American 7-Elevens

Emeryville, US · $$ · casual

Outstanding·1 source·Early

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Critic Consensus

What People Like

Critics praise American 7-Elevens' creative takes on Japanese comfort food, highlighting soft milk bread, well-balanced flavors in their rice dishes, and a delightful pairing of pickled plums.

+Soft and fluffy milk bread
+Flavorful rice with vinegar, miola, and unagi sauce
+Pickled plums and toothsome rice pairing

What People Don't Like

Some reviewers feel that the experience doesn't quite live up to nostalgic memories of Tokyo's offerings.

−Falls short of Tokyo's standards for some reviewers

Japanese-inspired comfort food

Score Breakdown

Food90

Authenticity95

Individual Reviews

SF ChronicleCritic

American 7-Elevens — Find Tokyo-level egg salad sandos at this Bay Area Japanese supermarket

“The sandwich is as simple as can be, featuring an egg mixture with a cheddar cheese-like sharpness between two slices of feathery milk bread. It's so soft that chewing almost feels optional. Perhaps it isn’t as great as the ones from my memories of Tokyo, but it scratches the itch. The spam and egg roll from Tokyo…”

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