Had the assorted sushi plater. Took it home as takeout. Every single thing was fantastic. So much flavour so fresh so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
suzy miller
We did pick up and it was an amazing experience! The food was out standing and fresh
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 50 Piece Sushi Plate
Paul Gaasenbeek
A nice find. My wife is Korean and lives for sushi and she was happy so that says it all. Nice staff. All very good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
W B
I ordered a large platter of 8 sushi rolls tonight, and I was unbelievably impressed. While browsing the menu, I noticed the price seemed a bit high, but I dived in and ordered what I thought would feed 2 hungry people. To my surprise and delight, the rolls were absolutely LOADED. Well worth the price, 100%. The rolls were incredibly delicious. We still have half of the platter left over for lunch tomorrow!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leann Lazarevic
Delicious sushi and fast service. Very nice people and cute restaurant. Will definitely go back!
Sven
Sakura sushi is the only al a carte sushi restaurant in Norfolk county. Which puts it head and shoulders above any all you can eat disasters which are plentiful. However, it's still very "Americanized". Whether you enjoy that or not is up to you.
Both the salad and soup were excellent. Miso had lovely seaweed inside and wasn't overly salty. Salad had a very similar dressing to Joya sushi in Hamilton (which I love) and both were presented beautifully.
Soya sauce was very good. Not sure if it was home made but it had a depth of flavour and a deep color.
The sushi comes in elaborate boats and the chop sticks were metallic. The whole dining experience was very beautiful.
The wasabi is made "fresh" from wasabi powder. Which is a huge step up from the premade fake tube stuff and one step below the real thing (which I've never had in Canada). It has a nice grit to it and the flavour is complex.
Where my complaints start unforutnaly is with the fish itself. Let's talk about the positives first.
The rice was perfectly cooked and the correct temperature. Firm and held it's shape. At Sakura both the nigiri and the Maki I tried were on the lighter side in terms of amount of rice.
Salmon was fresh and tasted very good. Cuts were well marbled and had great color.
Inside the spicy Salmon roll the tempura was long and very crunchy. This gave it a very different taste and was good.
Now for the negatives.
Overall the portions of fish were smaller than expected. Fish was cut much thinner than expected. For the Maki, I could hardly tell there was fish at all.
The tuna was of a color and consistency I have not experienced yet. I'm really not sure how to rate it because based on appearance itself the fish looked poor quality. It was pink rather than red and got whiter neat the edges. Which led me to question if it even was tuna. The texture was more like tofu than fish. It had a plump firmness to it that also melted like butter once chewed. The tuna flavour itself was very muted. Overall it tasted fine but it was so different from other tuna I've had that it left me unsettled.
Then there was the white tuna or what I suspect, escolar. I had one piece and left the other two once I ate the first I noticed a strong fishy smell and not the good kind from it. It did not taste good or fresh. It may have been flounder but what ever it was it had a spoiled taste to it. White tuna should also not be served. It is illegal in Japan and Canada is behind on this.
The spicy Salmon roll has the mayo on top of the side of the roll in a puddle. This was unappetizing to me and made it feel like there was too much mayo. But once you bite in you realize almost no mayo was mixed with the inside. Which made it strange. It did prevent the tempura from becoming soggy but at the same time didn't mix.
My girlfriend got the vegetarian Maki combo and it was mostly okay except for the avocado. Which was basically liquid. It was very past ripe and really shouldn't have been used. It somehow tasted fine though, just the texture was like toothpaste and as soon as you gripped the Maki with any force it lost its shape and squeezed out the other side.
Now for price. The price was nearly double (43 plus tax) for 10 piece nigiri and a single Maki roll than what you would pay at a similar quality sushi restaurant anywhere else. Everything on the menu was very expensive. And they can do that because they sort of have a monopoly.
Also they were very adamant about no substitutions. It was written everywhere all over the menu. Having the chef ensure you are getting what ever is freshest and in season is one thing but when 30% of my meal is probably escolar I'd have to disagree.
The location is also
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Chris DiLalla
The rolls are big and top quality. Really nice decor and the service was great. Definitely going back for more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
K T
Great sushi. Not cheap. Only pop and water to drink. Terrible service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Kate Middleman
Incredible experience, fabulous food, kind and lovely service. What a fantastic place to eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GI Joe
Place seems nice but too expensive for Sushi. Rice and vegetables for $28. plus drinks, apps, etc
The sushi tasted so fresh. We got there just before the lunch rush so it was perfect. It is awesome to have options like sushi so close to home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A HK
The best sushi and the nicest family ever !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evan Blacker
Had an incredible meal here with my family! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. This is a very welcome addition to Port Dover!
Vegetarian options: The restaurant offers a great variety of vegetarian sushi and entrée options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lawn Care Made Easy
Best sushi ever. Great Starr a must have
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawna Sherk
Not only does Sakura Sushi have the best tasting sushi around, they are also the nicest, kindest humans I’ve ever met! Thank you for everything you do !!
- LOVE your favourite neighbours !
Had the assorted sushi plater. Took it home as takeout. Every single thing was fantastic. So much flavour so fresh so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We did pick up and it was an amazing experience! The food was out standing and fresh
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 50 Piece Sushi Plate
A nice find. My wife is Korean and lives for sushi and she was happy so that says it all. Nice staff. All very good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered a large platter of 8 sushi rolls tonight, and I was unbelievably impressed. While browsing the menu, I noticed the price seemed a bit high, but I dived in and ordered what I thought would feed 2 hungry people. To my surprise and delight, the rolls were absolutely LOADED. Well worth the price, 100%. The rolls were incredibly delicious. We still have half of the platter left over for lunch tomorrow!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious sushi and fast service. Very nice people and cute restaurant. Will definitely go back!
Sakura sushi is the only al a carte sushi restaurant in Norfolk county. Which puts it head and shoulders above any all you can eat disasters which are plentiful. However, it's still very "Americanized". Whether you enjoy that or not is up to you.
Both the salad and soup were excellent. Miso had lovely seaweed inside and wasn't overly salty. Salad had a very similar dressing to Joya sushi in Hamilton (which I love) and both were presented beautifully.
Soya sauce was very good. Not sure if it was home made but it had a depth of flavour and a deep color.
The sushi comes in elaborate boats and the chop sticks were metallic. The whole dining experience was very beautiful.
The wasabi is made "fresh" from wasabi powder. Which is a huge step up from the premade fake tube stuff and one step below the real thing (which I've never had in Canada). It has a nice grit to it and the flavour is complex.
Where my complaints start unforutnaly is with the fish itself. Let's talk about the positives first.
The rice was perfectly cooked and the correct temperature. Firm and held it's shape. At Sakura both the nigiri and the Maki I tried were on the lighter side in terms of amount of rice.
Salmon was fresh and tasted very good. Cuts were well marbled and had great color.
Inside the spicy Salmon roll the tempura was long and very crunchy. This gave it a very different taste and was good.
Now for the negatives.
Overall the portions of fish were smaller than expected. Fish was cut much thinner than expected. For the Maki, I could hardly tell there was fish at all.
The tuna was of a color and consistency I have not experienced yet. I'm really not sure how to rate it because based on appearance itself the fish looked poor quality. It was pink rather than red and got whiter neat the edges. Which led me to question if it even was tuna. The texture was more like tofu than fish. It had a plump firmness to it that also melted like butter once chewed. The tuna flavour itself was very muted. Overall it tasted fine but it was so different from other tuna I've had that it left me unsettled.
Then there was the white tuna or what I suspect, escolar. I had one piece and left the other two once I ate the first I noticed a strong fishy smell and not the good kind from it. It did not taste good or fresh. It may have been flounder but what ever it was it had a spoiled taste to it. White tuna should also not be served. It is illegal in Japan and Canada is behind on this.
The spicy Salmon roll has the mayo on top of the side of the roll in a puddle. This was unappetizing to me and made it feel like there was too much mayo. But once you bite in you realize almost no mayo was mixed with the inside. Which made it strange. It did prevent the tempura from becoming soggy but at the same time didn't mix.
My girlfriend got the vegetarian Maki combo and it was mostly okay except for the avocado. Which was basically liquid. It was very past ripe and really shouldn't have been used. It somehow tasted fine though, just the texture was like toothpaste and as soon as you gripped the Maki with any force it lost its shape and squeezed out the other side.
Now for price. The price was nearly double (43 plus tax) for 10 piece nigiri and a single Maki roll than what you would pay at a similar quality sushi restaurant anywhere else. Everything on the menu was very expensive. And they can do that because they sort of have a monopoly.
Also they were very adamant about no substitutions. It was written everywhere all over the menu. Having the chef ensure you are getting what ever is freshest and in season is one thing but when 30% of my meal is probably escolar I'd have to disagree.
The location is also
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
The rolls are big and top quality. Really nice decor and the service was great. Definitely going back for more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sushi. Not cheap. Only pop and water to drink. Terrible service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Incredible experience, fabulous food, kind and lovely service. What a fantastic place to eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Place seems nice but too expensive for Sushi. Rice and vegetables for $28. plus drinks, apps, etc
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
The sushi tasted so fresh. We got there just before the lunch rush so it was perfect. It is awesome to have options like sushi so close to home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best sushi and the nicest family ever !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an incredible meal here with my family! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. This is a very welcome addition to Port Dover!
Vegetarian options: The restaurant offers a great variety of vegetarian sushi and entrée options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best sushi ever. Great Starr a must have
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not only does Sakura Sushi have the best tasting sushi around, they are also the nicest, kindest humans I’ve ever met! Thank you for everything you do !! - LOVE your favourite neighbours !
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