Me, my mom, and her childhood best friend went to this place the other day. Fantastic FRESH food, REAL wasabi, authentic and fantastic human beings in there, the owner is incredibly lovely. Some of the best Japanese food we have ever had. Thank you! And God bless you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Furnells
Food was really good. Came out in a timely manner. Employees are very friendly. Highly reccomend for sushi lovers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Girl and Dragon Roll
Granger Lang
Ever since my favorite sushi restaurant near me closed, I have been in despair. But tonight, I saw the light, and it's name is Sakura. All is well with the world again. The Chirashi bowl is the best one I've had around here and they had some great nigiri and cheesecake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leah Muhleman
The entry process here is still a holdover from covid, but the staff is gracious and welcoming. I particularly enjoy the sashimi - good quality and well prepared. Last time I was in, they were showcasing a new winemaker from Napa. I don't typically get wine, but I really enjoyed that chardonnay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crys Miranda
Freshest fish in the east bay GUARANTEED! The ambiance welcomes a group of friends or a beautiful date night out or even a family dinner. Reasonable and delicious!! You get what you pay for! Great people and great cheery staff! Tony and Kathy do an amazing job with their restaurant and I highly recommend!Kid-friendliness: Welcoming to families of all sizes!Wheelchair accessibility: Easy to access the restaurant
Hands down, best sushi in the Bay. Great food, great atmosphere, and great people. The service is excellent. Thank you, Sakura!!! Much love ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave Biane
The folks at Shakura are the most friendly genuine people you could ever meet . Absolutely the cleanest place freshest fish from the best fish market .Any negative review I would not believe .Experience it for yourself and you will agree .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deluxe Sashimi
Ronald Hill
Great experience. Great service. Great food. Been there many times. Will continue to go back back.
Owner lady is very bad! She yells…if possible avoid this place! There are other good Japanese Food places…go there instead! No zero stars so had to give 1 ?
We really wanted to love this restaurant. Based on the reviews, we thought we would and have a new favorite sushi restaurant to add to our others. Sadly, it didn't work out that way. The entrance to the building is awkward. The actual front door is for take out orders only. You need to enter through the side. Maybe if you called ahead, that would have been explained. We didn't know that to eat in the restaurant that we needed a reservation, the women explained from the sliver in the door she opened. She yelled out to someone inside and then allowed us in. The restaurant was empty, she sat us at a table and took our order. Our food came out quickly, and we began to eat. The crab in the roll I ordered was fishy. I had to use a napkin to put it in after I tasted it. We called her over to explain what happened, and she argued that they only use the best crab and it wasn't fishy at all. In the middle of that conversation, the man making the rolls yelled out to her to let the party at the door in. She quickly ran to the door, leaving us without resolving the issue of the fishy crab, never to return to our table (right next to the other party) she ignored us the rest of the time. It seemed the party next to us had been a long-time patron of the restaurant from their previous location. The man making the rolls was summoned to the table by the gentleman, and they reminisced about how long they had known each other. It is amazing to have that relationship.A young gentleman, very professional asked how our dinner was, we explained to him the crab was fishy and we wanted that roll removed from our bill, he apologized, left and returned with the bill removing the bad roll.We will not go back to this restaurant and, if asked, won't recommend it either. Maybe it was a combination of circumstances, we didn't call ahead, explaining that the crab was bad and the long time customer, I'm not sure, but I am sure we will never go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Brian Schmidt
Ok... so I've wanted to try this place for a while now, years actually. But, it always seemed empty... I finally went there... and now I know why!The food kinda sucks and the service (Owner operated and staffed) is even worse! The menu items are overpriced and the value is as defined as the food... it sucks too!Also, they try to make the place seem exclusive in defining their requirements for reservations. There wasn't a single patron in the restaurant. And, they make it almost impossible to get into the dining room, the restaurant was open but, there wasn't an open door... just weird!We ordered (4) different rolls, the Dragon Roll (with the special 'Red Crab') tasted fishy. I asked the host, server, and owner if she could offer something else and she argued with me telling me their food was the very best quality. Ummm... ok... it still doesn't taste good. It tastes rotten... will you fix it? She then turned her back on us to open the door for another group, who obviously had reservations, She seated them and completely disregarded us, our needs and requests.Anyway, long story short, save yourself... if this place is new to you... your other place is probably better. Don't risk the disappointment and avoid Sakura Japanese Chinese Cuisine!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Spicy Girl and Dragon Roll
Stan Capito
We are sushi snobs and will travel to go here to visit Tony and Kathy for any and every special occasion, any time we can arrange a date night, or treat friends to a great new experience.Don't miss the Popcorn Edamame and the Hawaiian Pearl.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Girl and Dragon Roll
Chris Coats
Went a couple weeks ago. Not worth the price and the process of getting in the restaurant makes me want to leave. They have a check in desk at one door blocking you coming in and then you have to go around to another door and let in from staff. Crazy! Like it’s a high end Vegas peak easy. Service and food was good but with many better places with better food , service , and price I’ll never go back.
Jennifer Chen
Our family has been going to Sakura for the past two decades and it continues to be our favorite sushi spot in the East Bay. Tony, Cathy, and their sons go out of their way to make customers feel welcome! The service and the food are equally excellent. I especially like the sashimi, fried oysters, and udon soup. While we loved the cozy feel of the old location, the new one is more spacious and modern. Definitely check it out if you're in the area.
Me, my mom, and her childhood best friend went to this place the other day. Fantastic FRESH food, REAL wasabi, authentic and fantastic human beings in there, the owner is incredibly lovely. Some of the best Japanese food we have ever had. Thank you! And God bless you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was really good. Came out in a timely manner. Employees are very friendly. Highly reccomend for sushi lovers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Girl and Dragon Roll
Ever since my favorite sushi restaurant near me closed, I have been in despair. But tonight, I saw the light, and it's name is Sakura. All is well with the world again. The Chirashi bowl is the best one I've had around here and they had some great nigiri and cheesecake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The entry process here is still a holdover from covid, but the staff is gracious and welcoming. I particularly enjoy the sashimi - good quality and well prepared. Last time I was in, they were showcasing a new winemaker from Napa. I don't typically get wine, but I really enjoyed that chardonnay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Freshest fish in the east bay GUARANTEED! The ambiance welcomes a group of friends or a beautiful date night out or even a family dinner. Reasonable and delicious!! You get what you pay for! Great people and great cheery staff! Tony and Kathy do an amazing job with their restaurant and I highly recommend!Kid-friendliness: Welcoming to families of all sizes!Wheelchair accessibility: Easy to access the restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Girl and Dragon Roll, Caterpillar Roll, Sushi Boat w Volcano Hot Rockn Rainbow Godzilla Cali, Cucumber Nigiri Tasting No Rice, Pork Katsu, Chocolate Mochi and Vanilla Mochi Dessert, Chicken Katsu, Cucumber Rainbow Roll, Deluxe Sashimi, Tempura Udon, Mochi Ice Cream, Edamame, Salad, Chicken Karaage, Wakame Salad Seaweed Salad
Hands down, best sushi in the Bay. Great food, great atmosphere, and great people. The service is excellent. Thank you, Sakura!!! Much love ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The folks at Shakura are the most friendly genuine people you could ever meet . Absolutely the cleanest place freshest fish from the best fish market .Any negative review I would not believe .Experience it for yourself and you will agree .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deluxe Sashimi
Great experience. Great service. Great food. Been there many times. Will continue to go back back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Salmon, Deluxe Sashimi, Edamame, Wakame Salad Seaweed Salad
Great experience. Great service. Great food. Been there many times. Will continue to go back back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Salmon, Deluxe Sashimi, Edamame, Wakame Salad Seaweed Salad
Owner lady is very bad! She yells…if possible avoid this place! There are other good Japanese Food places…go there instead! No zero stars so had to give 1 ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
We really wanted to love this restaurant. Based on the reviews, we thought we would and have a new favorite sushi restaurant to add to our others. Sadly, it didn't work out that way. The entrance to the building is awkward. The actual front door is for take out orders only. You need to enter through the side. Maybe if you called ahead, that would have been explained. We didn't know that to eat in the restaurant that we needed a reservation, the women explained from the sliver in the door she opened. She yelled out to someone inside and then allowed us in. The restaurant was empty, she sat us at a table and took our order. Our food came out quickly, and we began to eat. The crab in the roll I ordered was fishy. I had to use a napkin to put it in after I tasted it. We called her over to explain what happened, and she argued that they only use the best crab and it wasn't fishy at all. In the middle of that conversation, the man making the rolls yelled out to her to let the party at the door in. She quickly ran to the door, leaving us without resolving the issue of the fishy crab, never to return to our table (right next to the other party) she ignored us the rest of the time. It seemed the party next to us had been a long-time patron of the restaurant from their previous location. The man making the rolls was summoned to the table by the gentleman, and they reminisced about how long they had known each other. It is amazing to have that relationship.A young gentleman, very professional asked how our dinner was, we explained to him the crab was fishy and we wanted that roll removed from our bill, he apologized, left and returned with the bill removing the bad roll.We will not go back to this restaurant and, if asked, won't recommend it either. Maybe it was a combination of circumstances, we didn't call ahead, explaining that the crab was bad and the long time customer, I'm not sure, but I am sure we will never go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ok... so I've wanted to try this place for a while now, years actually. But, it always seemed empty... I finally went there... and now I know why!The food kinda sucks and the service (Owner operated and staffed) is even worse! The menu items are overpriced and the value is as defined as the food... it sucks too!Also, they try to make the place seem exclusive in defining their requirements for reservations. There wasn't a single patron in the restaurant. And, they make it almost impossible to get into the dining room, the restaurant was open but, there wasn't an open door... just weird!We ordered (4) different rolls, the Dragon Roll (with the special 'Red Crab') tasted fishy. I asked the host, server, and owner if she could offer something else and she argued with me telling me their food was the very best quality. Ummm... ok... it still doesn't taste good. It tastes rotten... will you fix it? She then turned her back on us to open the door for another group, who obviously had reservations, She seated them and completely disregarded us, our needs and requests.Anyway, long story short, save yourself... if this place is new to you... your other place is probably better. Don't risk the disappointment and avoid Sakura Japanese Chinese Cuisine!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Spicy Girl and Dragon Roll
We are sushi snobs and will travel to go here to visit Tony and Kathy for any and every special occasion, any time we can arrange a date night, or treat friends to a great new experience.Don't miss the Popcorn Edamame and the Hawaiian Pearl.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Girl and Dragon Roll
Went a couple weeks ago. Not worth the price and the process of getting in the restaurant makes me want to leave. They have a check in desk at one door blocking you coming in and then you have to go around to another door and let in from staff. Crazy! Like it’s a high end Vegas peak easy. Service and food was good but with many better places with better food , service , and price I’ll never go back.
Our family has been going to Sakura for the past two decades and it continues to be our favorite sushi spot in the East Bay. Tony, Cathy, and their sons go out of their way to make customers feel welcome! The service and the food are equally excellent. I especially like the sashimi, fried oysters, and udon soup. While we loved the cozy feel of the old location, the new one is more spacious and modern. Definitely check it out if you're in the area.