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Cha-Ya 
 based on 14 member reviews
762 Valencia St, San Francisco California
94110
415-252-7825
Type: Vegan, Japanese, Take-out
Info: San Francisco vegan restaurant serving Japanese food. Menu features veggie sushi, appetizers, udon and soba noodles, rice bowls, and more. Cash only. Open daily, closed Monday for lunch but open for dinner. Price: Moderate.
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| "Great cheap informal dining option in Mission"
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Posted on: Sunday, November 08, 2009 |
Review: Been past it many times, never went in - wish I had before today. I had a lunchtime special: $9 for miso soup, sushi and a fried tofu dish. Decent food, friendly service, a total bargain.
Pros: good food * cheap * friendly
Cons: opening hours * location a bit of a faff * |
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| "Cha-Ya"
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My Rating |
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28 |
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Posted on: Saturday, October 10, 2009 |
Review: Another quality veg*n restaurant in San Francisco's Mission district. If you're a short timer, definitely check out a veggie friendly place in the Mission.
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| "Amazing Vegan Japanese"
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My Rating |
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9 |
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Posted on: Sunday, September 06, 2009 |
Review: If i could afford to eat here everyday, I would. The lunch combos are a really great deal
Pros: lunch combos! * great sushi * friendly staff!
Cons: * * |
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| "WHAT A FIND!!"
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Posted on: Sunday, February 22, 2009 |
Review: As a chef specializing in Japanese Vegetarian cuisine, I normally don't even bother with Japanese restaurants (fish broth and food that is overly salty or sweet). During our recent stay in SF, my husband, daughter and I went to check out Cha-ya and boy do we wish it was in our city! I lived in Japan for 8 years and certainly am well-acquainted with authentic flavors. Cha-ya is CLEAN food with dishes that are creative and perfectly seasoned. It was packed when we arrived (always a very good sign) and we were seated in less than five min. The dashi (broth) of the Mushroom Udon was superb as was the Tofu Cream. We can't wait to go again on our next trip to S.F.
Pros: Speedy service * All dishes were amazing! * Wonderful Staff
Cons: No branch in Seattle * * |
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| "What a treat!"
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2 |
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Posted on: Friday, December 05, 2008 |
Review: I really enjoyed eating here. I am vegan and it was such a pleasure to be able to order anything on the menu! The food was grand. I loved the seaweed salad and soup with dumplings. YUM!!!
Pros: Vegan Japanese food! * Great taste * Good price
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| "good"
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My Rating |
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25 |
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Posted on: Sunday, September 21, 2008 |
Review: I'd never had japanese food before, but i really liked what I got. I got some eggplant sushi (eggplant was very very very good). I don't know if we ordered incorrectly or what, but the portions were tiny. I left hungry, and it was a tad expensive, and service wasn't the greatest.
Pros: Location * Japanese food *
Cons: Small building * tiny portions? * loud |
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| "So, so."
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My Rating |
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3 |
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Posted on: Monday, July 28, 2008 |
Review: Very slow service, apparently due to the language problem with the waitress. We arrived there at around 1:45 on Saturday and there were only few diners, yet it took very long time for the single waitress to get to take our order and I saw others having the same problem. Food was OK, but not great.
Pros: Vegan food * *
Cons: slow servcies * * |
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| "Good food, bad service"
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Posted on: Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
Review: I went here on a Saturday night when I was starving. The place was packed - no open tables - and there was only one server. The server didn't acknowledge me at all until she had a table for me. She sat me at a table with three empty chairs, when I was only one person. I had made friends with the people standing behind me in line (a non-vegan couple) and waived over for them to sit with me. They talked to the waitress and then came to me and told me that the waitress said that she couldn't sit them at my table b/c I might not like that. So I told a busboy it was okay and the couple sat with me - but that was definetly odd. There was a lot to choose from on the menu. The soup that I got came in a cute traditional clay pot. I got to sample a lot of things because the couple let me try their items - and they got a lot (they really like Japanese food). The mochi and azuki bean dessert was different, but amazing. I would not recommend the deep fried eggplant dish if you don't normally eat deep fried food. My stomach felt weird for three hours after I ate it and I wans't sure if I was going to throw up or what. The sake was served hot was good. It was only my second time having sake so I can't really rate it as amazing or not. It was my first experience at a vegan Japanese restaurant, and besides the bad waitress it was a good experience. Definetly check this place out if you are in SF, but go to Herbivore first (on the same street, a few blocks up). If you are staying at Elements Hostel Herbivore is one block over from you and just a few doors down from the corner. This place is just down the street a bit from there. Oh yea, and some of the menu items are small so you'll need to order a few things to feel full.
Pros: lots to choose from * yummy food * near Hostel
Cons: deep fried eggplant made me sick * unfriendly waitress * |
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| "Seaweed Salad Bliss"
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5 |
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Posted on: Monday, July 14, 2008 |
Review: They have two locations in the Bay Area and they both are great!
I like their Seaweed Salad a lot. It is very refreshing. Also the soups are great.
The lunch menu is much less expensive then the dinner one and you get the same amount of food.
The down side is that it can be really loud in there and the tables are a bit close together.
Pros: Soups * Seaweed Salad *
Cons: Loud when busy * * |
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| "Cha-Ya SF visit"
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9 |
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Posted on: Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
Review: Clean and cozy restaurant serving decent Japanese vegetarian food.
Pros: large portions * stunningly hot (temperature wise) noodle * awesome vegan desserts
Cons: not kid friendly * wait long time to be seated * cash only |
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| "japanese cuisine with a difference"
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17 |
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Posted on: Sunday, January 20, 2008 |
Review: if you want non-traditional Japanese veg food, try this place. never had maize in my maki, or a vegan chocolate cake at an asian place before! interesting concepts for your plate and your palate.
Pros: old favourites * *
Cons: non-traditional * * |
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| "Great Japanese goes vegan!"
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17 |
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Posted on: Monday, October 29, 2007 |
Review: This place is great! I've had almost everything on the menu and have had very few disapointments. My favorites include the Cha-Ya nabe (vegan sukiyaki), the Shattuck roll and the seaweed salad. Also, it is a fact: they have the best Miso soup ANYWHERE! Fanstastic service, too!
Pros: Great food! * Great Staff! *
Cons: Can get crowded. * * |
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| "japantastic"
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Posted on: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 |
Review: i went to japan about 11 years ago, in those days there was no happy cow, and guide books were not that clued up.
i wish i found somwhere like this when i visited. this place had great service, both the starter and main were fantastic. big portions, but filled with lots of veg as well as noodles. if your in san francisco, you must visit here!!!!
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| "my favorite restraunt"
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Posted on: Sunday, July 01, 2007 |
Review: this is my favorite restraunt. great food friendly staff. when i have been gone overseas...all i want to remember home is cha ya. the seaweed salad is a staple, the vegan roll is awesome and oh dont forget the fried bannana for dessert. great food and you do not leave hungry.
Pros: value for sushi * great staff * best sushi food around
Cons: bigger restraunt... but * the small atmostphere is * part of the experience |
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| "Please open in Japan!"
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Posted on: Thursday, April 19, 2007 |
Review: I wish there was a Japanese restaurant as good as this in Tokyo for a vegan like me. I really hope they open a branch here in Japan one day.
Pros: reasonable price * not `in your face waiters * best Japanese food
Cons: bit of a wait to enter * not in Japan * |
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