Kappa Japanese Restaurant

mobiusklein 

on Yellow Pages

17 years ago

This is an unusual restaurant where you can buy a multiple course meal that gives you little tastes of many things like cooked fish, sashimi, etc. It's expensive but the stuff is top-notch. There is a separate menu if you're not interested in it. 

jrsu 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

The best Japanese food in SF you'll ever have! – My girlfriend and I recently returned from a trip to Japan, and we were looking for a culinary experience that would help take us back. Something beyond the Americanized standards: sushi/sashimi, udon, teriyaki, tempura. And so we found Kappa, who clearly state that they DO NOT serve sushi. The intimate setting as well as the welcoming and kind owners transported us back to the alleys of Japan. After we entered through a sliding wooden door next to a Japanese-only sign, the da... read more

Joanna Currier 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Hidden pearl of a restaurant represents the height of seasonal Japanese artistry. – The Scene This tiny, unmarked restaurant above the Japantown Denny's remains mostly unknown, even to its neighbors. A hidden sliding door and noren (split curtain) part to reveal a spare, sophisticated dining area comprised of a ten-seat wooden bar and one private room for four. Husband and wife owners Romiko--dressed in traditional kimono--and chef Toshiaki Kimura bustle graciously about the space. Only the most rudimentary English is spoken... read more

yvchan 

on Citysearch

21 years ago

The best japanese food! – This is simply the best Japanese restaurant in town! Menu is seasonal. If you like traditional Japanese cooking, Kappa definitely is the best you can find! Maybe a little pricy but it worths every penny. 

lala15 

on Citysearch

21 years ago

A tiny, hidden gem – Kappa is so perfect that I really shouldn't be writing this review and spoiling my chances of getting a seat. A tiny, 10 seat restaurant in an out-of-the-way location, it is for *true* connoisseurs of Japanese cuisine only -- no sushi, no chicken teriyaki, no silly rolls with cream cheese in them, thank god-- you must have a sense of adventure and a genuine love for the complexities and depth of the cuisine. The most authentic classical Japanese cuisine I've eaten outside of Japan.