Overall we had a great experience, thanks to our server, Susanna. She was so nice and helpful. She saved our experience and really went above and beyond for us. The food was great. The chef was fun. I went with the steak teppanyaki. I'm not giving a 5 star review as we were asked to move seats for absolutely no reason by the other cranky Karen server that came over after we were seated and told us to move. The restaurant was empty when we arrived and there was no reason for this. She didn't even ask us if we wanted anything to drink or if we had any questions. She just felt compelled to hassle us. read more

Sakura Sushi Teppan Steak - Teppanyaki Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Food sucks and they don't take care of their staff. There are better companies to support.

If I'm getting sushi in surprise this is the spot! Good happy hour and great quality sushi!!! Love the vibe of the place too! read more

Sakura Sushi Teppan Steak - California Roll (8 Piece) Shrimp Tempura Las Vegas Roll - Teppanyaki Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

We have been going here for a few years for birthdays. Tonight we went and had a very good time. Staff is always great and the food always amazing. I had filet and scallops. Man was so good. Also had a saki bomb work Kirian light. I always forget to take a picture of the food after cooked. But this place is fun and every chef we have met is really good with the fire! read more

Sakura Sushi Teppan Steak - Saki Bomb - Teppanyaki Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Tried AYCE & food was better than expected! Recently moved out to the west valley & needed a new AYCE spot & gave this a shot. Decent selection, friendly chefs & staff. Only downside is the awkwardness of how small the seating area is. Will try again in the future read more

I've probably driven by this place hundreds of times and for some reason never stopped in to check it out until this week. I'm regretting that after yesterday's visit for lunch. There was plenty to love here and only a few small things I wouldn't even necessarily call a negative. Let's start with the parking lot. It's pretty unassuming and a little run down. The vibe just doesn't invite you in. It's shared with Sam's Club, Goodwill etc. Walking inside it is so much larger and nice so don't let the outside fool you. We came for lunch and it was pretty empty. I liked that they have a teppanyaki side and then more family, dining boot tables, etc. which also includes a regular bar and seats at the sushi bar. Service was very friendly and we had our drink orders taken quickly and left with lunch menus to go over. First thing I'll say it's pretty pricy for lunch. They have some happy hour specials, but it is more expensive than other locations nearby. I wish they had more pictures or details on the menu of what some things are. I was in the mood for sushi so I went with their sweet and spicy crunch roll while my husband chose the beef yakisoba. This is where it was a bit frustrating for me. My roll came out pretty quick. Like I said it was not busy at all. My husbands food took longer and I sat for quite a bit waiting so we could eat together. It wasn't an astronomical time or anything between but enough to where it wasn't frustrating when you're both hungry. The sushi roll was amazing. We'll put together and perfect spicy level. Our waitress said it's one of the most popular rolls. I'm not a huge fan of tempura so I wasn't sure how I'd like it, but it was wonderful. My husband's yakisoba looked amazing! He offered nec a few bites and the meat was tender, veggies prepared perfectly and wonderful flavor, he likes spicy so he added some sriracha to his liking since he didn't have much else to add to it. All in all it was a great lunch. I know I'll be back. I'd love of try to the teppanyaki. read more

Sakura Sushi Teppan Steak - Teppanyaki Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Decided to give this place a try since we live close by, got sat down and waited 20 min and nobody took our order did notice many workers look at us. Multiple tables got sat after us and had their orders taken. Never giving this place a change again. And yes I left the same review on Google! read more

Alright health class 101 putting raw chicken down first and then steak and then touching all the other food.. without cleaning that spatula off first = classic cross-contamination. That spatula doesn't get hot enough to kill the bacteria. As much as the staff is was friendly to us I should have caught this contamination in time now I've been dealing with food poisoning and it's not okay. The shrimp was over cooked and the chicken was dry I threw away my left overs before getting sick since I felt something was off about it. I had a choice to come here or take an extra 10 min drive to a different hibachi and I'm sad I chose this place. Spend the extra money on gas and avoid a place like this read more

The food was amazing, the service was excellent (thank you Liberty!) and the ambiance was over the top! It truly was a "show" watching our dinner being made! There were 8 in our party and the young server, Liberty, was fantastic! I truly wish that I would have taken pictures, because it was an excellent evening with great friends and amazing food! I highly recommend this restaurant and we will definitely return! read more

This establishment is quite nice. The staff is most friendly and helpful. The entire place is CAAW (Clean As A Whistle) and the food is fresh and on point. It is a larger place with Tappan on one side and table/sushi bar service on the other. It's too large to call it cozy but warm, friendly and just fine all fit nicely. A pleasant surprise it was. read more

Love this place! Delicious food great prices and friendly service. Been here a few times and have never had a bad experience.

Very good!!! We will return... Now we know where the Sakura is, and when down in the valley, we will be choosing them for lunch or dinner. read more

Amazing service by Young and our awesome, and funny chef Mr. Le. Our dinners were fabulous - lobster and filet ... chicken and steak... a few sushi rolls and all the appetizers. Service phenomenal and such a great time with the Chef. Highly recommend! read more

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The service was horrible and the lady ordering the drinks and serving the food was very aggressive and demanded my mother-in-law to come back and sit down first to order her drink before she was able to go to the bathroom after waiting for her to come back and being 10 minutes early. The chef had good tricks, but zero personality. We had two families at the table and everyone pretty much had their heads down, not wanting to get in trouble. The food was pretty good, but $15 for each large hot sake which tasted sour and possibly expired. We ended up paying ~$300.00 for a party of 5. We decided to try this place out as it is right down the street from our house instead of going to another local place that has a much more luxurious venue, atmosphere, level of service, and top notch cocktails/drinks for a great price. Would not come back unless it was free and there was a significant change in the level of service to compensate for our last experience. read more

It was good but we won't be back. They sat us got our drinks and soup and salad and took our order then about 5 minutes after soup and salad was given they sat more people at our table so even though we had a reservation at 530 and got sat at 530 they didn't start cooking until After 615. So we're just now on our way home. Oh and they added an 18% automatic gratuity and I'm not sure why as we were only a party of 5. The server and chef were both amazing the woman owner is the one who sat the other group super late- we also have 3 small kids so waiting 45 minutes was a lot specially for my 2 year old. The ambiance was fine it was clean and my kids like seeing the fish. read more

Perfect evening, great ambiance- enter seeing a koi pond and people enjoying hibachi service. Prices a big high but extensive menu, large portions and tasty food... and sushi /rolls were perfect; service was outstanding.. we will be back! read more

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Been to Sakura several times now and we've never been disappointed. The Chef's are always great, the service is excellent and the food is amazing. It's fun to have the meal prepared right in front of you which makes it even better ! read more

We joined family here last night to celebrate my nephews 14th bday. There were 12 total and we had our own table. Our server was friendly, helpful with menu selections and was quick to clear plates and refill drinks. Hubby and I started with a shared plate of tempura vegetables: Onions, broccoli, squash, carrots and sweet potato. It was very flavorful, light, crispy and fresh. The dipping sauce was also great! For our dinner we both ordered a teppanyaki grilled combo: filet and salmon for me and filet & scallops for the hubs. Our meal came with miso soup and salad with ginger dressing. Small amounts of each but a nice addition to our meal. The steak portion was a good amount and very tender, same for the scallops. Unfortunately, the amount of salmon wasn't more than 6" long and barely 2" wide. Although tasty - it definitely was not worth the money. The entertainment of cooking our food is always fun to watch. It's the same everywhere you go at these types of restaurants but still enjoyable. Our total came to $118 (with 18% gratuity already added). A bit pricy without drinks but it was worth the experience. Nice to know a place like this exists just down the street. We'll be back for sure! read more

Sakura Sushi Teppan Steak - Scallop, filet, rice and veggies - Teppanyaki Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Food was wonderful . If you are a Benihana fan just know the sauces here leave a lot to be desired . The light one is basically mayonnaise. What made me give a 3 star is that the chef we had was extremely rude and unprofessional. He literally demanded a cash tip directly and held out his hands . When we said we didn't have cash he was so upset I was shocked at the reaction . The other people must have had him before or they all do that because they had cash ready to go. When we asked if he didn't get some of the tip from the check he scoffed that he had to share those . Hope that was a one time occurrence . I have no problem tipping but don't demand cash in your hand and flip out when I don't have any. read more

The host literally told us management keeps the A/C 85 degrees to reduce the utility expenses. Prepare to wait long, horrible customer service and very warm inside of this AZ restaurant read more

Sakura restaurant is really good. Their service is excellent and fast. They are hurmous and kind all the time the past times I've been there. The food is great as it has flavor unlike some other restaurants like in verrado. The ambiance in the room is quiet so if you like quiet places you'll enjoy it. They even play birthday song with drummers and shakers for when it's your birthday instead of the usual happy birthday at other restaurants. read more

Went on a Friday for dinner with another family. 7 and under kids plus a 1 yr old + mommies and daddies. Now that's out of the way, I had low expectations. We haven't been to a teppanyaki/hibachi place in a long time. My 7 yr old has been asking so we surprised her as we celebrate a friends 1 yr old as well. Hosts were friendly. Our waitress was super attentive! The chef ... perfection! Food was great as always and since I'm now allergic to shrimp... I'm a bit saddened I could no longer eat it. It looks so good! Yum yum sauce is always a hit and even got extra veggies on the side. Love their veggies! The chef made sure to entertain us and he didn't disappoint. Made sure to entertain and feed the birthday celebrant too. Will def come back read more

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Had the teppan Filet and Chicken. Both meats were cooked perfectly. The fried rice was cold by the time that the meats were served , seemed undercooked and had a mild rather tasteless flavor. The vegetables were good unevenly. Half of the zucchini were hard and raw. read more

Very disappointing experience. The food was poorly prepared--rice was flavorless and undercooked, vegetables were served LAST and undercooked, shrimp was tough, chicken was dry. Service was inattentive; my party constantly had to ask for a refills, and it felt like the server didn't care since gratuity was automatically added. Out of our party of 8, not one of us enjoyed our meals, and we all left unhappy. For the price it definitely WAS NOT worth it. We won't be returning. read more

Food was excellent and so was our chef which did a great show Came early on a Friday and no customers were inside but all the good parking spaces next to the restaurant were taken. Owner - you should have employees park away from the establishment. Customers should come first read more

Came here for my sister's birthday dinner. It was pretty good! Service was great, food was great overall. Would highly recommend for a fun dinner out! read more

Have to say is probably one of the worst Teppanyaki's we have had. starting from #1 most places do a shrimp toss into your mouth. These people do broccoli. #2 they do no sake fun while cooking, as most place will squirt sake in everyone's mouth. #3 we had lobster that has so much soy sauce on it. It was literally dripping the soy sauce and was super chewy, nasty possibly freezer burnt. #4 shrimp is very fishy tasting nasty gross. #5 spicy chicken should be called Sriracha chicken a ton of Sriracha chicken that's it nothing else #6 filet mignon super salty #7 don't use garlic fairy little butter #8 fried rice very little egg, just sauce,no butter no garlic nothing . Blah For two of us $150 for Tappan Yaqui in one beer each. read more

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We've seen this place since it opened but never tried it out till today. Glad we finally did cause the food was delicious! My husband wanted to order the steak and shrimp Teppanyaki Lunch Special but our waitress recommended the Filet Mignon & shrimp instead and said the filet mignon was much better. She was so right! It was tender and delicious! The seasoned sauce on it was really delicious. My chicken Katsu was also good but I wished they had the curry sauce for it instead. Just my preference. Service and food was great. Nice and clean atmosphere. Pretty huge restaurant. Will definitely be back. read more

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The food was fresh and great quality...our chef put on a great show! Good service...you won't be disappointed!

The staff were very sweet and attentive, the teppanyaki and sushi were amazing! I will be back here for sure.

We had reservations but it was about 40 minutes of us waiting at the table before the cook got to choppin. I love Japanese food cooked this way but wasn't blown away. It was good and seeks to be very popular. The waitress was also our bartender ... and she was very honest that she had never made the drinks we had ordered. Service was good ... just waited a long time as mentioned above. read more

Sakura Sushi Teppan Steak - people in a restaurant - Teppanyaki Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Visiting from Las Vegas where there are numerous excellent Japanese restaurants, I found Sakura to be very good. Large variety to choose from. Not into sushi but rest of family was. They said it was delicious. Nice way to spend time with family. read more

Sakura Sushi Teppan Steak - Grandma, granddaughter and two daughters - Teppanyaki Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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The food seems to have gone up in price and down in quality. It's still a good place for a special dinner, but not as good as it used to be. read more

Good is great Sauce and sushi are amazing Good happy hour Slow service but still recommend read more

Was really disappointed in the service. Our person didn't want to take our drink order until after she had taken our food order. We were a large group, so with that being said we waited quite some time before we received anything. Brought our salad out and immediately serve the soup, so it sat there and got cold while we finished our salads. Never came back and checked on us, not even a drink refill. My plate was 3/4 full and she walked over and stacked another dirty plate on top of mine without even asking if I was done or would like a to go box. So I paid for a full meal but, basically only ate my salad and Luke warm-soup. I don't ever plan on going back there, nore would I recommend it to anyone. read more

Went in to celebrate a birthday dinner for our daughter. The food was just pretty mid to be honest. Hibachi chef was an older Asian guy who didn't smile much or talk for that matter. He asked our preferences on our steak and cooked. We did get a burst of fire and a fire onion volcano, but I did specify it was to celebrate a birthday to our server. I was offered ice cream after the staff came out to sing "Happy Birthday" and they charged me $9 for vanilla ice cream. Holy shit!!!! I've never been charged for bday ice cream. I did tell the server that it would've been nice to know that there was a price attached to the ice cream. She pretended like she didn't understand me and walked away smiling. The place was pretty quiet. Not too many people there. Older place that can use a facelift. The only positive thing is the filet was cooked perfectly. Rice was hard. Shrimp was tough. Veggies were petty good too overall. I would NEVER go back. read more

Food: excellent: lots of flavor and always a great show! Service: couldn't have asked for better service - our server was lovely and funny, took care of us while not coming around more than necessary. She was fantastic! Ambiance: beautiful restaurant with koi pond - pretty much what to expect in a teppan restaurant but slightly elevated read more

The worst Teppanyaki I have ever had. Very poor food quality, and the oil smelled and tasted rancid which ruined everything. The shrimp and beef had no flavor and were tough, and how can fried rice even taste bad? The oil! The sushi was not fresh and had a tempura shrimp that was cooked days ago and was cold and doughy. Should have known when the restaurant was almost empty at 7:30 on a Saturday night. read more

The chicken fried rice was topped with a huge amount of thick sweet sauce. It was not edible. The shrimp was dry and over done.

They won't let you call an order ahead. You have to go and stand in the restaurant and wait to order take out. The service over the years has always been shoddy at best, which is why we usually just get take out. Definitely not worth it, won't be back. read more