Some of the best sushi I have ever had. Unique rolls, great service and the atmosphere is upbeat. Had a couple great cocktails as well(Morgan mango is a must try!)
Tony D.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Ankeny, IA
Casual or dressy this a great place to eat. Amazing wait staff and the food is amazing. This is my wife’s favorite place to eat.
Lynnea M.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Urbandale, IA
This place has the hands-down worst sushi I have ever eaten. I ordered a bento box with tofu teriyaki and dynamite crab rolls. For one — the rolls lacked any robust flavor. You may as well have been eating cardboard covered in tough rice and unagi sauce. The dynamite shrimp were the worst thing I have ever put in my mouth. The batter was too greasy and made the cream cheese texture even worse. You could barely even taste the shrimp above the lackluster flavor of grease and cheese. The most disappointing part of this meal was asking for tofu teriyaki and receiving some zucchini and mushrooms covered in a teriyaki-like sauce(by that I mean it was so salty it was almost inedible and it lacked any sort of «teriyaki tang») served over rice. There was not a single piece of tofu in it?! Typically when someone orders a tofu dish they expect to eat some… The only thing they got right was putting the salad in a bowl and leaving it the hell alone. I tried the dressing that they had left on the side — I ended up using ranch because their sauce made my stomach lurch. Overall, I paid 15 dollars for a very small side salad that was only iceberg lettuce. I’m not at all happy, I’m still hungry and I would travel clear across town just to be sure I never have the same experience again.
Melinda A.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 West Des Moines, IA
Great affordable sushi place! They have a vast selection of sushi to try, with the standard tools and many specialty rolls as well. The non sushi menu isn’t bad, either. They offer specials on sushi on specific days.
G K.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Des Moines, IA
This is my favorite place to get sushi in Des Moines! I almost always get the crab dynamite roll with with crab dynamite appetizer and it is so good! Most of what they sell isn’t authentic sushi but its delicious! You get a great deal with the bento box which comes with a roll, teriyaki beef or chicken, and an appetizer. The environment is a bar in the center with tables around it and I enjoy it very much even though it can get a bit loud at times. If you love sushi then you need to come here because its one of the best!
Caitlyn K.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Des Moines, IA
Whenever I want some sushi, I go to Sakari because I know I’ll get to enjoy some tasty sushi. I usually order the spicy salmon, rainbow roll, or eel and avocado roll. Something that I appreciate is that Sakari’s rolls don’t have an overwhelming amount of rice. They make an effort to give you sushi and not just a bundle of rolled rice in seaweed. One thing I want to warn people about is that this place is always busy. Every time I come here, I end up waiting for at least 20 minutes but I don’t mind the wait. In terms of service, it is kind of a hit or miss based on the time of day. Dinner time is when they are the most busy so the waiters and waitresses are running around everywhere. The owner is always greeting and making small talk with customers though which is nice to see. Also, when one of my friend’s dishes took too long to come out, the owner personally came to our table and told us that the meal was on the house. Good sushi and lots of hospitality.
Lisa I.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Des Moines, IA
Fantastic restaurant — quality atmosphere, quality service, and most importantly, quality food. I found this place after trying Myabi 9 and being disappointed. A few years ago it was a tiny place squished in a strip mall. It didn’t look like much but the food was AWESOME. SERIOUSLY. Now, they’ve expanded and the inside matches the quality of the food and service. We try to come here a few times a year for special occasions and to introduce our friends/family to great sushi. Favorite rolls are beef rollup and dynamite crab. Of course, you can’t go wrong with an appetizer of spicy edamame! Plus, if you sit at the bar — you can usually get a free saki bomb! ;) Highly, highly recommend this place!
Shelana L.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Clive, IA
Thursday they have a sushi special. Delish! Good assortment of rolls and sushmi. Good for just a couple or a group. Extensive bar.
Andrea B.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Des Moines, IA
Not my favorite sushi place but it’s always a fun ol time. They like to give away sake bombs for free, and I like that they give away sake bombs for free so that’s a plus ;) Their sushi is just okay in my opinion, but still decent.
Lisa A.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Marshalltown, IA
Although I haven’t wandered to any other sushi restaurants, I don’t think I would need to considering how content I am with Sakari. My sister got me addicted to this restaurant and as did I with my boyfriend getting him hooked on Godzilla((first thing he ever ordered &ONLY sushi he orders)). LOVE their sushi so much. When I’m feeling classic I go for the most popular one on the menu, the Godzilla but when I’m feeling super hungry I go for their AMAZING bento box! Which you can get in beef, chicken or veggie! The atmosphere here is perfect, the decorations are sophisticated makes you feel in calm but in a party vibe kind of way if that makes sense hehe. Good music as well. Perfect for get togethers, birthday parties, date nights, etc! Come stop by! If you love yourself eat here.
Anna T.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 San Francisco, CA
Visiting from California, I enjoy sushi and will try it anywhere I go. My first night in Des Moines, I tried Akebono and was disappointed. The sushi was very dry and had no taste. I decided to give sushi in Des Moines a second chance so I ventured out to Sakari. The sushi was great and very comparable to back home. I sat at the sushi bar and was offered complimentary sake. The happy hour on their house rolls was nice! I would definitely recommend!
Alex S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Des Moines, IA
This is a great place to meet up with friends or have a date night! It has a fun atmosphere and feels very friendly. All of the sushi I’ve received has been very fresh and has come out nicely rolled! They also have a great happy hour Monday-Thursday until 7pm!
Sheena H.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Des Moines, IA
The tuna tataki is to die for! I get it every time. The veggie and shrimp tempura are amazing. The Lobster roll is fabulous! The sashimi and nigiri are always fresh and amazing. I can’t say enough good things about this place. I always look forward to eating here again.
Felicia C.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Des Moines, IA
LOVE this place! As a vegan I pretty much only get the tempura tofu rolls. In have tried and like others, but the tempura tofu is my favorite and I have yet to find any place else that makes them. They offer carry out so it’s great when your on your way to/from the downtown area. Edamame and Misu soup are also began staples and are great– although you can’t mess those up too much. During dinner time the atmosphere is kind of club like. Music is a little loud and very upbeat and the lights are down low.
Alex H.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Des Moines, IA
The good: the sushi. The bad: everything else. The waitress struggled to point out different items when she delivered them to the table. She kept returning at annoyingly quick intervals for drinks, appetizers and sushi. She even brought the check before we see half way done with our food. Worst of all, in a mostly empty restaurant the hostess tried to seat us in the middle near others. She seemed a bit annoyed when I asked to move. She did not offer patio seating, even though the temperature was perfect. The drink I ordered was not made according to what I specified. Annoying music played at a volume that inhibited conversation. The food was delicious. Really delicious. Please please fix your front of house staff so that I could actually enjoy it.
Judge D.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Urbandale, IA
Sakari is a great place! The Judge has ate at Sakari many times. The food is excellent. the rice is very good and cooked correctly! That can be tricky at some places. There are very many items on the menu. House, vegetarian and specialty rolls all rock. Favorite’s are the Dragon Crab, Godzilla, Beef roll up, Sakari, Sweet potato… actually most rolls are great! The Judge has never really had anything he did not like from Sakari. A couple rolls were not favorite’s. But you never know till you try. Outstanding staff! Free Sake bombs to all diners! The only negative I have to say is a few items prices seem out of place. It also can be loud in Sakari. It is always club music when the Judge is there. Judgement: Sakari is awesome, you should go eat there. Mrs. Dredd did not like Sushi till she went to Sakari. Now she loves Sushi. You should go to Sakari and give it a try. Then you can be the Judge!
Heidi H.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Minneapolis, MN
This little sushi place was a very pleasant surprise. We had a dynamite, spicy tuna, avocado roll and some hamachi sashimi. Everything was very fresh, rolled very nicely with great flavor. Service was competent and unobtrusive. We arrived 20 minutes before closing. And were not rushed out the door. And like almost all prices in Des Moines, the sushi was very reasonably priced. The space has recently been expanded but still has a comfortable friendly feel. This little sushi place in Des Moines could teach Minneapolis sushi places a thing or two.
Andrea T.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Norwalk, IA
Since I’ve been here almost 30 times over the past four years, I figured I should update my review again! This is still my favorite place in the Des Moines area to get sushi! They’ve expanded their footprint by doubling the space. There is now a much larger bar, seating area, private room, larger bathrooms(both with changing tables), and outdoor seating. It’s great that they have more space as it’s always busy. I recommend reservations if you have a large group. We do bring our infant daughter along without any problems. We almost always go during happy hour and always get the Dynamite Crab Roll. We also get red tuna and salmon sashimi and at least one more roll. I still enjoy the Godzilla but the Iowa Surf and Turf is pretty yummy too! They are still rather giving on the Saki bombs and have an alternative if you can’t have beer. Obviously, since I’ve been here a lot, I like the place!
Clair M.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Des Moines, IA
Great happy hour Monday-Thursday until 7pm woot!!! They do like to party so expect a saki bomb or three! I love there squid salad, dragon roll, bento boxes and teriyaki salmon! It is a loud restaurant but still a fun place to catch up with friends or have a date night.
Jennifer W.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Urbandale, IA
I think my picture is worth a thousand words, but if you’re coming up short let me help you… DElicious, yummy, ohmygawwd, good, SO good, amazing… You get it :) I am a brown bag, frugal lunch kind of lady during the week and when I want to splurge and spoil myself I come to Sakari for the bento box. The only other bento box I’ve had is Akebono’s and it doesn’t touch this one. Not even close. It’s a steep lunch at $ 12, but it’s worth it. Last time I had the beef, which was fantastic. Today I tried the veggies with dynamite shrimp. I came with a group of 3, we got their at 11:30. We called our order in to go as we were leaving work so it was ready in 2 minutes by the time we got there. LOVEIT. Although there were not many people there at 11:30 so I think we would have been okay. When we left around noon it started getting busier.