Sato Japanese Cuisine in Pleasanton

Review №1

2022-09-12 02:47:42

Authentic Japanese cuisine family own and operated. Sushi Chef is Japanese. Menu selection is limited. Don’t let that down. Fish is fresh and good quality. It can get busy so expect a bit wait if you order anything from sushi bar. Sukiyaki is one of my favorite hot plates. Service is great given they are under staff.

Review №2

2023-11-26 01:27:47

Over the years (30 +) the menu has slightly slightly. There are no longer space shuttle dining plates for the kids. But the food has been consistently good. Enjoy this quiet Japanese restaurant.

Review №3

2023-07-16 14:50:01

I’m honestly not one to give bad reviews but this was, hands down, the WORST sushi and WORST service I have ever experienced. I truly do not understand how this restaurant has a 4.6 rating. It started with the service-we were mostly ignored and had to flag down our waitress for drink orders upon arrival, then after our first rolls were served we didn’t see the second rolls for well over 30 minutes, then we had to flag her down to get the check or we could’ve been there all night!Now the food…this was the smallest sushi portions I’ve ever been served and we eat sushi regularly. The fish was tiny portions, limp, and not fresh at all. My dynamite roll had some sort of, what looked like and had the texture of regurgitated fish. And the rainbow roll, that finally arrived after 30+ minutes, had almost no rice, old fish, and tasted like mayonnaise! I even tried removing that mayonnaise mess in the middle but a) it took me forever, and b) it left almost nothing of each piece of sushi! In addition, it was a whopping $18! I have never paid that much for a rainbow roll! When I abandoned the attempt to dig all the mayonnaise out on the second piece I was never asked by the server if I wanted a box or if there was a problem with the food! It was like they knew it was horrible!So after my husband had a beer and 2 rolls and I had water and 2 rolls our bill was $78!!! I have NEVER paid this much for sushi AND IT WAS TERRIBLE! I can absolutely say this because my husband and I eat sushi REGULARLY. We ended up going to a bar to listen to live music and eat bar food since we were still hungry!

Review №4

2022-03-08 05:43:07

I really enjoyed Sato. We came here on a Tuesday lunch and there was only 2 other tables occupied. The clam ramen was very good and the nigiri was good as well. We’ve come here on another occasion and the tempura is great. The sushi pieces are on the smaller side but we still enjoyed them.

Review №5

2019-09-26 10:31:55

Service was very slow, and we could see the reason. They had huge to-go order to fulfill. So we had wait a very very long time. But as group we passed the time catching up. I ordered the Sashimi Lunch box, which was ok. We also ordered the Rainbow roll and the Fireball roll. They were again ok

Review №6

2023-05-10 04:01:23

Myself, and my 5 and 3 year olds had a fantastic time at Sato. The place is very quiet and I almost ended up leaving since my kids can be occasionally loud while dining. The service was excellent. We put our orders in quickly. The staff quickly brought out the kids sushi prior to the larger adult roles. The food was excellent. For a sushi spot, the prices seemed pretty affordable. Hope to return soon.

Review №7

2023-10-08 03:04:24

For whatever reason they seated me at a table. I was asked to leave to make room for other guests after being there for less than an hour. The food was mediocre at best. There is nothing special about this place. Ill never go there again.

Review №8

2019-09-08 00:54:32

My go to for chirashi. Fish is top quality and really like how they flavored the rice. My parents like their lunch set boxes because they fry with clean / new oil.

Review №9

2023-04-29 01:54:08

This restaurant had a nice cozy feel to it, the atmosphere was nice and quaint. The staff are nice and friendly and very attentive.I ordered sushi, and everything tasted great. The only downside to me was that the sushi options were limited. Spicy mayo is not an option as a topping, and any modifications to the rolls are restrictive (i.e., I requested a side of eel sauce and was denied).

Review №10

2023-06-19 01:40:14

Came on a Sunday for dinner. The restaurant does not have any waiting list system to register customers in line. Keeping of waiting order relies on the memory of a specific waiter. Don’t come if anxiety is what you want to avoid.