Sakura makes GREAT spicy tuna rolls! I am so picky about them but Sakura must be one of my face places for these rolls. I wish they had a sushi happy hour but oh well. Staff is friendly but their service isn't the best (can be a little slow, at least in my experience). Their tepanyaki foods are pretty good and their chefs do a good job at entertaining the guests. Overall, it's a pretty decent restaurant. read more

Not a fan of hibachi... you been to one, you've pretty much seen it all. Pleasantly, the food was pretty good. Usually, the food is cooked salty, but I guess it depends on the chef. I took my 5 year old, and he really loved it. I guess that was the best part of the hibachi experience. read more

This used to be my favorite restaurant. The food was amazing and my family who are vegan could eat too. Then one day we went and the chief said that he couldn't get rid of the butter and such for my family then we got very confused. We had been coming for about 3-5 years and you can tell that is weird. Then a manager came and said they have never been able to change the amount of anything in the meals for 30 years. Then we said that that is weird because it has happened for 4 years. Then most of my family couldn't eat there. read more

****3.5****** Good solid food with some entertainment value. Haven't had the sushi but my wife says it is very good. Word of advice - when you are going out to eat DON'T GET CHICKEN. You can make chicken at home anytime. If you are going to a Steakhouse then don't complain about the chicken. All the steak cuts are good and well prepared. My only gripe is the small portion of fried rice. All in all, a good place to check out for something different. Just don't get the chicken..... read more

Sakura never disappoints! Always great service, and the chef is always enthuastic and fun. Clean place. And food is always what it should be/ and more. Very generous portions, and a lot is included with your meals. Salad, soup, sides. I think it's a good price for what u get. Never been to any other Hibachi, like Sakura but I did order a dish from another Japanese place that had hibachi option on there menu. Definitely Not as good, and the yum yum sauce was nothing compared to sakuras. Iv seen menu prices and others are either the same or maybe a dollar or two less. But Sakura satisfies to the fullest, so I never had any other reason to try another place. read more

Good food. Nice entertainment. A bit pricier then other places but overall good experience. We did salmon and the shrimp lobster. Both entrees were delicious and to our liking. read more

Sakura - Virgin pina colada and strawberry daiquiri with salads. - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Going to sakura is like going to a Japanese cooking show! Absolutely love coming here. Great tasty food! Came here this past weekend to celebrate a family members birthday and had a fantastic experience. I recommend making a reservation, because this place does get packed. I usually have the teppanyaki steak and chicken. Highly recommend it! Food is very delicious, and full of flavor! Also, you get a great show out of it! read more

I'm a stickler for Hibachi. I LOVE IT! Sakura is good. I've eaten there twice in the week I've lived in Fairfax. There isn't much to say about the menu (b/c it's a traditional Hibachi style menu). The service hasn't been terrible (but then again I've only been twice). The mango martini? Heavenly. read more

We went here on a weeknight. No wait, we walked in and the friendly hostess seated us, a family of 3 right away. Very clean restaurant and everyone is dressed in the traditional Japanese attire. The cooks are very good at making sure they get you order right. I ordered the filet and lobster and it was cooked just the way I like it. (med well). I gotta say the desert selection is weak sauce. We have been to other steakhouses and they usually will include a sherbet or oranges for the kids at the end. not here. sorry lose a star. I would go back read more

Lovely place for dinner w the fam, with friends, or even on a date. Food is super solid and the Teppanyaki chefs - though it's the usual "egg roll", "volcano", and "choo choo train" tricks and nothing new or fancy - are always friendly and accommodating to your dietary needs (no dairy, etc). Great value - each meal comes with soup, salad, appetizer, steamed rice or fried rice, and tons of veggies. Can't attest to their sushi, but the entire experience is pretty good overall. read more

Sakura - Soup and salad - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I have become a regular here for their sushi! The service is always excellent; the waitress I always get is very kind and regularly checks in to make sure I am satisfied. I have tried many different rolls from the menu, and the classics and special rolls have all been delicious. The seaweed salad portion is generous, and I love having a bowl of miso soup at the start of my meal. A recent pleasant detail is that they changed their teacups to a kind with a thicker wall which makes it easier to hold while your beverage is still hot :-) will continue to come back! Just watch out for their specific lunch hours and dinner hours; tried to go at 2 once and they were closed. read more

Saturday night, my family of 5 & I came to this location. I cannot explain how bad the experience was. I've been to many Sakura's & my usual spot is the one in Tysons Corner. I usually love my service but this location was HORRIBLE. The server was so absolutely rude, he was speaking to my family & I as if we killed his dog or something. I wish I recorded it & posted it so people could see the type of service this place offers. The chef was sweet & nice but our server was mean, rude, & made it clear he didn't want to help us. Never visiting this location again. read more

No thank you! Upon entering the restaurant I was not greeted. The young man who gave me a menu was short and seemed like he wanted to be somewhere else. Customer service was horrible Ordered a to go drink. My coke soda came out in a kids cup with soda all over it Sushi was average read more

I like their sushi more than their hibachi. I would much rather have the hibachi food cooked in the back of the kitchen. It's just that my appetite goes away when the hibachi chef cooks with a poker face saying "yay, choo choo train~ Volcano~ yay" in monotone voice. People are paying money for food and entertainment, so entertain us or please, at least try to entertain yourself. But Sakura does have good food and generous portion. I have been to other hibachi restaurants that would charge extra for fried rice. I like this place, I just feel resentment towards the hibachi chef. read more

Eaten on the sushi side twice. Very good food, signature nigiri is inventive and delicious. Plus they feature a generous fish to rice ratio while also using very high quality proteins. read more

Sakura - Seared fatty salmon - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Average food, nothing spectacular, nothing to write home about. I recently went with my family for my Birthday. Like I said it was okay. The only fun part of the evening was talking to the other family that sat at our table. 1. I ordered Filet Mignon , Shrimp and Scallops. Filet was dry and chewy. NOT worth the prices they are charging. 2. Fried rice was average nothing special. (Nagoya in Ashburn is the best) Wish they would open one in Fairfax. 3. The chef forgot to give our Vegetables. We were almost done with our meal when he finally cooked up the veges. I think his timing must have been somewhat off that night. I probably will not go back there . Not really worth the prices they charge and the meal you get. read more

Always amazing food but today i stopped by for a to go order and got a gin martini while i waited. Sometimes I'm very careful when i order asking for my favorite gin (beef eater) and with a twist no olive etc but today i was just going to leave it to fate however ed, the bartender, asked my preferences all the way down the line and delivered the best martini ive ever had at a bar. Ill come back just for drinks now! read more

Sakura - Great bar selection - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Watch out the new exorbitant prices. This place used to be good for both price and quality. But lately they have increased prices (i understand covid and all). But the increase is 2 to 3 $ per 6 piece sushi. We were caught off guard when we ordered a pick up based on their online prices. read more

Standard Japanese steakhouse. Some of the Fantasy was ruined during my discussion with my Japanese table-mate when he informed me that there are no such steak houses in Japan. Overall, though, a pleasant experience - the service was good, the price was reasonable, and I was able to drink some beer and eat some well cooked meat. After all, isn't that what matters? read more

Last Saturday I came here during lunch time and they were not busy at all. I had a party of 11 and 7 of us were present at the time. They would not even seat us and make us wait until all 11 of us were there. Very disappointed with this restaurant and would not recommend this place to others. I will not be returning. They lost business on a big group how smart are they? read more

I absolutely love this place. My friends and I frequent here for the bento boxes they have during lunch. For around 12 dollars you get chicken teriyaki (or shrimp tempura, or salmon), rice, a California roll, 3 pieces of assorted sushi/sashimi and 3 pieces of gyoza. All of there sushi always tastes fresh and well prepared and the wait staff is very kind and accommodating. I would definitely recommend for any sushi lovers in the area. read more

Went with a large party for a birthday dinner. Typical hibachi fare. Dinner prices ranged from $18 - $35 or so, including "appetizer", salad, rice, vegetables, and main course. The soup and salad were both very good, but didn't stand out from other Japanese places. The shrimp appetizer was merely two shrimp cooked on the grill -- very much on the smallish portion side. The other choices were chicken livers and mushrooms. The fried rice and vegetables were both generous and delicious. I had steak & chicken. The steak was quite good, but the chicken was overcooked and dry (and thus rather tasteless). All in all I'd definitely go back and would recommend this restaurant. I just don't think I'd get the chicken again! :) read more

Oh boy, where do I start?!? We had reservations for 7. We got there at 6:50. The Hostess told me that my whole party had to be present to be seated. They arrived 2 minutes later. The Hostess was on the phone the WHOLE TIME. She was completely ignoring the 20 people waiting to be seated and I don't even think that she was taking orders. The guy next to me overheard me saying that our reservation was at 7pm and he told me when he called, they said they didn't take reservations - NOT true! It was 7:15 and the Hostess is still on the phone. Long story short, we were finally seated at 7:25 after she kept telling me that they we couldn't be seated because they was no cook available. The cook at our table was good. He was funny and made the kids laugh. Food was mediocre. Nothing special. Our waitress was okay. Forgot about my drink until I reminded her and never brought my daughter her water. Overall, I don't ever need to go here again. Thought we would try something new but next time, we'll stick to what we know. I regret that we chose a birthday to try this place out. read more

Not sure why this place got such bad reviews. I think that Sakura is the only Japanese Steakhouse I've been to so far that has consistently tasted good. Other places seem to lack flavor or they use too much MSG and etc etc. Not sure about their sushi, but from what I've seen of it, it didn't look very appetizing. Just feel like their mixed drinks are a bit overpriced at times, but then again I am not much of an alcohol person so I don't really care. I would say their food is good on quality and the prices are standard for the type of food you order. Their portions are reasonable/generous. read more

Ordered take out from here today! We live about 30 minutes from restaurant and the food traveled so well. It was absolutely delicious! Five stars. Everything was cooked as requested. Two combination dinners with all the sides. I even requested that our take out food be brought to the front door as I didn't want to enter the inside. They were wonderful meeting me curbside. We have been going here for many years but due to Covid we hadn't had it since February. This was a fun treat for a post-Thanksgiving meal. Kudos Sakura for a delicious, fresh and amazing meal. read more

Haven't been to a Sakura in about 10 years, and I was recently reminded why. Joined family for a birthday celebration on a Sunday night. We were a party of 8 plus a toddler. There was minimal wait to be seated. A green tea was ordered, and we were shocked that it was a tazo tea bag. I also noticed that meat is placed on the bottom rack of the cart they roll out to the tables. Literally a few inches from the floor. Sakura is like the Olive Garden of Japanese food. Definitely not authentic. Atleast the wait staff was nice attentive. read more

Aunt took us there two months ago. Not too impressed with the food but the "show" was ok.

Always have a great time here. Food is awesome and quite entertaining. I had the steak and shrimp. Portions are always abundant and the price is right. read more

Sushi is great, beer cold. It doesn't get very busy in the bar. Suspect the big attraction at this place is the hibachi sit down dinner show. If you want decent sushi just walk right up to the bar. read more

Quick seating and fresh food. Our hibachi cook made the meal experience so fun and memorable. All our needs were met in a timely manner and we would definitely come back many more times in the future! read more

I've been going to Sakura in this location for over 10 years now. We've had many birthdays and even a rehearsal dinner here. The majority of the time we eat in the sushi area and, depending on when we arrive (typically without a reservation), we only have a wait a few minutes. The sushi chefs there are amazing and give you the best cuts of fish; not the tiny pieces that you get at other places...and they're nice and cold (except for the unagi of course). The dragonroll is amazing, though sometimes I feel bad ruining their carefully designed plates. Try the spicy baked scallops with mushrooms and japanese mayo; OMG, I got my brother hooked on that appetizer. In the spring/summer, sometimes they have shrimp with green chive sauce; also amazing! Even in the summer I get the hot green tea; it's made with brown rice or something like that and it's so soothing. They have Ming and Jackie are great chefs and Eunice is our favorite server. We always feel welcome when we arrive and full when we leave. Don't forget the mochi for dessert. I think I'll go get sushi tonight. Enjoy! read more

Sakura - Dragonrolls - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

The only reason this gets 2 stars is because the gentleman cooking our food was really nice. Other than that, the food was incredibly bland and overpriced. My wife and I got ribeye steak and chicken. $25 each. Our daughter got chicken. $10. I got water while they got sodas. Our bill was $80 after tip. If you like meat with just salt and pepper and no other favors, this would be perfect for you. For me, it felt like I had just been punched in the gut and robbed. This was by far a complete waste of money for the mediocre flavored food. Our hostess refilled my water but completely ignored my wife's soda glass. We sat for 10 minutes after we finished just to pay. Would not recommend this place unless you have way too much money and nothing else to do with it. read more

We ordered edamame and miso soup for appetizers. Unlike other sushi places, their Edamame was served cold. The miso soup was tasteless. Then for sushi: Tempura roll, it was OK. For hibachi: steak and shrimp, it was a bit pricey, but tastes alright, not the best. About 2.5 hours later, I got stomachache. read more

The staff was welcoming and very friendly! The chefs are humorous and did an outstanding job. I highly recommend it if you don't mind pricey food. read more

Sakura - Japanese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Ordered carry out. Very disappointed. The meat was hard as a rock, like hockey pucks. I told them medium on the phone. Then, we ordered 6 things of yum yum sauce. Low and behold there was only 2 in the bag. And the dude on the phone repeated everything that we ordered. Will not order carry out again. read more

The food was delicious and the service was great. This a great place to dine. Always remember to make reservations to not be on a lone wait list though read more

Host is awful! Another group and me checked in for an 8 pm reservation. After waiting over 20 minutes and seeing lots of groups being seated, we asked for a status. The guy said he didn't hear us both say we were all present! STUPID!!! Food better be good! read more

If I could put 0 stars I would, last night it was my cousins birthday and it was a bad experience. The workers are all rude. One family members is vegan and asked the lady who was taking our order what was inside the actual meal and she responded back with a harsh done and said it's simply that. It didn't give much of a answer to my family member. As well as I know there there's a whole show with the throwing shrimps and we catch them but the man crossed the line when he chucked a large portion of rice. Don't take your family here if you want to have a great time. Never going here again. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants. I love coming here with my friends & family. The food is always on point, the chefs are all friendly & very interactive. read more

Me and the fam came here for my recent birthday. I just love this style of cooking and had been wanting to visit this location for quite some time. Since it was my day, it was my choice, so here we were! Six of us arrived at about 6:30 p.m. on a Thursday night. There are two areas to choose from - the hibachi dining room which gives you dinner and a show, and the other side that has a bar and sushi dining room. The place was larger than I thought and I was pleased to see there was no wait for a table in the hibachi dining area. We had two small kids in tow, a 2 year old and 4 year old, and I was wondering how the staff would handle it. They were very gracious and pleasant, and I could see they were surprisingly kid friendly. We were offered a high chair for the 2 year old. They even have separate entrees for kids. Our chef was great. He paid extra attention to our 4 year old, even though at first she was frightened by the fire show he put on. After awhile, she got used to it since she saw it at every table, but in the beginning she was hiding under our table. I can't blame her -- that was a pretty big fire he created, and if you aren't expecting it I can see how that would be startling. Especially if you are 4. Anyway, I loved the whole shtick he put on, from the initial blaze to the creation of the "volcano" where he cuts up an onion and stacks it just so, pours oil down the middle and lights it on fire so it looks like a volcano. He did a few other tricks too, including tossing pieces of chicken at my son and the kids, trying to get them to catch it in their mouths. He threw one at my daughter too, and she was the only one to successfully grab it (I think she's done this before). In the end, there were a lot of chicken pieces on the floor, since no one else was able to get one. Gotta hand it to the chef, though, he kept on trying! Food was wonderful, as good as I had hoped. I had filet mignon and shrimp and all was cooked to perfection. Everyone else enjoyed everything they got too, so we were a table of happy campers. Since the hostess caught wind that it was my birthday, I even received a special little birthday dessert compliments of Sakura. To round it out, we received Miso soup and a small salad prior to the main course. Both were average and really not memorable. So glad I finally had a chance to visit Sakura. Next time, I would love to try the sushi side of the house along with some exotic cocktails! read more