Desperately Seeking Sushi parto san Sakura I am slowly working my way through the sushi bars in Winston Salem. My priorities are: the best fish and rice, friendly knowledgeable itamae and creative presentation. Sakura meets all my expectation in good style. We were warmly greeted by the itamae as we walked up and he was quick to point out his best fish that day. The waitress who brought drinks from the bar was also quick and helpful so we were soon seated, enjoying edamame and a nice dry sake. We started off with sashimi of yellow tail and super white tuna. The tuna was a little stringy and I really prefer sashimi more thinly sliced. Also, there was no prepared sauce, just the table shoyu but the fish was delicious and portions generous. We switched to nagiri with tuna (maguro) and sea urchin roe. The uni was wonderful with a sweet salty taste of the ocean. Barbecue Eel is one of my favorite and, along with baby octopus we finished up with the sushi. A bowl of pretty good, not great, miso soup finished a good meal. I give this three stars and would go back anytime. It's not as good as Misu but pretty good for all that. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant has to be about the best in the Winston-Salem. There were 8 of us that went last night. Excellent food and very entertaining and efficient service. There was so much to eat we ended up taking more home than we ate there. I would recommend that you go with lots of friends. Nothing more that I could add except to say try it you will like it! read more

Decent sushi and decent Japanese food. Nothing bad about it, but nothing amazing about it. Good service and good prices.

Finally!! After several failed attempts to find a good sushi place, we were very pleased with our experience here. The sushi menu is slightly limited (not a lot of variety), but all four of the rolls we ordered were very good. Service was excellent, inside was clean and well-kept, several TVs and quiet music. Reasonable prices. We will be back for sure! read more

Stopped n and picked up sushi last night . Picked up and was skeptical on eating because sanitation grade was an 85 which in my personal opinion is low considering they are serving raw fish " sushi ". Long story short my daughter ate sushi and got very sick .. puking all night.. so if I were you I would think twice before eating until they get there grade back .. for myself and my family we won't b back EVER!!!!! read more

Sushi was good, above average, but the hibachi was really small portion, definitely not enough for one person meal. The environment wasn't great, a little dark, stuff chatting outside while we were eating. Overall the experience wasn't good except their sushi. read more

Good service and decent sushi! They don't have a ton of rolls, but the two I tried were pretty good. The place is small, nothing fancy.

I came here tonight and ordered some rolls. The fish was old and I wasn't as impressed as previous visits. We ate most of the roll before finding hair in it. IN my roll. I had to pull it out of the avocado. THEN the sushi chef accused me of planting it because my hair was the same color (and my hair is up). Not only was I extremely offended, I will never come here again. Our service was GREAT. She really was. But that doesn't make up for the horrible experience. read more

I love this place. I go there with my husband at least once a week. I can't get enough of there steak and shrimp. Their SHRIMP sauce is to die for!!! My husband only eats the sushi. He usually just asks the sushi chefs to create something or he orders off the sushi special board. He says best sushi in Winston, and he knows good sushi from when we lived in Miami Beach. Staff is friendly and Sakura has a great atmosphere. Must eat! read more

The building was a fast food joint. The rice was dry and the carrots in the hibachi dinner were canned. The wine was almost vinegar from age. Will not return. read more

We just moved to here last month and this is the first sushi place we have tried. Disappointed. The food and service is alright. The price seems fair but not until you get your food. The portion is too small compares to the price. Also, we have sushi ALL the time for decades and have never had a Vietnamese server before @ a "Japanese" place. Plus, we were surprised that they charged $1.75 for a cup of hot tea that is normally free in a Japanese, and Asian restaurant. Anyway, we won't go back there and will not suggest you go there IF you have had decent sushi before. read more

My husband and I recently went here for dinner with friends and my husband found hair in his hibachi chicken. We told our waiter but he didn't seem too interested. No apology, no discount, nothing. Decided to give it another try about 2 weeks later because I like the sushi and it's close to where we both work. Mistake! My husband found ANOTHER HAIR in his food! After sending the food back, our waiter had the audacity to tell us that the chef said he couldn't find any hair in it! Once again no apology from anyone! Have these people heard of hairnets? Customer service? The only reason they took it off the bill was because we refused to pay for it this time. Won't be going back there! read more

Terrible service. I haven't even got my food and I am ready to leave. Their shrimp sauce is watery, with absolutely no taste whatsoever and was the consistency of water, the salad was soggy and bitter. Barely any drink refills and barely any shrimp sauce was provided for the entree. Food was thrown on the plate. Terrible dining experience over all. read more

4 star for Winston-Salem - probably a 3 star in a larger city. Sushis were good. Atmosphere was fine. read more

Best sushi in town! Great staff, good prices and casual atmosphere. My go to restaurant for nearly a decade now!

Not good-poor service and terrible sushi. We ate there with my boyfriends twin 13 year olds and they were very unhappy with the stir fry as well. read more

Awesome! This is my new bestest place to get Japanese Food! I heard rave reviews from people regarding thier sushi, and they live up to their reviews! So fresh, feel like I'm eating sushi on the west coast!! Staff is friendly, helpful and efficient-sushi chef's always joking and friendly. From the hot menu, cannot beat their Teriyaki steak or chicken and love their white sauce. Great sushi specials, and can also just tell sushi chef's I want something say with tuna and spicy and they created phenominal masterpiece! Sakura has a pick up window to call ahead and pick up without getting out of the car-great after a long day at work! Highly recommend! read more

Trust me, ate ate ALL sushi places in Winston - THIS IS THE BEST! From the incredible freshnest of the fish to the creative rolls to the great servers (so courteous and prompt) to the great patio outside seating to the drive up window to pick up (Yes, Sushi to Go!) I LOVE THIS PLACE! I have been coming here for about 4 years and it is always great. I've tried everywhere for sushi in Winston and this place is awesome! Try the Wake Forest or Angels & Demons rolls! Along with tuna and salmon sashimi, you will walk away happy! Don't waste your time on the other guys, no comparison for the freshnest and the price - read more

Stopped in and this is now our families favorite place to eat. They have items that my kids like (3,5) and my husband and I enjoyed many items as well. We have been back here multiple times and every time our food is prepared well and timely. Price value is great as well. Added bonus, the food is reasonably priced. read more

My fiancé and I love sushi and have been trying different places around Winston-Salem. Sakura ranks as one place we'll definitely go back to. The Sushi here was very good quality. Not a lot of selection, but enough to keep even the sushi enthusiast happy. Service was good and the food was reasonably priced. read more

On May 22,2015 @ 2:47pm., My husband & I had dinner at this location of Sakura. My hubby ordered Yaki Udon Shrimp bowl & mackerel sashimi. The mackerel was spoiled to the point that it had turned yellow. NASTY. He sent it back & it was removed from the bill. I ordered Dragon Scale roll, not bad. House salad with ginger dressing which was very sour. I also wanted 2 orders of the GREEN Flyingfish roe nigiri, which when brought to the table was one red & 1 green.; also an order of the chopped spicy scallops; which was spoiled along with the red Flyingfish roe was also spoiled. We were not happy. We got our check & left. We will not go back! Can't believe they would serve us ROTTEN FISH! The noodle dish was good, but that was all. I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE TO GO HERE!! read more

This is by far my favorite place to eat sushi in Winston-Salem. Although I have never eaten anything but their sushi my husband has ordered several steak type dishes that have always looked very good. They have this sushi special one can order called "the love boat" it is great because it gives you several different types of sushi to try. octopus, salmon, white fish, tuna (spicy and non), eel, shrimp, and others I'm sure I'm forgetting at this time. Its truly adorable because it come on this huge wooden boat that takes up the majority of the tablet. The servers have always been very helpful and on point when it comes to speed. If your pockets are hurting a little you can always come for their lunch prices which are very low for the quality of food you receive or you can just order a regular roll verses a "chef roll" which have more toppings and things to that nature. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone that is wanting good food without breaking the bank. And if you are new to sushi try the Stratford roll for starters because its cooked and deep fried for you. read more

Terrible service. The salmon was warm when I got it and I got sick from their sushi. Terrible don't go eat there.

We have eaten inside the restaurant and had wonderful food several times. Tonight we ordered take-out and noticed a severe difference in the quality of the food- salads were wilted/brown, ginger dressing was congealed, steak was tough and chewy, and the rice tasted old. Very disappointed, we will not be back. read more

Excellent food. I dine here often. Both sushi and traditional hibachi dishes are excellent. Always fresh. I love the grilled salmon and the pecan-crusted grouper. Excellent mango relish served with both and plenty of veggies. read more

This is the best place in Winston Salem to get fabulous Sushi and great Japanese Food! Found by accident from the sign on Stratford Road and couldn't be happier! The Sushi is the freshest of fish, chef's are phenominal! They create the most awesome specials that gives you all the tastes in one bite - I recommend the Forsyth Roll, one of my favorites. From the kitchen, the Teriyaki Chicken is always done to perfection and love their Japanese Dumplings - Often have to work late at Baptist, so I call ahead to pick up dinner on the way home - Sakura has a drive thru window so it makes it so easy - Drive Thru Sushi!! Try it, you won't be disappointed read more

I have to say that I love this place hands down. Their staff is excellent and very imformative to say the least. I can only eat certian fish and they were great explaining it to me. When I recieved my food it was delish especially the chicken terriaki. I cant complain at all. I really love the the atmosphere relaxed. read more

I love this place. The food was excellent. Asian food is a favorite of mine. I can not believe the prices on the lunch menu. They are as modest as other Japenese places for lunch but the quality of the food and the service is definitely higher. You cant go wrong with this place read more