Griddle
Steel. Flame. Theater. Your counter awaits.
The Evening Begins
Every dinner at Griddle follows the same arc — and no two are ever the same. This is how your night unfolds.
The Confirmation
A notification glows on your screen — your counter is set. Two seats, tonight, 8 PM. The anticipation starts here.
Your evening begins the moment the confirmation arrives.
The Arrival
The host bows. A warm oshibori is unrolled before you. The air smells of cedar, sesame, and something searing on iron.
The ritual of arrival is its own first course.
The Counter
You take your stool. The steel plate gleams three feet away. The chef nods once. A single knife appears.
Proximity is everything. You are inside the kitchen now.
As featured in
The Counter
Six courses. Click any tile to see the chef's hands, the raw ingredient, and the transformation.
Dashi Consommé
Hokkaido Scallop
Tiger Prawn Toss
A5 Wagyu Striploin
The Egg
Yuzu Crème Brûlée
The chef bows. The steel plate cools. You sit for a moment longer than you intended, not ready for the night to be over.
The Craft
Chef Marcus Tanaka has worked this counter for eleven years. Nothing here is improvised. Everything has been done ten thousand times.
A gyuto forged in Sakai. 240mm. Used for everything.
Every shrimp arc is identical. Muscle memory over 11 years.
Seasoned with 4,000 services. Nothing sticks. Everything sears.
1,400°F. A column of sake and fire lasting 3 seconds.
A5 Miyazaki. BMS 11. Ordered weekly from one farm.
Pressed tableside. Acid cuts smoke. The palette resets.
Head chef tenure
Courses per sitting
Counter seats only
Services on this steel
"The best seat in San Francisco isn't a table. It's this counter. Marcus doesn't cook dinner — he performs it."
Priya Nair — Bon Appétit, 2025
Choose Your Night
Eighteen seats. No walk-ins. Every evening is a limited performance.
Griddle seats 18 guests per service. Cancellations accepted up to 48 hours before your reservation. Full counter buyouts require 7-day notice.
18 seats. Two seatings nightly.