My favorite restaurant! I love the Karaage-don. It's served with miso soup and side salad. Japanese…read morecomfort food at a good price (16€)! I'm never disappointed by this meal. I've tried the Katsudon, Chashudon and Unagidon as well and they all are tasty and worth the price. One negative comment tho is that there isn't enough Unagi (eel). PS. I haven't tried the ramens cos I'm not into that

Great Ramen! Nice wait staff that spoke English. They had a high chair for the kids too. Well worth…read morestopping in.

Love this place! I shared a small sushi boat with a friend. Great variety and quality and taste.read more

I go to this place at least once a month (I live across the road), which is about 1 meter from the…read morefront door. Unfortunately, Leuven is not blessed with an array of food, as its more general attention is drawn to the beer scene. So, let me say that I've been to this place at least 30x and I've probably eaten every item of sashimi, nigiri, and half of the rolls. I still go back. It's cheap. And you can drink Stella for 2 euros while you fill your gullet with fresh fish for 5. No kidding. The à la carte is cheap. They can be really busy some weekends, so reserve a place, or prepare to wait. Oh and the people are super nice, despite the busy scene.

Cozy decor with japanese feel, classic japanese music with urban beat, and the sushi boat (group…read moreorder) was heavenly. I absolutely highly recommend this to anyone who as much as tolerates sushi! My girlfriend and i will definitely be going back.

great, great, great. i don't have any other words for this place!…read moreWhen full, waiting times are long, but the food is worth waiting for

From the owner: Unser Restaurant SAKURA bietet Ihnen exquisite japanische Küche. Zwei erfahrene und engagierte…read morejapanische Köche bemühen sich, den hiesigen Restaurantbesucher in den Genuss der authentischen japanischen Küche einzuführen. Wir empfehlen, unser Mehr-Gänge-Menu zu versuchen um die geschmackliche Bandbreite der japanischen Küche zu erproben und zu geniessen.

The interiors of the place reminds you of a traditional Japanese bar but the menu is a mix of…read moreJapanese, Chinese, Korean and Thai dishes, which is in fact a pleasant surprise. Food is decent and well balanced for the price. Overall a positive experience.

As a person who always order ramen, Ramen here is quite disappointing. They use white thick udon in…read morethe ramen which is not traditional at all. The sliced pork is also not well prepared. Usually in Japanese ramen, the sliced meat has both lean meat and a bit fatty part and the meat is slow stewed for hours that the fatty part is not tasted oily anymore. Here the meat is dry and seems to quick cook. The bowel seems to be thrown together quickly without any heart went into it when preparing. My friend ordered sushi which is also average. Not that fresh or special tasty The 2 Stars give to the lunch special options(12-5pm Monday-Saturday) so you save a few euro. Otherwise I would just give 1 star if pay 11 Euro for a bad ramen. I noticed most high rating happened in 2015 or before and the waiter also mentioned they changed to use udon in ramen from usual ramen 2 years ago. Maybe the restaurant is taken over by new owner or had a new chef since then and the quality has gone down. We initially planned to go to another sushi restaurant next to it but because they were fully booked, we went to this one. It probably has the reason why this restaurant still had so many empty spots while another one next to it was completely full. Last but not least please any people who run a restaurant, put your heart in when preparing for your food. Such a shame.

We visited this place based on the many positive reviews, but unfortunately, our experience was…read morevery disappointing. We tried calling several times to make a reservation, but no one answered, and we couldn't find any online booking system. It left us wondering--how do people even manage to get a table here? When we arrived, we saw an empty table with no reservation sign on it. However, the chef saw us, came over, and abruptly said, "We're full!" before we could even ask a question, then walked away. One of the staff members also completely ignored us, which felt quite rude and unwelcoming. No matter how good the food might be, this kind of attitude makes us not want to return. They seriously need to improve their reservation system and reconsider how they treat potential customers.

I have been here 3 times now already and the third time has only confirmed the first impression I…read morehad when I first came here. This place is for me the best sushi place as far as quality/price is concerned. The quality of the sushi is just exquisite and definitely equals that of some other restaurants who offer the same freshness and variety but for double the price. Seriously. Nevertheless, it is not only about the sushi. The restaurant offers a separate menu with the house suggestions presenting different kinds of Japanese appetizers that are really delicious and so ... Japanese. The best way to enjoy these appetizers is to order a bunch of them and share them. The last time I went there, my friends and I had the squid carpaccio (in a citrusy juice), agedashi tofu (fried to perfection), eggplant in miso sauce (I'm not a big fan of eggplant, but this dish was a game-changer), layered eggplant with beef (very tasty) and an assortment of tempura (not greasy at all and crusty until the end of our meal). We wanted to order the o-toro (fatty tuna) sashimi as well, but they don't have that one on Mondays, which means I will have to come back. But I don't see that as a problem, :). After our appetizers, we continued our meal with some sushi and sashimi. As already mentioned earlier, exquisite. As far as the place itself is concerned. Well, let's say it makes you feel in a small sushi joint in Japan. The place is small - but cozy -, so reservation is recommended. There is no AC, but only a couple of fans working in times of warm weather, definitely gives it a local feeling. On some days, it can be filled with Japanese people who really know how to enjoy their food, which makes you really feel as if you were in Japan for a little bit. Another nice factor is that you can order a bottle of shoju and leave it there with your name if you weren't able to finish it, so you can continue the next time you come again. Neat, isn't it? So, to conclude, there is definitely nothing that would stop me from going there again. Ok, I forgot to mention that the waiter can come off as a little bit arrogant. However, once you start chatting with him, he is unstoppable. :). The chef on the other hand doesn't say much, but I blame that on the fact that he's very concentrated behind the sushi bar, so no big deal. Can't wait to go there again.

Small, clean and appealing restaurant…read more Our waitress spoke some English, always a plus since my french isn't too good...yet. Lunch specials from Monday to Friday. I ordered plate #1 which brought a chicken roll and a crab roll (both fresh and tasted good). We also tried and liked the chicken gyoza, scampi gyoza, edamame, scampi tempura and white rice. My oldest enjoyed salmon skewers (normally come with teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds but they cooked it without it as per my request). Will definitely be back.

Sushi restaurant in downtown Mons is off the City Center and boutique style. Make reservations as…read moreseating is limited. Lucky for me, I was given seating without a reservation. But, don't get your hopes up as they do turn people away when they are full. Sushi was great. Miso soup was great. Ramen is great, especially for kids. Alcohol selection is what you would expect at any sushi bar (ie Japanese beer, sake, and other mixed drinks). Definitely recommend. Better than some other options for sure.

A little hole in the wall but THE best tasting sushi ever! Incredible, time after time. Highly…read morerecommend it. Just don't go there and expect great service.