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Kyo-Ya
2 New Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
Kyo-Ya is San Francisco's premiere Japanese restaurant. Kyo-Ya serves traditional Japanese cuisine and jewel like sushi in a modern elegant setting.
Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Price: $31 to $50
Parking: Valet
Cross Street: Jessie St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
Kyo-Ya is San Francisco's premiere Japanese restaurant. Kyo-Ya serves traditional Japanese cuisine and jewel like sushi in a modern elegant setting.
Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Price: $31 to $50
Parking: Valet
Cross Street: Jessie St.
31 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Rating Breakdown 31 reviews
5 stars
(8)
4 stars
(10)
3 stars
(10)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- fit for foodies(14)
- great for lunch(9)
- neighborhood gem(6)
- special occasion(5)
- good for groups(4)
- late-night find(3)
Kyo-Ya Reviews List
Review 1 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
I LOVE KYO-YA if they were
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"I LOVE KYO-YA
if they were any closer to my office I would be there EVERY DAY !"
if they were any closer to my office I would be there EVERY DAY !"
Dined on 05/03/2012
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Kyo-blah
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on 05/04/2012
2010
Dined on 05/04/2012
2010
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food: Had some quite mediocre nabeyaki udon ($16). The noodles could have come out of a package, the broth was nothing special, and the chicken in the soup was quite hard and dry. My friend got the Rock 'n Roll, which was $18, and again somewhat mediocre. Club soda, $4.50, no refills.
Service: The restaurant was fairly empty, but it took quite a while for the waitress to get to us, except for handling the check. When she did come to us, she quite sharply interrupted our conversation (this happened 3 times), which I found pretty annoying.
Ambiance: A very nice setting and nice wooded modern decor. Well lit.
Noise: Not too noisy when it was fairly empty, until lunch hour progressed and more loud, chatty people showed up."
Dined on 05/04/2012
2010
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Review 3 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Not to be confused with Kyo
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Not to be confused with Kyo Ya in New York, which is a kaiseki restaurant. This one in San Francisco specializes in sushi. Decent sushi, but shari (sushi rice) left something to be desired. Some neta (sushi ingredients) were not available either."
Dined on 04/19/2012
2011
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Review 4 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Seek Sushi Elsewhere
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"A major disappointment. An undistinguished space, over-priced and mediocre sushi, and conversation-challenging even with the restaurant only partially filled. Not recommended."
Dined on 04/16/2012
2001
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Review 5 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Just average but noise level
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Just average but noise level made it an appropriate choice considering our friends were staying at the adjacent hotel and wanted to have sushi."
Dined on 03/23/2012
1999
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Review 6 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Kyo-ya is a nice, quiet, and
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on 03/02/2012
2012
Dined on 03/02/2012
2012
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Kyo-ya is a nice, quiet, and very beautiful place to dine. I went here for my second anniversary and my fiance and I were delighted with the high class service, food, and ambiance. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for good food and a wonderful time."
Dined on 03/02/2012
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, hot spot
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Review 7 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Overpriced
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on 02/14/2012
2004
Dined on 02/14/2012
2004
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Way too expensive for what you get."
Dined on 02/14/2012
2004
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Review 8 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
the sushi rolls were not exciting
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on 02/01/2012
2006
Dined on 02/01/2012
2006
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"the sushi rolls were not exciting and over salted fish. service was slow and the place was not busy and seemed overstaffed. i'd stick to happy hour and the appetizers. menu not very diverse."
Dined on 02/01/2012
2006
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Review 9 for Kyo-Ya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
great sushi very fresh but
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on 02/07/2012
2010
Dined on 02/07/2012
2010
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"great sushi very fresh but not cheap"
Dined on 02/07/2012
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Kyo-Ya
Based on the average of (22) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate