The force is strong with this one ... This is some serious Sushi the like of which would normally require a high £££ round trip to Tokyo. A Japanese Sushi Jedii lives here and he is serving up stuff that will pleasure your palate like you would not believe. I had the Futamaki & Sashimi combination and literally inhaled it, it was THAT good. and get this .... it's actually priced sensibly unlike some of the other fuddamukkin faux fusion Sushi rip off places in town. read more

Came back 2 more times and unfortunately, both visits were quite disappointing!!! If you are charging a plate of nigiri for NOK285 (Sushi Moriawase), you do not put in the imitation crab!!! I despise that fake stuff and it should ONLY be put inside a noodle soup... The 3rd visit was to try their udon/ramen. The Nabeyaki 185kr was not bad. Came in a claypot with decent amount of seafood and vegetables. The broth was tasty but also loaded with MSG as i got very thirsty later. We also had the karaage (Japanese fried chicken nuggets), this is simply BAD! The batter was soggy, i think they pre-fried them in advance and then re-heat them in MICROWAVE. And the sauce that came with it didnt even work with it. Overall, big fail and we are looking for another place to go... read more

Uh oh...it looks like I'm going to be the bad guy here and give the place only three stars (for the record, I would give 3.5 stars if that was an option). The customer service was excellent, atmosphere was superb, and the location was ideal. Obviously the only thing missing from that list is the food itself...which is why I feel this place deserves only 3 stars. I love my sushi. But unfortunately in Oslo, I can't afford to go out and test every type, so I stick to what I like for the most part and experiment with sushi when I travel. I tend to order just spicy tuna rolls here. That is what I ordered when I was there and I was rather disappointed. I ordered the roll extra spicy and it certainly didn't come that way. Like many Norwegian places, they just toss the chipotle mayo on top of the rolls as opposed to within it. I hate this, but whatever...I can deal. The roll had hardly any mayo on it so I asked for a side more of it. Nothing was spicy. It has a very pasty taste that actually nearly ruined the taste of the maki. The maki itself was interesting. They put whole spring onions in as opposed to pieces. I found this cool and different (and it tasted great!). The problem inside was the fish. It was almost too slimy for me to think positively about the experience. I like a good consistency...not too chewy or hard, but definitely not pure slime. It left a bad taste in my mouth. What I did like about this place was the customer service. And the bathrooms. The wait staff, which didn't really speak much Norwegian (totally didn't bother me as I speak English), was efficient and always filling up our waters. They have no idea how much I appreciate an attentive wait staff! For the most part, there was nothing that set this place apart from the rest of the others I've been to. They offered mediocre sushi, pretty smiles, and the typical Asian menu misspellings. And while I found them much pricier (I paid 85kr per spicy tuna roll there as opposed to the place I normally go which is 57kr), I wouldn't mind heading back at some point to try something different and hopefully, much tastier. read more

Japanese Dining Sato - dagens - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oslo, 03

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I feel in love with sushi when I lived in Hawaii. Its creative and fresh and when you live on an island the fish doesn't get any better! Well when I first moved back to Norway I wasn't feeling the sushi here, it lacked innovation and there is only so much salmon or spicy salmon I can handle. This place brought my sushi mojo back. We ordered 5 different types of sushi with so much packed into each bite I was a happy camper. Avocado, tuna, tempura, salmon, crab and shrimp oh my! The staff were fabulous, I have had take away from here and this was the first time sitting down. Excellent service. This is my new sushi place. I will know their menu by heart and have them on speed dial. read more

Japanese Dining Sato - Ahhhhmazing - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oslo, 03

I love that this place is run by Chinese people. Anyways, I passed this place when I was on the tram and it looked pretty promising so I decided to give it a go. I can't comment on the prices since I'm from the states and everything looks absurdly expensive, but I was really impressed with the menu selection and the quality of the food I got--would definitely return if I lived here. I kept it very safe and just ordered a simple soba. They had a lot of traditional Japanese dishes beyond just sushi though--was thinking about ordering one of the -don dishes. There's just generally a great selection of stuff. Anyways my soba was delicious and pretty much exactly what I was craving after being in Europe for so long without any real Japanese food. I know soba is pretty hard to mess up, but from what I saw other people were ordering to the fact that they really nailed the soba, I'm fairly sure their other dishes are probably promising. There's also free lime water!! Is this a thing in Oslo or just here? I was so excited/surprised to finally get free water. Anyways, great place and I would highly recommend. tldr; great place for authentic Japanese food! must go read more

After reading all the great reviews I decided to take my daughter out for a treat here and was left wondering if I had accidentally gone to a different Sato. Where to start? Chaotic waiting staff, blaring restaurant phone, poor value for money, trashy interior...the list goes on. We ordered Goyaza while we read the menu which was burnt and dry, the filling not cooked through- very dodgy when your dealing with pork mince. Then we ordered a laks/avocado and a soft shell crab maki to start followed by a couple of ramen. One Ramen arrived before the maki which got sent back when we reminded them of our maki. When the maki came we were told to eat it fast or the ramen would be ruined and cold! Not the fresh one they were going to make I pointed out. The maki themselves were particularly poor. The salmon smelt fishy (a really bad sign) and both rolls were mostly avocado, especially the very expensive soft shell crab. Frankly the worst maki I've had for a very long time. Then the ramen. It wasn't hot! Sure there was lots of veggies and noodles etc. but this HAS to be served piping hot. The pork was far too chewy and the stock had a strong peppery aftertaste (indicating the use of a microwave?) We had a lovely time despite the restaurant, but we won't be going back. If your looking for great reasonably priced sushi and delicious steaming bowls of noodles take a train to Lysaker station and eat at Tintin! read more

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Fresh. Friendly. For a reasonable Oslo price. Yes! Go here, at least once. Try to ignore the nail salon vibe because it doesn't change the fact that this sushi was the bomb! read more

Japanese Dining Sato - Sampler! Fresh fresh super fresh. OMG so fresh! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oslo, 03

This place has excellent sushi at reasonable prices. Best sushi I've had in Oslo so far. I got the sushi and sashimi combo. I also tried the miso soup, which was superb. The waitress was very nice (in a reserved kind of way) and diligently kept our glasses filled with water. The decor was classy and tasteful, but they could've dropped the stock photo city posters. Me and my girlfriend actually came here a second time two days later, as she wanted to try the Uminabe Seafood Pot. It's pricy, but boy is it amazing. The seafood was just absolutely perfectly fresh, and we got more food than we could eat (and we tried very hard). It's a shame they didn't have doggie bags for it, but I guess there's not much culture for that here in Norway (you usually get less than you can eat :/). At the time we came here (Dec. 2012) they did not have an alcohol license, although they did apparently have wine stocked up, so I must assume they're getting it. read more

I've been walking past this place and as a true ramen lover, I've been wanting to drop by. However, when I came in I was highly disappointed. The place has such a bad vibe! I sat down and read the other reviews and I was reluctant to try one of the more expensive ramen dishes, as I don't like to waste my money (Which I ended up doing anyways...). I ordered the ramen with chicken and it's the sadest thing I have gotten served. The eggs were boiled to the point where they were green, the noodles were more like a noodle porridge and there were hardly any veggies. The broth tasted kinda weird and the chicken was over cooked so I finished 1/3 of my meal before I told the waiter to take it away. I didn't want to complain because of the uncomfortable experience people have had here before when they've had complaints. Also, their website is so misleading! I wanted to go to the website to check out the menu but instead there were only facts about Japanese food. Weird.. Such a shame, because Oslo needs more places who sell other Asian foods apart from Thai and sushi. What a shame.... 500kr wasted! It wouldn't hurt for the waiter to smile either. read more

Aside from very good location around our neighborhood (Frogner that is), I am really a great fan of Japanese food. That being said, SATO has the best authentic Ramen I've tried outside of Japan! I believe they have just changed ownership of the restaurant according to the exchange of conversation I had with one of their friendly waitresses, and I had the opportunity to meet with their Chef - he is also Japanese, hence you can tell the authenticity of the taste of their food! Great ambience, well-located, friendly staff and amazing food! Great value for money too! I would highly recommend this place. All the best to SATO! read more

Japanese Dining Sato - Oh my RAMEN love! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oslo, 03

Yummy! Very authentic hot shabu and fresh sushi. Must visit if u r traveling and homesick.