Sakana Bar Grill Roppongi — Restaurant in Tokyo

I had dinner there with some acquaintances, and was overall very satisfied.

The cold starters (a "chilli con white fish", a potato salad with white fish and sashimi with salad) were tasty and quite filling, which was great as I was starving.

Then came the more delicate fare: grilled fish (a red snapper and... something I don't know), maybe a tad overcooked but still rather delicious. Then we had baby squids in hot garlicky oil, and a massive assortment of grilled shellfish and prawns - tiptop! They were served with a good mix of grilled vegetables, as were the fish by the way. We finished off with spaghetti in a sea bass tomato sauce, which was one of my favourites - tasty and filling.

The group went with entry level white wine and the cava (sparkling wine), and the cava was clearly better - it also went well with everything. The wine list was very comprehensive, with many New World bottles and some pretty exotic countries. The service was swift, efficient, and bilingual.

All in all, a great place if you're in the mood for Mediterranean-style seafood. The desserts looked great too, my only regret is not to have...

Great time at Sakana Bar Grill! We shared a diner with friends. Fish is the main core of the menu as well as other seafood. Everything we tried -fishes, shells, oysters…- was very fresh. Among the best, I would recommend “the grilled fish & vegetable” plates: the fishes are well cooked, the plate is nice, tasty and well presented. If you are missing oysters, the seafood plate –“Assorted grilled seafood” - will satisfy you: various shells, good oysters, grilled shrimps… A filled plate!! We also tried the “seafood ajillo”: good starter and original. Finally, I have really appreciated the “Smoked Skipjack tuna Bolognaise” : delicious !! Among the drink menu -large choices of a drinks-, we tasted the wines -good and large choice from all over the world- and the beer –“The premium malts Ale”- which is also good. In the end, not to mention the kindness of the staff as well as the pleasant atmosphere in the restaurant: it is an opened kitchen with a bar, but you can also eat at a table. For the area, it is quite affordable. Nice place! I would definitely recommend for a nice and tasty moment around...

Just realised the restaurant signboard wss a combination of Japanese & English. We've only known this restaurant as "The Grill" because the name Sakana was in Japanese while The Grill was in English. We've walked past Sakana countless times but never went in because it always looked crowded.

Finally, one night after drinks, we decided to get supper there & were pleasantly surprised at the food service, friendly staff & more importantly the delicious food. Sakana serves fusion cuisine with a focus on fresh seafood.

This restaurant is suitable for singles, couples & groups. It is casual enough that you don't need a dress code yet still adequately classy for semi-formal gatherings such as a business dinner.

We thoroughly enjoyed their warm seafood salad, grilled fish of the day, oysters and more. All hits, no misses. We even went back for dinner the very next night because we had such...