Takara seemed to be a family run restaurant, with a lot of Japanese customers, which was a promising sign. I liked the place, very down to earth and everyday kind of sushi bar, but I did feel like they had lost some of what’s special about Japanese food culture.

I guess it is me wanting also the everyday place to be a gem. It had good food, great offers and quite speedy service, but it did feel a bit too… I am not sure… mechanical? Like none of the people working there really wanted to really be there.

As I said, the food was quite good. We just had lunch, so we did not try out that much. Had some yellowtail, mackerel and a shrimp tempura maki, and all of it was very good. The maki had a mint leaf inside, which I have never had before. It was a new combination that was very interesting.

I don’t know. I really wanted to like this place. The food was good. It was just that the place felt a bit sad. Maybe I just got unlucky.

Summary:

Good food, a very good lunch place, but nothing that special.

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Price level:	Cheap
Times visited:	1

General information:

Street address: 22 Peace Plz Ste , San Francisco, CA 94115-3611
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Phone number: (415) 921-2000

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