[Dinner] Bar Shoji - Haute Japanese - Table for Five

Bar Shoji
Chefs Ingi “Shota” Son and Intu-on Kornnawong created a haute dining experience with Japanese influence. During the day they are a coffee house with amazing detailed coffees and at night they become a Bar Shoji, an ode to Japanese style, decor, drinks and food.

With $20 drinks this isn't the most expensive place in the city, $10 fries and a $27 burger cut in half and served in boiling cheese. Their signature dish, Uni Amaebi Donburi (pictured above) weights in at $48, and is their most expensive.. unless you upgrade your uni, then that is the most expensive food item.

Reviews say the menu items are messy, which adds to their legend.

I'd like to find a few adventurous souls who want to share the bites.. their menu is small and we can slice their burger and dip into the donburi, get a taste. A place like this. isn't for stuffing your face.. for that see my all you can eat events.

I have been dying for good Japanese food, Bar Shoji has been on my radar since it opened, but I hadn't found the words until our esteemed member Carol brought this to my attention.

Whether we family style, slow style, emo style or just be casual this will be a fun visit.

Minutiae
Ingi "Shota" Son also owns the Michelin One Star Japanese Restaurant The Shota. Their chef in residence came from Oakland's Jo's Modern Thai.

History
Bar Shoji opened about a year ago, and was voted best San Francisco Bay Area Bar of 2025. Their restaurant website is humble and doesn't brag on their achievements.

Menus and Reviews
Shoji
Shoji (Eater SF)
Shoji (San Francisco Chronicle )

Administratriva
Estimated Cost from $40 including tax to $100+ depending on what your order, alcohol will definitely raise your bill.

Dress is haute smart

Taxes and Restaurant Fees
Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and probably an employee health mandate (3-10%), a tip (20%) may be automatically added, even on individual bills, if not we expect a 20% minimum tip to be paid for individual bills. We will try to get separate checks, but remember to bring cash.

Each diner is responsible for their own orders and costs but we will have to consolidate and divvy up the final bill accordingly.

Please bring cash or have Zelle or Apple Cash available.

Transportation to Bar Shoji
MUNI: KLMN (Montgomery Bart Station) F, 30
Finding street parking in the Financial District is usually difficult.
Parking garages can be found nearby

Use event comments for Car Pooling and Ride Sharing.

Many thanks for the photos and history from restaurant website
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