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North American Sake Brewery

4.1 (127 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Smitha M.

Absolutely awesome place in the heart of Charlottesville, VA. It was a true highlight of our Bachelorette weekend, we still cannot stop thinking about this ramen spot! Upon arrival, we were seated and the staff were well accommodating to our orders and questions. I ordered a sake flight and it was a fun experience! The spicy mango sake is SPICY! Our food arrived in good time and I enjoyed the veggie ramen. The vibes were fun, chill, and memorable, I cannot even believe that the ramen brewery was servicing a whole crowd of people for post-prom, they handled it all well and smooth! I would love to visit Charlottesville VA again, just for this ramen place! Highly highly recommend!

Nicole S.

It's so hard for me to review this! Apparently I don't like sake. BUT if you do - you'll like this place. They do flights - they have clearly, cloudy and spicy (which was similar to a spicy marg) Service was great!

Creamy Veggie Ramen
Taneisha O.

Came across this place an earlier this year. While exploring Charlottesville. It's really cool on the outside . Super kid friendly plenty of open space . Outdoor seating is actually perfect . Music played outside as well. Inside seating is really sweet . Bar seating booth seating and this cute little nook in the window . You can play board games as you play. Perfect for family dinner night . Now the ramen is to die for . Sooooo good . It has this Smokey taste that just warms me up so delicious ! I honestly came wait to go back . Everyone is so friendly and cool . Probably the most laid back staff ever .

Strawberry kush cocktail
Emma E.

Yum!! 4/5 stars for slightly above expectations. I came here with a friend for lunch and it is such a cute place! You can sit outside and enjoy the IX art park or sit inside. It is really cute and there are lots of cushions and the decor is really cute. I had the spicy ramen and a strawberry kush cocktail and my friend had the spicy ramen with a sake slushee. The ramen was SPICY which is what we wanted - spicy means spicy which is not the case for a lot of cville restaurants!! The broth was super flavorful and the noodles were delicious. The boiled egg, meatballs and mushrooms were all well seasoned and really yummy. My friend said her mango sake slushee was good and my cocktail was average. The drinks are just okay, I've also read reviews that the sake is below average so keep in mind we did not really try much sake while we were here. Food was the highlight. The cocktails average 12-14 and the food is about the same. Expect to pay about $35 per person. Very comparable for the area. Overall the ramen was really yummy and the drinks were good so I would probably be back!

Sake flight

We enjoyed the ambience of this place. A retro Japanese vibes. Sake tasting selection had a good variety though there is still room for improvement knowing great sake from all over Japan. We wish the server gave us a better table instead of the one right by the entrance, especially when it was pretty much empty and workers started setting up some things right next to us - felt like I had my food and drinks all dusty... Ramen and edamame were just OK, again from our extensive experiences in Japan. Friendly service and overall good experience.

Gloria L.

We only tried the sake when coming here, but I was so impressed that there's a space just for sake in Charlottesville! It's a distillery and ramen restaurant in one, and they had the most varieties of sake I've ever seen. We got the sake flight, and I thought it was worth it just to get a taste of the different types of sake out there. What's nice is they also sell cans or bottles of the sake you happen to like the best.

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Marissa D.

After doing a dramatic reading of a one-star review, my husband and I were a little afraid. But a SAKE brewery? We're from Nova and as far as we know, we don't even have one of those up there. We just had to try it. We had our two kids with us, ages 4 and 1. Walking from the downtown mall wasn't exactly stroller friendly, and we even had to do a maneuver where we unclipped the baby and rolled the stroller down the hill next to the stairs. Lol. There may be an easier way that we didn't see. Right away, we saw that this arts park is really quite an extensive and beautiful cultural landmark. There was a winter night market happening outside of the entrance, and there was an artsy themed tour that we thought about doing to the left when we entered the building. I can't recall exactly what the exhibit was, I think it was like Alice in Wonderland, or along those lines. The staff were friendly and accommodating. My daughter was super interested in sitting in the section where you can sit on the floor cushions, and they helped us move some of the tables together to make her dream come true! My husband and I wanted to try a lot of different things, so we opted for a flight to try them all. We enjoyed most of them, but big baby was our favorite! We even bought a bottle for ourselves and some friends who are having a (big?) baby soon. The food was pretty good, too. We enjoyed the dumplings. I got the poke bowl and thought things were a little too salty and seasoned but mostly good. My husband got the Japanese curry. I might be outing him as a huge nerd by mentioning that he plays a Japanese video game where a lot of things take place in a coffee and curry shop, so he was curious to try the real deal. It was so delicious and cozy that when we got home from our trip to Charlottesville, the first thing we did was buy all the ingredients to make this meal at home! I cannot state enough how family friendly this establishment was. We were not the only people there with kids, and there were lots of books and other things to keep the kiddos occupied for the 2+ hours we hung out there. the next time we are in Charlottesville we will definitely be back!

I enjoyed the dumplings and my wife had the flight. Great service and good food.
John S.

My wife and I stopped by while the festival was on. She tried a Sake flight. She really enjoyed the Real Magic Junmai Sake. We also tried the dumplings, they were excellent.

malvina g.

Out of towners who got lucky and found this gem of a place. I can't tell you how great service, food, and drinks were. I'll be looking forward to our next trip to Charlottesville just to come back here! Pro tip: do the sake flight BUT DO NOT sleep on their beers. So so good. Food was delish too! Dog friendly to the MAX!

Shio Chicken Ramen
Sophia N.

Great location in IX art park. Sake flight was ok but nothing special. They went down pretty smooth but I personally like drier flavors so these were more for people who don't like the stronger sake flavor. The ramen was pretty mediocre but it got me warm. The spicy option seems to add something like gochujang paste. If I come back I will probably just stick to a safer bet like the curry.

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Troy B.

This review is based only on trying a flight of sake. They do serve food, but this was just a quick stop because we had never had much sake before. It is a little hard to find. It is located underneath three notched brewery and parking is a little bit of a challenge... or it was the day we were there. The man and lady at the outdoor bar area were very helpful in explaining sake. We sat down to have the flight at some outdoor seating, but they have indoor as well. Of all the sakes, Serenity Now was by far the best, IMO. Very smooth and not a lot of infused flavor or fermentation taste. It is a pretty cool place and if you have never had much sake definitely worth the trip.

Dumplings
Mary L.

Best spot in Charlottesville! Our server, Joey, was amazing. He was super patient, shared how Sake was made, and introduced us to the head Sake maker! The food was delicious and ramen was better than others in the area. Loved sitting Japanese style while playing Rummikub. Would definitely recommend and go back for more!

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Delicious food, great sake options. Service was very attentive. Menu was varied and I particularly liked the bowl options.

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