Sakura Cafe
105 Main St, Annapolis, MD, 21401
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Address :
105 Main St
Annapolis, MD, 21401 - Phone (410) 263-0785
- Website https://www.sakuracafeannapolis.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :10:30 am - 1:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Ash D.
The menu is a perfect mix between asian cuisine and american food. Ordered the teriyaki chicken hibachi and it was hands down the best hibachi I've ever had. The service was incredibly friendly and quick. Highly recommend!
(5)Jen L.
So I got a flier from Sakura for delivery. Now I won't say no to sushi delivery so I decided gave it a try. From the time I made the phone call, to the time it was delivered it was about 40 min. Not bad....they told me 45 min. Sushi is generally not fast food! BTW, you need a $20 minimum. I was surprised to find in my delivery free yum yum roll! Aw...that was so nice. I don't know if its because its the holidays or they do free rolls for first time deliveries...but it was really yummy. The tuna Avocado salad was amazing! Not quite as good as the tuna avacado salad at Joss' but Sakura DELIVERS!!!!!! Enough said! It was amazing! The Golden Phoenix Roll was awesome too. Mango and shrimp tempura roll! YUM! I'm somehow drawn to the sushi rolls with fruit in it. YUM! Now as far as the "American Menu" well I don't know about that......I was skeptical of a place that did sushi and American, but I'm glad I gave them a try. Will definitely make sure that I order from them again!
(4)Matthew L.
Fantastic service. I have never been to a sushi joint where the servers are so pleasant. The sushi rolls were well made with high quality ingredients and fantastic presentation. The sushi is a work of art; Wonderful warm sake. Great place for a date or to just chill and enjoy amazing food in down town Annapolis.
(5)Bailey S.
Worst staff ever. Server was completely inattentive and lacked all basic food service courtesies. We felt like we were consistently nagging her for things. We would watch her walk back and forth while our food sat on the counter. She was practically charming, however, in comparison to the younger girl they have working there who has absolutely zero concept of manners or appropriate restaurant voice decibels. We had to listen to her screaming on the phone to their delivery driver who forgot something. Then she was literally running through the restaurant back and forth out the door. I have no idea what her purpose is in the restaurant besides taking phone calls. If you call in an order she's the one squawking "and what else? And what else? And what else?" The sushi was decent but definitely nothing I would endure that dining experience again to have. Best to just have them deliver if you can stand to be on the phone with their obnoxious staff.
(2)Shawn A.
We really enjoyed this place! We lived in Japan the previous three years, and this is the best sushi we have eaten since we moved here!!
(5)Russell J.
This place gets a solid B-. Servers wern't exactly rude, but wern't exactly attentive either. Food was meh, and a fork and spoon were just shoved into my bento box. Not the worst place I've been, but certainly not the best either.
(2)Sarah H.
Sakura Cafe is my favorite Japanese restaurant in DTA. I come from an asian background so I always crave tasty asian food and this does the trick. I love the bento box and the udon noodles. I have also tried the drunken noodles several times and pad thai. All good choices. The atmosphere is nice and modern. The choices are many and the prices are good. Also don't forget to try the green tea ice cream! Its too doe for.
(4)Andrea B.
Great service & good food, but got food poisoning from seaweed salad.
(2)Melissa G.
SO GOOD! The maki rolls are amazing and the service is great. Try the Heart Attack roll!! A must when in Annapolis. Also, ask to get your photo on the wall!
(5)Lauren S.
First things first, the staff is very friendly. That's always a good thing. We ordered edamame, California roll, spicy tuna, crab meat, and shrimp tempura. It was all very fresh and delicious. We even got free ice cream after our meal! Very epic and very welcome on such a muggy night. Between two people the check was $32, so it's reasonable as well. On top of sushi/other Asian food, they serve quesadillas, subs, fried chicken...you know just in case you don't want sushi. But why you would come here for fried chicken is beyond me.
(4)Daisy Y.
This is totally not authentic Japanese food. I don't understand why people will give this restaurant so high rating. It confused me and I was tricked by these rating. This place is totally overpriced w/ their quality of food. They're charging for authentic Japanese food price and serving fast food quality of sushi. I don't expected too much before I try this restaurant as I understand that it is in a small town. However, it is way too low quality. Highly not recommended!
(1)Brinn R.
I love this place great sushi and Asian dishes even serve a mean hamburger if you have someone in your party not into Asian food. Wait staff is friendly and on their game when you walk in the door.
(5)Anjali K.
Café Sakura is my favorite sushi to date in the area. Well, I'm not sure that Annapolis counts as immediate area, but I'm definitely a fan of this place. On the first nice day in DC, Hubby and I decided to take a stroll up to Annapolis during the day time. We arrived mid-afternoon to a very packed local! Per usual, I had a hankering for sushi and found Sakura on yelp. We arrived at about 5 PM and were greeted with a smile and provided a table. The menu options were endless! Hubby wasn't too hungry, so I only ordered 3 rolls (for which I'm very sad). We got the following: 1 - Heart Attack Roll: My favorite! Wrapped in a jalapeno, this roll has just the right amount of kick to make you want more. 2 - Annapolis Roll: Hubby's favorite. He enjoyed the different textures of shrimp tempura paired with crabmeat on top. 3 - Spicy Tuna Roll: Always a staple. Good roll, though we thought the mix was a tad on the salty side. Overall, we thought the fish was very fresh and the flavors developed. We both really enjoyed sushi there and would love to go back when we're in Annapolis again.
(4)Kasia G.
It was late & apparently at 10pm on weekends restaurants that have bars are closed to minors?! Well I'm glad because I found this awesome sushi spot! I can't remember what I had but it was really good & I couldn't decide. The service was great & everything was made to order. I'll definitely be coming back.
(5)Sabina B.
The pad thai had a reddish tint. The were prepping the salad on the bar. At the bar, on the bar they were prepping salad. Seemed unsanitary to me and I didn't eat mine. Sushi was boring, bland, and my pad thai even worse. This place is small- do not take a group.
(1)Hellen Y.
I am sitting at Sakura as I am writing this review. Their pad Thai sucks!!!! We are 4 and none of us like it, it is not the pad Thai you know from other places. We asked if we can change it, the lady was rude, she literally told us 'the problem is our test', this is the rudest we have ever seen!!! We are not going back, and be ware for you too!!
(1)Janet S.
Ordered delivery and told them I only had a hundred dollar bill if they wanted me to pay cash. Or I could pay be CC. No, they said. Making change for the $100 will be fine, they said... HA! Driver shows up with $70. My bill was $22.15. Leaving a very generous tip of nearly 8 bucks! I'm pretty annoyed so I ask if I can pay by credit card and the driver is annoyed with me! Says that he's only short 2 bucks? Ummmmm... Oh! Cuz, I owe him 5 bucks for a 20% tip, he says. Ummmm... Yea, first off that's more than 20%.... Secondly, if the customer asks for their change, you should give it to them... All of it! That's called customer service! You know that thing that we base whether or not to give you a tip on! Food was just ok. Not great, so no big loss on my part... because I will never be ordering from Café Sakura again. Update: I don't know how this happened. But this review is for joy luck II, not Sakura cafe.
(1)C S.
Great food, great prices. If you are in the mood for sushi, don't hesitate to come here!
(5)Raycal B.
I ordered the Teriyaki Chicken and It was not very good at all. I also ordered Shrimp Tempura Roll but they brought me Shrimp Tempura. Not what I wanted. It tasted just okay to me. I won't be ordering from there again anytime soon. Didn't taste like any Hibachi I've ever had before. Most places I've been it's always good. Not here.
(1)Nina U.
I'm sorry Sakura, I thought this would be a good back up when my favorite sushi place was packed but I tried this place for the second time and had to leave after enjoying a bowl of good miso soup. The place was empty on a Friday night except for one table and that should've been a sign. I had a good experience the first time so maybe it's just hit or miss. The waiter we had did not speak very good English so it was a struggle to try to order a coke and miso soup. She was also trying to be helpful by suggesting some appetizers but it came off as pushy. I tried to explain this to the party I was with and if she had been speaking Chinese it would have been the norm. But in English and the American culture it can come across as a little abrasive. Just some feedback, I'm sure this can be easily fixed with some practice.
(2)Rob B.
This is a tough one because the sushi was quite good, and too the service. But the portions are Godzilla's sized. Yes, a great value but as I was dining along I thought 3 rolls, though a big order for one would get me 18 pieces. Normally 6 pieces to the usual roll. Well here any roll is 12 pieces! With 36 pieces of sushi on my one top, I felt a little silly. Granted it was great and I brought home the extra, but I am not sure the fried items are going to be worth leftover. Loved the innovation, and the genuine heat on the spicy items. But unless your a party of six, your not going to get a lot of variety. Wish they had 1/2 orders.
(3)M W.
Wonderful food! It seems strange at first that they have so much variety but everything is really good, from the quesadillas, to the bento, to the sushi. They have the traditional rolls and sushi/sashimi, but they also have a bunch of special rolls and a good bit of them are cooked for the less adventurous. The hibachi and bento boxes are especially good bang for your buck but it is all very reasonably priced. Its definitely a small restaurant, but the food more than makes up for it, and they do delivery or take out as well. Everything is usually very quick, and they are more than happy to get you a glass of water while you wait for your to-go.
(5)Chi N.
This will probably be my 4th time here and defintely would recommend to anybody in Downtown area looking for a good sushi place. Not only sushi they have a large menu of hibachi and american food. My favorite of all time is the Annapolis and Godzilla rolls!! They are super crunchy and delicous! The lady that work in there is super sweet. Whats better than good food and excellent customer service
(5)Mike J.
Excellent and not overpriced
(5)Randy F.
Sakura Cafe is fantastic, the food is great, the service is very friendly and they have lots of suggestions. We haven't tried the delivery yet, but ordering for pick-up works out perfectly. Try the Wedding Roll! You will surprised by the flavors!
(5)Kelcie P.
I typically love Sakura. Since my roommate and I have moved here, we've gone a handful of times. FIrst off let me say: the sushi is fantastic. The food is honestly awesome, and we always enjoy it. That being said, I give this a 3 due to their online ordering system. We ordered sushi for delivery (with a $20 minimum) at 8 p.m. We didn't have our sushi until two phone calls and an hour and a half later. The woman who delivered it apparently had the wrong number, which I can only grant to a computer mix up. I have a different area code than a MD area code, but my email delivery confirmation stated my phone number correctly. When the food came, it didn't come with wasabi or ginger, but we did get some vanilla ice cream? It was very confusing, and we definitely would have preferred the wasabi and ginger. Basically, we waited around for a very long time until we finally got our sushi, when we only ordered delivery to miss the traffic. We would have been better off getting carry out and walking.
(3)J D.
Awful food. Rude waitress to add to the experience.
(1)Christina S.
Feel a bit sick after eating here, and the spicy tuna had stale Panko crumbs in it. Miso soup was also watery. Probably won't return.
(2)Jessica p.
Food is average for a Japanese place. I'm always skeptical of an Asian restaurant that offers multiple types of cuisine but the sushi is decent, not incredible but not bad. Ordered the crunch role and Jade special, I would recommend both. Service was very poor-- inattentive and waitress was on her phone and forgot my order. We sat outside so maybe that explains the inattentiveness.
(3)Chris T.
I really enjoyed this place. Lots of food for the price and very tasty. We ordered the rolls and enjoyed all four kinds. Service was quick and the staff was kind.
(4)Lucy M.
No...Just no if you are someone who enjoys sushi. The sushi here was awful, some inedible. Here is my husband take on the experience- "I have NEVER written a yelp review. But tonight, I just could not let this slide. Note: I enjoy sashimi and nigri sushi.....not a big maki roll guy. That being said this meal was the worst I have experienced in years and for the life of me I can't figure out why! The location is superb. Reviews are a solid 3.5 (about Avg for the area). Food was an abomination.....mackerel (Saba) sashimi was discolored (yellow) and tasted like cured leather. Maybe it was brined to preserve it but, man, it was awful. Uni (sea urchin roe) was full of iodine and tasted like sewage smells. Salmon (sake) sashimi was good but this is pedestrian and almost impossible to ruin under sanitary conditions." Please avoid at all costs.
(1)David F.
I like Sushi !!! I really kind of live for sushi to be honest, I dont eat meat so fish is a big part of my diet and sushi is what steak once was ...My culinary love !! So we were trying different places around downtown Annapolis and happened in here on a Sunday afternoon. Let me preface this with saying that I will pay good money to be entertained, so this experience was anything but bust..it was like a real life episode of a Larry David sketch. A gentlemen, a little worse for wear from Saki or what ever gets up as soon as we are seated, he starts to head to the door, our waitress starts yelling "excuse me"!!, he turns around , she says "You did not pay" He says quietly "I did pay" She wags her finger and says "NO, You forget...Again!!" I am now trying not to laugh..".Again" , what a deadbeat I think !! So He pulls out his card defeated and says " OK What ever...Kind of embarrassing" trailing off into a mumble...."but I paid him" And the guy he is referring to nods in agreement . She with out a moment of regret say " OK Thank You , Have a nice day!!" BANG It was epic !! This all before anything is served!! We Order Sushi for two and 3 Cali Rolls for My daughter I ask For a Kiran Ichi Ban, wife gets water, daughter a Shirley Temple . So I see the cook pull a sushi boat off a shelf way up near the ceiling, where it was sitting with a lamp on it.. I'm a little unnerved, call me whacky but when it comes to raw fish , I'm a bit of a clean freak...just a hang up I suppose. Salads and soup come out, Miso..not bad, Salad has an odd reddish color dressing , I initially thought it was Catalina but the menu says peanut...OK I'm an adventurer...It is peanut, its red , but it is peanut and its not bad at all!! And now Here comes the Good Ship dusty lamp which is rather ornately set up with the Sushi for 2...now I am reminding the waitress I ordered a beer again ...she apologizes and grabs it....and we start in, Now before I get to the actual food...The show continues...A small group comes in and this is the standard greeting ..."How Many ?? (Screamed for good measure) in this instance it was three...but it doesn't matter because the reaction and reception is identical each time, The waitress grimaces and repeats the number as if it is actually paining her to deal with this chore of finding a place to put you. This group of 3 asks for a seat near the window looking out on Main St.... the waitress, with out flinching says " NO ! You sit at bar" BANG who cares how much this cost , I am having the time of my life !!! Those 3 folks turn around and leave, this process is repeated over and over , some times they sit...where they are unceremoniously told to , sometimes they leave...so funny !! OK back to the Sushi...Its not so good..It is presented poorly, I dont know what some of it is...I would usually ask (Actually, I'm usually told without asking at most places if its a platter) I aint asking her, I want to watch the show, not be part of it. The rolls are ok, they use alot of artifical crab, not unheard of, but usually the price is adjusted accordingly and I have never gotten a hunk of artificial crab as part of the sashimi...That's kind of weird to highlight on a sushi platter... Some of the tuna look as though it had fought hard being wrestled to the little boat it now sat on, overall the sushi was poorly made and some of it was bad enough to abandon ship..so to speak. It was very expensive...The Shirley Temple...was almost 8 bucks !! What the hell !!! I never leave sushi....till now... When we left my wife was floored by how much this lunch cost (around 80 bucks) and I said ...Did you have fun?? and She and my daughter were hysterical and said..resoundingly...Yes !!!! Well then it was well worth it..AND we will never go back, but I will take this outing with me for many a day!! So maybe if you go and someone greets you with "HOW MANY" Grab a water and a cali roll and enjoy the show !
(1)Mr J.
Perplexed as to the positive evaluations of the sushi...it was cafeteria quality at best. The rice was basic, unseasoned, and overcooked. If you haven't had real sushi rice (which is both difficult to prepare and not the unflavored half attempt we experienced) this is not it. The fish selections were poorly cut and the tuna in the rolls was a hacked mess. The salad dressings were an odd pink color, and one dish was served with a clearly Chinese influenced mountain of fried rice with peas in it, which was a bizarre sight. It was a serious culinary disappointment that left me wondering if the owners had ever been to a good sushi bar (or for that matter a Japanese restaurant). Yuck.
(1)Meghan C.
The staff is very friendly - I thought it was pretty standard sushi though - nothing really blew me away. Tasty, creative rolls. Tiny inside! You can get a big ol Trougs, too which was effing awesome!
(4)Mike C.
Just as good if not better than joss. And they stay open until 3 am. And boom goes the dynamite.
(4)Christopher S.
I made two more visits before the end of January. $6 a glass house wine, unbeatable service, great food, generous portions. Try the Kani salad, shrimp dumplings and dessert, OMG! home made green tea ice cream and fried bananas. BAM! Vital Statistic: $6 per glass Hahn brand house wine. Bottle of wine and appetizers with a shared dessert for two priced at $53 before tip. Very strong price/value relationship at Cafe Sakura.
(5)Rob N.
Good sushi love the monkey brain & calamari salad. My only disappointment is that i had a credit card cloned from i'm guessing this place although it was by a hacker getting onto their computer system!
(4)Christine C.
This place is great, we stopped in to pick up some to-go food to take to our glass class (at the Clay Baker). We came in and were immediately warmly greeted from the freezing weather outside. We were early so there were no clientell but the place was very cozy and looks like a place I would definitely stop in and eat. We ordered our meals and while we waited the owner/hostess gave us a couple cups of tea to go. Soooo sweet. she was super kind and told us how she had changed the name, but not I am not sure if she is changing it from or to Ego's. I took a sushi menu from the place and it say's Cafe Sakura on the top of the menu. I am not sure, but I know they were super nice. Food was well packed and she even gave us extra. She gave me a vegetable bento box (the rice is delicious, the veggies were ok - good for me!), and the soup was soup, the dumplings were delicious! The salad was healthy, I didn't try the dressing (shame on me) but the sauces that came with the dumplings were delicious, I put it on everything! I will definitely be going back!
(4)ProfessorShadow _.
The first roll I had was #24, spicy salmon (and tempura flakes) inside, raw salmon, avocado, and red tabiko outside. This roll was great - spicy and flavorful! I had the Teriyaki Roll (this was listed as a special roll on their chalkboard outside). The roll was very plain and the teriyaki steak was well overcooked making the roll hard to eat, however, I have only found good rolls with steak in San Diego, so I was not too surprised. The service was OUTSTANDING! I decided to give them another try a few days later - I ordered the butterfly roll (4 different colors of tabiko) but the chef made the spicy salmon roll (which I had previously). I again had great service this time with a different server.
(3)Adelina Z.
My friends and I were on Main St. craving sushi. We'd tried Nano already so we came here. The staff was friendly and helpful. One of the chefs came over to answer some questions I had on rolls I'd never heard of before. I had the crazy eel roll which was pretty decent. The mango salad was very fresh and tasty. I got to sample my friends food too and overall everything was pretty good. We'll definitely be back
(4)Jandi K.
They've recently changed their schedule and now they open until 2:00 am on weekends! So if you're drunk and hungry this is the place to go. The people working there are all so friendly and cheerful. The sushi here is great, and the prices are extremely reasonable. Also I don't know if they still do this, but i think up until recently Sakura used to be an American diner as well as a Japanese restaurant...I remember being asked if I wanted soft-serve ice cream as dessert, haha. Anyways. Go to Sakura. It's good.
(4)david h.
Home delivery -awesome! Yummy sushi. Quick delivery. Easy. Hit the spot.
(5)Chris H.
While I'd love to agree with other customers, I must say my experience was very underwhelming, and I question where these 5 star reviewers go for sushi. The sushi was simply average, and appealed to more of an American pallet with the heavy sauces-kind of looked like Cheez whiz. My table ordered regular Alaska rolls, the special Annapolis and Crunch rolls, not that I'm a fan of fried sushi, but from the description, tempura flake outside, I had no idea the whole roll was deep fried! And beware! unless they say King crab meat, any other 'crab' on the menu refers to imitation crab! It's obvious from this and the fact that they also have an American foods menu, that they're not going for a true sushi experience, but whatever sells to their target audience. What made the experience less than stellar was the awkwardness of our server. It's a small place, we were there on a Monday, so hardly anyone else was eating when we were, but why would you seat two tables back to back and leave the rest of the place empty? Okay, that might be picky, but the basics like knowing the food and drink of the restaurant is essential. When asked about the beers on tap he honestly said 'I don't know' in a very unapologetic tone, and didn't have anything else to offer. Sigh.
(2)Annie M.
I went to this restaurant when it was Ego's. I have ordered from Sakura twice now. The first time I ordered I got the Annapolis Roll, Spicy Karen Roll, Hibachi Steak, and Hibachi Scallop. The also included a free yum yum roll.. which was yum. They forgot to put the hibachi scallop so I never got that and can't review on that. But the sushi rolls themselves were good. Although I still like nano's sushi rolls better, Sakura's offers a lot of variety. The hibachi steak was not very good though.. It was about $19 and really not worth it. Tonight I ordered the Salmon Sashimi Appetizer, Spicy Karen Roll, and the Chicken Drunken Noodle. The salmon sashimi appetizer was fresh and nice. Although its kind of difficult to screw up sashimi since its just raw slabs of fish.. The spicy karen roll was again good... however I found a piece of plastic in one of the pieces.. yuck.. The Drunken Noodle was sub-par. It had way more meat than noodles.. I like a good amount of noodles.. and was not worth the $15 as it was a really small portion. Nano's drunken noodle is a combo of chicken and beef and a very large portion at about $15.. and it's decent. I would order the sushi from here again but I probably won't order any entrees from them. Oh and they gave me free ice cream.
(3)Michael-ji N.
This used to be Ego Sushi and now under new management. Owners are sisters who are friends of the previous owner of Ego Sushi. With a new inner renovation and new sign out front, you will see a diffence when you walk through the front door. They have a great combination of seafood, steak and sushi at affordable prices (20% off Monday-Thursdays until the end of March, 2011). I was a regular at Ego Sushi and noticed the new ownership and name just the other day. The food, ambience and hospitality is way above what you would expect from the City Docks area of Annapolis but it's a gem for locals and tourists alike. Check it out and say Ni Hou (pronounced knee how) or Hello in Mandarin to the sisters. They'll remember you everytime you come by!
(5)Dave S.
Miso is good. Decent sushi. Not as good as Joss but more space and comfortable.
(3)Susannah O.
They are super kind people, open late. Something for everyone on the menu, If you want fresh and creative sushi or a chicken quesadilla they can help you out at 1 in the morning. My favorite is the bento box; great value for money. It's not the best in town but it's fairly priced open late and they deliver! So I'm a fan!
(4)Lesley E.
Short and sweet: you get a lot for the money here. Right size, and more pieces than usual. Firecracker roll was mighty tasty! Heart attack roll went a bit crazy on the jalapeno, however. Service was friendly, albeit discombobulated. Very limited seating, so come expecting a bit of a wait.
(3)Tanis G.
This place is AWESOME! It's hard to impress me -especially when it comes to Sushi. I was new in town, didn't know anyone or where to go, stressed, knew I needed to eat but nothing sounded good to me. My new landlord/neighbor recommended this place to me because they delivered. Perfect. After driving across the country for a week, I didn't feel like venturing out and going anywhere. She pulled out a menu and ordered a couple rolls for me -one being a "wedding roll" (OMG!) -this is a huge, long sushi roll, wrapped in a soft rice paper wrap (think Vietnamese fresh spring rolls). Super good!! It was just what I needed... I'm eating here (having it delivered) about once a week. A little pricy, but really good and so worth it.
(4)Brandon B.
Delicious! We ordered too much sushi and ate too much. If you are in Annapolis, try this place out, they have tons of selections and are decent priced!
(5)Amanda P.
I used to be a Yin Yankee addict. It was my favorite sushi spot in MD and I turned all my friends on to it, even out of towners who would drive in on their own just to go. Well, I am happy to say that Ego is just as amazing. True, no one could ever replace Jerry and his stories but the sushi is just as good. The fish is so fresh and the rolls are creative. The rolls that say spicy are actually spicy! Yay! The cocktail menu is inventive. I recommend the cucumber or ginger drink. Jade is the owner, she will probably greet you at the door and the sushi chef is likely to offer his expertise on what would please your palate.
(5)Courtney S.
Update- I believe the new name is Sakura Sushi, not Ego Sushi
(5)Janet K.
7/11/11 I have decided to change my rating after much consideration. I let my enthusiasm for this place and wonderful owner get the better of my judgement. I am leaving my original review intact below and changing the stars. While I am still wildly a fan, it has just been bothering me that I gave the same rating as Nova, which has the same style of food but on a different level. I apologize and hope I did not let anyone down. ************************************************************************** First of all, I don't know why this place has been listed as Cafe Sakura, cuz the name is Sakura Cafe. But since this is where all of the reviews are, I thought I'd join the crowd and put mine here too. My rating is really a 4.5 but I am upping the stars for 2 reasons: one the owner is amazing and willing to make all kinds of accommodations to win you over. She told me she could make "anything I wanted" and in addition even though their opening time is 11 a.m., they are ready to serve at about 10:30. The second reason is that they deliver to my house--holy cow, I'm in heaven!!! As per my methodology, I picked my standard order for comparison--chicken teryaki bento box. Miso soup was above average, the teryiaki sauce was also better than most. The salad dressing was on par with Kyoto for the best in Annapolis and this means a lot to me. The rice was a good quality but the California Roll was like no other I've ever had. As I have mentioned in other reviews, I am a total rube when it comes to sushi so I don't know if this is a plus or minus, but unlike others I've had this had no crunchy veggies inside. The whole thing was very soft and "sguishy" (it's the only way I can think to describe it) Tasty, but very different. The pieces were also much larger that ones I've had. My biggest suggestion for the food is that I would have preferred larger slices of the chicken rather than having it diced. The place itself is as clean as can be, the service top of the line--she even went over the entire sushi menu with me and checked off everything that was not raw--and there were many many selections that were cooked--yeah! (I'm just not THAT adventurous--ha) So, although I can see room for improvement, I feel justified in giving 5 stars for my overall experience. I do have to add one little note of caution, though. I always get nervous when a kitchen tries to be too varied in their style of cooking. With so many American selections on the menu (burgers, subs, fried chicken, potato salad, etc) as well as Mexican (quesadillas) I get a little nervous. I just hope that in trying to please so many, they don't end up losing focus or compromising quality. One final comment justifying my outstanding rating--a little, silly thing but showed such an attention to detail to please the customer and something that has never happened to me before in all of the Asian places I've been to: I always request extra sauce on the side and it was delivered WARM--kudos to this pace!
(4)Erin M.
The sushi is great but the service is awful. If you are ok with slow service and long delivery, the sushi makes it well worth it.
(3)Anna M.
The new ownership is amazing, you decribe to them what sushi you like an they make suggestions. Last time I had pumpkin sushi, so delicious. Then they brought out a complimentary roll that was amazing too. I used to be a joss fan, and it pains me to say it, but the quality, hospitality and innovativeness of ego are far beyond anything I've ever experienced at joss. There were a few people in there that also said it was their new go to, I think this place is gaining a big following, its well deserved!! I recomend the yumyum and dynomite rolls.
(5)Dave G.
Best sushi/sashimi anywhere. Service is impeccable, recommendations were spot-on, and the freshness is fantastic. The Sakura Roll is a riceless roll, which I've never had anywhere else and loved. I've been here twice and declare it my new favorite restaurant.
(5)Brian M.
Excellent food and friendly staff. We choose to eat outside, which was a bit noisy but fun to see all the people walking by, and the harbor. Recommend the eel roll and tuna & avocado roll.
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