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    Saisaki

    4.6 (80 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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    SAISAKI ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
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    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Saisaki's disappointing version of "chirashi," not even close to authentic chirashi and not worth its $32 price.
    Amanda S.

    Beautiful, classy restaurant with a large patio across from Freimann Square and the Fort Wayne Art Museum. However, the sushi is tuned to a midwestern palate--the majority of the rolls are heavy with mayo, fried ingredients. and cream cheese. (To illustrate, 12 of their 16 specialty rolls feature mayonnaise, and the other four include fried items, eel sauce, and cheap surimi (imitation krab)). With no rolls on the menu I'd care to order, I was pleased to see chirashi on the menu, which is one of my favorite Japanese meals. Briefly, chirashi almost universally in the US is an Edomae-style bowl that includes a variety of raw proteins and vegetables with authentic higher-end Japanese ingredients. In fact, along with tuna, salmon and yellowtail, I would expect to see squid, octopus, shrimp, tomago, at least one type of roe, shiso, microgreens, cucumber, fresh daikon, oshinko, kanpyo, and maybe even uni or a special variety of sashimi, arranged over heavily seasoned rice sprinkled with furikake or shredded nori, and presented in a traditional Japanese box or bowl. It never comes with a sauce, although soy, wasabi and ginger are presented on the side. Instead, Saisaki served a shallow white pasta bowl with a rounded scoop of lightly vinegared rice, a small amount of seaweed salad, four bites of oshinko, 12 total slices of six kinds of raw fish ( two each of the cheapest mealy tuna, yellowtail, salmon, mackerel, escolar, and snapper), and a completely unnecessary flower. It was presented with a dish of poke-style sauce, which was described as a soy and hoisin blend with orange and other flavors. I had to specifically ask for the server to bring soy sauce. It was like the chef had never made a chirashi don before in his life. I was low-key shocked. Extra weird, Saisaki's table settings included a fork and western soup spoon wrapped in a cloth napkin, but no chopsticks. Chopsticks were offered in a questioning way with my meal that indicated I and other patrons at Saisaki would not typically be expected to use them. They also did not offer an asIan soup spoon with my miso. To their credit, the service was polite and professional, and the fish portions I received were generously cut and fresh... just ordinary and lesser quality. However, I absolutely insist that in no way should this be described as chirashi, and, moreover, it is definitely not a dish worthy of its $32 price tag. If you're after gloopy, culturally void, 'murican sushi, you probably won't be disappointed here; however, if you value fresh, pure, authentic Japanese, this is not a place I would ever recommend. I look forward to researching and trying a better Japanese restaurant the next time I am in FWA.

    Crab rangoon
    Aaron C.

    My wife and I were actually both working downtown in our offices during the continued work-from-home craziness. We settled on Asian cuisine and decided to try out Saisaki. I was pleasantly surprised at how busy they were on a chilly, dark, mid-week night. That's a great sign that there's a good following. Service was ok and pretty much what you can expect these days. The crab Rangoon was tasty and hit the spot to start. My wife had the Tom Kha soup and I went with the sushi roll. Both were excellent choices. I'm glad to see an upscale sushi restaurant in downtown. Please consider giving them a try as I hope they have continued success. Can't wait to go back and the hot pot. :)

    2 yum yum rolls and a Spicy California Roll

    My hubby and I love going here! Best food and service. It's always so clean and neatly decorated too!

    Ginger salad
    Phyllis M.

    First of all the food is outstanding! I travel for work and honestly rely a lot on reviews from yelp when choosing my dining experience. I was so impressed with the food, service and beauty of the restaurant. I sat in a cozy spot in the bar area by the sushi bar. After a day of traveling it was so peaceful. The ambience is amazing. The minute you walk in you can feel what I'm talking about. I loved the soft music in the background. It actually was a beautiful day and they offer outdoor seating which overlooks a park. I would typically request setting outdoors, but due to the amazing ambience when I walked in, I had to sit indoors! The servers were great. Very attentive. The owner actually introduced himself to me while there. He mentioned that on the weekends they have a piano player. If I lived here, I would definitely check this out on the weekend. I noticed on other review they offer a sushi making class... that would be so much fun for a date night! I ordered the bento box because it had a nice variety. I added the salad with ginger dressing. The meal also came with a side of delicious broth soup. It was perfect. I'm so happy I added the salad with ginger dressing it was amazing. The dressing was perfect. I saw several people ordering the sushi. I would definitely try that next time I'm in town. The crab rangoon were the best I have ever had. The price was very reasonable! You will not be disappointed when coming here! Will definitely be adding this to my rotation when traveling to the Fort Wayne area!

    Hot pot
    Holli K.

    Cake here for my birthday with my family and was treated like royalty! We had reserved the hot pot and it was all of our first times partaking in it. It was a lot of fun and delicious! A large variety of meat and seafood. We had more than enough food for the 5 of us and took a bunch home for leftovers. I would absolutely come back and try their regular menu. The staff was so friendly and helpful and made great suggestions for appetizers and desserts.

    Sasaki made me a custom California Roll and my usual Philadelphia Roll
    Justin R.

    Saisaki made me a custom California roll and my usual Philadelphia roll my favorite spot!!

    Birthday dinner at Saisaki
    Sheila E.

    My family and I celebrated my birthday there last night. The food and service and general hospitality of the staff exceeded all expectations! From the special salad brought to the table, the sashimi, the incredible boat of sushi to the Cherry Blossom drink and Gibbs 2015 Cab...absolutely everything was amazing! They made my night unforgettable. The kindest people we have ever encountered at a restaurant. The decor is gorgeous and the service perfection. The food is the winner, by far. Even a non Sushi loving midwesterner like myself is now a believer and a fan. The attention to every detail sets this place apart. You will not be disappointed-the only disappointment would be to miss out on this lovely spot downtown.

    Salmon Bento Box
    Ahmad A.

    I had a meeting in FT WAYNE and decided to try this place out for lunch and had the salmon bento box and spicy tuna roll. I really liked the atmosphere and style inside. The owner of the restaurant was actually the one making the food and you can tell he takes pride in what he puts out. Definitely would be a great date spot and the food was delicious.

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    My husband and I absolutely love coming here! They have a great dine in sushi deal on Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays!

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    Food was very fresh! Great friendly staff! Get the purple ice cream too! We had a large party and they were so attentive and accommodating.

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    The food is delicious, friendly staff and attentive. They have a great 'boat' special on certain days of the week.

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    Everything was fantastic! Drinks (blueberry mojito), sushi, potstickers and noodles! Yum!

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    Service was great, every staff member was incredibly nice and friendly. Food was top notch, crab Rangoons followed by a sushi boat.

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    Sushi is great! The soup is really good as well. Easy take out ordering as well with allergy notations available.

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    Very chill ambience with very good service and clean. All the food that we had was really good. The bulgogi was great.

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