"This Mission izakaya excels at fancy Japanese dishes that highlight seasonal California bounties (Half Moon Bay wasabi, anyone?). Just follow the scent of sizzling yakitori down a quiet block of 14th St., and you’ll be met with a serene patio lit up by glowing lights and the sound of Japanese rock bumping over the speakers. Everything on the menu, from Monterey squid in a mustardy miso dressing to the tsukune zhuzhed up with egg yolk and tare, will erase all thoughts of moving to New York. " - julia chen 1