Hwaro

Korean restaurant · Mission Terrace

Hwaro

Korean restaurant · Mission Terrace

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4516 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112

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Korean & Asian classics with a California twist offered in sleek quarters with a bustling vibe.  

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4516 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112 Get directions

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Features

gender neutral restroom
payment debit card
alcohol
beer
comfort food
late night food
vegetarian options
lunch

Last updated

Jul 12, 2025

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"Lee then opened Excelsior’s full-service restaurant Hwaro in 2015 at 4516 Mission Street, right on the main drag." - Paolo Bicchieri

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"The 'Janchi,' or gathering, that comes courtesy of three Korean sister restaurants — Chipotle-style fast-casual joints Matko and Bibim-Bar, along with the California-Korean spot Hwaro." - Eater Staff

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Mich Ro

Google
Delicious Korean comfort food. Scaled down menu given the times, but you'll still find plenty of dishes to enjoy. Excellent chicken wings, tasty hangover soup. Great taste and value. Highly recommend Hwaro,and it's the only Korean food you'll find in the area.

Travelbug

Google
Love all the dishes we order!! Highly recommended! We ordered bulging stuffed mushroom, spinach salad, japchae, fried chicken ( so nice that they allow us to request all the flat wings). All of the dieshes were delicious, especially the wings- love how jcrunchy they were on the outside and juicy on the inside. The bathrooms (yes, there are two!!!) Were super clean which is a plus. Tips, 1) Wednesday special 50% of all bottle of wines 2) Get a 10% discount ( while promotion is still last) if check in on Yelp!

Christina

Google
Better than Stone bowl in the height and better prices! Good portions and everything. Definitely recommend!

Devin Carraway

Google
Friendly folks and delicious food. The pandemic menu is limited but what's available is good (and well-suited to takeout). The fried chicken is flavorful and wonderfully crispy. I'd like a vegetarian soup option, but that gives me another reason to go back after vaccine-prevalence. :)

Heather Richbourg

Google
Such a wonderful dinner!! Truly a gem. MUST try the beef short ribs, and the Korean ramen was fantastic as well. Also had the taco trio as an appetizer. We will definitely be back!

Kyle Thulien

Google
Yum yum yum. Had the KFC and kimchi fried rice and I'll have it again, and again, and again. They say wings but these are the biggest, juiciest, meatiest cuts totally worth trying. Local business is so easy to suport when it's this good. I'll be happy to try the menu.

Bernicus95

Google
A lovely new trendy restaurant serving classic Korean fare with an American touch. I personally had a fantastic experience dining at Hwaro and would certainly recommend it to close friends and family who enjoy Korean BBQ, fried chicken, sizzling platters, etc. If you aren't familiar with this cuisine I would recommend the green bean sizzling appetizer which is to-fricking-die-for, The fried chicken (which you can order half of one flavor and half of another if you aren't sure) , or if you're more in the mood for beef, I recommend the sizzling bulgogi platter (which is a massive serving; feeds 3-4 easily). I'm sure regardless of what you end up ordering, you will have a memorable and magical time dining here.

Chris Kennedy

Google
Great new place, with good music and friendly vibe. And now they have their liquor license and have 4 taps in service. Today they have Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, Blue Moon, Sapporo and Calicraft Kolsch. They've also begun to serve stone bowl bibimbab! Yum!