Ceaseless Sawa Happy Hour

Endless Happy Hour Options Abound at This Fusion Restaurant

One of the things we love most about Sawa is the sheer breadth of the menu, from sushi rolls to fettuccine alfredo to kabobs. Is it Mediterranean? Is it Japanese? Is it something entirely different? We’re not sure, but we’re not going to complain.

Sawa’s culinary variety and depth is also on display during happy hour, where the quantity of items is such that they must be divided into six sections featuring about 15 items each ranging from $8 to $20. If you’re looking for a great deal, go for the $8 Bronze section and a $6 beer. We splurged on the cauliflower tempura and the filet mignon yakitori from the Silver section ($12), both excellent and decently portioned, and a $9 classic cocktail.

The drinks here aren’t the most inventive — my lychee martini was made only with lychee puree and vodka — but they’re passably good. And the food is somehow great, no matter how far we test the boundless menu.

Happy hour runs from 4 to 7 pm on weekdays, but from 4 to 8 pm seven days a week at the bar. And then there are the After Dark Specials, which pick up right where happy hour ends. On Mondays, half-off mojitos; on Tuesdays, half-off bottled beers and sake; on Wednesdays, half-off whiskey; and so on and so on. Not to mention the live belly dancing on Friday and Saturday nights and the discounted hookah on Sundays. Will we ever be able to plumb these endless depths?

Sawa Restaurant & Lounge
360 San Lorenzo Ave. #1500
(Located inside the Shops at Merrick Park)
305.447.6555
sawarestaurant.com

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