SATO
Buffalo, NY · Authentic Japanese restaurant
- Address
- SATO, 739 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
- Phone
- (716) 931-9146
- Website
- www.satorestaurantgroup.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 4 PM Sat
SATO is a restaurant located in Buffalo, NY. It is one of 1,158 restaurants listed in Buffalo. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Buffalo city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About SATO
SATO is in the heart of the Elmwood Village, and you can enjoy Japanese food that is scratch-made, fresh, healthy, and sophisticated, with authentic Japanese flavors. Our Elmwood location has a diverse Japanese food menu ranging from sushi, ramen,... More
Hours
| Friday | 4 PM–9 PM |
Customer Reviews
I LOVE this Japanese restaurant! The staff were friendly and helpful and did not wait a second to get us a table. I got the sato ramen (with cooked shrimp and soft egg),the shrimp tempura roll, and the miso caramel donuts. They were amazing! It also has a great ambiance and jazzy music. Highly recommend!
Sato Ramen may be a “hyped” restaurant, but it certainly doesn’t live up to the reputation. We arrived at 6:00 PM and there were already no tables available, so we were seated at the counter. It took nearly 15 minutes before a server even approached us, and friendliness was definitely not part of the service. The music was loud and completely out of sync with the restaurant’s theme. The dishes took a long time to arrive, and nothing stood out in terms of flavor. The Japanese curry shrimp was extremely spicy—so much so that I couldn’t even finish it. Overall, a very disappointing experience. The food quality, ambiance, and service were all poor, yet the prices were far above what the restaurant delivers. I do not recommend it!
I don't see where the other negative reviews are coming from, honestly. Service was nice and prompt. We reserved a table it was ready when we got there. Food was cooked well. I had the vegan curry, it was warm and fresh! I could tell because I've had it before. Taste was consistent between both times I had it. California roll and sushi ordered by my husband, he says tasted fresh and was yummy 😋 No pictures, but it was just as nice looking as much as it tasted good.
This was an off experience for me, I wouldn't recommend it. What I did like was the sake flights, great flavors of both traditional and fruited sake. What I didn't like what the ramen. I LOVE ramen and was looking forward to this place, however the Tonkatsu bowl that I ordered arrived cold and the noodles were still clumped together. My husbands bowl was a great temperature. I asked for it to be reheated, this evidently caused frustration in the kitchen that could be heard out in the dining room. It was a Friday night that we went and they were out of a number of things, including Chicken Katsu, ALL red wine, and their "Spicy Bomb" ramen add on. The spicy bomb is where I had issue, unlike all ramen establishments, they did not offer chili oil/paste at the table so this was the add on f
The food was fantastic, the miso tasted home made and they did not skimp on the tofu and the salmon carpaccio was so fresh! For a main I got the gyudon and it is arguably the best I’ve had in the area. The atmosphere was very chill and the music was not loud in any way. Overall one of the best Japanese style restaurants I’ve been to yet.
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