Inakaya Japanese Restaurant

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Jan 24, 2008 by GEM from Luton (England)
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The highest quality fish & massive portions at a reasonable price.
• Imitation crabmeat only in the California rolls.

“I have traveled the world, and everywhere I have gone, I have sampled the local sushi where possible. I can honestly say Inakaya ranks in the top half a dozen sushi bars I have ever visited. One disclaimer is needed here; even though I may have to wait an hour to be seated, I always sit at the sushi bar - apart form wanting to see for myself what fish looks appetizing, I prefer to order directly from the sushi chef each portion as I am ready to consume it, and as such, I cannot vouch for the general seating in the restaurant. Form my vantage point, I had a huge dilemma - absolutely everything looked as if it had just been taken out of the sea! It tasted it as well, with the yellowtail seeming to melt in my mouth, it was so moist and succulent! As an added bonus, although the portion prices are very reasonable, Inakaya is one of those sushi bars that give 2 pieces per portion, and each piece is absolutely enormous! Grumbles? I regret there was one irksome thing - they do not use real crabmeat in their rolls. It's a small nitpick, but a nitpick nonetheless (which is why Inakaya "only" makes my world-wide top 6 list, rather than being number 1!)”

Jan 24, 2008 by Gerry from Gaston,SC
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Everything.
• Its 20 miles from our home!

“Hands down, this is the best sushi bar in the Columbia area! The sushi chef is efficient, friendly and knowledgeable, the fish is ultra-fresh and tasty - and the portions (2 pieces per portion) are reasonably priced and indecently large, what more could you wish for!”

May 14, 2007 by Bob from Chapin, SC
Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Japanese owned and operated.
• Tables are cramped; sit at the sushi bar instead.

“Best sushi bar in Columbia hands down. Sit at the sushi bar and converse with chefs who actually trained in Japan, unlike many Korean or Chinese owned places who are jumping on the sushi bandwagon just to make a buck.”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Apr 27, 2007 by RC from Columbia
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Very, very fresh, high-quality seafood.
• Not open on Mondays for lunch.

“Fantastic food, great service and wonderful prices. We have been going to Sato's Inakaya restaurants since 1997, and it is the best sushi in the state. I cannot say enough great things about this place!”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Oct 27, 2006 by Mike from Columbia
Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Sushi and quality of food.
• Need more space...tables too close.

“I have had the good fortune to eat at Japanese (sushi) restaurants at many cities in the United States and Canada. The quality of food at Sakura ranks with the very best. ”

1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Jun 15, 2006 by Sue from Sumter
Overall Rating: 1

• Variety.
• Dirty.

“I found pieces of hair on two pieces of my sushi. I am never going back there again.”

3 of 11 people found this review helpful.

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