Onsen: Tenderloin Bathhouse-Restaurant Is (Finally) Taking Dinner Reservations for Pop-Ups | Eater SF
"A combo Japanese-style bathhouse and restaurant has returned after a pandemic-induced shutdown and will again serve dinner, with ownership announcing in an Instagram post a summer of pop-ups. Installations include newcomer Dostee, traveling operation Aku’s BBQ, tried-and-true Claws of Mantis and more; dinners run from July 19 through August 31, with two soaks and seatings per night. Before closing for COVID restrictions the operation was described as an "only-in-San Francisco kind of phenomenon;" former San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer penned a positive review in 2017, and the spot was a top-100 restaurant pick for the paper in both 2017 and 2018. General manager Adam Wren told the Chronicle he’d reopen the bathhouse in late 2024. Upcoming combined meals and bathhouse experiences start at $110 for parties no larger than four." - Paolo Bicchieri
