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1. • • Almost 13 years after taking over Akiko’s from his parents and transforming it into a traditional-contemporary sushi restaurant, chef Ray Lee is ready to open a project he’s been working on since at least summer 2021: Friends Only, a 10-seat sushi counter nestled in the Nob Hill neighborhood on California Street.
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   Is Friends Only a new version of Akiko's?

   • Friends Only is not an Akiko's redux. Instead, it functions as a research and development kitchen, offering a modern space where you can try an entire omakase menu composed of special off-menu dishes that have been lucky enough to try at Akiko's. It's not stuffy by design.

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   Where is Akikos now?

   • Now, Lee’s ready to level up Akikos once again: On January 10, he’ll officially debut Akikos at Avery Lane, the restaurant’s new location on the ground floor of a luxury residential high-rise at 430 Folsom Street.

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   Does Akikos have a full bar?

   • For the first time, Akikos will have a full bar. Beverage Director Quade Marshall — who formerly worked at bars including Rick House, Pagan Idol, and Alexander’s Steakhouse — wrote a menu that emphasizes Japanese whisky and Japanese flavors.

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   Does Friends Only serve only Omakase?

   • Friends Only serves an entire omakase menu composed of special off-menu dishes that have been lucky enough to try at Akiko’s. It’s a modern space that’s not stuffy by design. Friends Only focuses on Omakase.

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   What makes Akikos savory custard so special?

   • At Akikos he uses the savory custard as a platform to showcase seasonal ingredients, which means the specific preparation may change throughout the seasons. But in all cases, it starts with ensuring you achieve the correct texture: delicate, light, and silky smooth.

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3. sf.eater.com › 2022/11/14 › 23451450Friends Only, a New Omakase Counter From the Akiko’s Sushi ...

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   Nov 14, 2022 · Friends Only (1501 California Street) is reservation only, open Wednesday through Saturday for two seatings each night. Ray Lee. There are just 10 seats at the new Friends Only with...

   • Author: Dianne de Guzman

4. robbreport.com › food-drink › diningFriends Only Is a $300 Omakase Counter From the Akiko's Team ...

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   Nov 17, 2022 · Friends Only is a new omakase counter in San Fransisco from the team behind Akiko's. It's serving a $300 menu of high-quality, dry-aged fish.

   • Author: Tori Latham

5. www.sfchronicle.com › food › restaurantsOmakase sushi restaurants Friends Only and Akikos star dry ...

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   Apr 12, 2023 · This new phase of Lee’s restaurant arrived in two parts: Akikos in SoMa, and another, smaller and more exclusive sushi counter on Nob Hill, called Friends Only, where most of the innovation...

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6. sf.eater.com › 2021/8/17 › 22627902Akiko’s Team to Open New 10-Seat Omakase Counter Called ...

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   Aug 17, 2021 · The news of Friends Only comes on the heels of the announcement that Lee’s family-run restaurant Akiko’s, which has been located at 431 Bush Street for more than 30 years, will move in early 2022.

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7. sf.eater.com › 2023/1/9 › 23539766San Francisco Sushi Restaurant Akikos Enters an Elegant New ...

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   Jan 9, 2023 · Aside from the revamped omakase menu, which Lee and the team have been dialing in over at their freshly opened (and extremely exclusive) omakase counter Friends Only, longtime Akikos fans...

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   Nov 8, 2022 · Back in August, Eater reported on this project coming to Lower Nob Hill that was going to serve as Lee’s R&D kitchen for Akiko’s, serving four nights a week. The omakase menu highlights an aging program of top-quality seafood from Japan, with cocktails and vintage Champagnes and more.

9. www.yelp.com › biz › friends-only-san-franciscoFRIENDS ONLY - Updated July 2024 - 402 Photos & 28 Reviews ...

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   Friends Only is the 10--seat sushi counter of Akiko's in the Nob Hill neighborhood on California Street. It is an amazing omakase Journey, featuring high-quality ingredients from Toyosu Fish Market in Japan and showcasing Chef Lee's dry-aging technique for fish.

   • Location: 1501 California St San Francisco, CA 94109