San Francisco, CA
Best Korean in San Francisco.
Harry's top 10 Korean spots in San Francisco score 79–88 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
San Francisco doesn't have a Koreatown the way Los Angeles does — what it has is a cluster quietly forming around Japantown and the Fillmore corridor, Korean signage stacking up block after block where there was none a few years back. It's also gone somewhere LA's strip-mall BBQ houses haven't: a Michelin star for Korean cooking. That tension, fine-dining ambition next to the everyday BBQ house, is the real story here. Harry judges the banchan first — fresh, rotated, not the same wilted spinach from last Tuesday. The meat can wait.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
YASIJANG
korean · japanese
800 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
4.8 across 228 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
JJamPPong
korean
5249 Mission St, San Francisco
4.7 across 620 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
Kingbob
korean · diner
645 Clay St, San Francisco
4.7 across 345 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; low-key nook serving rice bowls, noodles & other Asian-fusion mains for weekday lunch….
$
Harry
84
Worth It
79
Daeho Kalbijim & Beef Soup
korean
1620 Post St, San Francisco
4.5 across 2.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; diners line up for big portions of Korean barbecue at this contemporary lunch & dinner….
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
The Korner Store Bites & Vibes
korean
4516 Mission St, San Francisco
4.6 across 112 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
Zajang Grill
korean-barbecue · korean
852 Clement St, San Francisco
4.5 across 213 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
78
Brothers Restaurant
korean
4128 Geary Blvd, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.5k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; tabletop grills fire cook-your-own Korean BBQ feasts at this no-frills veteran….
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
75
K Soul Chicken
korean
1710 Polk St, San Francisco
4.6 across 210 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
79
Worth It
75
Manna
korean
845 Irving St, San Francisco
4.2 across 1.6k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Eater 38 (Eater 38 — San Diego (2026)).
$$
Harry
79
Worth It
75
BANSANG
korean
1560 Fillmore St, San Francisco
4.5 across 606 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
$$
Harry
79
Worth It
75
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Questions Harry gets about Korean in San Francisco
- What is the best Korean restaurant in San Francisco?
- YASIJANG tops Harry's Korean list for San Francisco right now, with a Harry Score of 88/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Korean restaurants in San Francisco?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap Korean restaurants in San Francisco to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for San Francisco on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.