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Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar - Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar, Charlotte, NC

Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar

4.6
4.6
378 Reviews
$31 to $50
Sushi

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
  • Hot spot
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar is open Tues-Sun via reservations or walk-ins.

Saku is a Japanese restaurant specializing in robata grilling of yakitori & kushiyaki (skewers grilled over Japanese charcoal), high quality sushi, classic Japanese comfort food, handcrafted cocktails and sakes in the heart of Uptown Charlotte.


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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Yakitori
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (980) 999-5000
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Uptown
  • Cross street
    5th & Tryon Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Truist Parking Garage located right next to restaurant
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout

What 378 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Charlotte

    Hot spot

  • Charlotte

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent service and cuisine." Guests rave about the "amazing ambience" featuring cherry blossom decor, making it a "wonderful date night spot." The menu shines with standout dishes like the Nirvana roll and Fire Coconut Shrimp, promising a memorable visit.

378 Reviews
  1. Valerie

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place! Ordered several different items and all were delicious! The cocktails were great too! Service was excellent!

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  2. Tae

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was good and had a wide variety of options. The pricing was decent and the ambiance was great. The tables were a little close together but overall good experience.

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  3. Tina

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and atmosphere. Our waiter was great. Highly recommend trying all the Yakitori. Favorites of our group were the: Porkbelly, Ribeye and Oyster Mushroom Yakitori. Glad we had a group willing to do family style : we ordered a variety of sushi rolls and got to try a lot. All delicious. Top Favorites were: Golden Dragon, Earth & Sea, Nirvana and Spicy Yellowtail!

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  4. Kim

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent! Very fresh! Definitely will go again! Great place for sushi cravings in the city!

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  5. Tosha

    Charlotte

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for my birthday during Restaurant Week and they had an amazing 5 course meal for a great price. Every single item we tried was delicious. The salad was fresh, the truffle fries were perfect, the ribeye and scallop skewers were cooked to perfection, and the choice of rolls was stellar. Our waiter was kind, patient with our questions, and attentive. Beautiful decor and ambience. We will definitely be back here.

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  6. Pavita

    Atlanta

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The overall night was ok. But it was weird that we were asked by the host to leave since they had another reservation going therein 5 minutes but there were two open tables behind us. A bit confusing.

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  7. Ruth

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful date night spot with great food and service!

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  8. kaila

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual we had a great date night at Saku, probably our best food experience yet due to our selections of Fire Coconut Shrimp and our addition of the unagi roll to our usual Nirvana roll. The drink of the night for us was East Meets West… so good! Always excellent service and Jeff our favorite and very knowledgeable bartender always stops by to say Hello! We think he’s pretty damn cool.

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  9. Laura

    Charlotte

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service. Large portions and selections for restaurant week. Delicious. Beautiful and creative ambience. Upstairs was a larger space and I would request upstairs again. We’ll return.

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  10. Zeal

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Came here for restaurant week with a friend. The amount of food for the value for restaurant week was great! I wish the food was brought out in order from the menu. It all came out together and it was a bit overwhelming. The drinks were delicious. The flavor of the food and quantity was good.

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FAQs

Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (980) 999-5000.

Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 378 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar

123 E 5th St suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28202

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    5th & Tryon Street
  • Neighborhood
    Uptown
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Yakitori
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Truist Parking Garage located right next to restaurant
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout
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