Sakura Japanese Restaurant - Jasper, Alabama

Kirsten H. C.

I was authentically surprised to find such good sushi in a place that used to be a Wendy's drive thru! The prices are modest, especially if you decide on their roll lunch special.
We had the a la carte squid 🦑 -which was not traditional, but incredibly tasty, the Red Dragon roll, and the Spicy Girl roll.
Last, but not least, the service staff were all friendly and attentive; which is hard to come by these days! We will most definitely be back.

Kimberly C.

We have been here several times and have always had decent service and great food. To be fair, I do not eat sushi so I cannot tell you if that is good or not. The steak has been super tender and flavorful. My husband is more adventurous and has tried several menu items and has enjoyed them all.

Blake C.

Great hibachi place, not too sure about the other items but the chicken hibachi is delicious. Portions and prices are both great. They even have a kids hibachi plate. Overall great restaurant.

Benjamin B.

I will start by saying my wife and I are not into Sushi or raw food. Those menu items may be delicious but not our cup of tea. We got what we could find that was cooked and it was not very good but come to find out that is not what people go here for so it may just be us ? This is an old Wendy's location and they have dressed it up as much as possible but the atmosphere was bleak.

Mimi R.

I have been here twice and both times it’s extremely cold inside. The sushi is okay, nothing to write home about. The Hot and Sour soup is pretty good and the hibachi is great! They do not serve liquor, although they could but would require a license. The soft drinks are awful and the sweet tea wasn’t great.

Suanne W.

Awesome amazing restaurant. A solute management, service - fantastic, cant say enough great things about this place. Anything you get off the menu is going to be excellent!

Star D.

Unappealing food, not hot, sushi rolled without skill (fell apart), tasteless rice, and I gagged on the spring roll it was so bad.
I ate here years ago on a regular basis and it was 3 stars. Ok, but unimpressive. Coming back to my hometown for a visit and we chose to take my sister here for her birthday. Really regret the choice. The food was meh to regrettable and the menu was it's own annoyance. It's been redesigned and the interior is lovely but the folders it's been put in do not allow it to open flat or even close to it and you're constantly fighting it.

Additionally, the menu has some misleading information in it. For example, the bento dinners list what comes with them in addition to the main course choice. However, these additions do not come with all of the bentos even though it says on the menu that they're included with bentos period. The server was nice enough to tell me when I had said I looked forward to the vegetables that by chosen shrimp tempura did not come with vegetables even though it is listed.
The reason? The chef says that shrimp would get soggy if you put the vegetables under it. Having received the meal, it could easily be rearranged to accommodate the promised vegetables. Had I not been warned I would have been very unhappy.

The ambience if the restaurant is very nice. Comfortable seating with nice lighting and quiet music. It was not at all busy and we were well attended.

The server was incredible and she regains a star by herself by being so friendly and helpful. Otherwise it would be one star for the food and menu issues, particularly the misleading information and honestly frustrating choice not to include part of the promised meal for such a stupid reason.

The sushi wasn't even that good and it was rolled so poorly it fell apart.

Will not return.

Kaitlynn L.

I ordered a boba tea,
"Brown Sugar Milk Tea".
How in the world did it not come with boba in it? It's a boba tea? I'm quite confused. 😅😅😅😅 It still taste good, but it's not the same without the boba at all. Maybe it was a mistake? 2/5 without the necessary boba. I'll give it a chance and try again in the future and update my review.