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    Sake Blue

    4.8 (82 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Vegi tempura
    Mike M.

    Hidden gem. Although - get here early to get a table. Fresh. Flavorful. Authentic. "Real crab" options. Local. As in they knew many of their patrons the night I visited. Sake Blue is worth the drive from Danville and Walnut Creek. Yup. I came in from SF to try their sushi. If you're looking for fresh authentic Japanese sushi, sake blue is your answer 5-stars.

    Jen L.

    Good local sushi spot! We came here for early dinner on a Friday and there were plenty of seating available. My husband got a chirashi bowl and I went with the nigiri / sashimi combo. We also shared an Orinda roll with salmon but I would have been full with my main. The fish was pretty fresh and there was a good variety of different types. We also got two beers and ended up spending a little over $100 the two of us. Overall, good spot if you're craving some sushi

    Isabella L.

    My parents have raved about this place for ages, so now that I've moved back to the area, I finally had to give it a try for lunch! I ordered the lunch bento box ($22) to-go through their website. While online payment isn't available yet, you can pay at pickup. The estimated wait time was 35 minutes, but my dad assured me they'd be quicker--closer to 15 minutes--and to my surprise, he was right! I waited in my car and got a text when my order was ready. The lunch bento offers a great selection--you pick two items, and it comes with a salad, miso soup, and two pieces of gyoza. I went with the five-piece sashimi and beef teriyaki. The sashimi was the highlight--fresh and flavorful. The beef was tender, though the teriyaki sauce was a bit on the watery side (not overly sweet, which I appreciated). The miso soup, however, could use a little more miso paste for a richer taste. Overall, a solid meal at a good price! Glad to have a quality sushi spot in Orinda.

    Lunch Bento box Salmon
    Roy A.

    This is the first time we stopped by to try this newer Japanese restaurant. We ordered 3 bento boxes to go that come with salmon teriyaki, sushi rolls, rice, gyoza, miso soup, and rice. The salad had a carrot ginger dressing that I never tried before and loved it. It's such a unique taste that I need to try it again. All the food was fresh and tasty. We will be back again.

    dragon roll
    Bee F.

    excellent sushi, service and lunch specials. we love love this place. always a pleasure every time we go. these days that's like 2x a week.

    Lion king roll
    T S.

    We couldn't be more happy! It's just down the road, always fast and friendly and food is always on point! Thank you Sake Blue!

    look at this work of art!!!!!
    Fara K.

    UPDATE 3 Okay I've gone here 6 times by now. Just as fresh every time, delicious sashimi and rolls! I tried the sake don last time and it was a good amount of sashimi! PS I love Angel!

    Sake blue roll
    Peter M.

    Really reasonable priced and good food in a chill casual spot. I liked the Sake Blue roll and Summer Special (quail egg, oyster, ikura shooter basically). The fish was good quality on the nigiri- but they put WAY too much rice. But that's an easy fix while eating. Will surely return.

    Yuzhen Z.

    They have great food, great service! They are cute family business. Fresh Sashimi and yummy roll.

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    Lynn Marie A.

    Loving this new spot! We got the ramen and some nigiri. Angel served us and was super attentive. Also love that we could watch the Sugarbowl while dining. We'll be back soon!

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    This place was excellent!! Super fresh yummy sushi, small, quiet, great for my family of four. Will def be coming here more often!

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    So glad this place exist. Amazing, fresh tasting sushi. The service is great and friendly staff.

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    Everything we ate was amazing. Excellent quality food and service. We highly recommend the pizza sushi.

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    Been there about 20 times. Really good sushi. Great people running the place. Would highly recommend .

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    Saba Shioyaki. Look at those grill marks! Nice!
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