Good little Japanese restaurant in Howard Beach. It's a small neighborhood restaurant with only a handful of tables. Staff was prompt and attentive, despite being busy. They quickly took our order and continuously refilled our tea cups when they were empty. They seem like they do a lot of take out orders. The food was pretty good. I wouldn't say it's the best sushi I've had but it was fresh and it definitely hit the spot. I'll be coming back (probably for take out) again. read more

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This is the place only decent Japanese place around. Lunch special is the best for the price. Food is freshly made. My only issue is, interior and decoration needs to have a lot of improvements. Things are all over the place. The register counter is a mess. It looks clumsy!! A deep cleaning, replacement of the furniture is much needed. I do not want to sit down and look at take out containers, a room separator in the middle serves no purpose. Even though the seating at the counter where i can sit and watch how they make my sushi should be clear. I hope they will listen! read more

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Ordered some takeout for dinner, got 2 orders of udon one vegetable, one beef. An order of beef don and pan fried pork dumplings. The total came out to about $60 after tax and was ready super quick. The dumplings were delicious but tiny like half a regular dumpling size. The udon was lacking in size and flavor. The beef don was pretty good both in portion size and flavor. read more

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Food is good. Staff are super friendly. You feel like you're in little Tokyo. Place is on a dimmer side with lighting but comfortable. Came with the family and kid approved. read more

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Great food. Affordable price. We have been with my wife. She liked sushi and rolls. Highly recommended

I adore this restaurant. I have only recently tried sushi, from various places, and this place has, by far, my most favorite sushi. I particularly enjoy the shrimp tempura sushi as well as the California roll. Various, delectable and savory flavors are fused to create some of the most delicious sushi I have ever tried. Sakura never disappoints, and my love for it continues to blossom each visit I make. It is simple to eat an abundance of the sushi here, as it is incredibly tasty and I will never cease to recommend it to anyone looking for a great sushi place. Their service is great, and the lighting in Sakura is a different kind of lovely. I grant five stars to this fantastic sushi place doubtlessly! read more

I've been coming to this place for years. They are literally two exits from my house and I love that they have the three roll special on their menu which is under $20 and you get a soup or a salad on the side. For literally $18. An entire meal I love that they're not the type of restaurant to kick you out even though they're about to close they let you sit down and eat for like 20 minutes as long as you order quickly they let you enjoy your meal they're very quick and , the fish is always fresh read more

Never tried this place and really should have . The other one wasn't ever as good it's couple blocks down. The rolls were really fresh and goos rice ratio. And as well as rices . I saw some rolls on the menu id like to try coming back soon read more

Sakura - Sushi Bars Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

We were looking for a sushi place nearby for lunch within walking distance of our house since it was a nice day and I wanted to get some exercise. This place is open for takeout and they have taken great lengths to ensure social distancing during this time. They installed a box and a large plastic at their entrance so there is no interactions with you and the employees. They do a great job ensuring both their employees and customers are healthy and safe. They have even installed a MC system so they can speak to you through the barrier. The box has door on either side so they hand you the food through the box and close the other side beforw you open the door to your side of the box. It is very convenient you can order online through their website. We ordered the 3-roll lunch special, 2-roll lunch special, 2pc tobiko sashimi, and 2pc Ikura sashimi. For the 3-roll lunch special we picked the yellowtail & scallion, spicy shrimp, and salmon & avacado roll. For the 2-roll lunch special we ordered the spicy salmon, and eel & avacado roll. The sushi was good but not the best sushi I've had. The way they made the tobiko sashimi was pretty creative they served it in a cucumber flower. read more

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Service was good. Vast amount of menu choices as well as specials. Food was okay. Soy sauce was super salty. The inside of the restaurant could use a little sprucing up. read more

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Ordered 3 lunch boxes at 11:00 when they opened. I was told they'd be ready by 11:45 .. I waited until 12:15 for my order. The food was great but the service is slow. read more

This is a solid spot for sushi in the area. I came here with a friend in a weekday afternoon and they have a deal where you can get 3 rolls for about 18$, so you can't beat the price. The sushi tasted pretty good and the quality was decent. The service was quick, and they automatically included a service charge, which I appreciate. The store itself is small and quiet. We went in and out without any hassle. read more

I used to love Sakura and I truly do try to order it every week but I'm slowly watching this place decline and it is so sad. There's days where the miso soup is tasty and the tofu is great but there's also days where the soup is over cooked and the tofu is mushy and has a wonky taste. There's days where the fish tastes amazing but there's also days where it's off and so is the rice (like yesterday).- even the restaurant is falling apart is dark as ever and the chairs are coming apart. Sakura come back to me or I'll have to find another go to :( read more

I don't understand what happened to this place? We've ordered from here so many times and they've always been reliable. We ordered tonight and it took more than an hour to arrive for just a few rolls and gyoza. My roll was supposed to have salmon, whitefish, and yellowtail. It arrived looking like the picture. The roll was 90% rice and I can't even imagine all of the fish are in there. The pieces also had bones in them. And other than that, they completely forgot the gyoza. When we called they snapped at us that they won't be able to bring us the gyoza we paid for and ALSO wouldn't refund us for it. They only gave us a credit. I don't know what good a credit would do because we're never ordering from here again read more

Sakura - a black plastic container filled with sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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Finally tried this place and was pleasantly surprised. Service was attentive despite the never/ending trail of people who kept coming in to do takeout orders. Anyway the dinner bento boxes were perfect - had a variety and we were able to sub out the california rolls for different rolls we wanted ($2 upcharge). Choice of shumai or tempura was great, we went with the tempura and got a generous portion (2 pcs shrimp, 2 sweet potato, big broccoli, and a zucchini). Salmon was also cooked perfectly. The only downside is it was served right on the white rice so the teriyaki sauce made it a bit soggy after a while. Glad to find this neighborhood gem, we would definitely return as it beats going all the way to BK or Forest Hills for decent japanese. read more

This time I went in, took a seat and ohhh man. We started with the appetizer Rock Shrimp and Veggie Tempura. That was very good, well done. From our entrees we had California Rolls, Luvi Dovi Roll "Freaking Amazing" The flavors that swirls in at the same and different times; its mind blowing. I totally don't even know what the other rolls were called... after having that one bite it was a game changer. I recommend it to anyone reading this post. Sushi is good, the dishes were all cook very well. Definitely check this place out for an authentic dish around the Howard Beach area. read more

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Place is a bit hidden but it's a good find. Small eating area, clean and staff are very nice. Food is good! Their rolls are not packed with rice so they definitely make it correctly. The hibachi fried rice are good too. The fish they use always taste fresh that's why I keep coming back and the prices have not sky rocketed to absurd level, they've stayed inexpensive and reasonable. I definitely recommend. read more

Salmon teriyaki is cool. Cool place, service is good. Would come again for more salmon teriyaki

THE go-to sushi place in this area. I've been coming here for years, and have always found the food to be consistently delicious. I'm a lover of all raw/cooked sushi along with the standard Jap chicken teriyaki/pork katsu dishes. Sakura never fails to meet my cravings. The salmon and white tuna always taste so fresh. And every special roll I've dared to try met the standard of pretty good to will order repeatedly until I'm sick of it. The service is also excellent. Henry has been running this place amazingly, and the staff are more than accommodating. Even my friends who were originally scared of eating sushi fell in love. This has become my family's spot to celebrate occasions or have a nice dinner. This has also been a regular meetup/reunion spot for my HS friend and I to catch up when she's back from New Hampshire to visit. Love this place, and will continue to come back here! read more

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I called the restaurant one hour after placing the order. The person who answer the called said the order was already out for delivery and at 9:10 until still waiting for my order to arrive called again. I understand due to the pandemic and being that I'd Saturday night they must be busy, but now the person who answer the called told me he just realized my order is seating at a table on the restaurant and never left for delivery like I was told. It has been 1 1/2 hours since I placed my order and they just told me my order never left the restaurant, the food may be good but the lack of professionalism is unreal, how are they going to lie about my order being sent out for delivery when it never was. As expect it I WILL NEVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN and DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL. ALSO SEAMLESS DON'T HELP AT ALL. BOTH SUCKS! read more

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I picked up food on Memorial Day and found a hair on my udon. I tried to call the restaurant but no one answered read more

Sakura - A hair in my food!!!!! Disgusting!!!!! Try to call the restaurant but no one answer!!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

I ordered my food at 6 and didn't get it Untill 8:30 they had me waiting for 2 hours for some sushi which tasted like gas station sushi. The sushi candy at dollar tree tastes better. Then the server hands me the food I order and tells me I'm holding it the wrong way. Was charged like $40 for a experience worth less than dirt. Terrible. read more

Pricy but good sushi which is hard to come by in this part of queens. We had sashimi combos and some rolls. Quite tasty.

My Family Loves this Place! The food is Always Great and Consistently Good! We are Life long Vegetarians and can always find lovely items to eat and the prices are very reasonable. The staff are always willing to help accommodate any changes you want. The owner & employees know and remember their regulars and are welcoming to everyone including new customers. This is a real neighborhood Japanese restaurant and it is as good as most any in Manhattan. The Kitchen & Bathrooms are also always clean. The atmosphere is small and intimate and I've never had to wait long for a table if ever. 5 Stars! Great Food! Great Service! Clean environment! read more

This place has been good the past 3 times I got food from them but today after ordering a delivery and waiting for 2 HOURS for sushi rolls that never arrived I have no other option but give Sakura 1 star. After calling them several times there was no apology or even a nice tone on the phone. Food is good if you want to risk waiting forever. read more

My wife and I just sat down to dinner tonight.I am going to have the Fantastic Roll special listed on the board of the Restaurant, a California Roll and the Nori Soup. My wife is having the Udon Noodle soup with chicken read more

I came in here for a quick bite to eat. The food was delish and the place is very pleasant. I ordered teriyaki chicken, I usually get it at the one in the mall. Was not expecting it to be better but it actually was. I enjoyed it very much I will be returning to eat some more. read more

Cannot say enough good things about this location. You get your bang for your buck, delivery is quick, waitresses and owner will treat you like family once you come in, they always seem to have a really good playlist going, always have sales on like 10 different rolls.. this is my husbands go to spot for sushi, we even host get togethers at this location. Everything is always really fresh. Seriously the best spot for sushi in all of Howard Beach/Lindenwood/Ozone park. The sizes of the roll are always consistently really big. No other location can compare! read more

Sakura - Sushi Bars Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Great food! The workers there are nice and respectful to customers. They have great sushi and soup, too! Would recommend! read more

This spot has been very accommodating during this COVID pandemic . They are clean and the food quality is just as good as before the shutdowns , they have not lowered there standers . The sushi is fresh and the rice is properly made which I feel makes a big difference on the sushi grade fish . You can not go wrong ordering food from this establishment . Enjoy read more

This place is ridiculous! I had a party of two and they gave themselves a 20% TIP AFTER TAX. This place is horrible. Will definitely not be coming here again. These people are a bunch a scammers. read more

One of my favorite restaurants! The waitress are all nice, the food is excellent. The best thing to order is the spicy scallops... And their fried Ice cream. They were a bit pricy but definitely worth the money. read more

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I came across Sakura thanks to yelp. In Howard BEACH there aren't many good places to eat.Lots of new Italian places I haven't tried.But this small cozy place has a nice comfortable feel and the sushi was fresh and delicious .I would stick to the special rolls here.The rainbow roll was good but the ocean roll won us over.It was tempura shrimp and spicy tuna and avocado WOW.The crunch of the shrimp and the spicy tuna made for a great marriage.After we finished it we had to order another. The presentation on this roll was food art.See pic below.The waitress was very sweet and helpful. As was the rest of the staff.I will be returning .Nice place to linger and BS.A good find thanks fellow yelpers. read more

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the price is nice, taste was good. But the only pain is the fish bone in the eel sushi. Can't stand how many bones are in the sushi and I have to pick the eel out from the roll and eat it separately... ahh. Don't ever want to experience that again. I'm craving sushi and love to enjoy it again, but just think of that sushi roll makes me hesitant. The salmon skin salad was great btw. read more

I visited May 11th , 2020 First of all the food was good. So why 2 stars? The man that works in the restaurant was incredibly rude. They are open for pick up during quarantine so me and my 2 cousins (who are social distancing-together) made 3 separate orders for pick up. We walk in with face masks on of course and give him our name. He was so rude to us the whole time we were kinda in disbelief. He didn't even greet us. He literally THREW EACH of our cards to us on the table. I understand not wanting to hand us our cards (due to the virus) however throwing our cards on the table , one by one with a stank face was completely unacceptable. He could have handed it to us as everyone usually does or just simply placing it nicely on the table. (Did not even say thank you either). We didn't even ask for spicy mayo because as soon as he put the food on the table he walked away (again without a smile on his face , without a simple thank you, absolutely nothing) . I am currently working as well during this pandemic, I put on a smile every single day to customers . It's literally a huge part of your job. That was so disappointing , we're definitely never going back and sticking with Hana bistro or literally any other place. Customer service is more important than anything else please remember that. read more

I ordered a dinner special to go. For about $15, I received three different handrolls and miso soup. There were six pieces per each handroll. The pieces were a bit small, yet the quality was good. The service was pretty quick. My takeout order was ready in about 15 minutes. Overall, I'd rate my experience 3.5 stars if I could. read more

Bad service. Waitresses are unhelpful. They charge 19% tips automatically. Like, how dare they charge me 19% of the total. They don't deserve it. read more

Very good, fresh sashimi and excellent sushi. Service is wonderful and they are always on time!

Sakura has delicious sushi!! This is one of my favorite spots in Queens. I find their rolls are very tasty and they have so many options to choose from. A little pricey but WORTH it! read more

So I had never had any issues with their food, except the driver giving me attitude once and one meal was mushy and tasteless, but today I ordered sushi and the rice is literally falling off the sushi itself. I never had this issue with any other sushi places. It's unwrapping and falling apart. I'm not sure what to feel now because I was craving sushi and I don't think they wrapped it tightly. read more

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