Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki

4.9

23 Reviews

$50 and over

Japanese

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2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Charming
Healthy

We, Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki, deliver the experience of “kaiseki ryori,” a type of Japanese fine dining which historically developed to be served in the Japanese tea room. The tea room, as a space, symbolizes the home of the Japanese tea ceremony, a simple yet transformative experience offering a pause in time to appreciate the seemingly small experience of sharing tea. As such, we’ve designed both the architecture and the experience, to condense an infinite expanse into an extremely small space.

The space is designed sans distracting elements. Lighting will be subtle and architectural details are clean yet warm. Designed to allow dishes to remain the focal point of the experience, our space represents the endless potential for an intimate dining experience that continues to linger on pallet and in mind well after the end.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Japanese Speciality, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 6:30 pm–6:45 pm
Phone number
(650) 885-1242
Website
http://www.kaisekiaoki.com/
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
14417 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
Neighborhood
Saratoga
Parking details
Public Lot

Experiences

Chef's Tasting Kaiseki Experience
$280.00 per person
Multiple dates available
We would like to invite you to the exquisite of evenings, accompanied by a subtle, yet lively celebration of the Japanese cuisine. Maintaining the delicate balance between seasonality and California’s seemingly endless mild weather, we emphasize the beauty of the quiet passing of time by using seasonal ingredients in a simple, yet elegant manner. Our Kaiseki Tasting menu is $280 per person, not including beverages, service, tax or gratuity. ***PLEASE TEXT US AT 650-885-1242 REGARDING YOUR DIETARY RESTRICTIONS PRIOR YOUR RESERVATION IF WE ARE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. We are not able to eliminate soy, wheat, rice, sea salt, fish and sea plant allergies. We use Wagyu Beef, Crustaceans, almond and sesame in the menu.

What 23 people are saying

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.9Ambience
4.9Value

Noise • Moderate

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San Francisco Bay Area
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Best Ambiance
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Good for special occasions
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San Jose / Silicon Valley
Best Overall
San Jose / Silicon Valley
Best Food
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Best Service
San Jose / Silicon Valley
Best Ambiance
San Jose / Silicon Valley
Best Value
San Jose / Silicon Valley
Healthy
San Jose / Silicon Valley
Good for special occasions

Review summary

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Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki is a "truly divine experience" in the Bay Area, offering an authentic Kaiseki meal with "outstanding service" and meticulous presentation. With a single seating for nine guests, it promises an intimate atmosphere and exquisite dishes. The seasonal menu and rare sake make it "a must for sushi lovers."

23 Reviews

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Shengyih
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Been in the place 4 times. Love the food and Sake selections. Will definitely be back soon.
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Kevin
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best Kaiseki experiences in the Bay Area!
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Flora
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Most expensive omakase we've had but we were very satisfied.
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terry
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is a beautiful act of love for Kaiseki by a talented and educated team who took great care with each course. The sake pairing was worth it, because they matched the sake perfectly with the food. They graciously accommodated my dairy sensitivity.
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MMFoodie
VIP
San Francisco
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a lovely and awesome experience! One of THE best restaurant I had so far for my birthday!!! Definitely a restaurant that I would love to come back!! The chef and our host are super nice and generous! Every single dish and their dining wares are OhLaLa!! It will soon be a Michelin Star restaurant for sure!!!!
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Jordan
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an exceptional dining experience at Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki There is a single nightly seating at a bar with 8 seats and is run by Chef Shinichi Aoki and his partner Yuko Nammo. Yuko was the hostess wearing a traditional kimono. The space is beautiful with a custom wooden bar. Reservations can be hard to get, they open a month ahead of time, so I tried booking as soon as my desired night had an open slot. Despite being seated with 6 strangers it still felt private and intimate. We started off with IWA5 sake and a lovely broth made of premium kombu and bonito. It's a good sign when a broth can be so memorable and flavorful. It's a tasting menu that took around 3-3.5hours but time flew by. The dishes were al flavorful with exquisite presentation. The first broth, the fresh sashimi, and hte Mushimono were amongst my favorites but it would be hard to single out dishes as everything was so good. We paired the meal with a bottle of the Banshu Ikkon Junmai Daiginjo sake, which was outstanding. It's not cheap at $280 a person, but certainly worth it for the quality and experience -shiroako tofu, golden -tile fish with matsutake mushrooms and yuzu -mackerel sashimi with a lovely sesame sauce and greens -sashimi course with sea bream, Japanese grouper, and blue fin tuna -MushiMono-a lovely custard with dungeness crab, uni, and yuzu -Wagyu shabu shabu with maitake mushrooms, green onion, and ponzu -a bonus ankimo course -seasonal Gohan-matsutake and truffle new crop rice, pickles, tome wan -seasonal fruit -Warabi mochi with Okinawa black sugar and hand whipped matcha green tea
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Maria
VIP
San Francisco
22 reviews
3.0
22 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We were very disappointed of our experience. I remember Kaiseki in Japan was more intimate. Here you are sitting in a bar with 6 strangers. And it was serve as omakase style one dish at a time. Next couple from us has so many differences, girl is very controlling and husband (gladly he stands his words). And another couple beside them very indecisive. Everyone has to wait. There's no privacy. We acquired something and it was shared to stranger. EXCUSED ME!! Manners and privacy. It's between you and I not with strangers. 1. Every couple is there own, 2. There's a privacy what so ever. We didnt pay for $$$$. 3. Have to deal with everyone's problem, while we are trying to enjoy this over price kaiseki. 4. Very loud all sitting in a bar not table. And all serve same time and it's very slow because she has to help besides serving. 5. 2 people show. Too long 3.5hrs. Having knowledgeable how dish should taste and cooking is passion, this place is not a stand out. It's ok! One of the dish had canned sardines it was very stale flavor and over heated.
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Kenneth
San Francisco
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was a fantastic Kaiseki meal and experience to celebrate my 35th anniversary. It brought me back to memorable Kaiseki meals I have had in Kyoto and Kobe. The execution of each dish by Chef Aoki was perfect. The service and explanation by Yuko-san was informative and added immensely to the meal and overall experience. We left very full and satisfied. The total experience was worth every penny and we would highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for an authentic Kaiseki-Ryori dining experience that even surpasses one that you would get in Japan!
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Haiyang
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an excellent and well-prepared dinner for our anniversary. I could tell the chef and hostess put a lot of efforts into the dinner. Everything was perfect, even the washroom was meticulously designed and spotless. Do note that it is on the pricey spectrum due to the nature of the cuisine, but it is worth every penny since it's not just about the food, but also about the experience.
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Michael
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a wonderful and delicious dinner. Our dinner last four hours. It reminded me about my business trips to Japan.
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Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki is rated 4.9 stars by 23 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

Google Map for Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki

14417 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070

Additional information

Neighborhood
Saratoga
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 6:30 pm–6:45 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Japanese Speciality, Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot

Website
http://www.kaisekiaoki.com/
Phone number
(650) 885-1242

Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Chef's Tasting Kaiseki Experience

Menu

What 23 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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