Average food, but seemed clean. I was a fan of this spot and came fairly often, but recently the food has been less than enjoyable. The seasonings seem to have been lost, other than the salt shaker and soy sauce. The hot dishes today seemed well under the "safe" temperature of 140°. The sushi and cold shrimp were cooled properly. Not sure when I'll be returning, but I think I'll bring my instant read thermometer. Maybe I'll be lucky enough that the Teppanachi grill will be cooking fresh stuff. I suspect that's unlikely, as it seemed closed the last few visits. Too bad. It's so close to home and easy... read more

I love this place, I always come when I'm the the state visiting family, the staff is always friendly and welcoming! The sushi is always fresh and delicious, and it's all you can eat! So go on an empty stomach! Check them out if you are in the area! They have Chinese food as well! read more

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Been about a dozen times Standard Chinese buffet fare Much cleaner than the buffet down the road - and the staff is friendly and even even jokes with the patrons I don't take advantage of the Sushi bar but I do avail myself of the Mongolian-style grille - although they have shrimp on the hot and cold food buffets - they don't have shrimp at lunch for the Grill- just Chicken and beef ....Reasonable cost for AYCE Of course wife likes the variety of ice cream - usually about 8 options read more

Excellent Sushi and choices. I went for dinner and had Sashimi, Tuna, Salmon, and about 20 different sushi roll choices. Service was good with my drink never becoming empty, while everyone worked together to keep the tables clean of empty plates. Exceptional Teamwork Ambiance was good, families, friends having conversations, while music played in the background. For the price I would recommend stopping here for a full meal (I'm stuffed) from the buffet choices. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Sushi choices from the buffet. - Japanese Near Me - Stuart, Florida

As a returning customer we found changes that surprised us. First in the Sashimi section Escolar was gone. Only Salmon and Tuna. Disappointing! The soups were delicious! Thank you! Some of the Chinese food were ice cold! Obviously we couldn't eat. I do recognize the change in the economy and business competitiveness makes business difficult. I do think hot food is an easy fix. read more

Its been 2 years since my last review here and i was right then. Food was cold at 5:45 so all pre cooked. Sushi is frozen or refrigerated. My 12 year old said tonight we dont need to come back so there yeh go. 0 pride in this restaurant. read more

With a $20.99 price point for Saturday Dinner, our expectations were modest. Sakura is in an older strip mall anchored by Publix. The inside is clean and warm with lots of wood accents throughout. The buffet was kept clean and well stocked. The family that runs this restaurant works very hard to keep customers happy, constantly clearing plates, cleaning, and filling drinks. We found tuna and salmon sashimi, about 6 different sushi selections including tuna, salmon, eel, tilapia, octopus and one unmarked. There were probably 25 rolls which include the items listed above and shrimp. The sashimi was excellent and we wish they had an expanded selection. The sushi was good but rice to fish ratio was too much rice. The rolls in general were "ok". They lacked flavor and all kind of tasted similar. We tried almost all of them. The salad selection included multiple salads including seaweed, shrimp, cuttlefish, kimchi and a few others. The seaweed salad was our favorite. There were also peel and eat shrimp and shellfish that we didn't try. The hot selections were a mixed bag. Most fried items were not very good. The mushrooms and string beans were great. My other half liked the fried chicken and dumplings. We did not do the hibachi but it looked kind of sad with fewer offerings than most. Tried the hot & sour soup and found it way sour and way spicy - couldn't even eat it. There are fresh and canned fruits for dessert, 6 ice cream flavors, and a small assortment of cakes. Also jello and puddings. Theres enough here that everyone (well maybe not vegans) should be able to find enough to be satisfied. I'd call this a "value" restaurant choice based on food quality. I'd be more inclined to go to one of the better sushi establishments in Stuart/Jensen Beach and order one or two excellent rolls. But if you want choice, this may be your ticket. read more

The food here was absolutely horrible. Probably the most disgusting sushi I've ever had. Practically inedible. Be weary of going here. Don't be fooled by their website. read more

Great spot! Its been sometime since I've visited a Buffet glad I came into this one. There were a bunch of tables full of fresh and hot food. Everything I grabbed i enjoyed. They were very attentive with our drinks and continued removal of plates not being used. Very similar ambiance to most asian restaurants. Prices were very much reasonable. read more

My wife loves sushi buffets but I'm not such a fan. I had one plate for the $19.99 dinner buffet, which hardly made it worth it but I think she made up for it lol! The service was very friendly. The food was average and the drink prices seemed a little high to me but overall, not a bad place. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Sapporo $4.99 Large Sake $7.99 - Japanese Near Me - Stuart, Florida

I stopped in because of Yelp reviews! We were not disappointed. The food was good the price was excellent and the service was amazing! We are a traveling family of 4 with a 16 year old son whom eats like he has a hollow leg. Excellent family dining experience that is quality all the way around. Our next trip we will definitely return. Thank you for a great lunch!!! read more

What can I say. Let's begin with the quality. I never expect much from a buffet, but this wasn't even meh! You may have been glorious in the beginning, but the lack of enthusiasm to own a restaurant has faded to lump of something yet unidentified. I may have been better of dumpster diving. read more

We have been going to Sakura for years and we love it! The Chinese food is above average for a buffet and the sushi selection is fabulous. I love the waitress. She is so funny! read more

Their food is very bland and absolutely disgusting. Also don't be shocked that the food is few days old and won't cook fresh u til the food is gone so you have no idea how old the food is until you eat it .... When it's too late! You're sick that night. Yes that happened! read more

One of the best Thai places I've been to in a long time. Prices are great! Portions are great! Service is great! Give this place a try!

Typical Asian buffet. Selection was not great I'm not sure why they claim to be a Japanese buffet when most of the food is what you would find at Chinese buffets for less money. There are several better buffet choices in the area. read more

Well I read other reviews and even over heard a conversation between another customer & staff about the timing of lunch/ dinner cost changes - turns out it continues to be confusing! the food - while it generally tastes good, it is only lukewarm ... I like my food hot! read more

Took my wife here for dinner and it was truly amazing. The food, atmosphere and staff were incredible. The quality of the freshness of the sushi is amazing. I highly recommend coming here if you love sushi and other different types of oriental food. Great place for date night. We definitely will be returning soon. read more

always fresh, the food is Amazing. it's my favorite buffet restaurant. The service is good too.

I never eat sushi but this place is very friendly, clean and busy so the food is always fresh. The sushi was being made constantly and was delicious! The Chinese dishes were replenished constantly and not bland at all. The server lady was very complementary about my looks which unlike other posts didn't offend me! Thanks for dinner! read more

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Sakura is a great place to eat. My wife and I eat there occasionally and have never had bad food. Everything is always outstanding and the service is excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Service was nice but we were being rushed out as it was the end of the night, and understood as we arrived toward the end of the night. Nice clean and friendly. Food was good for the price of the buffet. read more

Decent prices, sushi tastes good. Owner was nice. It was really warm in the building tho. read more

Sakura Japanese Buffet - Japanese Near Me - Stuart, Florida

They should not have curt, rude people answer the phone. If a customer calls with a question, the person answering the phone representing the business has no idea of the potential financial prospects that await them on the other side of the line. Brief, snappy, condescending answers with a hang-up do not bode well. I was looking for dinner for my visiting family... I think I will go somewhere else. read more

Food was decent lady called me broke and dumb@ss for not leaving a big tip never coming back

Spaghetti noodles served instead of lo mein? The sweetest server ever! If it wasn't for her no one would come back. Children running around playing, talking loud and apparently they work here!? The buffet options are very limited. Sadly most of the food is overcooked and tasteless. True even the boiled shrimp and hibachi taste like water! Overall this place is not a good option. Don't waste your time...keep looking read more

We went to the restaurant on a Sunday around 7:45 pm. We were seated by a man who asked us what we wanted to drink. My boyfriend told him a brand of Japanese beer and he said he didn't have that one. He told us what he did have and his accent was strong so neither one of us could understand what he was saying. He seemed to get annoyed that we didn't understand a just kept saying it louder. Finally we figured it out. The sushi bar only had one Vegan vegetable roll. This is all I was interested in since I don't eat animal flesh. I took the entire roll some seaweed salad and edamame pods. The rice on the rolls was extremely rubbery and kind of crunchy like it had been sitting out all day. Knowing how little options they offer for people who don't eat animals I ate it. I went back up for round two and by this time it was a little after 8pm. The vegetable roll was gone and they refused to make another one because after 8 pm they don't put anything new out. I can understand not putting out a whole tray of food but I don't think a single roll of sushi of which I was going to take the entire roll would hurt anyone. The restaurant didn't close until 9pm. So the rest of my meal was sliced oranges. It was actually the best tasting part of the meal. They were cleaning the restaurant which is understandable because they would be closing in an hour. The same man who seated us in the beginning was washing the glass around the buffet tables. He was spraying windex next to the food and actually reaching over and around customers to clean if they were in his way. I was very annoyed by him. I will say the woman that came to our table a few times was very nice. She was funny and calls the women at the tables beautiful in a cheerful way. The only reason I did not give the restaurant 1 star is because of her. She was the only delightful part of the experience. Unfortunately because of all the other down sides we will not be visiting here again. read more

I love this place. Food is always good. Lots of sushi options. Service is always good too.

Nice atmosphere and great food clean place and sushi is really good and the food looks delicious

Tried the lunch buffet...very good. Sushi was fresh & lots of variety. Hot foods were all good! Give this place a try!

This is by far my new place when we go to the beach! Sushi was excellent and a huge variety. The atmosphere was peaceful. The price was right and the service included compliments to my daughter and I for being beautiful. Compliments to the team here for making our experience amazing enough for me to write this review! I will tell all my friends, family and even strangers! Thanks for a rare and pleasant lunch. read more

The food is really good I really liked the crab Rangoon's their very delicious. The staff is really friendly and nice. The Ambience is very cool and makes it feel very authentic overall great place to eat. read more

Retched. The food that was supposed to be hot was cold, the food that was supposed to be cold was room temperature. I managed to try a few things and aside from the vanilla ice cream, found everything very.. bad. Just, bad. I should have known by the futon covered with a blanket when I walked in. ‍ read more

If you are strictly going for the sushi it is worth it. My husband loved the large assortment of sushi and sashimi. I don't eat that so I ate off of the regular buffet and wasn't impressed with the food at all. 9/10/18 Went back yesterday for my husbands birthday. We asked if you didn't want the buffet if we could order off the menu that is posted on their website. The manager looked at me like I had 3 heads. He said this is a Buffett ok. I literally just wanted vegetable tempura. If it wasn't for my husband I would have left. Luckily the rest of the party liked sushi so they were good. Manager/owner whoever he is needs an attitude adjustment. When our waitress gave us the bill we were able to use the only coupon. Buy 2 buffets get the 3rd half price. After we paid the man said nothing to us. No thank you, have a nice night, come back again. Well guess what? We won't be back. Sorry hubby but there are other places you can eat. read more

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Great buffet! Food and service were fantastic! Sushi, and all hot food I had was fresh and tasted great. Give this place a try!

I thought I've learned my lesson by now in "listening to my gut" and sticking with "the initial choice." After a long hard physical work day, I suggested to my boss/friend the buffet place we'd normally go to. He felt adventurous, and I followed him reluctantly. For us, the business's location is convenient, and we were very hungry. Prior to going there, I accessed their website on my cell phone. The main page states "Great food at a great price! Lunch $8.99." Keep that price in mind.... Upon entering, we see a male at the front desk. After a couple of moments passed, he acknowledged us and advised us right away lunch is over, it's dinner time, and dinner is $10.99. I turned to my friend while in a very confused state and looked at the time right after. It was 1:45 P.M. Unless they go by the time in Japan (would've been 1:45 A.M.), it should've still been lunch time when we got there. With my face still showing great confusion, I turned to my friend and asked if he still wanted to dine here. Knowing how hungry we both were, he decided to dine there despite us being deceived. And so I followed his lead. Like our usual buffet place, they were all about the business of getting us seated immediately. Eventually, sometime during our stay, I grabbed the attention of our waitress as she passed by our table to confirm whether lunch was over or not and if the current price for the buffet was $10.99 as quoted by the man at the front desk. She said it's $14.99 now! I was more confused and outraged than before, as you can easily imagine. I asked why. She said it's because of their "special" Valentine's Day dinner promotion. My friend was in the bathroom while this transpired. Once he returned from there, I told him what our waitress told me. Not to my surprise, he was confused and outraged as well. I jokingly said "For every minute we sit here, the price increases!" We left as soon as we had our fill of food which was decent, and hot tea. The interior tries its best to mimic Japanese architecture and bring some Japanese culture to the Stuart area. The interior's decently decorated and is maintained well. The staff ensured the dining area and bathrooms were clean at all times. While Sakura Japanese Buffet is good at the building's upkeep and keeping it consistently clean, as well as ensuring the buffet items were replenished at all times, lack of communication among staff and deceiving customers by charging them for dinner when it's still lunch are enough for at least my friend and I to never return again. That's shady business on their part. If the man at the front desk were to have told us buffet was $14.99, then we would've saved ourselves the trouble and walked out right there and then to go to our usual buffet spot! There's this cliche, and it goes something like this, "You live and you learn," and we certainly have. There's a first for everything, but there's also a last. I give this place a merciful 2/5 Yelp stars. read more

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I came here today to be a eater after working out, leg days. I came in with a hankering for spare ribs. There were no spare ribs. They had most of the normal stuff I get, ginger chicken, fish, chicken on a stick, crab Rangoon, as well as some new stuff of bacon wrapped shrimp, broccoli and chicken as well as a few other items. The sushi bar had most of the normal stuff I get. It was missing a few of the sushi I did like but had others I never had before. One of the sushi was spicy crab. Oh my was that actually too spicy. It overwhelmed my taste buds that water nor other sushi could fix for like 10 minutes. The desserts were the same as always, jello, ice cream, pastry's and some different types of fruits. My waitress is the same waitress I always have. I forget her name right now but she's about 5'2, black hair, Asian and always smiles when I arrive. I feel the quality is ok, nothing spectacular. Some items are hit and miss. I wish they would have crab legs that were steamed and not charge extra for them. The dinner menu has crab but it's not worth 10 dollars additionally and the portion and size of the legs aren't great. read more

Food Wes terrible Everything was over cooked, and everything tasted exactly the same way. Service was pretty bad. Nobody spoke to us or looked at us even though we talk to them until it was time for the check and then we got smiles. This is no way to run customer service in your restaurant. The children were more service oriented than the adults there there was one man that stood there and stared at us while we were eating, and as soon as we put our forks down, he swept up our plates . We weren't even finished eating. My friend that was with me and helping me due to I'm handicapped, had to push his food to the back of the table so they wouldn't take his plate while he was up helping me terrible terrible. Terrible The ambience was fine. It appeared to be clean. There is ample parking and that's the nicest thing I can say about this restaurant. They advertised one price online and they charged a lot more than that when we were there There is a sign that states take what you want, rat what you takeor we will box it and charge you more for it we didn't waste any food we didn't have any food boxed. However, they charged us more than the price online. They either need to fix their online advertisement or put their prices back to what it says online really super disappointed with this restaurant. read more

OMG i had to come back and say this. After reading my review pls go read some other 2 or 3 star reviews. Seems like that woman I talked about I my review is a known problem. WOW! HERES MY REVIEW: Second time going there. I liked the food, but the female owner is really annoying. First visit she kept coming to our table telling us we are nice people and how much she likes us. Listen, this is how I think! I'm wondering what's wrong with this woman. Let's just humor her and eat. She kept walking by smiling and watching us and coming over to say she liked us. We didn't do anything one way or the other, other than sit down and eat our food and talked quietly. How does this woman have so much affection for us? After 4, 5,6 times and her loud talking I began to think she's either a nut case, a fake or just disingenuous. I liked the food, so we went back again today. She made sure to sit us in the same seat. I didn't think too much about it at first but now I'm convinced we were being watched on a camera. It's too much to explain it all, this review would be too long. So anyway on the second visit her behavior was just the same as the first. I just laughed it off and smiled when she kept coming around and around. I kinda didn't take it personal becuase she seemed to harass a few other customers too. But... The last straw was we were eating and she brings the check and put it on the table turns and walked away. I didn't ask for the check. I know other asain spots I go too will bring the check when they see you get desert, I'm ok with that,, but we were still eating and what happened to the annoying overly friendly fake attitude. This was enough for me, I stopped eating, but as soon as I pushed my plate to the edge of the table she came around the corner and picked up the plate like she knew it was there. She didn't walk by and notice,, she came stright to my table. That didn't feel good at all. Now I getting suspicious. But worse. she just reached out and put her hand in my hair. I pulled back and said don't do that but the look on her face was like I'd used a four letter word. Im not at all cool with this woman putting her hands on me or in my hair. Now I've really had enough and we got up to leave. I picked up the check and like a flash she shot out of that adjoining room and beat us to the cashier where someone was already there. She took over and She cashed us out and I even still left a tip. But as we walked her little son ( he's 9yrs we learned from the first visit) yelled Black Monkey at us. I looked back and he ducked and the same lady laughed. Instead of making a scene we just left. Sad because I liked the place. Trust me I'm boiling mad. Don't fall for the fake affection. There's some racism going on there! read more

Great spot. Can't believe they have this good of food at this buffet! the sushi wasn't bad. not at all. and if you wanted to spend your entire night eating off the sushi bar, you could do it super economically. But I preferred the other stuff, like I ate two plates of peel and eat shrimp, which were amazing. Then I got a big bowl of ice cream--yum. And the Chinese selection of food wasn't bad either. Definitely worth the money and great service in addition to the tasty food. read more