Excited there's now a revolving sushi bar in St. Louis! Funny enough though, we decided to just order their ramen but the sushi looked good. We ordered the ramen through the iPad and then a robot waiter delivered it to us, which was cool, but doesn't leave much room to say about the service. We came at lunch time on a Saturday, and it wasn't very busy, which was great cause we were seated quickly, but we had some concerns about how long the sushi had been traveling around on the belt...Sushi aside, we loved the ramen and thought it was a big portion, so a fair value for the cost. I wish the conveyor belt had other options other than sushi, such as appetizers would be tempting. read more

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Edit: Proprietor responded to say the rice was orange that visit as a theme for Halloween. I would like to suggest to go all out on themes in the future, with special themed rolls so customers like myself could easily identify them as such. Having special holiday themed rolls and entrees sounds fun! I love me a good conveyor belt sushi but I felt the experience here missed the mark. Rice color of sushi was off putting, our miso soup arrived at the end of our meal, and we found the rolls lacked imagination. Over the past 15 years, I've been to rotary sushis from Chicago to Japan, and feel that while this place has potential, I'll be exploring other places in town before I make a return trip here. read more

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Great potential. We made a reservation but still had to wait 15 minutes for a table to be cleaned, even though it wasn't busy, just not prepared. Parts of our leather booth were patched with black tape. The floors were slippery, we slipped multiple times on our way to the bathroom and back. Major hazard for children or older diners. The bathroom was dingy and looked like it hadn't been cleaned all week. The sushi train was not fresh, some rolls garnished browned avocado, stale shrimp tempura, or dull sashimi. But they have some unique rolls that we tried and would be great if fresh. The food was okay, I highly recommend the pork potstickers! Ordering from the kitchen seems to be the way to get fresh food. You can order an entire sushi roll from the kitchen (likely made to order) but that takes away from the experience of the train. Service was okay. Given the restaurant model there is little staff interaction after initial seating and drinks. It's possible that we went on an off night, 6:30 on a Wednesday. I would say try at your own risk, but keep your expectations low. read more

Conveyor belt sushi makes for a pretty cool experience! I've been there at least 3x now. You just grab a plate off the conveyor belt or you can order something via a tablet screen and it will be sent to your table by a little train on top of the conveyor belt. When you're done with the little plates, you put them in a slot next to the table, and your order is totaled because the different colors of plates have different codes that get scanned. Seems like good use of technology. My favorite is the sweet potato sushi. I sometimes order avocado sushi if it isn't available on the belt. Last time I ordered ramen and it was fine... nothing wrong with it... but it wasn't as good as the sushi. Note that I'm vegetarian what I had ordered was a vegetarian ramen, so the regular ramen may be better, or maybe I don't have the best taste and you shouldn't get your recommendations from me. read more

Sakatanoya - Sushi Bars Near Me - University City, Missouri

Incredibly kind staff. We came here for the first time with some friends and had a pleasant experience. I would recommend to anyone.

This place is pretty chill. When it comes to the ambiance, it looks like they are trying to figure out what they want the astethic to be. It is mixed textures that does not flow together. Maybe this restaurant is still new. The food is fine. The sushi tasted fresh and smooth like butter. The food comes out on a revolving track. You do have the option to order food from the tablet. If you do that, your food will come out on a track. You could also have your food be brought out by a robot. The robot eventually will bring your food, but it's still cool. I think they need more servers and more specifically servers with confidence. The servers seem to have a disconnect with the customers. read more

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I was really excited when I heard St. Louis was getting a revolving sushi place, so I went on opening day. Since that fist visit was a bit chaotic and there were many kinks to workout, I decided to give them another chance, weeks later, before sharing my thoughts. Positives: * It's a good spot to grab a quick bite and leave when you're done. * Great for solo diners, if you're okay eating alone. * Servers were very kind * The sushi was decent * The tablet is a good idea to have when the need to order extras or order kitchen items * Description of how much each plate costs located by your seat * Cool robot that drops your food off if you order any food from the tablet Negatives: * The tablet doesn't help when it's time to pay and separate checks is either impossible or takes forever. They really need to figure this out. It wasn't really a negative, but a bit frustrating. * The fried chicken we got was cold, stale, and dry. * The sushi prices are slightly higher than Chicago, but about the same prices as California. If you like rolls more, prices aren't too bad. * The workers were nice, but they definitely could use a bit more training (non-existent after dropping our drinks off). Great concept! Fun! Place is clean and bright. Parking in the back of the building. Street parking up front. read more

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While not the best sushi I have ever had, the experience here was fun! Went here with my husband on Saturday night. We had a reservation so we were seated quickly. Not long after being seated, we were given a rundown of how this place works, chopsticks, wasabi, ginger and a container for soy sauce. I have been to a conveyer belt sushi place before, but never seen a conveyer belt that long. Also really liked the serving robots that bring the items ordered from the menu! Food goes around and you pick up what you want. There is a sign that goes around telling you what it is and a place to deposit used plates. Plates are charged by the color they are and you can see the bill as you eat. We ordered one roll off of the menu and got the rest from the conveyer belt. In hindsight, I wouldn't have ordered the roll because the stuff on the belt is smaller quantities of the stuff on the menu. Restaurant is clean and has several booths mostly for 2 but has larger ones as well. Overall quiet enough to have a conversation in there too! I wish you could pay the bill on the digital menu instead of having to call someone over, but maybe they will add that option in time. I will go back just for the fun of seeing the sushi on the belt!!! read more

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We went here last weekend with the kids. The sushi was decent. The quality was similar to other ordering sushi places around the area. The sushi rolls and uni that we ordered arrived in a decent timeframe. The service was decent. There were plenty of tables. read more

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Having recently visited Japan, I was thrilled to hear we were getting a revolving sushi restaraunt in STL. It's worth noting that this is definitely more on the pricey side for certain items. Be prepared - the cost can stack up pretty quickly depending on the number of plates you grab from the conveyor belt, or from the dishes you choose to order on the tablet. As far as the food, I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of fish that was included in our rolls and nigiri. There was less "filler" and more fish, which I enjoyed. The Cardinals Roll and Bootylicious Roll were two of our favorites. You also can't go wrong with the Spicy Tuna, as it's simple but delicious. Would recommend starting off with the miso soup as well. We went around 8 pm on a Monday so the conveyor belts were starting to look a little bare. However, we mostly ordered off of the tablet anyway so it all worked out. Overall, since Sakatanoya just opened up, I'd anticipate some changes & hopefully some additions to the menu once they are more established. It would be nice to see more sushi & nigiri options offered, as well as desserts added to the menu. read more

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This was such a fun experience. Beyond that the food was absolutely incredible. The ramen was our favorite. Service was quick. read more

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The ambiance was awesome. Such a cool, clean vibe. I love the concept. Its something new that we've never seen and it was so fun! They also offer menu items other than sushi that is brought out by little train like robots. The food was fresh and delicious. They had a whole drink menu. But only offer wine and sake at this time. So I feel like these should be removed until available. Our server was very kind and attentive. Give them a try. Its very unique! read more

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This was a really fun experience! The sushi was very reasonably priced and picking it up from the conveyor was very entertaining. The salad was only ok and they do not serve alcohol, so couldn't do 5 stars but overall it was interesting and I would go back read more

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We finally got to try Sakatanoya while we had family in town. I was able to get a reservation for 10 people but when we arrived they said there are no large tables but they sat us in two that were side by side which was fine. They explained the process to us and we got rolling. They had some good variety on the belt and the sushi was pretty good. Anything we didn't see came quickly when ordered from the tablets. I have been to other revolving sushi restaurants and this one was the most expensive per plate to be honest. With that in mind this will be more of a special night out than a regular hang but we will definitely be back. read more

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Stopped in for an early dinner on a Sunday and we were greeted and seated very quickly. Our server explained to us how to order and view our bill on the kiosk. They also explained the prices of the sushi, with a helpful guide at our table with each price per plate color. There was a pretty good selection on the belt, as well as on the kiosk. I found ordering in the kiosk nice if you wanted a fresh item or something you didn't see on the belt. From ordering to delivery by the robots, it was about 10 minutes for our sashimi and chicken. My sister and I found the sushi to be delicious tasting! However we were not very impressed by the chicken dish as it lacked flavor for me, but that may be a preference. We did see a vegetarian 'sushi' option in the belt as well which I found to be a plus for anyone that may be restricted from having fish. I will note that you should pay attention to the prices on the kiosk vs what is served on the plate. I did notice that a 2 piece salmon nigiri was on the $5.99 plates but salmon nigiri on the kiosk was $6.95. There is an $6.95 plate color, so I was surprised to see that price different. It is possible there was a plate mixup, but we got our salmon nigiri off the belt. read more

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We loved the overall experience and food at Sakatanoya! We had a very knowledgeable and attentive server, Angela! You can pick up a variety of rolls and nigiri from the conveyor belt or order more specific items from the kitchen. If you aren't a raw fish fan they have many others things to choose from. 5/5 would recommend for something different and delicious! read more

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Cool and unique concept. I was excited for St Louis to have its first ever conveyor belt sushi. However, right off the bat I can tell you that this place is not really worth the price. I ordered a few things off of the menu and while they were good in general, it was not anything too special. I don't recommend ordering the scallops, they were actually fishy. There are 4 color-coded plates corresponding to the 4 different prices but honestly I didn't see too many variety on the conveyor belt. The entire time, there were just 2 types of color going around. I feel like if they had more variety for the stuff on the conveyor belt it would have been a little better. This place is kinda pricey for the quality. You can go to a AYCE sushi rolls and you would get the same quality. read more

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This is such a fun and unique concept, and I've always wanted to check it out but (to my knowledge) it's the first one in the STL. It's a 3d menu of tasty treats that encourage you to overeat. And that in itself would have been lovely... but then There is a TRAIN that brings you anything ordered from the menu! I am 40 years old and was gleefully monitoring the trains process towards me! Love. Great service and I thought fair enough prices- definitely a fun place to visit! read more

I went with a group of 5 a few days after the second soft opening and we were shocked at how great it was! It's much more of a modern exposed open-concept layout compared to other conveyor sushi spots in the country (ie Kura). We were shocked at how genuinely delicious the sushi was! All of the food actually, including the cake The staff seemed a bit nervous/new but I'm sure with time and experience they'll gain confidence! They did not have the "prize" concept available at all though, the party with kids behind was us pretty let down. Assuming they can work that out, it's worth a visit! read more

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Food was great. Place was well decorated for Valentines Day. They took reservations for the special night. Waitress has to be hailed via the iPad. The only caution is to be mindful of paying your bill and ask for a receipt. Our bill went from $82 to over $115 with taxes, gratuity and fees. All in all it was a great place for a double date where we shared and tried all kinds of new items I did not photograph. read more

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Overpriced food and subpar experience overall, I want to hype this place up, but there is a lot of room for improvement. Reservation was very easy online, and my friends and I were seated immediately for our reservation time. What surprised me was how bare the conveyor belts were. Maybe because I've had several revolving sushi experiences outside of St. Louis, I have something to compare to, but over and over again, the belts were sparse. Their tablet menu is also disappointing. They have various non-sushi items, but nothing really stuck out to me. Let me repeat, their prices are incredibly high. I had three plates off the belt and paid close to $30 including tip. Only reason I gave this place three stars was that the taste overall was good. read more

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I have been anticipating the open since it was announced. I am very familiar with revolving sushi and was very excited to have one open in St Louis. The interior is lacking and horrible acoustics so it felt louder than it actually was. The conveyor was surprisingly bare. Usually, those have quite a few things on them, rolls, appetizers, etc. There was also no pricing guide anywhere other than taking a gamble and the plates were very expensive! A 4 roll sushi plate with the basic ingredients should not be nearly $9. Typical plate pricing range can be anywhere from $1.50-5 with the inexpensive plates geared toward items like edamame and higher end going for rolls. None of the rolls on the plates were labeled either. I dropped 80 bucks with my ticket consisting of 2 orange plates valued at 8.99, one roll costing 15.95, two piece salmon nigiri 6.95, and soft drinks being $4! It is way overpriced and never got a drink refill during my stay. Hopefully more items will be added and items reassessed for value as there are quality sushi restaurants offering for half of what was paid out tonight. read more

I really like the fact you can sample so many different sushi without buying a whole roll. Each plate has 2-4 pieces on it. The ramen was really good too. Many other options. It was clean and the staff is friendly. Everything is robotics even the extra plates you order. I ended up tipping for nothing because it doesn't actually require service unless you want a drink refill which I didn't get. I'd definitely go again. read more

We LOVE Sakatanoya, we've been coming since they first opened and are basically regulars by now. Food is super fresh, service is great, always get served quickly & the sushi belt is such a fun way to try different items, if the owners are reading this please add more veggie roll options and maybe a fried rice! read more

The conveyor belt is a nice idea but it's mostly empty. Not enough sushi and no names. The color coordinate system works if they actually put the color and prices somewhere. The head chef had to be waiting and bringing places out. It's a great concept to bring to St. Louis but still is missing a lot. I would say the food is good but not for the price and wait. Hope they get their act together, wish would make the place a complete hit read more

Sakatanoya - Edamame hot, took 30 minutes to come. - Sushi Bars Near Me - University City, Missouri

I wanted to treat my boyfriend to a fun meal for his birthday, and he's a big fan of sushi so we decided on Sakatanoya. The experience itself was as fun as expected- we tried a lot of different sushi off the conveyor belt. We also ordered some dishes that got delivered both by a track above the conveyor belt and by a robot that moves freely around the whole restaurant. It's gimmicky, sure, but unique enough to stand out in St. Louis. The human servers (that phrase does seem a bit dystopian to type) mostly just handle drinks and the check, but ours did check in on us a lot during our meal, which was appreciated. It's a clean looking space, and we got seated at a large table/booth, which was necessary for the amount of dishes we had. The sushi itself was just average (according to my sushi expert boyfriend). I did like the chicken katsu, and the curry sauce complimented it nicely, but there was way too much sauce. The tornado shrimp tempura were tasty and not something I've seen anywhere else. read more

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I had high expectations about this place but left disappointed. The revolving food was cute but most of it was cold. The ramen wasn't my favorite I wouldn't order it again. The tofu tasted stale and old as well as the eggs. The chicken had a funky texture. The pot stickers were just okay. And the service was a bit underwhelming. Just reply on self ordering and a robot who walks around delivering food. read more

Sakatanoya - Vegan ramen plus egg - Sushi Bars Near Me - University City, Missouri

This was a very disappointing experience. While I understand that you have recently opened and expected a wait, the service and organization were significantly lacking. Upon arrival, there was no clear indication of where to check in. After finding a staff member at the bar, we were told it would be a few minutes. During our 40-minute wait, we noticed several tables remained uncleaned while employees were sitting in the back on their phones. Furthermore, another couple who arrived after us was seated before we were. Edit: In response to the owners response: I checked my location services and you were correct. It was actually closer to 35 minutes, so my apologies for the inaccurate mislabel of 40 minutes when it was actually only 35. However, it doesn't negate the fact that nobody greeted us, nobody told us that there was less staff or that you weren't officially opened. However, the wait staff did tell us that it would be a few minutes, had us sit at the bar, asked us to move down the bar, and then have us watch as they sit people who came in after us. read more

The food was great and the area around this is great as well. There was a wide variety of sushi to choose from. We also had the scallops and my husband loved them! read more

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We went on a Saturday and made reservation. Our table was ready for us when we arrive. The conveyor with the sushi going by our table was fun! We enjoyed the small plates so that we could share and try a lot of different kinds. It was easy to order from the menu on tablet at the table. The items we ordered were delivered by a robot car traveling on a track above the conveyor belt. it was entertaining. we also had a wonderful waitress who brought our drinks and answered our questions. It was a great experience! read more

Sakatanoya - Robot delivery of food orders to the table - Sushi Bars Near Me - University City, Missouri

Very disappointing experience. The service was extremely poor. Even with a reservation, we were not seated, while guests who arrived after us were seated first. This restaurant promotes itself as a high-end Japanese revolving restaurant, but the service does not reflect that standard at all. It felt more like a low-budget establishment. It's not for high profile individuals to dine in. It's for teenagers. We were 4 people seated in the spot of two after I complained. Save your time and go somewhere that values both its customers and the overall dining experience. read more

Sakatanoya - Sushi Bars Near Me - University City, Missouri

This was our first time here and I was pleasantly surprised. I understand this place is new and growing pains are to be expected. My small family came in about 2:15pm for a late lunch, the food tasted fresh and our made to order stuff came out relatively fast. The inside was clean and we were waited on right away. My son especially loved being able to choose from the menu or the conveyor. We did have to look at the roll menu in order to figure out which sushi rolls were coming around, it was a cool experience. read more

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This was so fun! Luckily we had a reservation because there were people standing waiting for a table. The specialty rolls came out a little late but the waitress apologized profusely. The food is good but you're definitely going for the experience. Price wise the specialty rolls were on par but those that came off of the conveyer were a wee pricy. All in all would definitely come again! read more

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Absolutely Top Notch Amazing! Whenever we walked inside Sakatanoya, we were greeted by a nice man. After that, we went to our seat. The waiter told us about how this restaurant works, from the revolving conveyor belt with sushi and chocolate cake, to how to order ramen bowls and other things from the tablet. Once our food arrived (it arrived on a little robot that went around) it was quick! You collect your food that you ordered from a revolving robot, and it stops at your table. After you picked up your food, the robot goes back to the kitchen. The food was amazing! The shrimp tempura roll and the tuna roll were amazing to the taste. The plate colors mean different prices depending on what sushi was on it. There was a guide telling the prices of the plate colors and to put back in a dirty plate, you slide it in to the plate thing. read more

sushi was really tasty and fresh! only downside was we were pretty far away from where the sushi hits the belt, so all of the more popular items were kinda picked over by the time it got around... lol PROS: -reasonable prices -fresh sushi and sashimi -tastes great! -additional option to order custom to table -able to reserve a table usually same day CONS: -table placement, but you may have a different experience -awkward eye contact with people across the belt... lol read more

We went on a weekend afternoon around 2pm and the host asked if we had reservations - a bit silly since the restaurant was almost completely empty - and showed us to our table. A waitress got our drink orders and then we never saw them again until the check. Ordering is done two ways, either by picking up small plates of sushi on the conveyor belts or by placing an order on the small tablet mounted on one side of the table. The second option by the way is pretty unwieldy if more than one person in the group wants to place an order at the same time, as the tablet is fixed. As for the conveyor system, different plate colors signify different prices and there were four options: $2.99, $3.50, $5.99, $6.95. The cheapest plates were stuff like California rolls (2 pieces) and desserts (a suspicious looking carrot cake and some stale sesame balls). Any nigiri were usually the most expensive for 2 pieces, so expect to pay $3 at least per nigiri. It's also worth noting that any conveyor item could be ordered through the tablet as well, which we did for certain items that looked a little worse for the wear on the belt. Plates are deposited into a scanner that automatically tabulates the total for you and you can check it at any time. With the caveat that we didn't go at peak hours, my biggest complaint was that the fish and rice were simply a bit stale. The conveyor belt model is trendy and gimmicky for sure but its success really hinges on a constant cycle of replacement which doesn't work unless there are a minimum number of diners, which seems unlikely besides weekend dinner hours. We had a salmon nigiri plate and St. Louis arch roll off the belt and bootylicious (soft shell crab) and spicy tuna roll from the tablet. At the end of your meal you can use the tablet to call the waiter. Paper bill but they take your card and ring you up on a tablet. Tip increments start at 18% and they tip on tax. read more

Such a fun experience. Went here at the end of December after their soft re-opening with some friends. Come for the experience -- the sushi is good, which is a plus. If you eat from five plates off the belt you play a slot machine game at your table. We geeked out when we hit the jackpot -- maybe alarmed a couple customers. We went home with a fun magnet after winning that game! Don't sleep on this place. It's fun! read more

I love conveyer belt sushi. When I lived in Kansas City, there was a sushi shop with a little train that went around the bar delivering sushi. On vacation in San Francisco, we specifically sought out sushi delivered around a little river at a bar on boats. So I was thrilled to see St Louis finally get one!! I felt so badly for the restaurant that they had a number of negative reviews during their soft opening. In talking to one of the employees tonight it sounds like they had far more customers than they ever anticipated and didn't have enough staff for the volume they experienced. I really commend the owner for closing briefly, regrouping, and responding to the feedback. We came tonight for New Year's Eve. I was really impressed by the level of technology. The conveyer belt goes around the entire restaurant so much larger than I'd experienced before. I was surprised by the diversity of items on the small plates. The small plate prices ranged from $2.99 to $6.99. Even with eating what I can only describe as an aggressive amount of plates...aggressive...our bill was less than $90 which is honestly what I generally expect for dining out in this day and age. Being more selective would certainly result in a more economical bill. Food that is ordered off the regular menu arrives with a little robot delivery. I actually appreciated that the staff didn't need to check in constantly because you can just call when you need something. We called for a drink refill and then again for the bill and they were very prompt. Our server did check in on us once as we were getting started to make sure things were going well. The staff was very kind and welcoming. read more

I'm so happy to finally have a revolving sushi bar in St. Louis. Friendly waitstaff and great food! I've been twice now and haven't had to wait long to be seated, but I do recommend making a reservation beforehand if possible. Otherwise, there is a tablet at the front where you can add your name. read more

The sushi comes via a conveyor belt , which is awesome. They also utilize 2 robots to deliver food. The staff is great. The food is tasty! Definitely be coming back. read more