Sake Maki in East Renfrewshire

I love Japanese food and this is gooood Japanese food. It taste fresh, looks pretty, perfect portion sizes and the flavours are intense. The chefs know what they a re doing. Friendly, helpful service. Will be back many times! UPDATE NOV 23 closed

We had an itison voucher so for what we paid it wasn’t bad but wouldn’t have felt the same if paying full price. Chicken in ramen & teriyaki was so tough the knife was unable to cut through. Katsu loaded fries were nice but tasted more like Chinese curry cause than katsu. Server didn’t seem to have any idea what gluten was, saying twice the udon noodles were gf which they obviously turned out not to be so be careful if have gluten sensitivity.

Absolutely delicious food. We visited for the first time tonight using a Groupon voucher we received as a gift. The food was delicious and the service great. We were making plans to bring family here when they visit next month but, as I was writing this, my husband got an email advising that they are closing next week. We sincerely hope that this is a temporary closure as we were really looking forward to returning soon. If you are closing for good, we are very sorry to hear this, and wish you all the very best for the future.

Reneged on 10% off deal for new customers - this is fatal when starting a business

Had a Ramon bowl Bowl King prawns GREAT Will go again

What a place, tasty food in an intimate setting 😋 👌 😍

Lovely little place, went for lunch, food and service was excellent. Will return soon with family. Give it a try .

I really, really wish I didn't have to write this review. We booked this place for lunch yesterday. We were the only ones there, which was fine as it was early. It was a bit awkward being the only table there. The food was quick (maybe a little too quick) my daughter had the uramaki. We also had chicken goyza, some sarachi fries, katsu curry. Everything arrived at once, even tho the goyza was advertised as a starter. Which is fine, but would've been better to be asked. The portions are huge, the katsu was really salty. I couldn't eat it all. The food is really well presented. Looks lovely. Enjoyed the goyza, they were lovely (even if they were fried). My daughter loved the Uramaki California. Unfortunately, my she has woken up today with horrendous food poisoning. Vomiting and upset stomach. She started feeling unwell last night so didn't have dinner, so I know it has to be the uramaki. I see other reviews have mentioned this had happened to them and I stupidly ignored them. There has got to be some issue here with the food and I really hope the restaurant sort this. It wasn't cheap for lunch £50, with a £5 tip for service. I really wish I'd read the negative reviews and taken them into account. You might be lucky and it could be coincidence. But it's unfortunate because the food looks lovely. It's well presented but it just falls short of the substance.

Friends brought us here for our anniversary. Food was so fresh and tasty. Loved it!! Nice and clean and great service. We'll be back.

Loved it, went with wee Itison voucher and it did not disappoint. From our greeting and seating with Jen (manager) our experience was to notch. Loved the food, and portions huge. We will most defo be back. Well worth the money, voucher or not.

Had a meal here recently, the food was excellent, the staff are really friendly and helpful, place is spotlessly clean, the service was very professional, would highly recommend this restaurant.

lee-ann and jen were amazing and fast service we even got a wee mint after our amazing meal and good music

Food was amazing great atmosphere amazing service with a smile

Food is amazing, staff are so welcoming and always cater to your needs.

Really wanted to like this place and was looking forward to it, but unfortunately it’s terrible. Don’t waste your time or money! So for the food. I honestly can say worst meal we’ve had out in as long as I can remember. The ramen broth was like a bowl of flavourless greasy oil, coated your mouth so you couldn’t taste anything else but oil. The egg had clearly been cut way too far in advance as the yolk was shrivelled up and wrinkled. No depth of flavour whatsoever in this dish which is at the heart of a good ramen. Teriyaki chicken dish was utterly flavourless also, could’ve (and often do) made a better tastier meal ourselves from the supermarket. Gyoza had also been deep fried too which was very weird (should be pan fried or steamed). For the prices, you would expect authentic Japanese cuisine but it’s clear the chef has no experience in what this restaurant is selling! I complained (nicely) about my ramen being extremely oily and that I couldn’t eat it, waitress apologised and said she would tell the chef. However she then proceeded to put it on the counter, lean back on the bar and chat to the other waitress until we asked for our bill. Oh and had to pay full price for the inedible uneaten ramen, joys! The atmosphere is also very weird. The music is loud 70/80s hits… completely out of keeping with a Japanese restaurant (or any nice restaurant for that matter). Remember Nigiri also had this problem and people complaining but seems nothing has changed there. If you like real Japanese food or if you’d just like a nice calm atmosphere. Don’t come here there’s much nicer places around Giffnock.

Had an amazing meal here and it was delicious highly recommend. Leeann was a fab host and talked us through the menu and helped us try something new!! 10/10

My son took me too Sake Maki for the first time on Sunday 30th April for Lunch. The food was excellent and the customer service was the best we had received in a long time. Having worked in the hospitality industry for decades i was most pleasantly surprised at the service that we received from Jennifer the lovely young lady who looked after us. The food was very tasty and they portions were very good. We look forward to returning with our family. I cannot recommend this quaint little restaurant highly enough.

Sorry guys, I hate leaving negative reviews but I’m finding it difficult to see where the 5 star reviews are coming from on here? For the price, I expected authentic Japanese food…let’s just say the chef here is most definitely NOT Japanese. Deep fried EVERYTHING. Even the pork in my ramen (a tragedy) and the gyoza (gyoza should be pan fried or steamed) - that, plus watery, salty broth with zero depth of flavour does not make an enjoyable meal. (Never mind a remotely Japanese one) If you like real Japanese food and are used to authentic flavours. Don’t come here. Oh, we also both had upset stomachs about an hour after leaving… After speaking to a few locals afterwards, we were met with the same response. Wish I’d asked around first! The waitress was very nice and the service fast - I’ll give them that! Sadly, we will not be back.

Well what can I say about Sake Maki exceptional food, Pork Gyozas are heavenly the Beef Ramen with Miso Broth is so good that even when I was full up I didn't want to stop eating it. Very quiet little restaurant but Im sure that is just because word hasn't got round about how good it is. Will be looking forward to planning our next visit. I would definitely rate Sake Maki as one of the best restaurants I have ever been to. Thank you for a wonderful meal guys 👏👏👏👏❤️

Food is great. The katsu curry & teriyaki could do with some more sauce to make it perfect!

Worst meal I've ever (not!) eaten! We ordered 2 different starters to share between 4. One of those starters was crispy chicken and some of the chicken was not fully cooked/was still pink inside! Next, 3 out of 4 of us ordered ramen for our main courses and when it arrived 2 of them had the wrong meat in so had to be remade. After a very long wait we were served our meal and all 3 of the ramen had broth that was SO salty that we were unable to eat our meals! It genuinely tasted like someone had dropped a bag of salt into the pot when making it. It is a real shame as it looked lovely but it was impossible to even eat the vegetables, noodles or meat due to how salty they all tasted. We let the server know the problem and the inedible meals were taken away. Received the bill and we were charged full price! Never again! (the mains were included in a deal and we were charged full price for the starters and drinks.) ** Just to be clear, I award this restaurant zero stars, but am unable to post the review unless I award one star.

Food was delicious. Big portions. Good deal at groupon with cocktails. I took a dish with prawns, my partner took chicken. Waitress was nice. Small area but quite cosy.

Fantastic food and with equally fantastic service. Can’t fault anything, will definitely be back soon!!

Absolutely excellent wonderfully flavoured food! The attention to detail is amazing and truly honours Japanese cookery, I adored everything I tried here and will come back again. A true credit to Giffnock, congrats to the team!

Nice staff, wine wasn't pleasant but food was good.

We had dinner here and the food was really delicious and fresh. Great sized portions too. Staff very welcoming and the service was quick. We will be back!

First visit to Sake Make and will defi be back. Food was delicious. Very relaxed vibe. Had teriyaki prawn, katsu curry, katsu fries and cocktails. All amazing.

Absolutely little gem of a place great staff food was superb give those guys a visit loved it

Lovely food and staff, a great new addition to the local businesses here in Giffnock

I visited Sake Maki today for the first time today and ordered tempura to take away which was delicious. Thank you to the staff for the quick turnaround as I was in a rush. A great new addition to Giffnock!

Amazing!!! Katsu fries, best ever !

Food is great but prices have gone up significantly from Nigiri...

Lovely lunch with friends. Great friendly staff. Wonderful fresh, delicious food. Lovely chef who came up for a chat. Would recommend and look forward to visiting again.

Great food and service would recommend