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Izakaya Kou, San Francisco, CA

Izakaya Kou

4.3
4.3
270 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese
1560 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Izakaya Kou is taking the idea of the traditional Izakaya and turning it into the modern gathering place where we offer high quality Japanese fusion tapas and various unique drinking beverages in a comfortable, modern and fashionable atmosphere. It is a place where people can linger with good friends, good food, and drinks in the heart of San Francisco.

*Happy Hour, Tues-Thur from 5:30 to 6:30PM*

If you would like to reserve a Tatami Room, please be advised, each room requires a $250 minimum with 3 hours use of the space. The largest room, seating up to 8 is a $350 minimum.

Parties of 6 and more, please contact the restaurant directly between the hours of 4pm-10pm.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Asian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: T-Th 5:30pm-11:00pm Dinner: F-Sa 5:30pm-12:00am Dinner: Su 5:30pm-10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jay Yang
  • Private party facilities
    Our space offers private tatami rooms with a minimum seating of four and up to eight. The rooms feature sliding doors that connect to an adjoining room for larger parties. Each room requires a $250 spending minimum and can be used up to three hours. The largest room seats up to 8 and requires a $350minimum.No shoes allowed in Tatami Rooms
  • Neighborhood
    Western Addition
  • Cross street
    Fillmore Street and Geary Streets
  • Parking details
    Street parking is metered until 6 pm or there is one neighborhood parking facility a block away at The Japan Center garage at 1610 Geary Blvd.
  • Public transit
    We are located on the Southeast corner of Geary Street and Fillmore Street. Muni buses run regularly to the Japan town area.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 270 people are saying

Izakaya Kou reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

270 Reviews
  1. Ddlocal

    San Francisco3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    First night away as parents

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  2. Clairvoyant

    San Francisco13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 24, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great and the service was wonderful ! Biggest surprise was the bathroom, it was dirty.

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  3. Quince

    San Francisco3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    This place is good for groups who want barbecue, not dates who want good food.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 24, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great atmosphere, and great happy hour prices!

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  5. KevinJ VIP

    San Francisco16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 13, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was excellent, but a little noisy with the loud music. Also, floor was sticky.

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  6. Great

    San Francisco7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 13, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was quick and efficient. It wasn’t warm and friendly but that’s fine with me. Food came out quickly. Grilled steak and scallops were awesome! Udon has a good rich broth. The sushi rolls unfortunately were only average. I will visit again and just skip the sushi.

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  7. Harry

    St. Louis1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 3, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    日本の居酒屋で食事をしていると、 錯覚するほど、味付けも見た目も 素晴らしい料理でした また行きたいです

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  8. Anonymous

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    a bit expensive, but considering it's in the city, it is understandable

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Have been here a few times now and the food and service is consistent. We went on Christmas, however, so a lot of the options we were looking for were already out of stock (e.g. yellowtail collar, Asahi beer - the later of which feels like it should be a staple there). The service was a little slow and not super attentive, but still friendly. The food is good, but I think the cooked food is sometimes better than their raw sushi options. Overall would this place haa good, tasty food, but not my favorite in SF for a pure sushi experience.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Christmas dinner w family! Loved the food

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FAQs

Izakaya Kou offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 441-9294.

Izakaya Kou is rated 4.3 stars by 270 OpenTable diners.

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1560 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Fillmore Street and Geary Streets
  • Neighborhood
    Western Addition
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: T-Th 5:30pm-11:00pm Dinner: F-Sa 5:30pm-12:00am Dinner: Su 5:30pm-10:00pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Asian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking is metered until 6 pm or there is one neighborhood parking facility a block away at The Japan Center garage at 1610 Geary Blvd.
  • Public transit
    We are located on the Southeast corner of Geary Street and Fillmore Street. Muni buses run regularly to the Japan town area.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jay Yang
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Our space offers private tatami rooms with a minimum seating of four and up to eight. The rooms feature sliding doors that connect to an adjoining room for larger parties. Each room requires a $250 spending minimum and can be used up to three hours. The largest room seats up to 8 and requires a $350minimum.No shoes allowed in Tatami Rooms
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