Saki

Really good. Loved the sushi !! Everyone was so nice and answered any questions I had. We will be going back soon!

From a small, attractive entrance I was pleasantly surprised at the size, openness and comfortable setting of Saki. We enjoyed prompt, attentive service and choosing from a clear and extensive menu. Our choices were hibachi steak and salmon and shrimp tempura. Accompanied by soup, salad and rice we enjoyed a delicious meal. We’ll be back and plan to bring friends and family!

My family and I can’t get enough of Saki. We really miss visiting the Hampton location, but we’re thrilled that it has opened in Jackson. The hibachi is great. My son loves the steak fried rice now that he is a little older, but having chicken nuggets on the menu was very accommodating when he was younger. The sushi… best around. If you don’t like what you see on the menu the sushi chef will make whatever you like. Definitely worth the drive.

Very pleased to find this little restaurant in teeny Jackson, GA! I expect they will be around for a while as the food is excellent… very fresh! Quality! Speedy service! I’ll be back! A little pricey for the lunch «special» or it would have been 5 stars.

Ok, I’m originally from Jackson. And aside from great barbecue at Fresh Air, pretty good Mexican food, and an occasional nice diner — Jackson’s never been a place for food. Saki has changed that. A friend took me there several months ago. The only place I know of that has fish this fresh and good (and I’m writing of sushi places) is Umi (Buckhead, not Eagles Landing) – which is awesome, but costs a fortune. The chef/​owner is a really cool guy – very knowledgeable. I live in Jonesboro, the nearest pretty good sushi is in Locust Grove (Koji), about 25 minutes away. But my wife and I gladly drive the extra 12 – 15 minutes for Saki. The place is incredible, and unless you live in Atlanta proper (and especially if on the Southside) – this place is worth the drive. I just hope they stay in business.

If this had six stars, I would give them those six stars. We were regular sushi eaters at the Hampton location. When that burned down we were devastated. We thought we’d never have perfect sushi again. A month later, someone told us that there was a location in Jackson and we headed for it right away. Finding our old sushi chef and some of the Hampton staff was a great surprise! The sushi here is always fresh, always delicious and always served with artistry. He is light on the rice, which we have come to love, so that the flavors really shine. We are huge fans of the miyako roll (not on the menu) and the Lucky Dragon roll. Recently he had us try a squid salad and it was absolutely delicious. If you do like the hibachi meals, they cook them in the back so you don’t have to endure a show and they are fast and flavorful. Great place and so happy they are there!

The name of this restaurant, Saki, is a mispelling of the alcoholic beverage sake based on what I’m assuming is a local mispronunciation of the word. The photomanipulated picture of Mount Fuji lining the outside of the building is the first hit on a Google image search for «Japan.»
So yeah, it’s that kind of place.
The food isn’t bad, but it’s not particularly good either.
This restaurant’s problem is that it has tried to Americanize its dishes in ways that are disappointingly uncreative and unappetizing. For example, by «ginger salad dressing» they mean mayonnaise. It’s gross. Why not just use real ginger dressing? Their «miso soup» is watered-​down egg drop soup. It’s inedible. Why not just use real miso? Their gyoza are steamed refrigerated Chinese-​style dumplings with soy sauce. It’s bland and unappetizing. Why not just grill the dumplings like real gyoza and use real gyoza sauce? The tempura I ordered came out looking like something from Long John Silver’s, and our server assured me that the watery dipping sauce that came with it was «real Japanese tempura sauce.» Yuck.
I’m happy that a Japanese restaurant has opened in Jackson, but the food is unnecessarily mediocre. If you’re up for Japanese, it’s worth your while to get in the car and make the trip to the place in Locust Grove.
If you’re going to eat here anyway, I recommend the teriyaki dishes, which come out on sizzling hot plates like fajitas.

Best Hibachi Steak & Shrimp I’ve had in a while! Staff was friendly and attentive. Priced very moderately for the food they serve.

A great addition to the local restaurant fare with sushi and hibachi grilled Japanese food. Hibachi is in back and food brought out but it’s the same taste without the floor show. Food is good, quick for lunch and very filling.

I have to say I was a bit surprised when I walked in but the food was great I was hesitant because the food was not cooked in front of you like other Japanese restaurants but once I received my meal it was delicious. THE SALMON IS GREAT!!!

After their other restaurant in Hampton burned, we were thrilled to visit this location! And we were NOT disappointed! Their cooks and some wait staff joined the most gracious owners in Jackson. We got the Su Special and Shrimp/​Chicken Fried Rice with Yummy Sauce! SO GOOD!!! New place is clean and inviting! Glad to know we can go here until and after the Hampton site is rebuilt!