We have been here many times and have never had a bad experience. The food is tasty and fresh and the staff are just lovely. Its nice to be able to sit outside when the sun is shining too. We will definitely keep coming.
If you're going here for a dinner date, order meals to share between yourselves. I don't have enough words to describe how amazing their sushi is. Presentation is awesome, generous portions and the taste is absolutely incredible. Their service and timeliness creates an overall perfect dining experience, giving them top marks in my book. If you want a great start to your night, make sure you reserve a spot as it could be the only thing getting you at all. Despite how busy they can get, it's never uncomfortably noisy or packed. I'd give them a 5.5/5 if I could.
Firstly the food was Devine & the service was great! Our visit was for lunch on a Sunday. The staff were happy & helpful. We had the recommend a dish which we loved! The ingredients were quality & fresh, there were definitely no regrets after. Looking forward to visiting again for dinner & drinks.
The sushi here is so fresh and tasty and the staff are always very friendly and helpful. I love the vibe at Satori Lounge. I would recommend the deep fried sushi! It is to die for. I have recently moved up to Auckland and this is the main thing I miss about Tauranga (apart from my family)
Wow! I had heard good things in the grapevine, but this is easily, the best sushi, and fusion expression of the food, I've ever had. Excellent service, the crew are smiley and having fun. A+
March 2019 - Great friendly staff, sashimi was delish although thickly sliced, Satori Tataki was nice, although sesame oil slightly overpowering (didn't stop us eating it all !), Mushroom California, Tempura Chicken Avo, and Salmon & Prawn Hot roll . Nice sitting in the court yard with some warm sake and a ginger beer. Cost $152 (but he can eat $70 sushi by himself for a snack on any given day, so shouldn't really be used as an indication on price !!)
Sept 2014 - Have dined her a few times, very very nice sushi, especially the hot deep fried !Overall, atmosphere has been good, food has been delicious but a bit pricey for what you receive given average bill for two semi-hungry persons is around 90 - 110 with only two beers.Will dine here again.
I took my visiting sister out to dinner here as she loves sushi. We were very impressed (even me who isnt huge on sushi). The service was friendly and the atmostphere was nice. Affordable and tasty. Only thing is that the waitress could have been a little more attentive. However great night out and would recommend.
Yummy!!!!!
First time diners and we loved it. Service was a little slow but the staff were friendly and the yummy food made up for the wait time. Recommend to everyone and they do take out so will be getting some more yummy food delivered.
Thank you for the beautiful dinner. Presentation was high as well as taste. The service was wonderful and venue beautiful. Our first time here after it being thoroughly recommended by many. Prices are justified alongside all other factors. We will definiley be back :)
I eat at Satori regularly with friends & family (for several years)and always enjoy the experience.
The food is tasty, fresh & ambience relaxed - with pleasant staff & friendly service.
It may be not what some expect from a "sushi" restaurant -it is much more than that.
It appears rare to find a sushi restaurant that appeals to family or business meetings equally -always leaving us feeling that we have been looked after well with a reasonable price for great dining.
I appreciate the job that these guys are doing.
Thanks lots.
Satori Lounge has been by far one my favorite places to eat since it has opened. The service along with the food has always been amazing, the staff are always friendly and willing to help & they have a great sense of humour. The food has always been of a very high standard, and has never taken any longer than it should to produce FRESHLY made sushi to your liking.
The atmosphere is awesome & my friends and I have made it our weekly treat for lady dates :-)
Thanks Satori keep up the good work.
We are now regulars at Satori and absolutely love the food especially the hot rolls and sashimi.
Its hard to go past it for great sushi.
We were there on Valentines Day and it was lovely to see the tables of people being offered a glass of bubbles and/or a chocolate mousse dessert complimentary!
Went in last Friday & was lucky enough to get a table only because people were leaving! We saw a couple of people walk in and were unable to be seated as fully booked out. Advise to book if you want to get in over weekend just to be safe, but you never know you might walk in and get lucky like us. What a treat and selection of sushi. I won't be going anywhere else now. Try the hot roll sushis YUM!! Great & friendly team at Satori Lounge. Helped us out with our selection of sushi. I won't be going anywhere else for sushi now. And I also saw they do takeaways while we were dining in so great! Highly recommend. Thanks for treating me to real sushi. Thanks team at Satori Lounge!
I am always impressed when I eat at Satori. It is hard to stray from firm favorites to order, but I am never disappointed when I do. I like th hot rolls, but also the tempura platter is a good ne to start. Fresh sushi at its best with a warm friendly and relaxed vibe.
I took my daughter to Satori Lounge for lunch today as her friends had been raving about it, and I'm so glad I did! As we had not been before the menu looked daunting, but the waitress was lovely and explained the different kinds of sushi, we tried a hot roll and a beautiful avocado roll and they have changed our perception of sushi forever. We will be back!
We have visited Satori many times. Each time it is exceptional. The food is fresh and divine. The service is excellent. We have been with large and small groups and each time the service is amazing. They accommodate our very busy toddler without a raise of an eyebrow. They treated our birthday guests like kings. Would recommend with complete confidence. We need more places like this!
Amazing sushi!!! Just went for the 100th time, love, love, love! Food is always amazing, hot rolls are a MUST! I tried their fresh cocktails as well tonight, which are made by their new 'cocktail expert'…these were also great, all fresh ingredients that tasted fantastic!! Service is not always great….but I do not think this is always intentional. Regardless of this I will continue to go back, food this good I am willing to sacrifice a little bad service!!
We were visiting the Mount and returned to Satori Lounge for the 2nd time last night. Again the sushi was absolutely amazing. The waitress was helpful and explained the menu. We are in our late 60's so not really sushi experts. The restaurant busy and nearly full inside so we sat outside in the courtyard where it was quieter. The staff offered to turn on the gas heater for us but we were warm enough without it. We waited about 15 minutes for our food to be made and it was worth the wait. It was so fresh. We couldn't pick up the sushi with chopsticks so the waitress provided us with special chopsticks so we didn't have to use a fork. We will definately be returning when we are in the Mount again.
Spot on everytime, fresh and yum.. The hot rolls are the best, I would definitely try one. The gyoza are also really good. The service is also good, quite relaxed but I like that. If you are a stressed out city person, you might get a bit impatient but hey, you wouldn't enjoy the mount generally. Would throughly recommend.
I had lunch at Satori Lounge today with my Father and 5yr old son. The service was great, right down to the menu being explained and specials pointed out. The food was absolutely amazing, I have eaten sushi at many restaurants and this most definitely tops the lot. The ambience was very relaxed and comfortable, with some upbeat music, giving it a great energy, a nice change from the average sushi bar.
I am so obsessed with satori lounge.
ive been there probably like 6 times and every times its been amazing.
i agree with the other reviews that the service isnt the best but i dont care.
the food is amazing.
ive been to heaps of places where teh service has been good and the food crap. so satori lounge is the bees knees :)
I love the food at Satori Lounge! You can taste the difference from other sushi places... this is FRESH! The staff always make me feel welcome. If I want to change something about the roll I order.. swap for something else... it is never a problem. I totally recommend you visit this restaurant.
Went to Satori for V-Day. They had a set menu which was unbelievably cheap and the best sushi we have ever had! The drinks were sensational. The only down fall was probably the service. Some of the waitresses were not very cheerful and looked to be un interested in servicing you. I didn't find the wait times very long. We only waited 45mins before the first meal came out which was fine, we had a couple of drinks and as soon as the first lot of food came out there wasn't a huge gab in waiting for the next lot of food. We did hear alot of people asking were their food was but lets be real, to make sushi and a lot of it for a full restaurant would not be easy. If people want food in a hurry- go to MacDonald's!! The food was amazing and presentation was out standing. Definatly recommend!! 8.5 out of 10 overall.
Amazing food, great concept, lively atmosphere. Even after 10+ meals at Satori, it is still at the top of my list- The Speical Rolls are mouth-wateringly delicious, and are always served with a generous portion of wasabi and ginger. My only hope is that wait times would be cut down, as it can take upwards of an hour to get your meal. Otherwise, congrats Satori Lounge for providing a great dining experience!
UPDATE: We miss Alex! Service has been slightly poor since he left : (
Wow. Food is amazing I recommend the Furay Salmon sooo good. Thanks for an excellent dinning experience. Hot Sushi rolls are the way to go at this joint. Live, original music on a Sunday night! Super chilled and easy. You will be addicted to this one.
Perfect combination between freshly made sushi, beautiful Japanese drinks and cocktails, and awesome music and ambience... I was very impressed. Highly recommended!
They have spoilt me! I cannot eat sushi anywhere else now! This would have to be the best sushi I have ever tasted anywhere!
Freshly made for you, melts in your mouth!
Just have to groom them a bit on bringing the alcohol out faster to you!
Its a must for sushi lovers!!
We had an amazing experience at Satori Lounge, the service was great. Food was so fresh and delicious and we did not have to wait long for our food to arrive. We have been looking for an awesome sushi restaurant and this met our expectations. Thank you
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It was a fairly typical Friday evening in our house, I couldn’t be bothered to get creative and the Favourite Husband didn’t want gin and cheese for dinner. Preferring something light and potentially masquerading as healthy, we agreed on Japanese. Meaning the only option this side of the “dreaded bridge” was the Satori Lounge.
We had previously discounted returning here after a dinner that left us feeling full and, frankly, quite nauseous. So I had reflected on this and concluded that the responsibility, or part thereof, may have sat with us and some ill advised ordering.
So we returned, with trepidation, and a new found adult wisdom.
This time we would choose smart.
And did we ever.
Sashimi. Big, chunky slabs of the freshest, most tender, tuna and salmon. Outbloodystanding.
The seaweed salad was a hard pass from me. Too chunky, too “actual” seaweed. Like off a beach. I like my seaweed to not resemble actual seaweed in the slightest. I like sanitised seaweed. So I’m not going to judge the seaweed as I appreciate, my personal taste doesn’t really come in to it.
On to mains of a chicken and avo sushi roll (no cream cheese - see earlier note re: nausea) This was lovely. And a Satori rice bowl with panko fried prawns, salmon and chicken. Very nice, but I felt like the chicken was processed.
The service was of particular note. We interacted with, I think, 3 staff. All of whom, without exception, were so friendly and nice and polite. Let’s be honest, I’m sure they had places they’d rather be on a Friday night, but you’d never have guessed.
Always such an amazing feed of japanese goodness. Love the seaweed salad (fresh and chewy not like the preservative rich supermarket version) and the salmon/tuna/prawn tataki is to die for. Love sipping hot sake throughout. Used an entertainment book voucher and got 25% off. The lychee gin cocktail is fantastic - best cocktail menu in the city imo, many more nice ones to try - feijoa too!
It was pretty good, i really appreciate variety and very good combinations in the rolls nevertheless i’d like to make a recommendation for the “acevichada sauce” which is a sauce originated in peru, my country.
The sauce is a mayonnaise sushi version of the “leche de tigre” which is the main ingredient for a real ceviche.
real “Acevichada sauce” :
In the blender, 1 egg, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 50ml fish stock, 50ml lime juice 1/2 tsp garlic; blend while slowly pouring the oil until getting a mayonnaise texture.
Try it, everybody will love it guaranteed.
Always soooo good! Food is fresh and beautifully styled, a pleasure to visit every time I visit The Mount!
My absolutely fav japonese restaurant. Lisa and her team are great. We have been coming to Satori for years and we absolutely love it.
We always recommend this place to friends and to our Airbnb guests and we always get a good feedback.
Wasabi Wednesday is a great night and recently they have gluten free night on Tuesday which is an amazing idea for those can’t have gluten.
Delicious cocktails too
This a must try in Tauranga
First time dining here. Partner brought me here for lunch on my birthday and what a fantastic choice. Great service, high quality tasty food and an amazing atmosphere. Will def be back and highly recommend to others.
Went for a Birthday dinner and the service was amazing, even with how busy it was. Food was delicious and our server Josephine treated us like VIPs. Would definitely recommend.
Great evening.
Sushi is always well presented and delicious.
We had a mishap with our entree but it was deducted off the final bill which was unexpected and a pleasant surprise.
We will definitely return.
Have been to satori lounge a few times now. Best food, amazing flavours, gorgeous presentation, great service, very comfortable restaurant to eat in, lovely atmosphere. Can't recommend it enough.
First visit and it won't be the last. Enjoyed our Sushi & Satori dipping sauce. Great staff & service.
Hadn’t been in a year or so and we were really happy with the food! I was also gifted a free cocktail as it was my birthday dinner - really nice gesture!
Amazing food, the Ceviche Roll is a must, with a cold Asahi on tap, and for desert the Fried Ice Cream, yumm!! Thanks for a great service, chefs and staff.
Friendly, helpful staff and the food we selected was tasty and well presented. 6 year old enjoyed her handmade sushi and had a second helping. Only unfortunate aspect was the poor acoustics which promoted a very noisy environment
A bit fancy sushi place! Sharing plates and reasonable price for great food. Will definitely come back.
The best sushi place in town and they make amazing cocktails too.
I would highly recommend this restaurant. We are a challenging group to serve with a coeliac and vegan. But plenty of options to choose from. They even have gf soy sauce. We all agreed best sushi we’ve had.
The outdoor area is nice too.
An enjoyable dining experience. We've been a couple of times before, enjoyed ourselves, and decided to return.
However, the menu has significantly changed now and for a slightly above average intelligence straight kiwi male, I struggled with deciphering the menu.
My wife also had trouble.
Soon after a quick chat with our waitress food appeared and it was delicious.
Perhaps not as amazing as the previous menu items, but enjoyed just the same.
My advice if you're struggling, ask the friendly and helpful wait staff.
Food is always fresh .. and the service freindly ... one of my favorite places to eat. And the do take away food as well
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