Restaurant Sasaki

A late review, but one that had to be made. I had dinner on a Saturday, so advance booking was required. My group of 4 was required to choose the set menu. If you enjoy Japanese, then chances are that you'll be pleased by Sasaki. I think my favourite was the Egg custard. Least favourite would be corn & beetroot. This one had bits of corn shaped into a sphere and was attached to a skewer. It was awkward to eat and too hard to bite into. Everything else, I’d go back for because each dish was just bursting with flavours in the best kind of way. The space had indoor and outdoor options, however, both are on the tiny side. Aesthetically, it speaks Japanese and maintains its authenticity. Maybe I was in a good mood on this evening, but it gets a solid 4.5-5 stars for me.

We chose to go to sasaki after many recommendations from our friends and it was absolutely amazing. The menu changes often and not really your run in the middle authentic Japanese restaurant. But nonetheless, the food is amazing with a play on flavours, ingredients, textures and temperatures. The way was a little bit chewy, but the seafood dishes are a must have. Fresh, quality ingredients, simple and most importantly, clean and elegant flavours.

Went here for the Omakase (chef’s choice) tasting menu and was not disappointed. The dishes are deceptively small at first but you do get a full meal by the end, especially given some of the heavier dishes are towards the end. Really liked the progression from light dishes at the beginning to heavier dishes at the end. Chawanmushi was so silky and delicate. Curried beef cheek was rich and satisfying. Also really enjoyed the chocolate mousse cake to finish. Service was nice, attentive and polite. Also giving marks for the ambiance of the restaurant. Nice minimal decorations and beautiful dish ware.

So easy to recommend, this is one of my new favourite restaurants. Very well hidden, we almost couldn't find the place. It's minimally and tastefully decorated (as you'd expect), and it's fairly small. I'd describe dining here as intimate. The food was amazing - we had the degustation. Everything was fresh, all of the dishes were delicate, and made with a lot of thought and care. Delicious down to the last mouthful, and just the right amount. Service was fantastic too - waiters were all super friendly and knew the food well. We'll definitely be coming back here. 👌

Omakase experience was beautiful, and the staff were lovely. The food was fantastic for seafood lovers, for my partner who can do seafood but wouldn’t go out of his way for them he was a little disappointed with the fishy-ness. For me every dish was great, but the tuna and prosciutto was out of this world.

Had a lovely date night here last night for Valentine's Day. I was blown away by the minimalistic look, but flavour food that came out of this tiny kitchen. We had the Omakase and from light to heavy each dish really delivered an amazing taste. We really loved the crab and egg dish, so sweet and light. As an added bonus for booking on Valentine's Day we were given complementary chocolate 😊. Definitely will go back again.