With the introduction of bento boxes in the lunch menu, removing their most exquisite entrees at the same time, O Chame is "taken the low road". From being one of the top ten restaurants in the Bay Area, it has declined rapidly. The bento boxes are overcooked, greasy, tasteless, and pricey... and give a bad name to bento boxes! If... more

Wonderful soba and nouvelle Sino-Japanese more

My kids have eaten the scallion pancakes since they were small. Lovely to sit outside on 4th street and have little yummy dishes. Not your usual Japanese restaurant, but prepare to be pleasantly surprised. more

This is a great authentic non-sushi Japanese restaurant. Nice atomosphere. The waiters and waitresses are friendly. I had lunch. Grilled salmon with cooked vegetables and mushroom. Very nice dashi. Excellent. Salmon was good rich with some fat. (I like it!). I think this type of Japanese food is less common in the U.S because everyone thinks sushi is the only... more

a nice place to take a break from the shopping on 4th street and have a bite to eat. more

Always good - when you want Japanese with a californian twist. more

when only noodle soup will do... more

Non-sushi Japanese alternative. Nice variety of small dishes. A bit too bland and expensive. more

Love this place. I think it's romantic and David cooks up a storm more