Japanese Kitchen Sakae

The sashimi wasn’t fresh, poor taste, dirty plates everywhere, not great.
Such a shame, this area needs more Japanese restaurants.

With an array of Vietnamese Restaurants on show while driving through the streets of Marrickville, you’ll be forgiven for not knowing Japanese Restaurant Sakae even existed. From the street Sakae looks like any other shops in the centre of a bustling Illawarra Street with its modest entrance. There’s nothing flashy about this place.
The menu was extensive with lots of Entrée options on offer. My husband had the Tempura Entrée. It’s a decent size for an entrée, it includes 2 pieces of prawn, 1 piece of fish and 6 pieces of veggies fried in tempura batter. I expected tempura batter to be light and this feels heavier than what I’m used to. I had the Yakizana Entrée. It’s lightly salted half grilled Mackerel. The fish had been de-​boned and the skin was crispy. It was a nice dish.
Highlight of the night was the Deluxe Sashimi. It contains 22 pieces of sashimi goodness. It was a feast of raw Salmon, Tuna and Kingfish, as well as scallops, oyster, squid and Ikura or Salmon Caviar. Cut with great consistency, everything was fresh and the Ikura was real (unlike some other Sushi/​Japanese place that serves fake ones). It was delish!
I was a bit disappointed with the Cooked Tuna and Cucumber Hand Roll. The tuna was too mushy and it was so loosely rolled that when picked up most of the fillings fell out. But the mini rolls were neat and beautifully presented.
The service was warm and friendly. And overall it was a pleasant experience. Would love to try other entrees the next time we come.

I just cant fault this place… if i was dining in (and feeling uncharitable) I could probably knock a star off for the shabby décor but since i had takeaway — who cares???
I had the pork gyoza entrée, steamed chicked udon main and 5 pieces of salmon sushimi. All of ot was delicious and the customer service is brilliant. Staff are incredibly warm and friendly and make you feel very welcome. The food arrived quickly and was super fresh. The sashimi was so delicious!!!
If you want quick, easy and affordable Japanese food, this is the place for you!

Great Sushi & Sashimi
Its in the area of Marrickvile where all the good Vietnamese shops are.
Would be perfect if they served Sake but still really good i will return.
And $ 1.50 unlimited japanese tea :) well unlimited hot water still good