SASA

While this restaurant can get a bit loud and crowded, we have eaten here three times and the sushi and service has been very good. The drinks are strong and tasty. We had a roll on this past visit that was served in foil and set afire. It was really delicious.

First sushi that I have had in Cleveland that I literally said «yes, I would like to come back for more». I am spoiled to have been living on the coast, SASA made me forget I was in Ohio. Their rolls, soups, and salads were creative and delicious.
pricing: their menu prices were a bit much, but the happy hour menu had plenty of drinks, soups, salads, and rolls to create a dinner at an affordable price point.

Food was incredibly disappointing and when we sent a dish back, the manager came to our table and accused us!!! Unbelievable! We were so mad that we left right away even though we hardly ate at all and was still hungry. Portions are tiny and ordering a sushi roll + an appetizer and a beer cost us $ 40!
We had ordered SASA Fire roll, which was good, and then Salt and pepper Mackerel which came out lukewarm and shrimp Yaki-​udon was terrible! First of all, the portion size was incredibly small. We were surprised as this was a main course. The dish was extremely salty as the noodles were soaked in sauce, which is not how a stir-​fry noodle dish should be. When we sent it back to the kitchen and wanted to order something else instead, manager came to our table and first thing she said that because we had ate half the plate, she was going to charge us for it. Absolutely ridiculous! Portions are so small that even the manager though we had ate half of it! Hah! We had only tasted it and we immediately sent it back. Next she told us that the dish had too much sauce because we wanted to change the shrimp (food allergy) to chicken. That makes no sense, the problem was simply the dish was too salty because there was way too much sauce! She continued to imply it was our fault and she would have to inform the chef and «see what can be done about it» instead of apologizing for the terrible food.
We will never be back again. A restaurant should know how important good service is, and the way SASA’s manager handled the situation tonight was just incredibly rude. I will not recommend anyone to come here for the mediocre food.

Only great thing about Unilocal is that it lead me to SASA. Wow, this place is incredible! The music and atmosphere is just my kind of place!
I sat at the bar and was quickly greeted by a cute asian bartender (turns out she’s the manager). She briefly explained their restaurant concept and «izakaya». We went through the menu together and decided I was having The Rock (where you cook your own meat on a hot rock), SASA fries and the Sake Salmon Roll. The food was phenomenal!!! And the service was OUTSTANDING. Through every course, she either switched out my old rock for a hot one, brought out extra dipping sauce for my fries and even switched out my dirty plates for new ones when my sushi arrived. She even poured my soy sauce in my soy sauce dish! Now that’s what I call excellent service!!!
I hope to come back soon to try the rest of the items on the menu. Thank you SASA for the wonderful service and the yummy dinner. I’ll be thinking about you guys until my next visit!!!

If I don’t eat here once a week, I crave it! I love their sushi, and try to come on Wednesdays (sushi night). If you come, you have to try the fries. You also can’t go wrong with «the rock». Definitely worth a visit!

Our waitress was wonderful and kind; we had a reservation, so we were seated promptly; the Vietnamese roll was very tasty; sasa fries were divine; lamb burgers were juicy; pot stickers were flavorful –great place

Good choice for a Japanese restaurant in Cleveland! It’s not a 5 stars because we have a lot of excellent Japanese restaurants in São Paulo (Brazil) may be I’m to critical. But actually Sasa overdue my expectations. Thank you for the great dinner.

Such a nice and unique restaurant. The tapas are great and waiters are too. One of my favorite places in Cleveland and great place to visit on the eastside.

We come to Sasa on a very regular basis at least once a month. The food is interesting and well prepared. I like all the cocktail choices. We are primarily vegan so we can find things on the menu to eat. After coming at least once a month for over four years, I have to say I am disappointed that management has never spoken to us or introduced themselves.
We love the fries, udon noodles, sushi.

Sasa came highly recommended by a friend. For our first few dishes, I can see why she said I had to eat here when visiting Cleveland. As the dinner rush took over though, I began to disagree.
Our server was polite but incompetent. As an out-​of-​towner I asked where the draft beer was from, and he didn’t know– or even offer to find out the information for me. Later on he was no where to be found for about 20 minutes. The manager must have picked up on our dismay and came to remedy the situation which we really appreciated. She brought us some desserts that were killer! Then another server dropped some plates on a table near by. It wasn’t a good night for Sasa.
To be clear– 95% of what I ate was beautiful and delicious. Loved the squid, and hawaiian roll. However the yellowtail sashimi I ordered was pallid in color and tasty a bit rancid. That combined with the awful service would prevent me from recommending this place to a friend.

Dinner was excellent and unique! I loved the menu. The service was fantastic. It was so much fun to order multiple small plates. This is a great place for a relaxed meal!

Ordered a sushi online which I have spent about $ 70 but two a la carte nigiri was missing so I had to call them back. They took an hour to get those two sushi delivered. And the sushi was delivered squeezed and delivering guy was giving me a uncomfortable look. Not worth a $ 70 cuz portion was not quite much.

I enjoyed the French fry appetizer, delicious tempura along with unusual dipping sauces round seemingly simple dish. The Tekka Tuna roll is spicy and delicious, everything I could ask for in a specialty roll. I will be visiting again!

First, the wait staff accidentally gave our table to someone else, but went out of their way to accommodate us and make sure we were comfortable which was awesome. The staff was very nice and friendly. Everything I had here was awesome. We got a few appetizers and some sushi rolls. the ONLY complaint I have is that the soy sauce was extremely salty. At first I thought it was the sushi that was bad but it was definitely the soy sauce I dipped it in. Definitely will come back again, I really like the variety on the menu.

Oh SASA, how I love you. You’re barely a quarter mile away, provide me with consistently delicious food and drinks, and have great weeknight specials. If I weren’t getting married… Okay. But seriously. Get the green dragon and the fire island rolls, some of their famous fries (yes, really: famous), a glass of wine or sake and enjoy. You won’t get the world’s best service, but it won’t suck either. Some consistently great sushi is what you will get. I should know, I’ve been here at least twice a month for the past two years and I gave five stars.

I ate here with a friend based on a suggestion that SASA has the best sushi in town. I have to say that the Sushi was by no means bad, just not the best I have had in Cleveland. I went during happy hour and I would suggest that anyone looking to try SASA do the same. You have to sit at the bar for happy hour, but there are a number of great $ 5 appetizers. Depending on the night there are also a number of other good deals on food and drinks. Parking can also be a challenge in Shake Square, make sure to bring change!
When we walked in the host seemed a little confused when we asked a few questions about happy hour, she did check with the manager, but still didn’t seemed to not know what she was doing. After we were seated service was good overall.
We had the Green Dragon, Double Double, and Buddy Buddy — all were good. For two people with drinks, appetizers, sushi rolls, and Nigiri it was right around $ 100.
I was not blown away by SASA, but I would definitely go back to for happy hour.

My favorite sushi spot! It’s Shaker Square location makes it the perfect drop thru spot on my way home! The happy hour prices and choices are superb. Tonight, my hubby and I decided to stop by for a late supper. We were greeted by a friendly host who sat us in a prime location to watch the Square activity outside. Our server was prompt and cheerful despite the sucky weather outside.
We ordered 2 salads, a few of the standard rolls (that aren’t on the menu btw but can be ordered like a California or Philadelphia) the plum bbq pork ribs and the harumaki lobster and shrimp rolls. All freshly prepared with quality ingredients.
We didn’t partake in any alcoholic beverages this time and stuck to the water. At the end of our meal, our server was prompt with the check. I couldn’t locate my SASA loyalty card but she was able to locate me by name, even though I was under my maiden name, in their database. You can accumulate points on the loyalty card and eventually earn free plates! Nice… right?!
So all in all… another great night at SASA’s was had by the Savol’s!

The concept is based off on a Japanese pub setting. It is located in the Shaker Square area. Plenty of parking is available both in front and back. The drinks menu is exhaustive, I settled for Sapporo which was available on draught. 2 of us shared 4 appetizers which are actually more than that. Korean Kalbi Short Ribs were my favorite, aah just an awesome preparation. Lamb sliders were perfect as well. Calamari was good as well. The rock was an intersting dish albeit in a different style where you have a ‘hot rock’ to cook the steak slices at your table. Our server’s recommendations were right on the money. I am definitely going back.
Overall: A gem on the east side, different from the usual fare. Must try, will not be disappointed. A+

If your looking for Sushi on the east side Sasa should be a first pick. Its very nice inside and clean. The food is excellent and the seasoned fries are a unique twist. Its comparatively inexpensive too. Service is very attentive! Huge kudos there. The menu has a few featured delicacies as well.

For being a sushi place the sushi here was pretty disappointing. We tried three of the specialty rolls… fish was too fishy and not very fresh and the rolls fell apart while eating them. And each roll was $ 15ish
Pros: service was great. Décor adorable and the small plates were pretty decent. Would not come back here for the sushi tho.