Ken Tong
I see the effort and the concept, but for me the execution was lacking. The rice was overcooked to the point of being mushy and caked together, and the freshness of the fish was questionable. I ordered the carpaccio tatake, aburi sushi daily specials, and from the main menu the agedashi tofu and chirashi don. I always order chirashi because it is deceptively simple: it’s sashimi on a bed of rice. You can’t hide behind fancy rolls with drizzled sauces, but it’s an opportunity to flex the freshness of your product and creativity of the chef. It looked ok when it arrived but was confusingly served with the dense rice packed into the bowl, topped with the fillings used for spicy tuna rolls and crab mayo rolls, oxidizing avocado, and a few nice sashimi splices. The carpaccio needed to be delicate but it was roughly cut, and swimming in sweet dashi. I wonder if the lack of air conditioning had something to do with these issues, because in contrast, the cooked items – the agedashi tofu and the blow-torched aburi sushi – were good though. Also considering the overall price placed it in comparison with higher-end sushi restaurants and it just didn’t match up well in the overall quality.
… moreSan San Tso
Food was not bad, just prefer the veggie Gyoza to be not streamed type. Tempura was a bit strange to add the raw fish but my Italian boyfriend liked it
… moreEdward Chong
Really expensive and limited selection. Only picked a few pieces because they just too small. Also ordered a special roll which was actually baked with sauce. This was very rich and very salty. However, Fish was fresh and staff was friendly.
… moreKaterina Isaia
Very authentic Japanese food, we came here one week after we returned from our trip to Japan because we missed the food, and it was very close to the food we tried in Japan!
… morealen velkovski
Top, top, top.
No photos because we couldn’t wait to attack the plate.
Honest recommendation.
… moreTodd Greco
I’ve tried quite a bit of sushi all across Italy and found this to be far and away the best sushi. I feel fairly equipped enough to be a good judge of sushi having grown up in the largest Japanese community on the coast in California. Living in Italy isn’t easy to find good international food, however, the sushi at sakana is the real deal. I’ve met the owner who is a very nice Japanese fellow and I made sure to tell him how much I appreciate his contribution to the food scene in Rome.
… moreNeeya Jacob
This is perhaps the best sushi place in Rome in terms of variety on the menu. There were items on the menu I had not seen in any other sushi place. I have not been to Japan so I can’t speak to its authenticity of those new dishes but they were delicious!! Also the best dumplings!
… moreKimbo Liu 流清
Spent 64eu for two but still hungry. Tiny portion. And a bit noisy
… moreMoreno Bursese
First time I eat real asian food in Rome with proper fresh great and original taste. They also have interesting proposals with some Italian influence but still great
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