Kitchen Kura - San Francisco

Food: Great. It's a pretty small selection compared to other Japanese restaurants. No sushi here sorry. But you can tell all the food had a lot of effort put into it. The dinner special is great. Green Tea, miso soup, steamed rice, an appetizer and two entrees for $10.50. Great deal. I had the Nanban chicken fried tofu. The chicken was great, way better than Kitaro/Kiki's chicken. The fried tofu was two huge pieces. I would of liked them in small portions then fried but good either way. Atmosphere: At first glance you might not want to go in, but please do. It's very homey. Although small it's a great place to eat. Service: The waiter we had was really nice. He put up with our unusual conversation at 8-9 at night. Everything came at a good time. He refilled out green tea with hot water. Everything was great.

Never had 'homemade ' Japanese food before, and that makes me sad for all those years I didn 't know about it. This place is amazing! Okonomiyaki kobe need style is a must! Please please order that. Only negatives about this place are the weird hours of operation and the really tiny sitting area

I love the food. One of the best Japanese resturants that i have been to in terms of homemade dishes, and the staff is very nice. However it is never open. Every time I'm in the area and want to go, it is never open...including today... please extend your hours.

Kitchen Kura has officially become my favorite neighborhood spot. It's only a block away from my apartment and serves up the best homey Japanese food I've had in a long time. Plus the service is super friendly and the prices are reasonable. You have a few choices here. You can go for the combo dinner set, which gives you a small appetizer, soup, salad, 2 choices of main dishes, and rice. There's a good variety of options. I highly recommend the hamburger steak with demi glace sauce. This is something only Japanese people do (as far I know) only serve the burger (w/o bun, lettuce and the like) but with a hearty savory sauce. It'd delicious! You can also go for one of the rice bowls. My favorite is the sukiyaki don. It's savory yet a little sweet. And I love love love the tofu with the meat. YUM! They also have a few okonomiyaki combinations. Since I make my own at home, I haven't tried it here. But they look more decent than most other places I've seen. But still doesn't look like what they serve up in Osaka. If you're looking for a simple meal with authentic flavors, definitely check out Kitchen Kura!

Classic Home-made Japanese Comfort Food. I really like this place. The owners are wonderful, and since I am a frequent visitor they even know me by name! Enjoy!