This was my first time here, I think. The large, comfortable venue was clean and the staff was welcoming. They also offer a Senior Discount. The place is busy but the steam tables are always full. So many choices! Lots of appetizers. A Mongolian-style food station. Sushi offerings. Seafood, chicken, fish. Veggies, salads, noodles, rice, potatoes. Desserts - from fresh fruits to many baked goods and ice cream. A variety of cooking styles! There is something for most everyone. The table attendants were very efficient. The moment I left my table to get more food, my dirty plates were removed and the table wiped. My ONLY complaint is that the food, once it reached my plate, was not as hot as it appeared to be on the steam tables. This distracted from the food quality. However, the seasoning was really good on most everything. If you're hungry and like seafood and a variety of other foods and don't want to spend a lot of money, Sakura should hit the spot. read more

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This buffet opened at 11:00am, and me and my friend arrived at 11:03am. The first thing I noticed was how spacious this place is: there is definitely enough room to accommodate large groups of people. The cost for one adult (as of July 2026) during Monday to Friday lunchtime, comes to $18.31 after tax, if only drinking water. $21.53 after tax if you order a drink/soda. I noticed a HUGE amount of cherries in the fruit section, so I went for those. The fifth or sixth cherry had white mold. I said "uh oh" and a nearby male presenting worker said "why, what's wrong?" so I showed them. They said "oh it's probably the cream". I put that cherry back, plus the ones I got initially. My plate was clean, so there is no mixed food contamination. Two workers went to the cherries and started going through it. What I'm wondering is how did "cream" get in the cherries and they haven't been opened for 10 minutes yet? And how did cream get on a cherry under a pile of cherries? The only other gross thing was the water. It was from the sink. Not filtered. If you've ever had Sacramento public water, you understand how atrocious it tastes. The rest of the food, was actually pretty good! Granted we arrived when they opened, but all the food was laid out/presented well. There are lots of chicken related dishes. I recommend the black pepper chicken. It's got a crunchy, almost candied exterior like Korean fried chicken. read more

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Food was great for the price , enjoyed time with my family . Staff could be a little nicer being that they're not bringing food to tables . But otherwise still decent . Had some soju in the back room also , this is a nice vibe if you want to fill up fast for cheap . Recommend the Shrimp Spaghetti. read more

BEWARE OF THE EXTRA CHARGES!!!!!! They will charge you a service fee on top of a 10% tip and when they sit you down they will take the receipt so you wouldn't notice always always ASK FOR THE RECEIPT ... The food is a 6 /10. read more

The space was clean, the waitress was very quick to clean up the dirty dishes from the table and serve the drinks. The food was yummy and served hot. Especially I loved their mussels and octopus. I would definitely go back to eat here. read more

Wow, this place surprised me. It was a quiet Wednesday night, but the food were always available and fresh. It was my first time here and we immediately loved it after our first bite. Dinner usually has the better varieties such as the salt baked crabs, salt and pepper shrimp, and our beloved cajun crawfish. I am very surprised by their quality of sushi. They have a few rolls - cooked and raw - and then their nigiri salmon. Wow, it was super fresh (as fresh as a buffet can get) and I had quite the few. Between the crab, crawfish, and nigiri I ate my money's worth. Mom and pop were equally pleased and wanted to stay the night lol. It was so good that we came again the following week for lunch. We wanted to see the difference. They had just about the same selections with the exception of what I listed above - crawfish, crab, shrimp. The nigiri was still as good and fresh. I can't even count how many I had lol. The service was really good the both times. They're always ready to clean your table. My mom decided to tell them that it was our birthdays and that she enjoyed the meal. About 10 minutes later, our waitress brought over two plates of fruits and veggies created into a blooming flower! What a surprise! But wait, there's more. She brought over birthday gadgets and trinkets. It all felt like I was at Chevy's where they put a sombrero on your head and started singing.....that's what happened! Mom was really excited that she was celebrated and I'm happy for that. Dinner for about $21/person Lunch for about $16/person Those are weekday prices. No doubt, we will be back! read more

Best buffet in Bakersfield, but not the best buffet in California. Wish they had more choices and a bigger desert buffet

Shake your tambourine go on and get yourself a whistling! Did you know they'll break out the tambourines and sing you happy birthday!?! Delicious food. Great vibes. My partner love coming here once in a while for a full belly! read more

Love this place! Perfect for a date night, birthday celebration or a random night out with friends. The food is tasty and the atmosphere is always on point. read more

My partner and I came here for a casual dinner date at Sakura Grill & Buffet and overall had a solid experience! We went during dinner hours, and the place was pretty busy but not overwhelming. Seating was quick for two people, and the waitress, QiQi, were friendly and efficient in clearing plates and refilling drinks. There's a big selection of sushi, seafood, hot dishes, and grill items. We especially enjoyed the crawfish, baby clams, and a few other seafood dishes. The sushi was decent for a buffet -- not super high-end, but fresh enough and constantly being restocked. There were also plenty of classic Chinese-American favorites and comfort foods to mix things up. We'll definitely be back next week with the whole family! read more

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My family and I went here on father's day, and the quantity of items is abundant. quality isn't the world's best chinese cuisine, but it left my family feeling full and satisfied. The service however, was great. Everyone was so accommodating and dirty dishes were picked up fast. It was really busy, but the restaurant was also big with a lot of seating. Would go back for another special family day. read more

Steve was very kind They have a large selection of meat as well as various food, steak and seafood Place is very large. They have a whole lot of seating and parking is very easy to find. Food was incredible though so shout out to the chefs food tasted delicious! read more

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Went there recently. First they challenged my age for senior discount. Sushi was uninspired and rice was hard. Ingredients did not taste fresh. Fried shrimp tasted like reheated leftovers from last week. The shrimp meat was mushy. Calamari was breaded but soggy/ lukewarm. Salmon was overcooked. Anything stuffed with cheese was horrible. The hibachi was decent but they did not label the meats. Hot and sour soup was ok but they didn't have any bowls available. Had to find staff. Gave them one because luckily I didn't have to go #3 later. read more

Sakura Grill & Buffet - Mussels, overcooked salmon, soggy fried squid, (tasted like) last week's fried shrimp, horrible stuffed jalapeño, prawns - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I enjoyed all the food I had here, and there is a lot of variety to choose from. Got here right after they opened and all the food was fresh and fully stocked. They have all the classics you would expect from this type of buffet: general chicken, lo mein, sushi rolls, cheese wontons, chicken skewers, immitation crab in various forms, etc. You name it, they probably have it. The also have a hibachi grill that looked yummy, but I didn't get around to trying it. They deserve a higher star rating than what they currently have on here, in my opinion. My friend said the water tasted weird. I drank soda, which tasted as expected. Looking forward to going back again! read more

Food is so hot and fresh, and they have so many choices. They have a lot of workers in there, so place is clean and always has a lot of people. The prices are good. read more

Sakura Grill & Buffet - Old receipt not sure price is current - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I love going to buffets that have a family-oriented feel, and this definitely met my expectations. While it costs more on the weekends, they are an all you can eat place which makes it worth it! I paced myself to try the hibachi grill, the salmon, and seafood boil. All of the food has so much flavor! It has yummy desserts to enjoy at the end, including ice cream. The service is timely and mindful, with workers coming to clear the table quickly. It is also a lovely atmosphere to celebrate birthday parties-- my family and I got to celebrate our mom here. Thank you for the wonderful experience! read more

Sakura Grill & Buffet - Seafood Boil - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I somehow got scolded by a waiter for thinking she was talking to me. "NOT YOU!" she clarified as she brushed past me. That was after that same staff person just looked at me after I walked in and blurted the cost of eating there before I even said how big my party was, but that was before I realized the honey walnut shrimp would upset my stomach. Also the smell of floor cleaner hung around the self-service area. I now jokingly say "Hey wanna go to Sakura Grill and Buffet?!" when my group is deciding where to eat--because obviously we won't be going there. read more

Me and my family are and our serve Linda went over and beyond to be the greatest most attentive server ! most excellent customer service ever!!!! food was also delicious may i add! we will be back soon! Thank you so much Linda for your exceptional customer service ! 10 stars all the way !! Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! Give linda a raise please asap ! She absolutely deserves it!!! read more

I had to arrange a reception and decide between multiple restaurants. Overall this place beat out the rest. Price, food varieties (lots and lots of trays), adequate service, and the space. The only negative is the parking. I came in on a Sunday to see the location and inquire about the reception I'm holding. On Sunday, parking is packed. I was told Thursdays should be less traffic for parking. Thursday came and parking was still crowded. Deposit for over 40+ people is $100 then will be taken off on the day/night of the reception. Space is great. Variety of food helps with not knowing individuals specific dietary restrictions. Service is adequate. Very attentive. I see other reviews complain about the service and I don't get it. It's an all you can eat buffet. If the restaurant sees this? Thank you for having my family, relatives and friends. read more

An ayce located in the Watt Ave area by Winco supermarket Plaza. This place has Chinese and American food fare. I used to live in the area and would always frequent this chain. When I'm in the area, I still come back here as the food is still good quality and flavorful/consistent, and affordable. Service is quick to check in and you get seated fairly quickly and attended to with drinks you wanted when checked in. Spacious seating and has areas where it can be dimmed too. The restroom is clean and has a curtain before entering it, which adds a nice Japanese cultural touch. They have small booth table for one or two ppl in case you wanna come eat alone, which is nice. Staffs always makes sure to collect any dishes from table so you have room for more food. I always enjoyed my experience here and will always support when I'm in the area. Please come support Sakura Sushi too! read more

Food is very tasty here. Ever since they changed ownership this place is solid good!!! I love the baked shrimp with creamy sauce ontop. So delicious. Egg drop soup sooo comforting. Crab is yummy Green muscles with cream sauce ontop so addicting. Service really good. Ambiance: nice n clean ! read more

1-Star Yelp Review - Sarcastic Nuclear Chinese Buffet Edition Ah, the Chinese buffet that time forgot. This place used to be good--back when dinosaurs roamed and the food had flavor. Now? It's a sad, steamy graveyard of soggy egg rolls and chicken with all the taste of boiled cardboard. I don't know how they managed to remove every molecule of flavor from so many dishes, but hey--talent is talent. The "buffet" (and I use that term generously) had less variety than a vending machine. You want orange chicken? Good luck. They had one lonely nugget floating in sauce like it survived a war. And the staff? Oh wow. Imagine being stalked by mall security while trying to eat lo mein. They hovered like I was going to steal a shrimp tail. Every time I reached for something, I felt like I was being judged by a panel of invisible aunties. I came for lunch, got a side of paranoia, and left with emotional damage. Never again. If you're craving disappointment and passive-aggressive glares, this is your spot. read more

Overall food, services and ambiance were all good I had no complaints. Food was so good I forgot to take pictures after having 3 plates

Today, I went to Sakura Grill & Buffet for my family dinner. It was amazing, they applied 50% discount for my sister's birthday. After paying, they sat me down VERY quickly. They had such a variety of food! You will get the experience of REAL hibachi chef, he is truly amazing! Service was great, all workers were friendly to my family and I. I had A-Lin as servicer, she was funny and very polite. Even when she is busy, she will receive my plate anytime! I recommended this place for everyone. I will definitely coming back next time! read more

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as soon as we arrived, we were greeted with friendly customer service, and they rolled with the punches of dealing with a large group. They seated us pretty fast despite it being a weekend dinner and quickly brought out our drinks. They stayed on top of clearing out any empty plates and fill our drinks. The dinner was to celebrate my mother's birthday, and to celebrate they brought out the most adorable mandarin flower plate for her and sang her happy birthday with lots of bells and whistles. The staff were so kind and generous, and I will definitely be eating here again. The food was fantastic and we did not feel rushed at all. read more

I've been here quite a few times and it has a decent selection of food. It's about what you'd expect from a buffet so you will need to try some dishes to find what you enjoy. I would strongly recommend coming on a weekend since they tend to have a bit more and restock quickly. Also remember to try out the Mongolian grill in the back to create your own dish. The restaurant has lots of families and friends and it's more of a casual spot. Tonight they've been playing all Taylor Swift songs but usually it's top hits music. I'd recommend giving it a try if your in the mood for a casual buffet. read more

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Sakura has a wide variety of my go-to Chinese menu items. I was in awe viewing the trays of General Tso Chicken, Fried Wings, Mushroom Chicken and Honey Walnut Shrimp. I didn't expect the sauce-based wings to taste like Buffalo, but it was pretty decent. In fact, I enjoyed the wings and the imitation crab soup out of the entire buffet. The service was decent. I paid upon entering and requested for a soda (+$2.99). The waitress served me promptly with couple of refills during our lunch. She even served me the obligatory, happy ending fortune cookie on a nice, "tipping tray". lol I took advantage of the Hibachi Chef's services, requesting for a Mongolian-grilled Chow Mein with Steak and Scrambled Eggs. I was glad the Chef had his seasoning/sauce in hand, because I don't recall customers having the liberty of layering their own sauces like in a typical Mongolian BBQ restaurant. I do remember using the ladles of garlic and chili oil though. My Hibachi Chow Mein was a tasteless disaster. Even the steak seemed questionable. The meat was not juicy or succulent at all. I wasn't sure if the staff was hoping to have their customers just pour soy sauce/hot chili oil on their cooked food to compensate for the their tasteless food. Sakura aims for a variety of dished, but serves nearly piss poor quality food. While the variety here was a "plus", the taste and quality on the other hand, was a deep minus.--Sakura deserves 2.5-3 stars. The restaurant was spacious and there were plenty of hungry customers that early afternoon. I was kinda annoyed at another customer sitting right behind me. It felt like our chairs were bracketed together. Every time he got up to scoundrel for food and then sit down to dine, our seats would always budge back and forth. Pretty annoying. read more

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Have been here twice. The last time in april,all the food had some kind of weird taste and smell. I can't tell what it was (and maybe don't want to know). Everything. Even the desserts had it. A very impressive array of dishes. But I am not returning. Yuck. read more

To start this review is to that my roommate decided to go to Sakura Grill & Buffet to eat but the whole experience started out bad when we founded out the price was high. The total price for us was $51.47 and to break it down it goes like this for my roommate, the amount was $21.99, my was $19.80 because I'm a Senior Citizen. The price for the sodas we had was $2.99 each. Now we talk about the food and we each had a few plate filled with different kinds of food and each of us had our filled and we are paying the price because both of us are having stomach problems. The kimchi I had was a little mushy, the Sweet potato was dry, along with the potato salad, and macaroni salad. So we both of will not be going back to Sakura Grill & Buffet and I advise that if anybody are thinking about going to have a meal at a buffet please choose another buffet and not Sakura's because maybe the food might not good as it should but I would stay away because of the price. read more

SHADY BUSINESS! THEY CHARGE FOR BABIES !(9month old) they will say they "don't" but still charged 9$ tip for a place that is self serve ??? They said they charge tip for party of 5+ and they COUNTED THE 9 MONTH OLD as the 5th person .. wth ?? Total was 73$ but I was charged 95$ total after the 9$ tip they added plus tax charges. FOOD WAS MEDIOCRE and NO SOFT SERVE just little cups of ice cream that were nasty and tasted cheap. SUSHI WAS NASTY. DESSERT TASTED LIKE THEY DIDNT ADD ANY SUGAR ?? I wanted to To love this place but CHARGING 9$ and hiding it is real shady!! Don't come here ! They will find any way to charge you more! I like to give my hard earned money to honest businesses not these shady money hungry people ! 0 stars if I could I still can't believe I was charged for a baby that didn't eat ! Smfh read more

Sakura Grill & Buffet - Menu prices. They should add 9$ for BABIES that don't eat because that's what they charged us lol a joke - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

As good as this type of casual Asian buffett gets! Food: Pleasantly surprised by a lot of fresh and high quality ingredients and food products!!! Loved a variety of seafood dishes, especially the following... Seafood boil - 5/5 - crawfish was of fresh quality and texture and the seafood boil mild-medium spicy was perfect Salt and pepper shrimp - 5/5 - fresh tasting batch Black bean clams - 5/5 Salt and pepper crab - 2.5/5 - not fresh batch Honey walnut shrimp - 1/5 - way too sweet and portion of breading to shrimp way off Mongolian grill bar - 3.5/5 - decent selection of fresh ingredients to choose from Sushi rolls - 2/5 - very limited selection Fruits - 5/5 - a plentiful variety to choose from Ambience: Typical buffet style arrangement Service: Fast, friendly; no complaints read more

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The price for the "all you can eat" is pretty reasonable and staff come by quickly to remove extra plates. The food is decent, not the best but it's still pretty good for the price. There's also lots of seating and a lot of food choices. read more

I don't recommend going to this restaurant for a meal. Their service attitude is very bad. Even worse, they don't allow you to eat too much or just have one kind of food. Last 2 week, three of us went there. We had six small plates of crayfish in total. The manager told me: "Don't come here to eat next time." I want to ask, is this our fault?! This is a buffet. Why can't we choose what we like to eat?? Do we have to pay for food we don't like? ！ She also complained that we ate too much. In fact, we only had a little. I think she discriminated against us. So this meal made us very unhappy. Also the food is cold and raw. So if you want to there, you have to think about it. Don't eat too much, they will watch you and will make you feel bad. read more

Sakura Grill & Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I stopped in to treat one of my friends to lunch and it was $48.00 for 2 people to eat, BUT this Buffett was so worth every dollar, this place was such a good find. The service: The service was so good, the lady was making sure we had drinks every-time the drinks would get low, it felt like we was the only people in there on how much fast service she was giving us. The food: ALL THE FOOD WAS REAL GOOD, there was things I didn't care for but that's because I don't like those foods from any establishment, like fired bananas, beef ribs, sushi, & salmon, BUT there was a lot of foods that I absolutely love, those foods were: coconut shrimp (MY FAVORITE), the fried rice (SO MUCH FLAVOR), the Alfredo pasta, shrimp, broccoli & beef, spicy pepper chicken ( has jalapeño in it), spring rolls, stuffed mushrooms, the hibachi bar & more, that was just the favorites, my friend loves everything he has as well including the salad. I will come back for sure Overall: 10/10 Tip: it's a Buffett Will I come back: O HELL YEAH (in my stone cold voice) read more

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Hot food and sushi ok, conveinent right next to winco. I went there right after going to winco market and it was close so I did'nt have to move car. I did'nt try grill. Kinda stuffy in there...... read more

Plenty of dine in space here and we came on a day where it was not packed. Did not have to wait and we were able to sit right away. They do have a good selection of options. I did not see any significant differences from dinner options to lunch except seafood boil. Service here was good. Our plates were cleared in a timely manner and the servers seemed happy. read more

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Nice, Chinese buffet with great variety of fresh food selection. In some cases, it's tasteless typical, and in some cases, like hibachi bar, it was excellent, grilled right in front of you fresh food meats, and vegetables. Top it off with the sushi bar, some good desserts to choose from and packaged ice cream (hidden in the furthest corner). Place is lacking for some guests organization on the entrance, and by there food counters. People are jammed with no direction which forms ridiculously long, pointless lines. Would like to see it fixed, and would gladly increase the rating. In any case it was a good find in Sac area. Xie xie. read more

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I didn't like it. Gross it appeared to be dirty. The food was bad. I will not be going back there.

For 20.99 (before tax) we had an amazing buffet. The variety of food was enough to satisfy my vegetarian friend as well as myself. The restaurant was pretty crowded but the staff were quick about cleaning and clearing plates. The buffet lines were clean and the food tasted fresh. We will definitely be back to enjoy again! read more

Sakura Grill & Buffet - broccoli chicken, imitation crab rolls, porkchops, salt pepper chicken - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Overall, probably won't be visiting again but I do recommend if you're a seafood lover, you definitely get your moneys worth here. Not really my jam in terms of buffet spots, I would recommend this for seafood lovers and there's a ton of seafood options. This is a very popular place and so there's a lot of workers constantly running around. The lady at the register wasn't very friendly, but she did her job very efficiently. The options for seafood were endless, shrimp, octopus, shellfish of all kinds, steamed fish, grilled fish, fried fish, etc. within thinking the fried whole shrimps being the favorite as I saw at least 3 people with plates stacked high with shrimp only. They also advertise hibachi but the noodles are honestly spaghetti. So it just doesn't taste right even after adding all your favorites and picking a sauce. The add ins for the hibachi were pretty standard and the cook does make it to order. The non-seafood options were ok, my favorite being the cream cheese wontons and the pepper chicken. The rest of it was dry or under seasoned. I wasn't expecting high quality restaurant food but a lot of the food looked like it had been sitting out for a bit too long, and wasn't appetizing. read more