Pabu Izakaya San Francisco

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

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   Tosha VIP

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   First time at PABU celebrating our 16th anniversary. The food was incredible! Can’t wait to go back.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   San Francisco1 review

   1.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Sushi and sashimi were not fresh. Fries and karaage were decent but overpriced for what they were. I would skip Pabu altogether and not recommend.
   

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   Richard

   San Francisco8 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 26, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Ordered the Omakase and was highly disappointed. Many of the dishes seemed prepared earlier in the day. Nothing special and overpriced. Avoid. We would have been better off with standard rolls and nigiri. Would have saved $200-300 for our group of 4. Cocktails were tasty and interesting.
   

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   Paul

   San Francisco5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I celebrated my birthday and anniversary with my wife and our friends. We did the Omakase and I can't believe how much fun it was. Fei and Gio made took charge in creating a memorable time. The food choices were exotically tasteful and beyond what I could've asked for since it was my first time trying a tasting. Pabu truly sets the bar for customer service, presentation, and quality. Every single staff member is friendly, kind, and uplifting.
   

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   Jonathan

   San Francisco45 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Pabu continues to be my go-to restaurant when entertaining out-of-town guests. My friends from New York and Los Angeles were just as impressed with their dining experience. The food, the service, and the ambience were all world class!
   

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   stevey

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great dining experience! I love the location, the ambience, the food, and the service!
   

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   Maximilian VIP

   San Francisco5 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Been meaning to come here for a while, finally find sometime book a reservation, I get there and they’re telling me they close in a few mins. I was very disappointed as I had planned to really sit and enjoy the menu. Had two cocktails, had almost $300 worth of food to go so I was bit upset as It was not the same.
   

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   Tom

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great atmosphere and hospitality from Bobby and his team
   

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   Garrett

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really great service and excellent, high quality sushi. Definitely recommend and I would come back in the future!
   

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    Zakhary

    Hawaii1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2

    The valentine’s dinner set was pretty bad. Hard sushi rice and cheap tasting fish. Surprisingly the wagyu steak was a home-run, very tasty and cery tender.
    

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