DELICA rf-1
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 834-0344
- Cross Street:
- Embarcadero
- Directions:
- The Ferry Building at Shop 45
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Editorial Review for DELICA rf-1 – by Kimi Walker
The Scene
The hip East Asian chain imported its minimalist sensibilities to San Francisco's foodie mecca. The clean, modern space features a large exhibition kitchen and expansive glass display cases showcasing heaping platters of salads and snacks. Friendly counter people cater to a lunchtime crowd. Seating is limited to one long table and a few chairs against the bay window.
The Food
The streamlined menu of salads and lightly fried snacks based on local, seasonal ingredients are prepared in the Japanese tradition of sozai, or a meal made up of many different small items. A wonderfully textured salad of chewy hijiki (black seaweed), julienned fried tofu and plump soybeans flecked with spicy mizuna is refreshing, while nutty, creamy sesame dressing plays nicely against the crisp earthiness of green bean and carrot salad. Fried dishes are coated in delicate, nearly perfect panko crust, such as onion-flecked potato croquettes and juicy, tender sea scallops.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyTry one of the many bento boxes available, which offer a sampling of several of the menu items.
When to GoWeekends can be really busy, so go early to get the best pick of the menu.
Save TimeOpen refrigerated counters allow shoppers to pick up pre-packed individual items and bento boxes in a flash.
User Reviews for DELICA rf-1
05/15/2007 Posted by foodielover
There are approx 4 seats by the window but you can take the food outside to eat and watch the ferry boats arrive and depart. The salmon and sesame genmai rice ball had tender, soft grains of rice interspersed with bits of smoked salmon. The combination sushi rolls were clearly different from traditional sushi rolls. The inside is full of lettuce rolled up with thin slices of salmon then wrapped with rice paper (similiar to Vietnamese cold rice rolls) , topped off with a bottle of jasmine iced tea, makes for a very nice lunch. The curry beef was tasty and had a lighter flavor than Indian or Chinese curry dishes.
Pros: non-traditional Japanese take-out food for the adventurous
Cons: limited seating, can be a bit pricey
09/24/2006 Posted by apple415
I love their food! I've never got tired of their food. I love Hijiki (type of seaweed) salad, Shrimp croquette, Gobo roots salad, Curry, Tofu, and more. It is like a Spanish tapas. You try a little bit of evrhing and find out what you like.
Pros: Food!
Cons: a little bit pricy (but it is located in the ferry builind, so what can I say.
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