I've been eating here since high school (10+ years)! It's my go to sushi place! They have the best fried rice in town hands down!

All went well. The service was good, the good and the ambiance was good as well. It was quiet enough to hold conversation.

We love sakekawa! The food is always great, the service is awesome, and the vibes are just perfect. Their happy hour is worth checking out.

I know it's pandemic times, and local businesses need community support... But, it's a shame when lack of quality isn't worth it to the customer. I ordered delivery from here, and small details were overlooked. I asked for extra wasabi & ginger, but instead got NONE at all. The sushi rice was cold & stale. The fish was dry & did not taste fresh. And ingredients in the ramen soup (the noodles, egg, and the pork) were extremely overcooked and had awful textures. COVID despairs are an easy excuse, but there are other restaurants in the area that still provide good food & service... This was not one of them. read more

Sakekawa - Wouldn't order to-go from here again. Stale, dry, did not taste good... also completely forgot the ginger & wasabi. - Sushi Bars Near Me - The Woodlands, Texas

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I got horrible food poisoning from this location and have been sick for 2 days straight. I called to let them know and they did not care, no offer to speak to a manager or anything. All I got was a "hope you feel better" and then hung up on. If I could give 0 stars I would, horrible experience and I fear sushi has been ruined for probably forever. 0/10 do not recommend. read more

Our intended restaurant was closed and this was nearby, so we rolled in to give it a shot. The menu was diverse and included udon, ramen, sushi and sashimi. Service was a little slow and the udon soup left my son a little uneasy. The sushi was fresh and tasty and the udon noodles with beef was decent. read more

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We have been long-time customers here. We've enjoyed the food, and we've enjoyed the service - especially from Marco who's great. For the first time last night we were hit with a credit card surcharge and an automatic 18% gratuity on the bill. Crazy. I was actually going to tip more than that, but I cannot abide either of these two. Additionally, the portion size for our favorite dish has dwindled to laughable. It'll be a while before we return. read more

Worst experience. Ordered food for pickup through DD. Picked it up. Receipt showed all items were included. On getting home realized one was not. Spoke to the manager, Dominic. He immediately indicated they were out of one of the ingredients and proceeded to blame DD. He had every opportunity to inform us that they were out when we picked it up. In fact the receipt indicated that it was included. Bunch of crooks trying to get away without fulfilling the order. Never going back. Would have given them no stars if I could read more

First time here and wasn't impressed. Ordered the happy hour sushi and on all three roles, the sushi rice was literally gooey and soggy. All 3 times, the cooks (not chefs) failed to add wasabi and ginger to each plate. Really? HELLO! (Y'all need to go back to Sushi school 101.) I'm surprised the waiter didn't notice it, all 3 times. Perhaps this place has a policy of "if they don't ask for it, don't add it". Been eating at the Research Forest location for years and THEY still do it right, so I'll be heading back to them and never again to this location. read more

Sakekawa - Happy Hour menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - The Woodlands, Texas

Came in for weekday dinner. Soup was cold, bento box was all old tasting like it was reheated. Sushi tasted horrible- too spicy and looked like crap. Mia the waitress was very attentive and took good care of us. She was only good thing there. Ambiance was slow, quiet and smell of air fresheners in the air. read more

Lazy is how I'd describe this place. The waiter was good at getting refills but he can't make the manager or kitchen faster. The veggies were barely cooked or cut. My zucchini was about an inch thick. Salad was soggy. Soup was the smallest I've had. The other hibachi places nearby are all better. We got there 5 min before lunch ended but the manager refused to give us the lunch price. She's the unhappy grey haired hostess that has attitude for everyone. They even added a new menu for ordering Chinese from next door. We will just go to the other Sakekawa or Sopphoro locations from now on. This place is just too sad and low quality. read more

Are we the only ones who didn't know about hidden gem? We live right down the street but didn't notice until I researched the location and came in to place a to go order for my husbands 40th birthday. The happy hour specials were intriguing, and the food we saw on the patio looked delicious. So for the first time since the pandemic (8 months) we actually sat down inside a restaurant. The plan was to order a couple of items off the happy hour menu and our son could select for a to-go order. But the place was clean, only had a couple of customers inside, and the food was fabulous and too fresh to eat from a to-go box. I had to go home and pick up my husband for the proper experience. They even made the dinner accommodating for our toddler. She loved the flower garnish on her plate and the avocados were very fresh! read more

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I do like this place...but I will say this wall the ambiance is good. However the food is okay but unfortunately they don't have any chocolate mochi or chocolate ice cream. but at least the service is good. read more

Came for the all you can eat, it was our first time here the serving size is double of all the other all you can eat places iv been to! Presentation was also super nice! Overall the food was fantastic and management and staff were really great! Definitely recommend and will be back read more

Sakekawa - Salmon sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - The Woodlands, Texas

I just received my food and immediately noticed how small and different it looked. I order the same thing every.single.time so I am familiar with what it looks like. I called the restaurant and told them it was extremely small with hardly any fish and loaded with rice. The manager told me, rudely, that she wasn't going to refund my money. I told her I didn't want a refund I wanted it remade. She said no and told me it was a different sushi person making it. I told her that should not matter when it comes to quality. She still didn't do anything. She wad extremely rude. I paid over 50 for something the size of a California roll. I ordered the tiger roll. If you go look at the menu you'll see it's supposed to be loaded with all different types of fish, this was not. After talking to the manager and realizing they do not care what type of product they put out I decided just to eat it. Big mistake...it was so fishy I literally threw up. 1. Bad quality 2. Rude management. read more

Sakekawa - Sushi Bars Near Me - The Woodlands, Texas

Staff was young, unprofessional and inexperienced. Suddenly stopped serving me after the young waitress gave an awkward look for ordering another drink. The entire experience was uncomfortable. read more

This place had halfway decent sushi selection. The wait was atrocious. We ordered 5 orders of sushi and it took 45 minutes. It's a pity. The only thing that came on time which was the seaweed salad...like in 3 minutes. The place was half empty. read more

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We do not plan to return to this location. Sushi was good, service was terrible in spite of an over staffed crew with lots of empty tables. Sake was ordered when we arrived and delivered to our table 15 minutes later. Appetizer was delivered much later and after we received our sushi. Sushi was delivered without soy sauce, wasabi, ginger and serving plates. Our waiter acted liked we were making lots of special requests. No apologies all evening. Hostess asked us how we're things and I explained my disappointment. No response, sorry to hear I complained. read more

The best Hamachi Kama around. This dish is so well presented and the taste is absolutely amazing. read more

Sakekawa - Hamachi Kama with Bones - Sushi Bars Near Me - The Woodlands, Texas

Sakekawa, eehh you were disappointing. The food presentation was nice but lacking in flavor. read more

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We have eaten here for years. The quality of the fish is great, but see photos of how tiny and super thin the cuts are. You need new sushi chefs. read more

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I have been coming to Sakekawa for years! This location used to be pretty hit or miss but in recent months they have really stepped up their game! Their presentation, fish and rolls are all on point! My last visit I had japanese snapper, surf clam and tuna nigiri. They all tasted so fresh! My friend and I split the summer roll number 1, we opted to have the mayo on the side. The last time I ordered they were a little heavy handed, it was so much better this time. I love what they are doing with their presentation! All of their plates have tiny little lights! It makes for a delightful dinning experience. Servers are always friendly and fast. I love have such a delicious spot so close to my home. Thanks Sake!! read more

Sakekawa - Holiday menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - The Woodlands, Texas

Well we come 1 to 2 times a week and have absolutely no complaints we try everything on the menu and not had 1 bad issue everything is great the garlic butter edamame the gyoza all the rolls the steaks spectacular and yes the service is top notch awesome staff great atmosphere cozy romantic fun for the family they have it all . Thanks Sakekawa. read more

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The food was meh. The service was meh. The ambiance was meh too. Too much rice in their sushi. The rice didn't have vinegar. Overall not quality sushi. Would not recommend, unless if desperate for sushi. read more

Overall rating is a 3 thanks to our good service from our waiter. Despite the reviews being so hit and miss, they are actually spot on. You don't know what you're going get when trying their food. *Salad was delicious. *Soup was bland. I had to salt it myself. *California Roll was ok. *Vegetables were delicious. *Spring Roll and Crab Rangoon were delicious. *Shrimp needed more teriyaki sauce. *Fried rice was ok. *Steam Buns were flavorful but brittle. read more

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Sushi was amazing had the woodlands roll, 69 roll and the yuki roll. All were savory, 69 roll taste exactly like you'd think. Ask about happy hour menu. read more

Sakekawa - The Woodlands roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - The Woodlands, Texas

The sushi is normally pretty good but the last couple of times it's been kind of questionable for freshness. Also the service was terrible, and the fact is it wasn't crowded at all!! These restaurant managers (so called) need to look out in the dining room atleast every few minutes and walk around and get comments to find out what is going on!!! Good service is easy. It's just common sense!!! read more

Go elsewhere for hibachi. My daughter ordered steak hibachi. To her surprise steak hibachi is mostly mushrooms with some steak. After she dug out the mushrooms and tried the steak, it was extremely tough. When we told our waiter, he said all hibachi's come with mushrooms (not true) and refused to accommodate my daughter. I asked for the manager and she insisted the steak hibachi always came with mushrooms. I asked her how should customers know this if it's their first visit and the menu doesn't state mushrooms are part of the dish. The manager responded we'll know this on our next visit. Never again will we visit this restaurant- horrible customer service and a menu which doesn't accurately describe the main ingredients in the dish. I'm not one to complain but this is the worst restaurant experience I've had in The Woodlands. read more

We dined in last night and sat at the bar area. While we are eating our meal the gray Hair lady (i'm assuming the manager) next to us was on her phone the entire time. We tried to ask her some questions but most of the time she didn't know the answer or just ignored us. I've never met a manager that doesn't even know questions about the menu. That's why I give this place 1 star. Horrible management. read more

I came in for lunch on a Tuesday. At 11:30 the place was completely empty. Looks really nice and clean. I had one of the sushi lunch specials. 4 piece sushi, and a roll. They had 6-8 to choose from. I got a rainbow roll. It was, shall we say, a lunch portion. It also could have been wrapped a little tighter. The reason for the 4 stars is because, for $14.95, I expect more food than I got. Add ice tea and tip, and we have $23 for lunch. Too much. Everything was good. Everything was fresh. The service was great. How about throwing in a hand roll or something. read more

We have been coming to Sakekawa for 14 years. Started in the Indian Spring location, and when opening up, the Research Forest Location. Ken and his wife always managed the place perfect. The food was always great, and the house wines were really good. We used to eat there at least once a week. I am not sure what happened in the last couple of years since Ken left, but it is not the same. We gave it another shot after months of not eating there. The service was fine (that's why 3 stars). We ordered a bento box, some rolls and nigiris. The nigiris were very (very) small, almost laughable for the happy hour price of $2,50 a piece. The rolls were mediocre, my husbands bento box arrived after I finished my sushi. The house sauvignon blanc was undrinkable, sent it back, ordered something else, but they still charged us for the undrinkable wine. Come on guys, you can do better! read more

We decided to try a new place that was outside our typical eating patterns and picked this place because it is near our house and has been around quite a while, even when others in the same strip mall have closed down and opened up next door. I also will preface this by saying that none of my family enjoy sushi or sashimi....but we figured they must have something else and boy were we right. We were there for lunch on Sunday after church and there was no wait for a table. The interior was dim, tasteful and fit well with the cuisine of the restaurant. Were were surprised to see they had several hibachi grills but no one was sitting at them. Our server was prompt, friendly and very efficient through out the meal. We all decided to order off the lunch menu. We started off with some Tempura Vegetables as an appetizer and found them to be as expected. They were a little greasy but not overly and we were satisfied. There were three of us and two of us ordered the Bento boxes (Teriyaki Salmon and Chicken Katsu) and one ordered the Hibachi Shrimp. All of us enjoyed our meals. Since this was our first time at this restaurant, we did not know what came in the Bento box so we were quite surprised to see a fried eggroll and cream cheese wonton, 4 pcs of California roll, fried rice ($1 upgrade from white rice), stir fried bean sprouts/carrots, etc. along with the entree. Quite a bargain and made us with we had not ordered the appetizer as we could not finish it all. My only negative is that the Bento box could have been better explained on the menu or by the server but I guess we are novices at Japanese restaurants and most people must know. This is definitely a place we will come back to so we can try other dishes from the menu that looked inviting. So, even if you only want cooked food, you should give this place a try. read more

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This restaurant has a nice atmosphere and great service... The food, however, was average and mediocre, served to us at an undesirable temperature. Nice presentation. There are better hibachi grills around. I would also say the food is a bit overpriced read more

Sakekawa - Dinner... - Sushi Bars Near Me - The Woodlands, Texas

Sushi was good, but beware they will not honor the 10% off coupon during happy hour (despite the fact that this limitation is not mentioned anywhere and we have been to other sushi places that DO honor check in coupons during happy hour). Wait staff was nice and attentive. read more

I have been to sushi bars hundreds of times, but I have never sat at one where the sushi guys did not say ONE word to me the entire time I was there. A waitress took my order and they handed me the food, but not ONE word. I tried to tell the manager, Jimmy, but he didn't get it. Said they were busy. Too unfriendly for me. I won't go back. The rest of the help there are great. read more

Last night seated at 6:50pm. Left at 7:10pm. How do you rate no service? Not crowded. Heard lots of good things about this place. Would have loved to experience it. Now just have a sad story to tell friends and family. read more

Good presentation but not impressed with the food. Not only did the sushi not taste fresh,even the rice tasted old and overcooked. I didn't try anything other than sushi so maybe the rest of the menu is good? If you're looking for a sushi place, pass. read more

Chicken was a bit odd in texture and I noticed that they had served me undercooked chicken (still rubbery and pink on the inside). Waiter spoke to the manager and she only took 15% off the meal (not even off the bill itself)....once I said "you're joking right?" to the waiter, then she removed the meal entirely off the bill. Waiter was super nice and apologetic but the manager never even bothered to come over once. The place had maybe 4 tables occupied. Lesson learned. read more

Love this place! We come here often and always get served the best customer service. The sushi is always great here! We never eat raw sushi but this is the first place and ONLY place we come for raw sushi read more

Why I came here? I saw they had tempura shrimp accompany my favorite soup, Nabeyaki. I'm serious. That was the reason, the CATCH. Time frame: I went at lunch. (Btw, i should mention this at the beginning so those who dont read til the end: the man at check out station will give you some attitude if you try to redeem your Yelp 10% off, so see if its even worth it to ask.) The food: I am not impressed. At all. The sushi was ...very generic/bland with the regular price tags. Oh, the lunch menu is supposed to be a bit cheaper than the dinner one, right? Watch out! Compare the prices and you will see that there is really no lunch "special", as indicated in the menu. The steak bento box was.... not even good. Was over cooked, too much sauce so i could barely taste anything else. The miso soup is hard to mess up right??? Wrong! I had one piece of mushroom and 2 tofu and some seaweed. It was also salty. YET. The server, a nice sweet girl, was very sweet. Did i say sweet already? Yeah, she was. Tho..... She forgot our food orders, gingers, silverware, beer, etc. Here's the story: Beer took a while to come out, she forgot. When the "bento box" came out, I looked at it and said "I thought its supposed to be in a box?". She did ask us earlier if we need ginger for our half California roll included in our bento box, but she never brought the ginger, and now she brought out the wrong thing, a teriyaki plate or something. It...just did not make sense. Maybe it was her first day? Oh well, she tried. Lovely attitude. read more