Delica

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I usually go to Delica for lunch and I'm kinda obsessed with their crispy croquettes and tonkatsu pieces, which I find are the closest thing I've tasted to the ones I've had in Japan.  So this was a first for me to pop in during dinner time.  I was hoping to just pick up some curry (another favorite of mine here) and some crispy treats, but it was all sit down with a full menu.

There are happy hour weekday specials posted on their window.  The only one that looks appetizing to me is the Monday menu, which luckily for me was the day I visited.

I love tofu, but this tofu dish is up there with oddest tofu dish I've ever eaten.  The ingrediants: Cowgirl Creamery cheese, avocado, yuzu pesto, and white truffle oil made for an unlikely, but delicious combination.  The slightly crispy outside makes a nice contrast to the soft filling.

I was surprised to see how generous the portion was for the $10 chirashi special.  Slices of hokkigai (surf clam), hamachi, and scallop topped well made sushi rice.  The fish here was really fresh and sweet tasting.

At about more than double the price the regular chirashi bowl includes uni, fresh oyster, hamachi, roe, scallop, and maguro (tuna) slices.  Each piece was extremely fresh  and satisfying.

I've never ordered sashimi here, but out of the many times I've been to Delica, I've never come across anything bad.  Although the fat looks well marbled in the otoro sashimi, its missing the rich flavor.  It was the forgettable dish of the meal.

 

 The sliced duck is served slightly chilled with a ponzu sauce and yuzu jam.  The duck is slow roasted and served medium rare. Yum! 

Address:                Delica
                               1 Ferry Building Shop 45
                               San Francisco, CA
 

Type:                      Japanese

Popular chomps:    slow roast duck sashimi
                                grilled fried tofu
                                chirashi don
                                roast beef sushi
                                curry rice
                                tonkatsu
                                potato croquette

Chomp worthy:       slow roast duck sashimi
                                 grilled fried tofu
                                 chirashi don
                                 roast beef sushi
                                 curry rice
                                 tonkatsu
                                 potato croquette