This place is just amazing first for most, food was right! Fresh fish, full flavor soups ! Atmosphere is calm and relaxed. Come as you are but most important the service is above and beyond.LaLa our server/owner treats This place like your best friend and I’m an out of towner! Way to make us feel welcome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reike Plecas
Lunch with classmates.Very good lil hidden gem in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gena Schneider
This is my favorite Sushi place. I love how the servers treat everyone like friends. The roles are great mixes of flavor. They do great with allergies, and you can tell that every person who walks in the door is valued.Vegetarian options: This place has options for everyone and is eager to accommodate special dietary needs like vegetarian and allergies.Dietary restrictions: I have a food allergy and so do a couple of my friends. I took a friend who is allergic to sesame seeds, sesame oil and shrimp, and we had sushi with confidence.Kid-friendliness: The owner has children and loves kids so children are engaged with in this location. There was even a boy from the sidewalk who wanted to come in and look at the fish. His family was know to the place but he stopped in spent a few minutes looking at the fish and left. The restaurant was happy to accommodate his curiosity with grace
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Teriyaki Bento Box, Tuna, Kobe Roll, Sakura Roll, Mountain Roll, California Roll, Tempura, Roll, Angry Dragon, All You Can Eat Sushi, Miso Soup
Jon P
Our teenagers love going here for ramen, and the sushi is pretty darn good as well. Not a large restaurant, but the food is very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crystal Farnsworth
Good food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Regular
Joshua Duggan
I really enjoyed the rolls! Ninja roll, spicy tuna, dragon roll… can’t miss with those. Miso soup and crab Rangoon is on point. Reasonable price as sushi goes. Low key atmosphere, not super fancy. Very laid back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll
Kyle Hunt
Whoever this Alem Jetiric is what a jerk.Its the world we live in get over it.Best sushi in town and nobody can be perfect.You need to grow the hell up whoever you are.To say what you have said is ridiculous.
Audrey Klunenberg
Loved the X-Christmas roll that I got and their clear soup and salad was on par! Only marked down a bit because my partners rolls (triple spicy mako combo) left a bit to be desired. Definitely great specialty rolls though! Would love to come back for the katsu.
Carol Reynolds
We are loyal diners at Sakura. The sushi is always fresh, the service is good, the owner is friendly, and the list goes on. The Ramen noodles are very flavorful as well. This is a great option for sushi!Parking: Parking can be hard to find because they are next to a taekwondo studio that is very busy in the evenings
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beauty and the Beast Roll, Spicy Chicken Ramen
Pete Crow
The food here is always great! Service is excellent. Great selection of sushi.
$10.95 bento boxes with many options, excellent service, and a quiet cozy atmosphere where it is easy to talk and enjoy the food. With booths, tables, and a nice bar this is a great lunch option or just a place to meet friends and get a drink or snack.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alem Jeteric
The sushi itself is great. I loved it. The service on the other hand isn't the greatest. I will list the things that really bother me.1. The forced tipping. Why do I have to pay you a tip based on the percentage you set? At first you didn't let us know up front that the tip is included. Then you add 18% tip with another option to add additional tip of 20 or 23%. How much more do you want? And how is this legal? It is now a law that I have to tip at all. You are a disgrace when it comes to this. There were times when the service wasn't good and yet Im still forced to tip. How is this fair? Tipping is my free will. You are robbing people. Shame on you.2. Please change your false advertisement. Your "All You Can Eat" special is so wrong. You claim it is all we can eat but yet there is a 5 sushi roll limit. That is false advertisement. You are lying to people.3. I usually call in and reserve a seat and yet I still have to wait sometimes up to 30 minutes to be seated. That is just weird. It's really annoying.4. I have seen some of the other similar comments to mine and you are so rude to anybody who tries to tell you what you do wrong. People aren't trying to be mean but rather want to tell you what you can do to better your business. Can you not take any critisizm? You call them fake and rude. That is very funny in my opinion.5. I have seen bugs in the bathroom. When I told the server she told me that I should not come back if I don't like it. Someone should report you to the FDA. In the past you have failed compliance. It would be a shame if you got your restaurant closed.6. Why do you keep on deleting the comments that critisize you?
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: All You Can Eat Sushi
Tina Fucaloro
Such a wonderful experience, very fast food service, friendly servers , food was delicious and presentation was great! I just went in for lunch cannot wait to come back for dinner ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Theron Bobzin
The best food and value combination in metro Des Moines. I had lunchtime Teriyaki salmon and tea for a comparable price to fastfood drive through. Thank you folks you are doing a fantastic job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremiah
Monday special all you can eat up to 5 rolls! Menu stated 21 or $22 but I was charged 25 or $26. ? The rolls were delicious tho. I only ate 4 as i needed to pedal my bike home. $1 per piece that u don't eat or to go which is still close to half price if u get the primo rolls (10-$12) so get your 5 rolls. I'll be back for more sushi Mondays and to try the teriyaki shrimp and rice. The Philly roll was uncooked but in the cooked section. Didn't care as it was still ?My favorite was the Summer roll
This place is just amazing first for most, food was right! Fresh fish, full flavor soups ! Atmosphere is calm and relaxed. Come as you are but most important the service is above and beyond.LaLa our server/owner treats This place like your best friend and I’m an out of towner! Way to make us feel welcome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lunch with classmates.Very good lil hidden gem in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is my favorite Sushi place. I love how the servers treat everyone like friends. The roles are great mixes of flavor. They do great with allergies, and you can tell that every person who walks in the door is valued.Vegetarian options: This place has options for everyone and is eager to accommodate special dietary needs like vegetarian and allergies.Dietary restrictions: I have a food allergy and so do a couple of my friends. I took a friend who is allergic to sesame seeds, sesame oil and shrimp, and we had sushi with confidence.Kid-friendliness: The owner has children and loves kids so children are engaged with in this location. There was even a boy from the sidewalk who wanted to come in and look at the fish. His family was know to the place but he stopped in spent a few minutes looking at the fish and left. The restaurant was happy to accommodate his curiosity with grace
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Teriyaki Bento Box, Tuna, Kobe Roll, Sakura Roll, Mountain Roll, California Roll, Tempura, Roll, Angry Dragon, All You Can Eat Sushi, Miso Soup
Our teenagers love going here for ramen, and the sushi is pretty darn good as well. Not a large restaurant, but the food is very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Regular
I really enjoyed the rolls! Ninja roll, spicy tuna, dragon roll… can’t miss with those. Miso soup and crab Rangoon is on point. Reasonable price as sushi goes. Low key atmosphere, not super fancy. Very laid back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll
Whoever this Alem Jetiric is what a jerk.Its the world we live in get over it.Best sushi in town and nobody can be perfect.You need to grow the hell up whoever you are.To say what you have said is ridiculous.
Loved the X-Christmas roll that I got and their clear soup and salad was on par! Only marked down a bit because my partners rolls (triple spicy mako combo) left a bit to be desired. Definitely great specialty rolls though! Would love to come back for the katsu.
We are loyal diners at Sakura. The sushi is always fresh, the service is good, the owner is friendly, and the list goes on. The Ramen noodles are very flavorful as well. This is a great option for sushi!Parking: Parking can be hard to find because they are next to a taekwondo studio that is very busy in the evenings
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beauty and the Beast Roll, Spicy Chicken Ramen
The food here is always great! Service is excellent. Great selection of sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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$10.95 bento boxes with many options, excellent service, and a quiet cozy atmosphere where it is easy to talk and enjoy the food. With booths, tables, and a nice bar this is a great lunch option or just a place to meet friends and get a drink or snack.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The sushi itself is great. I loved it. The service on the other hand isn't the greatest. I will list the things that really bother me.1. The forced tipping. Why do I have to pay you a tip based on the percentage you set? At first you didn't let us know up front that the tip is included. Then you add 18% tip with another option to add additional tip of 20 or 23%. How much more do you want? And how is this legal? It is now a law that I have to tip at all. You are a disgrace when it comes to this. There were times when the service wasn't good and yet Im still forced to tip. How is this fair? Tipping is my free will. You are robbing people. Shame on you.2. Please change your false advertisement. Your "All You Can Eat" special is so wrong. You claim it is all we can eat but yet there is a 5 sushi roll limit. That is false advertisement. You are lying to people.3. I usually call in and reserve a seat and yet I still have to wait sometimes up to 30 minutes to be seated. That is just weird. It's really annoying.4. I have seen some of the other similar comments to mine and you are so rude to anybody who tries to tell you what you do wrong. People aren't trying to be mean but rather want to tell you what you can do to better your business. Can you not take any critisizm? You call them fake and rude. That is very funny in my opinion.5. I have seen bugs in the bathroom. When I told the server she told me that I should not come back if I don't like it. Someone should report you to the FDA. In the past you have failed compliance. It would be a shame if you got your restaurant closed.6. Why do you keep on deleting the comments that critisize you?
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: All You Can Eat Sushi
Such a wonderful experience, very fast food service, friendly servers , food was delicious and presentation was great! I just went in for lunch cannot wait to come back for dinner ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best food and value combination in metro Des Moines. I had lunchtime Teriyaki salmon and tea for a comparable price to fastfood drive through. Thank you folks you are doing a fantastic job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monday special all you can eat up to 5 rolls! Menu stated 21 or $22 but I was charged 25 or $26. ? The rolls were delicious tho. I only ate 4 as i needed to pedal my bike home. $1 per piece that u don't eat or to go which is still close to half price if u get the primo rolls (10-$12) so get your 5 rolls. I'll be back for more sushi Mondays and to try the teriyaki shrimp and rice. The Philly roll was uncooked but in the cooked section. Didn't care as it was still ?My favorite was the Summer roll
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: All You Can Eat Sushi