Service and food was impressive for being a small business. I didn't have huge expectations. Food was fresh and we had a great time. I would come back. read more

My favourite sushi spot for AYCE sushi. They have AYCE pricing with A La Carte quality. The best quality sushi that I have ever had at an AYCE sushi restaurant. Service is always top notch! Great variety of non sushi dishes as well, would recommend the rock shrimp! read more

Easily the best all you can eat spot in the city. There is usually a difference between ACYE and A La Carte but Sakura provides a perfect balance of quality and quantity. 10/10 read more

This sushi restaurant is really great! My kid's favorited! Great place to have some Sushi. Good variety with decent hot food options. service is outstanding. read more

Really good and friendly service. Always willing to adjust the menu for picky eaters

This small unassuming AYCE place was recommended by a friend. After reading other reviews I was somewhat skeptical and anticipating a hit, or a total miss. We arrived just before 730pm on a Saturday night expecting having to wait to be seated but that was not the case. It took a bit too long for our young waiter to bring us menus, but all proceeded quickly and smoothly after that. Our appetizers and mains arrived quickly, and everything was fresh. The menus offer plenty l of variety (there is a separate menu for AYCE items) and the portions were fairly generous. Our experience was a pleasant one and we are looking forward to going back to sample other menu items. read more

Terrible service. Waitress was very rude. She smiled to white customers but to asians she had no smile at all. I ordered dynamite roll, as soon as I picked it up, there was a hair. I only asked her for a new plate and she literally started yelling Too much attitude, seemed the owner didnt understand what I was telling him. He said that the waitress was working the longest. Doesnt matter how much you've been there. They need to drop their damn attitude. Never going back there its disgusting read more

Terrible service. Waitress are slow. Food was okay. Waiting time was terrible. It's not spacious. read more

Management is very dishonest. I order for pick up and when I got to the store the receipt was higher than their published pricing in their web-site. They said that they would update the pricing, but I explained that charging more wasn't fair o in line with retail practices, in which businesses always honor the pricing of their products on the shelves, web-site or promotional materials. They said if I wasn't happy I didn't have to take the order (I was already in their store). I said that was the last time I would buy from them. On a separate note, food is just okay; it is not what it used to be. They don't have a clue of what customer service is and being honest at front. Avoid this place. There are many other better sushi nearby. read more

I had to try out this AYCE sushi place due to the raving Yelp reviews, but I must admit I was pretty underwhelmed. Tuna sashimi and hamachi is $1.50 extra per piece. With $23 per person, I expect it to be included like Sushi Fun. The sashimi was fresh - there wasn't any hint of pre packaged frozen-ish taste. The salmon rose here has no rice in it, which is also new to me. We had to ask for our dishes multiple times (understandable since this is AYCE) but it was only the third time when our waitress told us they were out of soft shell crab.. The service is prompt but cold. The servers were not friendly and walks away from the table before you finish your sentence. They do a good job of keeping your water glasses filled, but that's pretty much it. This is also the first time seeing a Japanese AYCE place serving dim sum. The shrimp dumpling (har gow) skin was over cooked and fell right off the shrimp. The spinach dumpling was decent but the skin was very chewy. Nothing special about the rolls offered here. It stands out from other places only because the size if the rolls is quite large. The Hawaii Roll had cream cheese in it combined with cooked Salmon - A-OK. Not likely to return, they need to improve on their customer service skills. read more

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We did the AYCE sushi, which was $30 for when we went. This is definitely on the more pricier side for AYCE, and I think that there definitely is better quality of sushi out there. The fish itself was okay, but like any other AYCE place, they try to fill you up on the rice. I think they tried a little too hard here, because there was simply way too much rice, and my table ended up wasting a lot of the rice because nobody wanted to eat it. I did see some of the orders the chef made for delivery or take out, and they did look kind of better, but still, there are better sushi places out there! Overall, I would not return and would not recommend. read more

Not the best sushi I've ever had but certainly not the worst. Sticking to vegetarian options, I got fresh toppings and near perfect rice. It didn't have me crawling back for more but I certainly left satisfied. Servers were friendly and attentive. I suspect they could have known their menu a little bit better but they took it in stride. I can't complain about the service as some of the other reviews have. I wish they'd take down their 'grand opening' sign though. I swear they've been open for a couple of years. Maybe they need to change it to a 'still open' sign as on that strip of Avenue Rd, that's an accomplishment! I have to admit that their proximity to Baskin Robins is a huge bonus for me. What better on a Friday night than sushi and once cream? I would have no reason not to return. In fact, I think there are a few more menu items I'd like to try. read more

It's a roller-coaster experience at Sakura. Sometimes it's amazing, while other times it's passable. But on most days it's on the better end of the scale, that's why I keep coming back. I recommend their $13 weekday ($14 Fridays) lunch buffet that include sashimi, which is rare. Also I quite enjoy their savory General Tso combo that includes a delicious bowl of hot & sour soup for $7 during lunch hours. Unfortunately they "used to" have an amazing beef short rib combo (grilled to near perfection), but the last few times I ordered, it has been disappointing. read more

Sakura Garden - General Tso - $7 lunch special - Asian Fusion Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is a great spot for a quick Japanese lunch. They have a huge selection of all you can eat Japanese food and excellent bento boxes. The quality of the food is amazing for the price which is extremely affordable. The service is also excellent and they will accommodate for all dietary restrictions by subbing veggie for shrimp tempura or a cucumber for a California roll in the bento boxes and meals. I recommend this as a really good option for great food at great prices. read more

Sakura Garden - Salmon bento - Asian Fusion Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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WORST SUSHI RESTAURANT IN TORONTO. Terrible experience & the owner is a horrible person. PLEASE READ!!!!!!! Here is a summary: 1) booked a reservation for 6:45, not seated until 7:15 2) no salmon. we were not notified of this at all prior to seating and placing our orders 3) only received less than half of the food that was ordered. we all left the restaurant hungry 4) whole meal took 1.5 hours before we had to leave as we had other plans 5) no water refills despite asking several times 6) owner blamed all of the above on being understaffed and demanded that we pay for the food even though we all left hungry. no apology and no remorse or sympathy at all read more

Amazing all you can eat sushi restaurant. We tried at least 10 different dishes, and there was not a single thing we did not really enjoy. If you're from out of town, you have to try their butterfish. We did it as sashimi as well as in a roll. The butterfish literally melts in your mouth. Absolutely delightful!There was also a dish that was grilled calamari. You'll have to ask them what the Japanese name is to choose it on the menu. However, we ordered it twice. It is grilled smoky and topped with an amazing sauce. It was grilled to perfection and really flavorful. read more

Service is consistently friendly; sushi is always fresh & tasty; ambiance is inviting; clean washrooms; exceptional value - especially the reasonably-priced & generously varied all-you-can-eat menus. I won't eat raw fish, and where other sushi places want to charge me extra or aren't willing to allow any changes to a menu item, I appreciate that Sakura Garden is always happy to accommodate me by cooking/grilling the salmon in my salmon/avocado maki. I live in Michigan & always look forward to visiting Toronto where Sakura Garden is always a highlight of my stay. Great place for a date, business lunch, birthday dinner, etc. You won't be disappointed! -Michael in Michigan, loyal SG customer since 2013! read more

I have to admit, I was surprised by how much I loved Sakura Garden! I've been twice now for AYCE, and it hasn't disappointed! There is a great menu including kitchen items (general tao, pad thai, tempura, agadashi tofu, teriyaki, basically anything you can imagine) and then lots from the sushi bar, including rolls, sushi and sashimi - all for about $22! The sushi is really good - always fresh, and there are interesting rolls to boot! There is also great service - attentive without being overbearing, always there to top up drinks or take your next round order! I definitely can't recommend Sakura Garden enough - I don't even know if I can think of a comparable AYCE downtown - so if you can get there, go! read more

Great AYCE sushi place uptown. Went with a group of 8 plus a baby and they didn't charge for the baby even though she made the most mess. Lots of variety, nice items for the amateur and connoisseur sushi eater. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Place is a little small but that just keeps the food coming faster. Easy to order too much so be careful. read more

I have been here numerous times as it is walking distance from my office, and one of our go-to places for a group lunch. Never really that full, we always can get a table for four or six of us without much of a wait. Inside is generally clean with nice decor (last time it smelled like wet mop though - yuk!) and service is decent enough. They are not exactly friendly, but are not rude, and are relatively attentive, though at times we have had to wait quite a while to get the bill - not great when you have to get back to work. Two stars because over the last few visits the food has consistently been pretty blah. Hot food came out cold, sashimi came out frozen, and a few items from our AYCE order never arrived. Biggest complaint is that a few of us kept getting stomach sick after eating here - not a good sign. After the last visit when all of us got ill, we made the decision to never return. Yes the lunch AYCE is cheap, but not worth it when the food sucks and makes you sick. read more

Not impressed! Food quality was mediocre, chefs obviously didn't take pride in the preparation or presentation, and fish freshness was sub par at best. I'm shocked at the high reviews! Also the service was lacking. Not friendly or polite, and never attentive. The vibe was that noone wanted to be there. Highlight was the Dynamite roll and everything else we had to force down. Came for all you can eat lunch. I'm sure we had a lower than average experience and that they could do better, but would not take the risk of coming back at my own expense! read more

I dont know what kind of place serves their sushi like this. Unacceptable and unappetizing. The avocados are all mushy and brown.. read more

Sakura Garden - Asian Fusion Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

It doesn't get much better than this for AYCE sushi! The service was friendly and attentive, the Tom Yum soup was divine and the sashimi was super fresh. What more can you ask for? At $23 per person on a Friday-Saturday night, this restaurant is competitively priced (although drinks are not included). I also loved the rock shrimp (I would ask for it to be a light on the sauce next time) and the General Tsao chicken. The mango ice cream and fried bananas put me over the top but I would do it all over again next time. It was worth the extra time at the gym the next day! read more

For the price and the option of delivery this has been my go to place. I just wished there was a little more consistency on the fish assortment in my chirashi. read more

Sakura Garden - Chirashi entree, short rib appetizer, shrimp appetizer - Asian Fusion Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Terrible! Have gone here many times with my family and they just keep getting worse and will not go back. Waitresses are useless and rude and they do not bring everything you order on the all you can eat sheet. Out of 6 items ordered, they brought only 2 and we had to keep asking for the rest. Soup finally came at the end of the meal and the food was horrible. Left there starving. Other customers were not happy either and since this place used to be packed but was half empty on a Sunday night, people are giving up on this restaurant. read more

Really great for AYCE or al la carte. Very consistently above average, check out the rock shrimp and spicy salmon sushi. I am a weekly regular. I have tried many other places in the area and this one is the best. I would highly recommend trying out Sakura Garden! read more

Came Friday night for AYCE sushi dinner and it wasn't too busy. We were seated pretty quickly and theres a huge variety on the menu. If you love avocado, you MUST come here! If you order any sushi with avocado, they really load it up. Also, the size of the rolls are pretty big! Don't order too much because you'll probably get full much faster with the sizes here. Typical price for AYCE sushi dinner (~$25). Service here is super fast. We ordered alot of rolls and got all of them within 10 minutes. They were so fast they had to stack some of the plates on top of each other! I'll definitely come back again! read more

23 bucks for all you can eat including dim sum. Man can't beat that.

Decided to give it a try for sushi takeout since there aren't many other big restaurants in the area and we're concerned smaller places might not have enough turn over and have stale food. The takeout maki has been good and we've had takeout twice. They even put it on a nice sushi tray unlike our other go to place at Yonge and Finch that charges extra for a platter. Good filling to rice ratio. We are pleased. read more

Would rank it a 0 if I could. Over the last 5 years have been a frequent visitor to this restaurant and have seen the quality of service and lack of respect to the customers quickly diminish. There has always been major consistency issues here, both with food and service, with a revolving door of staff that are either extremely rude or simply out of their element in the food industry. Visited tonight and it was the breaking point. My parties have had many negative experiences in past with slow service or missing items, but we would always return due to enjoying the food and the restaurant being conveniently located, but the 7 of us that visited will never return. Called well in advance to book a reservation, which the manager confirmed for us, and when we showed up at 6:30 for a 6:45 reservation, we were surprised to see all tables had been occupied and none appeared to be close to finishing the meal. We understood that perhaps they were busier than expected, so we waited patiently, while the staff provided us with no updates or no apology for the wait. We ultimately were sat down at about 7:20 and were proceeded to be ignored for much of the night. We had filled out our sheet quickly and handed it in to one of the staff immediately to get our food as soon as we could, as we were all in a rush and hungry after expecting to eat 45 minutes earlier. When the food arrived, we were missing about 50% of our order with zero explanation. We had reminded the staff countless times that we had more food left but were constantly brushed off and ignored on multiple occasions. We had asked about 10 times to have our water refilled and this did not happen for about 45 minutes. Ultimately after about an hour of waiting for the rest of our order, half of our party had to leave, and had to walk up to the front to pay as it was impossible to grab the attention of any staff. The rest of us stayed and had to re-order the forgotten items, while at this time we were informed that the sushi restaurant had no salmon... We re-did our order for a 3rd time and after waiting another 30 minutes, we decided we had enough and we were going to leave. We asked to speak to a manager who proceeded to blame the experience on them being busy and us being a larger party of 7. He took no responsibility for the horrible service and did not care whatsoever about us being regulars, making ridiculous excuses for all of his and his staff members service throughout the night. While we have mostly enjoyed the food, the complete lack of respect and care for customers has left all of us deeply angered and unwilling to return to this location. The staff has drastically declined in the last several years and I would strongly suggest visiting another sushi restaurant where you will be actually served your full order. Unless you want to be shorted 50% of your meal and kept waiting an hour longer than expected, do not visit Sakura! read more

Food was really good, and there's a variety of things to choose from, aside from Japanese dishes, they also have Chinese and a few Thai items on the menu. My favorite dish was the Hawaii roll, which had salmon, avocado and cream cheese. The only thing I didn't like was the service, I felt a little rushed at the end, it was around 10:00 pm and our waitress came over and asked if we wanted anything else since the kitchen was closing, which is fine. I then asked her what time the place closes and she said 10:00pm, but it closes at 10:30pm. That was fine too, but I felt very uncomfortable finishing up my meal while the whole staff was sitting near our table watching us and waiting for us to finish. read more

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Reliable spot for sushi and Asian staples. I'm happy they are in the neighbourhood and hope they continue to do well. Hard to rank this up there in terms of quality with all the Asian competition in the city but this place is great for what it is - good prices, family friendly, good value, and speed. Solid for what it is. read more

Just don't get any don't get any chicken dish and you mayo joy your meal. it's great for the lunch special...or it was until I got food poisoning from the chicken skewers which were half-raw (not sushi) and was throwing up within 10 minutes. They told me the chicken was well-done and that I was imagining it! I was in the washroom for hours and I'm still totally grossed out....never again read more

Always tasty. Always fresh. Their noodles are so yummy and the portions are quite large. I would do the all you can eat rather than a la carte. I'm always coming back. It's great. And not Exspensive!!! read more

This is my go to sushi restaurant all the time. the food is amazing and sushi rolls are large. The service is very slow and most of the time the waitresses were just standing around and talking to each other. For all you can eat they forget a plate or too. The food is amazing though and delivery service is very fast. read more

My Son got food poisoning from Sakura this evening January 11,2020. He ate pork buns and sushi and has been sick all night.

The service is horrible. Took a half hour to get our sashimi and sushi. Never got it. Turns out they lost our order. It is not a big place. Really????? Walked out!!!!! read more

Ate here on Feb. 10, 2016 and it's my second and last visit. Food was mediocre...the sushi tasted bland compared to other AYCE restaurants although the portions were plentiful. Miso soup was watered down. Service was pretty much non existent other than taking your order and cleaning up after you're done. For the price I paid for a 4:30pm ayce meal ($22plus taxes), I feel that at least a smile on your way in and out would at least be given...the store was empty, you'd think they'd be happy to see a customer. Lastly, take this with a grain of salt, but I got sick after eating here with gastroenteritis. Whether it was because of the employee in the food prep area coughing profusely on two occasions, contaminated food or somewhere else entirely outside of this restaurant...I'll never know, but I had no contact with a sick person after this restaurant and until I got sick. Never again. read more

All you can eat for $23? Holy cow yes I'm a fan! Six rolls to an order, reasonable portions, dessert included. Parking on the street, price per age for your kids. read more

Terrible restaurant. Went for all you can eat on a very not busy day, ordered 5 small things off the AYCE menu and took over an hour and the food was terrible quality. I asked the manager if he could do something about it and he got aggressive with me and refused to listen to a word I was saying. AWFUL customer service and will never return. read more