I've dined at this location at least a dozen times. Food is consistently good and it's priced right! 3 rolls and soup or salad is $16. A bottle of Oyster Bay or Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc is $30 or less ( $9- $10 per glass.) Not a fan of sashimi or rolls? No worries, there's several cooked food items like salmon teriyaki, crispy honey chicken, chicken katsu and chicken fried rice too. Lunch specials are offered daily until 3p. My favorite entree during lunch is a bento box or 2 roll meal with clear soup. I've rarely dined during Happy Hour but it's priced more competitively than Kona Grill IMO. In terms of its location, it's nestled towards the rear of a strip mall with other businesses with ample parking. Close to shopping malls, grocery stores and I-10.The interior is reminiscent of most Jaoanese restaurants There's a sushi bar, ten plus booths that comfortably seat four adults and a number of tables. There's also a private room for gatherings. Service is always four stars are better. Attentive, welcoming and anticipatory. read more

Been coming here for years and still pretty consistent with all of the things that I get. I really like the sushi rolls and I think the prices are very fair compared to other places that seem ridiculous. Sometimes the service can be slow, but I usually pick up to go orders. The environment seems pretty clean as well. read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - New specials - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

15.00 for a vegetable tempura dinner, It came with 5 pieces of broccoli, so much for the vegetable tempura, So for 15 dollars I received a small fried rice, a small soup and broccoli with no sauce, Sake Cafe- Never again, read more

A bit disappointed with the lack of quality ingredients at this cafe, , we were tempted by the happy hour items, so we chose edamame, calamari, crab sticks and avocado rolls but I also chose the regular offering of Dragon Roll (Eel & Avocado) and had difficulty identifying the eel, it was loaded with avocado fillers with itty bitty remnants of eel. left feeling they were stretching the quality of food for the price performance. I would not recommend the Sake Cafe on today's performance. read more

I've been a fan of Sake for years and my visit tonight kept my love alive. It was happy hour and the food was delicious. We had fried calamari, edamame, gyoza, snow crab rolls and 9 pieces of tuna and salmon sushi and our bill was $30! I just feel like this is one of the best dinner deals in town. I'll be back again and again read more

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Smells dirty but gave it a chance because hadn't been in years and was in the area. This used to be the place. Today the service is horrible and the food is worse. The server was so rude. Service was very slow. Watched two tables of people get up and walk out before getting served because they were tired of waiting. Our food took long to come and wish we would have walked out also. To say the food was bad is an understatement. The rolls at rouse are better than here. Absolute worse "sushi" rolls we have ever had. Disgusting. So much wasted food. Five people. Not a single one of us ate what we ordered. Left most of the food on the plates. Total waste of time and money. Just a gross place. read more

Lots of food for a decent price. Polite and fast service and a nice place to eat when you want a decently priced meal with some friends. Been going there for years. read more

Easy parking, quick friendly service. Nice atmosphere. Enjoyed the food. We have the sushi and it was prepared just right read more

We came here about 1 minute before happy hour. We were greeted and seated right away. The decor is beautiful, I really loved the architecture inside. Very relaxing and soothing feel. The waitress handed us the lunch special. But we asked for the happy hour menu, and it seemed like she didn't want to give us the happy hour menu. The expression on her face seemed to go from smile to aggravation, but maybe I misread? I arsed the others dining with me, and they all noticed a difference in her demeanor. She brought us the happy hour menu and seemed a little cherries than before. And we placed our orders. I have eaten sushi throughout the city, and although this sushi wasn't the worst. It wasn't the best. It seemed like the sushi was made with the bare amount of effort.. nothing really special. I have a feeling it might be because we asked for the happy hour special pricing as opposed to the lunch special. Or maybe they just have mediocre sushi. It was our first time dinner here, and we ate here a few months ago. I would probably come back for the ambiance and the drinks. But not gor the food. read more

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Food was great, just be careful when paying cash. Part was my fault, I was distracted when getting my change back, the coins spilled all over and didn't realize they shorted me $10.00 Until I left. I had given $40.00 for a $22.37 meal. On the receipt she wrote the wrong amount and in my hurry to leave I accepted that amount. I don't know if it was a scam or an honest mistake. read more

I used to come to Sake pretty consistently for their happy hour menu. Haven't been in a while, but I came back and it was just as I remember! The service is still pretty fast and the ambiance is good for a quick, casual sushi lunch. I think you get your money's worth with the lunch menu and definitely for the happy hour menu! Perfect if you are looking for a cheaper sushi spot!! **happy hour is 3pm - 6pm daily and has discounted (it might be half off but I'm not 100% sure) selected appetizers, sushi by the piece, and basic rolls. read more

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Nick was the best server ever! He ate that! Such great service 10 out of 10 would recommend. Metairie location!

Gotta be one of the worst experiences dining there. Whatever you do, do not look up at the sprinkler pipes running along the ceiling. You'll see all of the glue boards to catch the rats that use these pipes as their interstate. The floors were filthy and sticky up by the bar. Our waitress was HORRIBLE. She brought my appetizer out 15 minutes AFTER my sushi roll came out. I asked for a fork to eat my roll and waited so long the manager came over to ask if everything was ok. The food itself was sub par at best. There are WAY better places to get sushi in the area. I definitely won't be back. read more

we've been to sake many times but it's been a while so decided to try it out for lunch. we ordered the shrimp tempura bento box and sushi. the service was average but the timing was quick. the bento box was large and contained a lot of items including soup, salad with ginger dressing, fried rice, california roll, fresh fruit, and shrimp and vegetable tempura. there's a lot of food and it was good flavor overall a good lunch option with lots of options read more

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Have been coming here for years and recently have gotten a full roll of avacado when ordering California rolls. read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - California and salmon avacado roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

Popped in for lunch after an appointment nearby and it was such a great deal! Miso soup and 2 rolls for about 10 bucks. Food came out quickly and service was prompt. Would definitely return if in the area. read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - Tuna Avocado Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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Japanese food that hits the spot. It's difficult comparing to the high quality Japanese food in Hawai'i that I grew up with but it's a great option when I have a craving for it! The bento box is definitely worth the price for the amount of food you get. The sushi is alright. My favorite is the tempura. You get shrimp and a great selection of veggies! The food options that remind me of home are limited but I'm excited to have Sake Cafe near by. read more

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Our waitress Jenny Yu was AMAZING! Took great care of us! Will definitely be back to see her! Everyone ask for Jenny

Best happy hour in Metairie! $3 wines by the glass, sake and beer specials. So many appetizer, nigiri, and sushi roll options! You can't go wrong. read more

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Sake is probably my go to for sushi in the area. It's just good food. It's always consistently good quality. It's nothing amazing but I can always guarantee that I'll leave full and happy. Plus the sushi happy hour is always great! I did get hot food this time as well, and it's also consistently good. Service varies from shift to shift, but I've never had particularly bad service. They did mess up our order though this time. read more

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Unfortunately, our family had a negative lunch experience today at Sake and as a result, we won't be returning in the future. We arrived at 12:20, but luckily there wasn't a long wait and we were quickly seated. We ordered our meal, along with a bottle beer and Sake while waiting for our order to come out. We waited.. and waited.. and waited. People came in after us, were seated and we watched table after table receive their food before us. After a 30 minute wait, we decided to leave without eating and ended up going to another restaurant. It's been a while since I've last been to Sake, but things seem to have taken a turn for the worse as far as service goes. There's a lot of sushi options in Metairie, so we definitely won't be giving this restaurant our business in the future. read more

The Hawaii Roll is sooo yummy! It's tuna topped with snow crab and mango. I always order a crunchy roll. They have the best in the city! Their snow crab salad was delicious. It's a generous portion. I love the avocado that comes with it on the side. The service was amazing. The food came out pretty quickly. read more

The food is really good, always is every time I go! But I will say that the waitress constantly rushing you to hurry up an order, or to hurry up and eat so they can snatch the plates from underneath you is really annoying. My butt had not even made it to the chair yet before she was asking me what I wanted to drink. She came to our table 4 times in a 10 minute period to ask what we wanted to order. Finally I just asked for a to go plate because she was not allowing me to pace myself and eat. I can see if it was busy, but it was 430 on Monday afternoon, and there were literally only four other couples in the entire restaurant. It really made for a lousy early dinner. read more

Ordered the Gyoza and it was very delicious and cooked perfectly. This was my very time trying this restaurant. I worked literally right next door. I'm not a fan of sushi so I was very happy when my coworker told me they had potstickers!!!! The atmosphere was so inviting. Very good for a date night or even just drinks with your friends. The staff was friendly and courteous. read more

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I have been coming to this restaurant for years, and it truly never misses for me. I always get the assorted roll dinner, which comes with a soup, salad, and choice of three sushi rolls for $14.95. You cannot beat the price, and the rolls tonight were huge! The spicy tuna was very fresh, and the snow crab roll had a very generous portion. I always ask for spicy Mayo and eel sauce on the side with my sushi, and our waitress brought out a couple of sauces for our table. The Who Dat Appetizer, snow crab wrapped in seaweed and tempura fried topped with spicy Mayo and eel, was absolutely divine! I highly recommend this appetizer. Great service and food at Saké Café on Veterans Boulevard in Metairie! read more

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Food was really mid. The service was good and the ambience was fine, but the sushi did not taste fresh and there were no ingredients of the rolls on the menu. read more

Sake Cafe is one of my favorite sushi places! I've been going here for years and it's always consistent and excellent quality. I went for lunch last week and my experience was great per usual. I ordered the assorted roll lunch which comes with 2 rolls of my choosing from the list and a soup or salad. I got the salmon avocado roll, crunchy roll, and the garden salad. All were delicious, especially the crunchy roll. Their salmon is always so fresh and their ginger dressing on their garden salad is my favorite! It's hard to find good quality sushi for cheap nowadays, but I will always go back to Sake when I am in the mood for good quality, cheap prices, and great service! read more

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I used to love this place as a kid and teenager. Whatever new management they are under is not doing their job. Every time I come here it gets worse and worse. they so have a good, inexpensive lunch items, but I would almost rather pay more than have to eat soggy rolls and tasteless miso soup. read more

Good sushi. I ordered the sashimi deluxe and got very small cuts of fish though. They have consistently been small so I don't think I will get it again. I've seen that most of the cuts have gotten smaller with the new owners (the husband is a sushi chef there and of couse makes those decisions). I usually sit in the bar area and also wish the owners and bartender would help to control some of the loud cursing that happens there on occasion with some regulars. I have actually just closed and left when it starts up. read more

This is our favorite! We come here weekly. They have an amazing happy hour daily from 3p-6p. They have the best clear soup and gyoza. The crab sticks are always a must. read more

I went midway during Happy Hour on a Saturday. It wasn't too busy which was a plus. The Male host took me to my seat; the woman remained at the desk. She wasn't rude persky, but not friendly either. I sat in a booth, ordered a few pieces of nigiri (priced by the piece) and reviewed the specialty rolls menu. I came for sushi so I cant comment on the grill items. I selected the Clearview roll (unfried) and the Jazz roll. Both were tasty but I liked the Jazz roll best. Salmon and unagi? All day. Rolls were good but a little pricey for me at 14.95 each. My server was helpful and checked on me periodically but did one of my restaurant pet peeves: he gave me the check before verifying that I was finished. I was considering a small roll but when he stopped by with the check, I made up my mind: nope, let's roll out. As I left the hosts looked at me silently, no "have a good night" , nothing ha! That sealed it for me. Overall, a decent experience but doubt I'll return. read more

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If you're looking for good sushi with a friendly atmosphere and a GREAT happy hour, COME HERE!! I've come here weekly for years. I've had every special roll on the menu, but they will make anything you want. My sister is vegan, they made her a custom roll for her diet. I've never had a bad experience. read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - Happy hour menu! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

Best pad Thai in the city, fresh sushi, and the fried rice could've been fried a little harder, it still tasted good. The avocado roll was, really good very fresh. read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - Pad Thai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

This is a great spot for a quick lunch. I've been here many times for lunch, and the prices are very reasonable. The service is always great too. For dinner, the sushi does not live up to the pricing. My husband and I purchased the rainbow roll ($15)and lsu roll ($11). Both were very small with thinly sliced pieces of fish on top. However, the fried rolls here are melt-in-your-mouth awesome, if only a little small. The tempura batter for shrimp and veggie tempura are light as air. The ambiance here is very relaxing and even a little romantic. That almost makes up for the tiny rolls. read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - Miniature rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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The food was ok, but the restaurant attempted to charge me 3% as an add on for a credit card charge. I was paying cash. The waitress attempted to disregard my request for a new check, and I insisted. After she gave me a new check, I paid with a $100. bill. She brought me my change which I inspected, and I realized that I was short $15. After complaining and asking another employee to verify I was correct, she then brought me the correct amount of change including 20 dimes instead of 2 one dollar bills. I demanded that she give me bills. Management then got involved and demanded I leave the restaurant, and the owner emerged and told me he was calling the sheriff's dept to have me cited.... I told him I would wait to be cited. First I had an unauthorized charge of $1.77, then they attempted to shortchange me $15., and lastly they played a game with the dimes. Obviously I will not return . read more

Being generous and giving it 1 star because you can't give it 0. My roll came out incorrectly with something that I cannot eat for health issues after I discussed it with the server for at least 5 minutes. She tried guilt tripping me into taking it still instead of correcting it or else she'd have to pay for it. I asked for it to be corrected still. After waiting 30 minutes for my roll to be corrected in a nearly empty restaurant, I eat a piece of my friends roll. I took a bite and realized something was not correct. Come to find out there was a huge straw paper in my roll (pictured below). The manager came over and insinuated that I, myself, put the straw paper in the roll and ate it. I asked for my corrected roll to not come out since I was done eating at that place forever. She still brought it out and charged us for it. Meanwhile, the whole time the chefs weeds staring and laughing at us! Won't ever be going back! read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - Straw paper in my snow crab - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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Been a customer for almost 20 years but have noticed a decline over the last several years(Covid notwithstanding). Food is fine, but at least their rolls seem to have shrunk and the last few times I've gone have been primarily rice.... I don't mind paying a little more not to sacrifice quality, but there are better options with more value in the vicinity imo... read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

The tuna is bomb!! Nice stuff and fancy plates . Super nice and classic sushi house I would recommend. This location is my favorite one nowhere else . read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - Tuna sashimi and LSU roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

Absolutely love this Sake Cafe location. I come here often for happy hour. I get a different server just about every time, and they've always been friendly, efficient, and attentive. The Mai Tais are made strong (just the way i like them!) , sushi always hits the spot, and the atmosphere is nice and calm and welcoming. I included the pictures of the Love Boat for 2 that we ordered last time. About 40 pieces of a variety of different sushi for $42. So delicious!! I'd always recommend this location! read more

Sake Cafe Veterans - Love Boat For Two - Sushi Bars Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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DO NOT RECOMMEND! Our waitress barely knew English and had to come back multiple times to make sure she had our order right. We ordered the blacked tuna and it came out to us in tuna cubes with a sprinkle of black pepper, covered in oil and what was supposed to be teriyaki, but tasted like bbq sauce. Topped with raw onions and green bell peppers, my fiancé said it tasted like cat food. The Kani salad was super dry; I had to ask for spicy Mayo and eel sauce. My LSU roll was good, but my fiancé's cowboy roll tasted like dog food. I rarely ever complain about food or service, but this was just plain nasty. read more