Sakai Japanese Bistro

Troy, United States

4.6

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 937-440-1302
Website:
sakai.tacti.info
Address:
2303 W Main St, Troy, OH, 45373
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Troy) 18:53 Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Traditional Japanese Cuisine, Edo style Sushi, and Hibachi grill tables.

History

Established in 2006.

Hiroaki (Shin) Sakai has finally opened a Japanese restaurant of his own. Previously partnered in the ownership of Izu in Dayton, Sakai San moved his new venture north to better serve the Japanese nationals working for Honda of Amerca’s many suppliers. By choosing Troy, Sakai San has found a vibrant community that is at the heart of the upper miami valley. Well recieved by locals and travelers alike Sakai Japanese Bistro is looking forward to serving the miami valley for years to come.

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20 reviews of Sakai Japanese Bistro

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Place rating: 5
Arlington, OH
I have eaten here several times for business and pleasure. The service has been wonderful and they’re very knowledgeable about the menu and make great recommendations. The meals arrived promptly and were prepared perfectly.
If you’re driving through and wanting to try something different, wanting to take a client out for lunch or have a nice meal with that special person in your life, this is a great place to visit.
Place rating: 4
Carmel, IN
Great sushi! The Bento box is perfect when you want sushi and some others menu items.
If you are not a Honda employee you may get ignored. Don’t go for the service again unless you work with honda. Food is great.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
This is a five star place. Food is awesome. The presentation is fantastic. Sushi is fresh. Udon is good and tasty.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
Had a great lunch here today. Though I am a regular here I never have had a bad experience, and since I am new to Unilocal I am going to do a review.
Seated pretty fast, party of two. Place was busy. Waitress got our drink orders right away and returned with the drinks. A few minutes later the waitress returned to take our orders. We started off with suishi, tuna roll and spicy tuna roll. I like this suishi here becuase they do not make it cheap by adding veges. Photo included. Also ordered for appetizar gyoza, okonomiyaki, and takoyaki. Didn’t try the gyoza but brother ate them and said they were pretty awesome. He also really liked the takoyaki and was partial to the okonomiyaki. I, on the other hand am a takoyaki snob and just love the takoyaki here. Perfectly fried with a good amount of sauce, mayo and dried fish flakes. The okonomiyaki was much better today then other times. It is always good, but since I havent had it in awhile I think I enjoyed it much more.
For the main part of the meal, yes we ate alot today, I ordered oyakodon and my brother beef yakisoba. My brother was amazed at how good it was. He never had this before. He now plans to bring his wife here. My dish, oyakodon was also delicious. It is the first japanese food I have ever eaten so its like the perfect comfort food for me. So Sakai never fails on this dish. Oh, also had the miso soup, love it.
Now I know my review is glowing, but the meal well deserves it. If you havent been here before you should try it.
Place rating: 5
Aurora, CO
Never judge a book by its cover. I was unsure about this place, but reviews are spot on! Place is great! Awesome interior, very relaxed, but nice and busy. Service was great, fast, friendly, and attentive. Had sake with a few rolls and it was the perfect little meal. Spicy tuna roll was my favorite. Price is right. They have A LOT of choices, cooked/​sushi/​ramen/​tempuras/​combos.
Place rating: 5
Harrison Township, MI
I have been here twice. I have been pleased with regular menu items and especially the sushi rolls! The soup was tasty and the red bean ice cream was tasty.
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
Pretty good, but expensive. Plan on $ 33 per person with one drink. Pretty typical Japenese place…
Place rating: 5
La Quinta, CA
We’re from southern California and know Asian food however we had to take the time and write our review! This place was so delicious, I don’t think I’ve had better chicken before. The chicken breast were perfectly cut, seasoned and displayed!
We cannot wait to go back and try other dishes! The udon noodles were fantastic as well as the sushi we ordered.
Well done Sakai! Wonderful family owned restaurant!
Mary Monte
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
One of my favorite restaurants in the area! I’m definitely a sushi person, and it is always delicious. My sister usually orders from the kitchen, and she has never had any complaints. The service is great, and the desserts (especially the fried ice cream) is the perfect finish to a great meal!
Place rating: 4
Pound Ridge, NY
Dinner Bento Box was a great deal. My husband greatly enjoyed it. I have the two dinner combo with Sashimi and beef udon. Sashimi was 6 pieces of decent fish (small pieces) and the udon bowl was huge! I loved the udon, rich broth and generous amount of udon. Bottle of sake was $ 12.00 very affordable. As it has been said, for middle of Ohio, decent sushi and japanese food selection
Place rating: 5
Sioux Falls, SD
The food is fantastic, the servers and chefs are super friendly, this is my favorite spot for the best sushi experience in Ohio. A must visit for anyone who loves fresh, delicious food and outstanding service!
Place rating: 4
Saint Marys, OH
Hibachi was too salty. The American chef cooked for our table had a cold face, while a Japanese chef at the other table made effort to entertain the customers.
I would still give it a four stars because their Noodle soup has great flavor, very tasty, love it! Sushi was fresh and good too.
Place rating: 5
Troy, OH
Love the feel of this place. Very warm and welcome and local. Great food too.
Try the Love Boat!
Place rating: 5
Englewood, OH
Jules is a huge sushi fan and, lacking options in the Englewood area, we took the quick trip north to Troy to give Sakai a try last year. After our first time out, it’s quickly become the place we take friends for fantastic Asian food on the north side of Dayton.
Firstly, though – skip the hibachi/​teppanyaki table. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but it’s the same thing you’ll have anywhere. For the real Sakai experience? You need to hit the sushi bar and the dining room.
I wish I could speak more to the sushi aspect of Sakai, but as I mentioned, I’m not a fan. Jules, however, swears by the spicy tuna roll, which always smells fresh and clean, with tightly packed rice. She’s had several other rolls, as well, and has never had a complaint.
For the best stuff, though? Order one of the ramen/​udon noodle bowls. You’ll receive a bowl the size of your head of delicious steaming broth, filled with either thin (ramen) or thick (udon) noodles, a slow-​cooked protein, and several other enhancers. My favorite is the beef udon, which has a fantastic balance of sweet and savory, brought on by the slow-​cooked beef mingling with slices of sweet yellow onion. Jules prefers the soy ramen, which comes with slices of roast pork, egg, and more.
The best thing about the ramen/​udon bowls? They’re cheap! The two of us eat heartily, with leftovers, for less than $ 25. You can’t beat that with a stick.
Go slurp some noodles!
Place rating: 5
Wheatland, CA
I love this place, my favorite is the noodles. I can order any type of ramen/​or noodles they serve up. I love the yakisoba and the miso ramen. They always have a fresh supply of fish every two weeks, and I order the sushi all the time. If your in troy and looking for a great Japanese place to eat, Sakai Japanese Bistro is the place to go. I live in North California and every time I come to troy, I come here at least once a week. If your wanting Japanese food this is a great place, otherwise if your coming here and ordering something that’s not Japanese, this is not the place to go.
Place rating: 5
Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake City, UT
Dinner was delicious as usual, despite the «not-​so-​nice» people that shared the table with us! We still had an enjoyable dinner though. Thank you Brian!
Place rating: 5
New Carlisle, OH
I love this place for sushi. Very fresh fish, excellent service and ambiance. The hibachi is also excellent.
Place rating: 5
Saint Louis, MO
never done the gimmicky hibachi grill. love it for japanese cuisine. great sashimi or nigiri sushi with japanese chefs. not really a sushi roll kind of place. yakisoba, udon, takoyaki, onigiri, then mochi ice cream for desert. even some bibimbap and other things on the menu for whatever you’re in the mood for. kirin on draft and i like the cheap hot sake. uhhhhh my mouth is watering just thinking about sakai. I NEED TO GO BACK!!!
Place rating: 3
Troy, OH
Having lived in Southern California most of my life, I must say this isn’t the best I’ve had. If it wasn’t for the fact that is difficult to get good fresh ingredients for sushi, I’d nit pick at this place with fervor. But, taking these factors into consideration, its sushi is decent enough. If you have a craving for sushi and have no other options, this place will suffice until you can find better. The service may be a bit lacking and the sushi mediocre, but all in all this is an okay place.
Place rating: 3
Yokohama, Japan
This place is pretty good if a bit inconsistent. Given that it’s a Japanese restaurant in someplace as far afield as Troy, I don’t have any major complaints (except perhaps about locals who refuse to learn to use chopsticks or pronounce the name of the restaurant like «sake,» which, for the record, they’re also mispronouncing – but I digress and wax a bit too snobbish).
The sushi and sashimi are sometimes fine sometimes good, maybe depending on which day the fish came in. The tempura is unremarkable but perfectly edible. The service is passible to good. I don’t really get the whole hibachi/​teppanyaki fakery thing, but if you’re into that, it’s also an option (tho’ I think you need to call ahead).
In the end, given the paltry options in Troy, when I’m in town visiting family, I usually end up here at least once, sometimes even by my own choice.