the vibe and ambiance was nice. walked in and wasnt offered the hibachi didnt realize they had that til after we sat down got our drinks and appetizers. asked to move to the hibachi and they did not offer us or help us with our appetizer plates and drinks. we forgot our menus and they did not give us ohr menus at ohr new table after 5-10 mins of waiting. since we switched tables the ticket transfer took awhile to our new server. manager should have checked that up and made sure our new server knew about our ticket. we order another set of drinks from pur first table and did not recieve it after 20 mins. we didnt even get offered water. during our meal the chef undercooked the lobster and shrimp. had to tell him to cook it more. he did not speak english at all so it was hard to communicate that was horrible asking for service towards the chef. he should have passed the message down to our server. there were no communication whatsoever at all. not so great. we couldnt even get any sauce for our steak or any hot sauce. the service was bad. the only thing good was the sake! read more

I'm Asian and I must say- the food sucks.Really. My 14-year old daughter and had the lunch special and the bento plate was tasteless. The vegetables were obviously frozen pack, the meat had zero taste, the sushi was a joke. My daughter stopped eating it and said: "I feel like I'm eating air." I don't recommend this place and I am not coming back. read more

All I can say is that this place its the s#!t. My wife and I love sushi so we are always wanting to try new places. Well our favorite sushi restaurant has to be Tokyo bowl in Webster but its a far drive for us. We were looking for a new sushi restaurant and we have had kappa and little miaku but this place is or new favorite sushi bar, the fish is so fresh it literally taste as if the had Just caught the fish. We no longer have to drive way across town to eat sushi because there is an amazing sushi bar right by or house. Hands down one of my favorite's in Houston. read more

Wife and I go just about every week. Sushi is excellent and affordable. Attentive staff that always remembers us

Was not impressed. The rolls weren't overly flavorful and while everything seemed fresh both my husband and I had stomach aches afterward. We just had the sushi, so may try the hibachi but not the sushi again for sure. read more

Very good Japanese food. Highly recommend the happy hour specials for food and drink. Fun casual place that is good sized and easy to get in and out. read more

I have eaten here with my wife on several occasions... and normally we have a nice visit and a great meal. We haven't been out to eat in several months and decided to go out for dinner last night. We found this restaurant to be in a total state of chaos. The wait staff is completely incompetent, the food quality was pathetic, and the manager seems to be oblivious to anything that is happening in his restaurant. Let's address that one at a time... 1) The wait staff... the hostess had numerous open tables but couldn't seem to figure out where to place us... it took us 10 minutes to get a table when there were 5-6 of them OPEN. Once we were seated, it took 10 more minutes just to get water. We placed our complete order at this same time. It was not a complex order. We ordered several items off of the happy hour menu (dumplings, soy beans, sushi, tempura veggies, and calamari)... and my wife ordered chicken hibachi. We got all of the food at weird intervals... like we got the sushi first (this usually takes longer than steamed soy beans, but we got those mid meal). The veggies came out next and they were REALLY greasy... and the grease had a funny taste to it ( I would later regret eating this because I got SICK as soon as we got home). The waitress clearly wasn't on top of her tables or her tickets... our food kept coming out in intervals, and not in any sort of expected order. We had our check before we finished getting appetizers and we had been there for an hour. During this hour we might have gotten ONE refill on our water. Gee, thanks for all the effort. The waitress had 4 tables. FOUR... and couldn't' handle that work load. That is ridiculous. 2) The food quality... I ordered a spider roll... what I got was HALF of a spider roll. I had it eaten before we saw our waitress again, when she finally brought the plates and the little sauce bowl for my sushi. I guess it's a good thing i don't like soy sauce with my sushi. The veggie tempura (which I'm positive is what made me sick) was over cooked... REALLY greasy... and I believe they hadn't changed the oil in the fryers for a while because the oil had an odd consistency to it like it was old and over heated. If you've ever used a deep fryer you know what I'm talking about. The dumplings were cold, the calamari NEVER CAME (until we were ready to leave). The ONLY thing that was done properly was the hibachi. The chicken was great and the fired rice was also. 3) The manager came by our table AFTER all of the calamity of this waitress and his kitchen totally screwing up our meal... and all he could say was "sorry". Not, let me make it up to you, or give us another try... he apparently knows his restaurant has gone to shit and just doesn't care. Lastly... I have a "cast iron stomach". Ask anyone who has seen me eat. I can eat anything. Well... the food at this restaurant made me violently ill, and I threw up from the time we got home (about 7:30) until 1:30 in the morning. Then it started out the other end the next day. I am fairly certain I got food poisoning. My wife was fine so it was either the veggie tempura, the dumplings, or the sushi (she didn't have any of those). If you want a nice dining experience, pick another restaurant. read more

I personally like their hibachi lunch special with chicken because it is a tasty and balanced meal. I would like a little more substance in their onion soup. During my last visits, when we ordered a sushi roll as an appetizer they took forever and brought it at the same time of the meal, so this time we skipped it. We tried the mango shell dessert instead and the sherbet itself was tasty and light, but the sauces in the plate should only be for decoration, as their flavor didn't agree with the mango. The mango shell was sitting on a slice of orange, which may have looked OK but it made it slide every time you got a spoonful. I wish they would add Thai tea to their beverage options! They finally re-upholstered the booths, but their blinds have never been dusted and they have the thickest layer of dust I have seen. Therefore, I would suggest replacing them ASAP with see through sunscreens. Service is OK sometimes (as servers get to know you), and some others It is sluggish. read more

Great service! Great food! Highly recommend this place for everyone. Food is fresh and cooked perfectly. Also has great sushi. Perfect place for children to enjoy. read more

Small place, good food! I ordered the Shaggy Dog roll and it was pretty good kinda spicy.. The only downside is that there was a long wait for the food! read more

Sakura - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pearland, Texas

It is a decent place to eat sushi. ONLY THE HAPPY HOUR OF COURSE. Their fish are okay fresh and their specialty rolls are pretty good. read more

First off, I'd like to commend my server Julia. She was very sweet, patient, and helpful with me when taking my order (5 stars for her, 4 for the restaurant). I would recommend her to anyone. I love the crab puffs and chicken cheese maki from here; they're exquisite. The sushi is delicious and happy hour prices from here are awesome! Would definitely come back in the future. Only concern is how slippery the floors are. You might as well wear non-slip shoes when coming here! read more

The waitstaff is really nice and their happy-hour prices are great! you can go there after a long day at work to unwind with some sake and enough sushi to fill you up for only a mere $20 or so. My only complaint is that the sushi is not consistently fresh. Some days are better than others so you're taking a shot at going on a good day but at those prices, it's worth a try (without having to drive into H-Town to one of the many sushi restaurants there) read more

Horribly trained waitstaff...and my steak was OVERCOOKED...such a SIN...for the 21$ a plate!...lol Never coming back.

we had the absolute worst service tonight. our drinks took a really long time to get to us every time we would order. My margarita tasted like absolute trash and when I told the waitress she said "yeah some other people said that tonight too." The drink I swapped it out for wasn't very good either, but I didn't feel like saying anything because it took 15 minutes to get it after the margarita incident. my daughter's shaggy dog that she ordered as a meal came when we were all finishing up with our food. Our check took 45 minutes to get to us. During this time our waitress never came over to tell us what was going on. We flagged down another server and I asked to speak to the manager. She told me "the manager is helping with y'alls ticket." 45 minutes and no one could come by and say anything to us? That is absolutely ridiculous, especially with the amount of money we spent in there. There were 8 adults and 5 kids and four tickets totaling about $400. I worked in a restaurant for four years and I'm pretty understanding about a lot of stuff, but I can't get over the fact that no one could give us the courtesy of coming over, apologizing for the wait and explaining to us what was going on. it was only when she brought us back our credit cards did she say "oh sorry our system messed up." Yet we saw so many people come and go. We were there from 6pm-8:35pm and I can assure you that after tonight, none of us plan on returning. read more

I have just moved from California with my family to Pearland area. Last weekend my family and I were looking for some sushi place and we ran into Sakura Japanese steak house. It was nothing like we experienced before,, the food was awesome, and the chef was very fun my kids loved him.. Very comfortable atmosphere ,, warm welcoming staff. Over all one of the best family places.... read more

I have been a customer at this place for almost 5 years. Today has made me upset with the place. I walked in and asked for a table for 8. The hostess responded back saying that she had a big reservation coming and at that exact moment I was interrupted by the lady behind me saying, "we have the reservations!" Immediately, the hostess gave all of the attention to the lady behind me and ended the conversation I was having with her. I guess the $300 celebration we were about to have wasn't enough for their time. read more

I've gone for hibachi a few times because I received a couple of coupons in the mail. Servers are really friendly! Happy hour's also great, good portions for reasonable prices. Try it if you're in the area! read more

Good food and great staff. I really appreciate that they have a dog friendly patio because they are near the Pearland dog park. I recommend the Texas sushi roll. read more

Delicious! SUSHI is superb!!! The best I've had and I love the prices! They take reservations and its a cute, trendy spot with a big sushi bar and tv's. I'm a regular and love the hibachi tables for big family dinners! I always keep coming back for more! read more

Came in on an empty Saturday evening with less than 2 of the 6 hibachi tables with customers. After waiting 35 minutes for our waiter to take our order we then waited another 50 minutes for our chef to finally appear and start cooking for us. Don't get me wrong the food wasn't too bad, but definitely wasn't the best either. The main problem was the speed of the service in the end. By the time we received our checks, which also took forever to get to us we had waited a total of An hour and 45 minutes. I don't recommend coming to this location if you value your time as well as speedy service. Prices are also over priced. That is all. read more

Extremely disappointed with the service here and managers response to me coming to address the problem. We came in for dinner and there was quite a bit of people waiting so when I walked up to the hostess and asked how long it would take for us to be seated for Hibachi for 3 she said 20 minutes. I said to her "Are you sure? There is a lot of people waiting." She said, "Yes" I asked once again really doubting that was possible because we had to catch a movie in about 3 hours from our arrival time and she assured me it would be 20 mintues because she could accommodate us with another group. 45 minutes later I notice that the table that was seated 10 minutes after we walked in had still not even been given there appetizer. I at that moment realized that even after waiting this long even if we were seated next there was NO WAY we would be out on time. I approach the hostess and ask her why we hadn't been seated 25min ago as she promised (and even given her some cushion time) Her response was like well it didn't work out so yeah. I then was like and you didn't think it would've been courteous I could've left 25min ago elsewhere to eat instead of wasting my time continuing to wait. She was like I'm sorry (in a rude rolling your eyes tone and manner) I asked to speak to her manager to which she approached. Then said I had to wait for... which I decided to just walk up to because at that point I was done wasting any more time. He was in the back Hibachi seating area. He basically tells me he has no tables and can't sit us. I tell him you don't think being told your going to be seated 30 mintues ago and still no where near being seated is a problem. I mean if you had told me I would've gone elsewhere. He was like well I can't do anything. Then I basically said FINE thank you for nothing and leaving a horrible experience that I will definitely place on every page. As I'm walking out he comes up and says we can seat you at this table that had been dirty for a while and just cleaned... I then ask will I be attended right away. He responds I can't guarantee that. Which at that point as manager and as a person whose parents owned restaurants for years before retiring I was baffled at his lack of trying to make it better. I basically pointed out that the table who was seated 45min agi still hadn't been cooked for... I said your telling me you only have one cook for each side to cook? That's ridiculous! You should never tell people that their wait time is 20min EVER! Because there is no way your will be attended at a reasonable time. PLEASE save yourself the waste of time of waiting standing by the way because there is 6 chairs at most in this tiny confined waiting area where everyone is basically rubbing up against each other when people come in our out. Unless you have a minimum of 3hrs to wait to eat. During our wait we witnessed 2 other parties leave... and one that walked in and walked out! You are better off driving into town or Galveston. You probably will still get served faster even with the drive time. WILL NEVER GO BACK HERE!! I will make sure to tell everyone I know of this as well to keep people from wasting their time as well! read more

This is hands down my favorite place in pearland for Sushi and Hibachi. I've had several of their sushi/rolls. They all have been good. My favorite perhaps, would probably be the Sakura Special Roll, the tuna and salmon together make for a great taste. As far as hibachi, I would recommend the Sakura Special. You get New York Strip Steak, chicken and shrimp (a little of everything) and it won't disappoint. Everything was flavorful. I usually opt for noodles instead of the fried rice. And it comes with the traditional vegetable mix as well. If you want an appetizer beforehand, I'd recommend the Sushi Appetizer, it's a great sampling that is just right to get you prepared for dinner. Service has been excellent on each visit, for both dining and hibachi. The chef is very entertaining and we even had a post dinner "magic show" on one occasion after dinner by a local magician who came to where we were sitting to perform tricks. It was quite fun. read more

Recently stopped by Sakura for the second time. Went about a month ago on a date night with my beautiful wife (shameless plug) for a grown up dinner and decided to stop on a whim. The place was relatively busy but we were able to walk in no waiting and requested to sit at a kid free hibachi table. They accomodated us with no questions. The service was good 3.5/5 and the food was prepared well and tasty 4/5. The presentation or cooking show was average 2.5/5. Pricing was reasonable. We had a good meal enjoyed the adult company at the table. We attempted to return about 2 weeks later with the family but hit a 60 minute queue and we opted to try again another day. Returned during the last days of school with the family. We walked straight in and asked for a private table. They accomodated no problems. The kids loved the hibachi and the food. Service, prep and quality ratings stand. Good food, good staff working on improving. We will return again for the occasional special meal. Recommend to others and suggest reservations or off peak hours. read more

getting my girlfriend to go out is impossible and if we do go out it's usually somewhere local in Pearland. she suggested this place and i reluctantly agreed since there's way better places to eat out of Pearland and there's more variety out of Pearland. i had some chicken and shrimp hibachi. it wasn't impressive and in fact, it tasted similar to Asian fast food you find at malls. My side salad was pretty sad too in that it was not just only plain iceberg lettuce, the way it was just slapped in the dish made it look less appealing. they were short staffed so i'm not going to rag on the poor waiter who was overwhelmed but i can tell he was really working hard. Restroom smelled like sewage. Otherwise, i didn't find the place dirty. read more

The service here has gone from bad to worse. Walked in the restaurant and the hostess was on the phone (restaurant phone not her cell) and although there were 4 other employees at the host stand, no one felt the need to greet or seat me. They DID greet and start speaking to the employee that walked in after me for their shift though...I then mouthed "sushi bar" to the hostess and pointed which she nodded to. I went to sit thinking she would bring me a menu after she was off the phone. I was wrong. After about ten minutes, a server finally came with a menu and asked for my drink order. I ordered a drink and asked for the Happy Hour menu which is posted on the front entrance window. I was told that since it was Valentine's day they wouldn't be allowing people to order off the Happy Hour menu. WTF? The sushi is nowhere near good enough here to put up with the bad service, the dirty, smelly restrooms, or bad management decisions like cancelling HH pricing to take advantage of Valentine's day. Don't think I'll ever come back here. read more

Good services but come guys you are ready for give to us the best that you have. Work on that

The food here is real! Ask for their secret menu and it will blow you away! I also find one of their server very attractive...

Great sushi and sashimi at a great price during happy hour! My husband and I love going here on a weekly basis. We have tried hibachi while sitting in the dining area and it was delicious as well. I would definitely recommend to everyone! read more

The sushi was good....but worst service ever. The hostess was incompetent at her job and not very pleasant. The manager was completely rude and unprofessional. read more

We just left the restaurant because we waited over an hour for our food only to stop the waitress for her to tell us they hadn't started on our sushi!! Terrible!! read more

We had the crispy calamari, seaweed salad, gyoza, a few rolls and some individual sushi. A bit of everything. I can't recommend the calamari, too crispy for my taste, but the sauce it came with was yummy. Also, the sushi pieces felt a bit dried out and not exactly super-fresh. Everything else was great. The service was not. We got there as the busy happy hour was ending and had to stand in the middle of a busy pathway. I really pitied the tables near the door, you had groups just looming over the table. We managed to get a seat at the bar, but had to beg for every bit of attention we got. Finally at our table (not hibachi), there was a door that kept opening to the outside and a cold breeze. At this point, the waitress could not get us ordered, served, and out of there fast enough. Never a hint of friendliness. The happy hour looked fun, and the prices good, but don't go looking for a quiet and relaxing dinner - you'll be disappointed. read more

There are limited options for Sushi in Pearland, but of those I like Sakura best. The food is good, the service is great, the restaurant is clean, and they have a pretty good happy hour. For my last visit, I was organizing a large party for happy hour, about 20 people, and Sakura's wonderful staff was more than accommodating. I called ahead a few hours before and they reassured me that it wouldn't be an issue. Ideally we wanted to enjoy HH outside, but the weather was so cold and rainy we had no choice but to do it indoors. I thought that Sakura was going to push a few tables together for us, but they actually gave us two hibachi tables in the hibachi dining area, which is usually busy, especially on Friday and the weekends. I was so thankful to them for such wonderful service. On top of that, as with most happy hour get togethers, people tend to trickle in throughout so it's difficult to get the entire party together at the same time. They easily reserved the tables and allowed us to take up the space even as people slowly trickled in. So if you come by yourself, as a couple, or as a large group, know that Sakura will do what they can to accommodate you and give you the best service possible. read more

Went here with some coworkers. Food is delicious! I'm not a big review person but this place was AWESOME! Gyoza absolutely delicious! I got a shaggy dog roll as well! Amazing!!! My coworker got the rainbow roll which was delicious as well! Shrimp tempura was great! As well as their drinks! Don't remember what I had but I know it was tasty! Staff was nice as well! Our server didn't give us her name but she was nice and very attentive! Overall great dining experience! Can't wait to come back with the girls for hibachi! Looked like a great experience! Keep it up read more

Hibachi: Extended family meal of 11 with 5 kids, most preschool. The food was good. The service was great! The hibachi chef was so-so entertaining and engaging. There wasn't anything I hadn't seen at every other hibachi restaurant, but he was less entertaining than average. Our kids enjoyed the experience. read more

I have ate at this restaurant many times because the food is actually decent, but every time the service has always been subpar. However, this visit will be my last. I sat at the bar for happy hour and had to wait the usually 10 minutes before a server acknowledged me. I ordered a glass of wine and two simple sushi rolls. After waiting 40 minutes for my sushi rolls, I asked to speak to a manager. He informed me the kitchen had lost my ticket and they were working on my order. He said he would discount part of my meal. I later had to flag down another server to get a 2nd glass of wine. After my meal when the server 1st brought my check, there was no discount. I informed her what the manger told me and she had to go back to him to get it corrected. My revised check only had a $5 discount, which was I felt was more of an insult than trying to make things right with a customer. Very disappointed in my experience with the wait time, the manger and my server. I've giving this restaurant many chances but never again. read more

Didn't try the hibachi grill but sushi was ok. I expected better since this place is big and well organized. Friendly and helpful staffs but food can be better. I'll give it another try. read more

We were skeptical about coming here because of the reviews we read. To our surprise everything has been excellent. We have eaten sushi all around the world and no good sushi from bad. Everything we had tonight was very fresh. Our only complaint is that they did not have uni tonight. read more

Always come here and love it! We made h mistake of going to benihana for a birthday and the whole time we were wishing we were at Sakura. Our favorite place! read more

I really like the service and food here! They are so welcoming when you come in. The atmosphere is open and refreshing. Love it.