Fantastic steak and chicken, rice and veggies exceptionally fresh and tasty. Chef was excellent. Definitely repeat.
(5)
Autumn M.
AMAZING food as well as staff! I eat here weekly and can't get enough!
(5)
James G.
I always enjoy a good Japanese Steakhouse. So while it may not be the best in the region, they always serve a consistantly good and tasty meal at the Ellicott City Location of Sakura. On my most recent trip I had the Filet and Chicken and my girlfriend had the Filet and Shrimp. All of it was very tasty as was the mushroom appetizer, the fried rice and the vegetables. Nothing spectacular just another consistant delicious meal.
(4)
Mary W.
**3.5 I give Sakura a 3.5 simply because I had my first Tepanyaki experience here and it was an enjoyable one. It was homecoming night, so this place was packed. At any other time during the day, or weeknights, Sakura is definitely not as busy. Sakura is a good place to come with a larger group of people (more than 4) and definitely promises a good time. A few fellow Yelpers mentioned that the chefs don't do as many tricks, but I think that just depends on who you get. Our chef was really fun! He made a volcano with onions, caught the shrimp tails with his hat & interacted the diners. The food is good, but not really any better than any other Tepanyaki place (since all the sauces are pretty much the same, so it just depends on how well the beef was cooked and the quality of the beef, but I don't think I got beef, so I can't really be a judge of that) I came here once during the day when I was looking for a part time job and noticed that they also have a sushi bar. I've never tried the sushi here, so I think I'd like to come back and try that & maybe do an updated review :)
(3)
Tho D.
I honestly believe that this restaurant was OK. I ate there with my siblings the other night because we wanted to eat some Japanese food. I'd like to say that the hibachi tasted fine, it tastes like many other hibachis that I have eaten at. The thing that kind of made my experience less enjoyable was our chef. I'm not sure who the chef was, but he kept on messing with me because I was too focused on eating my food. Honestly, I do not mind a little joking at all, but continuing to pick at me and asking me for personal information such as where I live or what I do for a living is something I don't expect to be spilling out to for a random stranger servicing me food. I have not tried the sushi, I'm only writing this review solely based on the hibachi experience that I had. I hope you do not get the chef that I had when I visited the place, you might enjoy it a lot more than I did.
(3)
Jason F.
Good place for groups. Each "table" seats 10 fyi. I've been here about a half dozen times or so...back in simpler times when there was a Fun Jungle, China Legend was good, and Soft Stuff was still a motel. You can get your choice of meat or seafood or a combination. They start you out with a soup and salad and you get a choice of appetizer which consists of shrimp or chicken liver. Depending on the chef, he will do different tricks and play around while he makes the fried rice and vegetables. Food is decent. I generally get the filet or filet + seafood. The scallops were surprisingly really good. If you are counting the calories, then try not to pay attention to the block of butter they use while cooking. The server was non existent. He took our initial drink orders and then never came back until the end of the meal as many drinks needed refilling. Portion size is large, which at least makes the high prices not hurt as much. Cheapest dish is chicken for $18. Would I recommend for a group looking to have a good time and be lively? Yes. Would I rush back because the food and/or experience was so good? No.
(3)
Camille J.
Ordered hibachi shrimp and ribeye combination. The steak clearly was not ribeye and it was over cooked. I would say the flavor was okay, but the bait and switch of the steak was disturbing. Unfortunately the serving sizes seem to get smaller and smaller.
(2)
paul l.
Okay, This place is alright. It's a Tepanyaki place a la Benihana, but this joint does it up a little differently. The chef guy doesn't do as many tricks. you don't see the salt and pepper shakers being thrown around. It's brightly lit... open and... noisey. The last time I went to a tepanyaki, it was dark inside, it felt a little more private, and the chef guy did more tricks. well, the fillet was soft and juicy... which saves this place from two-dom. But this place is not up to snuff as far as tepanyaki places go. for those of you who like the sushi here. well, good for you. But this place is not a sushi joint. It's a Tepanyaki joint, and that's what I reviewed. I didn't really eat that much sushi, so i can't really judge the sushi quality of this place. What would improve this place? Turn down the lights... provide some barriers between tables so that it doesn't like like one giant expanse. have focused lighting on each table. this might help this place and might allow for no barriers between tables because the aisle will look darker while the tables will look brighter creating a sort of phantom private space around every table. I have no idea who taught this guy about restaurants (the owner that is), but he didn't school him on how you can create a better ambiance. Would I come back here? Only if I was going to another going away party or something (that's why i was here in the first place). oh and you can't freakin see this place from the street. even with a GPS it's hard to find. Note to the DC suburbs. PUT THE FREAKIN LIGHTS UP ONCE IN A WHILE! and these service roads are trash. get rid of them and just freakin widen the main road. I can't find places in the dark cuz of it. but that's another review.. ha ha.
(3)
Mike A.
The food is pretty damn good. Tasty for sure. I like it for what it is, and also because the "show" doesn't stop you from having an actual conversation with the people you're with. It's not a three ring circus with balloons and clowns jumping out of little cars - but it's still cool. Go for the food, decent pricing, nice ambience, don't go because you want to be completely wowed, unless you've never seen this kind of thing before - in which case you will be. Never had the sushi, but heard from friends it's fantastic.
(4)
Bill K.
Perhaps because our visit was on a busy Saturday evening, I was not impressed with this visit to Sakura. My wife and I have been to this particular Sakura before and had better food and service. We felt like the staff was rushed to get us out as soon as possible. The soup and salad were served at the same time (which I've *never* had happen at a teppanyaki/sushi place). The cook threw everything on the grill at once, which caused him to forget about the shrimp, which ended up overcooked and tough. The fried rice was barely fried, there were still lumps of white rice in it. We had to put soy sauce on it to give it flavor. One good point, the serving staff was friendly and efficient. By the time we left at 7:30 the waiting area was full.
(2)
Jen T.
Maybe it's just that they had a problem on the day that I went here, but the first thing I noticed upon walking in was that it smelled like some mix of urine, cleaning chemicals and old fish. Appetizing, right? I stuck around because my friend who'd taken me there said that she really liked the sushi. We sat in the sushi area, not at the hibachi tables. Some of the rolls we got were questionable, but most were okay. Overall, it was really just unremarkable (I can't even think of anything remarkable to say in this review!) and I didn't think it merited the slightly higher-than-usual prices. Service was good, yawn yawn yawn etc.
(3)
Anne B.
One of the best hibachi's I have ever been too. I had the shrimp and steak. Meal includes choice of appetizer, salad, and soup. The yum yum sauce is to die for. I would suggest going here if you are looking for a hibachi meal. Staff is friendly and doesn't hold back on the tricks.
(4)
Valerie R.
Food is good. Everything you would expect from a tepanyaki. Service was ok. The hostess was miffed when (nicely) I asked that we be able to seat our kids (2 of our party of 6) along the front of the grill so they could see better. She wanted us to scrunch in by putting the high chair on the corner, so they might be able to squeeze two more people at the table. I can understand they want as many people at a table as possible, but the place was over 1/2 empty with no one waiting, and it would have made the meal very uncomfortable. Not to mention hard for our 2 year old to eat balancing his plate on the corner. After that, she didn't pay much attention to us. I had to get up to ask for things a couple of times. But, the food was good, and the chef did a great job. On another note, it does have a slight dirty odor to the restaurant, I think b/c the carpets really need cleaned. They looked filthy.
(3)
David M.
The food is good. The show isn't all that great. The prices are average for this type of stuff. Never had the sushi. I come here a couple times a year and it satisfies me enough to not want to drive any further to get this stuff. Maybe one day I'll give the sushi a try to see how it compares with other places dedicated to sushi?
(4)
Adam R.
Yum Yum sauce- drench it on everything I always say. This place is good if you have a reservation in advance, but don't come in here without one for dinner, or they will take almost double the time they estimated. As far as people- they are very friendly- I also love the shows that they put on while cooking. It seems the special chefs love showing their arts, and its always fun to see the train. The steak by itself is way too dry, and the chicken has the same issue, but it happens when food is cooked quickly. Its fun to watch them throw food at you as well.
(4)
Frank L.
This is my initial review of this place, but there was so much food here that looked good, but I didn't get a chance to try that I'm sure I'll update in the future. We brought the family here to try out their teppanyaki. In case you don't know what that is, that's when the guy prepared your food right in front of you, putting on a little show and if you're lucky launching a few shrimp into your mouth during your meal. We had the chicken, shrimp, and beef as well as the freshly prepared fried rice. Very good stuff. To me the food is more important than the show and the food was excellent. Our neighbors were having sushi as well, but we simply didn't have room. Next time we will! The price was reasonable. Less than $100 for five people.
(4)
Kiara L.
I really don't like giving businesses a low rating... but I'll suck it up this time and speak some truth. After leaving Arundel Mills on an extremely-uncessary-like what in the hell busy March 2 (I'm assuming people got their tax refunds back and didn't know how to act), we decided to go find somewhere to eat and landed on Japanese. We wanted to go to the Sakura in Bowie but said F*#K THAT that's alot of gas, so we picked figured the Ellicott City location would work fine. Damn you gas prices, cuz we were wrong. The service was cool upon entering the restaurant. The hosts were nice and funny and the bartender was really friendly. I'm assuming our waiter was also a manager there or maybe one of the cooks in the back. That's the only explanation I can come up with for seeing him only twice during the whole night. I swear, he came to take orders and give bills. Even my 6-yr old niece asked why she never got more juice. Sir, if you're reading this review, if a little girl knows your don't do you're job so well, may be time for a career change. The food was just ok. Parts of the rice were undercooked which is extremely unpleasant because who wants to feel and hear a huge crunch when they're eating whats supposed to be some fresh rice. Overall it was kinda bland but I'd rather have to add my seasonings than have really salty food so that didn't bother me much. What really blew me was the cook apparently don't know how to give out the right amounts of food because he somehow ran out of rice and shrimp before serving the whole table. And it wouldn't even be such a problem if they just had the kitchen cook up some extra real quick but instead we had to wait even longer for him to cook little individual servings before he continued cooking the rest of the meal. Lesson learned, we will stick to our favorite location. Guess that waiter's tip can be our gas money. ^_^
(2)
Brooke W.
I sat at the bar had a entree chicken and steak came out fast and hot and 2 drinks everything was good
(5)
Johnnie Y.
Overall, it's a great place for families. The chefs are great in preparing the foods and the serving staff is always nice and friendly. It seems quite busy on weekend nights but that's how good restaurants are in the area anyways. The wait is still not that long. The best thing about this restaurant is its lunch offerings. It's excellent quality for the price.
(5)
Jen F.
Average sushi and hibachi. I like that they have vegetarian options- you can get veggie or tofu hibachi. I recommend the tofu since it comes with grilled veggies. I just wish they had brown rice- they only have white or fried. The sushi was average as well. I ordered the sakura roll- it needed a hunk of wasabi for added flavor.
(3)
Twinkie B.
This restaurant, in my opinion, is tied for best sushi in Howard county. It's always fresh and timely. The prices are fair but you can find cheaper. I'm not a fan of the teppan layout but I understand that a lot of people dig it. It's got a great layout going for it. The left and right sides of the restaurant have teppan and lots of space. The middle is occupied by a sushi bar and some seating for those not interested in teppan. Unlike other restaurants (cough, Nichi Bei Kai, cough) they don't make you feel awkward and uncomfortable if you're not eating at a teppan. I order take-out from here at least once every two weeks. Yes, I drive my lazy ass from Columbia in spite of three sushi restaurants being within five minutes of my house. OH! And they're open on Sundays--MAJOR POINTS FOR THAT!
(4)
Emily K.
I wasn't impressed with this Japanese steakhouse at all. The food wasn't that great to me. I guess it's the only one in the area now though. So, if you want a Japanese steakhouse, this is your only option. Nichi Bei Kai was 500 times better but it is no longer in business.
(2)
Carolyn J.
I have always come to any Sakura for dinner so when I came for lunch today, I was kinda thrown off. I've always loved the food & still do. But if you've never been for lunch it's different than what you're used to. It was after 1 and a party of six. So you order like usual but it's cooked at another grill & they bring it to you. And no miso soup & salad. If you come for the atmosphere & show, don't come for lunch. But today, my lunch was great, tasted the same, the above mentioned is the only difference. And probably price.
(5)
Yeong M.
Solid hibachi and sushi. The show with flaming onion volcano and catch the food in your mouth can get monotonous after a while but the food is very consistent. I like the chicken liver appetizer probably more than the steak which is so so. The scallops and shrimp are good the chicken is chicken good place to go with large family I.e. Around 10 to 12 people
(3)
Tim H.
Shrimp, chicken and beef cooked on a hot flat top with a show to boot. A nice time out and a good place to have some sushi while waiting for your dinner to be prepared at the table. I have been to many different locations of this chain. Every time I have been there I have walked away feeling full and satisfied. One of these days I am going to splurge and get the lobster tail added to my meal. What I really like is the way vegetables are cooked. For some reason I can never get my vegetables to taste like the way they cook them.
(4)
Miriam B.
Not impressed. Our food was all overcooked and bland. Very disappointing. We had tough lobster, steak, scallops and shrimp.
(2)
Catherine R.
Yes, their food is very yummy, but their restaurant is very dirty. They have carpeted floors near the hibachi tables. the tables are very sticky. And personally, I prefer not to touch sticky tables as I eat my food.
(3)
Derek S.
Been here many times over the past 8 or 9 years. Used to really like this place but in recent years we've stopped coming except by "Birthday Request" from the kids. The price is just too high for the just adequate quality that seems to continue its downward trend. Depending on your chef, you may be more or less entertained. The kids like it but it gets old after the first time or two the adults. As for the menu, it's typical teppanyaki with fried rice, veggies and a choice of one or more meats including steak, chicken or shrimp. They also have a typical sushi menu. Quality is ok, but nothing special.
(3)
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Address :10040 Baltimore National Pike
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Private Lot 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 : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
Richard C.
Fantastic steak and chicken, rice and veggies exceptionally fresh and tasty. Chef was excellent. Definitely repeat.
(5)Autumn M.
AMAZING food as well as staff! I eat here weekly and can't get enough!
(5)James G.
I always enjoy a good Japanese Steakhouse. So while it may not be the best in the region, they always serve a consistantly good and tasty meal at the Ellicott City Location of Sakura. On my most recent trip I had the Filet and Chicken and my girlfriend had the Filet and Shrimp. All of it was very tasty as was the mushroom appetizer, the fried rice and the vegetables. Nothing spectacular just another consistant delicious meal.
(4)Mary W.
**3.5 I give Sakura a 3.5 simply because I had my first Tepanyaki experience here and it was an enjoyable one. It was homecoming night, so this place was packed. At any other time during the day, or weeknights, Sakura is definitely not as busy. Sakura is a good place to come with a larger group of people (more than 4) and definitely promises a good time. A few fellow Yelpers mentioned that the chefs don't do as many tricks, but I think that just depends on who you get. Our chef was really fun! He made a volcano with onions, caught the shrimp tails with his hat & interacted the diners. The food is good, but not really any better than any other Tepanyaki place (since all the sauces are pretty much the same, so it just depends on how well the beef was cooked and the quality of the beef, but I don't think I got beef, so I can't really be a judge of that) I came here once during the day when I was looking for a part time job and noticed that they also have a sushi bar. I've never tried the sushi here, so I think I'd like to come back and try that & maybe do an updated review :)
(3)Tho D.
I honestly believe that this restaurant was OK. I ate there with my siblings the other night because we wanted to eat some Japanese food. I'd like to say that the hibachi tasted fine, it tastes like many other hibachis that I have eaten at. The thing that kind of made my experience less enjoyable was our chef. I'm not sure who the chef was, but he kept on messing with me because I was too focused on eating my food. Honestly, I do not mind a little joking at all, but continuing to pick at me and asking me for personal information such as where I live or what I do for a living is something I don't expect to be spilling out to for a random stranger servicing me food. I have not tried the sushi, I'm only writing this review solely based on the hibachi experience that I had. I hope you do not get the chef that I had when I visited the place, you might enjoy it a lot more than I did.
(3)Jason F.
Good place for groups. Each "table" seats 10 fyi. I've been here about a half dozen times or so...back in simpler times when there was a Fun Jungle, China Legend was good, and Soft Stuff was still a motel. You can get your choice of meat or seafood or a combination. They start you out with a soup and salad and you get a choice of appetizer which consists of shrimp or chicken liver. Depending on the chef, he will do different tricks and play around while he makes the fried rice and vegetables. Food is decent. I generally get the filet or filet + seafood. The scallops were surprisingly really good. If you are counting the calories, then try not to pay attention to the block of butter they use while cooking. The server was non existent. He took our initial drink orders and then never came back until the end of the meal as many drinks needed refilling. Portion size is large, which at least makes the high prices not hurt as much. Cheapest dish is chicken for $18. Would I recommend for a group looking to have a good time and be lively? Yes. Would I rush back because the food and/or experience was so good? No.
(3)Camille J.
Ordered hibachi shrimp and ribeye combination. The steak clearly was not ribeye and it was over cooked. I would say the flavor was okay, but the bait and switch of the steak was disturbing. Unfortunately the serving sizes seem to get smaller and smaller.
(2)paul l.
Okay, This place is alright. It's a Tepanyaki place a la Benihana, but this joint does it up a little differently. The chef guy doesn't do as many tricks. you don't see the salt and pepper shakers being thrown around. It's brightly lit... open and... noisey. The last time I went to a tepanyaki, it was dark inside, it felt a little more private, and the chef guy did more tricks. well, the fillet was soft and juicy... which saves this place from two-dom. But this place is not up to snuff as far as tepanyaki places go. for those of you who like the sushi here. well, good for you. But this place is not a sushi joint. It's a Tepanyaki joint, and that's what I reviewed. I didn't really eat that much sushi, so i can't really judge the sushi quality of this place. What would improve this place? Turn down the lights... provide some barriers between tables so that it doesn't like like one giant expanse. have focused lighting on each table. this might help this place and might allow for no barriers between tables because the aisle will look darker while the tables will look brighter creating a sort of phantom private space around every table. I have no idea who taught this guy about restaurants (the owner that is), but he didn't school him on how you can create a better ambiance. Would I come back here? Only if I was going to another going away party or something (that's why i was here in the first place). oh and you can't freakin see this place from the street. even with a GPS it's hard to find. Note to the DC suburbs. PUT THE FREAKIN LIGHTS UP ONCE IN A WHILE! and these service roads are trash. get rid of them and just freakin widen the main road. I can't find places in the dark cuz of it. but that's another review.. ha ha.
(3)Mike A.
The food is pretty damn good. Tasty for sure. I like it for what it is, and also because the "show" doesn't stop you from having an actual conversation with the people you're with. It's not a three ring circus with balloons and clowns jumping out of little cars - but it's still cool. Go for the food, decent pricing, nice ambience, don't go because you want to be completely wowed, unless you've never seen this kind of thing before - in which case you will be. Never had the sushi, but heard from friends it's fantastic.
(4)Bill K.
Perhaps because our visit was on a busy Saturday evening, I was not impressed with this visit to Sakura. My wife and I have been to this particular Sakura before and had better food and service. We felt like the staff was rushed to get us out as soon as possible. The soup and salad were served at the same time (which I've *never* had happen at a teppanyaki/sushi place). The cook threw everything on the grill at once, which caused him to forget about the shrimp, which ended up overcooked and tough. The fried rice was barely fried, there were still lumps of white rice in it. We had to put soy sauce on it to give it flavor. One good point, the serving staff was friendly and efficient. By the time we left at 7:30 the waiting area was full.
(2)Jen T.
Maybe it's just that they had a problem on the day that I went here, but the first thing I noticed upon walking in was that it smelled like some mix of urine, cleaning chemicals and old fish. Appetizing, right? I stuck around because my friend who'd taken me there said that she really liked the sushi. We sat in the sushi area, not at the hibachi tables. Some of the rolls we got were questionable, but most were okay. Overall, it was really just unremarkable (I can't even think of anything remarkable to say in this review!) and I didn't think it merited the slightly higher-than-usual prices. Service was good, yawn yawn yawn etc.
(3)Anne B.
One of the best hibachi's I have ever been too. I had the shrimp and steak. Meal includes choice of appetizer, salad, and soup. The yum yum sauce is to die for. I would suggest going here if you are looking for a hibachi meal. Staff is friendly and doesn't hold back on the tricks.
(4)Valerie R.
Food is good. Everything you would expect from a tepanyaki. Service was ok. The hostess was miffed when (nicely) I asked that we be able to seat our kids (2 of our party of 6) along the front of the grill so they could see better. She wanted us to scrunch in by putting the high chair on the corner, so they might be able to squeeze two more people at the table. I can understand they want as many people at a table as possible, but the place was over 1/2 empty with no one waiting, and it would have made the meal very uncomfortable. Not to mention hard for our 2 year old to eat balancing his plate on the corner. After that, she didn't pay much attention to us. I had to get up to ask for things a couple of times. But, the food was good, and the chef did a great job. On another note, it does have a slight dirty odor to the restaurant, I think b/c the carpets really need cleaned. They looked filthy.
(3)David M.
The food is good. The show isn't all that great. The prices are average for this type of stuff. Never had the sushi. I come here a couple times a year and it satisfies me enough to not want to drive any further to get this stuff. Maybe one day I'll give the sushi a try to see how it compares with other places dedicated to sushi?
(4)Adam R.
Yum Yum sauce- drench it on everything I always say. This place is good if you have a reservation in advance, but don't come in here without one for dinner, or they will take almost double the time they estimated. As far as people- they are very friendly- I also love the shows that they put on while cooking. It seems the special chefs love showing their arts, and its always fun to see the train. The steak by itself is way too dry, and the chicken has the same issue, but it happens when food is cooked quickly. Its fun to watch them throw food at you as well.
(4)Frank L.
This is my initial review of this place, but there was so much food here that looked good, but I didn't get a chance to try that I'm sure I'll update in the future. We brought the family here to try out their teppanyaki. In case you don't know what that is, that's when the guy prepared your food right in front of you, putting on a little show and if you're lucky launching a few shrimp into your mouth during your meal. We had the chicken, shrimp, and beef as well as the freshly prepared fried rice. Very good stuff. To me the food is more important than the show and the food was excellent. Our neighbors were having sushi as well, but we simply didn't have room. Next time we will! The price was reasonable. Less than $100 for five people.
(4)Kiara L.
I really don't like giving businesses a low rating... but I'll suck it up this time and speak some truth. After leaving Arundel Mills on an extremely-uncessary-like what in the hell busy March 2 (I'm assuming people got their tax refunds back and didn't know how to act), we decided to go find somewhere to eat and landed on Japanese. We wanted to go to the Sakura in Bowie but said F*#K THAT that's alot of gas, so we picked figured the Ellicott City location would work fine. Damn you gas prices, cuz we were wrong. The service was cool upon entering the restaurant. The hosts were nice and funny and the bartender was really friendly. I'm assuming our waiter was also a manager there or maybe one of the cooks in the back. That's the only explanation I can come up with for seeing him only twice during the whole night. I swear, he came to take orders and give bills. Even my 6-yr old niece asked why she never got more juice. Sir, if you're reading this review, if a little girl knows your don't do you're job so well, may be time for a career change. The food was just ok. Parts of the rice were undercooked which is extremely unpleasant because who wants to feel and hear a huge crunch when they're eating whats supposed to be some fresh rice. Overall it was kinda bland but I'd rather have to add my seasonings than have really salty food so that didn't bother me much. What really blew me was the cook apparently don't know how to give out the right amounts of food because he somehow ran out of rice and shrimp before serving the whole table. And it wouldn't even be such a problem if they just had the kitchen cook up some extra real quick but instead we had to wait even longer for him to cook little individual servings before he continued cooking the rest of the meal. Lesson learned, we will stick to our favorite location. Guess that waiter's tip can be our gas money. ^_^
(2)Brooke W.
I sat at the bar had a entree chicken and steak came out fast and hot and 2 drinks everything was good
(5)Johnnie Y.
Overall, it's a great place for families. The chefs are great in preparing the foods and the serving staff is always nice and friendly. It seems quite busy on weekend nights but that's how good restaurants are in the area anyways. The wait is still not that long. The best thing about this restaurant is its lunch offerings. It's excellent quality for the price.
(5)Jen F.
Average sushi and hibachi. I like that they have vegetarian options- you can get veggie or tofu hibachi. I recommend the tofu since it comes with grilled veggies. I just wish they had brown rice- they only have white or fried. The sushi was average as well. I ordered the sakura roll- it needed a hunk of wasabi for added flavor.
(3)Twinkie B.
This restaurant, in my opinion, is tied for best sushi in Howard county. It's always fresh and timely. The prices are fair but you can find cheaper. I'm not a fan of the teppan layout but I understand that a lot of people dig it. It's got a great layout going for it. The left and right sides of the restaurant have teppan and lots of space. The middle is occupied by a sushi bar and some seating for those not interested in teppan. Unlike other restaurants (cough, Nichi Bei Kai, cough) they don't make you feel awkward and uncomfortable if you're not eating at a teppan. I order take-out from here at least once every two weeks. Yes, I drive my lazy ass from Columbia in spite of three sushi restaurants being within five minutes of my house. OH! And they're open on Sundays--MAJOR POINTS FOR THAT!
(4)Emily K.
I wasn't impressed with this Japanese steakhouse at all. The food wasn't that great to me. I guess it's the only one in the area now though. So, if you want a Japanese steakhouse, this is your only option. Nichi Bei Kai was 500 times better but it is no longer in business.
(2)Carolyn J.
I have always come to any Sakura for dinner so when I came for lunch today, I was kinda thrown off. I've always loved the food & still do. But if you've never been for lunch it's different than what you're used to. It was after 1 and a party of six. So you order like usual but it's cooked at another grill & they bring it to you. And no miso soup & salad. If you come for the atmosphere & show, don't come for lunch. But today, my lunch was great, tasted the same, the above mentioned is the only difference. And probably price.
(5)Yeong M.
Solid hibachi and sushi. The show with flaming onion volcano and catch the food in your mouth can get monotonous after a while but the food is very consistent. I like the chicken liver appetizer probably more than the steak which is so so. The scallops and shrimp are good the chicken is chicken good place to go with large family I.e. Around 10 to 12 people
(3)Tim H.
Shrimp, chicken and beef cooked on a hot flat top with a show to boot. A nice time out and a good place to have some sushi while waiting for your dinner to be prepared at the table. I have been to many different locations of this chain. Every time I have been there I have walked away feeling full and satisfied. One of these days I am going to splurge and get the lobster tail added to my meal. What I really like is the way vegetables are cooked. For some reason I can never get my vegetables to taste like the way they cook them.
(4)Miriam B.
Not impressed. Our food was all overcooked and bland. Very disappointing. We had tough lobster, steak, scallops and shrimp.
(2)Catherine R.
Yes, their food is very yummy, but their restaurant is very dirty. They have carpeted floors near the hibachi tables. the tables are very sticky. And personally, I prefer not to touch sticky tables as I eat my food.
(3)Derek S.
Been here many times over the past 8 or 9 years. Used to really like this place but in recent years we've stopped coming except by "Birthday Request" from the kids. The price is just too high for the just adequate quality that seems to continue its downward trend. Depending on your chef, you may be more or less entertained. The kids like it but it gets old after the first time or two the adults. As for the menu, it's typical teppanyaki with fried rice, veggies and a choice of one or more meats including steak, chicken or shrimp. They also have a typical sushi menu. Quality is ok, but nothing special.
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