Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

We stopped into Jang's before a concert at the SF Symphony and were pleasantly surprised. While we expected Korean food, it was Asian-inspired with more of a Korean twist. The only choice was the tasting menu @ 85/per person with the option of a beverage pairing @ 55/per. You could add additional courses to the meal for 18+, and there is a 20% service fee included in the final bill. We started with an oyster with a pickled strawberry and spicy jue, and ended with the wagu steak (added the pork). All said, it was a filling and tasty 6-8 courses with a mix of surf and turf. We were the second party seated for dinner and chose to sit at the chef's counter. We got to see the prep and presentation as the courses came out. Each course was nicely presented and explained by the server, and we were sad we had to rush through the meal a bit to make our show time.

What an amazing experience. Every bite was incredible. The service was attentive and explained each dish and so kind. LOVED it.

We had a nice dinner before the symphony. This place has a great ambiance, good food and service, and I definitely want to return to try other dishes.

Classy restaurant with excellent service and food. It is pricey but so worth it.

Delicious food and fun concept with having the chef as the server and cooking our dishes perfectly, but needs a dramatic interior revamp and exhaust fans. Interior is mismatched, sad, and cheap, but again, the food was delicious. Bit of a weird disconnect. Fun to go with foodie friends who can afford to pay premium for yakiniku and don't care about ambiance and smelling like a cookout afterwards, but not a beautiful restaurant for a romantic date.