Halu is a restaurant I have been wanting to try out for years,
but haven't been to due to long wait line another other delicious
offerings in the Inner Richmond district.
I just wrapped up a conference and was major hungry and in SF
at 6pm on a Thursday night, it was perfect timing to make
my tribute to Halu.
Opened in 2008, Halu is a Japanese izakaya restaurant
filled with memorabilias collected by the restaurant
owners (a rock & roll music loving Japanese couple).
The kitchen is right behind the bar. Even though it's
grill food, I did not walk out smelling like bbq. Extra points.
I usually don't care for chain theme restaurants, but I'm
totally intrigued when it's a genuine collection like Halu's.
Let's get to the food portion of the program, shall we?
The "EricChan" ($6.50)(lol, nice name) is such a simple
yet yummy savory snack. It's pan fried butter soy mochi
wrapped in toasted seaweed. It's crispy on the outside
of the rice cake and soft & chewy as you bit into it.
It's quite fulfilling if you eat all two pieces (1 order).
I'm tempted to try making this at home.
I opted for the Yakitori Omakase dinner ($19.50) and
the lady let me substitute gizzard as one of the skewers.
My mouth is watering as I write this post. The gizzards
were nicely marinated and season. The stuffed mushroom
was juice and flavorful. The okra was super fresh, each
seed is like crunchy bead that pops in your mouth.
I also recommend the chicken wings.
The beef tongue was only ok because taste wise
it didn't stand out from the other skewers.
I would definitely come back and try out other menu items.
Halu is also a great place for gathering with up to 6 people
in your group, mainly due to the small size of the restaurant.
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Halu
312 8th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-9165
No Reservation
Japanese, Tapas, Skewers, Yakitoria
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