Ssal - San Francisco

Went here to celebrate my birthday with my friend. Decent food and service, love the interior design of the whole restaurant. And food pair well with plates and bowls

My absolute favorite restaurant in San Francisco and each dining experience there has been a trip down memory lane conjuring familiar tastes from my childhood in Korea. The wine paring is an excellent complement to the scrumptious meal and I can't wait for my next visit!

Tasting menu was good but nothing life changing, more of an artistic experience. I like the minimalist decor so we can focus on the food.

I was not expecting too much when I saw that not too many people rated the place on here, Yelp and 4 squares. But I was BLOWN AWAY. Every dish was great to exceptional, with creativity and beautiful execution. Though it's not the cheapest place, I thought the portions were actually pretty good too. Service was warm and really pleasant for sure. 10/10 would recommend to others come back myself. And please order the duck dish it was AMAZING. Crispy skin with a nicely seasoned (savory and not too sweet) glaze, super tender breast meat, beautiful smoked aroma. You won't regret it. Side note: the bar seats are really nice cos you get a good view of the cool cooking action and get to interact a little with the chefs but it can get a little warm because they do the legit charcoal BBQ super close to you.

We had a great take out meal there yesterday. I really hope to check this place out once were able to dine indoors again. The food was really refined, but still held onto the Korean-ness of the food. I will definitely be getting more take out in the near future.