Enjoyed and would come back, especially during happy hour! You can get 3 small dishes for $20 during happy hour. We got the 1/2 cha-ya roll, Sansai udon bowl, and agedashi tofu. All of it was great. My friend and I admired all the paper lanterns hanging around us. It was a quiet, small, calm atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alexa Fisher
One of my favorite restaurants in SF and I'm not even vegetarian. Lot of love goes into each dish.
Helena Hua Cao
I already moved out of the Bay Area but I’m still miss your food so much. It’s amazing how your dishes can make me feel so warm and satisfied.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brinda Rao
2025 year review - I am glad I had a chance to revisit Cha-ya after 7 long years to try their Noodles. Every dish I had in 2025 was well balanced, nutritious and not too heavy!
2018(7 years ago) - Amazing Vegetarian Japanese restaurant. Loved everything we had . I'll visit back to have the noodles. :) highly recommend it.
Sarah Goldsmith
Really delicious - as a non-vegetarian this really expanded my definition of sushi. Great spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Starlight Roll
Zurv
Tasty authentic food! Great sushi and miso soup. Good happy hour prices too! Love this place.
Grady Clark
Such a calming quiet and warm atmosphere. Like eating at someone’s house. Food is simple and fresh. Smooth and easy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holly Harris
Great sukiyaki
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Garret Meier
Couldn't be more perfect. Tasty vegan rolls, yummy soups, and a delightful experience.
I loved it. I love Japanese food but it’s often hard to find kosher options. You can’t go wrong when going vegan!
Food: 5
BINAY SUNDAS
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andy Hasse
You can't go wrong here. (2 people)—Start off with a mushroom soup with udon (share it), then order edamame (also share). Get a couple of rolls and ask the eldest lady to recommend a sake based on your preferences if you want sake ;-). Their house water is fine. The meal will run about 90 bucks. Give them a good tip! FYI: the portions are filling. Quality ingredients + well-prepared offerings. Nice place to chat as well—clientele is usually quite civilized. They’ve been there 20 years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Vegan Sushi, Starlight Roll
Jeffrey Lum
Everything was delicious! I enjoyed everything I ordered!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Tustin
- Kitsune soba noodle bowl - 9/10 great. Kitsune was a little too sweet though. - Natto small roll - 8.5/10 great - spicy eggplant roll - 9.9 / 10 excellent - kabocha roll - 9.4/10 great - mushroom medley udon bowl - 9/10 great - curry soba bowl - 9/10 great - gyoza - 8.8/10 great
Not mind-blowing, but solid place with a lot of healthy options, peaceful atmosphere, and fully plant-based!
Wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Sushi, Vegan Roll
Enjoyed and would come back, especially during happy hour! You can get 3 small dishes for $20 during happy hour. We got the 1/2 cha-ya roll, Sansai udon bowl, and agedashi tofu. All of it was great. My friend and I admired all the paper lanterns hanging around us. It was a quiet, small, calm atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
One of my favorite restaurants in SF and I'm not even vegetarian. Lot of love goes into each dish.
I already moved out of the Bay Area but I’m still miss your food so much. It’s amazing how your dishes can make me feel so warm and satisfied.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
2025 year review - I am glad I had a chance to revisit Cha-ya after 7 long years to try their Noodles. Every dish I had in 2025 was well balanced, nutritious and not too heavy!
2018(7 years ago) - Amazing Vegetarian Japanese restaurant. Loved everything we had . I'll visit back to have the noodles. :) highly recommend it.
Really delicious - as a non-vegetarian this really expanded my definition of sushi. Great spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Starlight Roll
Tasty authentic food! Great sushi and miso soup. Good happy hour prices too! Love this place.
Such a calming quiet and warm atmosphere. Like eating at someone’s house.
Food is simple and fresh.
Smooth and easy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sukiyaki
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Couldn't be more perfect. Tasty vegan rolls, yummy soups, and a delightful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I loved it. I love Japanese food but it’s often hard to find kosher options. You can’t go wrong when going vegan!
Food: 5
Best good very nice buttyfull online live today photo and photography public dimand place food nice 👍 good work and working nice Best service & Atmos phere best good very nice buttyfull public dimand place location very nice buttyfull.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
You can't go wrong here. (2 people)—Start off with a mushroom soup with udon (share it), then order edamame (also share). Get a couple of rolls and ask the eldest lady to recommend a sake based on your preferences if you want sake ;-). Their house water is fine. The meal will run about 90 bucks. Give them a good tip! FYI: the portions are filling. Quality ingredients + well-prepared offerings. Nice place to chat as well—clientele is usually quite civilized. They’ve been there 20 years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Vegan Sushi, Starlight Roll
Everything was delicious! I enjoyed everything I ordered!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
- Kitsune soba noodle bowl - 9/10 great. Kitsune was a little too sweet though.
- Natto small roll - 8.5/10 great
- spicy eggplant roll - 9.9 / 10 excellent
- kabocha roll - 9.4/10 great
- mushroom medley udon bowl - 9/10 great
- curry soba bowl - 9/10 great
- gyoza - 8.8/10 great
Not mind-blowing, but solid place with a lot of healthy options, peaceful atmosphere, and fully plant-based!
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