Sake Bar Satsko

(212) 614-0933

202 E 7th St (nr. Ave. B)
New York, NY 10009 40.724576 -73.980034

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Neighborhoods: Alphabet City, East Village, Downtown

Hours:

Mon-Wed 5pm-2am

Thu-Sat 5pm-4am

Sun 5pm-2am

Last updated 4.14.11

Category:

Restaurants, Neighborhood Bars, Singles Bars, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour, Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Group Dining

Cuisine:

Asian Fusion, Asian

Bar & Club Special Features:

Beer & Wine Only, Romantic Nightlife, Specialty Cocktails, After Work

What People Are Saying About Sake Bar Satsko

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

East Village bar serving wide variety of sake, plus wine, beer and cocktails. Also lunch, tapas menu, and weekend brunch.

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
Sake tasting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays include seven shots of sake and complimentary appetizers for $20. Sake Bomb Thursdays feature $5 Sake Bombs.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. With an exceptionally friendly staff and a warm ambience, Satsko's satifies the senses.
  2. My boyfrined and I can't wait to go back to that friendly cozy oasis.
  3. The vibe is always warm inside this cozy East Village hide away, and the laughs continue well into the early morning.
  4. The food is incredible, the drinks always well and happily served and the atmosphere is simply an oasis in the village.
  5. They have a great menu and a cozy atmosphere, not to mention an eclectic collection of regulars.
  6. very cozy and inviting atmosphere with a knowledgeable and friendly staff instantly makes you feel like a regular.
  7. The decor is really cool and the people are all looking real good.
  8. Great location with an amazing selection of sake combined with fantastic food.
  9. As a girl or a man, you will always find somebody fun and interesting to talk to, starting with the bartenders and the owner that give the essential ingredients any place need, warmth, good energy and big drinks!
drinks
91.18000030517578% positive
  1. The saki drinks are not cold enough and not worm enough also.
  2. This is by far the best bar in the East Village.
  3. highly recommend the bar if you are in the mood for human connections.
  4. The food is incredible, the drinks always well and happily served and the atmosphere is simply an oasis in the village.
  5. don't usually write these things but I think that your review is totally unjustified and I don't like my great local bar trashed undeservedly.
  6. sake bar with a most international feel & amazing energy.
  7. satsko's is hands down the best bar i have ever been too.
  8. But the vibe has completely changed since the owner decided to employ barmen with an obnoxious set of college kid friends who have turned the small bar into a frat party.
  9. good place to sit and relax and drink a tea, or stay up late and indulge in some tasty wine, beer or sake.
  10. This was my favourite bar when I moved to New York a couple of years ago - cosy, warm, reasonably prices, good food and funky music.
  11. As a girl or a man, you will always find somebody fun and interesting to talk to, starting with the bartenders and the owner that give the essential ingredients any place need, warmth, good energy and big drinks!
  12. great beer and sake selection.
  13. There is NO dance floor, the bar is barely big enough to seat the 10 people who were there.
  14. This is my favorite neighborhood bar and one worth traveling to as well (as many of my friends as far away as LA will attest!)
  15. Good prices considering the vast variety of food and drinks the space has to offer.
  16. great tucked away east village sake bar with great food.
  17. The bar's intimate layout is great for celebrations and the sake tastings, which include scrumptious sushi, are perfect for after work events.
food quality
96.30000114440918% positive
  1. Good prices considering the vast variety of food and drinks the space has to offer.
  2. Such a great feeling to still find places in thg EV where people care about details without crossing the line, good music, good food, nice sake repertoir, and a very funny crowd.
  3. And if your lucky enough to sneak a peek in the kitchen you can catch a glimpse of Satsko's talented new chef whose as HOT as the spicy tuna roll he serves.
  4. chef cooks up great specials, the tuna burger is to die for.
  5. The great thing about Satskos is that you can grab a great bite of food early in the evening and let it all hang out by the end of it.
  6. The innovative Japanese-fusion dishes compliment the wide variety Sake, with an educated and friendly staff to help navigate through the tasty samples.
  7. great tucked away east village sake bar with great food.
  8. huge selection of sakes compliment the tasty japanese-fusion menu perfectly.
  9. super nice staff, friendly crowd, amazing food and very large selection of sake.
  10. nd top it all, the food there is very unique and delectible, music eclectic, soothing interior and flower galore.
  11. good place to sit and relax and drink a tea, or stay up late and indulge in some tasty wine, beer or sake.
  12. The food is amazing and her specials are sooo good!
  13. servers were friendly and the food was interesting.
  14. This was my favourite bar when I moved to New York a couple of years ago - cosy, warm, reasonably prices, good food and funky music.
  15. The food is really good, especially the shrimp dumplings and the spicy tuna soy roll.
  16. really poor food quality and unpleasant staff specially the owner and her Chilean manager
  17. If you want to have very fresh tuna rolls go there.
  18. The gyoza are great and the spicy tuna soy rolls are totally delicious.
  19. The food is incredible, the drinks always well and happily served and the atmosphere is simply an oasis in the village.
  20. The fusion fare is divine: tuna tartare, melt-in-your-mouth crepes made w/ mangos/ginger jelly, smoked salmon rolls w/fresh ohba mint, tangy mango carrot salad.
  21. just the staff was nice to me, but way overpriced and small, loud and as they start cooking the whole place smelled like shrimp, so if you're vegetarian.
  22. amazing sushi and sake
  23. I'm not opposed to spending a lot on a great meal, but this place was overpriced for the portions and quality - I'm pretty sure I could've gone to Jas Mart and made the same thing in my kitchen for less.
  24. The very friendly staff will win you over in a heartbeat (in addition to the most delicious food--try the spicy tuna rolls).
  25. The bar's intimate layout is great for celebrations and the sake tastings, which include scrumptious sushi, are perfect for after work events.
  26. Last night I had the fresh squid with scallions and ginger and could not eat enough!
  27. Great location with an amazing selection of sake combined with fantastic food.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. super nice staff, friendly crowd, amazing food and very large selection of sake.
  2. Impress any date with Satsko's delectable dinner menu which includes Japanese fusion favorites like Carriegiri and nightly specials like Sesame Seared Tuna.
  3. The innovative Japanese-fusion dishes compliment the wide variety Sake, with an educated and friendly staff to help navigate through the tasty samples.
  4. great beer and sake selection.
  5. Good prices considering the vast variety of food and drinks the space has to offer.
  6. Great location with an amazing selection of sake combined with fantastic food.
  7. They have a great menu and a cozy atmosphere, not to mention an eclectic collection of regulars.
  8. try anyting on the menu, yoiu will absoutely love it.
  9. huge selection of sakes compliment the tasty japanese-fusion menu perfectly.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. It is her good vibes that carry this place and my only regret is she is not there often enough (now that her new place has opened)
  2. very casual- and a great place to meet interesting people.
  3. I'm not opposed to spending a lot on a great meal, but this place was overpriced for the portions and quality - I'm pretty sure I could've gone to Jas Mart and made the same thing in my kitchen for less.
  4. just the staff was nice to me, but way overpriced and small, loud and as they start cooking the whole place smelled like shrimp, so if you're vegetarian.
  5. used to be such a great place.
  6. good place to sit and relax and drink a tea, or stay up late and indulge in some tasty wine, beer or sake.
  7. great sense of humor at this place, and you can really see the love.
  8. It's the best place for meeting new people--never a dull moment.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. My boyfrined and I can't wait to go back to that friendly cozy oasis.
service
86.96000099182129% positive
  1. super nice staff, friendly crowd, amazing food and very large selection of sake.
  2. Such a great feeling to still find places in thg EV where people care about details without crossing the line, good music, good food, nice sake repertoir, and a very funny crowd.
  3. With an exceptionally friendly staff and a warm ambience, Satsko's satifies the senses.
  4. As a girl or a man, you will always find somebody fun and interesting to talk to, starting with the bartenders and the owner that give the essential ingredients any place need, warmth, good energy and big drinks!
  5. lots of good energy and a nice staff.
  6. The tapas were good and not exclusively Japanese, and the service friendly and helpful.
  7. The very friendly staff will win you over in a heartbeat (in addition to the most delicious food--try the spicy tuna rolls).
  8. really poor food quality and unpleasant staff specially the owner and her Chilean manager
  9. overpriced and rude staff
  10. loud, way overpriced and the bartender was SO rude!
  11. My boyfrined and I can't wait to go back to that friendly cozy oasis.
  12. The people are great, the vibe is the best The bartenders are the best!
  13. very cozy and inviting atmosphere with a knowledgeable and friendly staff instantly makes you feel like a regular.
  14. very casual- and a great place to meet interesting people.
  15. The innovative Japanese-fusion dishes compliment the wide variety Sake, with an educated and friendly staff to help navigate through the tasty samples.
  16. There is NO dance floor, the bar is barely big enough to seat the 10 people who were there.
  17. servers were friendly and the food was interesting.
  18. It's the best place for meeting new people--never a dull moment.
  19. Satsko is such a wonderful hostess and makes everyone feel welcome!
  20. It's unbelievable to me that someone would not have a good time here, or would think the workers are TOO friendly?
  21. just the staff was nice to me, but way overpriced and small, loud and as they start cooking the whole place smelled like shrimp, so if you're vegetarian.
  22. The decor is really cool and the people are all looking real good.
  23. from the moment you sit down, someone is always in the middle of an interesting conversation with one of the bars fabulous bartenders.
value
70.0% positive
  1. overpriced and rude staff
  2. just the staff was nice to me, but way overpriced and small, loud and as they start cooking the whole place smelled like shrimp, so if you're vegetarian.
  3. This was my favourite bar when I moved to New York a couple of years ago - cosy, warm, reasonably prices, good food and funky music.
  4. Foods good but way overpriced.
  5. Good prices considering the vast variety of food and drinks the space has to offer.
  6. loud, way overpriced and the bartender was SO rude!
  7. This is my favorite neighborhood bar and one worth traveling to as well (as many of my friends as far away as LA will attest!)
  8. I'm not opposed to spending a lot on a great meal, but this place was overpriced for the portions and quality - I'm pretty sure I could've gone to Jas Mart and made the same thing in my kitchen for less.
  9. This place was great a year ago, when it was less about money and more about community and a great neighborhood vibe.
  10. huge selection of sakes compliment the tasty japanese-fusion menu perfectly.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/02/10

Great Sake, Great Food, Great Vibe

by Review007

Great location with an amazing selection of sake combined with fantastic food. They have a sake tasting where you get to try 6 different types of sake paired with incredible appetizers without putting a dent in your wallet! Your gauranteed a good time at this place - I highly recommend.

  • Pros: Location, Atmosphere, Price
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/01/10

Best Sake in NYC - HANDS DOWN

by NYCfloyd

Came here on a date with my girl and I have to say this is my new go to spot. The decor is really cool and the people are all looking real good. The sake and the vibe was amazing and to top it all off my girl (who is tough on spots) LOVED IT!

Great place

  • Pros: great date spot, cool location
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/01/10

amazing sushi and sake

by hbic05

I'm a sushi fan and this place never disaapoints. To top it off, their sake selection is impressive. Highly recommended.

  • Pros: sushi is fresh and great sake selection
  • Cons: none
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/05/10

House of the August Moon days number?

by Donnieboy

Place on Eldridge closed for tax evasion is this place next..life in the fast lane was not for Satsko. End game and good night nurse..Godzilla made it out of Tokyo Bay..yikes

  • Pros: Once it was Hot!
  • Cons: Now it is Not!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/21/09

great for a first date or an epic night

by jsprings46

great tucked away east village sake bar with great food. if you want to avoid general bridge and tunnel, cross ave b on 7th. just dont tell anyone else so we can keep it to ourselves. chef cooks up great specials, the tuna burger is to die for. go before midnight and be cozy or if your looking to party go past 12. fun!@

  • Pros: cozy, non pretentious local
  • Cons: wish it was bigger

The Details on Sake Bar Satsko

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • nice staff
  • favorite neighborhood bar
  • best neighborhood vibe
  • great place
  • amazing sake
  • inviting atmosphere
  • not worm enough saki drinks
  • rude bartenders
  • real good people
  • delectable dinner menu
  • great specials
  • beautiful tuna
  • recommended highly
  • not intruding everyone
  • compliment tasty japanesefusion menu
  • helpful service
  • great beer
  • good conversation
  • big party
  • talented new chef
  • interesting patrons
  • too friendly workers
  • good energy
  • amazing sushi
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