Delicious food. Amazing service. And great portions. We got the poke bowls; they were great!! We also got the 3 amigos special roll, green tea, miso soup, and salmon nigiri. All amazing!! Our server was nice, quick, and very attentive. Always making sure our tea was hot and we were well covered. A couple outdoor tables, and a good amount of indoor. Tons of take out action. They have cool purple rice as a signature. And the fish was very tasty! Highly recommend. There is a good sized parking lot next to the restaurant. Just be sure to park with caution; the neighboring Ace hardware brings a lot of turn over of large work trucks that have some challenges with the parking lot. This is a great spot!!Vegetarian options: Tons of veg optionsDietary restrictions: Tons of veg optionsParking: Street parking and a lot both free!Kid-friendliness: Yes!Wheelchair accessibility: A bit tight, but I believe it is Ada compliant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Special Roll, Purple Rice Sushi Roll
Anna Ma
Food was good but portions kinda small and also yeah that was itBathroom was hard to findLots of woke millennials with kids lol (+1)Fish was really fresh and tasted good but just a bit pricey for the portion, also servers were very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Elaine C
Amazing large sushi and rolls made with purple rice and fine ingredients on the inside and outside. Succulent and tasty with incredible mixes of flavours. There are not many tables inside; we were lucky to get a table for five around 5:45pm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Salmon Roll, Miso Soup
Loan Thach
Everything we ate was excellent! The green tea was so yummy.We sat outside, and a friend brought his dog, the waitress (Sarah) served his hot tea in a cup with a bunch of dog images on it! Super cute and thoughtful. I love how personable she was. Just a cute neighborhood restaurant with big taste. Definitely would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JIAYANG CHEN
This place is unbelievable great!
Tao M.
Might be the greatest sushi I ever had!! I have had this multiple times and every time it has been mind blowing. The service is always amazing and I love the little shop they have. This place is like heaven!!!
Betsy O.
Wow, what a treat. My husband is an excellent sushi maker, and he was totally impressed. The quality of the fish was 5 stars, the unique rolls were a great inspiration for our future sushi making adventures. Aika our server was an absolute doll and took such good care of us giving us all the best recommendations. We went out for Christmas Eve dinner and this is one I will never forget. Do not hesitate. They are truly the best we have ever had and we have traveled and eaten sushi all over the world. Thanks, Sakanka and Aika, for making our holiday so special. The Ormans
Jessica G.
Some of the best sushi I've had in the Bay Area. Purple rice is amazing in each roll. Definitely get the spicy Lion King! Place is small but food is worth it.
Yola Ng
Great food and service in a small but mighty restaurant. Wait staff knows about ingredients being used in food, and was able to guide my choices as a gluten-free eater. Specials are hard to read because it's light colored ink on glass, but the huge menu already had plenty of options. Looks like there's a parking lot for this business, but I couldn't really tell... didn't see any signage. If you're here for the 1st time it's tucked into the side if the same building as Ace Hardware, on the corner.Vegetarian options: Entire vegetarian section in the menuDietary restrictions: You can omit allergen ingredients depending on the dish, just talk to your serverParking: Free street parking. Open lot next to business but unsure if it's specifically for the restaurant and hardware store.
It was our first time here and we're so glad we found this place. It's a very cute, small sushi spot. We sat outside due to all the indoor seating being taken. The staff kept offering blankets which is so kind. The service was amazing, everyone was so helpful and friendly. The sushi was great! loved the fact that the rice is purple. Everything we ordered was super fresh and on point. Most people who come and go get their food to-go. The 9-11 roll was my fave.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 911 Roll
Jessica Z.
Third time trying Sakana (this time take out) and they never disappoint. Their vegetarian rolls are so tasty. I'm not even a vegetarian and I keep going back to try more vegetarian rolls. This time I tried their vegan lion queen roll - 5/5. Their bluefin negitoro maki was also good but a little heavy on the rice portion this time - 4.5/5.
Anna N.
Such a great find! Was looking for a place to eat sashimi for dinner and came across this gem. It's a small restaurant with maybe about 5 tables inside and a few seatings outside so I recommend getting there right when they open or you may have to wait. We arrived at 3:30pm on a Sunday and were seated right away. Everything we ordered was tasty and fresh! We got the large sashimi combo which came with 2 miso soups and 2 sides of rice. The waitress gave us wonderful recommendations which we took. We ordered the Tres Amigos roll and the Summer Vacation roll which were both amazing. My fiancée and I really liked the Tres Amigos Roll. It tasted light and refreshing. I loved how they used purple rice in everything. Everything was fresh and not fishy at all! The hamachi in the large sashimi combo stood out because it was the most fresh hamachi I have ever had. Hamachi is usually a bit too fishy for me at other Japanese restaurants. My fiancée described it as buttery. We definitely will be back here to try their other rolls and dishes.
Julia K.
Once ate in The other time ordered to go So far so good Fresh and tasty Love the place
Allan Y.
First, I never knew there was a small town call Kensington up by the Berkeley Hills area. Came in for dinner at about 7pm and got a table fairly fast. They have about 4 to 5 tables inside and 2 outside. It's is a very small place. As we were sitting and looking over the menu, I notice they do a lot of to go orders. They have this purple rice which was so flavorful and really bought out the taste of the fish. I could eat that by itself. Sashimi Appetizer came with 2 Pieces Salmon, Tuna & 1 Piece Hamachi. 5 StarsReal Crab California Roll. 5 StarsSushi/Sashimi Combo came with your choice of Spicy Tuna Roll or Cali Roll & 6 pieces Nigiri & 6 pieces Sashimi. 5 StarsUnagi Nigiri. The purple rice really bought out the flavor of the unagi and paired absolutely well. The best I ever had!!! 10 StarsSakana serves one of the freshest sushi/sashimi in the Bay Area.
Sweet sushi spot!Unique Options!Treat yo'self !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food. Amazing service. And great portions. We got the poke bowls; they were great!! We also got the 3 amigos special roll, green tea, miso soup, and salmon nigiri. All amazing!! Our server was nice, quick, and very attentive. Always making sure our tea was hot and we were well covered. A couple outdoor tables, and a good amount of indoor. Tons of take out action. They have cool purple rice as a signature. And the fish was very tasty! Highly recommend. There is a good sized parking lot next to the restaurant. Just be sure to park with caution; the neighboring Ace hardware brings a lot of turn over of large work trucks that have some challenges with the parking lot. This is a great spot!!Vegetarian options: Tons of veg optionsDietary restrictions: Tons of veg optionsParking: Street parking and a lot both free!Kid-friendliness: Yes!Wheelchair accessibility: A bit tight, but I believe it is Ada compliant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Special Roll, Purple Rice Sushi Roll
Food was good but portions kinda small and also yeah that was itBathroom was hard to findLots of woke millennials with kids lol (+1)Fish was really fresh and tasted good but just a bit pricey for the portion, also servers were very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing large sushi and rolls made with purple rice and fine ingredients on the inside and outside. Succulent and tasty with incredible mixes of flavours. There are not many tables inside; we were lucky to get a table for five around 5:45pm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Salmon Roll, Miso Soup
Everything we ate was excellent! The green tea was so yummy.We sat outside, and a friend brought his dog, the waitress (Sarah) served his hot tea in a cup with a bunch of dog images on it! Super cute and thoughtful. I love how personable she was. Just a cute neighborhood restaurant with big taste. Definitely would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is unbelievable great!
Might be the greatest sushi I ever had!! I have had this multiple times and every time it has been mind blowing. The service is always amazing and I love the little shop they have. This place is like heaven!!!
Wow, what a treat. My husband is an excellent sushi maker, and he was totally impressed. The quality of the fish was 5 stars, the unique rolls were a great inspiration for our future sushi making adventures. Aika our server was an absolute doll and took such good care of us giving us all the best recommendations. We went out for Christmas Eve dinner and this is one I will never forget. Do not hesitate. They are truly the best we have ever had and we have traveled and eaten sushi all over the world. Thanks, Sakanka and Aika, for making our holiday so special. The Ormans
Some of the best sushi I've had in the Bay Area. Purple rice is amazing in each roll. Definitely get the spicy Lion King! Place is small but food is worth it.
Great food and service in a small but mighty restaurant. Wait staff knows about ingredients being used in food, and was able to guide my choices as a gluten-free eater. Specials are hard to read because it's light colored ink on glass, but the huge menu already had plenty of options. Looks like there's a parking lot for this business, but I couldn't really tell... didn't see any signage. If you're here for the 1st time it's tucked into the side if the same building as Ace Hardware, on the corner.Vegetarian options: Entire vegetarian section in the menuDietary restrictions: You can omit allergen ingredients depending on the dish, just talk to your serverParking: Free street parking. Open lot next to business but unsure if it's specifically for the restaurant and hardware store.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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It was our first time here and we're so glad we found this place. It's a very cute, small sushi spot. We sat outside due to all the indoor seating being taken. The staff kept offering blankets which is so kind. The service was amazing, everyone was so helpful and friendly. The sushi was great! loved the fact that the rice is purple. Everything we ordered was super fresh and on point. Most people who come and go get their food to-go. The 9-11 roll was my fave.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 911 Roll
Third time trying Sakana (this time take out) and they never disappoint. Their vegetarian rolls are so tasty. I'm not even a vegetarian and I keep going back to try more vegetarian rolls. This time I tried their vegan lion queen roll - 5/5. Their bluefin negitoro maki was also good but a little heavy on the rice portion this time - 4.5/5.
Such a great find! Was looking for a place to eat sashimi for dinner and came across this gem. It's a small restaurant with maybe about 5 tables inside and a few seatings outside so I recommend getting there right when they open or you may have to wait. We arrived at 3:30pm on a Sunday and were seated right away. Everything we ordered was tasty and fresh! We got the large sashimi combo which came with 2 miso soups and 2 sides of rice. The waitress gave us wonderful recommendations which we took. We ordered the Tres Amigos roll and the Summer Vacation roll which were both amazing. My fiancée and I really liked the Tres Amigos Roll. It tasted light and refreshing. I loved how they used purple rice in everything. Everything was fresh and not fishy at all! The hamachi in the large sashimi combo stood out because it was the most fresh hamachi I have ever had. Hamachi is usually a bit too fishy for me at other Japanese restaurants. My fiancée described it as buttery. We definitely will be back here to try their other rolls and dishes.
Once ate in The other time ordered to go So far so good Fresh and tasty Love the place
First, I never knew there was a small town call Kensington up by the Berkeley Hills area. Came in for dinner at about 7pm and got a table fairly fast. They have about 4 to 5 tables inside and 2 outside. It's is a very small place. As we were sitting and looking over the menu, I notice they do a lot of to go orders. They have this purple rice which was so flavorful and really bought out the taste of the fish. I could eat that by itself. Sashimi Appetizer came with 2 Pieces Salmon, Tuna & 1 Piece Hamachi. 5 StarsReal Crab California Roll. 5 StarsSushi/Sashimi Combo came with your choice of Spicy Tuna Roll or Cali Roll & 6 pieces Nigiri & 6 pieces Sashimi. 5 StarsUnagi Nigiri. The purple rice really bought out the flavor of the unagi and paired absolutely well. The best I ever had!!! 10 StarsSakana serves one of the freshest sushi/sashimi in the Bay Area.