This place is a vibe. It's not much to look at from the outside, but as soon as you walk thru the doors you are transported into a fun Asian inspired atmosphere. The decor is appealing. There is a neat Buddha statue across from the bar where people have made donations (left money), and at the base there is a moat of water with dozens of koy fish This is a Japanese steakhouse, so, there are a variety on entrees, appetizers, and sushi to choose from There is a bar, dining area, and several hibachi stations. Hibachi is a crown favorite, so, HOU might have a wait... but it's well worth it. The performance is a comedic and skillful spectacle. There are props, "classic moves," and other bits. Instead of squirting water in our mouths they actually squirted sake, which was a nice touch Some tips: I would recommend the hibachi. It's a fun time, and the chefs are both professional and delightful. If you're waiting for hibachi, grab a seat at the bar and enjoy a drink while you wait Cheers!! read more

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We love Sakura's ~ always top of the list!! The hibachi chef's are awesome, especially for a big group but we usually drool over the specialty sushi rolls and still don't have it narrowed down to A favorite ~ too many good ones to be able to narrow it down. read more

This is a great go-to for sushi and Japanese food. I go here quite often and the service is always solid and the food is good and there's a good variety as well. read more

I love eating sushi and ramen bowls but this is the 1st place I've been where I didn't eat my food. I got the seafood bowl & some sushi. They smelled soooo bad, the sour fish smell was overwhelming, my seafood bowl broth didn't have much flavor, the noodles were super rubbery / gummy. Maybe the noodles were supposed to be like that but I did not like that texture. I tried to eat the vegetables in my soup instead but I couldn't, there was a very slight chemically taste on everything in the bowl. I ended up not eating anything I got and getting food someplace else. read more

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse - Asparagus Roll, California Roll - Japanese Near Me - Williston, North Dakota

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Food is always amazing. Can never go wrong going to Sakuras in Williston for any occasion.

We had the best server named Angel. She had great recommendations and I love the Geoffrey more than the things I ordered on my own. She makes killer cocktails as well! Really delicious sushi and sashimi. Can't wait to eat here again! read more

Perfectly wonderful. The staff is so patient. We stopped in recently to enjoy the Pan Asian cuisine. We were impressed by the cocktails. read more

I am not a big fan of Hibachi, so I ordered Sushi but was a bit skeptical. However, I ended up pleasantly surprised. I ordered the Cow Boy Roll and onion soup. I did ask the server if I could substitute the spicy turn on the roll for salmon and they said YES. I was very happy that they we willing to make the change. The roll was very taste and I would order it again. Also, I would recommend it to other people to try. read more

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse - Cow Boy Roll - Japanese Near Me - Williston, North Dakota

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Best food I've had in the area. Service impeccable. Large portions. Love the hibachi entertainment.

In town on a travel contract and I had to find a good hibachi place. The rice and yum yum sauce tastes different than back home but it was still pretty good. I got the lobster and shrimp and wish I had just gotten the shrimp. Overall I enjoyed the meal. read more

Went here with my sister while she was here visiting me. Food was okay, but not the best Japanese food I've ever had. Our server was inattentive and had us waiting 30+ minutes for food while people around us that had gotten theirs after we did. Menus smelled like mold. Nice restaurant but it's not clean. read more

Food was served at a very like warm temperature and quickly became cold as I began eating , we sat at the bar so we got service quick but the the drinks we ordered were very poorly made honestly refused to try and finish it . The ambiance was not an issue it seems like a very well put together establishment it's just the food and drinks don't seem to reflect . read more

Sakura is the only Hibachi Grill in town, and as such, it's $$$. Having said that, it's always a good experience going here. Service is good, and I haven't had a bad meal yet. read more

The food was ok considering the geographic location. My real complaint is with the cleanliness of the facility. I had two small children with me. The booster seats which were available were encrusted in filth. I had to use my wife's antibacterial wipes in order to wipe down the chair. I'm not even worried about the germs, I'm more worried about the sticky food and debris all over the chair. Same experience in the restroom; utterly filthy. I've been cleaner restrooms on isolated interstate gas stations. The worst part was, there were four young employees just standing around; the place wasn't busy. Are these young people not trained on how to clean a bathroom? I paid over $100 for lunch for my wife, son, and myself; is a clean bathroom an unreasonable ask with employees standing around doing nothing? There needs to be an adult on duty or something, this place is absurdly filthy. I'd rather go get hot dogs at the Love's travel center on the other side of town, at least they keep the place clean. read more

It's nice having a Japanese Steakhouse in such a small town! Love that they serve lo neon with the meals!

I worked there for about six months and I loved the staff and the customers. Great place to work, amazing fun atmosphere to have dinner or dinner partys. They accommodate for everyone and very very kind and happy Love kelly and Leo they run a great place and are very repcted! I wouldn't hesitate to join the team again and will always be top on our lists for a great night out with family and friends, my kids favorite spot! read more

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse - Just some of the selection - Japanese Near Me - Williston, North Dakota

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This is not a negative review, but it was my first time here and I ate the chicken pad Thai. It was just so so. I don't think it was bad by any means. It was just kinda plain and they served it in a plain white bowl. I'm not one who usually condemns food for things like napkins or silverware or apperance (some of the worst looking restaurants serve the best food). I will most assuredly go back and try more dishes. Just not the pad Thai! read more

Went here for dinner with family, some had been here previously. I ordered the fried dumplings appetizer and it was quite tasty. For dinner I had the combo dinner of chicken and lobster, hubby had filet mignon and lobster. Combo dinners come with soup, salad and choice of rice on side. The soup was delicious, the salad was good but I thought there was a bit too much liquid in the bottom of the bowl. There were a lot of noodles with dinner but they were good. The chicken and lobster had great flavor but the chicken was a little tough and dry, and the lobster had been cooked too long. Hubby said his steak was tender but lobster overdone. Decor and ambiance was nice, service was top notch. read more

Unfortunately the quality of the food has gone down. It is fun if you do hibatchi however the sushi has definitely become sub par. Last two rolls I got had an unpleasant taste and the seaweed paper was tough. Not sure if this is lower quality or if it was old. read more

I ate at this establishment twice in 4 days while in Williston. First of all friendly service , secondly , decent food for small town and finally clean place. However, the sushi rice were too wet and tasted like glue especially if sushi man not skilled enough. As a Houstonian your establishment gets 4 stars from me . read more

Really amazing steakhouse, was way impressed with our cook and our waiter. The seafood platter I had was excellent. This place will not disappoint you in anyway. The appetizer was good fried shrimp. Good atmosphere and family friendly. read more

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse - Japanese Near Me - Williston, North Dakota

I've never been so disappointed in a place... I don't even know where to start... Between the loud ass Mexican music in all Spanish, the fact that my whiskey crush had absolutely no alcohol in it and the muddled mint was brown, the completely un-bussed tables, the bar tender who was supposed to be serving us but only talked to us twice and then walked out fifteen minutes before close without even asking if we wanted our ticket, or the fried food that tasted like the fryer hadn't ever been cleaned but has been over cooking food for years... idk. Check the place out if you want... I mean it's North Dakota sushi how good can the seafood be? But you'd think they'd try to up sell on service, and there was absolutely none. Good luck! I definitely won't be coming back. I know Basil is a good place and has been for years. read more

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse - Unkempt... - Japanese Near Me - Williston, North Dakota

The staff was nice. The sushi rolls were good. The children's menu was pricey but you got a lot, which is good for older child, but we have a 2 year old. The salt and pepper calamari was delicious. read more

This is one of the best restaurants in Williston. The food is phenomenal and the atmosphere is even better. Try the hibachi grill if you haven't yet! My kids loved it. read more

Such a fun place to go if you like this style of food! Went here while visiting family in town. They cook the food on a grill right in front of your table and are very entertaining and involved in the whole process. Only thing that was weird to me is they automatically add a $10+ service charge at the end. Also their bathrooms were surprisingly gross and run down for being a nice restaurant. Food was good and not too expensive. Fairly good overall. read more

Best food, always fresh and consistent everytime I go. The drinks are always cold and everyone has a positive energy to them.

Excellent customer service was seated right away food was very fresh one of the best experiences I had here in Williston will go again

Great fun atmosphere! Delicious food drinks! Being their bartender was the best move i ever made I ansolutley love being there!

Fun hibachi grill. The service and atmosphere are great. We got seated right away at one of the hibachi grills. Our group ordered the Sakura signature roll which is a cooked sushi. It was very good. I had a vegetable hibachi platter. It had zucchini, mushrooms carrots and onions among others It came with a small salad and soup. Everything was wonderful. read more

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse - Sakura Signature Roll - Japanese Near Me - Williston, North Dakota

An awesome find. Better sushi and better prices than Basil. I know, sushi, in North Dakota?! I thought the same thing, BUT it really is quality and comparable to your bigger cities. The pieces are huge and they definitely do not skimp on the fish. Atmosphere is great, decorations are nice, and the service was good. Overall, I definitely recommend trying this place if you're looking for quality food--especially sushi. read more

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Ok, finally got here. Fellow pilot DG not usually a sushi enthusiast. I've ordered Mackerel Sushi and a Spicy Tuna Roll and hot tea. Wonderful service at bar with large pot tea handed to my use. I sure like all this so far. Nice setting here with new facility apparently. Busy now this evening at 7p. Will definitely return. read more

This may be the best sushi in Williston, however it is the worst sushi I have ever tasted... And I eat a lot of sushi back home. Beware of the "king crab crunch roll" mine has a huge chunk of salmon, a tiny bit of tuna and ZERO crab. NADA. I took each piece apart and could not find ANY Crab. When I called they said that the roll actually has mostly salmon and a tiny bit of crab. I hunted and hunted and couldn't even find a tiny piece. The "King roll" that has lobster was meh... My order was take out and they smooshed both rolls into one container that was too small. The Shrimp Tempura was ok. I've had much better elsewhere. If your craving sushi and you happen to be stuck in Williston.....don't bother with this place. I paid $47 for three items and it was very disappointing. read more

We just moved to town and Hibachi is our favorite. The reviews for this place are so up and down. When we seated I was quick to jump on the loser star rating due to the fact that it took like 10-15 minutes for a waitress to ask for our drink, then another 10 minutes before the soup or salad came out and then another 15 -20 minutes for our cook to even come out. Mind you we were the only ones in the restaurant. Our female waitress was very nice, prompt (once she finally came out) but spoke very very soft. She was sweet and did a good job. Our chef did an awesome job. He was so entertaining and made delicious food. The price isn't too bad for the portions. You get your soup, salad, and dinner!! Again this place is good. I would suggest it to others for sure and I'm positive we would go back. read more

Although Sakura has some great food, it also has some very disappointing food as well. Two examples of this are their California Roll, which consists of one small chunk of crab with the other 70-80% being cucumber and avocado, and the Sakura Ramen. The house ramen is some of the saddest, most disappointing ramen I've ever eaten in my life. I'd rather have made own 30 cent ramen block with an egg cracked in it than eat their poor excuse for ramen. The fish cakes and eggs were rubbery beyond all belief, the noodles were overcooked and stuck together into one large clump, the broth was overly sweet and off putting, and the pork was mostly fat with the rest dry and old, if you could even imagine the concept of dry pork thats been marinating in broth. I immediately felt sick to my stomach after eating it. For the price of $15, you might as well buy three packs of cigarettes and eat them if you want a cancerous, disgusting experience to choke down. Never again will I make the mistake of thinking that I could find a decent bowl of ramen in Williston. read more

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse - The look of complete disappointment - Japanese Near Me - Williston, North Dakota

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My fiancé and I used to enjoy this place at least once a week, but the service and food today was terrible. They apparently didn't clean their grills properly so water leaked out in the floor underneath our seats and all over our feet.. DIRTY GREASY WATER. It was disgusting. On top of that, the hibachi chef wouldn't stop talking about his medical problems, and clearly overwhelmed the five year old girl sitting next to us by tossing food at her even though she blatantly asked him not to several times. In fact, she nearly started crying because of the pressure he put on her. To top it off, when we spoke to management about these issues, all they did was give us a five dollar coupon for the next time we come in. Bottom line: we will never be coming back. read more

Once again, I found a place in Williston that served sushi. This place is very upscale like, I was really impressed. They kept and eye on you, to make sure your glass stayed filled. The food was tasty and on point. read more

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Was on the fence about ordering sashimi, but it was surprisingly pretty decent. Didn't care for the smoked salmon and fake crab sticks that were included as part of the 24 piece order though. The fried banana dessert was disappointing and bland. The waitress was nice. read more

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse - 24 piece Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Williston, North Dakota

I love this place. Imthe inside is decorated so nice... wouldn't mind having the owner decorate my place. Im really tall and some restaurants do not accommodate for taller people and they do. I love the hibachi grill. Its always fun to get broccoli thrown at u. My daughter loved it. We dont drink alcoholic beverages, however others that did were getting free squeezes of a alcohol in theor mouths from a distance. I go.on lunch breaks as well. Quick service. And actual asians working there. Lol! I love it!!!!!! read more

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By far one of my favorite places to eat in town. They have great service, amazing food, and an awesome atmosphere. I love all the hibachi chefs and their fun personalities. I have a great experience every time! read more

Pretty good steakhouse. The last time I was in North Dakota was 25 years ago and no such establishment existed in the entire state. I was impressed with the chef who prepared our meal. Not to be a racist but when I've visited Japanese hibachi steak houses in other cities, the chefs have not been Asian. All the chefs that I witnessed in Sakura were Asian. I think this is fabulous. Anyway, the food was great, the waitstaff was attentive and took good care of us. The prices were quite acceptable and I will certainly return upon my next visit to Williston. read more