Hibachi is good but I go here for the sushi. Hibachi 3.5 stars - kind of stuffy and loud on that side of the restaurant. Sushi 4 stars - I like sitting at the bar and watching the sushi chef's make my food. They have some good varieties of popular Japanese fish too. read more

I want to start by saying that the service in this restaurant sucks very much . We order steak and chicken and specifically ask not to put mushrooms and they added it again. They then remade it which took 30 mins . They brought the steak and chicken with shrimp on it which my girlfriend is allergic too. Also my niece order a kids meal and they brought out a adult plate. In which once they knew it was for a kid they said they would remake the order which took another 40 mins for shrimp and rice . She had to eat out of her fathers plate. I would say the overall service is very terrible. Thumbs down al the way across the board. read more

This place is decent size restaurant. My friend and I most recent visit here has been good. I'm a huge fan of Sakura's tempura. The Yum-Yum sauce is so good, I'm always trying to figure out how to take a quart of it home with me. When it comes to having group dinner at Sakura. I never have any issues making a reservation for 10+ people. The Sushi and Hibachi chefs are always entertaining and funny. read more

We have eaten her in the past and have always been more than pleased. Took a new family with us tonight and in the past a kids meal came with soup, app and vegetables. Now it comes with nothing. Price is the same. I mean come on that soup is nothing and every meal should come with veggies. Complained to waiter and he just kept looking up at ceiling. No... It's not gods fault. Such a shame. Most likely will not go back. Not worth the money. Can go to Ruth Chris for same price ! read more

Note: my review is strictly for the sushi. I have not yet tried their hibachi. I am a regular sushi-eater. When trying a new place, I always start off with their salmon. If they can't get the salmon right, it's pretty much not even worth trying their other fresh sushi. Sorry, Sakura, you didn't pass. I ordered first the standard Miso soup (which was quite bland), and the standard house salad with ginger dressing. The salad was very fresh, which is always a plus. Nothing worse than starting a meal with brown lettuce. In that regard, Sakura did well. The ginger dressing wasn't as sweet as I like it, but it, too, was plenty fresh. Next came the sushi. I ordered both Salmon Nigiri and a standard Philadelphia roll (fresh salmon, avocado, cream cheese). The salmon was just poor quality. I couldn't even bite through it, and what I did manage to get in my mouth was too chewy and virtually inedible. Thinking perhaps it was just a lousy piece, I did keep trying, but it was the same for all the sushi. Roll or Nigiri made no difference. There is always the possibility that it was just a bad night. I am willing to try it again. read more

Good eats. Standard Japanese hibachi-style steakhouse. The chef does all the fancy tricks with his knives. Cooks up a great filet and shrimp. We didn't have the sushi, so I'll update this next time we go. I'm not a sake drinker so don't ask me. NOTE: Knocked off a star for the beer selection. They are all bottled beers, so don't order a Guinness or Blue Moon if you are expecting drafts. read more

Let me just start by saying I will go back. Which I think is the most important question one should ponder when writing a review. I mean if you are telling me about a place and I ask if you will go again and you say yes, I have all I need to know right there. If I could only ask you one question about your dining experience that would be it. But you want to know more, right? Of course you do. So we actually went to Sakura because I needed a new Japanese steakhouse. I live near Kochi Steak & Seafood in South Riding, but it wasn't doing it for me anymore in more ways than one. So I did some surfing and found this place. Its menu looked awesome and it was under 20 minutes away so we headed out. Let me just say it was a pain to find via my Blackberry's Google Maps app (it kept saying it was in the middle of the road.. not in a shopping center) but we got there. It was packed even for a Saturday, which immediately made me feel awesome because a packed restaurant is in most cases a great sign. We were seated quickly and then the usual egg spinning, flame starting, volcano making shebang began. And that was as good as any Benihana show. But the food beat Benny's by far. I am a seafood lover with expensive taste (plus my dad was buying) so I ordered the Filet Mignon, Lobster, and Scallops Combo. Jeeze I have never had more food in my life. With the standard soup, salad, shrimp toss, veggies, and fried rice, plus my trio of entrees, I was more than stuffed at the end. But let me tell you the flavors present were amazing. The scallops were cooked to perfection (an issue I usually have with these establishments because I always get the scallops and they always suck) as was the lobster (to die for) and the Filet (meat is always good when it is cooked medium rare properly :) ) and I was more than satisfied with my experience. Actually I was freaking out at the end because I was so thrilled to have another restaurant in my hometown that I truly consider to be fine dining. Few more notes: Boyfriend got the Filet, loved it as well. All though we noticed his portion was some how smaller than mine even though mine was only 1/3 of my meal. Dad got the chicken and found the glazed amazing. He also loved the ginger sauce (I hate in general) and my boyfriend and I loved the seafood/"yummy" sauce. I love a good "yummy" sauce and that was the kicker in deciding on a 5 star rating, and also the reason I will never like Benihana's (What is that second sauce they serve you anyways? Why no "yummy"?). It was reasonably priced. I will go again. You should too. P.S. Boyfriend got Shrimp Tempura appetizer. Liked it. I thought it was okay. read more

I cannot believe that they sell sushi like this and make customer to pay over 20 dollars on this trash looking sushi....so disappointed never going back. Futhermore we had this sushi yesterday night -me and my friends, and everyone who had this sushi sets is now sick.. diarrhea for more than 3 hours. About to call this store ...very upset!! We have ordered some rolls too and everything looked very disgusting and over priced. And most importantly it's not fresh almost rotten Please do not order sushi menus at sakura! read more

Sakura - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Sakura is a chain, and one that I typically see in malls. I didn't expect much from it, and CPIK and I often order take out sushi because of convenience...but you know what? Sakura is actually really good. The sushi is good, the fish tastes fresh, and it's about mid-range, sliding to cheap for maki rolls/special rolls. Nigiri on the other hand is kind of expensive. It's nicely decorated with a good ambience. Service was nice and attentive. I'd definitely recommend this place if you're in the area and looking to have a chill date night. read more

The food is great! I ordered filet mignon and chicken. This place gives you large portions that fill you up. The chief was very funny and entertaining. I will absolutely go back there again! read more

Sakura - Excellent fresh food cooked in front of you. - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

My family likes their food, although one table chef can cook / season much differently than another. My complaint is about quality control. About a year ago I found a fingernail in my salad. Last week I found shards of steel wool in my soup. Since we go to Sakura about 4 times a year, I would say that would be less of a coincidence and more of a trend. Sorry. Personally, I wish you could get the same fresh cooked food without the table cooking show at a private table. I have seen the chef routine countless times and not all table patrons make great company. read more

I'm a sucker for this place because of the show. If it wasn't for that I'd knock off one or two stars. The food has always been good, a little on the pricey side. By far the biggest pet peeve I have about this place is the service, every time i go there's always some misunderstanding. The waitresses could be a little bit friendlier too. Its a good place to go once in a while, but even so there's better Japanese Steakhouses around. read more

Bottom line: food quality good, portion size terrible and service terrible. Been to this place several times and our experience keeps getting worse. This time however, it was too much. Our party was 5 adults and 2 kids so we ordered 4 appetizer teppans to split amongst 5 adults and 2 kids dishes. After being in this place so many times I am aware of portion sizes and this time we simply got screwed with the amount of food we got. When we talked to the waitress to bring this issue up they just look to the ceiling and plain ignored us. Waitress was distant and when we finally saw her and waved at her to order refills or additional drinks her attitude was annoyed. Mind you restaurant was at 30% capacity so being busy was not an excuse. Seriously if you want to burn. $300 bucks on a family meal, this is not the place to go to... read more

What a joke. 1) The front desk greeter seemed like he wanted to be elsewhere. 2) Got charged 2x bc I shared a sip of coke with my sibling - (front desk greeter approached me mid-dinner and said that he will charge me because he SAW my sibling take "3 sips" of my coke) **** 3) I don't care if you charge me for a dessert even if I say it is for a birthday. However, if you tell me that "it is on the house" and then charge me - what the heck? You don't expect this type of service and to get nickeled and dimed at a place where you drop $100+ for 4 guests. Atrocious. Will not be back. read more

Awesome food AND drinks. I'm not a sushi person but I love the hibachi chicken with mushrooms and fried rice... yummm. And the show can be a lot of fun if you get the right guy! Some of the drinks come in a little take-home container, a Buddha or a Geisha girl I think. Very cute. And the drinks are tastey, too. I don't drink alcohol with dinner so I'll agree that plenty of times my pepsi has gone dry before the waitress brought me another, but there's also a lot going on so I cut them some slack. The service is always friendly. I gave this place a "moderate pricing" vote because I always get the chicken, so for me it's only about $25. If you get the filet mignon or scallops, though, the price will go up. But considering the price includes your soup, salad, appetizer, and sides (rice and vegetables), it's not that bad!! read more

Sakura for lunch was in heavy restaurant rotation for quite a while and I'm thinking about putting it back in! I actually really love this place for its cheesy hibachi and enormous amounts of food. The sushi is okay, but I would never really come here just for the sushi anyway. The lunch deals are awesome! Dinner can seem a little pricey after you have gotten used to the lunch prices. I always get the chicken and the filet. They cook that steak absolutely perfectly every time, which just amazes me considering the circumstance. I love the salad dressing (standard ginger and seasame) and the yum yum sauce. The service is pretty good and the restaurant itself is rather pretty. Only drawback is that it can get pretty warm in there during the evening when they have so many grills fired up. read more

THIS REVIEW IS FOR SUSHI ALONE. First impression: Nice decor; unusually quiet, even for a sunday afternoon. The Service: We sat down and promptly were served (probably because the place was desolate!) To satisfy a craving for sushi, we ordered soft-shell crab, eel & avocado, shrimp tempura, etc. Nothing too extraordinary, but good staples to a sushi meal. After some time, the sushi was served... The Food: BAD NEWS BEARS. The sushi was cold (not just room temperature), the rice was like little pellets of rocks...everything was just sub-par. Even the california roll was NOT fresh. The Review: Based on the sushi alone, i would NOT come back. Prices were rather high, no lunch specials available. Poor sushi for big money? No Thanks. Maybe the hibachi will fair better....... read more

This is one of my new fav hibachi around. The guy preparing food was very social and cooked everything perfectly, family friendly or a date night you can alway get a good meal here. read more

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Had reservations for Valentines at 8:00pm. Arrived a little early just to get a feel for how long we might have to wait. At exactly 8:00pm, our table was ready, and we were seated. That alone is impressive, considering the volume of customers that were there. The waitress was prompt, and brought us our soup and salad promptly. Our chief was personable and very polite. He cooked all of the seafood and steak well. He might want to have used a little oil in between cooking the fried rice and the steaks, but there were just slightly sticking... no big deal :). Service was great, food was good. We will be definitely be back! read more

I wasn't too impressed with the food, I may have just picked the wrong thing, I ordered the sesame chicken. The rice and vegetables were good but the chicken was pretty dry. The wait staff wasn't really on top of it, my glass was dry a few times. The show was pretty cool; I have been to a few restaurants similar to this in the past. The chef wasn't the greatest, seems like he could have made it a bit more fun. I would go again and order something different. read more

This is a local restaurant so I decided to stop by for lunch on a Sunday. I didn't want to sit by the Hibachi grill itself, so I asked if I can sit in the other area. Apparently, you are unable to sit in the other area unless you order sushi. Strange rule! The sushi is actually pretty good. The Soft Shell crab is great. The tuna is pretty good. I ordered fried rice & it was terrible...bland absolutely no flavor! Service - one of the worst & rudest waitresses I've ever had. She took 15 minutes just to take our order. A table that arrived after we did had their order taken & food served before we did. And there were only two tables taken in the entire area! The waitress NEVER bothered to refill my drink & even forgot to place my order of fried rice. I had to walk up to her & ask for the check. She walks up to the table w an attitude, basically throws the check on the table & walks away. Again, I had to chase her down to give her my card. I won't go back to this place. read more

Sakura - Bland flavorless. - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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It was very difficult for me and my family to enjoy our meal because the air conditioner wasn't working. As I looked around everyone was fanning and sweating. The waitress was sweating as well. When I asked her if the air conditioning was broke, she told me no it's on. We will not be back. read more

This is one of our favorite places to come to eat. The hibachi is always great. The chefs are usually entertaining. The sushi is fresh and tasty. read more

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Good ok Service ok Facilities not taken care of - almost embarrassing How lazy is this management staff Weeds two feet tall right at front door???????????? read more

Sakura - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

The management ( gentleman with braces) was very rude, and not the best person to have at the front of your business with guest. This was my second visit, but my first on a Friday night. I was surprise to see so many toddlers running, rolling, and crying all over the restaurant .... way pass their bedtime. The cook was friendly, skilled, and attentive. The Hibachi food was good. read more

Great huge slices of fish on the sushi, and a massive cup of green tea. I now understand why foreigners joke about American-size portions. We only had two types of rolls and two types of sushi, but they were excellent! The only complaint (minor) is that half the edamame were over-salted and the other half under-salted. Service was fast, thoughtful and attentive. read more

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This review its not about food,we called today for bd reservation once we got here we found out cuz of corona they don't make and cook food on the table front of us,,,they cook food and bring it to the table and it was not fun at all.i like the staff only they should let u know they don't cook front of table read more

Came in for my birthday on Saturday at 5:30 PM. This place can get crowded early, so be sure to make reservations if you have a large group. If you're there with your spouse or 1/2 friends, they'll wait until they have the next set of 10 people to sit altogether around the Hibachi table. Service was attentive & the orders for the most part were accurate. Food tasted good, however whoever ordered the steak ("Filet Mignon"), had stomach issues shortly afterwards. It had to be the steak, because whoever ordered the chicken, shrimp or salmon were okay. Maybe it was the way it was handled or older, but just be careful ordering the beef. Free slice of cheesecake on the house, with a candle for birthdays! read more

The best in the area. This joint is divided into two -- to the left is for uptight sushi snobs. Go right and you'll break bread, er, fried rice, with fellow hibachi lovers. Get the Filet and Chicken...you won't go wrong. Chefs are entertaining and the yum yum sauce is to die for! Who doesn't turn into a little kid when they turn a smoking onion into a volcano and then choo choo train?? read more

Time of Review: *Feb 9, 2011 @ 7:00pm, dinner for 4 Service: *Hostess/Waitress - Greeted us when we walked in, and sat us down very promptly. Service was good with a 50 - 75% full restaurant. Japanese styled setting and attire was a nice touch. Food Quality/Selection: * All 4 of us had the Teppan dinner, and the food was fairly good. The Shrimp Flambe did not taste overly seasoned, and my side of chicken liver was not overly dry. The chef of course could use a few more practice rounds in his demonstration / performance skills, but for the most part maintained a good demeanor. Cost: * I would see the cost of the Teppan dinners are on par with most other restaurants of this type. read more

Listen to me carefully. Go to this place. Go to the Sushi bar. Sit in the middle. Smile at Ming - the wise sushi chef - and be prepared to taste some good sushi. In fact, ask him to surprise you. By the way, the steak house side is fun if you are with a group of 4 or more. read more

I'm not one to leave reviews and I usually LOVE Sakura. I would go any time I had the chance. However, the last two times I've eaten there the food has been burnt. To the point where the rice is hard to eat because of a strong burnt taste. Things like this don't bother me most of the time because I never seem to mind a bit of char on my food. But this was too blaring of a taste. Drowned it with yum yum sauce and could still taste it. Very sad and unfortunate but I will not be coming back :( read more

I love the food here, however, when eating on the sushi side, the service can take a while even when there are only a few people there and they charge $.50 for yum yum sauce, which adds up. read more

Dinner with the family made extra special by our wonderful chef Tony. If you are looking for an experience not just a meal ask for Tony!!! read more

This chain is consistently good and entertaining. That's right "hibachi" is for me more about entertaining. I've never left a hibachi place saying, "wow, food was mind-blowing." Probably never will. I took my father here for his birthday and they treated him like a king. Also took a cousin here for his birthday and they even gave him a little cake. The cooks are hilarious and are very chipper. read more

I've been here a few times, and I have enjoyed all of the times I've been here. It's a bit pricey for what you get, probably because you're paying for the tricks that the chefs do. I've only been here for hibachi, but their sushi looks pretty good as well... I may have to try it the next time I go. I usually order the filet mignon and scallop combination, with chicken liver (it's the best here!) and sometimes even an extra side of roasted mushrooms. I like their soup and salad that comes along with it. The fried rice is usually overdosed with too much soy sauce, but I like how they give you a big portion of veggies. They have a decent wine/beer/alcohol selection as well. This is a usually great place to go to when you're in a big group. read more

Really fun place for groups. Very yummy sushi. For hibachi I've gotten scallops that were yummy. My boyfriend got filet mignon but they overcooked it--I recommend ordering it on the rare side because there's so much heat on the hibachi! Be prepared for a big bill. Two people for hibachi dinner without drinks or sushi....can cost a minimum of $65. PS Make sure your group knows to come on time because they won't seat you if anyone is missing. We were less than five minutes late and they gave away our group's table. Then we had to wait half an hour. That sucked! read more

I love Japanese steak houses. You get exactly what you get at most hibachi places. I love their yum yum sauce. The only reason I didn't give it a five star is because the waitresses suck. I go here all the time and there always rude and snotty. It's like a hassle for them to be serving. Came here last Saturday, asked if they had a Japanese beer she immediately said no,then I look over at the table behind me and the gentlemen gets served the beer I was asking about. I was not happy about that. read more

I like this place a lot, I just think the waitress I had was a bit of a novice when it comes to proper mannerisms. We arrived 2 hours before closing but still were the only ones here, and she kept rushing and pushing for the check. I hinted by asking when the kitchen closes (I knew) then smiled when I was told 2 hours from now & I replied "We still have time." After I said that, she cane back and said "are you gonna order more food or something"? How would I know? I only took two bites since she last brought the plate over 2 minutes ago, then she eagerly stood near us for the check.. Other than that, the food is great. read more

Low rating because of the food quality. Ok, I've been to this one before a few years back when it was new. I recently went there again but the sushi wasn't that good. The rice felt cold and stale. The seaweed wasn't fresh either. Everything we ate tasted bland. I was truly surprised and disappointed. The service was great and the atmosphere is still very nice but that can only go so far. I think we should've ate on the other side where they cook in front of you. I can't say that I would recommend getting sushi here as there are way better options available. read more