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Sake Restaurant & Bar The Rocks
Ranked #69 of 6,401 Restaurants in Sydney
Price range: AU$50 - AU$120
Cuisines: Japanese, Wine Bar
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Good for: Groups, Business meetings, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Dinner, After-hours, Lunch, Reservations
Neighbourhood: The Rocks
Description: Saké Restaurant & Bar in The Rocks is an award-winning Japanese dining destination. Located in the historic Argyle Precinct, our split-level heritage venue boasts vibrant sake barrels and captivating wall art, creating a truly immersive atmosphere. Led by Executive Chef Shimpei Hatanaka, our menu fuses traditional Japanese techniques with seasonal ingredients, featuring sustainable seafood like Bluefin tuna, Hiramasa kingfish, and Glacier 51 toothfish, as well as smoky robata-grilled meats, hand-crafted sushi, and signature maki rolls. Indulge in our renowned Dragon Egg dessert, and don’t miss Saké Hour on weekdays for expertly crafted cocktails.
Reviewed 6 July 2016 via mobile

Great service with excellent food and extensive wine list. Interior is very nice and cozy. Lots of tables but you don't feel like you're close to other diners. Will be going back soon. Lamb cutlets with wasabi are amazing

Date of visit: May 2016
Thank David M
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Reviewed 4 July 2016 via mobile

Made a reservation for two on a Monday night. On arrival, the reception states we'll need to dine at the bar. We protest and instead get seated at a communal table. Moments later, given the restaurant was only practically 30% filled we felt we were treated like second class citizens sitting at this empty depressing communal table. On raising this issue to the manager, she was nice enough to move us to a single private table.

First and foremost we were quite annoyed at the fact we weren't given a normal table and were prepared to leave. Not sure what caused or what warranted the decision to give us crap seats (possibly our casual attire?).
Secondly, the staff were genuinely nice, attentive and their service really reflected this. The food and Japanese sake wine was excellent and you'll need to spend at least $300 for two which is well worth it. However... It was a shame though, had they gotten it right with the seating on the first instance... It could of been 5 stars.

Finally, on completing our dining experience, it appeared those communal tables were still empty! I'm still in disbelief. What initially started out to be a stressing dining experience turned out good. Would of been nice to receive an apology but heaven knows what goes on the world of hospitality.

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank EricVivid
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Reviewed 4 July 2016 via mobile

Sake restaurant offers a cool ambience with great decor. Experience at lunch time is still very much the same as dinner. Menu is pretty extensive with the freshest sashimi, rolls, grills etc.

Although I didn't have liquor this time around, I remember they serve a good variety of cocktails.

Beats having the usual seafood fare along the waterfront.

Date of visit: June 2016
Thank joenjacq
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Reviewed 2 July 2016

Busy busy busy but great atmosphere. We had a table with sunken seating so bit tricky getting in. Degustation was beautiful loved all the dishes.

Date of visit: November 2015
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Thank kd0419
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Reviewed 1 July 2016

No booking fee for the room but a $400 deposit which is refunded. Plenty of food (on a banquet menu) and the service was good. Prices not over the top. A good place to go

Date of visit: June 2016
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Thank DiverDanSydney
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