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Sakanaya Champaign Reviews from The Last Year
Lots of vegetarian options! The crispy tofu bento, vege
Lots of vegetarian options! The crispy tofu bento, vege dynamite, and vegetarian miso soup was delicious.
The best sushi around! Awesome staff! Very clean and quiet.
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I was pleasantly shocked by how good this place was given
I was pleasantly shocked by how good this place was given its proximity to the ocean. I wasn't expecting Champaign to have good fresh fish. The salmon sashimi was exquisite and the Willis Tower was also shockingly good. I wish I got to try the tuna sashimi, but they had run out for the night. The wait took close to an hour, but our waiter explained that there was an issue with one of the head chefs so the kitchen was slower than usual. Even though it was a hectic night, our server was more than kind and knowledgeable about all the dishes!
Champaign, IL restaurants are a sea of mediocrity, but
Champaign, IL restaurants are a sea of mediocrity, but Sakanaya is certainly a pearl in that ocean. The food is incredibly fresh, the atmosphere is more upscale than the college town deserves and the staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming. I love sushi, but do not like much seafood - I'm a shrimp guy - and there are several options for a picky sushi eater like myself. There are quite a few options on the appetizer menu that I enjoy and recommend. The Willis Tower is a signature appetizer. The secret to eating it after they serve it is to knock down the "tower" and mix it up with the fixins surrounding it. They don't always tell you and it's fun to watch as people eat it incorrectly. Like I said, I am an appetizer guy. I love edamame and my fave are dumplings. Their Shumai and Gyoza are really good. They do have some non sushi options and I recommend the Chicken Katsu and Chicken Teriyaki. If you're in Champaign for business (never would expect that) or visiting your college-aged child or even visiting the campus, skip the bars or some of the steak places further away and check out Sakanaya.
First time coming here and was pleasantly surprised by such
First time coming here and was pleasantly surprised by such high quality sushi in campus town. The Willis tower is a must get. It's very rich and creamy and has added crisps for texture. The rolls were also very good especially the spider roll where you can actually taste the soft shell crab inside! Service was great and the interior was quite nice. Great place to come out for a nice dinner!
Love coming here when I'm celebrating an event.
Recently came here with my boyfriend to celebrate the end of the school year and we got the Willis tower, the spider roll, and the kamikaze. All of them were DELECTABLE. The fish is especially fresh and ambiance is amazing. I've also tried the dynamite roll, the OMG (it comes on fire!), and the yellowtail before. Everything was great. Great sit down restaurant that's easily accessible on Green Street.
This food was delicious.
The service was quick and the rolls were breathtaking. We got the Sunset, Playgirl, Vegetarian Kamikaze, Dynamite signature rolls. Every one of them was beautiful and tasted so good. Totally recommend and it's so worth the price. Yum!
Always a pleasant experience coming here even when they're
Always a pleasant experience coming here even when they're super busy. The wait staff are always helpful and polite. My go-to for food is the crunch munch and miso soup; so tasty! Good food plus a cozy, lighted atmosphere, you can't go wrong. Worth the wait!
Service was so kind and helpful, the environment is sort of
Service was so kind and helpful, the environment is sort of sophisticated and elevated even thought it's in the middle of a college campus, and the food was amazing, I can't wait to go back. I don't remember what rolls we ordered but they came out amazing. The gyoza was to die for. Can't recommend enough.
Sakanaya has the best sushi in Champaign, I got the dragon
Sakanaya has the best sushi in Champaign, I got the dragon roll today and it was fantastic but I recommend their VIP/ Aburi / and Aburi. You can't get sushi this quality at such a reasonable price anywhere else :)
Had an okay experience when we went.
Service was great order was wrong the first time but no big deal they fixed it
My favorite sushi spot in central Illinois! I've sat in
My favorite sushi spot in central Illinois! I've sat in once and it is gorgeous on the inside and very intimate. The service is very good as well I have never had a bad experience here!
Maybe it the best sushi place, however, it is oaky compared
Maybe it the best sushi place, however, it is oaky compared to sushi places in other parts of countries. Taste is okay. Service is spotty.
Truly excellent sushi.
Strange to find such great quality in Champaign, Il. Took my niece for dinner while visiting her at school. Neither of us had been there but the reviews were good so we took a chance. Food was incredible and the service very attentive and helpful. Great menu too with a good selection of some of the off the beaten path cuts like chutoro.
Atmosphere was so great, service was good, food was amazing.
Very very busy though and we did have to wait a little bit, so I recommend reservations
Amazing sushi at fair prices.
Been here many times can't recommend it enough. The ambiance of the restaurant is nice with the low lighting but can be noisy at times, especially for those with sensory issues.
Fast service, good food.
I had a bunch of different sushi, I think like 5 different rolls for 60$. They have a lot of unique stuff on their specialty menu. Was able to try a lot of new rolls here.
Excellent sushi with many varieties and amazingly friendly
Excellent sushi with many varieties and amazingly friendly service! The waitlist option is highly recommended and very accurate for seating.
Love the food! Service is good too the challenge is to get
Love the food! Service is good too the challenge is to get a table - but you can sign up in advance
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Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
Just wanted to take a second to shout out the reviewer team. Even though they probably review hundreds of listings and bids a day, they still take the time to leave great comments and respond relatively quickly. Thanks!
Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Whose name will my reservation be under when I arrive at the venue?
It can be under your name or a name you choose! Some reservation offers already include the AppointmentTrader Transfer Service which will transfer the reservation in to your name. If its not included you can add it on after buying the reservation for a small fee. One thing on that though: As many reservations become available at last minute, taking a reservation in someone else name is quick and great for privacy. Most reservations on AT are listed with a virtual phone number, so all you need to do is present the phone number at the hostess stand and you are good to go!
Payouts Blocked Because of Sell Through Rate
Does anyone know how AT plans to handle cases where a seller is quitting the platform but has a sell through rate <25%? The error message I got said to fill more bids or find other ways to increase the rate.
Is AT really going to block sellers from withdrawing their money? Especially revenue made before the sell through rate was introduced??
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Transferring reservations is not supported in AT. Why not just use the name in the AT screenshot?
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
Congrats on 3 mil
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Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
Working on your bid?
Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome
to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
Where do the Reservations on AppointmentTrader come from?
Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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