I was a bit disappointed with sushi the rice which is important part of sushi was not done right.

Sake Cafe is consistently good, one of the best of Lufkin! I'm a big fan of their spicy tuna and California rolls, wife loves the salmon roll, and we both really love the snow crab naruto, she likes a seaweed salad on the side, and I just want more spicy tuna roll. Great food, good prices, definitely makes the list of our favorite restaurants. read more

Excellent place! We have friends that love sushi and we didn't realize Lufkin had a great place. I have had their dinner bento box twice. A lot to eat and it's great. The tempura shrimp is crispy and delicious. Service is quick and friendly. We had the house red wine and it is good read more

Has to be the best sushi I had in many years and hard to believe that since it is in such a small town. Had the calamari, crawfish and crunchy roll. All were amazing! I'll be back. Prices are great too. read more

Sake Cafe - Calamari - Japanese Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

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We were in town visiting and decided to stop to try this place. I felt it was reasonably priced for sushi. The Hubby and I decided to get the LOVE boat which was PLENTY. It not only had a boat load of sushi, but you got soup and salad with it also. The sashimi was so BIG I had to cut mine in half. VERY impressive and will def be revisiting next time we go back to Lufkin. If you ever feel like expanding, Greenville TX needs some good sushi! Restaurant was clean, staff was friendly and they had yummy sushi. read more

Sake Cafe - Love Boat also came with soup and salad for two :-). Fantastically YUMMY - Japanese Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

When we walked in the host looked like he hated his job including pretty much the other workers in there. Our server was good. She didn't seem like she really wanted to work but she was still kind. The food was great. Besides the service I recommend people to try it here. They also have bento boxes if you want a variety to choose from not just sushi. read more

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Amazing food and service. I stopped in and the waitress was on top of everything the whole time. I left a 40% tip for her because it was the best wait service in my life. The bento box is a very good value and selection. They had even brought a sample piece of sushi out before I placed my order. 5 star all the way. Excellent place and great food. read more

The menu is awesome and the service is quick. Lots of choices on the menu. I recommend the sweet potato roll. Best sushi in town. Easy to find and parking is easy. Right on the loop. read more

Well got a a lil sushi kick and had Amazing sushi and service at Tsubaki but not gonna lie felt it was a little expensive so we decided to try Sake cafe. It had been many years since I had eaten at sake but it wasn't as I remember or on same level as Tsubaki! I ordered sushi combo meal came with 3 rolls of my choice, soup and salad. Soup and salad came out and were great, would recommend loved ginger dressing but then sushi came, Wow I've never had sushi this dry not even fake crab sushi you get in grocery stores! I had to get my friend to try it and see if it was just me, but he instantly said same thing! Dry! So told waiter she offered to replace I said no it's okay and being nice I offered to pay for soup and salad. Not knowing that soup and salad would end up being almost same price as whole meal! Oh well is what it is but definitely wouldn't recommend this place for sushi maybe other stuff on menu Is better maybe not! read more

One of my favorite places in Lufkin! Quaint, clean, friendly & good quality sushi. Don't be afraid to ask questions the sushi chef is super nice and helpful and can create rolls according to your likes if not too busy. My fave is the Narruto roll and the Rocky II Roll. So yummy! read more

Love this place!! Awesome staff and great food would recommend this place to anybody!

im not technically allowed there anymore as of 2018 or so but ive been able to sneak back in on occasion cus none of t he current staff recognize me...well one does but i dont think she gives a shi t. anyway its pretty good, got all theg reat sushis you could ever want...dragon roll california roll eel n all that stuff ! sake too of course which if you dont know is a bit like beer but they make it out of rice somehow read more

Having been in Lufkin for about a week and consistently disappointed with the quality of dining establishments I thought I would really go for broke and press my luck with a sushi joint. Lo and behold, lady luck smiled upon me and delivered a fantastic sushi experience. The Lufkin roll with crawfish was very good, as was the sushimi deluxe. They have beer and sake available, as well as a variety of teas. I liked the decor: simple, a few paintings on the walls. They have a big screen TV in the back of the place, so you can keep an eye on sports or whatever. Service was nice, very attentive. All in all, will be coming back here. read more

Let me put "good sushi" and "east Texas" in the same sentence. Ready? Sake Cafe serves surprisingly good sushi in east Texas, and I've been here - twice. I couldn't believe it the first time, so I had to return to make sure that I wasn't kidding myself. Sake Cafe is the real deal for fresh sushi rolls. They have a great selection of traditional rolls and sashimi. The best part is that the rolls are average-sized (for a Californian like myself)! They are not store-bought-sized like what some restaurants serve! The Crunchy Roll is a must and getting a bento box most likely means that you will be leaving with leftovers. Sake Cafe is not a place that offers "an experience" or creative sushi rolls, but it's a solid place to go get your sushi fix! ESPECIALLY in east Texas! read more

So here I am in the middle of Lufkin and I'm craving some sushi. Lufkin isn't exactly New York City, so I felt like there was no hope. I went on Yelp and lo and behold...Sake Cafe! I ordered the Naturo Roll, Tiger Roll, and Lufkin Roll. Surprisingly, all the rolls were pretty delicious. The Naturo Roll was made of essentially avocado and crab, and it was very refreshing. The Lufkin Roll was a bit on the spicy side for me, but good nonetheless. Three rolls are usually not enough for my girlfriend and I, but we were super full afterwards. Not a bad spot if you are in Lufkin and craving sushi. read more

Very very clean and very nice atmosphere The service is right on. Love yellow fin sushi And California rolls Alway been my favorite and still is for sushi read more

Yup. Lufkin and sushi never use to mix. I read the reviews and I do agree. I've been to NYC. I've even been to Tokyo... and surprisingly Sushi is not a common food in Japan at all. Sushi is very expensive in Japan and really only rich people have the luxury to enjoy this type of food. The presentation was elegant yet simple. The Japanese are a minimalist type of people... so if you "jazz it up" you are technically un-authenticating it. Simply delicious and fresh. read more

This is the best sushi one can obtain in East Texas. I put it on par with many of my favorite sushi restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area: http://www.yelp.com/biz/you-see-sushi-san-francisco and http://www.yelp.com/biz/hiros-japanese-restaurant-petaluma read more

Sake Cafe - Example of Sake Cafe sushi - Japanese Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

When in town this is my go to spot. But my last visit here was just so sadly disappointing. We were sat at as a dirty table, got our food (which were double checked 20min after our initial order), had to get our own silverware once food reached our table and the bathrooms were disgusting! It was obvious that management is needing to make this place back to where it was two years ago. When ordered this time I stuck to sushi which was yummy as usual. My husband got the Generals chicken which he was disappointed with saying it was too sweet and too much sauce. Once we got to pay our bill. We received the wrong bill and had to flag down the waiter multiple times to have it corrected. Although it was very busy when we came this time around. It was not a decent standard of service and cleanliness that we initially anticipated. read more

Fantastic lunch specials! The crunchy roll was top notch. The sushi chef comp'd me one small piece of (some sort of) crunchy type roll and it was good! Dont come to Lufkin often but if life brings me back here, I will be visiting this place again!! read more

not bad for a sushi place in the middle of nowhere..i like it..i ordered the tulane roll, tiger roll, and sake cafe roll..its all good..i also ordered the appetizer the seaweed salad and black peppered tuna and it was also good..friendly staff too! CONCLUSION = RECOMMENDED!! read more

Delightful sushi experience in Deep East Texas. Quaint little cafe tucked in a shopping area. The sake is so so but the sushi is of good quality. Nice place over all. Rocky II roll & Lufkin Roll are my go to on the menu. read more

This place has amazing food. Me and my friends go here all the time. The staff is friendly and the food is always fresh. The crunchy roll is a must-have along with gyoza!! read more

Food is usually pretty good. I only get the sushi. The Tulane is probably my favorite. My Husband likes the "Andy's Special". It's not on the menu, he makes it unique for each order. Just give your likes and dislikes. If you really like it, then take a picture so that he can make it again. Service can be really hit or miss though. read more

Sake Cafe - "Andy's Special" - Japanese Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

This is the best Sushi restaurant I have ever been to. There's not much on the menu I won't eat and if you are looking for a tasty dessert, nothing beats their Ice Cream Tempura. The staff is friendly and courteous, plus, if you end up as a regular, they make sure you know how much they appreciate your continued business. read more

Sake Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

Found this place on Yelp. It was pretty good, great service, nice atmosphere. My coworker and I shared 3 rolls, the California, The Crunch and another forgot name. All very good, priced good. Recommend this place. read more

Small town or not, the sushi here is sub par. For a basic Cali roll you need avocado, cucumber, and imitation crab. Apparently here it's crab and avocado... which is a crab and avocado roll not a Cali roll. I couldn't even finish my lunch because the sushi was obviously no where near fresh, and the crab in the Cali roll tasted like it had been out for a week. I had higher hopes for this place seeing it has a 4 star rating, not sure how. I left here hungry and with a stomach ache. Hard pass on this place from now on. read more

Great place, good sushi, we always come back in here. Great service and friendly staffs. Reasonable price.

Consistently great food and service. Have only dined in a handful of times, but service was good. Food is hot and fresh..Waitstaff attentive. We usually order sushi to go and there's hardly a wait and it's always delicious. I definitely recommend. read more

This is my first visit to Sake Cafe. The service is impeccable and the sushi chefs are really attentive. I sat at the bar because I was bye myself. Andy, one of the chefs gave me a slice of Didi Roll, best darn stuff I have ever eaten in a sushi bar. Ordered the Didi Roll for supper and shrimp tempura as an appetizer. The Didi Roll is enough for two people and did not disappoint! The shrimp tempura with two shrimp, tempura sweet potato slice, zucchini slice and broccoli, all in tempura were fantastic as well. I don't care for sweet potato any way it is prepared under normal situations, however, this was good enough that I'll order again!!! Did I mention that the sweet tea is great too, and my glass was never allowed to go dry! That alone is worth a second trip! Overall, I give Sake Cafe five stars! read more

I feel like I need to say something good about the best place to get sushi in east TX! We moved here 2 yrs ago expecting to find the average fried-food fare of a small east TX town, only to be gladly surprised by the selection, price, cleanliness, friendliness of staff, and variety of the menu! We love to get the pepper tuna appetizer and since we have 2 small kids, we are so happy Sake lets us order carry-out from their menu! It's so much easier to order it and go take fresh sushi home! I am a big fan of their seaweed salad, and evey roll, handroll, or sashimi we've ordered has been delicious. The prices are reasonable, and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. We order there as often as we can! read more

Nice atmosphere, small, attentive waitstaff, and good food. The menu has an assortment of sushi, soups and even some stuff for those don't enjoy the "raw stuff." They also have a decent selection of wines to go with the meal, but I have no opinion on this since I don't drink. read more

Best sushi and sashimi in Lufkin! The white fish is amazing and the Sea Sea Roll is my new favorite. Try your sushi with a Japanese beer. read more

Sake Cafe - Sea Sea Roll - Japanese Near Me - Lufkin, Texas

I ordered take out here. Food was well packaged and I was very impressed with attention to detail in containers that would t leave a mess in your car. They took my order and since I had never eaten here before I went with their suggestions on salad dressing and soup. Salad was cold and crisp but the dressing lacked any true flavor. The soup was just bland and tasted like maybe a fish was boiled in its broth, with some slime green leafy bits and tofu. The sushi was good and although I was turned off eating after the soup I tried the main dishes that seemed to be ok but nothing to write home about. The sauces were really thick. I may try sushi in future but that is it. read more

Great food and a great ambience. It's a very calm environment and from what I've experienced, they have good service too. Their fresh salmon sashimi, spicy girl roll and fried calamari are all great. read more

Best Sushi In The EINTER WORLD IM IN LOVE!!!!! Really thought everything on the menu is delicious! And the owner Andy is welcoming and friendly! read more

These guys use too much cream cheese in their more expensive rolls to be taken seriously as a sushi restaurant. Plus they deep fry almost half of the rolls they offer. read more

Me and my husband tried this for the first time about 1 month ago. The food was good but the only complaint I have was the lipstick that was still on the glass he was given for his beer. He didn't use it and just drank straight out of his beer bottle but I couldn't help but stare at that dirty glass the entire time we were there, and made me wonder the cleanliness of our food plates. read more

Good service, fair prices and tasty sushi. I have to admit I didn't expect much, but was pleasantly surprised. The place has lots of seating; if you have a large party there are private rooms down the hallway in the back. If you love sushi and are in the area, go here for lunch. read more

My husband and I moved to Nacogdoches from Houston in July 2009 and we LOVE to take the short trip to Lufkin to go to Sake Cafe. They have "happy hour" sushi and appetizer prices everyday from 3-6 and it is so inexpensive! They serve a cucumber salad before you get your sushi and it is so very yummy. The sushi is great. Always fresh and tasty. The service is always good and everyone is friendly. I recommend Sake Cafe to anyone and everyone! read more