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    Sake

    4.2 (244 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Sun L.

    Location: very close to the exit, easy find Parking: lots of parking and it's free Exterior: clean, simple, cool golden elephants to welcome you at the front Interior: simple but wall to wall decorated Service: quick for a busy weekday dinner Food: lots of options, lots of rolls, it's very welcoming for new people that want a fusion dinner. Great for newcomer, for new sushi/sashimi tasters Not quite the place for me though

    Maria T.

    First time here! My daughter sent me the menu because she came here on Saturday night. I came Sunday afternoon. Pros: place is nice We were seated quick. Not too many people after 3:40 pm. When we sat down they came over about 3-4x in a row asking if we are ready to order. Explained it was the first time. Our waitress explained everything is Ayce except the drinks. Sushi tasted good. I don't remember everything we ordered but no complaints with the food. Service was kind of slow took a while to get food and we had 3 people. One waitress didn't seem too friendly she looked younger. Couple of times we tried to flag her and she just had RBF and walked past us. They didn't check on us much which was fine we were busy talking. Our waitress seemed nice. My daughter said she enjoyed her food on Saturday that's why we came today. Price is good for the sushi and the items you can get. We were there for a while and did not feel rushed which was nice. We will definitely come back Cons: waitress with ponytail (younger) maybe work on customer service. They did forget one of the miso soups we had to ask again for it Bathroom needs more work. Other than that everything was great! You're not rushed out. Maybe because there was not that many people at first but when we were leaving it started to get busy.

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    herald h.

    Solid Sushi Buffet! Glad this opened up in Pinole since the only other sushi buffets I know of are in concord. Everything is made to order and they are full size rolls, like 6-8 pieces. The ratio of filling to rice is quite good, u don't feel like they're just giving you hella rice. The only reason this is 4/5 instead of 5/5 is because the service is not consistent. Some servers are quick and place orders correctly. Others come around slow and make mistakes when placing orders (salmon nigiri vs seared salmon sashimi) But if you ask me would u come back? Hell yea I would

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    Kimberly D.

    A new AYCE sushi spot that took over Outback. I wish I could give it a better rating but it's decent/average, but don't mistake that for me saying it's mid. It's a good spot for sushi, just not my favorite and I'm comparing it to others I've been to before. The fish tasted pretty fresh, they have a lot of appetizer options (so filling). The miso soup tasted so watered down and it came out warm. The spicy garlic edamame is good, but not spicy but a little overcooked bc it was mushy. The rolls are a good size! Not too much rice, small enough to taste and try more! What I didn't really like is their special rolls more than half the rolls on the menu were spicy, a lot of the rolls were baked/cooked, and it lacked rolls with salmon. Dinner price is $39.99 per person for adults, $20.00 for kids 7-9, $12.99 for kids 4-6. Overall, it was good. :)

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    esperanza m.

    I was a little hesitant to try this place because of the mixed reviews I've received, but on a Tuesday for lunch it seemed like a risk I was willing to take. We were greeted right away and the menu was straight forward. The sushi was really good, my favorite was the dynamite roll. If I hadn't had been so full I would have ordered it twice more! The ambience of the restaurant was just okay but the servers were really attentive and the food was served quickly. I would definitely come again.

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    Chira E.

    Wow! I have visited a couple of AYCE sushi spots but none of them compared to Sake. The service is great and the food is fresh. I appreciate that they bring the food to the table instead of having to get it yourself. They don't skimp on the presentation either. The menu is mostly Japanese cuisine with a few non traditional items like French fries and fried mozzarella sticks thrown in. I left happily in a food coma with plans of returning for more sushi bliss.

    Jacque R.

    My family and I love Sake. The sushi there is so delicious and the service is always welcoming. The ambiance depends on the time you go but it's always busy in the evenings.

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    Harvey K.

    Sake is an AYCE sushi restaurant located in the Pinole Vista Crossing shopping center. It occupies the space left vacant by Outback Steakhouse. I came here for dinner with my brother, our friend Alex, and his daughter on 09/13/2025. We got here at 5pm and it was already pretty busy. One of the servers greeted us, and we were seated immediately. The booth we were in was a bit small. The interior looked newly remodeled and clean. The AYCE option was $39.99 per person, even for the 11-year-old in our group. The menu featured a wide array of appetizers, rolls, nigiris, sashimi, cooked items, etc. There was a 90-minute time limit, but no restrictions on how many items you can order per round. Drinks were not included. About the food, we were pleasantly surprised by how good it was. Everything was presented nicely, and the quality for excellent. Another thing we liked was the size of the nigiri's and rolls. They were not gigantic in size, and the rice ratio was perfect. This allowed us to try more items. We honestly liked everything we ordered. Service was very good. Servers we encountered were friendly and attentive. There were a couple missing items, but it wasn't a big deal since we were ordering so much each round. We had a very nice experience here and have plans to return in the near future. Hopefully, they can keep up with the good work. 4.5 stars rounding up to 5.

    Abigail Joy Y.

    Went here on a Friday night, an hour before they close, and we were seated immediately, thankfully. The interior was nice, clean, and well-maintained. The waitresses were nice and very attentive, and the service was impeccable. Our orders were out promptly, and the food was phenomenal. Everything was fresh, good quality, and we loved everything from appetizers, sashimi, nigiri, hand roll sushi and to desserts! This is my go-to sushi fix from now on! Can't wait to go back!

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    Ronna I.

    What a find for this part of the East Bay! Compared to other AYCE sushi restaurants, this place is very good. The fish on the Nigiri was good. The fish on some of the rolls was hard to discern because the sauce can be over-powering, but still they were good. The Avatar roll was tasty, and the Rainbow roll did not disappoint so we got two of them. This is a casual place with pretty fast service, but the wait staff could use a little more finesse. A staff member came to take away our empty tray. We also had two trays with one piece of sushi on each of them. He gestured to them and encouraged us to eat them so that he then could remove the trays. In another instance, a server brought out a roll and the end piece fell onto the table. Usually, a server will take it away, but she told us to pick it up and put it onto a plate. We went on a weekday around 6:00pm and it was not crowded at all, but by 7:00pm, tables were filling up fast. Parking is easy as there's a large lot.

    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!

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    Gia O.

    Upon walking in, the vibe is very casual and chill. We were seated fairly fast even if we were still waiting on guests. Service was ok, the waitress we had was a little standoffish at first, but we didn't mind. We did the AYCE menu and the food came by fairly quickly after ordering. The quality of the fish was good and they were not heavy with the rice, which is a plus. We had a party of 6, so tip was included in the total cost. When my partner had received his card and the receipt, there was a $9 charge that was not communicated to us. This did leave us a little confused and off put by that, but we are just assuming it was a leftover fee. That would be my only complaint besides the demeanor of the waitress we had, but overall the food and timely manner in which the dishes were brought out made up for it.

    Jimmy L.

    We got there at 5:30p and it was not busy at all. I believe they took over the old Outback Steakhouse. The lighting was a bit low, definitely not sushi vibe. So let's start with the service, it was fast, friendly and accurate. I say accurate because after reading some of the reviews mentioning lack of English, I was skeptical. Anyway, there was always staff walking around to take our orders and picking up the empty ones. They probably had asked us 3-5 times "can we get you anything else?' The sashimi was fresh and good quality. The rice to fish ratio on the nigiri's and rolls were amazing, especially on the rolls but they are all full rolls (8 pieces). The scallop and Ame Ebi (sweet shrimp) were my personal favorites. Our party of 6 had 30 pieces of the sweet shrimp and 36 of the scallops alone. Everything else was good also. One to avoid would be the skewers unless you're there to have Panda Express. Beef and veggie on a stick covered with sweet and sour sauce. If you are coming for your birthday, then is free with party of 4 or more. The day before, day of or the day after. Overall, we were very satisfied and will recommend this spot to all sushi lovers.

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    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?

    No they don't just some ice cream

    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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