YakiniQ Cafe was absolutely one of my favorite spots that we visited during our Japan Town day.
We went there late at night right around 9:30 pm
after we got out of Seoul Garden just across the street.
Everything from the ambiance to the decorations & the service was fantastic!
There was not ONE thing that I disliked about this Cafe!
The location is wonderful.
The decorations are beautiful and laid back.
The atmosphere was joyous.
The treats we had were delicious!
We were extremely stuffed after having Korean BBQ but my friend assured me that we just had to have YakiniQ's Sweet Potato Latte!
So we settled for 3 Macarons & a drink.
We had the Pistachio, Passion fruit & Hazlenut Macarons accompanied with the Sweet Potato Latte.
It was absolutely perfect.
The Latte actually tasted like sweet potato & none of that instant artificial crap that you get from a box! It was sweet but not too sweet & a tad bit grainy but not in excess.
It was just enough to let the presence of the Sweet Potato be known.
This is perfect for those people who don't enjoy sweets a lot.
We did a pretty good job in picking the Macarons with the Latte. It was a perfect pair!
The Macarons were moderately sweet , with the Pistachio one being the mildest.
Although all three were fantastic , we both agreed that The Hazelnut one was our favorite as a whole.
My first choice was the Pistachio. It was well balanced , perfectly sweet.
My second choice was the Hazelnut. It was very yummy, if anything if you're into the whole deep roasted nut taste then this is the Macaron for you!
The Passion fruit one was fantastic , I'd like to know how they incorporated the flavor onto the Macaron it self & not the Ganache. The Passion fruit flavor really burst's in this Macaron.
My reason why this was my least favorite is because there was just way to much filling.
I think a Macaron should be well balanced between filling and cookie.
But all of them were nonetheless delicious.
My friend krystal imitating the painting
The whole cafe is as a whole a big open space with mismatched tables, chairs, and random ornaments at the back wall.
It sounds very weird I know , but it somehow all makes sense.
It's very cute in a weird way.
YakiniQ is definitely the place you go to chill and relax , do your homework or anything that involves deep concentration. If you're looking for a cafe were you can talk loudly and goof off this is not the place, Starbucks is available for that sole reason.
we figured out that one of the employees painted the owner & the cafe. pretty neat.
What made our experience above and beyond was that one of the employees ( I believe he's the co owner)
When it came down to closing time , sat at one of the tables , asked for our attention , let us know how much They appreciated our company & ended the night by reading us a review of a local restaurant. We had to guess which restaurant he was talking about. I being a smart ass said In & Out and ended up losing my chance to win some cookies they gave away to the winner!
It made the experience much more personal, which is something I believe everyone appreciates.
They are the perfect example of Hospitality & Quality gone right!
So if you are in San Francisco please visit YakiniQ cafe !
You will surely not regret it!
1640 Post Street (at Laguna) Japantown, San Francisco, CA
415-441-9291
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm
