PABU - San Francisco

Pabu was a great experience and I would like to come back and try their regular menu. I came here during SF Restaurant Week and the food was spectacular, but it was a very small 3 course tasting menu for the price of $75. I won't be back for SF Restaurant Week, but I'll be back for a full lunch or dinner.

Our waiter was wonderful, but that was about it. We had the weirdest experience with the “captain”, who kept talking in an inaudible voice, and then just stood there. The portions were the smallest I have ever seen for nigiri sushi, and the price was ridiculously high. They forgot my miso soup and never brought out my husband’s sake. To top it all off the “captain” brought out our food and coughed on it. Truly unbelievable. First time trying Pabu Izakaya and will never go back.

Well, Pabu continues to be solid including a good selection of vegetables prepared to perfection.

Enjoyed the ambience. Food was delicious! My favorite was the A5 Wagyu Beef skewers recommended by Eric.

Had the restaurant week menu. The NY strip steak was an inferior , chewy and inedible despite being medium done. No sauce no flavor. The cod was extremely salty. Wait staff made multiple errors with the order. Charge $45 up charge for 6 nigiri pieces that wasn’t shown as upcharge on their website when I previewed it. Overall, poor dining experience. Literally had to shout to hear each other.