Didn't think I would ever eat Japanese food until our golf group visited this place. I have now been here multiple times and have not been disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filet Mignon Hibachi Dinner
Ed Mikolajczyk
Parking: Felt family owned and staff was very attentive. Food was very God and served hot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sean Green (Kronik352)
My family and I have both eaten here and ordered to go from here, MANY times before......and we ALWAYS LOVE IT!!!The food is fantastic and the Tempura is the best around. The Bento Boxes are excellent and the Hibachi items are amazing as well.This place is packed, for a reason! ;). I've taken some pics of food that was ordered and eaten 5 hours ago......
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
D Moreno
Warm beer and the food not very hot. Steak over cooked. Next time will be sushi only. I still like the food. I will try their other location. I heard it’s a lot better. Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Alan Kemper
Hibachi chicken, fried rice, veggies, noodles, soup, salad were all excellent! Service was the best! I think this is the best oriental food in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Read below for the full review. Follow me for more honest and detailed reviews. Click or Tap my profile picture and then click or tap follow.Restaurant:Sakura Japanese Restaurant265 Colony Blvd.The Villages FL, 32162Main Question:Is the food worth the price?Answer: Maybe, but we have had better for less.Wait Time:It is important to note they tell you 15 - 20 minutes but, they told us that 3 times after each time past.Food:The food was okay to good. The entire party semi-enjoyed their food. We tried several selections from the shrimp udon soup to the edamame and several sushi rolls. We had the green tea and while I'm used to the traditional small cups that are more Japanese style, these were coffee mugs that held a lot more green tea. While the atmosphere would take a hit for having a diner mug, I really enjoyed having a giant mug of tea. So, I'm happy.Atmosphere:This was okay. It was so busy that I really didn't get to get any pictures of the atmosphere other than one.I felt more like I was in the Mel's Diner that I was at a Japanese restaurant.The lights on the plates are blinding to the other tables and need to stop. I understand why they are there but the table next to us had it facing towards us and it was blinding. This, alone, would be a reason I wouldn't return. The picture doesn't show it well enough to explain how blinding and uncomfortable this light was not did it show that the people next to us were nice but weren't getting the point when we told them how blinding the light was in our eyes because they didn't turn it off although they were very nice, as our eyes were blinded.Cleanliness:The hot tea mugs came out dirty. I scrape the food or dirt off the side of the mug. The bathrooms were not cleaned well and the sink looked bad. They did clean the seats and the floor before we sat down along with the table. I was happy to see that.Service:They were extremely busy. The server was very abrupt in taking the drink order at the point of not being able to provide enough time to make a decision.He did keep the drinks filled and that made us happy.As the night went on and the place became less busy, the service did get better.Price:It was $150 for four of us to eat there and we don't drink alcohol.Recommended:Maybe. I'm quite certain there must be better Japanese places out in The Villages but this place wasn't bad. This place will get 3 stars from me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ms. Neal
The service was good, the food was good. The price was fair.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seaweed Salad
Robert Pozen
Quite nice for the Villages. I was visiting relatives, and that was the best food I had in the Villages.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan Johnathan
No waiting. We went for lunch and was seated right away. Excellent service and the food was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lindsey Mannion
Delicious sushi! We ordered a variety of sushi and a specialty roll off their menu and the presentation they brought us was beautiful! The light up flower was an extra pretty touch. Everything was fresh and good. My personal favorites were the yellowtail, tobiko and eel sushi. Service was slightly slow, but nothing too bad.
Place is good, also the food and the presentation. Waiting time is good, dont have to wait too much because they cook really fast.Kid-friendliness: We used the bar with the kid and he enjoy because he saw the chefs cooking the rolls. He enjoyed very much.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, California Roll
Kit Katt
Food is good and even better with great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
Ron Whitton
The best in the Villages area. Excellent food at reasonable
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura, Sashimi Appetizer
Laura Griffith
We stopped in for lunch and tried the Shrimp Tempura appetizer, spring roll appetizer, Seafood Udon stir fry and a Steak and Shrimp Hibachi plate. All the food was beautifully presented and delicious! We will happily return!
Didn't think I would ever eat Japanese food until our golf group visited this place. I have now been here multiple times and have not been disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filet Mignon Hibachi Dinner
Parking: Felt family owned and staff was very attentive. Food was very God and served hot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family and I have both eaten here and ordered to go from here, MANY times before......and we ALWAYS LOVE IT!!!The food is fantastic and the Tempura is the best around. The Bento Boxes are excellent and the Hibachi items are amazing as well.This place is packed, for a reason! ;). I've taken some pics of food that was ordered and eaten 5 hours ago......
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Warm beer and the food not very hot. Steak over cooked. Next time will be sushi only. I still like the food. I will try their other location. I heard it’s a lot better. Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Hibachi chicken, fried rice, veggies, noodles, soup, salad were all excellent! Service was the best! I think this is the best oriental food in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Read below for the full review. Follow me for more honest and detailed reviews. Click or Tap my profile picture and then click or tap follow.Restaurant:Sakura Japanese Restaurant265 Colony Blvd.The Villages FL, 32162Main Question:Is the food worth the price?Answer: Maybe, but we have had better for less.Wait Time:It is important to note they tell you 15 - 20 minutes but, they told us that 3 times after each time past.Food:The food was okay to good. The entire party semi-enjoyed their food. We tried several selections from the shrimp udon soup to the edamame and several sushi rolls. We had the green tea and while I'm used to the traditional small cups that are more Japanese style, these were coffee mugs that held a lot more green tea. While the atmosphere would take a hit for having a diner mug, I really enjoyed having a giant mug of tea. So, I'm happy.Atmosphere:This was okay. It was so busy that I really didn't get to get any pictures of the atmosphere other than one.I felt more like I was in the Mel's Diner that I was at a Japanese restaurant.The lights on the plates are blinding to the other tables and need to stop. I understand why they are there but the table next to us had it facing towards us and it was blinding. This, alone, would be a reason I wouldn't return. The picture doesn't show it well enough to explain how blinding and uncomfortable this light was not did it show that the people next to us were nice but weren't getting the point when we told them how blinding the light was in our eyes because they didn't turn it off although they were very nice, as our eyes were blinded.Cleanliness:The hot tea mugs came out dirty. I scrape the food or dirt off the side of the mug. The bathrooms were not cleaned well and the sink looked bad. They did clean the seats and the floor before we sat down along with the table. I was happy to see that.Service:They were extremely busy. The server was very abrupt in taking the drink order at the point of not being able to provide enough time to make a decision.He did keep the drinks filled and that made us happy.As the night went on and the place became less busy, the service did get better.Price:It was $150 for four of us to eat there and we don't drink alcohol.Recommended:Maybe. I'm quite certain there must be better Japanese places out in The Villages but this place wasn't bad. This place will get 3 stars from me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The service was good, the food was good. The price was fair.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seaweed Salad
Quite nice for the Villages. I was visiting relatives, and that was the best food I had in the Villages.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
No waiting. We went for lunch and was seated right away. Excellent service and the food was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious sushi! We ordered a variety of sushi and a specialty roll off their menu and the presentation they brought us was beautiful! The light up flower was an extra pretty touch. Everything was fresh and good. My personal favorites were the yellowtail, tobiko and eel sushi. Service was slightly slow, but nothing too bad.
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Absolutely delicious! Staff was prompt and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Place is good, also the food and the presentation. Waiting time is good, dont have to wait too much because they cook really fast.Kid-friendliness: We used the bar with the kid and he enjoy because he saw the chefs cooking the rolls. He enjoyed very much.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, California Roll
Food is good and even better with great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
The best in the Villages area. Excellent food at reasonable
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura, Sashimi Appetizer
We stopped in for lunch and tried the Shrimp Tempura appetizer, spring roll appetizer, Seafood Udon stir fry and a Steak and Shrimp Hibachi plate. All the food was beautifully presented and delicious! We will happily return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura