Halu

(415) 221-9165

312 8th Ave (at Clement Street)
San Francisco, CA 94118 37.7824 -122.4663

Neighborhoods: Northwest, Inner Richmond

Price:

$

Parking:

Street; Metered

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Last updated 3.11.09

Halu

What People Are Saying About Halu

The Editor

Chelsea Sime

Citysearch

Skewered chicken gizzards may not sound like a popular snack, but witnessing the sheer number of these salty sticks emerging from the kitchen is enough to prove otherwise. Sure, the menu includes ramen, a few rice bowls and a handful of fairly predictable appetizers, but diners pack this restaurant's narrow dining space bedecked in '60s rock memoribilia for the yakitori: a grilled Japanese street snack traditionally made primarily from chicken (every imaginable part, mind you) but here also available in skirt steak, bacon-wrapped scallops, shitake mushrooms and more than a dozen other items. There's also a kushi-katsu menu--similarly skewered meats and veggies battered, deep fried and served with a housemade vinegary brown sauce and wasabi mayo. Doesn't everything taste better on a stick?

The Details on Halu

The Extras:

The music here is as much a part of the experience as the food: don't fight the volume of the Beatles' tracks, sing along.

Look Good:

Don't clutter your plate with discarded sticks, put them in the tall, vase-looking cups available on every table.

Know Before You Go:

The kitchen is small and the owner/chef can only move so fast, so be prepared to wait. Dishes come out as they're finished, not all together, so it's best to share.

Category:

Japanese

Payment Methods:

Cash

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