Sato Japanese Restaurant

Listen....I have never been held hostage in a restaurant until today. Sato Japanese Restaurant in Columbia SC you will never get my business ever. We're not just talking about the mojito mixed with flat sprite, the salad over saturated with dressing, a portion of my order was missing as well and no refills and no circulating air. He paid the bill on his card(while some left cash) and I went to the restroom because I started to feel bad. I come out and some of the group has left. He's waiting on me. I go to leave and they block me from leaving saying that someone didn't pay. Not my issue? We paid!!! She then tells me that I still can't leave. I politely tell her that her waitress needs to go to the table and get the money that was left on the table. She keeps on(patience lost) I told her to have her waitress take her a#% to the table and get the money. She then goes over but never goes to the end of the table where the tray of money is sitting. We go to leave and she's still blocking

Wilbur was an excellent chef! Flavors were amazing & shrimp was cooked perfectly!! Really liked the veggies in the rice & he asked each person if they wanted onions and mushrooms. Excellent meal!! Parking: Great parking available Dietary restrictions: I have a lemon allergy and Wilbur had no problem ensuring my food didn't come in contact with it.

I went here for the first time in a long time last week. I was impressed at the authenticity of the environment. A woman was crying at another table and I saw a chef comfort her, and then proceed to toss a shrimp into her mouth with his spatula. She was happy after that. So five stars