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    SAKU Japanese Eatery

    4.7 (20 reviews)

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    Terri C.

    We had a great dinner here last week when we were at H Mart for some last-minute Christmas shopping. We'd never eaten at the food hall there, so, after perusing the menus of the other eateries, I was happy to see that SAKU had Tonkatsu combos on theirs. It's been a while since my husband and I had Japanese Tonkatsu and I'm able to report that SAKU delivered. We both had the Chicken Katsu set that came with rice, macaroni salad, cabbage, pickles, and miso soup for $15.75--a deal! The chicken katsu was freshly fried, but not greasy and it was delicious. I'm so glad we discovered this spot. The service was great and the price is right.

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    Sidney L.

    I am rating this place solely on the chashu donburi. The meat was very dry and flavorless. Presentation looks nice but the taste was pretty bad. Giving this place a 2 star rating. Will update if I ever decide to go back and try their ramen. However with so many food choices in Vegas, I doubt I'll eat there again.

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    Lanessa S.

    Saku is a great component of the H Mart Food Court! The staff was very nice and explained any questions I had. I opted for the Katsu Beni Box and I am more than happy to vouch for this meal. The Bento Box is FILLING and everything is DELICIOUS. It comes with cabbage salad, pickled radish and cucumber, macaroni salad, gyoza and takoyaki, rice, fried baby octopus, chicken katsu, and miso soup! You get all that for $18!! What's amazing is that every single item in the bento box tasted delicious and was packed with flavor. Katsu was crispy and paired perfectly with the sauce and rice. You really get a taste of essential Japanese favorites and I throughly enjoyed it. This will definitely be a go-to for me moving forward!!

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    Wendy W.

    This was inside H Mart in their food court . Food was very tasty and well presented . I expect this place to be very busy .

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    Heather B.

    I got the katsu donburri and the premium bento box. Holy cow! The presentation on the bento box is incredible, and the taste of everything in it is even better! Katsu was perfectly cooked on both dishes!

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    Unbelievably slow. In the Hmart food court. Expensive for food that isn't even Japanese.

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    Amazing experience, a kind young man helped me along my way. Great place with good food.

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