Sakana Sushi Bar — Restaurant in Queensland

Recently had dinner here two nights ago, as well as lunch today, with both times being very good! Last time I was here was 2018 so wanted to try again with family!

There was a bit of a wait for the food for the dinner meal however the staff were very apologetic and explained that it was their first time opening post-Chirstmas and New Years break, hence the busy schedule and re-adjustment of the menu options (I believe their menu rotates seasonally). The service for lunch today was much faster! Slightly disappointed however as I am unsure if it was because of junior staff or because of the rush but we requested for soy sauce, but were not provided a dipping sauce dish/tray.

The Agedashi Tofu was my go-to years ago, and it still fails to disappoint today! Would highly recommend as it's light and refreshing!

Their sets were very good (had the Sakana and Medium Sets), with it being much more value for money compared to the individual prices of choosing individual menu items. I highly recommend their sashimis as they are very good, but I would probably avert from the rolls as they were good but not particularly noteworthy. The Nigiris were quite good, especially the Unagi Nigiri (albeit on the more expensive side)

All-in-all a good competitor and alternative in Townsville to GYO down the road, and leaps and bounds better than what you get from Wara or other sushi places...

Service poor. Back in pre-pandemic times, I was refused service here as I was alone and it was a Saturday and the maitre d' said he could fill the table with a couple who would order more.

On another occasion, it was a Monday night during the pandemic and there were few places open so I thought I would give Sakana another go. I ordered takeaway and was told it would be a half hour wait. I came back at the appointed time. The maitre d' was chatting to two women, the only other customers, who had just dined in.

He left me waiting for 8 mins while he gave them free unopened beers to take away before he finally reached below the counter to give me my now cold dinner. He also forgot the bottle of water I'd ordered. Poor service, burnt...

Where to even start? 5/5.

Keywords: Flavour, freshness, professional staff, value.

The restaurant has us blown away. Travelling from Melbourne, we have a host of options when it comes to Japanese food. This is the best Japanese restaurant we have eaten at. The food was outstanding. The textures, flavour and freshness were all fantastic.

Furthermore, the staff were all professional, friendly, and made the experience very warm and welcoming.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was attractive without being obnoxious.

The service is great, food got to us very quickly.

The prices are very reasonable. We ate very well including dessert for $60 per head.

We look forward to coming again when we return to...