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    Sakura Express

    3.8 (47 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Very loud
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mimi X.

    I am actually surprised how much I ended up liking this place. Do not judge this place from their location or from their exterior. This place is a gem to find. I came here with my cousin and ordered some sushi to go and we were both very pleased and satisfied with our choice. Sashimi deluxe 4.5/5. Yum yum roll 4/5. Crazy dragon roll 5/5. Dynamite roll 4.5/5. The sashimi is fresh and the cut is generous. The miso that came with the sashimi deluxe was perfect. Not too bland and not too fishy, in the perfect median. The rolls were good and delicious. We will certainly come back and try other menu items too! Also, there to go packaging was so nice. They provided generous amounts of soy sauce and they even provided to go soy sauce dishes! That's the first I've ever seen. Amazing. The service was great and the waitstaff was nice. Overall a 4.5/5 star review.

    Chicken H2. Hibachi Teriyaki Chicken

    Very friendly, fast service and food, food is really good Quiet place to have a nice lunch or dinner! Will be visiting again!

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    Z+A R.

    We decided to give two stars for two reasons. We orders sushi and they placed it in with the hot food, instead of a separate bag so by time we picked it up and brought it home, the sushi was warm and mushy. We love sushi so that was really disappointing. The other reasoning is the crab rangoon had little to nothing for a filling. (the soup that came with the sushi wasn't good, I guess it's a hit or miss with people) We also ordered Singapore rice noodles and I guess there was a misunderstanding and they don't have that and we were charged $14 for Singapore chicken but other then that the food was okay, and would have given four stars if there wasn't a issue.

    Lunch Menu
    Mark L.

    Sakura Express is an unassuming eatery tucked back in a little strip mall that is quite the surprise! I wasn't sure what to expect with an all you can eat sushi place. But this place is great. Basic Asian decor when you walk in - greet the fishy! Nice and roomy booths, which is important for a portly fellow as me. This is a fave place to take my daughter who enjoys sushi as much as I do. In fact, though we come for the sushi the menu has many other great items. I should note that if you don't want all you can eat, you can order from the menu. But assuming you come for all you can eat, you will get a paper menu upon which you mark your choices and the very helpful and nice servers bring you your food. Depending on when you go, lunch or supper, it costs about $20 to $30 per person, depending on your add ons like the seafood boil. And there is an up charge if you aren't able to finish the food you order. But the food is very good. Highly recommend the friend wontons and egg rolls. All of the food is fresh and comes to you hot. Not like the chances that you take at a regular buffet where it may be warm or even cold. The sushi options are fantastic from sushimi to specialty rolls. For those that may not like sushi as much, there's hibachi options, soups, seafood offerings, and more. I have yet to order something that has not been good. Parking is adequate as it is a strip mall.

    tuna roll, spicy tuna roll, yummy yummy roll
    Abigail B.

    I've been looking for a good sushi place in the area where I can become a regular, and I think I've found it! I tried my usual--inari (tofu), salmon, and tuna sushi, tuna and spicy tuna rolls. Fish was the freshest I've had in the area, so I HAD to try the sashimi. It did not disappoint. Being from Hawaii, I definitely crave raw/fresh fish in MN. Glad to have somewhere close to me! We also had the hibachi steak, gyoza, shumai, and yum yum roll. Thank goodness they now do an all you can eat deal. Best in the St. Michael-Albertville area, hands down.

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    This place is a 0/10. The food was okay, but the service was so horrible it outweighed the average rating of the food. It is an AYCE but you must lick your plate clean or they will heavily charge you extra for every little piece of food leftover on your plate. The owner likes policing you to ensure you finish every crumb and if you don't, she prematurely brings out the to-go boxes and starts calculating how much she is going to charge you extra right there and then. Every time we placed another order, she would come back to our table and question our ability to finish all the food that we ordered. We felt extremely uncomfortable. It was almost like we had to convince and reassure her we can eat it all before she processes the order. You pay an extra $5/person if you want to eat seafood boil. Each order comes with corn. They charge an additional $5/pc of corn if you don't finish it. I was treated so rudely by the owner, Sophie, when I brought the excessive corn charge to her attention. Instead of acknowledging where I was coming from, she straight up yelled at me in front of all the customers. What shouldve been a mutal conversation turned into a heated confrontation initiated by the owner. So unprofessional. A couple with kids sat behind us. The dad ordered AYCE seafood boil and he shared a piece of corn with his daughter. Waiter rushed up and told him he now has to pay an extra $5 for the corn because he didn't pay for her to eat seafood boil in the first place. She didn't eat seafood. IT WAS CORN! It is also "mandatory" that each protein order comes with rice and vegetables. They refuse to omit it. They add rice and veggies into all their orders because that is a way for them to pile up extra charges on your bill since one can only eat so much rice and vegetables at an AYCE sushi place. This place will try and squeeze every penny out of you. They are stingy, unreasonable, and how they treated me and that family behind us was such a shitty thing to do to your customers. Don't waste your time supporting a place that charges you for nanoscopic things. But most importantly, don't support an establishment that interrogates and disrespects their customers. This restaurant is far from valuing customer relationships. I'd rather eat at a mediocre restaurant that provides good customer service/experience than a place that has good tasting food but are extremely discourteous. *Look at how she outlined the extra charges so we don't miss it And you're damn right I packed my half eaten corn home. Costed me $5! Note: if you only got like 5 pcs of sushi left, best to just bear through the fullness and shove it down. Or itll cost you an extra $28.

    Soft Shell crab appetizer
    Dina P.

    We Decided to visit after reading other Yelp reviews. We had the Maki dinner which has a CA roll, tuna roll and salmon roll. It comes with miso soup, but we asked to upgrade to the qyoza soup. The soup was amazing! They add crispy fried onions to the broth and three qyoza. We also order the oysters which are only offered Wed and Fri for $3 each. Those really hit the spot. Soft shell crab appetizer was ok. I have had better, but I usually don't expect a great soft shell crab since they aren't fresh and are typically frozen. Overall, we were very satisfied with our food, though we didn't get any of their special rolls or anything. We live in Loretto, mn and typically have to drive 20-30 mins to go to town. I am thinking this will be our new sushi destination. I like that they offer lunch and dinner specials with several MAKI rolls. You can't find that option on most menus.

    A lot of food and tastes great. Miso soup, five pieces of sushi and a California roll to go.
    Tony C.

    This place is awesome and very reasonable on the price. I went there on 8-09-2020 and enjoyed the sushi lunch special. Great food and will order again while working in St.Michael! Thank you!

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    Very friendly. Best Chinese I've had in awhile. They give you a lot of food! Pretty cheap but wish it was a little less spendy

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    Pretty good place. Ordered 5 rolls and they were all yummy. Will definitely come back again, especially for the lunch specials.

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    Ten Sushi Japanese Restaurant

    Ten Sushi Japanese Restaurant

    4.7(246 reviews)
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    $$

    Recent review of Ten Sushi. We love this local sushi restaurant and come often whenever we're…read morecraving sushi. They have an extensive menu so everyone doesn't have to eat raw fish if it's not your thing. However, we love it. The sashimi pieces are generous and fresh. Service is great. My only issue is that the restaurant is small. Maybe 4 booths and about 6-8 tables. Last night we tried their "Happy Hour". Great food and drink prices and lots of items on the menu. Double sided and full sized sheet of soup, salad, appetizers, sushi, rolls, and drinks. Savings is averaging about 25% according to them.

    We had a great first here we were seated right away since the restaurant wasn't very busy. It's on…read morethe smaller side, but I really liked being able to watch the chefs prepare the sushi right in front of us. I ordered the mango lemonade and loved that they offer several lemonade flavored options instead of just one. It wasn't overly sweet, which I appreciated, but I was hoping for more of that fresh mango taste. The soft shell crab was good, crispy and wasn't all greasy. I also ordered the sushi and sashimi combo. Everything tasted incredibly fresh, and the portion was very big I think it could easily feed two people since I had a lot of leftovers. The service was standard, nothing particularly impressive, but our waitress was welcoming and we never felt rushed. She refilled our lemonades quickly and I also appreciated the free parking in the strip mall, which made the visit even easier. Overall, I enjoyed my first experience here and would definitely come back to try more of the menu and maybe even a cocktail.

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    Nagoya

    Nagoya

    4.2(78 reviews)
    20.5 mi

    This is an all-you-can-eat sushi spot, but I'll be honest--I'm not a sushi person myself. My fiancé…read moreabsolutely loves it though and says the sushi here is great. For me, I stick to the non-sushi options and it doesn't disappoint. The chicken fried rice is my go-to and it's honestly so good, especially paired with their yum yum sauce. The cream cheese wontons are another standout - they are so addictive! Even if you're not into sushi, there are still solid options here that make it worth the visit! I also ordered vanilla ice cream at the end and it was the perfect end to the meal (forgot to take a photo). Also snagged a photo of some sushi rolls that were ordered!

    Much raving by my friends over this sushi/Asian grill location. It's in a strip mall in golden…read moreValley along Hwy 55. Plenty of parking and the place is huge so plenty of seating for walk-ins. Service was extremely prompt and very friendly. Would come here again if I was in the neighborhood. Loud, lots of families. Loved it. We stopped here for lunch after an estate sale in the neighborhood. I had the sushi lunch and she had the teryaki chicken bento box. Both were fresh and good. Prices and lunch selection are fair and competitive with similar restaurants like Kai's in the western suburbs. I did not venture out of the lunch menu because my friend does not eat sushi so I cannot attest to the quality of their special rolls. But they had an extensive listing, content and selection that would compare with Wakami in Minneapolis. Planning to come back with a sushi-loving friend to try the special rolls.

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    Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro

    3.9(995 reviews)
    24.4 miUptown
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    Wakame continues to be one of my favorite restaurants in town! We stopped in for happy hour the…read moreother night, and as always, it was such a great dining experience. We got the salmon hand rolls, spicy scallop hand rolls, shrimp tempura roll, Jeremy roll, Hot and Spicy Girl roll, big eye tuna, and inari - everything was delicious and beautifully prepared. The quality and flavors are always so consistent. The entire team is wonderful, and it's always great to see George. I've been coming to Wakame for years, and it's amazing to have a place that continues to deliver such great food, service, and atmosphere every time. Highly recommend!

    It was pretty good. The menu is very diverse, so there's a lot of options depending on what you're…read morein the mood for. I got the curry (I forgot the exact name, something like manamma) at level 3 spice, which ended up being a bit too spicy for me, but the flavor itself was really rich and well done. Just be prepared to get a HUGE bowl that will feed you for at least 3 more days. The sushi was fair, nicely presented, just not the absolute best I've had. Still definitely worth ordering. They also have a great happy hour menu, which makes it easy to try a few different things. Service was smooth and food came out fairly fast. Wait time wasn't bad, even during a busier time. The space is clean and comfortable, good for both casual dinners and small group outings we had a party of 6. Portions are solid and everything felt consistent quality-wise. Overall, it's a reliable spot with a lot of variety. I'd go back to try more of the menu, just would probably adjust the spice level next time.

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