Usually our favorite uptown go-to but today was pretty awful. It started when we asked for outdoor seating for 6 and were told parties of more than 4 cannot sit outside. Now we have done this for years, so it came as a shock. The hostess reasoning was," Because the patio is small and we have to be sure everyone can enjoy it." Wait- you mean everyone except a party of 6? Or any more than 4? Very confused. Our waitress whom introduced herself as Rebecca (but my receipt said Claire) was just awful. Very frazzled, having trouble focusing. She was trying, that was obvious but they had only just opened and weren't even that busy. My food was out before my soup and salad. We had to ask for things numerous times. Never a complaint about the food though!!! This has been our favorite spot for years, but if we can't sit on the patio with friends AND service sucks, not sure we will go again. read more

Sake Cafe - Beet salad - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This review is really 4.5 stars. We lucked out on a busy Saturday night. We walked in and there was a no show so we got seated right away! The restaurant has very nice decor. I split a large warm sake with my friend. We also split a screaming shrimp and shrimp tempura appetizer across the table. I liked the tempura, the batter wasn't too heavy! The screaming shrimp was also tasty and my friend took the sauce home. I got the spicy tuna roll and hamachi nigiri. The fish was decent quality. I got a poke salad to go. I was a little disappointed they didn't offer ice cream, just the tempura ice cream. Overall, service was ok but the food hit the spot for me. I've been missing Japanese food from home and Sake Cafe was great. I definitely want to come back for happy hour! read more

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The cherry blossom roll was so good we ordered a second one. All of the sushi was fabulous and always consistent. Service is always friendly as well. read more

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Okay, Sake Cafe. I'm once again updating my rating. I decided to give you guys another chance the other night and brought a friend in (mostly since you stay open later than the rest of the early birds on Magazine), and we both enjoyed our dinner very much. She said it was the best sushi she's had in NOLA, and my roll was certainly excellent too. Also, props on the tempura. Delicious, especially the dipping sauces! Our server was fast and pleasant and had no problem honoring the free drink through Yelp check-in, so I ended up with a glass of rather choice chardonnay. Glad my last negative experience was just a fluke, because I really do enjoy your food, location, and ambiance. read more

Sake Cafe - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I ordered a cherry blossom roll, crab and avocado salad and seaweed salad to be delivered via Uber. Instead of the $20,45 cherry blossom roll I received a much cheaper salmon avocado roll. I called to rectify the problem. Was told that they would send me a cherry blossom roll. It didn't arrive. I love the Sake Cafe, but don't think I can trust them with deliveries. read more

Had the lycheetini and the magotini and they were SO YUMMY! Ordered some appetizers which didn't disappoint at all! The house sauce is something I've never tasted before and LOVED! Bartender was awesome too read more

We had a decent experience here. The server was nice, but the food seemed to take a while to come out. The sushi was pretty good, but nothing overwhelmingly amazing. The chicken fire pot soup was the best thing I had all night. read more

The Crawfish Roll and crunchy roll is so GOOD. 10/10 recommend. The service is welcoming and quick despite the restaurant being busy. I typically like to come during happy hours since I can get the same Sushi I always order but for almost half the price but because of COVID they have stopped their happy hour. read more

Sake Cafe - Shrimp Sake Cafe Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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It's tailor-made for people who selfie their every outing, who don't actually eat so much as order, ogle, and opine, and whose idea of a good night out is a recreation of the latest something someone they've never met did for dollars on TV. Loud, dark, and crowded, but oh so scene! Funny thing is that while far from Japanese the sushi and whatnot isn't bad (deep-fried sushi is very Louisianan). It's not what one orders, but what one must negotiate to order it that makes for a three-star review. read more

You ever go to a happy hour spot and think "how the hell have I not been here before?" Well, that was me on yesterday when I visited Sake Cafe for the first time. I stopped by for sushi as I had a craving all weekend and wanted to try a new spot. Once I saw the happy hour sign outside, I knew that it only made sense to get a drink or two! Y'all, cocktails are half priced during happy hour. Meaning drinks that are $8.50 are $4.25. Even Michael Jackson can't beat it. (RIP legend) And before you assume you're getting a watered down drink for that price, think again. Because the drinks have a nice strong kick to them. I got a Mangotini which has mango puree in it and a Samurai Strawberry Kiss. The vanilla vodka and strawberry flavors mesh together sooo well. On to the rolls: Their sushi is fresh and they have some pretty creative rolls. I like to stick to the rivers and the lakes that I'm used to, so I usually go for rolls with seafood I already enjoy. I grabbed the New Orleans Roll with Crawfish, Avocado, & Crunchy Inside, Snow Crab & Spicy Tuna on Top with Wasabi Tobiko & Eel Sauce. Dee-lish. The Wasabi Tobiko was my favorite addition to the roll, hands down. The HH menu also boasts a few rolls and appetizers, so I also grabbed a crawfish roll and some steamed shrimp shumai. Both of which were great quality. If you're stopping by for HH (3pm-6pm) to dine-in, watch the breakdown: $4.25 cocktails $2.75 small hot sake - $4.75 large hot sake $3.25 house wine $2.75 draft beer $3.75 sushi and sashimi/hand rolls read more

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We absolutely love this place. The staff is so friendly and helpful with suggestions off the menu. The food is great and never a long wait.

I love sushi and I will pay for great fish without complaint. We go out expecting to spend money and we have no issue with it. I can't even believe the experience we had here. The interior, as always, was beautiful. Visually it's a very classy place suitable for casual or business lunch and dinner. The sushi and the rolls? Not so much. Our Crunchy Roll was not crunchy. In fact, I took a closeup so you can see that I'm not exaggerating. We didn't complain because we were starving and also, the employees we encountered were all miserable. (We had no problem overhearing their various conversations, the place was empty.) The salmon on the Tiger Roll was sliced so thinly it looked like it was melting/dripping against the rice. The Special Box itself was all rice with translucent tuna on a few of the pieces. I won't go back. The employees aren't happy and the food tastes like it. read more

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Sake Cafe Uptown is one of my absolutely FAVORITE sushi places in NOLA. Conveniently located on Magazine St., the lunch bento box is to die for and can easily be made vegan! (Ask for all veg tempura, seaweed salad instead of gyoza, and avo/cucumber rolls instead of California.) Hot sake there is great and we absolutely love the staff and ambience. I highly recommend Sake Cafe Uptown for vegans and non vegans! Best miso soup around!! read more

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"Sake" was one of my mom's favorites. Her go to for sushi in NOLA. So Tuesday after I modeled for Blue Easel Art Club I stopped by in honor of my momma. Sat at the bar, JOHN was awesome. Ran into my ol'friend Snow and of course the never bored tina was amazing. I tried the the goat cheese gyoza, it was good, a lil dry but something different. I wish they would bring back the sushi bullet. It was my ALLtime favorite. read more

Sake Cafe - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The sushi was so fresh and so delicious even the garnish tasted good NOLA my home town and every time I'm back I gotta check in with Sake anyway the sushi was so fresh you could eat this one salmon piece completely raw now the personally me and the workers don't have any talk time they bring my food they keep it strictly professional nothing below or above that but it's a great first date kinda place I recommend read more

Got there as soon as they opened and was greeted and seated immediately, needed a place with parking on magazine which I really hard to come by and this was the spot! Usually me and the coworkers come for their bada** happy hour but lunch specials are also A1 here. Food We got rolls, believe tiger, rainbow, hard rock. The quality of the rolls were great. Nothing looked like they rolled it with a 2 year old behind the bar and everything was presented in a very pleasing manner. The rolls themselves huge portions and super great! Nice combo of flavors and also great service. The bar is definitely something to check out, the bartenders are super nice and helpful considering they probably have a ton of tourists foot traffic but their drinks have neger disappointed me at all! read more

Sake Cafe - Hard Rock Roll, Rainbow Roll, Salmon Naruto - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The service was good and the menu was extensive but the food itself was disappointing. Avocado rolls were ok taste wise but falling apart. Soy sauce was very stout and the bottle was dirty. Pineapple fried rice was meh read more

What a lovely experience here. Walked in 30min before closing and was still able to get food service. Sat at the bar, bartender was excellent. Zane was very professional, knowledgeable, and attentive. Cocktails were good, but the Salmon app with Crab meat was outstanding. Thank you for your hospitality. read more

Sake Cafe - Sampler and salmon with crab meat roll - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Awful welcome from the hostess. Actually, zero welcome is more accurate. Service. For a sit down dinner when you have to ask for your food after 1 hour wait...do the math. She hide for a while knowing the food was super late ( smart from her part) Manager. He seems nice but zero response or bill correction after again 1 hours wait to get our dishes. Food. Ok Good. I ate out of desperation and hunger. I will never come back to this place unless the reset the entire system and personal. Avoid the place. It's New Orleans, you have better choices than Crappy Cafe. read more

Hoping to rekindle our old love of this place, we tried Sake Café again last night and were pretty disappointed. For starters, it seems like there are more waiters and greeters than actual patrons, which is weird. They are all super-high energy, spiffily dressed and eager young employees, to be sure. Yet... the service is S-L-O-W for some reason. For example, our order, consisting of soup, entree and one beverage, too over 40 minutes to fully arrive. Only then did we realize we'd probably be leaving hungry, because the portion sizes are kinda small. Whereas other Japanese restaurants include things like soup and salad with their Sushi Dinner, not here. Everything is "a la carte". So right out of the chute, you're paying $7-10 more for your meal than anywhere else. The kicker is that the Sushi Dinner is basically 2 tuna, 2 salmon, a couple of others thrown in (including FAKE CRAB, which is a travesty) and a tiny glass with cubes of the same fishes topped by a single butterflied shrimp. Likewise, the $14(!!) Rising Sun Roll - says the menu, "California Roll Inside Topped with Fresh Salmon & Spicy Mayo, Baked & Garnished with Crispy Rice Noodle on Top" - is not only puny, but really not satisfying in flavor either. Regrettably, my dinner guest mistook "Fresh Salmon" for ... FRESH (raw) SALMON, but no... it's cooked. The result is far less enjoyable. Yes, they've nancied the place up nicely and everything is neat and clean (with the exception of a mysterious pile of dirty dishes left standing near the entryway for the duration of our meal, wtf?), but we won't be going back. read more

I moved across country and tonight I find myself wishing I was a Kardashian so I could get Spicy Yellow Dragon and Banana Rolls shipped to me. Or at the very least hop on Kim's jet for dinner lol. For years, this place has been a dinner ritual with a couple of best friends. read more

Over priced and had a very long wait for my food to come out. I would not waste you time coming here go someplace else.

Made a reservation and then was seated. Our waiter didn't come to our table for 25 minutes, and our drinks took another 15 minutes. We almost missed happy hour because it took so long. I got the Lychee Martini and it was so strong I couldn't drink it. Rolls were boring and nothing special. Overall very disappointed. read more

Visiting here from Chicago. I had the chicken fried rice, it was very dry and no taste! The chicken was cut in thin strips making it difficult to eat and this too was dry. I've always had the meat cut in small pieces that blended in with the rice and other ingredients. The sushi was just ehh. Sorry not a fan. read more

I've been a customer of Sake Uptown for ages, and have always had great experiences. The food is delicious, the service is excellent and the decor is lovely. Every time I'm there I spend some time looking up at the beautiful, colorful, blown glass chandeliers. Stop in just to check them out if you're in the area. Today I was on Magazine and stopped in to place a to go order at the bar. I placed my order with the friendly bar tender and my food was ready in about 10 minutes. My order - a salmon box - was accurate, the fish was fresh, and it was very tasty. Best of all - they have their own large parking lot!! read more

Whenever we're staying in town a few days, I always scope out and prep-plan meals at places outside the main tourist hubs. This was a fabulous find! We ordered two apps - ribs and calamari, spouse got a sashimi salad with a sushi roll for his entree, and I opted for the Akita Snapper with a cup of dumpling soup and can happily report that each and every dish was absolutely delicious. Our waitress was a doll, super sweet, attentive, and proficiently kept our dinner moving at a nice pace. The beautifully designed dining room with low lighting scores big points for me and was a major factor in choosing this establishment. The one negative point I have is that this was one of just a few places I had on my itinerary for dinners. The other place I had planned for this particular night ended up getting booked up before I could make our reservations, so, prior to the day of, I quickly checked Sake Cafe's website to get their number to book us there. Their site has a reservation booking service that I used and was able to get my preferred time for two reserved, no problem. When we got there, however, the hostess didn't have us down. I showed her my reservation confirmation and she told me that they don't use the link on the site anymore. This would have been good to know ahead of time. In the meantime, when we got there there were already parties inside and outside waiting to be seated. After the reservation debacle, our hostess said she'd go ahead and seat us but we did have to wait 10-15 minutes, and our booth was tucked away in a corner where the rest of the dining room and the bar area is not visible which was very disappointing. Other than that one minor glitch with waiting + ultimate table location, our dinner was perfectly enjoyable, delectable, and memorable. read more

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This is an awesome date spot. It's fancy enough to dress up but chill enough to wear jeans. The happy hour is unbeatable. Peruse the dozens of autographed photos from celebrities who have dined there. Great parking lot too- just remember to give the host your license plate number. read more

We called the restaurant to see if they could seat 2 of us if we arrived in the next 15 min. We were told that they absolutely could so we headed over. We arrived about 12 min later and we were told that there would be a 30 min wait. We looked into the dining room and saw many available tables and many open spots at the sushi bar. We told the 2 ladies that we were happy to sit at the sushi bar. We were told that we could not sit there either. I asked why we were told to head over 12 min prior and that they had many open tables. I was told there had been a "wave of people who had just walked in." I asked where these people were because I saw so many available tables. She did not respond. The evening turned out to be very nice however when we left. We went to TSUNAMI and had a fantastic meal with amazing service. read more

I visited Sake Cafe for the first time over the weekend. From the moment we were seated, until the moment we walked out, I was unimpressed and regretted ever going. First, the service was painfully slow. And the place was fairly empty while we were there, so I'm not sure the reason for this slow service. Then once the food arrived, it just was not good. The food quality was simply not up to par with other offerings in the area. I have been to numerous other sushi restaurants in the area, and this is by far the worst one I've ever been to. I cannot see a reason to visit Sake Cafe when there are so many better options around. read more

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Expensive and little food with not much taste. Not worth the price . They've also gone cheap, they no longer Cary regular soy sauce. They give you packets if you want that. Have fun opening packets at a damn restaurant for soy sauce. It's just dumb all around. This place was dirty on the outside patio, not like wind blowing leaves dirty, but like never mop the floor or pick up small pieces of trash dirty. Go somewhere else, these crap ratings have a reason. read more

Sake Cafe - Tile Needs to be mopped here or there if I'm to sit next to it and stare at it. - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Sake Cafe is so perfect for whenever I get a craving for Japanese food in a *lush* setting. Given the nice day, outside patio dining was the only option I wanted to consider and luckily there was a spot for the three of us. The interior is large and almost like a sleek nightclub. On that note, am I the only one who has noticed that in America, Japanese places are usually one of two kinds: the "authentic" modest, tight- but well designed- little spots with a sushi bar, a couple tables and not much else besides some Shoji screens and art *or* the complete over-the-top "ultra lounge" opposite? Just an observation. And I'm not complaining as I like both kinds of ambiance, but Sake Cafe definitely falls into the latter. So on this nice day, we ordered... a fuckton of food. Seriously. My standard in a sushi joint, since I don't eat fish, is an avocado/cucumber roll (I prefer them inside/out). Hooray for fresh ingredients, nutty, slightly chewy roasted seaweed (my new favorite snack, by the way) and flavorful rice. Most important, the avocado was perfectly ripe and delicious. And sesame seeds make it even better! So, they got my standard right. And I had two of them. I also couldn't help but gorge on the seaweed salad, so I highly recommend that, too. Now onto the booze. It was a day drinkin' kind of day (Friday before NYE is a holiday, right?) I ordered my usual thing for the occasion, a Bloody Mary. Decent. Not in the league of flavor at Buddha Belly and not as dressed up as they are at Le Bon Temps or River Shack. Tasty, though! Then again, would you normally expect a Bloody Mary to be amazing at a Japanese restaurant? Not so much. I will definitely try some of their other specialty cocktails on my next visit. Yep, here we have a *lush* environment all-around! read more

Sake Cafe - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I was in the area for Art for Arts Sake and after reading the reviews, decided to try this cafe. I wasn't expecting it to be dimly lit and at first, felt under dressed. Thankfully, my attire wasn't an issue and I was seated at a table near the windows in the main dining room. Carli was my server and helped me decide between two rolls I was considering. I already knew I wanted the Ribeye roll (steak and sushi, of course) and my second choice was the Cherry Blossom roll. As an appetizer, I had the unagi and avocado hand roll (devoured before taking a picture). The Cherry Blossom had a little kick to it and the sauces were delicious. The Ribeye roll was tasty too. Pros: -great variety of rolls (reasonably priced) -fast, friendly service (even without ordering alcohol) -clean restroom -private parking lot next to restaurant -offer patio seating Cons: -none read more

Sake Cafe - Cherry Blossom (top), Ribeye roll (bottom) - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Place is empty and yet the service is awful. Brought out 1 main roll, then the apps, and then a 40 min gap for the next main roll. Never was checked on or given any refills in over an hour. Again, the place is practically empty. It's also very dirty (see picture) The food is ok at best. With much better options uptown, we will never return. read more

Sake Cafe - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We had a great experience here. We sat at the bar and it was a bit hectic but Christopher made it very enjoyable by giving us the lowdown on sake and several tastings. We ended up buying a bottle of his favorite and then a glass of the other favorite for dessert. We had hot chicken soup which was practically boiling - make sure you let it cool or it will ruin your night along with a few sushi rolls. It would be nice to have the sushi menu with what each roll is somewhere handy, I still have no idea what some rolls were. Also the sushi ordering sheet is also nice to have nearby. We asked a couple of times and then gave up - they were very busy. I wouldn't hesitate to come back and I am sure we will sit at the bar again. read more

Sake Cafe - Cherry Blossom, Yellow Tiger and some mackerel. All yummy sushi. - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Every time I come here for happy hour, I wonder why I'm not going every week! The HH is long (3-6!) and has great food deals (you've got to get the goat cheese gyoza, as well as the calamari which is sizeable and only $5) as well as a long list of half priced cocktails, beer & wine. A word to the wise for their half priced martinis- they are very tasty, but very strong!! After chowing down on HH bites, I got a Lava Roll. It was....fine? Maybe I was just full after the happy hour snacks, but I wasn't impressed. I'd like to try more of the menu in the future. Service was just okay as well. read more

Very good and not overpriced!! Enjoyed our lunch with friends and our visit to New Orleans! Warning you might get sleepy because it's so dark in the restaurant read more

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Update your website. Update hours outside of restaurant. Update a lot. Y'all are so unreliable

A great Happy Hour and nice spot for people watching on their patio. I've been to this location a few times, and they really have some lovely blown-glass chandeliers. Not sure if they are original Chihuly but that is what they look like. They have plenty of seating options and a very long sushi bar, but we opted to enjoy the weather outside. Their happy hour is pretty great if you're not overly tempted by special rolls. We had tuna, salmon, and mackerel sashimi, two rolls including a crawfish and California, edamame, the goat cheese gyoza and a large sake each. All this totaled out to only $38. My friend was very pleased with his cheap date status. The only dish I didn't love was the goat cheese gyoza, but I think maybe goat cheese just didn't really go with the other things we were enjoying. Our waitress was attentive but not overly so, and the weather was perfect for outdoor dining. I would definitely come back for another Happy Hour feast! read more

Sake Cafe - Tuna, salmon, and mackerel sashimi - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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For the love of god clean those chandeliers! Decent food, but the decor is very tired and worn. Those chandeliers are priceless, and they have maybe NEVER been cleaned (for the record, there is a spray product available ). read more

Not what I expected. I ordered the Asian BBQ Ribs and that shit got more fat that I got on myself. Although the meal was fatty it wasn't horrible. When I bit into the ribs the first thing I tasted was a sweet barbecue sauce. On the bright side, this meal it that it definitely fills you up! Overall the meal was very good but really fatty. -sincerely Ethan D. read more

Sake Cafe - Asian BBQ Ribs - Japanese Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana