SAN HO WON

Korean barbecue restaurant · Mission

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"Getting a table at San Ho Won requires month-out planning—or waiting an hour in line before they open for one of the few walk-up spots. Once inside the unmarked Korean restaurant in the Mission, you'll feel like you’ve landed in a secret club. More specifically, one serving sizzling tteokbokki, fluffy egg soufflé, and galbi that's so gorgeous you’ll never look at beef the same way again. Slide into a booth with friends and share everything while you toast with roasted barley tea and soju to another year. Reservations are released 29 days in advance at 10am on Tock. They also accept a couple of walk-ins at 5pm when they open (we’ve seen people line up around 4:30pm). There’s no waitlist, so if you don’t make it into the one or two available tables, come back around 9pm when tables start to free up." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez

https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/guides/where-to-have-your-birthday-dinner-in-sf

2170 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Get directions

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