Sake Cafe

In a town with limited options, this is one of the top. Try the tuna tartar and the spider web.

Our family was thrilled when we no longer had to drive to Hattiesburg for Sake Café’s extensive menu of sushi rolls and fresh ingredients. It’s a local favorite in spite of one or two reviews who must have hit them on an off-​night. We eat here no less than two to three times a month and have never had a poor experience. Favorites include their tender wok-​friend calamari because it’s served on a bed of spring greens. Toss it in the sweet chili sauce-​based dressing and you can enjoy it for a meal. There are so many delicious rolls… The spicy sauce that accompanies the sweet Blossom Roll strikes a good balance of heat. The tempura shrimp inside the Sake 2 roll makes it another menu go-​to. Other choices if you’re looking for variety or a family-​style sushi night include the Spice Girl with its fresh cilantro and red bell pepper as well as the Rainbow and Golden Eagle. You’ll find the avocado always fresh and the tuna and salmon tasty. If rolls aren’t your thing, their Dinners for 2 offer a lot of meal for the money. Two Flavor Shrimp and the Karuma Shrimp (the peanut sauce alone is worth it) top my list. Their affordable hibachi meals also appeal to those who shy from the sushi experience. Just can’t recommend this place more highly.

Just awful. Abysmal service to say the least. First, our glass of water had a previous lipstick mark on the rim. The server didn’t give us a new one until after our food came out. Secondly, our entrée came out first… then soup… then salad (last two only because he forgot to bring it to us and I had to point it out). We were the ONLY guests in the restaurant. My boyfriend’s teriyaki steak came out cold and very well done (instead of med-​rare like it should be). Food was not good. Service makes the experience worse. Just a terrible place to waste our money. Won’t ever come back to this place again. Never ever.

Decent food at best, the real problem is the service and management. My girlfriend and I went for dinner the other night and got 2 entrees and mine came out cold and when I sent it back they said it would take 25 – 30 min to remake (it was shrimp and rice) and we were the ONLY people in the place. I told them to just cancel my order, they took the plate and refused to take it off the bill, (I didn’t even eat 1 full bite) I told them that wasn’t right and they said they were going to call the police if I didn’t pay for it. I used to eat there sometimes but NEVER again. The one in Hattiesburg is good though. The owner there even gave us a gift card to make up for the owners stupidity at the on in laurel.

Nice place, good service, great food. Ya know when you think about sushi a small hole in the wall in the middle of Mississippi isn’t exactly the first place that will pop into your head, but I was very impressed with this place. Did a late lunch and ordered way more food than 2 people should ever try to eat, but every bit of it was delicious. Fresh Sashimi sampler was fantastic and our server Emilee was more than attentive. If & when I ever make it back to Laurel MS I will be stopping by here again.