Beef TongueUS$4.00
Beef Short RibsUS$4.50
Enoki BaconUS$3.50
Mochi BaconUS$3.50
EringiUS$2.00
Shishito PepperUS$2.00

Stew

Spicy Tofu Hot PotUS$7.00
w/spicy clam
KakuniUS$8.00
pork belly stew

From the Grill

Brussele SproutsUS$7.00
anchovy garlic sauteed
Kimchee PorkUS$7.00
Horumon yakiUS$8.00
sauted inteatine
Grilled Big SquidUS$12.00
Grilled MackerelUS$7.00
Hamachi Kama ShioyakiUS$12.00
yellow tail kama
Rosted duckUS$12.00
w/apple comport and balsamic sauce

Rice

Uni KamameshiUS$12.00
sea urchin rice
Unagi KamameshiUS$12.00
eel rice
Garlic Fried RiceUS$8.00
Kimchee Pork KamameshiUS$9.50
Nikumaki Onigiri 2pcUS$6.00
rice balls wrapped with beef
Yaki Onigiri 1pcUS$3.50
grilled rice ball with cod roe & ikura

Noodle

ROKU Tonkotsu RamenUS$11.00
Regular or Spicy or Garlic or Curry
Udon a la CarbonaraUS$8.00

Desserts

Sweet Potato Spring RollUS$7.00
with Vanilla Ice Cream
Green Tea Cream BruleeUS$6.00
Green Tea Panna CottaUS$6.00
Organic "TOFU" PuddingUS$6.00
Vanilla Ice CreamUS$3.00

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Izakaya Roku.

4.4

(71)

4.4Food
4.2Service
3.9Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

71 Reviews

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EileenJ
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Delicious food, hard-working and attentive staff. Reservations recommended!
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OpenTable Diner
New York City4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 2 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The unagi rice bowl is good, though the eel portion is very little. Hotate tempura is very good though.
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ihsu
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on 13 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, great service and good price. I highly recommend this restaurant.
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anag
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 11 December 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Tasty, interesting food, friendly staff, casual atmosphere. The mushroom & scallop dish was amazing & the eggplant dish was delicious. Desserts could be refined a bit. Overall, a fun and satisfying place, but not inexpensive.
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pkfinny
Seattle / Eastern Washington3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 December 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome izakaya. We really enjoyed the okonamiyaki, Japanese curry (including off menu tofu option for the vegetarians), and the brussels sprouts.
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MoMonki
San Francisco Bay Area46 reviews
4.0
Dined on 7 September 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
All dishes tasted very authentic like ones you’ll find in Japan. The sake menu is limited for a izakaya. It’s a fun place for a group of friends to celebrate whatever.
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2Tongs
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 August 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I made this reservation for my 27th birthday and I'm so happy with the decision. They kindly called the day of to check-in with me, had the corner of the restaurant set aside and helped make the evening super special. The food was fantastic, service was great, and ambience was nice for a group of 10. I switched from sitting at either end of the long table to socialize with all my guests. The space itself is not large and the sign is a little tucked away. Nonetheless, the service was fantastic and we were happy with the food. Uni dishes were also SUPERB. One thing I will note- this was my first time having Wagyu and I found it interesting it was pre-sliced for me rather than one steak. Hm, delicious regardless and made it easy to share, presentation for this exact entree wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but I'd still order it again for flavor and texture. Thank you so much!
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Lolacat Gold
San Francisco Bay Area23 reviews
4.0
Dined on 14 July 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
All the food is good, fresh and served hot. (Except for the salads and sashimi). Personal favorites are the tempura scallops and the grilled beef nigiri. But it’s all pretty darn good. I wish they would do something about the noise level however, it’s really really loud and hurts my ears.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City6 reviews
1.0
Dined on 21 June 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The worse place ive been in a while
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Lucab
Cleveland / Akron / Canton2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 16 May 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
If you like japanese food, beer, and bacon, this is the place for you.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–11:30 pm Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Website
http://rokusf.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Yasu Kodama

Location
1819 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Area
Mission District
Cross Street
Pearl Street
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Izakaya Roku

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Snacks

EdamameUS$3.00

Seaweed SaladUS$5.00

TakowasabiUS$4.00

Shio-KaraUS$4.00

Nasu NibitashiUS$5.00

Dashi TamagoUS$6.00

Tuna PokeUS$7.00

SunomonoUS$8.00

Uni and Soft-boild EggUS$8.00

The Greens

Roku Salad

Ramen SaladUS$8.00

Sashimi SaladUS$9.50

Fresh Fish

Abri SalmonUS$9.00

Hamachi CarpaccioUS$8.50

Wagyu from Japan

Wagyu TatakiUS$19.00

Wagyu CarpaccioUS$13.50

Fried

Chicken NanbanUS$9.00

Chicken KaraageUS$8.00

ROKU'n OctopusUS$6.00

Agedashi TofuUS$6.00

Geso KaraageUS$6.00

Mashromms Risotto CroquetteUS$6.50

Mentai cheese pork katsuUS$8.00

Nankotsu Kara-ageUS$6.50

TakoyakiUS$7.00

KakiageUS$8.50

Avocado TempuraUS$6.00

Assorted TempuraUS$13.50

Yakitori

Chicken ThighsUS$2.50

Chicken GizzardUS$2.50

Chicken SkinUS$3.00

TsukuneUS$3.00

Pork BellyUS$3.50

Beef TongueUS$4.00

Beef Short RibsUS$4.50

Enoki BaconUS$3.50

Mochi BaconUS$3.50

EringiUS$2.00

Shishito PepperUS$2.00

Stew

Spicy Tofu Hot PotUS$7.00

KakuniUS$8.00

From the Grill

Brussele SproutsUS$7.00

Kimchee PorkUS$7.00

Horumon yakiUS$8.00

Grilled Big SquidUS$12.00

Grilled MackerelUS$7.00

Hamachi Kama ShioyakiUS$12.00

Rosted duckUS$12.00

Rice

Uni KamameshiUS$12.00

Unagi KamameshiUS$12.00

Garlic Fried RiceUS$8.00

Kimchee Pork KamameshiUS$9.50

Nikumaki Onigiri 2pcUS$6.00

Yaki Onigiri 1pcUS$3.50

Noodle

ROKU Tonkotsu RamenUS$11.00

Udon a la CarbonaraUS$8.00

Desserts

Sweet Potato Spring RollUS$7.00

Green Tea Cream BruleeUS$6.00

Green Tea Panna CottaUS$6.00

Organic "TOFU" PuddingUS$6.00

Vanilla Ice CreamUS$3.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable