Look at the picture and tell me if this chicken looks seasoned... Everything is bland and the carrots are overcooked and soggy. This place was great years ago but now it's TRASHHHH. Don't go here, it ain't worth the price or the time. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - Chicken Hibachi Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Macon, Georgia

We order lunch for our company and everyone here loves the food. We are always happy and full with big smiles on our faces :)

Stopped in for lunch, and I'm happy I did. I didn't dine in the restaurant due to a time crunch, but man, the food was prepared fresh, and it was delicious. I ordered the steak and chicken plate. Ir came with rice veggies and sauce. It's a nice size portion. I definitely ate it for lunch and dinner. Everything was seasoned and prepared well. read more

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As I walked in I counted 13 people waiting in the lobby for their food. I talked to a older gentleman who said he had been waiting 30 minutes for his food. I walked in and placed my order at 3:52 and the girl taking my order didn't even ask my name for the order. I ordered chicken and steak with veggies. I told people that were coming in that I've been waiting a long time for my food. I waited until 4:52 which at that time was a whole hour then approached the counter and demanded a refund. The girl that took my order never asked my name so they never had it for my order. A refund was given back to me so let's hope it goes back in my bank account. I will never go back again. This place is absolutely pathetic!!! They renovated the building but didn't give the workers common sense. I'm not surprised because common sense isn't so common anymore. P.S. I forgot to mention they closed the grill down because they said it had to cool off. I'm still not understanding why they did that. That's still no excuse not to have my food. read more

The food was pretty good. I thought it was a bit strange that I bought a second serving of yum yum sauce and used my debit card again. They charged me $1.00 for the sauce and 50 cents for using my debit card. The cashier was a little rude, but you get that a lot these days in fast food outlets. read more

In all honesty, my favorite thing about this place is the YUM YUM SAUCE that comes with the rice. It's so good. I use to always get at least 2 sauces with my dishes. The food here isn't bad at all, it's actually decent and pretty affordable for what you get. I just want to say maybe watch them as their making your food if at all possible and when you get you food make sure it's what you ordered. The service here isn't bad, they are pretty quick. If you ever go inside of this place it will look very familiar to you. To me it appears to be an old McDonalds, that was turned into Sakura. Call your order in if you don't have time to wait. A drive through is also available. read more

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This is my favorite go to in East Macon. The restaurant has went through some major renovations, but the quality of the food hasn't changed. The only complaint is the rising costs. Overall the food is really good, & their customer service is great. read more

We got take out & order was spot on! Food is fresher/better than original, which we only stopped eating bc of health rating:concerns. The portions are REALLY generous, still. Four of us ate for $55 and one had shrimp and an extra order of something. We ordered in advance & would recommend! read more

Ok now I'm torn about this review but I have to do it so when u get a chance to go you know what to expect. First off let's talk food. It's is actually good and the hibachi style ranks up there with the beat of them but honestly, you can't really jack up hibachi unless under or over cook something. The sauce is all the flavor anyway. Letting the grill do it's thing is where they shine. And out of all the times I've been here I will say the food is consistent. Now lets talk service: 2 thumbs down. I mean... don't be mad because I can't understand you or God forbid, I'm trying to figure out what I want to order and it aggravates you. I don't like signing my card receipt and my arm is sticking to the counter or the lack of air freshener in here, really. Eat here but just enjoy the food get it to go as fast as you can order it and never sit or lean on much at all. Enjoy lol. read more

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Ok so we get the covid 19 policies. But the little dude up front is such a confused fellow. He has a big childish attitude. We were waiting outside on our food and everyone was talking about the disturbed snot bubble blowing kid. Mom or dad really needs to spank, and teach this boy about customer service. The place is sticky all over. I could go on and on. But I don't recommend this place, unless you like getting treated like crap. I didnt want to leave the 1 star but had to. read more

Amazing sushi at a good price! I would highly recommend the sweet potato roll. I liked the teriyaki as well but I think the sushi is my absolute favorite. read more

I really wish you would expand your restaurant to the Warner Robins area. When I was working in Macon I had lunch at your place so often. I miss it since I loved it! Absolutel, delicious! read more

This is a great place to order take out at. The food has always been cooked to perfection. When you first pull up to Sakura the outside is pretty run down. To be honest it looks pretty crappy. The inside isn't much better. The place is in sore need of an update. But their prices, and the food, are outstanding! I always order the shrimp and scallop rice with sweet carrots and broccoli. The seafood is always cooked to perfection, and the shrimp sauce is amazing. It's definitely one of the more hidden gems in macon, but worth it. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - Shrimp and scallops with hibachi rice. Amazing! - Japanese Near Me - Macon, Georgia

It's a good portion size, I find it a little under seasoned for my taste, but the yum yum sauce made up for it. read more

Sakura Japanese Restaurant - Chicken, shrimp and steak - Japanese Near Me - Macon, Georgia

NORMALLY I love this place, but now due to the restaurant, 4 people are sick in my house, including myself from the Hibachi Chicken. Apparently, someone that is sick is still working in the kitchen preparing food. Do NOT go to work sick, ESPECIALLY if you work in food or retail. read more

I would give this place five stars if they didn't take 30 minutes every time I came through the drive-through. I see people pull up and go inside and get food in 15 to 20 minutes and come out But the drive-through service here is just ridiculous. Most cars end up turning around and leaving behind me every time I'm in line because the wait that long. read more

Food is delicious and cheap. Guy at the cash registers made it more difficult than it should have been. He had to keep writing down our order and was getting frustrated. He kept rolling his eyes at us. Very unprofessional. read more

The food is amazing. They could clean that place annually though. I think theres grease and sweat on the counter from when Jimmy Carter was President. read more

best habachi in macon i've tried so many places and this tops them all i love it. so cheap as well

Prepare to get excited all over again. A little baby was born in the ghetto and in his neighborhood was a Hardee's. That Hardee's closed down and was replaced by a Sakura. What a confusing atmosphere. When i got there I had to peek in, making sure they were even open. A few token Japanese decorations brought by the owner's family from the mother land or maybe it is just some stuff from Smiley's Flea Market. The seating consists of ancient Hardee's swivel chairs and orange booths. The eatery is run by the powerful and seldom seen Mr Sakura. Legend has it that in 1975 he had a knife fight with Eddie Wiggins over Kawasaki dealership rights. On a strip of east Macon American blithe, the old mammoth sign from Hardee's now features a faded Sakura logo. I think they opened up in the 90s when i was driving between from Milledgeville on a regular basis. That they are still open may be a testament to the food. This is no frills dinning at it's best. I mean the impression you get looking around is that you are doomed. The idea of a good meal is only a secondary priority to making it out of the hood alive. However, turns out there is a police house next door that has taken residence in an old... well I cannot, for the life of me, recall what now defunct eye sore on the Macon landscape occupied the building previously but it is next to Roses. I wondered what problems the police may have had in retro fitting the department store space so they could operate a modern high tech force? Just the logistics of getting internet piped in must have been fantastic! Do they use the left over retail displays to store guns and ammo? With proper lighting and eye level marketing those guns will fly off the shelf. Our order of Steak & Shrimp hibachi was finally reluctantly placed. The cashier had let out a sigh at our indecisiveness but I don't blame him. Plus, the emptied out area where the drive-thru cashier worked is now a hallow space occupying a mop and an extra grimy bucket. A place with almost no redeeming aesthetic qualities to speak of. I'd be sighing too. There is one giant exciting piece of information you can really use about this place. Sakura's food is on point, priced right and the yum yum sauce is from the moon. My wife's disappointment in the lack of sushi was transformed into a hibachi of joy after 2 bites. Go eat here now. Day trip into the hood. Follow John and the entire Mid-GA Buzz team at www.FB.com/MiddleGeorgiaBuzz read more

This place is so good. I live in Atlanta and constantly crave those sweet carrots that Jesus OBVIOUSLY provided for Sakura. God bless this place and the pink sauce. read more

It is what it is it ain't what it ain't the food is good and has been as long as I can remember

Food is decent but the service is horrendous. Also the store needs a tremendous upgrade, feet stick tool the floors. Employees have no interaction with customers and seem annoyed. read more

I love this place! The food is quick and among some of the best hibachi around. I could eat it daily!! Also, you can't beat the price. It's basically two meals for the price of one. read more

Only because the food has been excellent since I've lived here as a teenager, but it's not fancy and the staff is extra dry about their customer services. But I eat here every time im in town. read more

The building itself should be enough to deter people from visiting this restaurant because it is honestly kinda gross, but their food is just too good to keep people away. On top of that, they give you enough food to have leftovers for another day (or two) - which is why this is one of my favorite restaurants for when I'm too lazy to make my own lunch and dinner. Looks can be deceiving, but Sakura is totally worth a shot! read more

food is amazing, employees... not so much. I have always felt like they hate their job. Order by phone, and pick up in 10 mins. But know your order, if you dont want to be sighed at. I hate feeling like I made the cashier take their sad job. Hell he can find another trade if he is that unhappy with his career choice. read more

Food is really good appearance of restaurant isn't the best but the health score is good and I've never had an issue with my food. The service isn't that of a 5 star restaurant but it's what you would expect from a fast food restaurant on the side of town it's on ‍ read more

Don't even try to go there. It was 850 pm Shen closing time was 9 pm on a Friday night and they turned away myself and another customer!!! That's a poor way to run a business!!! read more

Their phone service is so bad I was dialing them for 10 minutes straight and they never answered. The food is okay for the price, but it's not worth dealing with their horrible staff for it. Don't bother wasting your time. read more

The food is decent if you like hibachi style dishes. However, the place is pretty dirty and received a C (76) on their inspection. Last time I visited, I got to hear an employee talk down customers to the manager/owner. The manager/owner didn't seem to care and engaged in the conversation. From the conversation, apparently it is too much trouble for customers to phone in orders or to request separate checks. This place, and every other, should be thankful it has customers, and the employee should be thankful for them too, since without them there would be no need for her nor money with which to pay her. The cook? Well, I got to hear her cursing on the phone in a conversation with her mom. the manager/owner? No "thank you" and not very friendly. The bottom line is that I may not dine here again. If I do, it will be simply because the food is decent and the bill is usually only about $7. Otherwise, the cleanliness and customer service at this old Hardee's building turned Japanese hibachi quick serve are abysmal enough that I would rather pay more elsewhere. read more