Sakura Cafe

This is my second time here, and I absolutely love how fresh the fish is! The service is fast, the…read morestaff is friendly, and they always go above and beyond. I can honestly say this has become one of my favorite sushi spots. Can't wait to come back soon! Y'all gotta try!!

Friday evening blessing time. The sushi was soooo delicious. You need to run not walk, this was…read morethe perfect amount for two people. Customer service is always so friendly and the atmosphere is so calm and soothing inside. Check it out mobilians!!

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Little Tokyo

4.5(63 reviews)

5.7 mi

I really enjoyed the sushi here. The lunch specials are wonderful. They are busy most days so don't…read morebe in a hurry.

My daughter's brought home fried rice and soup. I wasn't feeling well and they know I love egg drop…read moresoup. Unfortunately, it wasn't palatable. The first thing noticed was the smell upon opening the to-go container. The rice they enjoyed, hence the 3 stars.

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Oishi Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill

4.3(138 reviews)

19.7 mi

We were really looking forward to some sushi and Japanese food on our overnight stay in Spanish…read moreFort, AL. Almost didn't go in the restaurant since it was located in a deserted mall area, however we were glad we did. The place was nice and the server was very attentive. We shared some sushi and each have Chicken BBQ meals. Both were excellent. The restaurant is clean and has a busy takeout business. Hopefully it will survive and maybe if some other businesses join them in the mall, it won't look so bleak.

Best crab rangoons in the country they are delicious and get them every time I come…read moreRoot beer is delicious too

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Delicious sushi

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Japanese Express

3.9(38 reviews)

5.4 mi

Sushi is always good here. Today ordered a few rolls for my sons bday & they made the cutest little…read moreplatter for him!

Love this place for take out. Great hibachi and sushi as well. Staff is always friendly and never…read morehave to wait long for your food. Order the super shrimp roll! It's really good. I ate it before I could take a picture

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L to R Angry volcano Nana roll Sunshine roll Show stopper roll There maybe a few pieces missing off this picture

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Shiso Japanese Restaurant

4.0(93 reviews)

8.5 mi

I visited on a Tuesday around 3:30p. I was on a mission to do reconnaissance for a Habachi…read moreexperience that I wanted to give a cousin. From my reconnaissance results, everything was wonderful at this restaurant. The hostess greeted me immediately and gave me a tour of the restaurant when I told her that I was surveying and comparing different Japanese restaurants in the area. She asked questions about my event and what I wanted in the experience. The restaurant was bright and clean, which I absolutely loved. Other places were way too dark for my preference. We toured the bar area, the sushi area, and the hibachi area. Everything was clean, organized and inviting. The hostess was very friendly, informative and helpful. She asked about the times that I might come and even suggested the best times for particular days. I felt so comfortable that I wanted to end the tour and order something to eat on this mission, but I decided against it until I found out that they serve dim sum. Since these delicacies are generally not available where I live, I decided to try a few of my favorites. While the taste of the shrimp & pork dumplings was underwhelming, the sesame balls were perfect. I am excited to bring my family here for the hibachi experience and I will update this review afterward. Update after the hibachi experience. When the five of us arrived on a Friday at 5:30 PM, we were greeted immediately. My tour guide from the previous day, remembered me and told the hostess to seat us at a special table. Then the usual process of hibachi started. Our cook was very interactive, funny and entertaining. He prepared our food wonderfully, seasoned it well and entertained us expertly. My cousin, whom had never experienced a hibachi dinner/entertainment prior to this, thoroughly enjoyed her dinner and raved about coming back sometime soon. We all had such a wonderful experience that we will return.

My family and I love this place. We travel a lot for tennis and every time we come to Mobile we…read moreeat at ShiSo. We love Japanese and this place always makes for a good dinner! They have hibachi at the large tables if you want to go that route or you can dine at a regular table or booth. The bar is beautiful and well stocked. The waitstaff is always so nice and knowledgeable. The sushi is always fresh. The crab ragoons and dumplings are great appetizers. If you are in the mood for Japanese, you can't go wrong with ShiSo!

California Roll

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Japanese Express

4.7(15 reviews)

8.4 mi

We ordered lunch from here last week for work and the food was superb. The ordering process was…read moreeasy with great service along with the ambiance. The picture I posted were my leftovers for dinner. I forgot to take a full picture of the plates. Our entire team was very well pleased. You guys knocked it out of "the park".

Placed an order to go and was underwhelmed by the quality vs price. I ordered the tempura…read moreasparagus appetizer, the Japanese egg rolls and the Godzilla roll. The 3 items were $24. The eggs rolls were an odd consistency and mushy the taste was ok but the the mushiness was definitely not appetizing. The tempura asparagus appetizer was ok but seemed more like from a frozen bag but then is a fast food type place so ok. The Godzilla roll was small and ok but not what I would expect. Overall the food was ok at best. With all of the other sushi restaurants around I believe there are better choices for the money.

Front door

Hibachi plate, Teriyaki bowl and salads

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Japanese Express

2.9(22 reviews)

18.8 mi

October 2022 Tell me…read moreyou don't believe in cleaning without telling me you don't believe in cleaning. Atmosphere: Place is objectively disgusting. Check the photos - I'm not making this up. Sludge, muck, and dust were everywhere. And what I at first thought was a giant cob web was actually the home of 2x LIVING spiders. *Note = spiders only live where there's food for them to survive. In this case there were tiny flies. Wonder where else the flies are. Service: Friendly and direct. Business oriented, not customer-experience oriented. Food: I ordered the chicken hibachi. 95% of the order was rice with about 4-5 oz of chicken plus veggies. Rice = flavorless, pointless filler Carrots = unseasoned boiled carrots Cabbage + broccoli = salty, unappetizing, thoughtless, gross. Chicken = weird chewy texture like it was bad meat that had been de-thawed improperly. Flavors of only sear and teriyaki sauce. Pink sauce = weird, sour, onion-based, and gross Teriyaki sauce = pleasant at first with a horrible aftertaste. Maybe it's old? I literally took a bite of each thing to make this description then threw the entire meal away. It was that unpleasant. I will never be back. Glad I didn't waste any more money here.

My favorite place in the world. Double chicken mesi with 3 teriyaki sauces and a California will…read moreget you so full and is so delicious. Best bang for your buck. Very nice workers as well. Not the greatest inside but hey, 95 percent of their orders are to go give them a break and eat at home. If you want to eat Japanese inside go to a full fledged restaurant.

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It's a shadow. It's a cob web. No, it's LIVING spiders eating tiny flies! Wonder where else the flies are.

Shogun

3.5(108 reviews)

8.6 mi

We visited on a Friday evening around 6 pm. It wasn't too busy. We were seated at a hibachi table,…read moreand our server was with us quickly to take our orders. I really appreciated the fast service. The chef was very good. He was talented and funny, and made the experience memorable. The portion sizes for the food were great! There was plenty of vegetables, rice, noodles, and main entree ordered to fill the plate. Everything tasted great. We were greeted immediately upon entering and wished a farewell when we left. The overall ambiance was chill and very nice inside. I would definitely return here if I'm ever in the area!

This was a cool spot on our trip through Mobile Alabama. The…read morerestaurant was cool, with the typical Japanese restaurant vibe. The dinner show was fun, with the chef doing the usual tricks and getting us engaged in the cooking. I got the chicken dinner, which was really good!It's juicy, well-seasoned, and cooked fresh right in front of you. The portion is generous, and it pairs really well with the fried rice and veggies. If you like simple, tasty hibachi chicken, this place does it just right.

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Le Moyne's Chophouse

4.2(84 reviews)

13.5 mi

Mikhail was the best server I've ever had!! The food was phenomenal and the service was even better!read more

Great atmosphere. Food and drink was outstanding!…read more Big thank you to Malachi and Abbey, they were outstanding!!

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Master Joe's

4.2(177 reviews)

18.7 mi

An interesting place for sure with a large octopus on the wall and decorated for Easter. We arrived…read moreearly and were seated right away. We had a very friendly waitress that timed our meal perfectly. We started with the gyoza a pork dumpling. The dumpling itself was taaty and prepared well however a theme emerged here, the sauce was very sweet. Even our house salad with ginger dressing was sweet. The greens were cold and fresh. Next we both had the sea bass entree with mixed vegetables and fried rice. The fish was cooked perfectly but again, the sauce that covered the fish was sweet. This may be the style here and while the food was cooked well it was overshadowed in both our opinions by the sweetness of every dish. Perhaps the sushi was the way to go. Maybe we will try them again, time will tell.

Best Sushi Ever!…read more There's not a lot of things I take seriously, but I take sushi seriously. Being from Malibu and a world traveler, I never thought I would have some of the BEST sushi of my life in a small Alabama town!!! Imagine the shock when the delectable fresh concoctions were entering my mouth one after the next! Ohhhh and later someone got me to try the sautéed pork dumplings in the best gyoza sauce known to man. Now I'm celiac so when I say these are to die for, I mean literally . Master Joe trained in Tokyo, Japan for something like 9 years to become a master sushi chef. Lucky for us he settled in Fairhope, Alabama to rear his family and open his phenomenal restaurant.

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Bob B.

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10 years ago

This place was previously a good Chinese take-out restaurant for many years, and now it has become a good Japanese restaurant! The new owners, Lily and Andy, are the nicest people. They care a lot about their customers and do everything possible to make sure they're happy. Their restaurant serves Japanese sushi and hibachi from the kitchen, as well as a few Chinese dishes such as sesame, general, and sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, and lo mein. The sushi is very tasty, especially the Yum Yum and Crazy Tuna rolls, which both hit the spot for a tuna lover like myself. Another surprisingly delicious sushi roll is the Meat Lover's, which has ham and bacon on the inside with steak on top! If you've ever had the pleasure of letting Andy serve you hibachi when he worked as a hibachi chef at Shogun and Osaka, you will know how awesome his food tastes. He has taken this wonderful hibachi food into his own restaurant! The meats, vegetables, fried rice, and noodles he cooks all taste wonderful. I'm so happy that Andy has his own restaurant now! If you're around Theodore and crave Japanese, definitely don't miss out on Sakura Cafe. I have a good feeling you will enjoy it. read more

Pamela B.

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3 years ago

Yes I recommend Sakura! They make the best sushi for good prices. They are open pretty late and have always been nice and awesome to us! The man that does the cooking has always been down to do whatever I want to my sushi rolls. Try them out! Definitely one of my go to's. read more

Syda S.

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8

7 years ago

One of the best, most authentic, delicious food I've ever had! Most people take to go orders so it's mostly empty and the wait is long when dining in but, the food is definitely worth the wait. Most friendly customer service, they drop everything to tell you goodbye. read more

Greg R.

63

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10 years ago

Great small restaurant feel and usually quiet. I've eaten here a few times now, and I'm always impressed with how good the food is. The sushi rolls are large and filling. Definitely coming back over and over! read more

Clay M.

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3

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7 years ago

Excellent lunch special! I highly recommend the spicy pork. The sushi was fresh and delicious. This is a small family restaurant. Very friendly and attentive staff. read more

Brit A.

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4

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5 years ago

Great place. Great food. Great prices. Great services. I will continue to go to Sakura live them so much. Wish they were open on Mondays.

J.R. S.

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2 years ago

Love their egg rolls; and their sweet and sour chicken and sweet and sour shrimp! Cant beat their prices for the quality and quantity.

Waylon V.

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3 months ago

Best Chinese place I've been to, definitely recommend to anyone, tons of options of food and also amazing service and prices.

Nate C.

249

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8 years ago

The staff were extra friendly and really took care of our family! The food was delicious with huge portions.

Yvonne B.

10

5

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8 years ago

Fabulous steaks cooked to perfection . quaint peaceful atmosphere ..and the staff is just marvelous. ..

Nicole J.

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1

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8 years ago

This is one of the best places to order take-out from. They are so nice and the food is amazing!!!

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