“I've lived in Ojai for over 50 years, been eating sushi for at least 40 years- not sure how long Sakura has been open but I've never tried it since my favorite sushi restaurant is I Love Sushi in Ventura. Needed my sushi fix, didn't feel like driving to Ventura so thought I'd give Sakura a chance. It was still early on a Sunday evening and my wife and I were seated right away, the waitress took our food and drink orders shortly after and the food came after just a short wait. The salmon sashimi was cheaper than other sushi restaurants although you only get 5 pieces. The price per ounce is probably about comparable to other places. The pieces were a healthy size - they tasted fresh and delicious. The yellowtail sushi was also of good quality. We also ordered 3 rolls - the red dragon was good although the shrimp tempura inside the roll was not as noticeable as it should be. The albacore miso roll was also good but be careful - my wife and I are used to spicy food but this was on the high end of the spicy scale. Another roll with tuna inside and scallops on top was pretty bland and the cold scallops offered little help. All the rolls were presented nicely and all were healthy as in full of ingredients- not skimpy at all. As with just about any restaurant it takes a few visits to discover what your favorites are. All prices were within range of most local sushi restaurants so no surprises there. One downside- with a concrete floor and hard ceiling as the restaurant became more crowded it became almost unbearably noisy. I would definitely try it again although my wife said she knows what she likes and it happens to be at I Love Sushi in Ventura.“
Recommended
“I've lived in Ojai for over 50 years, been eating sushi for at least 40 years- not sure how long Sakura has been open but I've never tried it since my favorite sushi restaurant is I Love Sushi in Ventura. Needed my sushi fix, didn't feel like driving to Ventura so thought I'd give Sakura a chance. It was still early on a Sunday evening and my wife and I were seated right away, the waitress took our food and drink orders shortly after and the food came after just a short wait. The salmon sashimi was cheaper than other sushi restaurants although you only get 5 pieces. The price per ounce is probably about comparable to other places. The pieces were a healthy size - they tasted fresh and delicious. The yellowtail sushi was also of good quality. We also ordered 3 rolls - the red dragon was good although the shrimp tempura inside the roll was not as noticeable as it should be. The albacore miso roll was also good but be careful - my wife and I are used to spicy food but this was on the high end of the spicy scale. Another roll with tuna inside and scallops on top was pretty bland and the cold scallops offered little help. All the rolls were presented nicely and all were healthy as in full of ingredients- not skimpy at all. As with just about any restaurant it takes a few visits to discover what your favorites are. All prices were within range of most local sushi restaurants so no surprises there. One downside- with a concrete floor and hard ceiling as the restaurant became more crowded it became almost unbearably noisy. I would definitely try it again although my wife said she knows what she likes and it happens to be at I Love Sushi in Ventura.“