Fermentation Lab Japantown

Name: Fermentation Lab Japantown
Address: 1700A Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94115
Telephone: (415) 757-0667
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (33)

$30 and under

Fusion / Eclectic

1700A Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Great for happy hour

Nestled in the vibrant heart of Japantown, San Francisco, our second location is a tantalizing fusion of global tastes, featuring an exquisite array of fermented beverages and comfort food from diverse cultural backgrounds. Step into a world where innovation meets tradition, where a full liquor bar elevates your experience, and where community connections thrive. Here at Fermentation Lab you'll find something for everyone.
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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic, Californian, Asian
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 3:30 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 am–11:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 757-0667
Website
http://www.fermlabsf.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1700A Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Neighborhood
Western Addition
Parking details
None

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What 33 people are saying

Fermentation Lab Japantown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.0Value

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Fermentation Lab Japantown offers a "wonderful service" and "incredible food," making it a popular choice for gatherings. While some dishes, like the prime rib, receive high praise, others, such as the tea leaf salad, may not meet expectations. Overall, guests enjoy a "great time with friends" and an "awesome experience."

33 Reviews

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Kaitlyn
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service was wonderful and the food was incredible! The drinks were also top tier. We will definitely be back.
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Maria
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Get together with friends. Service good food good with friends
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Annette
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
1.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
I came for the prime rib special. The meal was extremely salt, the prime rib, the cream of spinach and mash potatoes. Ordered calamari to start and it was barely any calmari pieces it was filled with fried batter pieces. Ordered tea leaf salad and was not authentic comparing to other burmese places in the city. Ordered a litchi martini and it tasted like some sort of tropical juice. The desert tasted like spoiled milk. I rarely am this harsh with food reviews but this was a horrible meal.
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Vanita
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wow! Amazing food and experience at Fermentation Lab in Japantown! Weds is Prime Rib night. Complete meal! Wedge salad, delish prime rib with sides (cream spinach & mash potatoes) and a chocolate souffle. Very fun! Recommend a resv!
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Christina
San Francisco Bay Area21 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome experience! Great time with friends and workers are amazing! Loooves it!
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Alison
San Francisco Bay Area32 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great gathering for family. We loved the food, service was excellent. Great menu
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Jai-un VIP
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Actually really liked it and hope this place makes it.
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Maida VIP
San Francisco Bay Area44 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Second time here. First time service was a disaster. Plates for two people in our party came out 30 min after first mains went down. Tonight all was prompt. Excellent very fresh tasty. My tea leaf while perfectly crisp in no way resembled the description. No fried garlic garbanzos almonds sesame. Just lettuce tomatoes cucumbers and Jalapenos. The dressing was a vinegrette with powdered tea added. More Italian than Thai. Someone needs to look up how a tea leaf salad is really .constructed. Nice but totally not what I expected or wanted.
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Kae
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the food and service was good thank you! Will be back again
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Peter VIP
Philadelphia County14 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Courteous service and nice atmosphere. Varied menu and food quite good.
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Fermentation Lab Japantown is rated 4.5 stars by 33 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

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1700A Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115

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Additional information

Neighborhood
Western Addition
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 3:30 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 am–11:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic, Californian, Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://www.fermlabsf.com/
Phone number
(415) 757-0667

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