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    Sake Express

    3.3 (172 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Teriyaki chicken without carrots
    Anna P.

    I have eaten at Sake Express for over 15 years. It's always a go-to when I'm back in town because it tastes good and is so nostalgic. Now I'm not saying it's authentic but it does hit the spot when you're craving some simple hibachi. I usually just order take out nowadays. You can even order ahead of time and pick it up at the drive-thru window. I order the exact same thing about every single time - teriyaki chicken. I love that the chicken is never dry. I actually hate the glazed carrots that it comes with and I've tried asking them to remove the carrots and substitute with more broccoli. And every time, it's the same amount of broccoli that it already comes with instead of double the amount. Sometimes, I find that the rice is a bit clumpy. Their shrimp sauce is definitely my favorite though. I haven't found a restaurant that makes it better than Sake. The parking lot is pretty tiny and is usually packed so you might have to park at a different parking lot close by.

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    Matthew T.

    My wife and I got great service and a lot of fresh and tasty food for the money. Compared to other local hibachi options like Yamato, our experience here was better with more menu choices, bigger portions and higher quality meats. The place was super clean and bright too. We'll definitely go back.

    Christina W.

    This place is pretty cool! It's a drive though hibachi place! When you walk in they have a hand washing station. I thought that was a really cool element I have never seen right when entering a restaurant. They have all the entrees that a fancy sit down hibachi would have for about half the price, and you get the same amount of food! I ordered the chicken and shrimp combo meal, and it came with rice, broccoli, mushrooms, and sweet carrots. Everything was good except the sweet carrots. Those were a little funky. The meal came with the house sauce, but I had to pay for the ginger. It was worth it, and you get a large amount. Overall delicious, quick, and reasonably priced for what you get.

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    Gloria M.

    Line is always long, extremely high wait times, drive-thru only available, I asked for extra broccoli and as you can see on the picture I only received 4 pieces of broccoli. Children portion almost the same as adults portion no complains there but the price is about the same a $1 difference. The only reason they are receiving a 2 star is because the rice is good.

    GREAT!!! First time eating here and it was worth it. Service was great too.
    Donnell W.

    Sake Express is a classic, express hibachi restaurant. I've visited this place countless times and I'm just writing a review about it. I visited on Sunday afternoon with my girlfriend. There was a bit of traffic, which is quite normal for the weekend. We dined in on our visit. We waiting approximately ten minutes to order. I ordered hibachi chicken and shrimp with a side of noodles. My girlfriend ordered hibachi shrimp. We both ordered one Japanese spring roll. The Japanese spring roll is a fried spring roll with crab and cream cheese covered with eel sauce. I'd highly recommend trying it. Unfortunately it's not pictured in this review. The food, per usual, was awesome. The hibachi orders come with rice, broccoli (or mushroom) and sweet carrots. My girlfriend and I split a side of noodles. The noodles were fantastic. They were cooked to perfection in soy sauce. Our waitress was fantastic. She brought our food promptly and kept our drinks refilled. Overall, 5 stars. Express hibachi doesn't get any better than Sake.

    Hibachi chicken with broccoli, rice and sweet carrots with a side of teriyaki noodles
    Porter M.

    Been to this place countless times and I must say from the food to service it's amazing. Clean and friendly environment, parking can be kind of tricky when the drive thru is slammed but other than that this place is a must go to.

    New menu from drive thru with prices a lot higher

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    Love the Chicken Teriyaki with Broccoli and carrots. Great combo. Sad to hear the Belmont store might be closing.

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    Food is always cooked properly and tastes good. Service at the drive through went smoothly and friendly.

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    Quick, convenient, consistent, and always tasty. Online ordering makes it easy. Friendly people even when busy

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    the restaurant was very clean and staff was super friendly! would definitely come here again

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    Everyone is friendly, food tasted great and fresh and it was fast! Would recommend eating here

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    Best food in town! Highly recommend stopping for some Hibachi or Sushi, Great service and affordable

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    Great food! Eaten here many times, and always love it! Fast service as well! Plan to continue giving them our business

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    Great hibachi restaurant always consistently good be coming to this location for about 4 years and it's always good

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