I've driven by Sakura for years. The lil' missus wanted sushi yesterday. She googled sushi- says Sakura has 4 stars and it's a buffet. Ok let's try it. Parking is tight. 2:30 Sunday afternoon and there is a line. It's dark. It's old. It's cramped. It's packed. Pay as you enter at some booth that looks like a fortune teller would be sitting in it. If the fortune teller was indeed there- they would say you are about to be forever changed. We paid- got seated- and headed to the buffet. Holy guacamole Batman. It's tight and crowded. They had prawns or maybe crawfish- missus loved them. They had shrimp. Fried fish looked rough. They had everything you can find in a Chinese food place. They had miles of noodles, piles of egg rolls and dumplings and spring rolls. They had ice cream and cookies and desserts. They had cakes and puddings and yes- a salad or three. If you got to a buffet and eat a salad- you got issues I can't fix. The final test: missus says she didn't see red jello. It isn't a real buffet without the red jello. I went looking. Yes- three kinds of jello. How did everything taste? Missus liked it all and really liked the potatoes ( why, just, why.) I thought the place was absolutely terrific. Old and a bit tired but the food was so very good. The service from our waits was good. She would say to people "I see you" and smile as she took the empty plates or refilled glasses. We paid $12.99 per person, plus $3 per person for drinks. With tip is was like $38 ish bucks. I can spend that at Freddy's or Burger King for two people. So- if ya haven't been there, try it. If ya have- you hopefully had the same great experience we did. Ive included a photo of the jello, just to prove how authentic Sakura is. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Red jello. The staple of every Chinese buffet in the nation. - Buffets Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

I was in town on vacation and was craving some Chinese food and this was the only Chinese buffet around. Surprisingly, this place stays open until 10pm nightly. Walking in, I was surprised to pay first before you eat as most places I ever been to is eat and pay later. The variety here is actually decent as I expected it to be a lot smaller than anticipated. They have their sushi bar, hibachi (cook to order), fried section, cold bar, salad bar, and dessert area. I really enjoyed their hibachi made to order areas. The cook definitely had some skills. The flavor was definitely on point! The dumpling dipping sauce was amazing. Best I have ever tasted. I am shocked this place didn't get better reviews. The waitress was attentive and kept clearing our table and giving us refills. The ice cream and fruits here was not bad at all. The quality of ice cream was very good and I really enjoyed it. Coming from Atlanta with all the Chinese buffets, I am very surprised to actually enjoy this spot. I highly recommend here if you're in town wanting some good Asian buffet. Price was just right as well. I can't wait to come back!! read more

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Everything was reasonably hot. Hot and sour soup was pretty good. Some battered chicken was hard and chewy, but the General Gau was nice and soft. Good egg roll and crab rangoon. Did not spit any guk out in a napkin. They had chilled shrimp and whiskery fish, even at lunch. I would say it was a 3.25 across the board, but the value at a low cost of $ 12.99 bumps it up to a 4. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

Ehhh. Good if you've got a craving but nothing to write home about. The sushi was just okay, but everything was hot and felt fresh. There were some weird smells, and it was really dark. read more

The sushi wasn't that great, and saw two German cockroaches crawling on the table. Wouldn't go here unless you don't mind eating alongside roaches. The waitress was really kind and the service was fast but if I would have known they had roaches I wouldn't have waisted $100.00 here. read more

We didn't know the lunch time. I forgot to ask. But here's the board they had. It just became two when we got there. We went on a Friday. Drinks besides water is three ninety-nine. The food was great. There's tons of selections. You can even have an hibachi meal made. The price is worth it. The sanitary is quite clean. I am giving a four because there was a hole in the bathroom and it's not repaired. read more

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The buffet is very good for the price. It was $13 per person and had cocktail shrimp, made-to-order hibachi (really good), and at least 10 different types of sushi rolls. The sushi rolls included raw tuna and salmon, delicious fried rolls, as well as your everyday cooked sushi. Seaweed salad and Squid salad are also on the bar. The coconut shrimp was excellent, as was most of the other fried Chinese selections. My only complaints were the pancit (mei fun) was plain and almost no ingredients added to it and the egg drop soup was watery and bland. Still deserves 5 stars due to the price, selection and service. Will definitely visit again. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Great Sushi! - Buffets Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

Excellent food variety and fair prices! This place is fantastic, and the staff are very friendly as well!

Went here to eat tonight and the food wasn't good. We arrived late but still had time before they closed and even called before we went. They charged $18 per person and also $3.35 per drink. The food had clearly been sitting out all day and there wasn't much of it left. The staff started taking stuff from the buffet even though it was still a while before closing and we had only arrived recently. There also were other customers that arrived after rus and they took their money but continued packing up the food. It was pretty BS of them to do that. The staff wasn't really professional and the food just wasn't good. Alot of money to pay for such a bad experience and table scraps... and the food made my wife sick. Wouldn't go back to this particular one ever. read more

The food just wasn't good. A lot of the food still looked alive. The fried rice was bland. The chicken was nasty except the general tso. Banana pudding didn't meet expectations. The fruit came from a can. Just all around not so good food. The service was good though. The people were nice. The ambiance was ok. Could use some improvement. read more

My family and i have eaten here dozens of times. Never had a bad meal. The selections is as good as or better than most Japanese buffets and the sushi is by far the best! The staff are friendly and very helpful. I could not recommend a restaurant more! read more

I think 3-4 stars is fair. It's good, cheap, and a ton or different foods. Staff is helpful and attentive. Who knows the quality but it fills the belly?! Lots of exterior parking, away from the main tourist section of the strip. Would come back if hungry and here again. Sushi selection is indeed noteworthy and bumped this to a 4 star. So good!!! Even had a tiger roll and ice cream to go!! Yummy. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet is a must try eatery for that moment where you feel like eating a variety of food and being content. Sakura provides customers a variety of sushi, stir fry, fried, starches, soups, steamed, chilled, and desserts. Each dish has its own unique flavor and texture, which compliments the style of cooking or preparation. Sweet, salty, subtle your palate won't be bored. Staff are friendly and accommodating. The inside is well kept and cleaned. read more

Stopped here for the all you can eat Chinese buffet and hibachi. It is self service but the server we had was very attentive. The hot line was very clean and well stocked as were the cold and dessert lines. The hibachi had all the ingredients found in any hibachi kitchen. Have been back a few times. Will go back and will recommend !! read more

Horrible experience. I don't like giving 1 star but this place was not good. Food was really bad, hibachi took forever and it was so bad I couldn't eat it. My advice, find another buffet. read more

They had a fairly good selection. Most of the items I tried were not very flavorful I thought it was odd that the dessert bar was right next to the bathroom I also thought it was strange to have a curtain in front of the bathroom doors and you had to touch going in and coming out that reeks of unsanitary conditions there was a line for the sit down toilet in the men's bathroom, but none for the urinal not to mention the sounds coming from those stalls. I know that's TMI. The restaurant seems to be clean in general. To each his own son may love this place, but I wasn't impressed. read more

Great selection of various Asian foods; great sushi options! Servers were friendly, happy & attentive!

The food is extremely overpriced and has no taste. Some of the shell fish was very strong, like it's going bad. Praying I don't get sick. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

We were going to eat heretoday for lunch but that all changed real quick!! We made our plates and sat down at the table and I went to open the ketchup and the bottle exploded all over me so bad it got the people behind us and beside us!!! It was so fermented it was like a bomb when I opened the lid. The fresh veggies on the bar were not fresh they looked like they had been refrigerated for days . No telling what goes on in this nasty place . That was my sign, I was so glad we didn't digest any of this food read more

My family and I had dinner here while vacationing in the Smoky Mountains. This was one of the best buffet restaurants we've ever eaten at! The variety of food available is huge, the price is incredibly reasonable, the food was hot and the quality of the food was above average. The only shortcoming of this restaurant is the atmosphere. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - A small sample of the food we ate - Buffets Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

Mediocre food selection. The price has gotten more expensive since last time I visited.

Me,my fiancé and his grandmother are locals and we have gone to Sakura time and time again hoping it would be better because all the other times the food was undercooked raw or just plain nasty well this time we went after not going for a while just to see if it got better and no surprise it didn't. My chicken was moldy and raw my fiancés sushi was disgusting to where he had to spit it out,we left a little after that and my grandmother-in-law was outside the car puking right after we stepped out of this place!!!! trust me we will not be returning this was our last time. if I could I would rate this 0 I would not recommend this to anyone that's traveling or a local!!! read more

The food was great for the price especially. My daughter loved it a lot. Due to my medication I can't eat much at a buffet but it was still very flavorful. The Mongolian grill was ok but not awesome. The sushi was awesome though. Way fresher than I expected in Pigeon Forge. read more

Food was cold went in afternoon and everything looked at least a day old. Was overcharged than laughed at for comfronting them about it like it wasnt a big deal. Service was bad they all stood around staring. Place was filthy went straight into shower after leaving never again read more

My name is Nancy Cleveland, I ate here March 29th 2025, around 8pm The chicken and rice smelled and tasted like rotten fish, I took it back so they could fix it and it still tastes horrible, I've eaten there multiple times before when it was at the old location and the food was decent, but since it's moved the food is horrible and they don't give refunds, I normally don't complain but when I pay almost $20 for a plate of food that I can't eat. I'm complaining!!!!!! The manager and the owner was there when I took the food back but neither one of them bothered to come out and talk to me instead they let the hostess handle it, she was very sweet and friendly and she tried to fix it but she can't control what the cooks do In the kitchen!! This place is to over priced & expensive for the food to be this bad, read more

Very good food! Nice staff, CLEAN restaurant knowing there was a health code, very sanitary, parking lot was a little small but that's okay! read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Some stuff I devoured (very tasty) - Buffets Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

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Ate there Wednesday, first time in a long time, it's been revamped some from when I was last there. Great selection of food on the buffet pretty much everything you want. Price now in the evening is $16.95 The biggest problem our 4 some had was all the kids running around getting into the foods getting in the way and the amount of noise was crazy. I understand parents want and need to take their kids out, BUT fix there plates for them and get them situated. Guess if I'm going back it will be a lunchtime, and the kids are still at school. read more

For the price it's an absolutely incredible assortment of food. It's a buffet so don't go in there thinking you're going to eat some five star handcrafted Asian restaurant. It's a very good selection of very well prepared food. You literally have at least 100 or more items to pick from as well as a hibachi grill. we were very impressed. Better than most Asian buffets I've been to by far! read more

Omg yall lie so bad hahaha this was the worst chinese buffet we've ever been to. The food was not good and it was filthy!!! We had the biggest black hair in our fries haha maybe a pube?! They make you pay the $15 per person before you even sit down to eat, probably bc ppl get sick and don't want to pay. I know if nothing else I'm getting a colon cleanse tonight. Service was fine, she gets the one star! read more

Good buffet with a lot of good options! Great service and nice servers. Food was fresh especially the sushi. We will be back for sure. No complaints. read more

This buffet has a HUGE selection of food. They had so many items, I couldn't try them all. They have a hibachi bar included in the cost of the buffet too. When we went for lunch, it was $10 per person. It's advertised as being even cheaper than that if you go on certain days. Crazy. As with any buffet, not all of the food items are going to agree with your palate, but the majority of the food I tried was yum! I ate 4 plates worth of food, so let my actions speak for themselves. I'm also a sucker for hibachi, so job well done! To top it off, there's ice cream cones with at least 5 different ice cream flavors and a full dessert bar. Overeating was strong that day! One tip for when you come here: Don't forget to bring a few bucks in cash to tip the sushi and hibachi guys! read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - My hibachi order fresh off the pan. Love choosing my ingredients myself from the bar. - Buffets Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

Very very impressed didn't have a thing off the buffet that I didn't like. Has a wide variety of food from fresh fruit to crawfish

No air conditioning, had to wait for refills of drinks, food was ok, it was 102 outside, so you can imagine how hot it was in the restaurant. Miserable. I will never go back. read more

We took a ride Into Tennessee. Its been awhile since we both were together going to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge & Severville. Its a very touristy area now compared to when I was there last. We Happen to see the sign that this buffet was only $8.95 that was cheap compared to other restaurants in the area. You pay when you walk in. Everyone has to have a mask on and they give you gloves to put on when you get your food. Everyone seemed to follow the rules pretty good. The food was pretty good. The sushi wasnt too bad nothing like Vegas sushi but better than some Chinese buffets. The place was packed. When you are done and wanting dessert they had area with all kinds of fruit and even ice cream. The waitress would clean the table well before they sat anyone else. It was definetly worth the money. So many options. Check it out if your hungry! read more

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The food was phenomenal here! It is a little different than I expected, though. They did have a hibachi corner and about 15-20 different sushi roll options. But the rest of the buffet was like a standard Chinese buffet. Everything was absolutely great, though! The service was really good, as well. It was much better than most other buffets I've been to. The lady bussing the tables was always moving around quickly, but still took the time to notice our drinks needing to be refilled. And they even gave our two kids (5 and 2) a pair of learner's chopsticks that the kids just loved! They're still using them at home! 100% recommend read more

Don't walk, drive or run here. Omg. Wow. This place has it all. Fresh food. Seafood, hibachi grill. Be warned, lots of customers. Packed parking. But don't worry, this place can handle it. Don't come at odd hours. Just come at dinner time, 6-8, and you won't be disappointed. We just eat and eat. Our party of 9 did not cause any issues. We cleaned out the crawfish, but they gladly refilled it quickly. Wow. Impressed Highly recommend!!! read more

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This place rocks! Great Food! Great Hibachi! Chef does a great job! Always a nice Ice cream cone for dessert! Everything stocked and hot! Service is friendly and excellent! I am amazed that this place is still only $10.95 on the weekends. Usually a little line when going around dinner time - people are excited to eat some good food here and the wait is usually under 10 minutes even on the cheap weekend days. I highly recommend this place! read more

Very over priced ($12.99) and that's on the discount day so who knows what u pay on the rest... I've been before and it was much cheaper and better. I feel like the price has went up but not the quality of food and they do not switch out fresh food as often. read more

Great food. Buffet was full and hot. Able to have food cooked on the habachi. Lots of sushi to choose from. Lots of desserts. Great price for a great meal. Friendly staff. The restaurant was very clean and not at all noisy. Definitely will return. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Chicken, cheese Rangoon, noodles, calamari - Buffets Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

What an unusual way to eat buffet in Tennessee but my BF wanted to try because it's Japanese. It's really not Japanese besides a few sushi rolls and a terrible tasting seaweed salad. The chinese dishes were okay, nothing special. It's an inexpensive buffet after all, can't really expect much besides the fact that it was $36 for lunch of 3 people and it got us full. Although, I have to note, they have a really tasty dumpling and vegetable selection. So why not give it a try. Service was friendly and prompt in filling out waters. read more