The food is AMAZING! Some of the best miso soup I have ever had. Do yourself a favor and get the Las Vegas roll, you won't regret it. Maybe the best roll I have had in the 757. Service was super friendly and attentive! The ambience is relaxed and low key, a good place for a date or just a small friend gathering. One of my go to places. read more

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Yummy sushi and chicken teriyaki. Great service with quickly prepared food. Highly recommend

Really good sushi. Great meat to rice ratio. The rice is also cooked correctly. Our family had eaten it for years. Friendly service as well. It's always these hole in the wall places that are awesome! read more

Sushi was good, portion was good. Their service was also good. It's cozy place. Not too big, not too small. The green tea was bit pricey though...but tasted good. I will definitely go back and take my friends and family there!! read more

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Sooooo good every time. Can't get enough of this place. The fish quality is amazing and service is wonderful and friendly. read more

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We just moved here from NY and found this place. Food was amazing, great service, it's a small place but seemed organized and clean. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because the woman in charge (not sure if she was the owner/manager) but she literally yelled at our waitress right over the top of my head, apparently for simply taking our order (I guess she wasn't supposed to be taking orders) this was not a good look for new patrons coming into your restaurant. That waitress was gracious and kind, and didn't miss a beat even after getting publicly reprimanded and if anything that girl deserves a raise. No one deserves to be talked to like that in public or privately for that matter. But other than that, highly recommend for the food. read more

so underrated, 10/10 sushi and atmosphere i don't understand how it wasn't completely full! beautiful building

My Mr. and I was craving sushi. I of course went on Yelp and found 3 places but this place had the best reviews. So you know we had to check them out. We walked in and was seated right away. Such a small place but when you look at the menu, they had so much to offer. From lunch specials, bento boxes, hibachi, dinner selections selection and an awesome sushi line up. The menu was not overwhelming but had enough for you to choose from. We visited during lunch time and it was steady. We ordered: Sho Chiku Bai Nigori saki (375 oz) Aged tofu (lightly fried) Gyoza (pan fried shrimp dumpling) Spicy scallop roll Tuna avocado roll Manhattan roll We started off with appetizers. Never have I been to a Japanese restaurant where they serve shrimp gyoza. Most places only serve chicken or pork. I had to take advantage of this. The aged tofu was amazing! The sauce helped but was good alone. The sushi's was top notch. Fresh rice and all complimented well together. The spicy scallops did not have a kick but after adding wasabi, it gave it some flavor. The bottle of saki went well with our meals. Our server was very kind, helpful and attentive. We really like the service and overall was a great experience. We highly recommend this place. read more

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Another great find in Virginia Beach! An unassuming location at a shopping center. Once you step inside, you're greeted with an immaculately clean and comfortable restaurant. The menu has plenty of options - from sashimi, special rolls, combos, hibachi, and teriyaki - there's great options for everyone. They also serve genmai green tea, which is one of my favorites. The portions are great as well - usually I can finish two sushi rolls no problem, but here the rolls were so filling, I could only do 1 1/2! Very pleased with the meal and the service. read more

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The strawberries were delicious on these sushi rolls. We also had the Steak and Chicken Hibachi and enjoyed that as well. It's a cute little spot and we snuck in before the dinner crowd. Very friendly staff as well. read more

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We heard this restaurant has great sushi so we decided to give it a try. We walked in and was immediately seated. We got our drinks and after looking at the menu for a few minutes put in our order. The shrimp/veggie tempura app was delicious. Lightly breaded with the panko and very crunchy. Between the 4 of us. It was gone in seconds. Our combo dinners also came with miso soup and the house salad. Both very good. I loved the light dressing on the salad. Our orders didn't take long to come out. The kiddo got katsu chicken and kids chicken teriyaki that came in a cute little boat. They loved their food. They also ordered a shrimp tempura roll to share. I got a combo that came with 2 rolls. Both very good. My husband got the sashimi combo which he loved and was all very fresh. He also got a volcano roll that is always good. The staff was very friendly and always checked up on us to see if we needed anything else. Their menu selection has plenty to choose from. Lots of different sushi rolls and even lots of kitchen entrees for those not as adventurous like hibachi, fried rice, noodles. We definitely wanna go back for more! read more

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Great food! Fast, attentive service. They have a new combo special - three specialty rolls, soup, and salad for $19. Can't beat that! read more

Sapporo East - Three SPECIALTY rolls, soup, and salad for only $19! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Our first trip here a month ago. We drove 40 minutes from Norfolk just to try this place. Arrived just before 4 for a very late lunch. The place is impeccably clean, the lighting is nice, soothing music and only one other table. He got the steamed shumai and the Sorpporo East roll and hot sake. I got a Carnation roll and Firecracker roll and Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo Cold sake. Expansive menu. Everything was just so good. It was hard to decide what we liked the most. Great service from Jenny too. We decided we have to come back every week to try everything we wanted to order but was too full for. Definitely recommend! read more

The sushi was so fresh and delicious! Service for takeout was easy with their ordering app and friendly. Quick. Inside the restaurant was calm, quiet, clean, and pretty. I would gladly have stayed to eat in if my kids had allowed. We came back the next day to grab more in the drive back home. read more

My lady and I were feeling like sushi for lunch when we found this spot right here on Yelp. It got excellent reviews so we figured it was certainly worth a try. Was it? Absolutely! The place itself is a bit on the small side but has plenty of seating in booths and in front of the sushi bar. The menu is loaded with lots of sushi options but also other features if you're not quite into sushi. Our server was extremely friendly and attentive. My lady and I started out with some shrimp gyoza, fried aged tofu, and a bottle of Sho Chiku Bai Nigori sake (served chilled). Both the gyoza and tofu were delicious and went well with the sake. After those, we ordered some sushi rolls; one spicy tuna roll, one scallop roll, and one Manhattan roll (smoked salmon and cream cheese tempura fried). All of them were fantastic! So much so that decided a favorite was VERY tough. After we were done, we felt just full enough, not too little and not too much. With so many food options on General Booth Blvd, sometimes picking one out is a challenge, but Sapporo East is definitely worth a stop for good, fresh sushi. Next time we're in the area, we'd absolutely go again. read more

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One of my favorite spots for fried rice! I love everything about Sapporo East! The customer service, the quality, and most certainly the fried rice. My fiancé & I order cary out often but recently decided to dine in. The experience is was 10/10. So cozy, amazing service, and the food was delicious! read more

Absolutely the best! Came here with family for dinner and the treatment was amazing. The food was delicious. read more

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Great food at a great price. The service was fast and friendly! The place is nice and clean and had a warm ambiance. Social distance was o served and the staff wore masks. We were seated promptly which was great because we were all very hungry. The food came swiftly and presentation was wonderful! Not only did the food look great and appetizing, it's flavor was equally matched! I ordered the eel roll and it was fresh and flavorful! I wished I had ordered some green tea because it was cold outside, but go figure! Instead, I ordered the green tea ice cream but thoroughly enjoyed the sweet treat! Everything, from the ambiance to the service and the food, was impeccable! We will definitely be back given the great time we had with our dinner after attending a holiday event at the Virginia Aquarium! read more

My family comes here all the time and we absolutely love the place!!! The sushi rolls, teriyaki chicken, and chicken katsu are some of our favorites! read more

Food was fresh, environment was cozy. I ate everything before I could take a picture, thank you!

The food epitomizes what a family owned sushi restaurant should be, simple and delicious. The salmon roll, spicy tuna, and California rolls were all stuffed with ample fresh tasting fish. The wait staff was extremely friendly as well. Definitely a no fuss excellent experience. Yummers in my tummers! read more

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First time dining here. Place is small but doesn't feel small. The tables with chairs were comfy and classy looking. Not your normal restaurant chair. We were greeted quickly and drink orders taken timely. Our waitress gave us time to look over everything and I didn't feel rushed. I like sushi places that don't rush you, I wanna read all the descriptions for all the rolls they offer. This place didn't have as many rolls as some places I've been to but we choose the following: Las Vegas roll, Chesapeake roll, manhattan roll, volcano roll, rainbow roll, and California roll. Everything was fresh and prepared wonderfully. We also had the side salads which I enjoyed because they include spinach with the iceberg lettuce. The miso soup was flavorful, too! One of our kids had a side of chicken fried rich, which was huge. The other had the kids boat which I include edamame, steamed rice, teriyaki chicken and a side of soup. This isn't my normal sushi spot but it's a good alternative when the other place is busy. read more

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I always get the volcano rolls ... it's never failed me Service is always fast It's a small place but cozy and relaxing read more

Great presentation, roll wasnt loose. Wasn't busy but great customer service. Will be back read more

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I was going to Kyushu for 15 years, but since Ebi sold a few years ago I haven't found a VB place that serves great nigiri without driving to DC or Philly. Glad I found Sapporo East and Chef Finn that not only makes great nigiri but also has a seasonal selection of high end fish. Recently Chef Finn has had uni, sweet shrimp, madai(one of my favorite white fish), chutoro (medium fatty tuna) , and toro (tuna belly). The belly of any fish is more expensive bc there's limited amount and it's melts in your mouth. Their salmon belly is wonderful too. If you like flounder then you'll love madai (Japanese red snapper). And while the rice isn't something most people notice, theirs is exceptional. When dining in Chef Finn will sometimes upgrade a piece of night to the belly portion so I always eat in If you want great sushi, go to Sapporo East! read more

Sapporo East - Toro roll, toro. Melts in your mouth. Always go w the belly of any fish when given a choice (and you can afford it ). - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Stopped in on a whim without looking at yelp or anything. We got Las Vegas Roll, Dragon Ball Z Roll (daily special), volcano roll, the Manhattan roll and mussels for the appetizer. The variety offered for food and sushi was wonderful! Everything was super fresh and flavorful! All the employees were super friendly as well. Was too busy enjoying my food and company to remember to take pictures. This is a must try and will be my go to place from now on! Everything was priced extremely fair considering the quality of everything. read more

Amazing sushi, stellar service, amazing interior, absolutely lovely place. Very much enjoyed the meal and the restaurant is very clean and quaint. read more

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Waitresses were nice. Food came fast. Those taste good. I like the japanese soda (melon flavor) read more

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We ordered the chard garlic edamame as an appetizer, it was delicious. Then ordered food, excellent. The service was fantastic, the food was cooked perfectly, great location and the prices were reasonable. This should be a five star rating. read more

We often do takeout from here. They are very quick. Sushi always fresh and so good. Very nice to eat in too. Very attractive interior and not noisy which I appreciate. It's our go to place for sushi. read more

100% the BEST family owned sushi restaurant in Virginia Beach (in my opinion, best sushi on the east coast!). I've been going to this restaurant for over 15 years and the food has ALWAYS been so fresh and so tasty. They always have fun rolls they create and the owners are SO sweet. They've owned it since I started going there. I've NEVER had any issues with their service nor their food and their recent remodel is adorable. They also deliver which I was so grateful for during Covid. THANK YOU SAPPORO EAST!!! Please, never change! read more

I have been coming here for years. It has great quality of fish, and offers variety house rolls. And if you do not know what to get, the chef can create something different . Definitely one of the best sushi place . read more

They're sushi is delicious. I love their egg fried rice. If you ever want sushi between 12-3 their lunch bento is a great option you get a good amount of food for pretty cheap. I would definitely recommend. read more

I was craving tempura so we decided to come here for dinner last night. They were crazy busy. The busiest we've ever seen them. We got hot sake, gyoza, a miso soup, the lobster roll, tnt roll, summer roll, and then I got the shrimp and veggie tempura dinner which came with another miso soup, salad and rice. Everything was amazing. In my tempura, I got four pieces of shrimp, four sweet potatoes, one squash and one broccoli. The broccoli is my fav so I think next time I'll see if I can get all broccoli with some shrimp. The gyoza was nicely cooked. It was pan fried on one side and the rest was steamed. It was shrimp gyoza and was so yummy. The service was excellent. We had a waitress, but each one helped out all the tables. They kept the hot sake flowing. We were there for probably an hour and a half. They were packed and constantly taking to go orders too. The sushi was yummy too. We ate everything, except the rice. There was just no more room in my belly for that. We will definitely be back! read more

Sushi for lunch today and while they have a few standard lunch specials, it was interesting to see chirashi there. Rather than rice balls topped with fish, chirashi is a separate seasoned rice with a selection of sashimi slices. The gal who took my order warned me that it would take a while. I could see that there were several other tables still waiting on their orders, so I appreciated the heads up. It didn't really take all that long and since I was sitting at the sushi bar, the chef handed me my plate only a few minutes later. A nice big serving of white rice topped with some sort of crunchies on top. Very tasty and because it was proper sticky sushi rice, it was really easy to eat with chopsticks. Neatly stacked on the plate were a handful of different sashimis including the usual salmon, tuna, crab stick and a shrimp. Artfully presented, as sushi usually is. And very tasty. Not terrific, but A-OK. A very nice portion for under $10 and I left with the feeling that I'd made a healthy choice for lunch! read more

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I have been eating here for years! My wife and I, who was my girlfriend at the time, first visited back in 2004, prior to the renovation. The food was just as good now, if not better, than it was back then. The deals and variety of specials they have is excellent, whether it be a bento box or sushi roll combo, they've always got some sort of deal or special. It is neat to see this small mom-n-pop sushi spot run by the husband and wife, her having a kid and seeing him in the restaurant as a small toddler, and now he's old enough to be helping out, bussing tables, refilling drinks, and getting the checks for guests The rolls are awesome, I always get rolls with raw fish such as the Peanut roll or the smile roll, always so delicious, and the tuna "salad" is slightly spicy and delicious. My wife tends to get cooked rolls like the shrimp tempura or volcano, and likes to sub out the white rice for fried rice in the bento box, and my kids love the cucumber avocado roll and edamame. We've never been and have ordered something that we didn't. Even now as we live in Florida and are moving to California, whenever we come back into town, we always make it a point to stop by, grab some food, and say hello to the owners of this local spot. read more

My go to sushi place in the area! I've had food delivered and I've picked up food from there before. Always fresh sushi, perfectly cooked rice, and the rice to sushi ratio on the rolls is on point! Some places drown their fish in rice. All you see and taste is the rice. Makes you wonder if there's even any sushi in there. But this place does not disappoint (as you can see in the picture)! I've tried a ton of sushi places in the area and Sapporo East is one of my top 3. Delivery driver was super sweet also. I asked for contactless delivery when COVID first started. Driver followed instructions, got in his car and waited for someone to grab the food. Even called to make sure we knew it was delivered! Great staff and customer service! read more

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What a great little sushi spot!!! We got sushi, tempurA, chicken katsu, hibachi, and teriyaki! Everything was really good. I would have like the teriyaki chicken cut into bite sized pieces like the hibachi, but still very good. My kids loved it! They are fast so the large pieces scared me. Victoria and Rhea were amazing! Rhea was new and still learning, but she was attentive and kind. I think she will do just fine. Victoria went above and beyond. She wrote our dishes on each box so we'd know who's was who's. Overall great meal! read more

Came here for the first time after a movie. It wasn't very busy when we showed up, around 5:30 pm. We were sat quickly and our drink orders also came out pretty fast. Everyone ordered their food and they brought everything out as it was made, which didn't take very long. I got the King Crab Hand Roll and the Salmon Hand Roll. Both were very delicious and tasted very fresh! My husband got the Salmon Teriyaki, which came out sizzling on a hot plate (like fajitas). It was amazing! He wolfed it down. Both of our meals came with miso soup and a salad - both delicious! The staff was very friendly and nice. They brought out everything really fast and made sure our drinks stayed filled. They even gave us some milkita candy with our checks. On their website they have some printable coupons: $3 off of guest check of $25 or more $5 off of guest check of $40 or more $10 off of guest check of $70 or more I definitely plan on coming back here! read more

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Second time ordering an still not any better. Only ordered because Volcano was closed. I got the aged tofu which was ok. The tempura sauce was bland which was odd. Also had seaweed salad. My husband got a bento box with shrimp tempura and teriyaki salmon. This is where it goes off the rails. The tempura was only 5 small pieces. Nowhere on the menu does it say it's only 5 pieces. The more expensive rolls are all listed as 3 or 5 pieces. It also has almost all breading and lettuce in it. The teriyaki salmon was basically jerky and he couldn't eat it. The salad that came with it was ridiculous as it was only a pile of iceberg lettuce with maybe 2 shreds of carrots. Lol! Why?? So many other places offer up better bento boxes so why wouldn't they want to at least compete? read more

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