fell right in love with the architect! so this place used to be a church and now it’s a restaurant and i think it’s so cool. the place is spacious and loved the large windows. we were just in time for the happy hour and so glad to have made it. we got the shrimp tempura roll, spicy salmon, spicy tuna, and the snow crab roll. all of them were amazing, especially the tempura. for our appetiser we got the snow crab nachos and it was the best thing i’ve ever had!! our server was hands down the best, really wish i caught her name tho.
The food was delicious and the waiters are lovely
I will give it 4 stars because the owner and the staff are wonderful and everything is fresh. I know the guy personally who caught the lion fish that was literally on our table!! From catch to plate!! The fried lion fish was delicious and fresh. The sushi is subpar in my opinion. However, the seafood dip was delicious!! And the jalapeño poppers were BOMB.
Best in town, everything is delicious
Friendly service, plentiful food that’s flavorful, and of course, saké. The building I hear used to be a church, and it makes for an interesting view into the kitchen. Delicious noodles and tempura. Lovely staff. Thank you for such a good experience here!
Holy hell yes!!! This place was absolutely amazing!!! Got the Lionfish Sashimi, Red bull roll, crispy creme roll, and sweet mango roll. All out of this world!!! Clean place and comfortable atmosphere, friendly staff. We will definitely be adding this to our rotation!!
(Photo below is take-out after visit, the food was not served in a tray)TLDR; Sake Cafe is a place you go for the amazing atmosphere, the friendly staff, and to try unique dishes you likely can't get anywhere else in Pensacola. It is NOT a really cheap place, it is NOT the best sushi place in town, and it is NOT always going to be good, and that may be up to preference.Now that my review is summarized, I'll get into the nitty gritty of why this is my opinion of the place.With sushi as my favorite food, this visit wasn't considerably the best sushi in town. I went here for my 18th birthday today, and expected top-end sushi crafted with the utmost expertise... But what I received personally was sub-par at best. I went to Sake Cafe today, and ordered some Soft Crab for my appetizer. My dad thought it was fine, but I didn't like it myself. It may have been my preference, so I don't hold any bias over that experience there. Once receiving my (very pricey) sushi, I was disappointed. I had the Spider Roll and Triple Spicy Crunchy Roll, both of which were bad/mediocre in their own ways. The spider roll didn't have much to it in terms of taste, and didn't give me any "excitement" while eating it. The triple roll on the other hand, it had too many things countering one-another for it to taste any good. The avacado in it did not blend well with it's three raw spicy meats (salmon, tuna, and crab), and was rather icky to be honest. After taking off the avacado topping (which is usually my favorite tasting part of the sushi), the sushi tasted much better. After my experience with the sushi, the high prices, and the likely biased opinion of the soft shell crab, you may be wondering why I have given this a 4/5 stars. The reason being: The service was amazing (very kind server, proper greetings in and out, ect.), the atmosphere was great, and everything was well presented. I don't really care too much about those things though, as the food is much more important. That's where I get to the part where I tried my mom's sushi plate and what she got. My mother got the Sweet Mango Roll, and Veggie Roll, and overall, it was great. The mango roll was not like any other sushi I've had, and the contrast between the mango and rest of the roll worked perfectly compared to what I had. Meanwhile, the veggie roll was more plain and simple, but still tasted great while dipped in soy sauce! The total cost for my visit for 3 people was 105.01$, plus a 20$ tip. In total, we ordered 7 meals, which I think isn't too bad in terms of how much we ordered for how much we paid. Different people get different experiences, and if you're up to spend lots of money to try this sushi, I recommend it. Otherwise, I recommend other asian cuisine around, such as China-Wok, Mr. Teriyaki, or even the sushi place in the mall, Nippon Sushi. I will come to Sake Cafe again, but I recommend against it if you don't have the cash to try better menu items.
Very enjoyable evening. The habachi chef was entertaining. The food was good.
Met at the door with a friendly smile. Waitress was very kind and very helpful. Always smiling. The salad left me wanting a container of dressing for home and the sushi far exceeded any sushi I’ve had before. I had the almond & salmon roll (my favorite of any sushi I’ve ever had!), and the spicy triple crunch, also very tasty! My husband had the 20:20 roll and the philly. He eats the philly everywhere we go for sushi and he said this was the best he’s ever had. The setting was calming and very enjoyable with natural lighting.
We had a great time. The sushi and sake were delicious and the staff was amazingly friendly. Thank you for a great lunch.