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Sake Express

3.8 (45 reviews)
InexpensiveJapanese, Fast Food
Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Hibachi chicken with mushrooms, soy sauce on top because it was all one color before.
Elijah G.

I really wanted to give this more stars because the service was decent and the food was ready very quickly. Unfortunately, the food was not good. The chicken tasted like it was rapidly thawed and it was very dry. The rice had a few peas and I found a kernel of corn but other than that it was just white rice. The restaurant itself is dingy so I don't think I would want to eat inside. I did really appreciate the amount of shrimp sauce they gave me. It did not taste like traditional yum yum sauce but was in a large cup which made up for the lack of flavor. All together it's the only hibachi spot in the area so it will do.

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11 months ago

Food is always top notch and service is super fast! Highly recommend eating here! They have quickly become our go-to!

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3 years ago

Food was good. Improvement would be to offer fried cabbage instead of rice for those who prefer less starch. Overall good is worth it.

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Ordered the for the family and the food was great. The taste, temperature, portion, fast, friendly workers.

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7 years ago

ZERO stars for customer service, 4 for food, 5 for speed. Dude wasn't even speaking. Just staring and a slight grunt now and then.

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7 years ago

Best habachi around hands down....not like other locations. The food is consistently cooked great. Always tasty.

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Went there last night, great concept, good looking food ... Tasteless and bland.

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I've been eating at the Gastonia location since I was 6-7yrs old n discovered shrimp sauce lol, 20 years later they are still the top restaurant in gaston county.

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