While this place is one of my favorite sushi places in the DFW area, it is so difficult to put in an order via phone. I need to call at least 5 times to connect every time... It might be good for the business to invest in more phones or an online ordering service. One specific incident that led me to write this review: I wanted to put in a take out order for dinner, so I called at 1:50pm during their lunch time to order ahead as ordering is not easy. They didn't pick up until 1:57pm, and when I asked to put in an order, they said they just closed the restaurant (they close at 2pm) and to call again at 5:30pm. Please make ordering easier, especially during the pandemic when dining in is not an option for most of us. I love their sushi, but hate ordering via call. read more

Excellent fresh fresh sushi. My friends and I go here frequently. It's worth the price to experience sushi that melts in your mouth. The large selection of rare fish is amazing! And if you have children, go very early, when they first open for lunch. Not as young kid friendly in the evening. read more

This was more than a restaurant, this was an experience. From the moment you walk through the doors, the service is second to none. The food and atmosphere was exquisite. And what you get was an authentic Japanese cuisine experience. I recommend it to anyone who just doesn't want the basic night out for dinner. read more

Best sushi in dfw. Fresh and authentic. If your looking for Asian fusion with a bunch of young smiley waiters at your beck and call this isn't the place for you. If you want to feel like your in Japan eating sushi and drinking good sake this is the place. Fish is always fresh and they always have something new and interesting to try. It's reasonably priced and they don't smother anything in mayonnaise. read more

Where do I start... I'm kind of puzzled how the ratings are so high. No Japanese welcome when entering (which indicates no Japanese working there). Spicy tuna roll had no spice at all. Waitress brought calamari to the table instead of the chicken karage we ordered. Then argued that we ordered squid. A teishoku set should come out as a set. Miso soup should always accompany the meal. NEVER before the meal AND you don't hold your thumb on the inside of the bowl when placing on the table. The food is way too pricey! Udon should not be $16 for a bowl...nor should one slice of salmon cost $18. PATRONS, NEVER EVER EVER EVER stand your chopsticks up in your rice!!! It's disrespectful ...google it! And finally, the folder the bill comes in has a large magnetic strip to hold the receipt. My credit card was returned under the magnet (which damages the card). Disappointed. read more

Always Fantastic- Freshest and best preparation of traditional Japanese sushi I have found in Dallas Ft Worth read more

I hesitate to review this place only because I want to keep it all to myself. ^_^. This place is by far the best & freshest sushi I have ever had. I used to only order "cooked" sushi and never really liked the raw ones. I decided to give it another try when I went here for the first time several years ago--and now I am hooked! The sushi literally melts in your mouth-just like butter--but even better! This place gets really packed though so go early. read more

Recently stopped by Saturday around 8 pm. It took about 10 minutes to seat me as a single at the bar. Tan Shio (cow tongue) - Very good! Salty, soft, and juicy. Slices are thin but thicker than Japanese/Korean BBQ slices. Still the best nigiri in town. Portion, temperature, freshness, flavor, rice ratio, wasabi ratio - everything was perfect. I was even served the below nigiri in the proper order according to flavor and temperature. Nigiri: Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon, Mackarel, Eel read more

I took my wife here a few nights ago, primarily, because of the overall high average of reviews. We advised the hostess that we'd take first available. 30 minutes went by and people behind us were being seated. I spoke with the hostess again and she had us marked for "table only." There were 6 spots open at the sushi bar and we still waited for another 10 minutes to walk 10 feet to the sushi bar to be seated. Okay, minimal mistake, right? We scanned through the menu and noticed on the specials board that they had 2 different toro's, sweet! I'm the type that likes to pay for good rarities. We also see what other people are getting and it all looks very good, the cuts are thick, presentable, and the beer looks ice cold! 20 minutes goes by and no one has came up to us. The sushi chef standing in front of us was not making anything, then sets the boards of wasabi and ginger in front of us. He continued to stand there and made no attempt to flag down a server to say, "hey these folks don't even have water yet!" I get up and tell the hostess of our situation, she acknowledged. 5 more minutes go by and I believe a manager came by and said someone will be with us soon then left... No waters or offer to run us some drinks, no apology, nothing. 5-10 more minutes went by and we walked out. A waitress was on our heels and asked us what do we want to drink? I was polite and said, "no, thank you," then we left. Seriously? We ended up at a hole in the wall sushi joint in downtown Plano next to Brix. Everyone was super nice and prompt, the sushi chef even complimented our orders with salmon nigiri at no charge and it was all amazing. Usually when restaurants know they've messed up to this level, they offer an incentive for you to come back to make up for their mistake(s). Negative! read more

Sushi Sake has some of the best sushi around. I just wish they were a little more inventive in their menu choices. There's always a crowd and sometimes a bit of a wait. All of the tables have benches and no seats with backs. If you want to lean back you have to sit at the sushi bar. Yes, this is important to me. I want to be comfortable. The service is ok. The best thing about this place is the fresh sushi. read more

A little gem in Richardson definitely worth checking out. It's great to have a quality sushi spot so close by. I wish the prices were a little less but I am hoping the quality is the reason for high prices. I am always a fan of their salmon nigiri! read more

I came here maybe 30 times at least and it was one of my favorite sushi place. Then today after I enjoyed my dinner, I tipped approximately 12% and was about to leave. Then the server "Mew J" stopped me asked if there was anything that was unsatisfactory because tip amount should be usually be at least 18% and demanded that I tipped more. She went on to lecture me and saying they have team of 16 people here and they deserve more tip. Didn't want to bother having difficult conversations with the server in front of everyone and in front of my wife. I changed my tip to 15% and left. On this night I spent over $100 dollars and spent only 30 minutes dining because I wanted to leave fast so that other patron who was waiting can have a seat. Sorry but you lost a long time customer tonight. Yes, I am a usually light tipper but tip is only up to the customer to decide. I never had in my life someone came up to me to chase me to demand more tip to embrassed me in front of everyone. To the owner: Is this practice allowed by your server? Sorry but anywhere between 10% to 20% is standard tipping and even at 0% that is completely upto the customer. I will take my business else where if the owners of the restaurant encourages this kind of behavior. Reading the reviews of other customer who had similar experience I believe this is something that's going in your restaurant frequently. read more

Great sushi restaurant and probably the best I've had in the DFW area. We ordered the "Sushi A" plate, a spider roll (my personal favorite), and a rainbow roll. The seafood on all the sushi was very fresh and generously cut. On the downside, the overall portions were small and I was still craving a little more after finishing but had to stop at the $50 mark. Guess that's why they say you shouldn't get stuffed at most sushi restaurants. Anyway, I'd definitely return but probably only during special occasions. read more

Sushi Sake - Spider and Rainbow rolls - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Date: August 4, 2011 Occasion: Business trip dinner Fantastic place. The place as hopping and if you're not hoping for a romantic dinner, this is a great restaurant. I ordered the typical nigiri sushi selection that all restaurants should have: sake, hamachi, and maguro. They also had some others that isn't readly available everywhere: kampachi and aji. The Aji was great and I had it sashimi style. They chopped up the filet and mixed it with ginger, green onion, and a little soy. Wow! All the fish was fresh and service was wonderful. I highly recommend! read more

Sushi Sake - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Was craving sushi & was very excited to eat at this place until I realized they close at 2pm and open back up at 530pm I still wanted to go bc of their good reviews Got there at 1:30 (I know I hate being one of those people that come right before the restaurant closes, but there was enough time to be able to eat) Get there with my cousin and we ordered as fast as we could and basically chowed down our food bc they kept telling us they are closing at 2. Once 2pm came around one of the servers came and said "are you guys done? We are closed now" I informed her yes give us 5 min and next thing you know a worker in the back said ugh I'm trying to go home and take a break lalalalala! So I decided to just get to-go boxes and box up the rest of our food. As they see we are putting our food in the to-go boxes they hurry and take the dishes away and one of the serves even said "sorry but the owners have to pick up theirs kids" I informed her that, "that is not my problem" They food was okay, might of been a better experience if we were not rushed. I've never been kicked out of a restaurant just bc of having to eat over 20min of them being closed. read more

We hosted a birthday gathering at Sushi Sake this evening. They have long tables in the back perfect to accompany 10 total guests. We came early to have menu items pre-selected for guests, however we were met with resistance (not open to pre ordering) before guests were all present. The overall food was fair (it has been 6 years since I had been there) and the food quality was poor in comparison to my past experience. The wait staff were not attentive or kind, often leaving us for long periods of time without checking in, not offering suggestions, and the waitress showed impatience. The food was brought out at different times, making it awkward as some guests had entrees while others served salad/soup. Overall the experience was a disappointment and I would not recommend having a large party at this restaurant. HELPFUL TIPS: They do not have gluten-free soy sauce or a gluten-free menu - I called ahead of time to make sure they had gluten free options and was told they did have gluten-free options...a big disappointment. You must remove shoes at the tables in the back. You are still required to wear a mask in the restaurant even if vaccinated. The back room (is carpeted) has an unpleasant odor. Sushi Sake must be aware of the odor as they had an air purifier in the space but the waitress did not turn on...after several requests. When I walked into the restaurant there was an immediate fish odor (not previously noticed) but many guests commented on it, paired with the odor of the back room.....it did not set a good tone for a small dinner gathering. I hope this is a helpful review. Thank you read more

Great food, and great service. I recommend if you ever want to get sushi make this your first and only spot!

We loved our dinner. Have lived close by for over a year and this was our first visit. There is a reason the parking lot is always full. Appetizers were amazing and sushi was some of the best we have had. Service spot on and decor is perfect. Not to mention very good value. We will be back. read more

Came back to sushi sake because my first time was so memorable and was thoroughly disappointed. We were waiting for them to open outside and this man opens and slams the door, doesn't hold it open for guests or say hello just slams it and runs inside. Then we were seated in their booths which are so insanely uncomfortable and my legs started going numb from the thin pillow. So we order and get our food which is all good but the waitress kept forgetting about us and we had to flag her down so many times and she was literally standing against the wall doing nothing. The food wasn't as good this time around and I was really disappointed. Probably won't be back. read more

One of my favorite sushi spots in Dallas. Quality is always consistent and service is too notch. While the wait can be longer on busier days, it's definitely worth the wait. Highly recommend the Spanish Mackerel read more

Sushi Sake - Spanish Mackerel - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I can't believe I haven't left a review for Sushi Sake. Hands down one of the best Sushi place I've ever been to. All of the meat is so fresh. If you sit at the sushi bar, you notice how fresh everything is. I have way too many favorites from the tuna tower to the Volcano roll - scallops to their Eel sashimi...etc. The interior is so cute and intimate, perfect for both group dining and date night. They also have a private area in the back for private events. The staff are great and attentive. Get there early on the weekend because it gets really busy. Highly recommend. read more

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This used to be my absolute favorite sushi restaurant in dfw. But their "Covid" protocols are so...dumb...that eating here is no longer actually enjoyable. Being made to stand outside with nowhere to sit, no way to even buy a drink, just silly. Big signs saying that "fully vaccinated" people don't have to wear masks, but still they are encouraged. So none of the staff is actually wearing one, especially the people PREPARING our food just makes zero sense... it's frustrating to feel like the entire staff is afraid of their clientele. The service has become pretty unfortunate. The fish also was incredibly subpar this time around, the yellowtail was chewy and the salmon didn't melt in my mouth like normal. Just unfortunate to see what was once such an awesome place deteriorate so much. But after last night I will take my $160 elsewhere. read more

Not so sure why, the ownership might have changed and management is not doing as good as before. The service lost its sincerity and hostesses don't want you to be there. Sashimi used to be very fresh and not smelly but last night was fishy. It may be due to COVID 19 but this place lost its touch, may not go back anymore, sigh. read more

Going to a good sushi restaurant always stimulates my imagination. I actually start to build confidence that I could win a survivor show or successfully adapt to a castaway lifestyle. Sushi Sake added another level of confidence with small fried crabs. Grabbing the little buggers, legs and shells attached and dropping them into their final resting place- my mouth, was an adventure in my mind and they were pretty tasty as an appetizer too. Regarding freshness- top notch! I'm not sure if those jewelry lights work on fish, but they sparkled like diamonds and the colors just popped. The albacore tuna was easily the best I've had; served similar to what I expect for spicy yellowtail. While everything was good, I would be happy with six pieces of the albacore. read more

Sushi Sake - Small fried crabs - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Execalant best Sushi this side is west coast. Lots of great options and unique fish from Japan. read more

I went here for my mom and sisters birthday and had the WORST SERVICE EVER. I don't usually write a review on yelp but after eating at this place I had to. I have served at a sushi restaurant for awhile in the past and am very familiar with service industry. As soon as we sat down the server gave us an unacceptable attitude for no reason. It was whatever. But then when I had a question about the menu and she looked at me why I was even asking that question. Made me feel extremely uncomfortable. When miso soup came out, there was no spoon. So I asked for a spoon for soup. Then she told me they don't give out spoons for miso soup for keeping it 'traditional' way of eating Japanese food. She said we're all supposed to hold the bowl and drink the soup out of it. Then she turned around and made this face, which my mom and my brother saw. I mean okay... that's the way YOU prefer your customers to eat.. but if I AM not comfortable eating like that, you should bring out a spoon. For my mom/sisters bday, we brought in a cake. I'm not sure how they do it here. But every other sushi places I've been in the past, when a customer brings in a cake with them, they ask if we would like to keep the cake in the fridge while we're dining. Then when we're almost done eating, ask to bring out the cake with plates, forks, a knife, and even with candles. I didn't expect any of that, but at least bring out some plates and something to cut it with before bringing out the check. The server obviously still didn't do any of that and stopped by to get back the check so that we can pay. Then after about a minute, when my sister was still cutting the cake, the server tries to grab the check thinking it's already signed. My brother told her it's not signed yet, then she says sorry and walks away. Literally three minutes later, she comes back and tries to grab the check AGAIN while we're still eating the cake. This is what got me really upset because it was so obvious that she was ready to close out her lunch shift and leave ASAP. This place used to be my parents' favorite sushi restaurant. But with this horrible experience on my moms/sisters birthday, today was any of my family members last time coming to this restaurant and of course, I would never recommend this place to anyone that I know. I see that there are a lot of reviews on yelp that this place has good food but a terrible service/management. They probably don't understand how important the service is in a restaurant business but hope they realize it soon. read more

Wonderful atmosphere, wonderful food, friendly staff. Not as expensive as the quality of the dining environment and service and food would suggest, but can be expensive if one doesn't order carefully. read more

I MISS THIS PLACE!!! Love the calamari appetizer and the sushi rolls are amazing ! Really nice date night place

I never liked sashimi before I came here... Now, I'm a believer. I was treated to the food here by a family friend, so, sadly, I can never come back unless I decide I don't want to have any money to pay rent and groceries, haha. Leaving this review as a fond memory... I can only dream of returning! read more

Finally doing a review, came here like 2 yrs ago in 2015 and was just got to uploading pictures. Well, invited 3 of my cousin to join me for dinner nite. They won't seat you till all guest are there. Once seated, we ordered a lot of the fresh raw fish items, they taste very good, melts in your mouth. Also it's not cheap, paying for quality and not quantity lol. Overall we ate for 4 with dessert also and ticket came out to around $245, $300 with tip. Overall, it's good and place is small so might have to wait a bit but at the end it's good. Will come back again. read more

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I absolutely adore this restaurant, every time I've been in, the food has been exceptional (both sushi, and main dishes), and the service is wonderful. This is my new go-to sushi spot, and I highly recommend it! read more

They made us wait to sit at a table until our entire party arrived very rude towards the guests food is good but the woman who sits in the front is extremely discourteous towards us Would not recommend coming here if you want to have a good time read more

Great place. Loved the food. It was our first time to try this sushi place and it did not disappoint. We'll definitely go back.

Amazing food. Being a sushi fan, I can say that they have some great tasting Sushis and Sashimis. I loved the Miso soup too. Overall great food. One star less for the server/owner trying to get us out of there as soon as possible. Not fun. Come on guys, I know you have a business to run, but there won't be one without customers coming in. CORRECT THIS IMMEDIATELY!!! read more

Went to Sushi Sake today for my sister's birthday. HORRIBLE service and HORRIBLE management. It made the night very uneventful and was one of THE WORST restaurant experiences I have ever had. I have been in the restaurant industry for 7 years, so I know how frustrating it can be to deal with difficult customers. Even so, you should always be professional. If you can not keep it professional than you SHOULD NOT be in the restaurant biz. It first started when my sister called to make dinner reservations. She told the person on the other line that there would be 10 people in our party. They said that that would be fine. My sister then added that there would be a baby so a highchair as well. They then back tracked and said that we could not make a reservation because there would be a highchair involved. What? Made absolutely no sense. It wasn't too big of a deal so we just went along with it. And then we arrived at the restaurant.... We told the three people at the host stand that there would be 8 people plus a baby (some people decided not to come) but that three people and the baby have not arrived yet. They told us that they could not seat us because our party was not full. That was fine with me (although some people in my party were not ok with it). Other people in my party tried to explain that the rest of the party would be here soon and that there were some of us that had to leave early and if it was ok if we were sat first. I understand that they had a policy, but they were being very rude to the people in my party like shaking their head in annoyance. They eventually let us sit but only if we ordered first. (Keep in mind that they KNOW that three other people will be showing up.) There were five people in our party at that point and they sat us in a six seater booth (so why did it matter if our whole party was here again?). Two out of the three people (and a baby) finally came in about 10-15 minutes later. Everyone had to scoot over to fit the other people in. Our server had the audacity to get annoyed with us and roll her eyes at us because that sat us in a booth that was meant for 6? What the what? We TOLD them that there were more people coming! And yes, ROLLING her eyes right in front of us! Food had already been ordered, but the people came late have not. They were patiently waiting to get served on for 10 minutes when the last of us finally showed up. Do you know what the server did in the dining room for all to see? She put out her hands and had wide open eyes like "what?!" and said something to her manager. Really? You haven't even really served the other late comers yet or taken the order so does it really matter if one other person showed up? And we TOLD them that there were three more plus a baby was showing up! The first round of food finally came out. One of the party members asked for a spoon for the miso soup but was ignored. Maybe she just didn't hear her? When the server came back, she was asked again for the spoon. The server responded with, "You just slurp it from the bowl. We don't serve miso soup with a spoon." Why the heck does it matter?! You obviously have spoons since it was served with some of the meals. So what if a customer asks for a spoon for soup? Just give it to them for goodness sakes! The serve was also asked to get ponzu sauce and was given a, "Sure," filled with attitude and annoyance. It was also given with a bonus eye roll. Something wrong with your eyes ma'am? Two of the late comers were finally able to order after everything was 1/3 of the way eaten while the last one did not want anything (so that "what?!" look was for nothing.). One of them ordered the amiyaki chicken. It finally came out. She took a bite of it and could not take another one because the teriyaki sauce was very bitter. We asked the server if we could switch the meal for something else or just take it off the bill because the dish was not edible at all. The server said that she would have to talk to the manager. Ok, fine. The manager came by and asked what the problem was. He was told that the chicken plate was bitter and not edible. All he did was mumble something about checking the kitchen and never came back. I see the manager at the front and it was obvious that he was not coming back over here to resolve the problem. I decided to take initiative and went to the front to talk to him. I asked him if we could exchange the plate for something else or take it off the bill because my sister complained it was too bitter to eat. His answer you ask? "No. There was nothing wrong with the food. I checked the kitchen." So I asked him again, "so you are not even going to exchange the dish?" His answer was again a flat out no. Again, I have worked in the restaurant industry for several years. That answer was totally unacceptable. My sister literally took one bite of the chicken. It is not like she ate half or more of the plate. We were not looking for a free meal. We just wanted something edible. read more

! They don't treat you like a nice customer here giving them business but like you're in a concentration camp in WWII and that they are feeding u to save u from starvation!!!!! Horrible at least for us living in US where we are used to great customer service!!!!!! Their grilled salmon is so tasteless and tastes like leather but if u complain they tell u "this is the way we make it in Japan" really? I don't think so!!!!! They use that as an excuse for their horrible food! I have had Japanese food in other parts of the world and tastes waaaaay better so don't BS me please with that!!! The manager is extremely rude and unprofessional!!!!!!!!!!! Stay away from this horrible place!!!!!! read more

After being a patron of Sushi Sake for several years it's sad to say this was by far the worst visit ever. The food was spot on, however our waitress Li was beyond horrible. Maybe she was overwhelmed or confused....regardless, when paying top dollar for a meal mediocrity doesn't cut it. After completing our meal we waited over 20 minutes with dirty plates and empty glasses. When she finally wondered our way (for what seemed to be an eternity) she just brought the check. My daughter wanted a fried ice cream and I would have ordered another drink, but she didn't ask. I would have left a zero tip because Li deserved nothing but our shushi chief deserved better. I'm posting a picture of the receipt so future customers can be warned of a waitress to avoid. read more

Sushi Sake - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Best Sushi in the Dallas area. You need to try the Hiko roll, crab, salmon wrapped in thin layer of cucumber. It is not on the menu, so you will have to ask for it by name. read more

Sushi Sake - Sushi bar menu - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Great sushi. Good selection. Good service. Long waits at popular times. Gift certificates available.

This restaurant is consistently making excellent plates, aesthetically and taste-wise. The service is excellent, even if they are extremely busy, which they usually are. I love the atmosphere, lighting and decor. This place is a favorite among Dallas chefs and I can see why. read more