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In an area more known for its beer swilling than cocktail drinking, Saké stands out. And it should – there’s some excitement to be found in this Japanese restaurant and bar. Bar snacks are bite-sized and pack a tasty punch. Salty and often deep-fried, they are perfect accompaniments to the long and potent drink’s list. A hungry group should make a bee-line for the chicken karaage (crunchy crisp-fried pieces of chicken) or the renkon chips – lotus roots that have been lightly fried, sprinkled with coarse rock salt and served with edamame dip. If you’re rolling two deep, opt for the melt-in-your-mouth teriyaki burger balls. Saké’s ambiance is Sydney CBD-meets-Tokyo’s Shibuya, while the décor is Kyoto via Stokholm – with blonde-coloured timber, generous-sized bar tables and a very zen-like sliding screen door that leads into the unisex bathroom. The drinks menu is extensive. Hand-made premium sake and shochu (which unlike sake is distilled) sits alongside the venue’s most fun drink: the Saké bomb. “Best consumed after dinner,” or so the menu says, it’s draught Steigi with a shot of sake. And with names like Wax-on Wax-Off, the cocktail list could be style over substance. Lucky for us, it’s not.
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Telephone 02 9259 5656
Price per person including drinks $51 to $100
Open Mon-Thu 6-10.30pm; Fri 6-12 midnight; Sat 5.30-11.30pm; Sun 5-10pm
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Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
Chilli infused vodka is like 1+1=3
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 12:12:26
The food was OK but not outstanding. The services was rubbish, had to ask for some things 3 times, and at times unordered items would turn up. Overall far too expensive for what was actually received. Won't be in a hurry to go back.
Posted on Sun 11 Dec 2011 23:33:11
My third visit to Sake was lunch on Friday - service was efficient if not exactly polished. We had the banquet menu and our feeling was that the food here is quite average for the price. Sashimi was fresh and everything was ok but just not special. I was again told that one of the chefs used to work at Nobu, maybe he did but I don't think you'd find Nobu working here.
Posted on Fri 09 Dec 2011 23:51:55