my fiancé picked us up takeout from here tonight and it was great! he said the service was fast and friendly. you get a great amount of food for the price! we had the pad thai and the cashew stir fry. we were big fans of both our meals! we're excited to go back and try new dishes :) read more

This place is consistently the best bang for your buck in Franklin. Fresh and consistently delicious sushi with incredible lunch specials (3 rolls for 16 bucks!). Highly recommend. read more

Fresh tasting poke bowl with avocado (no extra charge). Good amount of both salmon and tuna, cucumber, seaweed and crab salad. Filling and tastes great! Recommend you swing by and give it a try. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - Mango bubble tea and a tuna/salmon poke bowl - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

So underrated ! I love to stop here for sushi . the fish is always fresh and I like the 99 roll.

The quality of sushi was average. I liked the specialty rolls, but did not enjoy salmon sashimi. They had very quick service. It was almost empty, price was reasonable. read more

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low key Family owned spot in Franklin in the Kroger parking lot. Service was great and played music ideal for any audience. My wife and I ate the salmon teriyaki, great flavor. The rest of the people in the restaurant enjoyed the sushi. This is not a reservation or dress fancy place. Recommend if in the area. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - 2. Salmon Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

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The best sushi in town! Always fresh and team is friendly when I come in. I typically order carry out and it's always fresh and ready by the time I get there. read more

Great food. Not the best service but food is very tasty and reasonably priced. Just like I remember it from many years ago.

GREAT Pad Thai and Pad Kee Mao!! Sushi rice was a bit "mushy" for our liking, BUT we'll be back :) read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - 2. Angel Hair Roll - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

Food was great and their lunch specials. The man that waited on us was very impatient and sarcastic responding to our questions about menu. Rude. read more

Sakura is consistently good! It's tucked away in a nondescript strip mall next to Franklin's only legitimate late night bar, The Pond. It's the kind of place you know is good because of the lack of fanciness. They have a pretty wide range of Asian dishes, including Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese. Want Thai Curry or Tom Kha, gatcha covered. What Sushi? Covered. Vietnamese Pho? Yep. "Chinese" General Chicken? Why not? They may have "Japanese" in the name, but all of it done well, at least to my American tastes. I think their Tom Kha is the best in town, and the Hong Kong shrimp really hit the spot. read more

This is a quaint hidden gem. A small family owned restaurant with great service, excellent food, and great prices. My friend in Nashville found this place and has befriended the owners. She is hesitant to call too much attention to the place as it will get crowded fast when everyone knows what we know about this place. Everything I have tasted has been excellent, the portions are large, and the prices are right! It's the loving touch they add to their Miso soup; they have kicked it up a notch with a Smokey and savory flavor. Yum! General Tso, Sushi, pad Thai, and egg rolls are all expertly prepared with maximum flavor. The peace de resistance though, is the Horseshow Roll. It is NOT on the menu, but they'll bring it right out to you. It's a sushi roll wrapped in Avocado rather than rice, seaweed, or cucumber. It's a bit slippery to pick up with chopsticks, but boy, is it ever tasty and refreshing. If you are looking for great sushi and/or Asian food that won't break the bank; this is the place for you. I don't have any pictures for you, but if you can find it you won't forget it. read more

This is our go to sushi spot in Franklin, especially for the price. Servers are kind, food is prepared quickly and is always amazing.

Sakura has been a family favorite of ours for several years now. It's a wonderful, small, family-run business hidden in an old strip mall in Franklin. We've tried numerous items on their expansive menu and ALL have been EXCELLENT. Their prices are very reasonable and especially so given their LARGE PORTIONS. We like to buy several different items and share which makes it a lot of fun. The Sakura employees are all very polite and helpful. Their call-in takeout service is QUICK and ORGANIZED. They "get it!" I give Sakura my strongest personal recommendation! You won't be disappointed! read more

As a former Californian, I am used to very good Asian food, and an write picky about authentic good food. Living in Spring Hill, I don't have time to go up and search for places in Nashville, so I look closer to home such as Columbia and Franklin. One of my pet peeve's about this area is that everything is fusion. This restaurant is no exception. Even though it is named and listed as a Japanese restaurant, I think it's primarily Thai. However, I was in the mood for pho, but settled on this place because it had high reviews. I was gonna get udon, but they turned out to not have udon. Yes, they had sushi and teriyaki, but no udon. They did, however, have all typical Thai dishes, including a Thai pho, which I risked getting, assured that it didn't have sugar in it. Bad news? It was not Vietnamese pho. Good news? It was amazingly delicious. It tasted like good pho with an orangish color on the broth from Thai chilies. I usually don't put anything in my pho other than basil and sprouts (no hot sauce). But this soup was fresh and very tasty. I dare say better than regular pho!! My wife ordered a Thai fried noodle dish which looked and tasted exactly like chow fun, but spicy. It too was delicious. I also ordered a sake nigiri (salmon), which was generous and good. Bottom line, best Asian food I've had here, better sushi and food than jasmine, remarkable Thai pho, but not a full Japanese menu. Will have to look elsewhere for a good nabeyaki udon. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - Pho, chow fun - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

My wife had the displeasure of enduring appalling rudeness at this establishment. The manager, with an insufferably condescending tone, questioned her ability to pay as she counted a couple of dollars in change for the order. Would he have questioned her ability to pay if she was white? The only reason we ever tolerated this mediocre spot was its proximity to our home. We've decided to opt for Fuji Hibachi Express Spring Hill for superior food and service instead. Based on other reviews I've seen for this restaurant this isn't the first time the manager has been rude to a paying customer. He should be fired. Don't visit this pitiful excuse for a restaurant. read more

Man. Just not good. Shocked at all the high rated reviews. Menu online looked great, ordered two entrees and it was just terrible. Basically a few pieces of warmed frozen chicken from the freezer section of a grocery store and old lettuce. Shrimp entree was slightly better, but not much. There are great Asian restaurants around Franklin, and I expected so much more, especially for the price. Pickup order. Attached invoice with marked out name so owner can address. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - 1. Bang Bang Chicken Specialty - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

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We have been going there for years, clearly this place is deteriorating faster than others. Last night we ordered pork cashew and mixed vegetables, in addition, chicken and mixed vegetables, bot( with white rice. I needed a spoon to eat the disgusting slop we took home, the veggies appeared wet and old, the pork was awful, we simply threw it out. it was a great place to go, get a quick bite, sit in or take out. its Time to reassess this place, and move on. read more

The sushi is amazing and I have been going here for years!!! My favorite is the crunchy shrimp roll. They have amazing 2 for 1 lunch specials on sushi and the employees are super sweet. Service is a little slow though read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - 6. Crunch Shrimp Roll - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

Very pleasant surprise in a nondescript cluster of strip malls that are anchored by a large Kroger grocery. Enter Sakura and immediately turn right through a curtained doorway then left into a moderately small room with a handful of tables and a sushi bar where you can watch a master chef at work. Starters; Harumaki...a flavorful Japanese Vegetable Spring Rolls unlike most relatively bland Spring rolls that need Duck Sauce. This had subtle flavors that were delicious and intriguing. Crunchy Crab Roll with spicy sauce and the Spicy Tuna Roll both deliver on flavor and distinct textures from crunchy to creamy. Mild spice. Cashew Chicken. Flavor profile was relatively plain and the dish a bit too wet (with no serving spoon to dish out for sharing.) Need to try some other Thai dishes to provide accurate rating...and I will ... be back soon. Service...super courteous and almost too attentive. This restaurant is an example of "Asia meets Southern Hospitality" with great results. read more

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Ugh. Terrible takeout experience. Strike 1: order was supposed to be ready at 6:35. Showed up just after that time. Food actually ready after 7:10. Strike 2: Left out one roll from the order. Strike 3: Food just ok. Spicy sauce not very spicy. Fish...not great tasting. read more

Great for the price! Wonderful owners and their portion of pad thai is enough to feed 2. Sushi is stellar and definitely the best in the area. Quick and caring service. read more

Sushi roll was great. I would NOT recommend the pho. I ordered the beef pho and it was not good at all.

Great fresh sushi. Good service dine in or take out. Staff is friendly, food is delicious.

Do not and I repeat do not order them from Uber Eats... it was an hour later and it said that my order was received and was being prepared. So I finally called. The lady acted confused on the phone for 5 minutes and then said oh wait let me check and hung up on me. I cancelled my order and it turns out they never even started preparing the order. So sad. Especially when you're trying to support small businesses during these times. As a side note we use Uber eats 3-4 times a week and this never happens so this is clearly not an Uber Eats issue. **update... we cancelled and immediately ordered from Party Fowl and the order is on its way... not an Uber Eats issue... read more

Like most restaurants right now you can tell staffing seems to be an issue which leads to a longer wait at times but they more than make up for it with friendly attitude and the food is worth the wait. Always greeted with a smile when arriving and thanked when leaving. Looks can be deceiving but great food, service, and selection of Asian beers so don't judge a book by its cover. Amazing yacht rock playlist and the disco ball only add to the character of the place. Give it a chance and you won't be disappointed read more

I ordered my food to pick up and was VERY disappointed. I asked for, and was charged for, fried rice (i received white), I requested extra teriyaki sauce (I received chicken broth!?), and asked for 2 miso soups with extra seaweed (saw maybe 4 seaweeds per container). VERY disappointed! I travel A LOT and have NEVER had a bad experience with Sakura. I guess there's a 1st time for evtg!! read more

quality thai food. very quick service and great atmosphere. Pad See Ew was best i've had. Rock N Roll sushi was good too. This place deserves more business!! read more

I went here years ago and thought it was just ok. Recently I got takeout as it's all that was open and I had a craving for sushi. It was so much better than I remembered! Whatever they have done in the past year- I am a fan of. read more

If you ever get a chance to stop by from 11 to 3 on any day that's not Sunday, you will have the best lunch special of your life with three rolls for only 12 bucks. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - 12$ Lunch special - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

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My family and I have been coming here as regulars for the past 8 years. This is the only sushi place in the area we will ever go to. We adore the family that owns the place, and also adore the sushi! Hands down the best I've ever had. No matter how far I get from Franklin I'll always find myself back here! They always make me and my family feel so at home and we'll always be grateful for all the amazing meals we've had here read more

Love this place! It is our family's favorite place. You walk in the door and if you are a regular the warm welcome feels like you are arriving at a friends house. The sushi competes with all the many places I visit as a traveler read more

Kind staff and great service. However the food was bland. Ordered red curry and it was milky and a sushi appetizer that came out warm. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - Red curry and chicken with vegetables - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

Such a great family owned spot for sushi, Thai curry is amazing. Employees are excellent. The unique music and disco ball are epic for ambience. read more

Ordered takeout. The service was creepy to say the least. Tempura was fine, seaweed salad was fine, but the sushi was absolutely horrendous. I ordered the crunch spicy tuna and the spicy salmon roll. They looked congealed. Like someone had regurgitated them. Rice was slimy, whatever sauce was on top looked like a science experiment. Fish looked 2 days old. The tuna didn't even taste like tuna. I was able to eat once piece of each before I became so nauseated, that I actually threw up. I have eaten Publix sushi before and would recommend that over this restaurant. I will never go back here. read more

This place is the best me and my mom went there and we ordered the sushi and the veggies. The food was fantastic! The ladies were so nice and even gave me HELLO PANDAS these are my favorite I told her and she gave me the sweetest smile ever, I really recommend this place! read more

This really is the best sushi and curry in Franklin. Order the angel hair roll and a bowl of red curry and your good to go!

A Japanese restaurant that's not a chain in Franklin? I admit, my expectations were low. I was pleasantly surprised by a diverse menu that pleased the globe trotter in me and also my not as adventurous yet still curious mom. I ordered the chef's choice Sushi Dinner, knowing that this would be a good gauge for the rest of the sushi menu. My mom ordered sesame chicken and shrimp from the hibachi grill. The chef gave me a nice array of nigiri, salmon roe, and a tuna roll. The tuna maki (roll) was a B+, but I would have preferred a spicy tuna maki come with the dinner. The nigiri were wonderful (A+), and the best surprise was toro (fatty tuna). Yum. My mom loved her shrimp and chicken, which came in a large portion for a great price. The service was attentive and there was no wait for a table on a this weekday evening. I'll return and next time I'll try some desert too. read more

Middle of the road. Super nice service. Ambiance and food quality a solid B. Best choice this side of town.

The restaurant we originally chose was closed..... so I typed in sushi on my gps to see what was closest. We found Sakura. Had decent reviews. So we popped in for some late night sushi. It was only 9:15 but it was a weeknight.... The building is run down and outdated. So we didn't expect much, but we were already there. So we ordered. Prices were very decent! So that made us happy. We figured even if it's not the best. It would still be compatible in price to eating at a boring chain. Our server was excellent! Very nice girl and she did a good job making sure we had everything we needed:) Sushi came first. I was surprised by how fancy it looked. The sushi menu wasn't huge, so I figured they just had pretty basic taste and preparation. It looked legit! So that was exciting! Taste was great! Nothing out of this world. But price/choice to taste ratio was exceptional! The shrimp pad Thai.... not too great. It was ok, the spice level was higher than we hoped, we ordered it at a 2/2.5 it was definitely 3/3.5. Still edible but our noses were running:) the flavor was ok, but it seemed to be lacking. I can't put my finger on it. Just didn't taste very full flavored if that makes sense? There was basically no atmosphere/ambiance. If they remodeled and did a sushi happy hour I think the place could be hoppin! We may come back for sushi sometime. But I wouldn't order the pad Thai again. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - Paradise roll, shrimp crunch roll? And shrimp pad thai - Japanese Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee