It's cheap during lunch, that's why I would recommend it. The food is good and worth the price, but don't go when it would be busy (around holidays or weekends) they will likely bring you someone else's order and vice versa. There is a darker theme and curtains over the windows and the seating is good with booths and tables. read more

I enjoy going to this place occasionally, and will definitely be back. I vacillated on how to rate them, but ultimately landed on three stars. Let's get into it. What they do well: cheap and fast. When I was there for lunch, it was AYCE for $19.99. You really can't beat that. The service is solid, though not stellar. The selection is pretty good, too! The restaurant is also well maintained. It's always clean and the decor is exactly what you'd expect for Japanese cuisine. Opportunity: the sushi has been falling apart all three times I've been there. It reminds me a little of what it might be like if i made it at home myself and didn't get the sushi rice right. That doesn't adversely affect the flavors, but it's annoying that I can never seem to dip it into the soy sauce and get it into my mouth without losing half the roll. Their service model also makes it so items from the fryer or other appetizers sometimes come out after the sushi rolls. There's no effort to synchronize the back kitchen staff and the sushi bar. This isn't necessarily an issue for me. I'm happy when there's food in front of me. But I could see others feeling like it's a disjointed approach and experience. Like I said, I'll be back. But if you're going to this place, make sure you're managing your expectations. read more

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Update: Just read the news article about the owner. Will definitely not come back. Will not come back. The place is chaotic and disorganized. Staff running in every direction. Food comes out random times and half the items were forgotten but since it's impossible to flag down your server you just end up sitting there. Wanted to just order a few ala cart items off the menu and asked the young man waiting on us how to order this. He said we had to fill out the paper card on the table. Sadly I don't think he understood English very well so I dont think he really knew what we were saying. The kids only wanted edamame and I wanted an avocado roll. Wife and father in law ordered 2 small items. It took forever to get any food to the table then father in law didn't get any food until we managed to flag down the waiter at the end asking if it was still coming. Finally got the bill and it was $158 bc we were charged the All You Can Eat rate. No one explained anything, it's just a disorganized rush in the door. By the time we were ready to leave I just paid and left since we were so frustrated with the terrible service. The food was ok but not worth the price and headache. read more

There's a reason it's a good value. Low labor cost. https://www.azfamily.com/2025/12/20/arizona-sushi-chain-operators-accused-stash-houses-trafficking-workers/ read more

Great sushi! A little loud since all the booths are near each other but we didn't really mind. The sushi quality was pretty good for AYCE but it wasn't anything that was too special or anything. We didn't go in super hungry but we did order a good amount with variety! The stir fried udon was a bit overcooked and sticky/slimy. I also had to add soy sauce since it didn't have much flavor. Rolls were typical and they were smaller rolls which we liked since it gave us the opportunity to try different ones! I would not recommend the hand rolls (we got the California handroll and it was a whole entire imitation crab stick inside). Minus these few, everything else was mostly pretty good for AYCE and I would probably be back if in the area! read more

Sakura Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I was absolutely blown away by this place. The decor is nice and inviting with a modern Asian ambiance. The service was great! Ordering is super simple. Thankfully we didn't need pictures because my party is very familiar with sushi. As for the food, I was impressed, both by the taste AND the price. $29.99/person, which includes unlimited sashimi, absolutely worth it. They didn't skimp on the size of the sashimi either. The only sad part for me was that they didn't have green tea ice cream, but I still very much recommend this place if you want sushi. Also, the white tuna sashimi, not every place has it, so would recommend this very much read more

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I haven't paid $18.99 for all you can eat sushi for over 10 years, so that alone gives Sakura Sushi an automatic 5 stars. With this in mind, there's really nothing to complain about because the value exceeds everything else. We came here on a Monday afternoon and got the lunch AYCE special. There were only 2 servers for the entire restaurant and 3 sushi chefs in the kitchen, more in the back. The service could have been faster, but again, at this price it's really hard to say anything negative about it. The lunch menu is much smaller than their dinner menu. We went here for dinner on a Friday evening and it wasn't too packed but I can't remember the cost, possibly $30 or less per person. The usual suspects include: - agedashi tofu - vegetable tempura - shrimp tempura - miso soup - salmon nigiri - freshwater eel nigiri (dinner only) - yellowtail nigiri - white tuna nigiri - rainbow roll - green tea ice cream If you really want eel for lunch, they have it in a standard roll. I also recommend the cream cheese wonton! One thing I love about this location is that you order the appetizers and nigiri per piece. That way, you don't feel guilty about wasting any food because you set the amount yourself. The fish to rice ratio could be better. I'd consider it to be standard but obviously they need to make money somehow so again, no complaints here. It's hard to find good reliable sushi spots and this is easily my top AYCE sushi restaurant in Phoenix. (27/100--2024) read more

Sakura Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Sister site to the one in Gilbert and both serve an affordable and tasty AYCE sushi experience. I went for their $19.99 AYCE lunch and I find the variety to be sufficient. The service here was insanely fast. We placed our order via paper slips and received our food within a few minutes. The fish was cut thickly but the ratio of rice about 2:1. While the rice texture was pleasant, I would have liked it to be seasoned better. *Miso Soup: hot, salty, and simple. My bowl did not contain seaweed or tofu. *Seaweed Salad: sweet and chewy. The single serving was enough to last me the entire meal. *Yellowtail: my favorite piece. This was tender and fatty without being fishy. *Salmon: not the fattiness salmon I've tried but still tasty. Our first round of salmon was noticeably cut thicker than the second. The thicker cut was preferred given the amount of rice given. *Spicy Salmon: would not order this again as the salmon wasn't minced properly. The mixture needed to be more fine so then it could mix with the Sriracha better. Overall, this was a poor take on the classic spicy tuna. *Tuna: sweet and lean but not fishy. Nicely soft too. *Tamago: on the sweeter side and I would have preferred some greater density to the egg. Doubling the thickness would make it equivalent to the standard size of what I usually have in other restaurants. *Ice Cream: grocery store quality and not freezer burnt. Not extraordinary but I like having a dessert option included. Still the best lunch value AYCE sushi in Arizona. The seafood quality isn't mind blowing but it definitely surpasses the under $20 price tag. The service is especially fast and friendly here so I prefer this location over the one in Mesa. read more

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Don't be a Samantha (apparently that's the next level up from a See You Next Tuesday Karen). I JUST ate here. Left 20 minutes ago. Myself and my sister both used the restrooms. Samantha/Karen is full of ... fecal matter. Don't know WHY she's hating on this place...just being a Karen apparently. Restrooms were spotless. The restaurant was spotless. On our way out, the servers were wiping down the wood divider walls. Food was pretty solid! Great rolls, good nigiri, good seaweed salad. And terrific service. Parents tell your kids: don't be a Samantha. No reason to be a shitty, bitter troll. read more

Sakura Sushi - Waiting on my food. Good stuff. - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Sakura Sushi - A Rollin' Good Time! When my usual sushi spot ghosted me, I rolled the dice on Sakura Sushi--and hit the jackpot! $30 all-you-can-eat for two hours kept my chopsticks busy and my tastebuds dancing. The sushi was fresh, the tempura crisp, and the udon a cozy hug in a bowl. But let's spill the tea... the iced tea here SLAPS. Cold, crisp, and perfect for washing down spicy tuna and tempura dreams. It's my sushi sidekick--and worth the rave. And don't even get me started on the wasabi. So good it'll make you cry--that fiery, flavor-packed burn everyone loves and hates at the same time. Honestly, it's better than Red Bull for waking you up! Service was speedy and sweet, plates disappeared like magic, and the vibe was chill enough for solo dining or a sushi squad. Sakura Sushi? I'm soy into you. read more

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We got seated right away and I loved that they put a party of 2 in a pretty big booth. I love the big red water cups. Some food came fast, and others were forgotten (twice we had to remind). Specialty rolls are pretty filling and come with 8 pieces. Lots of specialty roll options. One of the nicer ambiances for an all you can eat sushi. About $31 a person for dinner. We came @5pm and it wasn't busy but when we left it was. I'm kinda over all you can eat sushi places, nothing special but the ice creams were the best part lowkey. read more

Sakura Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The sushi is good. They advertise "all you can eat" but they do have a menu to order from.

Great place for AYCE sushi. The price is right as are all of the items that are available. Food comes out pretty quickly and everthing was great. read more

Sakura Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Very affordable AYCE sushi for only $18.99 during lunch hour which even includes ice cream. It's obviously not the best sushi but you can try a large variety which is nice. I liked the salmon and white tuna nigiri's the best. Also tried some rolls and they were fine. The onion tempura was greasy. Service was very friendly and prompt. read more

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Great value and great experience. You mark orders down on the menu paper. You can make orders after the paper is collected as well, either verbally or with another sheet of paper. The food is good for the price point. The menu is large--it is able to accommodate diet restrictions and non sushi eaters. We had a very large party and the staff handled it extremely well. The service was very attentive and pleasant. They even split the check individually. Cool artwork on the walls as well. Want to come back. read more

Pretty good for an ayce. If you eat the same rolls over and over you will start to feel like they are tasting the same, but a few of them were actually quite good to start with. Salmon avocado roll, rainbow roll (really delicious and just the right amount of rice with generous amounts of fish inside and on top), shrimp tempura roll (freshly fried shrimp, but kind of non descript), and Out of Control roll (very delicious and very generous fish filling, not too spicy even for my kids) Eel & avocado hand roll (pretty good) and New York roll (not that good, topping if real mushy and filling is too spicy) Eggplant tempura, yakitori tasty but over burnt, onion rings were good, freshly fried. Green tea ice cream, tasty but not very flavorful, creamy, but kind of bland. Need more dessert choices like fried donut holes or the fried bananas or something more Japanese Overall, pretty good choices, but wish they didn't take away the sashimi and some of the previously available choices and rolls. read more

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This place has always tasted great. I've been here several times and the food and service has been great. You can sit at the counter or in a booth and every time it's been great. read more

Sakura Sushi - California hand roll, spicy crab - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I thought I was crazy but they don't properly wash their dishes. I mean as in, i felt dried rice texture on the plate and smears and it wasn't just one plate. Partially due to heavily worn plates wearing down the luster but that is being apologetic, never seen that one. Wild The service on the other Hand was great, which is why they are getting a very generous 3 stars. read more

Look I know it's Valentine's Day and things are busy but they got my order wrong two times I waited for about two hours just to get my 3 sushi rolls and the whole time I had my ticket out for my server to grab and didn't even take it or even glance at my table I'm very disappointed read more

The food was really bad but you want to know what was worst? The service. I've never gone to a place where servers had so much attitude for no reason rolling eyes whispering under their breath as if we aren't right in their face. The environment felt very depressing, no type of love for the job for the experience for their customers. Except for 1 server she was a younger asian lady she looked like she wanted her guest to enjoy their time there and I wished we had her instead it would've made the experience better not the food though no shade. read more

Sakura Sushi - Bill. - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We went here for a family dinner together. Our service was quick, our server did a great job at getting the food out pretty quickly and the other staff did a great job making sure dishes were cleaned off the tables in a timely manner. There were six of us at our table and the place was packed, there was only one time they forgot to bring an order that was put in for the all you can eat thing otherwise we were happy with the service. The food was good, I really enjoyed everything I received except for one item & that was only because the menu didn't describe what was in one of the rolls and I didn't realize an ingredient I didn't like was in it. We all ordered different foods & everything was cooked to the right temp and was delicious. We would be happy to come back again in the future. The restaurant was clean & comfortable. read more

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We have been comparing this place to other sushi AYCE and this place is clearly the best deal. Especially since you can get unlimited sashimi. Other places greatly limit the amount or hike up the price for sashimi. People are very friendly. I just posted their take out menu (see 4 photos). I do not know if you can order off those menus as opposed to AYCE. I should ask but we always get AYCE. read more

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Love the owner - she's the best Love the restaurant too Great selection of sushi and they even let you choose soy paper if you don't love seaweed The nigiri is always so fresh - melts in your mouth The waiters and staff are always so nice and efficient Everything comes out hot and delish Generous seating Clean restrooms Good parking Love it read more

Bad service, the waitress did an awful job. She had bad attitude since the beginning, she never delivered all the food that we ordered. Not recommended at all!! read more

This place is good. You have a lot of choices on the AYCE sushi. I would definitely come back here. The service was really great with a really nice ambiance as well read more

Really good AYCE sushi. Every specialty roll we ordered was delicious. The only one we didn't care for, which I forgot to take a picture of, was a fried spicy tuna from the regular roll list. We would definitely go back. Also... Side note. The woman who sat us at our table was very cold and rude. Lost one star simply because of her. Our waitress was awesome and super helpful, she was great!!! And, we didn't get any of the weird judgy vibes that can come with AYCE. read more

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Good price. Food was decent not sure about the quality of the fish. Walked out feeling violently ill.

good pricing, skewers/ appetizers were better than the rolls in my opinion but lots of variety to choose from! read more

Sakura Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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We drove all the way from west valley just to try this AYCE sushi place and it was totally worth it!! We were so surprised by the quality of the fish and how they offered sashimi too. The service was quick and we enjoyed everything that came out. It's super clean inside with lots of seating and very nice decor. I will absolutely be coming again! read more

Sakura Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Here's my breakdown: - service - 5 stars - food - 3 stars - ambiance - 4 stars Came in to do the all you can eat sushi. The service was nice and friendly and very attentive. They were also fast and efficient in bringing out the food. The food, however, was mediocre at best, the quality of the fish was a lower grade, and there was not a lot of variety on the menu. The fish was chewy and stringy. Parking was easy, interior was OK, bathrooms were reasonably clean. read more

We enjoyed our meal on the way to Tuscan. We opted for the a la carte and it was reasonably priced. The rolls were fresh and the portions were big. Our waitress was very sweet and we would come back again! read more

Came here the other day and it was amazing. Great spot for a lunch. The sushi nice and fresh made to order m. The apps I ordered were hot and amazing. My server was wonderful and always checked in on me. The inside is amazing nice decor and seating is a good amount. If you're in the mood for sushi and all you can eat come here for sure. Not badly priced either. read more

This just may be my new favorite all you can eat made to order sushi place. The food came out all at once and they did give us more than what we wrote down. I liked the sweet potato roll with the crispy tempura bits. The avacado roll was okay. I'm not a big fan of sushi but love finding places that are a happy medium for my boyfriend and myself. He loved the sashimi. I'm kind of glad they brought some extra as our waitress seemed to have disappeared for quite some time and didn't really come to check up on us. The time we went was pretty slow so it's not like the place was overwhelmed with customers. I works definitely come back again as it had some really good cream cheese ragoons, yummy gyoza, sides, and veggies sushi I liked. I would recommend this place over Akita and Junn. read more

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This was a must stop place for my vacay visiting family (the locals), who have told me about this place at every turn. The hype was well deserved! The restaurant is pretty quiet, so it's excellent to be able to talk without shouting but better still is that there's four screens with different shows or movies playing so kids (or adults) can focus on something else other than conversation. A+ in my book. Service was quick and friendly, another plus but better still? The food is cooked to order. So you only get the freshest and nothing reheated. Okay, so let's talk food. Miso was perfect, small bits of tofu and Nori which is usually a minus in my book but the miso was so flavorful with just the right amount of salt that I can't fault them for small tofu or not enough Nori. It would have had none and still be a high score. The tempura is lightly battered and no taste of oil or only breading, you can taste the freshness of the veggies in each bite and how flavorful on their own they are. The mushroom and yam were by far my favorite, and the best thing here is that you get to pick what tempura you want. Love only broccoli? Only order as much of those as you like! The rolls too were quite good, the chicken roll was a pass for us but it could be good for someone just starting to get into sushi and not so into the fish aspect. The sweet potato roll/hand roll is something I will be raving about forever, I've never seen something like that offered and that might be my new favorite way. Very much recommend if you love sweet potatoes. Some dishes are noted to have spice but lacked in it (I.e. spicy tuna) and some undersold how spicy it was (crazy volcano). So be aware of your limits! For about 50 with tax for two people this was definitely well worth the trip and cost. I only wish they had one in LA! read more

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This is a great all you can eat place! The food is really good. The staff is friendly. The place looks really good, really clean. I am definitely going back. read more

Can't beat the price for AYCE Sushi in Phx. Yes, it may not be the highest grade sashimi cuts I've ever eaten, but you can order sashimi! Slices of fish, no rice. They also have great chicken skewers that taste like Taiwanese white pepper chicken, and yummy udon mini bowls. For the price, there is no better spot for sushi. Service is fast and they can accommodate larger groups w/split checks. read more

Sakura Sushi - Salmon roe, tobiko nigiri. Rolls and sashimi ahi, salmon, hamachi - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Friendly service and the atmosphere was casual. The sushi was fresh and a good place to grab something on New Year's Day. Thanks to Sakura for being open on New Year's Day. read more

Sakura Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Decent AYCE sushi spot with decent prices. I came here for lunch and the service was fast and nice! There wasn't a max amount of items per order, which made things extra efficient. I looove that this place offers hand rolls on their menu. Any standard sushi roll can be ordered as a hand roll, which were all pretty delicious and among the best things we ordered. However, the big standout for me was the scallop tempura -- definitely went back for seconds! The AYCE selection is pretty big and includes udon, ice cream, and other items that other AYCE spots don't include. However, the nigiris are loaded with rice (which doesn't taste that good tbh) and the fish quality is mediocre. read more

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Don't come here solo, they will give more service towards the groups and families (probably because larger tips). I would get half my order fulfilled and wait for the rest, only for them to get mad that I'm not ordering. Really didn't feel welcome despite paying $30+ for getting half of what I wanted every order. read more

This is our go-to sushi place. The staff is very friendly, the ambiance is calm, and the food is reliably tasty. I love that it's all you can eat and you can order a lot of food by the piece. It means I'm allowed to try a variety of different items without wasting leftovers. We have taken many visitors here and they like it too. The only thing I don't recommend is the udon soup. While the noodles are good, the broth is a bit flavorless and the chicken is disgusting. Everything else has been delicious! read more

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