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Nihon
- Japanese
- San Francisco, CA
About this business
Specialties Nihon is both a whisky bar and a japanese resturant offering izakaya style food ( japan's version of tapas) till 11pm nightly with bar staying open till 2am. Nihon whisky selection is the largest in the state of California and possibly the US with over 500 expressions of single malt. All whiskies offered are available for bottle purchase and storage within a private bottle room & locker for guests to enjoy in as many visits as they so desire. Bottles are priced attractively and do not reflect club bottle pricing... read more
Location details
1779 Folsom St, Mission, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Classy Bar Scene – My wife & I found this place by accident after dinner at Chez Spencer. We sat at the bar and did not eat so I cant comment on food. Design of the place is remarkable and rivals the top bars of London or New York. The crowd was very classy, sophisticated and the scene seemed busy but not crazy crowded were it was not comfortable. The barman that served us was probably one of the top best in this city. He was either european or spanish and he smiled all the time, talked calmly, chatted us about whiskey and a... read more
Stylish but Expensive – The design is dynamite and the lounge scene is hopping on the usual hot days. The cuisine is solid, interesting but feels a bit overpriced. Give it a try!
What a hidden jewel! – I have lived in NYC, Honolulu and SF. I know one of the world's greatest experts on scotch whiskey--he helped create the bar. WOW. The ambiance is total Mission "now," the whiskey selection is incredible, the food is some of the best Japanese I've ever had. This place rocks and will not stay hidden long. A little out of the way, but I think it adds to the allure. I live in the Mission. Young crowd, too!
Such A Great Place – We simply had a great time. Our waitress was very informative about both the food and surprisingly their whiskey selection. Even though I dont drink whiskey she sugested for me the apple mack and now I'm hooked ..excellent whiskey cocktail The food was amazing. We tried the toro sashimi as well as the hamachi and both were extremly fresh. The black ahi was a great dish as well as the so unusaual nihon burger even though it did not look like a burger.. we loved it. nihon even though it seems for the first... read more
Soon to be a hit – I absolutely loved this place. The first thing that struck me about this resturant was how diffrent its atmosphere is from outside, very unexpected. The restaurant downstaires area is lit in an orange yellow glow from the bar. The floor is white and unusual, yet a bit cold I would think in comparison to the upstaires dining area that I fell in love with. I walked in and was politely greeted by the hostess, who promptly asked to assist me with a table and upon sitting down asked if she should hang my coat f... read more
Fabulous Lounge in SF – I just hosted my husband's birthday party in the private room upstairs and it was FABULOUS! THe service was excellent, food was great, drinks were strong and good!
What a disappointment... – After hearing the buzz I was very excited to eat at Nihon. Unfortunately the food was not good at all...too much sauce on everything: sushi coated in mayonaise and sweet and sour sauce...yuck. The only things that were palatable were the rolls and those were so expensive it was ridiculous. Service was marginal too. All in all a great place to go and have a drink, the lounge is very cool, but DO NOT waste your money on the food!
User review by tarauno – I was here last Thursday with few friends. Excellent service and excellent rolls and seriously fresh sushi. The "Yamato" and "Samuri" rolls are just amazing. You must get them. I had no idea that so many people buy bottles there. While there I saw the staff take about four new bottles to the people in the bottle room. This place seems to sell nothing but whisky, check their bottle room and locker and see how many bottles stored there. The place is not cheap but you actually pay for what you get & I t... read more
Surprsied – I went there after hearing a lot about it and thought it would not meet my expextations... How wrong I was. I should say I did not eat upstaires as we did not have a `resrevation so we settled at three bar stools at the bar. Both the service we got and the food served to us were excellent. The bar keeper kept recommendations coming and we must have tried three or four diffrent whiskies each ' what a selection they have' the music was mellow jaz and felt perfect for the atmosphere. that white floor !! intresting. ... read more
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How is Nihon rated?
Nihon has a 4.4 star rating with 432 reviews.
When is Nihon open?
Nihon is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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