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SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar
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Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Bars [Edit]
807 Gervais StreetColumbia, SC 29201
(803) 931-0700
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Music:
- Juke Box, Music Videos
- Best Nights:
- Thu, Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
9 reviews for SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar
Hmm, I reviewed this place several months ago and it's not showing up. I won't be able to be as detailed as originally, but here's what I remember:
This trendy little cove has almost a cocktail lounge feel to it, aside from the Rob Zombie that was pumping through the speakers at 4:30 in the afternoon.
My wife and I tried several (8 or 9) dishes and most of them were good, the others were ok. The sushi was ok and I was surprised to hear that this is received as the 'best in Columbia'. We actually have better sushi in Sumter (#1 Thai House).
I will give it 4 stars, though, because overall we had a great time and enjoyed ourselves.
This is going to be a quick review...
SakiTumi has great service and excellent sushi.
As far as sushi goes in Columbia, SakiTumi is at the top.
Fresh sushi, quick service and nice atmosphere.
If you go, be sure to check out their special rolls, a lot of my friends like the Gamecock roll.
They have a full bar and usually have some type of specials going on.
our party was promptly seated and the service was attentive. there are many tables as well as bar space for eating. the drink menu is a feature with many options for mixed drinks, margaritas and mojitos. atmosphere tends to be college/grad students out to have fun. big screen TVs play random clips and the music is loud. not a first date sort of place, imo.
the strength of sakitumi is the tapas menu which is fun and varied.
the sushi is alright. no major complaints but nothing to get excited about at all. the rolls are fusion-oriented, and the quality of the ingredients is mediocre. if you are looking for traditional japanese in which the quality of the fish is important to you, i would not go to sakitumi. there are much better places in columbia for that, trust me!
I went to this restaurant with my boyfriend last night for dinner. The service was great and the sushi was awesome. I got two rolls and so did my boyfriend. We both loved each. This restaurant is dedicated to community as well. They recently donated some items for a silent auction that my organization did and we raised a lot of money.
REALLY good place to get Tapis and Sushi.
I only will eat Sashimi at places that are really FRESH, which this is - I highly recommend all of it.
The Steak and Lobster roll are really great, as is the Yakitori Beef (ALL the beef at this place is very tender and tasty).
The staff is decent if a bit slow, and the location is a interesting one (old brick building down a alley). Only down sides are it can get loud in the evening, and it's a bit pricey for what you get.
So I haven't been back to my "college" town of USC in a long time, but during this visit, me and one of my girl friends decided to do dinner and I was actually kind of surprised to hear that there was a sushi place here now. Columbia has certainly changed a great deal since I was in school here. Anyways, I digress.....
So we had originally gone to Tsunami but they were packed for a Monday evening, so we decided to come to SakiTumi. I must say I disagree with Jordan S. when it comes to the servings. We were seated promptly and as far as servings go...... they have a good variety of food for those who aren't really "sushi" lovers. They have tapas, entrees, and many different sushi platters as well. I only ordered the spider roll and was stuffed from it. The pieces were huge and normally when I go to sushi places, I have to order two or three different rolls because they're so small. But that wasn't the case here.
However, I must say the lack of stars comes from the fact that the sushi was just "okay" it wasn't the greatest sushi I've had by far.
It fulfilled my sushi craving however, so I can't complain. But next time I'm in town, I'm going to have to try Tsunami, b/c I've heard that it's better than this place.
Great place for dinner with something for everyone. Good Saki and some original dishes. We usually order a sushi roll and 1 or 2 tapas to split. I've never had something I didn't like there. Kind of a chill spot to have dinner and relax with friends or go on a date. They also have a full bar if you just want to grab a few drinks.
I had been planning on suprising my wife for Valentine's Day, to include a spontaneous trip to Columbia for sushi. We decided to try Sakitumi on Gervais Street. From the outside, it looked very promising; great location in downtown & a full parking lot. You have to walk down steps, as if going into a basement to get into the restaurant. A very cool atmosphere awaits you inside, loud trance music was playing & the crowd looked like a bunch of young professionals hanging out after work in their business attire. It is definitely not an Asian themed Sushi bar, but rather very modern.
Unfortunately, things didn't go so well. We were seated immediately, but didn't see a waitress for drink orders for a full 15 minutes. I felt like we were being ignored. No one was even looking at us, I had to flag someone down. I HATE that. Service was VERY slow for the remainder of the night. The menu contains only appetizers, or Tapas, so you have to order 2-3 separate dishes to get a full meal. but, each dish costs between $7-$18, and portions are very small. You are not going to walk out spending less than $20/per person, excluding drinks. The food was excellent; I've never tasted such great grilled chicken, salmon, and California Rolls. My final plate came out a full 25 minutes after we finished are first plates. But, amazingly, after spending $56 for two people, with no alcohol, I was still not full. I've never left a restaurant hungry before! Try it out if you must, but be prepared to spend quite a bit.
