Not feeling too hot after this one, but I'll start out with the highlights. 1. The soft-serve ice cream was great 2. Solid broccoli 3. Fine service 4. Excellent water And thats about it. All of the rest of the food I tried was very off (for lack of a better word). The sushi rice was stiff from age. The hot food filled my mouth with oil. And the carrot cake I tried tasted distinctly alkaline flavor- soapy & bitter. At the end wasn't full, but my desire to eat extinguished. I spit out more food than I would like to admit. read more

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I would rate this place a 8 out of 10 buffet style food. It's peaceful and clean inside. read more

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Good food, first time at a buffet and I was satisfied. It's a cute place! The waitress took our drink order before we even sat down lol. read more

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If Sakura Buffet was a boxer, it would be one of the best "pound for pound" buffets out there. Food is always hot and stacked. Plentiful choices. Once you walk inside, all you see are buffet islands of foods. So choose carefully. I've never had one bad experience when coming or eating here. One of my favorite AYCE places. read more

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I swear no exaggeration the best thing I had while on my 20 minute visit was the Pepsi!!! I don't recommend to ever go food was disappointing and we were rushed to leave after being in for 20 minutes she brought the check and said pay! We never received any refills read more

My husband and I just went yesterday for the first time. It's in a shopping center so you have to look for it. Going in we were seated right away and drink order taken and brought. We both wanted the buffet so off we went. The crawfish and boiled shrimp were tasteless and the crawfish tasted old and totally disgusting. I should've known better but thought maybe. The egg rolls we hard and probably had been out there for awhile. One thing I did enjoy was the hot and sour soup. It was good and hot. The sushi was ok but again just didn't taste fresh. I'm just wondering if they are not turning the food over and it sits out and dries. The sugar biscuits which I love, were hard as a rock. I will give them one thing that the price was good and ambiance was ok. I just don't think I will be back! read more

We going to this buffet pretty often and their food is good. Their prices are affordable and the service is good. I wish they will have more variety of desserts. read more

Affordable buffet, large selection of foods, and attentive service. Great for groups, as there's something for everybody. I would dine here again! We came on a Sunday, so it was very busy, but we were sat right away. The restaurant is spacious, with two dining areas, so there's plenty of tables. What I loved about this place is that they have a sushi bar and hibachi grilling area, where they cook your chosen raw items in front of you. I suggest bringing a couple of dollars to tip the sushi and hibachi cooks if you choose those stations. There's plenty to choose from in this buffet, from savory choices like clam, mussel, shrimp, fish, chicken, pasta, pizza, salad and soup, to sweet treats like fruit, pudding, cookies, pie and ice cream. Flavor-wise, the hibachi steak and noodles with veggies I got were my favorite. I'd come back just for a couple rounds of that! Next best thing was the sushi. It was light and fresh. The guy was making more rolls when I got to the sushi bar. They make sure to keep it stocked. Some of the less tasty items were the pizza and cake. I did have a slice of warm apple pie and a fried donut, which were delicious! Our server was very attentive and came by several times throughout our meal to clear the table of old plates and refill our drinks. I always appreciate attentive service! All-in-all, this place is a good choice if you're looking for affordability and a variety of options. read more

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I frequent this place with my friends, even went on a couple dates here! I enjoy the food, there's a huge variety to choose from. I usually go during the week because of the great lunch price of $11.99! They are usually not pretty busy during the week before 3pm so the service is really good, waiters/waitresses are all pretty good at clearing the table fast as soon as you finish your plate. read more

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0Stars. Everything was cold, dried out and too tough to chew. It was a horrible experience and we will never again spend money there. We reported the problem to staff and they were completely indifferent. Look for health department shut down as cold food was room temp and hot food was cold and inedible. Disgusting. read more

The food was completely trash! My lady and I came here since we were in the area and wanted to try something new and it wasn't the best experience we will not be returning. The food was rather dry/ hard not really seasoned. I got the sesame chicken it was very dry very hard it seemed like it was cooked a day prior and microwaved for today's serving. The veggie egg rolls were hard the bourbon chicken was pretty dry. The rice was about the only thing that wasn't overcooked. I complained to the manager he did offer me a discount which was at least a step but it wasn't enough to not leave my review. If you have the extra money or extra time to go elsewhere for better quality food something that clearly wasn't made yesterday and warmed up for today please do so you'll thank yourself later and save yourself the disappointment. Again first visit and last visit just as fast! In my opinion moving forward fresh food would be desirable more options would be nice as well everything is pretty much the same dry under flavored over cooked food. read more

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Wverything on the buffer was cold, and dried up. Looking like the food been there since lunch and I went there at 5:00pm. The food inspected or health department need to do an inspection like yesterday. The silverware wasn't the best I had to get hot water to soak silverware in. I would not recommend this restaurant at all! Very disappointe. I only put one star becua I didn't have a choic. read more

Hibachi was decent. Buffet had very limited and cold food. Definitely don't recommend and I'm never coming back.

Restaurant was clean and food was delicious but despite that the vegetable spring rolls on the buffet had gone off, WAY off and immediately had need running to the restroom to vomit violently. I confronted the manager both in Chinese and English and got a simple sorry and nothing else. There was no compensation and I was expected to pay the entire bill. My spouse was also ill. This is sad because the rest of the food was quite good and has been in the past. As a retired Chef de Cuisine of 19 years, I can forgive a lot of things but not when a restaurant puts customer's health at risk and does not accept responsibility. There are other great Asian restaurants in Jacksonville. Avoid this one. read more

The people were really nice food was excellent after dinner my wife thought she left her phone the owner went through the cameras even let me see just to find out one of my kids misplaced the phone all together I felt like they really tried to help us and we will definitely come back, I called them back and thanked them for all the help this was our first time and I was surprised on how many different food choices they had and how fresh everything was I will highly recommend. read more

I've been craving a Chinese buffet. Since COVID started a lot of them have closed or the quality has not been good. I got to the restaurant at 11:20 hoping to get the freshest food. I thought I would give Sakura a try based upon a recommendation from a friend. But this was a big disappointment. The hot food was only warm and the cold food was warm. I tried a lot of different dishes and only a couple of them were decent - fried wontons and dumplings were both good. The have several American dishes that I have not see at other Chinese resturants - pork chops, fried fish, polish sausage, Mac n cheese and fries. Some comments on other items I tried: Terrayaki and Bourbon Chicken - only at room temp despite being on a steam table (and yes I stirred it to get what was on the bottom) Sweet and sour chicken - over cooked and mostly breading Sesame chicken - unable to chew Chicken on a Stick - overcooked read more

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STAY AWAY. This was my aunt's favorite restaurant so she was eager to return and have lunch there after a few years of not dining there. We arrived at 3:30 but were not told that it was dinner menu and prices. We served ourselves from the food in the middle avoiding the food marked "Dinner Only" and sat down to eat. For starters, the food was lukewarm; the wonton soup base looked and tasted like it could have been dirty dishwater. She barely ate any of her food. Food was awful; prices are inflated. I do NOT recommend. read more

Worst buffet ever??? Cold old and rotten food, service was awful, there was almost no one there and still took atleast 20 minutes to get a refill and the fact that no one was here should've been our sign to GO, disrespectful waiters and absolutely disgusting bathroom. read more

Great food with wonderful customer service. We left happy with the food and the price! We like to meet here with groups of people and really enjoy the atmosphere. They have various food, deserts, breads etc. We love the hibachi and the sushi bar too. read more

Very large buffet area, nice selection of sushi and has a hibachi area. My family and I visit when we don't really know what to eat but are hungry. Staff at sushi bar and hibachi aren't always approachable, I've had to ask them to refresh some items and I've been brushed off,given the wrong answer or my favorite pointed in a general direction left to figure it out on my own. They have a large seating area so large parties shouldn't be a problem. Overall an okay place to eat. read more

Their hibachi style cook to order is always clean fresh and delicious. Service was great and place is clean overall. Good fix for a quick meal! read more

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The food was below par. I didn't have many expectations for the newer restaurant on the block opposed to their competition on Atlantic blvd. upon entering it didn't take very long for us to be greeted and seated. It was a bit bleak in the restaurant. Also had a sort of every ambience to it. I hoped for a little better and didn't even want to finish the small bit of food I got. Everything tasted as if it were cooked 2 months ago and had this fishy aftertaste. The only somewhat fresh food was available at the bar held by a few employees that I'd give maybe a 2/5. Even the noodles at the bar were charred and stiff. As far as my personal ratings go, I would not return, nor recommend to anyone else. Food: 2/10 Service: 6/10, the employees seemed to be trying. I feel it could use slightly better management. Ambience in the restaurant receives a 3/10. Maybe things are better during the daylight, but the night shift isn't it. read more

The service was great, the buffet price was good, and the food was good but all of the food was warm which is unfortunate.

We came in on Thursday July 8th at about 3:20pm. Their timings suggested that we were just in time for lunch. While the restaurant is an all day buffet, I believe there are a few items that change for the dinner buffet part of it, as well as the price. They honored the lunch price for us which was awesome. We were greeted by the host who confirmed that there were three in our party and then went on to guide us to the table. Now, I understand that this is a buffet and i don't expect word class service and the host darting to the table and yelling "What to drink?" before we even sat down, was not what I was expecting either. The mean itself good chinese buffet food. My standard for chinese buffets aren't high. My advice to anyone looking to go fo the buffet, go during peak hours where the food is more fresh and hot as more people go through it quicker. There were some items, like the fish and pasta, that were literally ice-cold. My second recommendation to you, if you do find yourself at these off peak hours, fear not for you can just build your own dish by adding in all the raw ingredients on a plate and handing it to the gril cook who will cook it al up for you and put it onto a new plate. I only ended up taking a picture of my deserts since I didn't enjoy too much of the food since it was cold and stale food. I still give the place 4 stars for variety of food, there was a huge buffet for the price we paid to eat. They had no repeats on anything and everything you could think of including Sushi. They also had sushi to-go at $0.60 a piece (in house dining is included with buffet). read more

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Not the best, but as far as Chinese buffets go, you could do a lot worse. Fried shrimp was good. The texture was almost perfect, definitely better than their stuffed shrimp, where the stuffing was dried out and tasted like crap. Fried rice was bad. A lot of the stir-fry stuff is bad, but just normal Chinese buffet bad. Lol. Quite a bit of fresh seafood for the cost. They even had whole crawfish sitting on the buffet line. That's pretty nice. The sushi tastes better than your average buffet as well. I didn't try the hibachi, but the line was out of noodle and they didn't have the thin slices of meat I enjoy at 'Mongolian grill' type places. Overall.....meh. read more

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Not bad for a Chinese buffet! Great selection, great hibachi selection including shrimp beef and chicken. Some of the food is hit or miss, but that's pretty common with a buffet of this size and a $12.99 price tag Top picks for hot bar: Coconut shrimp Crab Rangoon Cheesy krab Fried rice Sweet and sour fried chicken Sushi bar was decent The hibachi was on point- I chose shrimp, krab, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, egg, noodles, garlic and Mongolian sauce They also have cold salad bar, fruit & many American food selections as well as dessert. For a buffet- I give it a 4 star rating For a restaurant in general probably a 3 star read more

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Servers ask for tips tips are earned the food is dry and bland never get any refills cups are dirty

Went here on Tuesday Feb 7 at around 5:00 p.m. Most food was cold, mushy, and lacked any real taste. This place use to be really good. What a turn around to being almost non eatable. Bringing out fresh food to replenish dried up stuff must take place later in the day. We are going to find another restaurant that prides itself in quality. Won't be going back anytime soon! read more

Take the advice of ALL the 1-star reviews! I promise you, it's not worth your money. Nearly all the food on the buffet looks as if it's been sitting there all day. Some don't even look safe to eat and I was hesitant to eat it. However, I tried the things that appears fresher and not to my surprise, it was bad. It wasn't fresh and the meat was dry! The ONLY thing that was good was the sushi. I should've tried the grill and made my own concoction, but I wasn't sure what sauce they use. It's not like Mongolian where you choose the sauce you want. Oh, and as I figured it would, it gave me upset stomach and put me on the toilet! If you want a better Chinese buffet, go to the one at 9400 Atlantic Blvd. it's much much better. read more

Workers were nice, but all the people were trashy and food was just not good i would've rather went to a more expensive spot to not deal with any of that read more

Great food, friendly servers, nice atmosphere/ambiance. Affordable $12 lunch and $15 dinner options! Togo food available from $7-$9! Love Asian food and this place makes me want to keep coming back! Hot and cold food, sushi, dessert, ice cream, fries, soup, etc. Highly Recommend!!! read more

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I had high hopes for this Chinese Buffett but please don't ask me why. It's just like any other Chinese AYCE place in Jax. I did a little hibachi and one plate from the hot bar selections, I must say the food was appealing to the eye but some of the chicken from the hot bar was so chewy I had to spit it out and a lot of the chicken had the same taste. The hibachi looked good after he whipped it up, but unfortunately a few bites in I had this weird taste and it had to of been one of the meats. I got up and threw my brains up in the ladies room... that was a first for me so I couldn't do it anymore. The broccoli I and fried rice were the only things I liked from the hot bar. I won't be coming back here, but I will say that our server was attentive and kind, the main food area stayed clean but the restrooms were definitely neglected (super filthy). read more

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Dinner with the family, it's very family oriented and friendly. My kids go went crazy! They everything from sushi to Mac and cheese... Everything we ate was delicious and fresh.. we are full and the customer service was wonderful.. the restaurant was clean and sanitation station was everywhere in the restaurant. We enjoyed ourselves read more

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I've been coming here for the past 3 years now and I really like the seafood selection Sakura has to offer. The place is very spacious and the receptionists are friendly and welcoming. The overall atmosphere is definitely better than other near by buffets. I never have to wait long to be seated even on holidays with big parties because the place is big enough to accommodate any amount of guests. My favorite is the crawfish and clams. The flavors are on point, sweet and sour, pretty fresh most of the time. They also have made to order Lomein noodles of your choice, the teriyaki sauce is the bomb. The ice cream is so delicious and so are the rest of the cakes and fruits. It's pretty inexpensive for the amount of food you're able to get here. Lunch is $2 cheaper than dinner. We normally lay around $7+$14 tips for party of 6 for dinner. The service here is very quick simce the waitresses attentive and friendly. They take away the plates periodically and not leave the table cluttered. The bathroom is my onmmy complaint, it's usually not very clean and always have the typical bathroom odor which ruins my appetite, so I had to avoid using it the past 2 times. Tonight, I was somewhat disappointed with my dining experience, not because of the restaurant but of other guests sitting near by. They were loud and disrespecful to their waitress, using profanity in front of us. They ate for more than two hours and not wanting to leave, I just wish people could have more class and treat others better. I just felt bad for the workers having to endure thge type of treatment these customers given them. God bless these people!! read more

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I don't ever outright trash places, and certainly lowered my expectations (even for buffets), but wow, their food is gross!! There were a few edible items, catfish, s&p shrimp, bourbon chicken. The iced seafood and fruit tasted like disinfectant. Sushi was meh, super gummy and flavorless. There was an assortment of soggy and sticky yet flavorless fried/ sauced meat nuggets. The ribs were so fatty and undercooked that my husband spit them out. Worst of all, everything that wasn't immediately out of the back or iced was room temp! We barely ate anything, left with napkins full of inedible food, and are questioning our life's choices snuggled up with emergency buckets. the more you know read more

Worth with every penny! I always go back here when i want to binge eat. It usually meets my appetite.

We were at Sakura Buffet yesterday, a bum came in started to eat right from the buffet! Even tasting and spitting out the food right back into the buffet! The owner did throw the bum out but did not clear the buffet where the bum spit out food had his hands in the food and used a serving spoon as his personal spoon and put it back. That whole end of the buffet table should have been thrown out! It was not! Go at your own risk! read more

This is your typical, standard Chinese buffet. Things I really enjoyed: cheese wontons, green beans, chicken on a stick, dumpling with gyoza sauce, and egg drop/wonton soup. Several of their meat dishes like the sweet & sour pork and sesame chicken were very tough. I do not like to be wasteful, but I left a few pieces on my plate uneaten because of this. Other items like teryaki chicken and chicken and broccoli were fine, but not great and a bit fatty. Again, Sakura serves its purpose (especially to meet a Christmas tradition of eating Chinese food), but isn't one of the best buffets I've been to or a personal favorite. It was worth having seconds of the items in my "enjoyed" list above. read more

Do NOT go here. The food is nasty, not fresh, and to top it off: I got food poisoning!! I had the sushi unfortunately... and it didn't taste fresh. None of the food did. Even my kids hated it. The next morning I was so sick and I was vomiting for hours. Yuck. They need to be shut down immediately!!! read more

Honest review as I sit in here , I got sushi and it has a very strong unpleasant fish taste. And I love Chinese buffet, most are pretty much the same as the next but I won't come here again. I didn't not find the food to be good or cooked right. Even the ice cream doesn't taste right and I wonder how that even happens... read more

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