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Yakiniku Shodai, San Francisco, CA

Yakiniku Shodai

4.7
4.7
62 Reviews
$50 and over
Japanese Speciality

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2 people
19:00
Booked 3 times today
  • Charming
  • Fancy
  • Great for fine wines
Yakiniku Shodai hopes to bring in an extraordinary yakiniku dining experience to the San Francisco Bay Area. Begins with the high quality selections of Japanese Wagyu, comparable Michelin star level of attentive service, and skillful hands of our talented chefs. Together, we confidently present the most exquisit taste of meat and make every meal at Yakiniku Shodai a truly extraordinary dining experience.
Our owner/ chef Andy, originated from Taipei, Taiwan, has over 20 collective years experience in the restaurant industry.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese Speciality, Japanese (Yakiniku), Barbecue
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 17:30–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (415) 757-0201
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Andy Chiang
  • Area
    Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 62 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

62 Reviews
  1. FeliciaC

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quality, taste of food and service was outstanding 👌 highly recommend for wagyu beef lovers!

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    Sacramento

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Celebrated my husband's 40th birthday here because he loves Wagyus. And I am happy that he loved it. I reserved this place for like a month before. When we came in we were immediately greeted. The Chefs are so kind and knowledgeable. So accomodating and pleasant. Chef Andy the owner was so nice to talk to very informative with all the dishes were having. My surprise was a success because my husband surely liked all of their wagyus and I love th concept of their restaurant where you have your own chef to prepare the food for you direcrlt from your own grill. And best of all at the end of the night they made my husband's bday extra special with a candle in his dessert and a bday song. Thank you again to Chef Andy and his crew. Definitely a great experience for us. Food and peole are great! Perfect combo

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  3. NeemaJ

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 17 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, fantastic meal, amazing service. We will be back.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A restaurant that offers you an experience of cooking and handling meat at an especially high level. After several visits, I enjoyed each time more than the last time, and of course I will return to them.

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  5. KentR

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 7 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food - great selection of high quality meats, grilled perfectly by knowledgeable and personable chefs. Highly recommended for any meat lovers out there.

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  6. NoOne

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 8 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly staff. Fresh ingredients. I like how I could taste the flavoe of the meat instead of sauce.

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  7. jhPa

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 1 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone on staff was on point, food was amazing, beer was amazing, what can I say other than this place checks all the boxes for yakinku

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place worth a second visit! Food is amazing!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely incredible experience - from the cuisine, to the ambiance, to learning their process. Above all - the service! We loved our chef, Pun. Amazing conversation and chemistry, flowed so naturally and was the highlight of our experience. Favorite restaurant so far - will be coming back many times and highly recommend.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ever since my trip to Japan I’ve been on a hunt for the closest experience to it here in San Francisco. Yakiniku’s staff were just as welcoming and comforting and the meat quality was A1 from beginning to end. Highly recommend for anyone looking for the same experience!

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Yakiniku Shodai is rated 4.7 stars by 62 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for Yakiniku Shodai

1420 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102-6004

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 17:30–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese Speciality, Japanese (Yakiniku), Barbecue
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Andy Chiang
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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