[San Francisco] HO-down at OzaOza- Kaiseki restaurant 4/7 Fri 5:15pm

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OzaOza is a kaiseke restaurant opened last fall in Japantown SF. Chef Tetsuro Ozawa came from Kyoto. I am going to be going with my two year old (yeah, they are cool with that) on 4/7 5:15pm (and yes, that’s the only time they have). If anyone wants to join, just reply or private message. I think they have room for 4 adults. I need to check their reservation policy but if they charge a deposit to hold the table, those who join will need to pay a deposit.

Here’s their current menu on their web site. Eight courses total:

Kaiseki $100

Sakizuke (small appetizer)

  • Vinegared Mozuku seaweed, shrimp, scallop, cucumber, lily bulb

Hassun (seasonal appetizer)

  • Squid fin with spicy cod roe
  • Cooked blue fin tuna
  • Octopus legs and eggs
  • Fava bean
  • Diamond shaped mountain yam
  • Deep fried ice fish
  • Smoked salmon wrapped by lotus root
  • Sushi roll with chopped fatty tuna and pickled radish

Nimonowan (soup)

  • Soup with fish broth and fish cake with top neck clam, bamboo shoot, turnip, carrot

Mukouzuke (sashimi)

  • Blue fin tuna, cherry trout, horse mackerel, sea urchin

Mushimono(steamed dish)

  • Steamed red snapper, mochi rice, baby broccoli, wheat bran, cherry leaf and flower

Agemono (deep fried dish)

  • Deep fried flatfish, rockfish, bamboo shoot, shishito pepper with grated radish and ponzu sauce

~Supplimental Dish ~ Wagyu beef steak, $25 additional

Osyokuji (rice, miso soup and pickles)

  • Rice with manila clam
  • Sake lees miso soup

Mizumono (dessert)

  • Tofu strawberry mousse and fruits

The meal will probably be similar to the style of meal that Wakuriya in San Mateo serves. Please refer to old discussions for more details.

A blog entry about a meal there: http://tabemonojourney.com/2017/01/03/tabemono-in-sf-affordable-and-very-good-kaiseki-at-ozaoza/

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Are you planning on having your two year old eat off your plate? I can’t take mine to these kinds of places because she would eat more than half my food…

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The place says they can make udon or something like that for her. So I think I am ok. But yeah, when she eats she can eat half of what an adult eats.

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sounds great, really wish I could make it, but for the near future I have family commitments. I hope some other HOunds join you and your 2-year old!

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Too bad, the meal is too far away! Especially after watching N/Naka’s Kaiseki feast on the Netflix’s Chef’s Table!

In here, the French restaurants (classy ones) would welcome the animals but ban the kids.

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Reminder, its tomorrow. The restaurant reservation system shows there are still availability. We have two so far. I haven’t been myself, but we’ll be doing comparisons with Wakuriya’s kaiseki.

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I don’t think OzaOza is nearly as fancy as N/Naka. I am guessing the chef isn’t foraging at the Golden Gate Park, for example. Its a much lower price point, which makes it more accessible versus more expensive kaiseki offerings like Hashiri’s.

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I’d join if I were free! It sounds great.

Enjoy!

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I SO wish I could join you but Hubby has paintball tournament this weekend & I have to attend. I would much rather be with HO eating instead of sitting in the rain.