Sold in summer of 2015 and closed for renovations since last fall, Saska’s Steak & Seafood is returning with an updated design and menu \u2013 but the same classic feel.
\nNow called Saska\u2019s, the popular family-run Mission Beach eatery, which opened in 1951, is set to reopen Feb. 23.
\nSaska’s has been meticulously restored by The Patio Restaurant Group, which also owns The Patio on Lamont, The Patio on Goldfinch, Fireside by The Patio, The Swell Cafe, Surf Rider Pizza Co. and Bao Beach.
\nOne of San Diego\u2019s oldest steakhouses, the game plan in revitalizing Saska’s was for it “to remain a staunchly traditional, unflinchingly classical steakhouse of yore,” according to The Patio Group.
\nWith Saska\u2019s grand reopening, The Patio Group aims to “move forward by looking back to the past.”
\nBranded as “San Diego\u2019s Original Steakhouse,” Saska’s will showcase a sleek, refined interior with an intimate setting that harkens back to the good ole days, embracing originality over novelty, and timelessness over fleeting fads.
\n“Saska\u2019s is one of my favorite restaurants in San Diego. I\u2019ve been a regular for more than 20 years,” said Patio Restaurant Group owner\/CEO Gina Champion-Cain. “Restoring the long-standing restaurant to its former glory is a dream come true, and a passion project brought to life.”
\nChampion-Cain also operates Luv San Diego Surf and is CEO of Luv Surf Brands, LLC, a San Diego-based lifestyle brand for real estate, hospitality and branded merchandise.
\nSaska\u2019s new menu is a take-off from the classic menu of the \u201960s and \u201970s. It includes Shrimp Louie salad, creamed spinach, various cuts of steak, and a wide variety of seafood including grilled salmon and Alaskan king crab legs.
\nCustomers will also be able to choose from a number of other traditional menu favorites such as a half-pound cheeseburger, fettucine alfredo, briased short rib and teriyaki marinated chicken breast. Sides and desserts showcase ice cream, cheesecake, mud pies, chocolate cake and seasonal pies.
\n“We\u2019re not trying to emulate a classic American steakhouse,” said restaurant general manager Ryan Rohrbacker. “We are a classic American steakhouse that\u2019s going back to our roots and sticking to what we do best.”
\nBy highlighting their protein-centric dishes, including signature cuts such as “The Duke” sirloin and “The Original” filet mignon, Rohrbacker noted Saska\u2019s is aiming to put the “steak” back in “steakhouse.”
\nExecutive chef Michael Ground is enhancing Saska\u2019s storied meat program.
\n“A steakhouse isn\u2019t rocket science,” Ground noted. “It\u2019s really about taking the best cuts of a cow and preparing them simply to elevate their quality.”
\nThe chef said all of Saska’s steaks are hand-cut daily to ensure consistent quality and grilled over an open flame for an optimal sear.
\nSaska\u2019s drinks program too is classically -inspired, offering crowd pleasers such as the Old-Fashioned, the Whiskey Sour, and the Last Word.
\nJoe Saska and his wife opened the family owned and operated the restaurant at 3768 Mission Blvd. in 1951. When Saska died, the business was handed down to son Mike. After Mike died of a heart condition, the business was transferred to brothers and sisters Tommy, Mary and Jimmy.
\nSaska\u2019s transferred ownership on Aug. 10, 2015 to The Patio Group. At that time, Champion-Cain noted Saska’s fit into her company’s plans on “expanding our brand and our neighborhood-centric eateries along with our coffee and surf shops and our gourmet food store.”
\nChampion-Cain said Saska’s fit into her plans incorporating “a hospitality theme catering to the local neighbors.”
\nSaska\u2019s will provide dinner service daily, with brunch offered during the weekends.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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