Great specialty rolls, but that's about it. We went to Sushi Sake for a friend's birthday. The service was terrible--the waitress waiting on us waited 30 minutes to approach us and take our drink order. Then, she gave everyone the wrong drinks. The food, however, partially made up for all of this. The specialty house rolls, The Spicy Susan and The Spicy Carlos, were outstanding!! I very highly recommend them. The rest was not very good--my husband loves salmon and our salmon sushi was so chewy and hard-ish that he ate one piece of it and couldn't eat anything else, and we had a lot of food left. The other roll we ordered was completely unremarkable. I don't think we'll be back, unless I get a irrepressable craving for the outstanding specialty rolls (Susan & Carlos). If we do ever go back, I can guarantee it won't be on the weekend, because the wait is certainly not worth the experience. After asking for our check 3 times, we finally got it and were surprised that it was what we normally pay at Uchi, even though the rolls run around $8-10 each. Uchi kills this place, and I would much rather put my money where the food is good.…

Yumm Sushi!. Sushi Sake is one of the best sushi restaurants I have been to in Austin (and I have been to a lot of them). I believe that Uchi may use fresher fish, but it comes at higher price. Sushi sake is a romantic restaurant that can be used for groups (where you can request the traditional Japanese sitting if your group is large enough). For a fun drink, I recommend the Wasabi Martini (extra wasabi for an extra kick). Generally when I go to restaurants, I like to try the specialty rolls. I strongly recommend getting the Spicy Susan roll (my favorite every time). There is also their deep fried phoenix roll, caterpillar, dragon, and you might still be able to order the Spicy Carlos (for those in the know).…

King Of The Hill!!!. We were in the restaurant on a very busy Saturday night with another couple around eight o' clock. We got on the waiting list that were told about thirty minutes; so we just ordered some bar drinks to pass time. Incredibly one of the signature drinks that we ordered was delicious and beautifully prepared. We continued to enjoy our evening with our friends when our names were called. We were very surprised that it was just probably 15 minutes has lapsed, and funniest of all that one of the staff jokingly humored us that he lied about the waiting time!!! We were greeted by Charley at her table and the rest of our dining experience were beyond excellent.The sushi, shrimp tempura & services were outstanding. I am also in the foodservice industry and I have never seen such a teamwork astmophere that evolved with the personnels from busperson to host/hostess to manager. I really tipped my hat to Sushi Sake establishment. Lastly of course we will be coming back frequently!!!…

No clue on customer service. The service greets you professionally but rarely follows through. They forget to follow up on orders they place at the sushi bar. The table seated after you may get exactly what you ordered before you

do. Not getting what you ordered at all has happened a couple of times.

Worst of all, the manager's attitude is the best reason to stay away.

They never offer to make good on their errors and as noted in another

review, the manager will be combative.

The sushi is average to good, the hot food can be dry.

I live close to this place, been there many times - I've just had enough.…

Good deal. Ok this sushi is not the best in town. Let's not be overdramatic. But it is good particularly for the price. The chef takes special requests & the staff is friendly. Sit at the sushi bar and you get a hot towel and an orange at the end of your meal. There are better/higher quality sushi places in town, but this is pretty good especially if you dont want to wait for hours or break the bank.…

First experience very good!. We are pretty avid sushi eaters and heard good things about Sushi/Sake so we decided to try it this weekend and we were not disappointed. We walked right in and were seated on Friday night around 7, which doesn't happen in this city. The waitress informed us of two sushi rolls that were not on the menu ( i liked the spicy susan). Our edamame came very quickly, as did any nigiri we ordered. Some of the rolls followed shortly after. It took a little longer for the special rolls, but we were having a leasurly dinner so it didn't bother us. Our waitress was very attentive and made excellent recommendations. Overall it was a very pleasant experience…

Tha bad quality of Sushi is trumped by an even worse service!!. Ok, we went to this sushi restaurant on Friday night. The place looks very nice, the ambience was good, and the place was pretty busy. We are avid sushi fans, we lived in Japan for years while I was in service and we have a pretty good idea what a sushi should be, and better yet what is NOT good sushi.

We ordered 3 different items from the sushi bar and Miso for soup. About 30 seconds after our Miso soup arrived so did 2 of the 3 orders from the sushi bar. Our waitress informed us that the 3rd order is on its way. We finished our soups and started on our incomplete sushi order. One of which was the tuna roll. WORSE TUNA ROLL EVER! The wrap was separating from the rice and it was cut in the middle! It looked like it was made by an amateur not a sushi chef. In Japan to become a sushi chef requires years of school and training. Here their sushi chef was a very nice Mexican man and when I talked to him, he said he had no training in Sushi before working there.

Anyways, we eat the so called rolls and sit waiting for the rest of our food to arrive. and we sit, and we sit, and we sit. Our waitress zooms past our table several times w/o even stopping to ask us if we need anything or to inform us what is going on with our order. Finally I got tired of this sub par treatment and flag down a random employee and asked them to tell the manager I want to see him. Meanwhile our waitress honors us by stopping and telling us our last order of sushi should come out shortly. We told her we do not want it anymore and again to please tell the manager we want to see him. It took the manager a good 5 minutes to show up!! When he finally does, he asks us what is going on, we explained the bad level of service we recieved, he did NOT apologize! and claimed the computer screwed up and the order was placed in late. When asked how come no one ever told us about this, he had no answer. Instead he just said well it is ready now if we want it. We said no thanks. CONCLUSION: not recommended.…

Sushi and traditional Japanese dishes for the Northwest set.. In Short
Located in a sprawling shopping center, the restaurant draws folks working and living in the area. The interior uses neutral colors and textures to its advantage, with flax curtains, paper lamps and multitoned wood creating a natural ambience. A well-stocked liquor bar, sushi bar and two dining areas offer several choices. All the usual sushi offerings are here, plus some creative choices like the tiger-eye roll--smoked salmon, cream cheese and rice punctuated by jalapeno.…