Mama Satto in Ann Arbor

This was our first experience with Mama Satto. The waitress was very nice and we were seated quickly. However, it was obvious that they were understaffed as they enforce an 18% tip. Our sushi was room temperature and pricy for what we received. The bao...was shameful. We were given the thinnest slice possible of pork and the bun was firm and had a leathery texture. Our salad was meant to have a ginger-citrus vinaigrette but was plain. My disappointment is immeasurable, especially considering the good reviews.

sushi & edamame were great but knocked off a star for the slow service and very long wait time. would definitely still recommend just maybe during lunch time or a weekday lol

Yelp doesn't lie. My friends and I had come to try Hola Seoul, but there wasn't enough seating in there, so we went to mama satto next door instead. I ordered the Katsu Don, which didn't have many mentions in Yelp reviews. I found out why. The pork Katsu came out soggy because of the egg coating and flavorless, and the meat itself was very rubbery. Not only that, but there were no vegetables in the dish. It was just a soggy pork Katsu, a layer of strange tasting onions, and a bed of rice. I ended up drowning the dish in soy sauce just to make it taste better. My friend got the veggie version of Katsu don and was similarly disappointed. As she put it, "it's just a bunch of deep fried veggies on a bowl of rice". My other friends tried the ramen. While the ramen seemed better than the dons at least, the waitress did not inform us that all ramens are pretty spicy, which was an issue for one of my friends. The waitress also never asked us how the food was and had minimal enthusiasm and hospitality. Mama satto's was a huge disappointment; I've had dining hall food that's better than what they served me. Can't believe I paid $14 for soggy, rubbery meat and a bed of rice. If you're looking for good Asian food, try Moon Cafe, Tomukun, or Lan City Hand Pulled Noodles instead.