Came for lunch right when they opened at 11 on a Tuesday. As the first ones there, we had prompt service while their crew was still eating. The food came out quickly. The nigiri was all good. The ambiance isn't amazing as I read this was a former Wendy's. But who needs frills? This is pretty high quality sushi for AYCE. And lunch is only $25. Would definitely come back and try dinner read more

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We tried Sake last week and enjoyed it very much. It was refreshing to eat in a simple dining room with good service filled with locals. Dinner was a very good value for the price. Sake serves made-to-order California Style sushi which is a fusion of traditional sushi and CA ingredients like avocado, razor-thin slices of jalapeño, and non-traditional sauces like Sriracha. I like California rolls that are actually rolled inside-out (uramaki). If you are a sushi purist who travels to Japan often, this may not be the place for you. The actual famous French food critic who went by the pen name of "Curnonsky", who helped develop the Michelin star system, would have categorized this food as La Cuisine Improvisée. I think he would approved of the non-traditional style. Fun fact - "Curnonsky" was a play on the Latin phrase Cur non? ("Why not?"). That might make me a peasant, but this peasant left with a full belly and happy. read more

Sake in Napa used to be a Carl's Jr. so do not expect tatami rooms and shoji screens. AYCE doesn't mean a buffet in warming trays here. Each dish is prepared and brought to you. That said, I came here on Sunday with my daughter to try this new restaurant in Napa. The menu has a good selection of many types of dishes, both hot and cold. Depending on the item, there will be be 2-3 pieces (ex: shrimp tempura, veg tempura, nigiri). Sashimi is by the piece so you can order one or several. I was especially impressed with the presentation of the sashimi. If you like what you order, order it again. Empty dishes did not stack on the table. Someone was always coming around to take them away. Sake is casual, a place to bring the family, good, and my daughter said "yummy" (as she had 21 pieces of sashimi herself). It is not located in downtown so I think it will be a place for locals not tourists. They are still having the soft opening but I hope nothing changes. read more

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Japanese AYCE usually have lower quality of food, but not this one. This place allows unlimited orders of fresh sashimi and offers a good variety of cold and cooked dishes. We ordered salmon/yellowtail/tuna sashimi, scallop/seared salmon/tuna/raw shrimp/ikira nigiri, hamachi kama, tuna tartare, yellowtail jalapeño, salmon lover, fried oyster, fried calamari, soft shell crab, tonkatsu, spider roll, salmon avocado roll, and more. Free ice cream as well. Drinks cost extra. Adults $40. Kids have discounts. On Sundays around 6:30pm, the wait was roughly 30 minutes for a party of 6. This place is currently in soft opening phase. Hopefully the quality of the food and the generous selections will sustain. read more

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I saw this place on Yelp and thought I must be misunderstanding what I'm reading. AYCE sashimi and it looks like this ?! I was not mislead. You CAN get bowl after bowl after bowl of fresh sashimi for $40 a person. Coming from Reno (which seems to be the birthplace of AYCE sushi) we always felt we could be ok with the lower quality sushi because it was THE only way to profitably do AYCE. We were wrong! Every piece was just as delicious (or more!) than the last. This seemed to be more of a locals spot than a tourist trap. We recommend going around 5 or 5:30 to avoid the crowd and the wait. We did get one roll. It was tasty. It had a lot less rice than we were used to which my husband loved but I could have added a little more rice. If you're not in to raw food but still want to join your friends then this is feasible here! Lots of udon, teriyaki, katsu, fried rice, and other appetizers. If you're in it for the cooked sushi, this is probably not the place to go. Loved the Takoyaki! So gooey and octopus was not too chewy. My only con was that I couldn't find a changing table.. I didn't know it was legal to not provide one, but honestly for the price and the fish quality it didn't bother me at all to go change the baby in the car and come back to eat more. I'm assuming given it's Napa there are higher end options, but for much higher prices and probably way more formal. Sake is much more of a casual place, which is exactly what we wanted. We will be back! read more

Sake - Beef udon - Japanese Near Me - Napa, California

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My friends and I came here for lunch when they first opened. The restaurant is a good size, and they can accompany large groups. The lunch menu has so many dishes to choose from. I really enjoyed the Jalapeno bomb and sakura roll. The Godzilla and spicy tuna rolls were great. Everything we ordered was tasty. The staff are very helpful and attentive. They were pretty busy and managed to check on us pretty often. I plan on returning for dinner time to try sashimi since it's not included during lunch time. read more

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Great sashimi options and fish quality. I was surprised they had salmon belly and sweet shrimp. Terrible service. I had to flag the waitress down every time I wanted to order. Several items did not come out so i reordered but they still did not come. After requesting the order several times and waiting 45 minutes, we finally received them. read more

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After my wife and her friends had a excellent dining experience, she wanted to bring us. Unfortunately, we didn't get the same me. In her first experience, she went during the week around 5pm. She says they weren't too busy so food came out in a timely manner and food came out consistently cooked the same way. When we went, it was a Saturday around 6pm. Wait was about 40 min. Staff are very friendly. Unfortunately, our food took a long to come or it never came. In our first order, we ordered a handful of items. Half came in about 10 minutes and the half never came. After 30mins, we followed up a second time and they said it was probably served to a different table by mistake. Most of the food we ordered were good like the sashimi, nigiri, vegetable tempura and hamachi. The hibachi beef was good but when we ordered a second, it was overcooked. The hibachi shrimp was very salty that we couldn't eat it. The vegetable tempura was good and crispy. However, the shrimp tempura was not crispy. The beef fried rice was oily. Considering it's a soft opening, there's definitely room for improvement. Be patient on weekends or if they're really busy. We'll probably come back when they're more settled to see if it's changed. read more

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Dined in on a weekend during the first week of the grand opening so there were a few kinks including some mix up orders with other tables. Service was attentive and nice. The fish is super fresh. I particularly enjoyed the sashimi along with the presentation. Sushi rolls were smaller with not too much rice. Miso soup could've been hotter. Great variety of options with good quality food, especially for an Ayce! I've also had their party takeout tray which was $65. It was fresh and delicious with a nice variety of rolls and nigiri. read more

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I came to Sake during their first week, and our group of 3 came around 5:00pm and were seated about 15-20min after arriving - by the time we left around 7pm there seemed to be a pretty long line of people waiting. The space is clean, but not too decorated or fancy - which is fine by me, because the fish is excellent! Service was pretty good for how busy they were - we were able to find someone to place an order relatively easily throughout out time there, and everything we ordered came out as ordered except for 2 salads we never ended up getting. Do note some things do take longer to come out, like the hamachi kama. We tried a lot of different things, but the standouts were the tuna, salmon, and yellowtail sashimi and the seared nigiri. The seaweed handrolls and the maki rolls is kind of soggy, which made them hard to eat, and I think I'd generally stay away from things that involve the sushi. The rice in the nigiri was surprisingly good, not mushy or overly seasoned. The fish was of great quality, though we did notice that throughout our time there the cut of tuna/salmon would be different (i.e. sometimes a more fatty vs a more lean cut of the fish), which is understandable given how much fish they must be going through - just a note in case you're picky about what cut of sashimi you get. We tried some appetizers, including the edamame, the takoyaki, and the hamachi kama, and these were all pretty good. The sashimi specials at the end of the menu were also good, but I'll definitely be back for the sashimi and nigiri! read more

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I went back to Sake two weeks after my previous visit and it was definitely better! While I went earlier in the day before noon, service was excellent with the only blip being that the Teriyaki Salmon took around 20 minutes to arrive while the other appetizers took about half that time or less - the server did thank me for waiting for what it's worth. I also felt the Salmon appetizer portion was noticeably small for something that took so long to come out, so if you want to have a more substantial portion of that or the other Shrimp, Beef, or Chicken Teriyaki or Hibachi plates, I'd probably recommend ordering 2 or more of it. I asked for no soy sauce on the sushi rice this time which they happily obliged on and found the rice to be a lot better and not warm like the previous visit. I admittedly still have had better sushi rice elsewhere, but it definitely is serviceable here. Most importantly though, the fish flavor was as delicious and fresh as last time. One minor but noticeable disappointment was that they were still out of the Green Tea Ice Cream dessert 2 weeks after my first visit, I hope at some point I'll be able to have it! That being said, I tried their Genmaicha Roasted Rice Green Tea and found it to be super fragrant. I love my Green Tea and this was delightful! The things I'd really like to see are Sashimi available at lunch time on the weekdays without having to pay $40, an option of Chirashi (a bowl of sushi rice with the fish on top almost like Sashimi), and possibly a senior or child discount which I know other buffets offer. I had the following and barely finished it because it was so much food: Appetizers Miso Soup Pan Fried Gyoza Fried Cheese Wontons Teriyaki Salmon Nigiri Sushi: 6 Yellowtail 6 Tamago 6 Mackerel 3 Tuna 3 Salmon 3 Albacore read more

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Came here on their soft opening after our friend had visited and recommended that we try it too! It was a little past peak lunch hour, but there was still a waiting room full of people in a steady trickle of folks coming in to put their name down on the list for a table. Once we were seated at our table, we were quickly brought drinks, and our orders were taken. The food came out quickly. The presentation was beautiful. The fish was very fresh. We enjoyed the sashimi and a number of rolls. We tried the egg rolls and the agedashi tofu, which were both disappointing. However, stirfry udon and tempura and fried rice were all good. It was a bit hard to flag down a server to place additional food orders but that may just be due to the new staff adjusting. The service was very polite and we did not feel rushed at all, but the speed at which the orders were coming out of the kitchen slowed to a crawl around mid afternoon. We suspected maybe it was break time for some of the kitchen staff. In any case, all in all, this was a good experience and we will certainly be back! Napa really needed a good casual Japanese restaurant serving good quality fish and the fact that this is AYCE at a reasonable price is fantastic! read more

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Was genuinely impressed that a sushi place like this could exist in Napa! As we visited during their soft opening, the wait was about 35 minutes for a table for 3. They limited the seating to ensure that their service wouldn't be affected. I'm so glad that they did. The staff is very welcoming and was very attentive. To the point that they would try to anticipate what you need. An example of that is my daughter asking me for an extra napkin. As I was trying to flag down our server, she had already picked up some napkins for us as she said she overheard our daughter! The staff encouraged us to order to our hearts desire. We tried to try as many different items there from the appetizers, rolls, items on the grill, to the sashimi. What we enjoyed the most was the fact that the sashimi was fresh! Nothing smelled or tasted fishy at all! Even the salmon which typically has some sort of fishy taste did not taste fishy. Don't miss the hamachi collar and the short ribs! They do take a while to arrive but well worth the wait. The collar is cooked perfectly. Crispy exterior and moist inside with a good bite. The short ribs were so soft, seasoned and cooked properly. The place was clean and laid out well giving everyone enough space. Restrooms were also clean. Plenty of parking outside and enough room in the waiting area for parties waiting. I would definitely recommend this place for people to visit and I would come back. (The only thing we missed was the ice cream as they didn't have any the day we visited.) read more

For a soft opening they did pretty good with the massive waitlist at their door. Roughly between up to an hour wait on a busy night. Had 3 guys working the sushi bar for a full house! They did their best with the huge crowd. Was pleasantly impressed with the sashimi! Fresh slices and just melted. So good! Had a good laugh when they would use such a huge plate for one piece of sashimi so better to order multiple when choosing the sashimi. They do put on the menu one slice per sashimi but you can order multiple. Friendly owners and the staff super patient and friendly. They do what they can to change the vibe to a AYCE versus the Carls Jr. set up. read more

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They've only been open for about a month now so I'll give them some grace considering they're so new. Just like any ayce, they have a time limit of 2hrs which is totally understandable. What's difficult is when service is super slow and getting your order taken takes 20+ min every time you want to order something not to mention waiting for your food to be prepared. Portions are a bit small, again understandable for ayce but some are just funny of how little comes in. definitely recommend ordering a lot to start with since you dont really know the next time your server will be around. Hopefully it gets better over time. read more

In town for our girls trip and craving some sushi. As we are passing by we notice the sign of soft opening. These are solely my thoughts on what my friends and I experienced. I highly recommend while waiting to be seated to write down on your phone what items to order so you're not rushing. It was super busy when we arrived so writing down what we wanted made the order easier for us and the waiter as soon as we were seated. We mainly love the Nigiri and Sashimi section so we ordered from the Sashimi section ( Salmon, Tuna, Mackerel and White tuna) "ALL" were presented elegantly and delicious. Next we had Nigiri which we ordered ( Octopus, Seared Salmon, Tuna, Salmon and Yellowtail) "ALL" were fantastic and the portion of the rice was the right amount. We ordered 3 kinds of sushi but we only enjoyed the Himachi roll which is number 67 I believe. Simple but has good flavor. The Lion King has cream cheese which I particularly do not enjoy cream cheese in sushi. Please please order the Habachi Kama early and wait 20 minutes. If the waiter doesn't bring it out, I advise you ask them because we thought they forgot because it took so long, but they ended up bringing it out last minute and we were too full to eat it. Baked mussels is a bit different but it's tasty and creamy. Miso soup is delicious with a hint of toasted seaweed. Beef galbi is soooo delicious and is a must try. Oysters is good and Shrimp Tempura as well. Calamari is a must try too. Plenty of parking, spacious and clean. Staff were friendly considering it was busy for their diner rush. Mina was great!! We plan on stopping by again when in town. read more

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Came here during their soft opening. Really impressed with the quality and taste of their food. You got to try the Hamachi Kama and try some of that sauce that comes with it. Super yummy. The great thing about this AYCE place is sashimi is included. Definitely got my money's worth. I also liked how ice cream is included with the meal. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They came to check up on us and asked if we wanted to order more. This is also great for big parties. The inside is spacious and everything is clean. If you're around the Bay, you know about Fuji's. This place is way better than Fuji's. read more

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I am going to give this restaurant 1 star as this is the minimum but to me it was a minus 100....Not sure what all the fuss is about this place but this is the worst food I have ever had. I would not even call it Japanese food as I do not want to insult the japanese. The food was just horrendous from the very weak miso soup, the usavory nigiri sushi to the unappetizing Beef Hibashi....I have been to japan quite often and this is in no way how Japanese food taste like. Save you hard earned cash and skip this place. Service was gracious but that does not make up for bad food. As far as the ambiance goes, it was like eating in a train station cafeteria. That must be why it is so cheap, poor quality product and poor cooking. read more

I came last week Saturday around 1145am . Food so far so good but take too long time cook like grill fish 45 mins another restaurant is 20mins-25mins if busy. Service bad when we came sit they ask what kind drink we answer 2 times and never bring drink until after first round foods on table. We have to ask again. Ambiance is busy but usually Japanese style is you can see sushi chef in fount of table making sushi area but this no . read more

They've been open four days now and I've already been twice, it's that good. I've been waiting for an AYCE sushi spot to open in Napa for DECADES, and I'm so happy Sake finally took the plunge! I know Napa can be hit or miss for most restaurants, but Sake is doing it the right way. Away from downtown, and more geared to locals. There was about a 15-minute wait the second time I went, and I suspect that will be the case every day from now on. Super fresh sashimi and rolls, original options and a big menu, plus it's affordable! $26 AYCE for lunch, and $40 AYCE for dinner? That is unheard of for sushi in Napa! That will get you just 1-2 rolls in Napa at other sushi spots, and lately the other options are either just okay, or very expensive, or both. Even during their busy soft-opening weekend, the service at Sake was fairly quick when we wanted it, and very friendly, and we didn't feel rushed or ignored at all. My kids loved it, (and it was only $12.99 for them!) plus a small, grab-your-own-ice-cream-out-of-the-freezer is included, which was fun for my kids, and just the perfect amount. Not fancy, but really, really good, family-friendly, and affordable. We'll be there once a week for sure! read more

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Great Food and Service...Especially Loved the Crunchy Johnny and Calimari. My Roomy loved the Nigiri Sushi. AND it's all you can eat for $25.99!!! A must try or you'll regret it!! read more

This the best Japanese ayce restaurant in the Bay Area! There are so many appetizers and cooked items to choose from, including salmon teriyaki, Tempura soft shell crab, udon etc making it very kid friendly. Hamachi Kama is cooked to perfection with a thin crispy outside and a juicy tender inside. Sashimi are so fresh that you can taste the sweetness of fish and shrimps. Short ribs have quality that's comparable to famous Korean restaurants. The salmon and mango dish is innovative and refreshing. The hamachi jalapenos has an enjoyable sour taste. The rolls have a very good fish to rice ratio and the selections are both innovative and many. Waiters are very friendly and the whole restaurant is very spacious. read more

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The food was exceptional! The Tuna was devine and the presentations were next level. The quality of the seafood was superb and the cooking was top shelf! The shrimp was tender and not rubber! The rice is portioned perfectly! read more

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New AYCE in Napa...Extensive menu with very fresh sushi and sashimi. The service is still a work in progress but nonetheless fast and efficient. The food blows away any other AYCE sushi spots around the area. The appetizer lineup is already enough to fulfill your cravings, specially the fried oysters and the Hamachi Kama...Wow!!. What comes to mind is Umami in Las Vegas. read more

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Visited while pregnant and unable to eat raw fish, and we came to celebrate my husband's birthday. I only wanted something simple like soup and vegetable tempura, but was told I still had to pay the full all-you-can-eat price if my husband ordered it, or we both had to order individually. Because of this, my husband wasn't even able to enjoy the all-you-can-eat option on his own and had to switch to ordering everything à la carte, which took away from the experience--especially since it was his birthday dinner. I understand restaurants have policies, but it would have been nice to see some flexibility or accommodation for dietary restrictions. I wasn't trying to share food, just order something small I could actually eat. Unfortunately, the situation made things uncomfortable enough that we decided to leave. Just something to be aware of if you're pregnant or have dietary limitations. The main issue was the lack of flexibility and customer service in handling dietary restrictions, rather than the food or ambiance. read more

Food is great and staff are courteous, and service is fast! The place is of average size and since they don't accept reservations, still with long waiting time. read more

After my sons baseball game is rained out, on the way home we decided to try Sake sushi AYCE. Went there during soft opening. We were seated right away but had to wait to order longer than expected. Ambience is adequate. Adequate spacing of dining tables. Not overwhelmingly close. Recommend relaxing music. Restroom(men) could be more updated but acceptable and clean. When it comes to food, no complaints. Im a hand roll type of guy and i wished they had salmon skin hand roll in the menu. You can never go wrong with salmon skin hand roll. Hands down! One of the bests sashimis ive ever had. Come on in and try and see what i mean. Price is as expected. We definitely return with an empty stomach and try other options in the menu. read more

Food quality is really good. Fresh fish. I really like the salmon sashimi with mango (see the second photo). Environment is great and price is reasonable. read more

Sake - Japanese Near Me - Napa, California

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WOW! What a fun and busy place. The food was excellent. Customer service was excellent as well. Wayne was very helpful. We are definitely coming back. Highly recommended. John read more

They charge dinner price on a weekend. Food quality is good. Sushi rolls are small. It takes awhile for the food and servers to take your order. So order as many as you want from the menu. And be sure to check to make sure they got your order right once it comes out coz they messed up some of ours. Ambiance is just okay. Fuji or Kura is much better. Im not coming back. read more

The food was delicious! Very high-quality and they did not skimp on anything! The rolls are full size rolls. Very large variety, even for lunch. The lunch menu is smaller than the dinner menu, but we did not feel like we were missing out on anything. They have ice cream cups for desert. It is pre packaged, but sill tasty!! You can even purchase individual rolls and apps to go! We will definitely be back!! read more

Great addition, huge menu, fast service, and $26 for lunch. We're going back and soon. One problem, they clearly don't understand there's a water shortage, and serve huge glasses of ice water that go mostly down the drain. I wish they would practice don't serve water unless asked for. read more

Me and my wife were blown away with how good everything was. We tried about 10 different things and loved them all. Service was on point and the wait wasn't too bad. We will definitely be coming back soon to try more items on the menu. read more

Outstanding experience great food service and value we absolutely will be coming back!

The sushi is really fresh and nicely presented. Very impressive. It is well worth it. Definitely coming back.

My buddy and I arrived around 7 o'clock on a Monday evening, to see at least 30 people waiting outside and inside for tables. Inside the door was a sign in Sheet and after asking the host how long it might take, he said one hour, and we headed Across the parking lot to enjoy a few beers at the pizza place next-door to the gym. There is also a little sports bar door, in the plaza, if you prefer that. I suggest as a waiting room for Sushi. Approximately 35 minutes later, we walked back to the restaurant, and thought we wanted another beer, so I asked the waitress if we could sit down and order a beer and she very quickly obliged us. What happened next was nothing less than incredible. We started ordering I happen to like Nigiri my buddy ordered sashimi, so I went with two pieces of four different fish, and he ended up with the big bowl of sashimi, which I will try to add to this post. The product was amazing. Not only was a fresh tasty and well put together, but when I tell you how excellent the service was, how friendly everyone was, and how they didn't even blink when we ordered I want to say through the time we were there, 15 different rolls, did I mention I like Nigiri, softshell crab, the sashimi , fried oysters, and fried rice. Everything was great, obviously our eyes were bigger than our stomachs, but the table across from us was happy to take anything we couldn't eat and get right down to chowing . Now the easy math would tell you that 15 rolls, at the average price in Napa Valley, $16, and these were really lovely rolls. Would be approximately $240 plus the three beers etc. oh and these were three large Asahi beers. I asked if they had a senior discount she took the slip back and came back with it $10.60 less so for $96 at sake all you can eat, Sushi Sushi restaurant, we walked out, of course, full, but with the best feeling that a restaurant could with all the joy in their eyes and their delivery, give you excellent Sushi Sushi as much as you want and charge only $40 per person, less 10% for folks that are born a few few years back. Big shout out to Mina, and Mary, who are both absolute standouts as servers. Anything you asked for they went and got it with a smile on their face, even though we thought we were ordering too much food, they were very happy to put it into the pad and then have someone deliver it. Big shout to the owners who, I know I reading this and thinking wow that guy eats a lot, I know what averages out with folks who don't eat as much., And I wish you all the best. And thank you for doing this in a town that has restaurants that cater mostly to larger wallets that come to town who could care less what anything cost. Footnote. Not sure if you come earlier that there's no wait. But if there is just bring something to entertain yourself for the 30 minutes or ask if you can sit down and have a beer while you're waiting . read more

Sake - This is just a bowl of sashimi. I wish I had taken more pictures of other things. - Japanese Near Me - Napa, California

I've been to Sake in Napa twice already, and both times were really solid. The food quality is amazing, and you can tell right away that the fish is fresh every time. Me and my group eat sushi pretty regularly, so we're a bit picky, but this spot definitely impressed us. I'm just hoping they keep this same level of quality over time, because a lot of AYCE sushi spots start off strong and then fall off. So far though, Sake has been excellent, and we'll definitely be coming back! read more

Sake - Nigiri and Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Napa, California

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It was really delicious but the service wasn't that great. It was definitely worth the wait, I got my moneys worth five fold.

We are very excited about Sake coming to Napa. The food was delicious, the service was good and we will be coming back.

Found this place after getting out Planet Fitness. So delicious! Service was great! Ambiance is lovely and peaceful