Sakura Sushi

Best sushi in Iowa!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

best sushi ever!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Summary: Great food and even better service.

My nephew, who is a chef, is a sushi fiend. He had heard good things about Sakura Sushi and picked it for our shared birthday celebration. My parents were treating, and as fans of frequently dining out, they are very attentive to detail. So, going in, the bar was high.

Lulu and the team at Sakura delivered a fun, incredibly tasty, and even educational meal.

My family ordered beef ramen, shrimp teriyaki, and several types of sushi. I had Japanese fried rice. Everyone loved their dishes, and shared them with each other as they became full, because the portions for non-sushi were big. (The sushi rolls were the size you would expect.)

When my parents had questions about the sushi Lulu not only cheerily explained the ingredients, she was ready with pictures on her phone.

And, as the meal finished, they brought out tempura fried cheesecake for my nephew and I to share, while they sang.

Despite being in a strip mall, once you are inside the city washes away. The atmosphere is relaxing and pretty. It was very affordable - the orders for my nephew and dad always skew the bill because they can EAT.

My summary from above stands, this has been added to our family's list of go-to places after just one visit.

Hot tip: They have sushi roll specials on Monday nights.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is good sushi in a small package. Owner was working when I went in. She was very accommodating and have her husband, also working, a lot of grief jokingly. Everyone working was smiling and laughing and I'll be going back again and again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sushi is ok but be cautious, their website automatically adds a 15% tip to carry out orders that’s hard to catch if you’re in a rush! Feel like we got cheated on that because it didn’t give us an option to tip, only remove once you’re in the cart which we missed.

We’ll be at wasabi on 50th and mills civic until the website is fixed

Emma took great care of us. We love the bento boxes... it's enough to share! Definitely be back soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Atmosphere is your basic store front restaurant but the service and food are excellent! We had some apps- goza, crab ragon, spicy white fish and jalapeño sushi and regular soups. Then the table shared a large boat of sushi. We usually over order and have leftovers but the sushi fish was so fresh and tasty that we ate it all! I highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rolls were yummy and the staff was kind. Will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They have some of the best sushi I've ever had.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Cheapest sushi in town but great quality.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing food and service. We came here from the recommendation of a friend and we are glad we did. The food came out hot and quickly. They make their crab rangoon in house and it’s delicious. The staff were very kind and efficient. They refilled water and cleared plates quickly, my cup was never empty. We are definitely coming back next time we are in the area!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent sushi. Maybe the best in DSM. Staff is friendly, cordial and fast. Ordered a few rolls to go and they were done in ~6 mins. Seriously... so... freakin... goood! And the prices are insanely good! $7 for a roll! Where can you get a roll for less than like $10 these days?

My only regret is that I slept on this place for so long! It's going to be my new regular spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Miso use to be free..Now, the price is about $5. The service is well, dining is lit with best porportional sufficiency. Thank you.
There should be reservations over phone? In restaurant take-out is available, however online ordering isn't displayed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service and food were exceptional. We will return regularly!

BEST SUSHI PLACE IN THE DES MOINES AREA!!!!! If you value delicious food and a professional and extremely kindhearted staff than you MUST come here. As someone who eats so much sushi (all over the country) believe me when I say this place is fantastic. Anyone who has left a negative review doesn’t understand sushi at all and was only looking for a fancy restaurant. Service is so fast, my boyfriend and I ordered appetizers drinks entrees and desserts all of which were to our table within five minutes (if not quicker!). The staff is so honestly friendly and kindhearted people. You can tell by their interactions with regulars that they genuinely care about their customers! The price is VERY affordable, we ordered three appetizers, two alcoholic beverages, four sushi rolls, and dessert and it was only about 35 each! (We had plenty of leftovers so if you are going for just an entree or an enteee and an appetizer it would be 10-15ish❤️❤️). The food tasted fantastic and was plated beautifully (pics attached). My boyfriend and I have been to Sakari, blue sushi, wasabi, and Thai flavors within the past couple months and none can compare to this place! AND IF THAT ISN'T ENOUGH FOR YOU, you are helping a local business by going and enjoying the delicious food! 100000000/10 will be going AGAIN!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5