Onsen Bath & Restaurant

I've been to both the bathhouse and restaurant. The bathhouse is small, but nice. Locker rooms are very cramped, but the sauna, steam room and bath itself didn't feel overly crowded. Definitely make a reservation in advance. I love the ambiance of the restaurant. Service was great. The food was a bit pricey for the portions, but tasty. The lamb skewers and gyoza were amazing. The Brussels, steak skewers, and soba noodles we're good but didn't stand out.

Bath: Beautiful facility, very clean and artistically designed. The steam room is intense (in a good way)! I was disappointed by a few things though. The bath is in need of a cold pool; I would much rather dunk in a cold pool instead of take a cold shower. There are only three chairs to sit and relax on, this is hardly enough! Noise: the clientele chat it up and it is fine to socialize, at a whisper. Every Onsen I've been to has been very peaceful and quiet and if noise increases, the service will remind clients to moderate the noise with a polite shush or a bell. The service staff were great at keeping the space clean but did nothing to moderate noise, which was disappointing. Restaurant: Fantastic! Every dish was artful, and delicious. The wait staff was extremely attentive, friendly, and full of wonderful suggestions. The space is well designed with lots of eye candy to enjoy, it definitely felt Japanese. We agreed that the restaurant was worth a second visit for the food alone.

Really great concept + beautifully designed. The baths are a little pricy considering you don't get all the amenities of a full spa. Essentially there is a hot tub (couldn't turn on the jets), a stream room + a sauna. Steam room is small holds maybe four people comfortably. Even then two people need to sit close to where the steam comes out (which they warn you not to do). The spa is small the bathroom is in the spa area with three showers. Essentially it gets very wet in that area so it's hard to get dressed and then get ready like doing your hair and makeup. Now the restaurant I they have a small focused menu and we pretty much ordered everything. We had a reservation and there is one table in the middle of the room and 3 small tables on one wall and a larger table closer to the door . There is also a counter that sits about 8 people and another counter on the other wall that sits about 3 . After we came out of the spa for our reservation there were two tables against the wall available and one table in the middle of the room . When they set us they sat us in the middle of the room and when I asked for one of the side tables they told me it was reserved . I also had a reservation so was a little frustrated especially when I sat there for 30 minutes looking at the two Empty Tables . Two of the couples we saw in the spa came out and got those two tables . To be fair my husband had requested the counter originally it was full the entire time we were in the restaurant. This was frustrating because they obviously reserved the tables for those two couples but didn't save us two spots at the counter. skewers are the best things on the menu the egg custard is also good but everything else misses the mark. For example the udon is described as having a jidori egg brussel sprouts and furikake. If you look at the picture you can't see any egg or furikake. They said the egg was mixed in with the Miso sauce I didn't see or taste any miso sauce. The udon was mushy and rendered the entire dish flavorless. I also ordered the mushroom dumplings for an entree portion I expected at least four or five dumplings we got 3. The broth was flavorful so I mixed the udon with the broth from the mushroom dumplings and only then was it flavorful. Service is a little inexperienced I ordered one of their teas and it came in a tiny pot which was cute but only filled my tiny teacup once and then I needed to get more hot water they only filled it 3 times before they forgot to bring it back again. This appeared to be a problem for other tables as I overheard another table ask for a large pot of water to refill their pot themselves. The matcha green tea soft serve was delicious. You can taste the grit from the matcha which I enjoy and it came with a sake KitKat which amazingly smelled and tasted like sake. Overall I give them 3 stars because I understand they are new and I hope they work out some of the kinks because I love the concept.

I had been waiting forever to eat here and boy was it worth it. It's a small plates restaurant so for two of us the recommended we order around 7 plates. 7 plates was probably two many for us and could have survived on 5. However, each plate was amazing and unique and different than the last. Their menu changes seasonally so you'll have something new to try every few months. Their sake flights are also great. The ambiance inside is wonderful. We didn't get to the bath house but want to try the full experience next time.

This is for both the Onsen experience and for the dinner there Onsen itself is on the small side but big enough to accommodate 8-10 people without feeling too cramped. I found the steam room a bit too hot for my liking, but the hot tub was enjoyable after a long day of walking. I would say at least try it once. As for the restaurant, portions are definitely on the smaller size especially in regards to the skewers. The udon with duck leg confit was very enjoyable and big enough to share. I especially enjoy the internet beers that are available at the restaurant. Overall, I found the price to be a few dollars too much for the actual amount of food received, but nevertheless I don't regret dining there

The food was great. Sad that you need a bouncer at the door but the area is shady at best. I loved everything except maybe for the egg custard. It wasn't very savory. The trout sashimi was so good. I love ponzu. The steak was really good. Cooked to perfection. The Ramen was the surprise for me. The broth was spicy and the quail eggs were perfectly boiled. The quail pieces were grilled. The dish is for two people.

Absolutely beautiful bathhouse. Unfortunately it's not in the best part of the city so if your out of town I suggest using Uber or Lyft to get here. It is well worth the cost of the ride. They have a steam room, sauna, warm pool and even a Japanese Toto toilet in the restroom.

Come for the bathhouse, stay for the delicious Japanese food. Unique place in SF (and Tenderloin) to unwind, relax, and have a solid meal. Ask for counter seats if you want to see the magic that goes on in the kitchen and grill.