There’s not a lot of other Japanese food we can get around here that isn t just sushi, says Olguin.
The menu will include charcoal-grilled yakitori and a raw bar with sashimi. The owners will collaborate with Deez Buns, the north-Tempe restaurant and team that s also behind the kitchen at Killer Whale Sex Club, along with other chefs from around the Valley.
Owners, Sam Olguin and Brenon Stuart, hope to expand across the Valley as Innovate Hospitality.
Sam Olguin
As for alcohol, the drink menu will list predominantly beer, wine, and sake, most of which will be on tap. Although Killer Whale is known for its extensive cocktail list with extravagant presentations, Olguin says the cocktails at Sabertooth will be a more straightforward, what you see is what you get type of thing. Olguin and Stuart are looking to include Japanese whiskeys and some non-familiar flavors and ingredients that aren t often seen around metro Phoenix.