text: Before you read this you must know that I spent years in the San Francisco area It is there that I discovered isakayas to the point where I prefer them over sushi restaurants So needless to say that I have somewhat of high standards for those types of establishments The hype and the long queue at this restaurant also only increased my expectations for kazunnI must say that I was pretty disappointed Yes some of the items I tried were good and I will probably be back again but the only reason this place is popular is a lack of competition there are not many isakayas in da nnI do not understand why they have to put salad on absolutely all the dishes Even the shrimp burger and okomiyaki that everyone is raving about is covered with salad I think the time I was the most disappointed was the chicken skin skewer Those pieces are usually bits of heaven on a stick Crispy salty and slightly fatty to be eaten with some salt only Kazus version was soft chewy fatty and drenched in some sort of teriyaki sauce My girlfriend saw my sad face as I bit into it nnThe lifesavers were the tuna rice bowl and the homemade ice cream Both delicious although on the pricey side In conclusion the sucker that I am for isakayas I will be back and wait til my trip southsigh