Kaita

Yummy tempura and chef selected sushi plate! Interior is unassuming compared to the welcoming exterior. The three menus are super confusing as they overlap in some categories. Overall tasty meal on cute Japantown street.

This is in the heart of japantown on Jackson Street so there are actually about six other Japanese restaurants on that one block. That being said this is my favorite overall. It has good sushi and good hot food and seems pretty authentic. There are always a group of old Japanese friends that hang out there on Friday nights which is a good sign. The menu is extensive and priced well.Staff is very friendly and attentive and the food comes out relatively quick. The only downside is that it's not a very big dining room.

Small little restaurant, great food for the price.

I had very high expectations of this restaurant based on the high reviews and friends' recommendations. Unfortunately, I was kind of disappointed. The negitoro don had reasonably fresh tuna, but, not fatty enough and the rice was way too tough and dry. The sushi combo also had pretty dry rice. The tempura was probably the highlight, big portion, not too thick in coating. The ginger pork was so so. Personally, I felt this was an average Japanese restaurant

I could eat here everyday. This is one of my top 3 in the Bay Area! ❤️ the food is beyond amazing, the ambiance is as if you were in JP, and the staff makes you feel like home.