this is a hidden gem. The food was delicious. The prices were right. The service was excellent. The ambiance was welcoming. Whenever I am in this area again, I will definitely eat here, as you can tell from the half-eaten food in my pictures. read more

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Sushi and steak hibachi was amazing! My husband raved over the steak. The sushi was fresh and delicious. Service was great!!

Sake Sushi is our number 1 "go to"! We were in Charlotte once and when some folks found out we were from Black Mountain, the first thing they said was how great the sushi was at Sake Sushi! We agree and the staff is great too! Comfortable atmosphere! Reasonable prices, too! Highly recommend it! read more

Our go to Sushi place! The jalapeno bombs are my husbands favorite! Food comes out fast and quality is there. Love the sushi rolls. The staff is always fast! It is pretty back most evenings and seating is limited but worth the wait! read more

This place is such a gem, and we're really lucky to have this cozy spot in BMT. From the accessibility, to the service, to the food, and the fair pricing--5/5. We love coming here for a substantial meal and although we've had a little bit of everything from the menu, the sushi paired with fried rice is a can't miss! Keep up the great work! read more

Sake Sushi - Spicy tuna, Midori, Hawaiian, Sweetheart (top left to bottom) - Japanese Near Me - Black Mountain, North Carolina

My wife and I go here at least three times a month we love it is our go to dinner establishment and at the Asheville area even though it's 20 minutes from home, we make the trip and we enjoy it every time read more

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I was visiting Black Mountain last weekend and had to stop by for some sushi. The rolls were as fresh and good as I remembered, and the vegetable gyoza was one of the best appetizers I've ever had! The food came out super quick, the only downside was the fact that our waiter was inattentive and in a rush to get us out it seemed. read more

We hit this spot kinda late on a Sat. night, about 30 min. before close. Service was a bit lacking I think due to that. We never got any drink refills and had to wait for boxes and bill. The space was a little clustered due to cleaning for closing. We enjoyed the crab ragoons the filling was delicious althought they were a bit well done outside. We got hibachi dinners which were good. It came with miso soup which we didn't like but never had it before. The dinners themselves were good but nothing special. It comes with plain rice but you can get brown or fried rice for additional charge. Overall probably not a place we'll hurry back to but easy in and out and good location for us if we want Japanese food. read more

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Tucked into a little strip mall that's tucked into a gorgeous wooded area. When we drove up the patio was full and there were a few folks in the entry. But they had us seated in just a couple minutes. Lots of locals here and lots picking up Takeout so we knew that was a great sign. Service was excellent! We were well taken care of but not bothered. The drinks, appetizers and meals were all really good. Fresh and flavorful. If you're in the area, give this place a shot, you won't be sorry. read more

Sake Sushi - Sake in ice bucket, genius! - Japanese Near Me - Black Mountain, North Carolina

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Great food and great service. I don't even eat sushi, but I got the hibachi and it was fresh and delicious.

It was pricey but everything was delicious we had several different roles, including the new one the heart.service was lacking

I liked it! This what I think of as a solid small city sushi spot. Fresh fish and all the standards. There was a 20min wait on the Sat night we showed up. The folks are all really nice. read more

American size portions of sushi? They are ok but just not a fresh crisp presentation. The wait staff is kinda sketchy.

Stopped for a quick lunch - Served daily from 1100 to 1500 (Except weekends) Tip: Closed on Tuesdays and their hours are from 1100 to 2130 and the weekdays are not as busy as the weekends and service is much quicker and less crowded than the weekends and you'll hav a choice of seating with less noise than on the weekdays. Weekday Lunch Specials include a Bento Box or Sushi or Sashimi Lunch Specials are served from 1100 to 1500 Their lunch special bento boxes include a spring roll, three (3) pieces of a California roll, and a choice of either miso soup or salad and selection of tempura, teriyaki, and Katsura. Their sashimi and sushi lunch specials include either a five (5) piece sushi or twelve (12) piece of Sashimi Lunch Special of the chefs assortment and choice that is served with a bowl of rice. Their two (2) or three (3) roll lunch specials comes with a choice of miso soup or salad with a ginger dressing and a choice from their traditional and various sashimi grade seafoods or vegetarian option rolls Or you can order off of their à la carte menu of that is the same on the weekends of a choice of sushi or sashimi rolls. (See photos of their lunch special and a la cart menus) Decided to have three (3) different spicy rolls in their three (3) roll lunch special today. Had a spicy, tune, spicy salmon and a spicy crab roll to see if I could distantly tell the differences in the sashimi grade seafoods and I could. The tuna and salmon were very fresh finely chopped pieces with hot chill sauce and the crab was very tasty as well All three (3) sushi's were "Delish" and I highly recommend and will be back to Sake Sushi located on Market Street in the Cheshire Village Center off of HWY 9 heading towards Bat Cave in Black Mountain, NC read more

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Yes! Everything was excellent. Big portions. Great service! Nice ambiance. Sushi perfect. Thai spring roll superb. Got bento boxes with shrimp and steak, terrific. read more

Charming sushi restaurant with good hot sake and sushi. I was surprised how cute this sushi place was and needed a nice break from traveling from Charlotte, North Carolina. Dinner was delicious. I had yellowtail and Alaskan sushi rolls. The sugar daddy had stir fried rice. He loved it! read more

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I can't say enough great things about this place. The food was delicious and the service was so wonderful. Between all of us we tried the ramen, teriyaki, dinner bento boxes and udon noodles and everyone loved their meal. I thought we might be underdressed but they were warm and welcoming. I loved how fast the food came but quality was excellent. We are from out of town or this would be a definite repeat. read more

Sake Sushi - Chicken ramen. Huge portion. Plenty of noodles. - Japanese Near Me - Black Mountain, North Carolina

Great little Japanese restaurant up here in the mountains of NC. The spring rolls were some of the best I've ever had. The presentation for all of the meals was top notch. The service was good and the prices weren't bad either. I ordered the chicken Teriyaki bento box so that I could try a lot of different things, and for $15, it was a great value. Ironically enough, the chicken Teriyaki was my least favorite part of the meal. It was ok, but the sauce was overly sweet, even for Teriyaki. Other than that, everything was delicious - the shrimp tempura, the California roll, the dumplings - all excellent! My husband ordered a steak noodle dish with GF buckwheat noodles and that was delicious too. All in all, we enjoyed it and were glad we gave it a try! read more

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Nice little spot in Black Mountain. It's small, so come early or plan to wait on a table. The outside seating area is really great. Wait staff is friendly and efficient. Limited beer and wine menu, but you will find a selection that makes your taste buds happy - try the Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - excellent choice. Sushi chef are really pretty quick, presentation is excellent and the taste is great. Our fav is the Tokyo roll and the Shrimp Tempura roll. Rolls are large - good value for the money spent. read more

We were out in the Black Mountain area & we wanted something different so we tried this place. It was very busy when we arrived but, the staff were amazing & very quick to get us seated. We sat on the patio. We had several question about the menu & our waitress was very helpful in answering all of our questions. Although this restaurant was busy it wasn't that loud at all. The atmosphere was nice. I will definitely return to this restaurant & recommend it to family & friends. The plates are plentiful so it's best to show up hungry lol. read more

I ordered veggie and tofu stirfry soba noodles for pick up. I was disappointed and hungry when I tasted them. They had so much "soy sauce" on them it overwhelmed the noodles. I don't like bland food, but I also don't like food that is overly salty and that's all you taste. If I had been eating at the restaurant, I would have given the dish back to the kitchen and ordered something else. I ended up throwing them out and drinking lots of water the rest of the evening. read more

I really enjoyed my time at Sake Sushi. I tried sake for the first time there, and it was reasonably priced for as much as I got. The sushi was super good, especially their rainbow roll, and I loved my chicken/steak combination hibachi. My mom and I decided it was the best place we visited while on vacation in the area. read more

Delicious everything! We had the sashimi appetizer which was served with generous thick portions. We ordered a few rolls and each one was excellent and fresh. Some of the rolls were $5.75 and the most expensive one was $15 - which we though was a great value. We enjoyed our meal and we will be back soon! read more

Easy online ordering. Pickup was super easy, fast & hassle free. The food was absolutely amazing. read more

Sake Sushi - Godzilla roll & Philadelphia roll - Japanese Near Me - Black Mountain, North Carolina

Picked up sushi to go- the spicy tuna and shrimp tempura were excellent! I requested no wasabi or ginger, sometimes that gets missed, but they had everything exactly as I asked. I appreciate the attention to detail. Everything was packaged to nicely and ready for me when I arrived. Service was very friendly. Looking forward to going back for dine in and trying other menu items. read more

Great service ! Suchi roll and mango fish salad was a crescendo for my taste buds. read more

Sake Sushi - Fish mango salad. Chef choice - Japanese Near Me - Black Mountain, North Carolina

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The best in the area, hands down. Lived in big cities, been to Japan. Don't waste your time on anything in Asheville. Go to Sake!

Sushi in the mountains? Sushi 5 hours from the nearest ocean? Well paint me pink and call me Bessie the Cow, there is a sushi restaurant in the mountains. And do they ever serve up some serious food including southern specialties like sweet potato rolls, a favorite of our family. Four of our parties opted to split two Bento Boxes and order sushi on the side. The other, my bottomless pit of a college student, wanted one of his own plus a few rolls. Little did we know, the Bento Boxes are HUGE and can easily feed two or even an army. The food was also flavorful and had great presentation. The sushi was good, but paled in comparison to Bento-son. Service was friendly, inviting and helpful. Overall it was a wonderful experience. So yes, you can have good Sushi in the mountains. read more

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Ordered takeout for two sushi roles. Took over thirty minutes for the order to come out and the two sushi roles were put in the tiniest box and squished together. All ingredients mixed together, including the wasabi which covered half the roles. I expected better service and quality. I realize they are trying to save on boxes but this is just ridiculous. You can do better!! read more

First, the sushi chefs ARE wearing masks. I avoided coming here due to the reviews mentioning that they were not. They are now, so no issue there. First time here, so not a breadth of info, but: It's clean. The tables are social-distance seating. I had a small serving of sashimi and it was excellent! I'll be back for takeout for sure, and dining when we feel safe and confident inside, outdoors when a bit warmer. read more

Generous portions and amazingly tasty. These folks have brought wonderful Japanese cuisine to Black Mountain.

The service here was amazing. The staff was very sweet to our 2 year old. Food was great and an awesome deal for the amount of food they give. Very cute and friendly little place. read more

I arrived, saw they were busy, and patiently waited to be seated (10 minutes passed). As staff stopped being occupied, and I expected I would be next priority, no one tended to me. I asked if I could be seated and asked for a seat outside. The guy asked "how many" and I said 1. He said no tables were available outside and I pointed to an open table. He then asked again how many and I said 1. He said "you can sit here" and pointed to a table inside. I said, "no, I've been patiently waiting to receive service and I would like to sit outside." The guy said "no", that he wouldn't sit me because I was only 1 person. Little does he know I'm an excellent tipper. The food here is mediocre, most especially compared to Thai Basil, where I've received excellent food at better prices and respectful service. I've not returned since and have no intention to. read more

This is the third time, September 12, 2020, we have ordered takeout since Covid. I am sorry to say Saki Sushi does not have a system set up for the takeout food that works smoothly.I will continue to say the food is not what it was when they had eat in houseguests. Three strikes and I am moving on. Really disappointed as their food was superior than any I had had in the area prior to Covid. Sorry for the disappointing review. read more

Sake Sushi - Tokyo roll, Godzilla roll and spicy crab roll left to right. - Japanese Near Me - Black Mountain, North Carolina

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Sake Sushi has, for many years, been our 'go to place' on a Sunday evening. During the pandemic, we've ordering takeout more often than usual. I was dismayed, however, to see when I went to pick up my meal tonight that the sushi chefs are not wearing masks. This is not a risk my family is willing to take right now and I think everyone should be aware, so that they can make their own assessment of the risk they're willing to take. read more

We have been eating sake for many years and it's always been the very best and so good but today was different. My son always covers his food in white sauce and said his white sauce didn't taste right and it had white chunks in it. I got the special sushi and for the first time ever it was awful. Didn't stay together, couldn't even tell what all the foods were in and on top of it. the Deep fried tuna was so soggy and I tried to eat it but could only down a few pieces. Maybe it was a bad day but I regret spending my hard earned money on a meal we couldn't eat. read more

Really good chicken stir fry noodle and chicken teriyaki !! Also great California roll read more

Sake Sushi - Stir fry noodle, chicken teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Black Mountain, North Carolina

What a pleasant find in such a quaint small town! The sushi was just delicious, and we all enjoyed our bento boxes, too. The service was great, we were very take care of. The sushi was completely fresh and the katsu chicken was amazing with the barbecue sauce. The ginger salad was basic but fresh and delicious, with homemade dressing. I'd come back here in a heart beat! read more

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Great little place. Eric and staff are attentive and delightful servers. Love all of the sushi, great noodle and rice dishes. Not a fan of their version of Rangoon, but every other thing I've ordered has been delicious and I eat there at least once a week. read more

Recommend their sushi, not the chicken teriyaki! Grabbed some take out to bring back to our adorable black mountain air B and B! Pretty easy to order via telephone, picked up in 20 min. We had three rolls-yellow fin, spicy tuna, and a soho. For the sushi lovers the spicy tuna was a fave! For those who aren't sushi lovers they have a good list of veggie rolls! I really enjoyed my soho roll. We did get chicken teriyaki too which wasn't good, I would avoid this and stick with the sushi! read more