Sado

The restaurant is beautiful and pleasant. The service was impeccable. The menu is diverse with great options. Everything we ordered was super fresh and very tasty! I have nothing but praise for the savory dishes—they were incredible! I must confess I had high expectations for the only chocolate dessert option; it looked beautiful, but to my palate, it was tasteless. The ice creams were delicious, though! I’ll definitely be back for the main menu.

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary at Sado and chose the omakase experience. Every single course was exceptional. Beautifully executed and absolutely delicious. The whole evening had that “celebrity dinner spot” energy. PS: My husband really enjoyed the Nigori (cloudy sake)

I came here for my birthday with a table of 5 and had a great time! We went at 5:30 on a Thursday to do the social hour tasting. They were very accommodating and allowed all 5 of us to do the tasting even though it’s usually for 2 (so they charged us for 2.5 tastings). I was surprised by how much food was included in the tasting - by the time the desert came out I was full. The nigiri was my favorite; when the first one came out we asked for soy sauce and the waitress told us we wouldn’t need it. She was 100% right. The staff members were all very knowledgeable about the menu and very personable. The atmosphere was very nice too. Probably some of the best food I’ve had in STL. (I believe our waitress’ name was Elise. She was amazing.)

After visiting Japan, my expectations for sushi are high and Sado absolutely exceeds that. This is definitely the best high quality sushi fine dining experience in Saint Louis. I recommend doing omakase, the waitress was incredible in pairing the best dishes for our taste palette. I also ordered the butterfly pea lavender iced tea, and it was so perfect. Arguably the best iced tea I’ve ever had, not too sweet and very refreshing. 10/10 experience!

We made a dinner reservation here because our favorite waitress, Elise, started working here a while ago and we haven’t been to visit her. Request to be seated in her section if you want a night of warmth, attention, and culinary knowledge. Definitely need a reservation. The restaurant was full but not overwhelming. The layout was broken down in to several smaller rooms so it still felt intimate with a low noise level. We showed up early and enjoyed unique expertly crafted cocktails. I had a dirty martini with chili oil that has become my new favorite drink! Incredibly unique menu. We are huge sushi fans but the variety in the Sado menu is immense and it screams “be brave! Eat something besides salmon rolls!” The executive chef, Nick Bognar, describes the menu as Japanese Thai fusion. So