Sakana Sushi Bar and Lounge — Restaurant in Rocky River

My partner and I ate dinner at Sakana last night. Our service was phenomenal and our waitress was so sweet. We also really enjoyed the locally supplied bottled sodas they served. Everything else was mediocre at best. The floors and tables were pretty dirty. We were seated very close to the sushi bar and way too close to the bathrooms for our liking. I was a little grossed out and displeased by the amount of people getting extremely close to our food while they were walking to the bathroom. Our food looked very pretty but was very low quality, especially for the price. The pieces of sushi were incredibly small and the tuna was dry. My fried roll became a mushy inedible mess within minutes. We were extremely disappointed by the food and the seating. I can’t believe this place is so highly rated. Like I mentioned before, our waitress did nothing wrong and was super nice. She made the evening bearable. We were just shocked because we ended up paying $90 for what tasted similar to grocery store sushi. There are much better sushi options for similar prices...

My husband and I had been interested in checking out Sakana for a while now and yesterday we finally had the chance to!

Our server Amanda was truly wonderful. She had an upbeat, positive attitude and was knowledgeable about the menu—you can tell that she truly enjoys working there!

My husband and I decided to each start off with their 12oz Hot Sake , dumplings and oysters—all of which were phenomenal.

We’re typically really big on Sashimi but with the cold weather we decided to try their entrees. I ordered the Pao Krapow and he tried the Duck, both of these were hands down some of the best meals we’ve had from a Sushi Bar! We ended the meal with a slice of their pumpkin cheesecake and green tea ice cream. The only thing I wish is that they had an espresso machine but Amanda was so kind as to accommodate us with cups of coffee!

If you’re in the area, I would definitely recommend visiting and BONUS they do a happy hour menu all...

One of my favorite places to eat near Lakewood! I went here for my birthday and THEY HAVE A WHOLE VEGAN MENU!!! 20+ vegan options, it’s actually unreal and I was so excited to see that. The brownie they have is also vegan and it is so delicious and feels so fancy and delectable. I’ve had the veggie sushi rolls, shiitake dumplings, rangoons, miso soup, spring rolls, and fried rice and they’ve all been so amazing ! I spent $50 the other day here because it’s just THAT GOOD! I love the waterfall sign inside and the lights hanging on the big window, it makes it feel cozy but expensive and fancy. Perfect for casual or fancy dinner which I love. Everyone is so nice and the owner came in when my mom and i were there and he was so kind and welcoming. Highly recommend to any vegans or vegetarians in the NE Ohio area !! (PS if u ever open a spot in Columbus, I’ll have to go when i move to college there!!) I will miss Sakana...