Got an order of the pork belly yakitori for takeout. I was surprised at how little I recieved for $12. Disappointed to say the least.
Ian Van Tuyl
Some of the best Sushi in Southern California. Last night we did an event having Anthony the owner / chef present with 2 guests talking about the fish we were eating and the sake we were drinking. I would highly recommend trying both locations and attending one of these dinner events.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Smoked Salmon, Salmon Sashimi, Sake Flight, Saikorama Roll, California Roll, House Edamame, Fish, Sushi Rolls, Spicy Yellowtail, Tuna, Nigiri, Spicy Tuna Rolls, Saiko Roll
Peter Nilsson
We Got the best service and fresh frish to a fair price. And we cloud get crab roll with real blue crab (no shashimi) . I can only recommend. I eat a lot of fish and this fish is damn fresh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph
Super friendly and helpful staff. Great sake and sushi. Happy hour is awesome.Parking: Street parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Rolls
Kim Alyssa Aquino
Been to Saiko a few times now...mainly for Happy Hour and Dinner. The quality of the fish is great!! Get the sashimi, get the sake. The Ritual Roll is really good! I feel like the description doesn't do it justice. The house edemame is also seasoned very well.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saikorama Roll, House Edamame, Sushi Rolls, Spicy Yellowtail
Thank you chef for preparing two delicious vegan rolls that weren't on the menu. I enjoyed your creativity. Food was fresh and delicious. I'll be backVegetarian options: A couple of vegetarian/vegan rolls but chef was willing to create something not on menu. It was interesting and tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alessandra Rosser
Saiko is our go-to for happy hour sushi deals! We love sitting up at the bar and talking to our fav bartender, Michelle. They’re typically really busy with reservations for both weeknights and weekends, but there has always been a spot at the bar for us. Fish always tastes fresh and they have fun rolls. We usually get their sake and beer pairing as well.
Good happy hour specials. Nice variety of their rolls and fish. Service was excellent at the bar, very nice wait staff. Spicy roll was just a bunch of spice seasoning on a roll which was the only thing that didn't taste great. Otherwise it's a great place to check out and get some good sushi.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fanfare Roll
Amber Chu
We went here for their happy hour. Got the spicy tuna, spicy Opah, and salmon avocado roll. The rolls didn’t have much flavor, and I think it’s because they were using unseasoned, jasmine rice and not sushi rice. I left a bit dissatisfied… so keep that in mind when you go!
Great food, happy hour is a great deal and you can get a lot of sushi for cheap. YOU MUST GO DURING HAPPY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Sushi Rolls
Amber D.
Average sushi is ruined for me now. I could taste every grain of rice. The best sushi I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beth Roesler
The sake flights are so fun and tasty! Service is very attentive and friendly. Everything I have tried there has been amazing. Japanese cuisine with a Gastropub twist. Get the house edamame! Mmmm. Very North Park. It's a staple for us to go out and have a good meal. Highly recommend!Vegetarian options: There are a handful of options seem like they would be great for vegetarians but I would ask in case.
A friend and I came here for dinner on a weekday. Was greeted & seated right away. Great place if you want a casual, chill spot to dine in the North Park area. Our server recommended the Dear John roll. We also got the Ritual & Pieces of Eight roll. The rolls were equally flavorful & had a very unique taste. We also got miso soup & avocado crispy rice, which was ok.
Sean W.
I eat here once a week for the happy hour special. I highly recommend the wings and the dead John roll!
Got an order of the pork belly yakitori for takeout. I was surprised at how little I recieved for $12. Disappointed to say the least.
Some of the best Sushi in Southern California. Last night we did an event having Anthony the owner / chef present with 2 guests talking about the fish we were eating and the sake we were drinking. I would highly recommend trying both locations and attending one of these dinner events.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Smoked Salmon, Salmon Sashimi, Sake Flight, Saikorama Roll, California Roll, House Edamame, Fish, Sushi Rolls, Spicy Yellowtail, Tuna, Nigiri, Spicy Tuna Rolls, Saiko Roll
We Got the best service and fresh frish to a fair price. And we cloud get crab roll with real blue crab (no shashimi) . I can only recommend. I eat a lot of fish and this fish is damn fresh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super friendly and helpful staff. Great sake and sushi. Happy hour is awesome.Parking: Street parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Rolls
Been to Saiko a few times now...mainly for Happy Hour and Dinner. The quality of the fish is great!! Get the sashimi, get the sake. The Ritual Roll is really good! I feel like the description doesn't do it justice. The house edemame is also seasoned very well.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saikorama Roll, House Edamame, Sushi Rolls, Spicy Yellowtail
Justin (sushi chef) was phenomenal ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sake Flight, Sushi Rolls, Nigiri
Thank you chef for preparing two delicious vegan rolls that weren't on the menu. I enjoyed your creativity. Food was fresh and delicious. I'll be backVegetarian options: A couple of vegetarian/vegan rolls but chef was willing to create something not on menu. It was interesting and tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Saiko is our go-to for happy hour sushi deals! We love sitting up at the bar and talking to our fav bartender, Michelle. They’re typically really busy with reservations for both weeknights and weekends, but there has always been a spot at the bar for us. Fish always tastes fresh and they have fun rolls. We usually get their sake and beer pairing as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Roe, House Edamame Garlic Ginger Sesame, Sushi Rolls
Good happy hour specials. Nice variety of their rolls and fish. Service was excellent at the bar, very nice wait staff. Spicy roll was just a bunch of spice seasoning on a roll which was the only thing that didn't taste great. Otherwise it's a great place to check out and get some good sushi.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fanfare Roll
We went here for their happy hour. Got the spicy tuna, spicy Opah, and salmon avocado roll. The rolls didn’t have much flavor, and I think it’s because they were using unseasoned, jasmine rice and not sushi rice. I left a bit dissatisfied… so keep that in mind when you go!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
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Great food, happy hour is a great deal and you can get a lot of sushi for cheap. YOU MUST GO DURING HAPPY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Sushi Rolls
Average sushi is ruined for me now. I could taste every grain of rice. The best sushi I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The sake flights are so fun and tasty! Service is very attentive and friendly. Everything I have tried there has been amazing. Japanese cuisine with a Gastropub twist. Get the house edamame! Mmmm. Very North Park. It's a staple for us to go out and have a good meal. Highly recommend!Vegetarian options: There are a handful of options seem like they would be great for vegetarians but I would ask in case.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sake Flight, Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings, Garlic Edamame, Edmame, Sushi Rolls
A friend and I came here for dinner on a weekday. Was greeted & seated right away. Great place if you want a casual, chill spot to dine in the North Park area. Our server recommended the Dear John roll. We also got the Ritual & Pieces of Eight roll. The rolls were equally flavorful & had a very unique taste. We also got miso soup & avocado crispy rice, which was ok.
I eat here once a week for the happy hour special. I highly recommend the wings and the dead John roll!