What are the opening hours?

Monday 11am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm Tuesday 11am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm Wednesday 11am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm Thursday 11am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm Friday 11am - 2pm 5pm - 10pm Saturday 11am - 2pm 5pm - 10pm

Cowa Saké

Name: Cowa Saké
Address: 1 N Center Street, Suite 250, Hickory, NC, 28601, US
Telephone: +18284757714

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Cowa Saké will feature burgers, sliders, bento boxes, sushi, cocktails, sake, and more!

10/10/2026

New features drop every Friday, and this week’s lineup has some BANGERS. 🔥

🍣 Tuna Monster
Spicy tuna and cucumber inside, with yellowtail, ahi, escolar, blackened tuna, and toro on top. Finished with Money Sauce, pico mix, micro cilantro, and togarashi. A monster for a reason.

🍔 Mushroom, Bacon & Swiss Slider
Angus beef, grilled mushrooms, applewood-smoked bacon, and melted Swiss tucked into a slider bun. Small but mighty.

🍗 Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
Crispy fried chicken with Thai basil and a dusting of our house savory-spicy dry seasoning. Good luck sharing this one.

🍜 Not pictured, still a contender: Sweet Chili, Kimchi Shrimp
Wok-seared shrimp over lo mein with kimchi, carrots, and cabbage, topped with fried kimchi, sesame seeds, and scallions.

Come hungry. Bring someone who lets you steal a bite. 🥢

10/09/2026

New neighbors call for sushi. 🍣

We sent a couple of platters over to 2nd & Trade to celebrate their opening and yesterday’s pop-up! We’re always excited to have new businesses to share downtown Hickory with, and happy to help feed the celebration 😉

Congratulations, 2nd & Trade! So glad you’re here. 🖤

2nd & Trade

10/06/2026

Your usual order has some competition. 👀🥢

This week at Cowa:

🦋 Butterfly Kisses — tuna, avocado & cucumber with red cabbage cured hamachi, blackened tuna and a bright finish of lemon zest.

🍜 Sweet Soy Ginger Beef — tender beef & lo mein tossed in our house-made sweet soy ginger sauce.

🔥 Chicken Stir Fry — crispy chicken, fried rice & veggies with a little Kung Pao kick.

🍔 Bacon Ranch Slider — Angus beef, white cheddar, smoked bacon & ranch. Didn’t make the photo. Should make your order.

What are you trying first?

10/05/2026

Pretty in pink. Bold in every bite. 💗🦋

Meet Butterfly Kisses: tuna, avo, and cucumber topped with red cabbage–cured hamachi, blackened tuna, colorful roe, lemon zest, and radish microgreens. Ponzu on the side to bring it all together.

This October, a little pink comes with a lot of love for everyone touched by breast cancer.

Also pictured - our Fall Gin Fizz made with an apple spiced syrup and vegan egg whites 😉

10/02/2026

Sushi night, handled. 🍣

Our Sushi Platter for Two brings the whole spread for $80 — 12 pieces of sashimi, 6 pieces of nigiri, one traditional roll, one specialty roll + two cups of onion soup.

Basically, bring your favorite sushi person. We’ll take care of the rest.

SUSHI PLATTER FOR TWO | $80

*dine-in only

09/30/2026

A little sexy, a little spicy, and plenty to come hungry for. 🔥 This week at Cowa:

🍣 Sexy Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura and Cali mix inside, topped with tuna, avocado, tempura flakes, spicy mayo, eel sauce, masago, red tobiko, scallions, and sesame seeds.

💥 Bang Bang Cauliflower
Our Bang Bang treatment, with a veggie twist. Crispy fried cauliflower tossed in house-made spicy mayo, served over cabbage slaw with sweet chili sauce, sesame seeds, and scallions.

🥢 Spicy Sesame Chicken Noodles
Back for another round! Sesame chicken noodles with chili pods, sambal, carrots, red peppers, and scallions—finished with sesame seeds.

🍔 Bacon Cheddar Slider
Angus beef, cheddar, bacon, and house-made spicy mayo. Small but mighty.

🥦 Beef & Broccoli
Tender marinated beef with broccoli, carrots, red peppers, and scallions in a sweet, savory sauce, finished with sesame seeds.

What are you trying first?

09/23/2026

NOW AUDITIONING 📣🤓

We’re looking for sushi chefs to join the Cowa crew, and if you know your way around a sushi bar (or have always wanted to learn) we’d really like to meet you.

Experience is a big plus, but not required. Good energy, attention to detail, and actually caring about what you put on the plate are non-negotiable.

Interested? Follow the career link on our website to apply or come on by!

And please share this with the sushi person in your life. We know somebody knows somebody. 👀

09/22/2026

The best thing about our bentos? You’ve got options. 🍱 This one went without sushi, but yours certainly doesn’t have to. We have sushi options available at lunch, plus even more bento combinations with sushi, sliders, and more at dinner.

Basically, there’s a bento for whatever you’re in the mood for.

09/21/2026

Four features. Zero weak links. Swipe through this week’s Cowa lineup:

🥭 Big Kahuna Roll with spicy tuna, avocado and mango, topped with blackened tuna, masago, hoisin, togarashi, citrus zest and tempura flakes
🍛 Red Curry Chicken from the wok
🍜 Sesame Chicken Noodles
🍍 The Mamona Slider with white cheese, pineapple, bacon and eel sauce

Which one are you ordering first?

09/17/2026

The kind of plate that makes sharing feel wildly overrated. 😍 A whole spread of buttery salmon belly nigiri, lightly seared and practically melting before it ever reaches the table. 🥢🍣

Address

1 N Center Street, Suite 250
Hickory, NC
28601

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm
Tuesday	11am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm
Wednesday	11am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm
Friday	11am - 2pm
	5pm - 10pm
Saturday	11am - 2pm
	5pm - 10pm

Telephone

+18284757714

Website

http://www.cowa-sake.com/

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