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    4.2 (198 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Stephanie L.

    TBH I think this is more of a 3.5 star rating, but I rounded up to 4 because I really appreciate how attentive and fast the service is. I heard there used to be long waits but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. I love that they have both sashimi and nigiri. Keep in mind some items are nigiri only, no sashimi options, for example the scallops. Some of the sashimi is served carpaccio style, in a ponzu sauce, but I feel like the only one I truly liked was the yellowtail with jalapeno. The others tasted sooooo peppery, and not in the best way. The sashimi and nigiri presentation is actually pretty nice for an AYCE spot, but I didn't love that the fish on the nigiri weren't really cold. The sashimi comes on ice though and for the most part, fresh, so I would probably stick to that in the future. I love that they have a long list of appetizers. Were they amazing? No lol But i like the variety to switch things up for the palate. We only tried the BBQ short ribs (meh, not that tender), cream cheese wontons (good but mostly cream cheese, no crab), vegetable tempura (decent), and soft shell crab (too bready). We had to ask several times for our order of soft shell crab and though we ordered it in our first round, we didn't get it until the very end of our meal. We followed up 3x about it.. and then they ended up giving us 2 orders of it, which we just took cause they're cut in half and there were 4 of us. But I would skip that for future. Their rolls do not come in half sizes so whatever you order is going to be a full size roll. This is best if you have a group so you can try a few pieces only, otherwise a whole roll is a commitment. The Bay roll was good, and I liked the Lion king baked roll as well. This has cream cheese though, which I don't mind but I feel like this was heavy on the cream cheese and not so much the salmon. We actually ordered the Tara Hills roll but they gave us the LK. We were hungry so we accepted. They don't give you any limits when you order, which is a good and bad thing. Our table was soooo overloaded! They're super fast with bringing everything out so my suggestion to you is to not order the whole menu on round 1 otherwise youll end up with a packed table like us. One of the servers had like 5 sashimi plates in his hand and he ended up spilling a couple of them right next to me. The servers were on it though and got it all cleaned up within a minute. They were super apologetic but it wasn't a big deal since it didn't actually fall on me, just right next to my foot. I feel like the service is really good here because its not just 1 server per table. Literally anybody walking around will come up and help you, take your order, fill your water, etc. This keeps this moving really quickly and the service is top notch. They all spoke English but some better than others, so just be patient with them. They'll try their best to help you. Dessert is just ice cream cups, and mini fried buns with condensed milk! Pro tip - split the buns open and put the condensed milk and ice cream inside. The parking lot is huge. Not sure if they take Apple Pay since they took our cards to process somewhere else. At no point did we feel rushed, which is nice. We actually had to ask for our check.. twice! lol I can't say this is my favorite AYCE sushi spot but for the price, it's a decent selection and the customer service an added bonus!

    Suzanna A.

    My partner and I were so shocked to find ayce sweet shrimp!! That alone is enough to bring us back. Everything was super fresh and came out quickly. Parking is super convenient! This might just be our new favorite ayce restaurant!

    Joselyne T.

    I've been hearing about this place since they opened in the old Outback location. I love quality sushi and never really been into the AYCE model so that's why I've been wary. Friends and family have been recommending this spot so I decided to try it! Me and some girlfriends ordered rounds of sushi rolls, nigiris and sashimis. They exceeded my expectations, I was surprised with how good everything was. The sashimi cuts and the seared nigiris were my favorite! In particular, I loved the jalapeño yellowtail sashimi (it kind of gave Nobu lol) and the tuna sashimi. Secondly, the seared salmon and seared tuna nigiris were delicious. The interior is also really beautiful and clean. The service was excellent, the waiters make their rounds frequently and food comes out timely. This isn't particularly "traditional", upscale Japanese cuisine of course but I'd argue this a step up from a lot of the local sushi spots in the area. I'd even say a great value for what you can order. This is a good spot to come to with a large group and share.

    Tuna was good
    Victoria G.

    The ambiance and the service is good. Some of appetizers taste okay. Our favorite was the Tayoki and the fries. Maybe we went on a bad day but the chicken wings were gross. The crunch was good but the flavor and quality of the meat tasted off. The sushi is just okay. The quality isn't good. The use imitation crab in their rolls. If you're used to high quality sushi I wouldn't recommend this place. Not high quality sashimi. Some skin was left on my salmon Sashimi.

    Appian Way special rolls
    Shirley N.

    We were party of six at 5pm Saturday night. And it's a good thing we ate early as there was a steady stream of people. We did the AYCE dinner. Given laminated two sided menus, you order verbally to an order taker who enters the items on a smart tablet. Pro tip: to keep track of what you ordered; especially the special rolls, just order one special roll that you want to eat with your other items like sashimi , nigiri, etc on the first go around. Then on the second round the same, third round, etc. Otherwise you'll forget what special rolls you ordered or be waiting while you could be devouring something else. You never know whats going to come to the table first. One person's special roll might come before your special roll. Or your sashimi might come before someone else's nigiri. Or an appetizer. The six of us started with miso soup. Good size soup bowl with lots of tofu. The special rolls are smaller than ones you'd find at other ACYE. Thin layers of rice. That's fine as it'll allow you to eat other items without feeling the need to loosen up your belt. The hand roll isn't shaped like a cone. More like a taco shell. Everything was fresh. The sashimi was sushi grade. The only thing I'd skip next time is the inari. Basically a tofu pouch with a finger of rice. Service was great. Dirty plates cleared off. Automatic 18% gratuity for 6 or more in your party. Fine by us. Located in the strip mall next to In N Out. If Sake exterior looks familiar it's because it used to be Outback.

    Steffan A.

    $40 is well worth the money when you eat here! AYCE for dinner. Unlimited nigiri, sashimi, rolls. The rolls aren't regular sized rolls, they're about the size of a california roll sold at a grocery store. Good regardless! I have no complaints about this place. Maybe one minor adjustment, I don't remember which tuna this was but it was drowning in the sauce and black peppercorn flakes and it was just way too peppery. Even after I scraped off the sauce, it was still very peppery. Everything else was great. Slices of fish were THICK. Fish to rice ratio on nigiri was like 3:1 which is ideal and very rare because most places skimp on the fish and overdo it on the rice. I am surprised this place isn't always busy! Usually $40 for AYCE is questionable but the generous food portions more than make up for it. You try to buy sashimi elsewhere for 12 thin slices of fish and it'll cost you $20 or maybe more. Will definitely be back!

    Mimi W.

    Love that they open another ACYE Japanese style spot! The selections are crazy! There might be a small wait after you order, but once the food start coming, all of them will come. Their sashimi was pretty fresh which was a plus. They have all sorts of rolls but I think the rice was a bit too soggy or wet texture. I'm not a huge fan of them but I will still eat it. We also ordered a lot of appetizers to try. The BBQ short ribs: too chewy for me Lemon Wings: too salty but flavor is good Everything else was good! *tip: you might want to start ordering some dishes before you're almost done with your food especially when it gets pack in there

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    Jason C.

    We went on a Friday night, got there around 6 and there was no wait. In the middle of our meal we noticed there were a couple people waiting. For dinner it was $39.99 per person. We ordered a lot in the beginning. We gave a big order of about 8 items to start. We probably got 5 of them accurately. 1 came with wrong quantity. 1 came after we putting other multiple orders. And 1 never came At first the service was really fast and everything from the sushi bar came out pretty fast (no more than 5mins)and the fried food took a while (15-45mins) We had multiple servers come up to us during the dinner but didn't seem like they communicated or knew that the other servers even took our order The sashimi and fresh fish didn't come out consistently. Our first order of sashimi came out was pretty good. But the more we ordered the worse it got. One of the plates the fish tasted too frozen. For the apps majority of everything was deep fried and too oily. The soft shell crab felt like it was all breading. Felt like the service slowed down a lot near the end of the meal. When I ordered 4 Pieces sashimis near the end of the meal. We waited 20 mins and it never came even though during that time we were asked by multiple servers if we wanted to order more or if we wanted our ice cream for dessert. I kept telling them we ordered and was waiting for it to come in. Since the food was usually quick it felt like they forgot our order. We waited a bit longer but It never came I just asked for the check. My favorite things were the unagi and salmon sashimi. Everything else felt too fried and oily. I would give it a 2.5 bc the staff was pretty good. But I don't think I would come back

    Spicy Tuna Hand Roll
    Winston L.

    We were really excited to try Sake as there really aren't many AYCE sushi places in East Bay. I've driven past this area hundreds of times on the freeway and never knew a restaurant existed in this location tucked in behind an Applebee's. First thing we noticed was the golden elephants out front with Tygon tubing on their tusks to prevent any unwanted poking. We guessed this must have been a Thai restaurant at some point. Second thing we noticed was sticky floors. Just a warning since I find that type of thing disconcerting, but it won't actually affect me once I start smashing food into my mouth. Service was pretty good. Multiple servers patrol the restaurant taking people's orders in their handheld and sending it to the back of the house. Other servers bring food over so you never need to leave the table. I was pretty impressed by the fish quality given the pricing (under $30 for weekday lunch buffet). I think the restaurant is able to do this by only offering nigiri and rolls, with no sashimi. I was pretty happy with everything we ordered except for the yakitori (ok, but a little tough) Shout out to lemon pepper chicken wings. Excellently prepared sauceless wings. Caution - The side dishes were enormous. Specifically, the edamame and fried bun

    Don't forget dessert (your choice of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry
    Sandy N.

    Since the BF couldn't decide on where to take me for V-Day, I looked on Yelp and found this place. So typically when you think all you can eat sushi, you think, ew old fish. Well, not this spot. They all you can eat on the weekend is all day and it's $40 per person. On the weekday it starts at 3 PM. You can choose to do the à la cart but be sure to tell your server. We got there around 3:30 on Valentine's Day and were seated promptly. We chose to sit at a booth, but they do have a bar. So the servers will come check on you to see if you want to order anything else. I chose to order it a little bit at a time. You can't leave any waste behind. It's written on the menu. You have to eat everything. The rolls are nice sized, not too big not too small. If you choose all you eat, everything on the menu is available to choose from. Everything is made fresh to order. I was very pleased with this place and will be back.

    Alan D.

    My friend told me about an AYCE sushi place that is by his residence. Always down to try new things and hanging out with him, I drove up to his place and gave it a try. The parking lot is pretty big, and I heard it used to be an Outback Steakhouse before. Though the area looks a bit dark with barely any lighting. Inside was pretty spacious and we sat right away. Ordering is AYCE and you can order as much as you want from the start. We ordered a variety of rolls, appetizers, sashimi, and even dessert. Normally, I would review individual items I ordered, but because this is AYCE, my review is on the experience and food as a whole. Food: The rolls came out lightning fast. By the time our waiter walked away, the food was brought out to our table. The various rolls we tried were delicious and tasted fresh. I think my personal favorite is the Pinole Roll. The appetizers were good, and the inari Nigiri is something I always order. However, the sashimi was the best. We ordered so much of the Salmon Belly, which is 4 pieces of salmon sashimi bathed in a ponzu sauce. For dessert, it was going back to grade school with an ice cream cup. Overall, the service was fast and the food was delicious. Looking forward to coming back here again.

    Edamame
    Meriya S.

    This was the first time my husband and I tried this restaurant after a friend recommended it, and we were genuinely impressed. It seems to be a newly opened spot within the last few months, and the place is surprisingly spacious with plenty of seating. The restaurant is very clean, and the staff were incredibly attentive -- they frequently checked in to see if we needed anything else. Excellent service overall. The buffet menu is extensive, and at $39.99 per adult, it's truly worth the price. We ordered a lot, but a few dishes really stood out for me: * Sashimi Yellowtail Jalapeño (4 pcs) -- Yellowtail with jalapeño, kimchi, ponzu sauce, and scallion. So fresh and flavorful. * Salmon Belly (4 pcs) -- Topped with spicy ponzu, togarashi, and scallions. Rich and delicious. * Takoyaki -- One of my favorites from this restaurant. Perfect texture and taste. For rolls, I loved all of these: * Pinole Roll (8 pcs) -- Tempura shrimp and crabmeat inside, topped with salmon, lemon, unagi sauce, spicy mayo, masago, and scallion. * Appian Way Roll (8 pcs) -- Unagi and avocado on top with sesame seeds, plus shrimp tempura and spicy tuna inside. * Sake Roll (8 pcs) -- Tempura shrimp and spicy tuna inside, topped with seared tuna, jalapeño, red tobiko, spicy mayo, sriracha, scallion, and chili powder. Honestly, everything we ordered tasted amazing. To finish off, I had ice cream with fried buns -- the perfect sweet ending.

    Salmon & Shrimp Nigiri
    Matthew C.

    This used to be an Outback Steakhouse. Unfortunately business wasn't going so well that Sake is here and have replaced this location. My girlfriend and I never been here so we wanted to try it out. We enjoyed that menu had such a variety. AYCE (all you can eat) is best to use weekends only. You can do a la carte but it will be per plate per person so you will be looking it at the pricey side. Although I paid $97.61 for the both of us. That is the weekend AYCE price. The best part is no limit. Order as much as you want and enjoy sushi! We definitely enjoyed the salmon nigiri and all the other rolls. It was good. We'd come back and we hope we are not met with the same attitude we had Sunday night. Service was going well not until we were met with the snobby male crew. All the females were soft spoken and were very friendly. Front desk counting up tips and taking his time while I was ready to pay. No hello or how was your dinner? Man was too focus counting tips lol. My advice: Go buy a counting machine. And another male waiter. We just sat down after the young lady showed us to our table. We understand you close 9pm and we wouldn't enjoy our AYCE but we actually did so try doing sales pitch elsewhere cause you suck. None of the workers had name tags so I assume you wouldn't get blasted but hey keep doing you. Other than that, not overhyped. Weekend AYCE is worth it. Best to go in groups. 18% gratitude of 5 groups of more!

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    Ask the Community - Sake

    When it first opened, there was a time limit of how long you could be there and order ,is there still a time limit? Waiters were slow

    Where is the lunch menu?or anyone know what is offered for those times

    Should be online. But I do know in person there is a lunch and a dinner menu

    Do they give discount to the customers who are birthday?

    Yes, I believe they do, but you need to bring either 2 or 4 other people with you and they do check your ID. I believe you can claim it within the week too, not just exactly on the day. But tis best to call to confirm.

    What's the difference between lunch and dinner? Is lunch still all you can eat?

    Dinner menu has more sushi options and appetizers. They are both all you can eat. And both are great for the price. Pace yourself and don't over order. You are charged for the wasted food.

    What are the exact hours specifically for lunch?

    11:30 to 3:30 are the lunch hours

    How long is the wait for dinner?

    When we went at 5:45 on 8/11/25, there was no wait. It appeared to get busy around 6:30

    Do you have sashimi available? Chirashi?

    Sashimi on dinner menu, didnt see chirashi on the dine in menu but possibly takeout? With their whole variety ayce menu, heck you could probably make your own while dining in lol

    Aye is yall open yet or what?

    It opened today

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