Mikey Likes It

Michael Bauer Loves Wakuriya in San Mateo

Wakuriya, with only eighteen seats.
Wakuriya, with only eighteen seats. Photo: Chron

Either there was no Bauer review in yesterday’s paper or it hasn’t made it online yet (we don’t like ink on our hands), but in the meanwhile Mr. Bauer gives us his weekly suggestions of where to eat, and mentions Michelin-starred Wakuriya, a small Japanese spot in San Mateo that is apparently as hard to get into as the French Laundry. Chef Katsuhiro Yamasaki does an ever-changing, nine-course kaiseki menu each night for only eighteen diners, and Bauer suggests being persistent in trying to book a reservation, one month to the day in advance. Bauer says Yamasaki “creates dishes on a very high level and presents them exquisitely.” [Between Meals/Scoop]

Michael Bauer Loves Wakuriya in San Mateo