Shabuway and Genki’s Crepes in SF!

Wandering around while I was browsing on Yelp for a new restaurant/eatery to write about was where I found Shabuway, located in the Richmond district of San Francisco. I had been wanting to try this place for months but never got around to because of my busy schedule. Last month me and a friend met for lunch there, and it was a great experience. It was around noon when I made the commute to SF on an empty stomach. When I arrived at Shabuway I noticed how it was already mostly filled except for a table near their back area. As I was warmly greeted by one of the waiters sat down to wait for my friend she brought me a menu and ice water. I really wanted to get their all you can eat lunch option for over $30 something a person, but I was on a strict budget. So instead I opted for the shabu combination of two meats, sliced lamb, and prime beef for a little over $21. My friend had the same, we shared a pot of two different broths. I chose ginger chicken broth to cook the meat and vegetables in whereas my friend had spicy miso for hers. I was very hungry so I decided to put both things into the boiling and perfectly seasoned hot broth. I enjoyed eating the lamb and beef with the side dishes of the dipping sauces (ponzu and sesame).

 All in all, I had a fun time catching up with my friend there in their warm relaxing yet lively atmosphere. After leaving Shabuway me and my friend were feeling satisfied, not overly stuffed and walked over to a nearby pet shop to look at their cat and dog toys. I was craving something sweet from Clement Street and thought of going to Genki’s Crepes, a Japanese togo crepery with assorted food, drink, candies, and other things that I had not been to in years. I decided on one of my favorite dessert crepes from them, the chocolate ice cream with cheesecake crepe! The portion of it was well worth the price of around $7 to 8 dollars, the thickly sliced cheesecake around the good sized portion of chocolate ice cream was just so decadent and the crepe itself was on point as usual, not soggy at all, but more of a crisped texture.

Having tried a few other shabu places in San Francisco such as Mum’s House of Shabu, Shabusen, and Shabu Club Shabuway surpassed my expectations, and I was pleasantly surprised that after many years Genki’s Crepes still makes awesomely great tasting savory and dessert crepes. If I am ever nearby the Inner Richmond district again both of these outstanding places are on my list to revisit.