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    Sakura Japanese Restaurant

    3.5 (278 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Lizzie Y.

    Sakura Japanese Restaurant in Winchester does AYCE sushi & has been doing AYCE for many years! I used to come here every other weekend when I was in high school with friends & it was always satisfying whenever we were craving sushi + had big appetite. Not many AYCE sushi spots left & unfortunately I've found that Sakura is not as good as it used to be. Decided to grab a late lunch here today & when we sat down + ordered, it wasn't until we had filled the sheet out that they informed us that after 3pm, they serve dinner time buffet & not lunch. Lunch: $22.95/pp & Dinner: $32.95/pp I'm pretty sure we were missing a few items we ordered such as the hand rolls, but it was all good. The rolls were not bad & better than the sashimi. Only thing for the rolls is that most of the rolls, are filled with tempura. The rice for the rolls & the nigiri pieces was very wet. The sashimi was still kind of frozen and could taste the ice lol. The spicy seafood salad was just spicy imitation crab stick that was still pretty frozen. The food was much better in previous years and it had been a while since I have last visited (2 years), before today. The tuna sashimi was not good at all. Actually inedible. We had ordered two pieces & I took one bite before spitting it out because it didn't not taste fresh & for some reason the pieces were dry? Not sure never experienced this. For soda, we ordered a ginger ale, came in a can w/ cup of ice on the side, & it had a bunch of dust on it. We also tried their cooked foods like beef & tempura scallops... skip. Just stick to the maki rolls tbh.

    Seaweed Salad
    Todd A.

    I've been wanting to try this place since I saw it. An old New England style home repurposed into a sushi house and a buffet at that? Had to be good. Now, when I say "buffet" if you're anything like me you're expecting a few rows of already prepared food waiting to be devoured by the masses. First of all, there were no masses and secondly, there were no rows. After I was seated and my drink order was fulfilled I was presented with a checklist of dining options. Dozens of sushi options both cooked and raw, grilled food, salads, and even deserts. I was handed a pencil and instructed to check any and all items I wanted and they would be prepared fresh. Now, I was starving so I had to control myself from checking every box, but the options I chose were worth the wait. The seaweed salad and some potstickers were my appetizer and they came out within minutes. Deliciously prepared, the seaweed was wet, flavorful, and more than enough to whet my appetite. The potstickers were fried to a golden perfection and the dipping sauce that accompanied them was unlike anything I had ever tasted. Well, there was a soy base, but other than that an all new experience. Next came the sashimi pieces. Individual fillets of raw fish adorned on balls of still warm and very sticky rice. I couldn't eat them fast enough. They tasted like they had just come out of the bay that very morning. Then the rolls. I can't even remember what I ordered; some salmon here, some yellowtail there. What I do remember is the exquisite taste of each indivisible slice of the roll. No wasabi needed, the flavor and freshness spoke for itself. I ate until my belly was full and then requested five or six more individual pieces. I left filling like a tick about to explode and it was worth every penny of the $25 ticket. The lights were low, the music just right, and plenty of room to swing my elbows if needed. The place was empty besides myself and the staff, but in the short time I was there I noticed several people coming in for take-out orders. The place had a reputation for being one of the best in the area and I could easily see and taste why. It took me two months to finally make it three blocks down the street, but I'm sure glad I did. Totally worth the wait and totally deserves all the hype. After just one visit Sakura has become a must-stop location for me.

    Karen R.

    The sushi was so yummy! Service was pretty good too, definitely coming back. The drawing on the walls was super adorable too!

    Lunch special tempura
    Dana S.

    I like it here. It's a little tiny place and I wish it was bigger, but then on the other hand, I wish it wasn't bigger. They are super nice, the food is always really good. All you can eat sushi is definitely yummy as well. Check out their lunch specials, cause they're definitely worth the price.

    Sushi buffet aka All You Can Eat
    Carrie V.

    We came in for the Sushi "Buffet" aka All You Can Eat sushi and it was AWESOME! More than just the typical standard rolls and they had a full kitchen menu in addition to the sushi menu. The special rolls were really great, good proportions of sushi to rice, and they were SO quick! The woman working was hustling as the only server and person handling take out orders but was so kind and attentive! Will definitely come back!

    Spicy Edamame
    Daniel L.

    We stopped here for lunch and had a delicious, flavorful meal! Yum! We ordered two lunch specials (two maki rolls each + soup + salad) and also the spicy edamame. On a very cold New England day, the miso soup really hit the spot. The salad was a decent garden salad with a typical ginger dressing. The maki rolls we chose were delicious-spicy mixed fishes (both of us), salmon avocado, and sweet potato tempura. Each was tasty, fresh, and well made. The spicy edamame was the surprising star of the show-so flavorful. Oh, and spicy in such a good way. I was dripping from the heat while smiling and continuing to eat piece by piece. Salty edamame is good-this was fantastic! Simple, but really good! If you pay with cash, there are discounts available for up to about 15% of the bill (4 off 30, 6 off 40). Service was pleasant and prompt. The atmosphere is professional and moderately quaint. Overall, well worth a visit. Tip: After ten years, I think the quality has improved recently with the opening of another sushi restaurant up the street. This is healthy competition at its finest where we all win! Enjoy!

    To the restaurant owner. You need to fired the appetizer chef asap!!! Everytime I dine in at your restaurant and try to enjoy your appetizer or anything thats from the kitchen!! It's disgusting and oily!! What the heck are this? Fried tofu? Fried dumplings??? Everyfood that has to do with fry is beyond oily and soggy!! No crisps at all! You called this Fried tofu?? I mean,it just taking it out of the box and add sauce and oil!! Even though whoever that person is is your relatives.. kick kim out otherwise it's gonna drag your business down! And hire more front to help out the poor waitress working alone all by herself answering the phone taking care of customer and wrapping to go orders!!! One person had two hands and she is not an octopus doing million things during peak hours. Customers has to wait so long for the food to bring out because is just overloading!!! Wake up greedy owner!!

    Sushi  Bar
    Barry L.

    I was visiting a friend who suggested this quaint Japanese restaurant located on Main St Winchester MA the sushi bar seats approx 6 and the dinner room about 40 seats Sakura offers both off the menu an All you can eat menu. Sakura is popular for take out. We went on a Saturday night the price for all you can eat was $33.95 a person We each started with a house salad, there was plenty of the orange ginger dressing. Next we had Miso Soup- another traditional appetizer We order an arrangement of Sashimi to Maki rolls I saw one server our service was quick !!! If I'm back in the area I would visit again and so should you ...

    Shane H.

    I went here with my girlfriend. They give you a paper with a list of rolls that you can order from the regular menu and premium menu(This was pretty convenient). The sushi was okay and met the standard. They really packed the roll with rice making the roll's fish to rice ratio feel really off(But this is what you get when eating at buffets). The salmon for sashimi is pretty good. The waitress is nice and very attentive for service. Overall it is not bad for sushi but I will order smaller maki rolls so I won't get overstuffed with rice.

    Michelle L.

    Wow!! Amazing presentation of food and more important the quality was amazing. My personally favorite was the Obama roll, miso soup, white tuna roll, and anything with the shrimp tempura. (Yamato ll might slightly beat out this place for best sushi in boston & the boston area, but this place is definetely second). The selections were so creative and varied, and it was a fun group experience. It looks unassuming from the outside but trust, it's worth every penny!! (And make sure you go for the buffet deluxe selection to at least learn what you like first!) Service was good and straightforward.

    Christina S.

    Do not let the outside deceive you! This place is WONDERFUL!!! I have been going here for years and love the dinner buffet!!! They have a great deal where you pay about $40/person and pretty much can get whatever you want (with the exception that you eat everything - every piece you don't eat is about a dollar or two). The staff is wonderful and knowledgeable. My favorite rolls are the specialty rolls (especially the Christmas, Winchester, and volcano). My sister introduced me to this place when I was younger and I have been going here for over 10 years! Take out is a bit exspensive so I do prefer to eat in house but no matter what, always a great meal at Sakura! Quality food, quality service! If I had one suggestion for the Sakura Staff it would be to label each of the rolls or tell as they arrive on the table. Sometimes, I get so many and I am unsure which is which! Other than that, 10/10 place!!

    Crazy maki and Christmas Maki
    Guli K.

    Review based on delivery: to summarize overpriced, bland sushi. The vegetable tempura was veges fried in oil - no tempura. The veges were inedible given the amount of oil it had soaked up. Tempura flakes on the sushi roll was also swimming in oil. The quality of the food was not on par with how much each dish cost. Pass

    a variety of sushi
    Emi H.

    I was skeptical about coming here at first but I'm really glad I did. I came for AYCE during dinner time on a week day and it wasn't crowded at all. The tables are well spaced apart and all the staff members are wearing masks and gloves. We were pretty hungry so we were happy that the food came out so fast after we ordered. We had seafood salad, gyoza, seaweed salad and miso soup for appetizers. They were all very good. I was most impressed with the sushi. All the sushi that we had tasted really fresh, especially the sashimi which is cubed instead of sliced. My favorite sushi was the white tuna nigiri. I had it for the first time and it blew my mind! Overall, fast service and quality sushi. My new go-to AYCE sushi place!

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