Cafe Okawari: Discover Authentic Japanese Sandwiches and More in San Francisco

We recently visited this charming Japanese restaurant and had an amazing experience! Despite its small size, the menu was impressively diverse, offering both meat and vegetarian options that were flavorful and fresh. We especially enjoyed their specialty drinks and refreshing fruit smoothies. The atmosphere was cozy, with the choice of indoor or outdoor seating, which added to the pleasant dining experience. Prices were very reasonable, ranging from $12 to $17 per meal. Overall, a delightful spot that we’d highly recommend!

Heard great sandos We order here for lunch I like the cleanliness, and modern Japanese style of cooking croquette or the egg and everything else The counter gentleman reminds me of my Japanese teacher in high school, Mr. Morikawa I included aftermath photo

Nice sandos! Chill, kinda fast casual atmosphere. Walked in and the savory katsu curry gravy scent in the air got me instantly stoked for repast. Beer available

Potato korroke has a good crunch and flavor to it, first time trying. The katsu was a good solid item. Exactly what to expect. The egg Sando was a little bit of a let down. Did not have much seasoning. The milk bread is fun and fluffy. Was good to try this place out!

Had a very tasty chicken katsu sandwich here. The bread was fresh and soft, chicken was juicy and nice crunch on the outside. Also love the pickles for extra flavor and crunch. I’ll have to come back for their other dishes as well.

Until we get Japanese 7-elevens, I believe this is the closest we will come to authentic egg salad and fruit sandos. I’ve read about their lines, but we were lucky enough to stop in right at opening on a Holiday weekend and didn’t have to wait at all. Bonus, seating was available too. They have daily specials that were very tempting, but we stuck to the classics. 10/10 would come again.

Katsu is quite good. Better than most food in the area! Coffee is solid as well although they don’t have soy.

The sauce and crispiness of the chicken katsu was on point. The chicken was well- seasoned and the cabbage added a little more crunch and flavor to the dish. The fruit sando was perfect. The fruit was sweet and fresh, while the light and fluffy cream added the perfect balance, so the overall sando wasn't too sweet. Both dishes 10/10. The egg sando was good but lacked seasoning.