Tried the lunch today. Thought it was so/so. Miso soup was delicious however and I loved the little mushroom in it. The salad was drenched in dressing and it was really unappetizing but I would have liked it with a light drizzle instead. The Set A lunch was presented much nicer and differently then a traditional bento box but still lackluster. The food itself - I would have preferred even 2 or 3 slices of real thick gourmet teriyaki chicken then the little nuggets they served. The rice was also not very sticky. I wouldn't go back considering all the Japanese restaurants in the Bay Area to choose from, I can find a better one. read more

Sasa - Set A - rice, crab sashimi, chicken teriyaki, shrimp tempura lettuce wrap - Japanese Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Terrible! The only reason it gets even a 1 is the atmosphere. Japanese Pan fried noodles? Are you kidding me? They opened a bag I me ramens and out the cheapest shrimp for garnish. Dumplings, no flavor. We've gotten 2 of the 3 items we ordered. Waiting for lettuce wraps. At this point who cares if they are good. We've been waiting over 30 minutes sinc ewe were served the first two items. Price is outrageous. read more

Love Sasha, very cozy place, good service. I just wished their portions are bigger and and had more food choices considering their prices.

Excellent food and service! My family and I are regulars here and have always had a positive experience with the staff. The ambience is absolutely lovely -- I recommend sitting outside where the noise level is not as high. The flat iron steak is delicious! read more

The food quality is superb - This is the best sushi I have ever tasted. The Sasa roll is truly remarkable. Hat's off to the chefs! The indoor seating is spot on. The patio seating requires some work (if not for the outdoor seating; I would have given Sasa my first five star rating). read more

First timer at this restaurant and it's definitely a happening place to go when you're in the mood for some hip sushi. Right off the bat, bonus points for our waiter looking, speaking and having the same mannerisms of Seth Rogen. Seriously, if Seth Rogen never became a comedian and was instead a waiter, he would be our waiter at Sasa. Front to back, the restaurant decor is pretty hip and has a friendly & courteous staff. We were seated quickly and our dishes were timely. You couldn't go longer than a minute or two before someone was there to pick up an empty plate and that's something that I really appreciate. In general, the food was good not great and slightly overpriced. This is the kind of joint where you're paying more for the experience and ambiance than the suberb taste of their dishes. Still, when it's all said and done I enjoyed the food although it wasn't special. I give consideration to the fact that our appetizers at least were beautifully prepared (a tuna parfait followed by grilled eggplant and a pair of zucchini skewers). The dessert is what bumps this rating up from my original 3.5 star to 4. We had the honey toast and I highly recommend it. It was delicious and very original for a Japanese restaurant. In all, a great atmosphere, nice staff, and a signature dish or two can go a long way. With some improvements to the menu, I'd gladly return for a great dinner experience. read more

I created a YELP account to write a review about Sasa...HORRIBLE! 2nd time there. Went two years ago and didn't like it then. Great atmosphere but food is not quality AT ALL! Ebi was rubbery, Sasa roll was made of rice paste and tuna paste and the oysters were dry. NOT FRESH FOOD HERE, ESPECIALLY for the price. Save your money and go to any of the other good restaurants in Walnut Creek, even Mc Donalds. I wish I could give zero stars. read more

We came for lunch. We sat on the patio which was very nice. There was a little water on the floor, but it didn't bother me. Possibly from the fountain? or cleaning? Anyway, the food was awesome. We ordered the small plates and shared 6 between the 2 of us. I thought the non-sushi was better than the sushi. The salmon slider was so yummy and the ahi tuni salad rocked. Next time I'll skip the tofu as it was a bit bland and not as good as the other items. Service was good. Thinking about bringing the kids the next time as they would think small plates were fun! So we can see how child friendly it is too, hee hee. read more

love the food, it was fresh and flavorful. my 11 year old loved it too and he's pretty picky! love the outside but sat inside per his request and it was very comfortable. friendly attentive service which is always a must! read more

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SaSa is a very nice place for a date. The food consists of sushi and tapas-style plates which are great to share. The diversity of plates offered means you shouldn't have a problem finding something (or several!) that appeal to your tastes. The decor is pleasing to the eye and there's an attractive curtained waterfall that greets you upon arrival. I say the environment is good for a date setting since they have soft lighting and visually-pleasing decor around the dining area. Dinner for two consisting of 4-5 tapas plates and cocktails should be in the $75-100 range. They also have a cute Koi pond that sits outside next to a charming outdoor dining area. read more

The room itself is lovely and elegant. Although the restaurant was not busy, service was very, very slow. We had to ask for beverages and they were not served until midway through the meal. One of them (a glass of milk) didn't arrive until the end. The plates were attractively and artistically presented. The anticipation of the special treat of eating at Sasa was very much dampened by an overall average experience of mediocre tasting food and poor service. This is not the restaurant or the experience it used to be. read more

I love Sasa! MARIE makes this place! The food is good and the drinks are always better. My firm is downtown and I always make a point to grab a quick lunch at the bar with Marie every week. Fan favorite!!! read more

Love this place. Their happy hour is great. The SakiRita is one of our favorites in Walnut Creek. The bartenders are great and very attentive. Highly recommend if you have not checked this place out yet. read more

Love the sushi love the location love the service !! The Salmon Tartare was fabulous ! Lots of seating choices!

LOVE ANDY BROWN! He is so funny, so charming and a gives you that new york flavor that walnut creek desperately needs. if you want a good cocktail, andy is your guy. period. would recommend to anyone! read more

Andy Brown. That's all you need to know when you come here. Ask for Andy & have him make your cocktail. It's the best part of Sasa. Oh & their tuna parfait. Holy. read more

Don't waste your time. First the hostess was incredibly rude, I almost couldn't believe her behavior, it was unreal, someone needs to remind her she's in the service industry, I would never treat someone the way she treated me and the rest of my group. The food was very lackluster, some of the worst I've ever had in walnut creek. I could get better rolls from the frozen section at Safeway. If I could give them less than one star I would. read more

Awesome drinks, excellent food, good service and a cool atmosphere. My favorite bar in WC. Pricey yes, but everything down there is.

LOVE the Black Betty Cocktail Drink. I've sat at the bar both times I've gone here, and the bartenders/staff have been a delight and very entertaining. The sushi is amazing. Pricey, but it's not stopping me from going. I love the atmosphere. Very clean, comfortable and relaxing, yet upscale decor. Great place to go for a date. I've gone after work and after the gym, both times not dressed well, and I was never treated any differently by the hostess or staff. NOT a snooty place. I adore Sasa Restaurant! Their waterfall lures me in, too. read more

Overpriced! The interior was nice. Food was bland, but nice to look at. Drinks were overpriced. Unfortunately, good looking food doesn't get me full as my friends and I (3 ppl) spent over $150 and were still hungry. Japanese Tapas is the new trend, but this place does not fulfill and is just trying to rip you off. read more

Came here for a birthday celebration and enjoyed every bit of it ...the California rolls were to die for and the chicken meatballs were amazing ...excellent service and attention to detail ...will be back soon read more

$9 for a bottle of Sapporo !!! Over priced. Trying to be Ozumo in SF/OAK. NOT!!!

I went there on Sunday and orderd some sushi and drinks. Since I am expert into sushi (eatng all my life) you should all listen to me on this restaurant. Great place for date and service is excellent and servers are great. Not good news is over. As far as sushi goes it is no diffrent then any other average restaurant in SF. The only difference is the price this place expect to pay 50% more than any mom and pop average place for the same quality of food. Like I said if you would like to show off your wallet to your perspective date , go for it. She will be impressed but if you are going there to unwind and eat some tasty sushi at good price then foreget about this place. Yes you heard it from me. read more

Went here for dinner with girlfriends. I really wanted to love this place because the decor starting from the curb all the way into the bathrooms is gorgeous. The service from our waitress was NOT so good. Considering it was a less than busy Wednesday night there was really no excuse. She brought us the wrong specialty drinks AFTER we had already received 2 dishes and then never once asked if we wanted another even though our drinks sat empty for over 30 minutes. This could have been overlooked if she had been even the least bit friendly. The bus boy however was on his game and filled our waters & cleared plates quickly and was friendly. The food was only mediocre. Maybe my expectations were too high after reading all the great reviews but there was nothing special about any of the items we ordered. nothing but bad but nothing great. I won't be going back. There are too many other great options in WC to spend the money on bad service and "ok" food & drinks. read more

Been here a couple times and have enjoyed it. Their fish is fresh and buttery. Scallops, some of the best I've had in the area. Garlic rice portion is small but filling, very good. We tried lollipop chicken just because of the fun name. It's tasty but I would stick to sushi as that's the real A+ here. read more

The food was good, but you're paying for ambience. The meal was nice, and the overall vibe is good. But the prices are close to double what it normally is in other smaller Japanese restaurants. I was still hungry afterwards. Oddly, a couple of dishes are served with only 3 pieces of the dish. This means ordering a 4th if sharing with 2 couples or even with 2 people. read more

My husband and I went there yesterday for happy hour with our 1 year old. The hostess was not friendly. We sat at our table for 15 minutes and no one came by to take our order. The restaurant was empty and 3 employees walked by our table and did not acknowledge us. My husband thinks they gave us the cold shoulder because we have a child with us. We finally left and went to the Mediterranean restaurant next door and got much better service. read more

great customer service. love the environment. the cream brulee was soooo good! i would give this place a 5 star but it is a bit overpriced for the sushi. read more

This is an excellent and highly recommended sushi establishment with fantastic service. The focus on great food and service starts from their general manager and is seen throughout the staff. While they have sasa in Cleveland-;) this is the best one hands down and would recommend it. Keep up the great food sasa!!! read more

Came here for dinner on a warm Friday evening, had been wanting to try this place since the menu looked amazing and the patio looked inviting. Overall, the food/drinks and ambiance were excellent, but the service was lacking. We stood waiting at the podium for about 10 minutes while three staff members tried to help one person on the phone. After we were seated, we waited about 15 minutes to actually talk to our waiter (only after we had pulled someone aside to ask where our waiter was). I'll attribute the slow/confused service to the fact that this is a newer restaurant, and things probably aren't flowing smoothly yet. The good news was the food we ordered was very satisfying - we had the sweet corn and shrimp fritters (delicious), beef ribs (very very tender and tasty), and chicken lollipops (just okay). We also ordered cocktails which were very yum, but skipped on dessert since we were pretty full. I feel Sasa has a lot of potential but needs to work out its service before I can commit to a four star rating! read more

Came here with some friends, and we had a fabulous time. The food at Sasa is wonderful. The sashimi is top-notch. Most of it melts in your mouth, especially the Shiro Maguro. Sasa is a great place to start off with a specialty cocktail and to share most of the dishes if you can. The skewers are good, hit the pork belly over the salmon. Then try the chicken meatballs and tuna parfait which is amazing. The Shrimp dumplings were good as well. And, end with the rack of lamb with a great glass of red wine like the Prisoner which they serve by the glass. The dessert was great to share, especially the green tea crème brulee. The only thing I would change at Sasa is bring down the prices a bit on the menu. The sashimi was a bit on the pricey side. Also, improve your wine list...You need more selection especially with Riesling and Chardonnay. And, have the parking valet person out earlier. We arrived at 5:45pm and there was no parking valet. Request Louie to wait on your table, he is a classic. Overall, great place and I will be back with family and friends. read more

First timer at this restaurant and it's definitely a lively place to go for sushi. The restaurant decor is hip front to back and has a friendly & courteous staff. Our dishes were timely and you couldn't go longer than a minute or two before someone was there to pick up an empty plate..love that. The food was decent but I think overpriced in general...You're obviously paying more for the experience and I would have thought they would apply more knowledge of japanese cuisine essence & originality to their selection of sushi rolls and appetizers. You can tell a lot about a japanese restaurant by the way they treat edamame--If it ain't steaming and lightly salted when it's in front of you, then there's still homework to be done. Our first appetizer was beautifully prepared..a tuna parfait followed by some grilled eggplant and a pair of zucchini skewers (which equated to about 1/16 of a zucchini btw...the portions are great if you're on a diet). The chef's choice sashimi plate was just okay quality and way overpriced for what you actually get. But, I will say the stone grilled steak was tasty and the desserts were original for a japanese restaurant. It finally tipped me over the scale of a 3rd star approval for this place. Great atmosphere, nice staff, and a signature dish or two can go a long way, but hopefully they're still working out the kinks on the menu read more

So I ate at Sasa and I am really happy that the best tasting sushi is in the WC. It is really the best. The bartenders are great and can really make anything you want if you let them. The River Stone Steak is rockin!! and the rest of the menu is superb!. I know its only a few days old and I'm sure a few things wrong wil happen but it hasn't happened yet. Keep it goin! read more

Great restaurant, great food. Same owner as Blue Gingko in Lafayette. Fish is SUPER fresh and the owner loves to serve big proportions of it when it comes to the sushi and nigiri. Also, ordered the duck and lamb chops. WOW, the lamb chops practically melt in your mouth and are to die for. You have to order the lamb chops...you will not be disappointed. Service was great, prices on the scotch my husband had were great, great environment, and awesome food. A most go-to in Walnut Creek. read more

After living in San Francisco for many years, I find that Walnut Creek dining can be hit or miss. There are a few standbys that are always good, including Va de Vi, Prima, and Lark Creek. But I think that Sasa may be joining them! The decor on this new restaurant is nothing short of spectacular... really very well done. The food was equally good. My husband and I shared several dishes, including the scallop ceviche, the bacon wrapped enoki mushroom, clams (outstanding!!!), asparagus goma-ae, and the Sasa roll (sushi). Each dish was wonderful. We had green tea creme brulee for dessert, which I have to admit, didn't sound appealing at first, but I devoured every bite.... it was amazing!! My husband and I will be definitely adding this restaurant to our route! read more

I've been here a few times and always had great food and great service. We went a few weeks ago with a couple of other couples. A couple of people in the group and gluten sensitivites, and when they would ask the waitress questions, we would get response like "I don't know, it's not my diet" (verbatum). I get that, but why wouldn't you say something like 'I'm not sure, let me check'? She also cut us off when we were tyring to ask another question. Overall, it just wasn't a great experience for the whole group and left a bad taste in our mouths (no pun intended). read more

Omg can we say wait!? We got 2 Sasa @ 8 & we were told the wait wud b 45 minutes. 45 minutes? Well ok we're hungry so we'll wait & c what all the fuss is abt. There were 3 empty seats @ the bar, but the bartender informed me the quite obviously empty seats were occupied by 3 gentlemen so i moved b/c i was hungry & not in the mood 2 argue. But, as i wtched w/ a now curious eye, no 1 came 2 claim the said occupied seats. Thn we had the most unfriendly unsmiling waitress ever who came 2 take our order aftr 25 minutes. Ths food cannot b worth the inattentive clearly understaffed wait staff. read more

I've tried many sushi restaurants and I had the best, freshest sushi I've ever had at Sasa. It was clean, minimalistic, simple, yet delicious and flavorful. read more

Our new favorite Walnut Creek restaurant. The kind of place where you want to try everything on the menu. The sushi is fantastic as are the cooked items. Great atmosphere too (I just wish there was no TV - it doesn't seem to fit with the ambiance). read more

Dined there this week. Food was good as usual but service was absolutely terrible. One roll took 25 minutes to get and there were not very many patrons in the restaurant. I asked the server what was going on and he said the manager was even making rolls..... seems like someone didn't come to work or a bit disorganized. read more