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    Sakura

    3.1 (199 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Tony P.

    We went here for lunch and wanted to try their buffet style items. The place wasn't busy on a week day lunch. Food they served was fresh. Their serving staff were helpful and friendly. The place was well decorated and lighting was subtle. Not bright for your eyes. The food is reasonably priced. We hope to be back soon.

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    Hannah V.

    This place is just average. Nothing bad about it but I wouldn't go out of my way to pick this place again. I'm glad for the experience to try a sushi buffet but would rather go to an all you can eat sushi place. The place had a ton of tables and everything looked very clean. The food sits out which means it just isn't hot enough. They have a good selection of side dishes but felt the sushi selection was small. It also did not help that some labels by the sushi were missing. The staff came by often to take the empty plates. At the beginning though they did not explain the process so we just assumed there was no menu and everyone got the buffet.

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    Jaime Y.

    Sakura Sushi & Grill Seafood Buffet in North Brunswick, NJ is a nice sushi buffet location. They have all types of sushi and sashimi, as well as a nice selection of soups, lo mein, chicken, French Fries, desserts, almost everything you could think of. The sushi chefs keep the sushi flowing, and the atmosphere is very pretty. It's a great option for families with choosy kids. There is a surcharge for wasted food, so it's best not to overfill your plate, just take what you'd like, then get some more. I definitely enjoyed our meal and look forward to going back.

    Fruits with eel sushi and crawfish. Super yummy
    Carlo O.

    Was passing through heading to Princeton NJ and spotted this restaurant on the way. Food was great and everyone was friendly with smiles. Of course another place where I could not stop myself from eating and I lived every minute. Please come by and enjoy their foods. Super yummy

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    Ricardo T.

    Sakura has become the go-to buffet when visiting family in that area and everyone has a different food craving. Sakura offers a variety of food from shellfish, baked fish, fried fish, sushi, sashimi, cold salads, chinese food, american food, fried foods, steamed foods, soups, lobster claws, pig feet, chicken feet, wontons, dumplings shumai and salads etc... so if you have a group that can't agree on a specific cuisine, Sakura may be a solid option to satisfy the whole group. We have been here a few times and I have not really experienced any dishes that have been sitting for long. Of course, we do NOT go at the end of the day to finish the scraps. They are constantly refreshing the supply during busy times. The meats are usually tender. The mayonaise shrimp is delicious. The sushi is the best buffet sushi i have experienced. If you are expecting gourmet chef cooked meals this may not be for you, its a buffet. The basic packaged ice cream selections are the best of the dessert section. The pastries are boxed and usually mediocre at best. The staff works hard and is always on top of cleaning your table and filling your drinks. The make an effort to make a dessert plate with a candle for birthday celebrations. They have a nice selection for kids such as nuggets, fries, pizza and mac & cheese but it's pricey for a children's appetite. Definitely return with a group.

    Petty T.

    I'd consider this a pretty good Asian lunch buffet in the area. I've been a few times now and service is consistent every time, food always taste fresh, they have a great selection of AYCE sushi and ambiance is quite nice for a buffet. I think just based off their sushi selection alone, the price is worth it. They have a variety of options for pescatarians and even a decent selection for any vegetarians as well. I'd recommend!

    Emery G.

    Very much enjoyed the lunch buffet on a Friday ! Very clean and sanitized inside. Also friendly and helpful staff. To eat form the buffet you just wear a mask and gloves (gloves provided). It literally smelled like they just cleaned which is a plus. Food was tasty for the most part. Most things that I find as my favorite in other places like the cream cheese fried wontons and chicken and broccoli were lacking a bit here. But I can understand since not much people coming, food just sits out. Their sushi on the other hand, great fresh flavor and it melted like butter. I've been wanting to try this place for a while and I'm happy they didn't disappoint.

    Maria D.

    So yummy! We've gone here about three times and have always had a great experience. Delicious food & yummy sushi

    Lobster was great

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    Great place to take the family. Best all you can eat restaurant of this type in the area. Hope they open up for indoor dinning soon.

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    The best all-you-can-eat sushi/chinese food buffet. Sushi is amazing for a buffet and the hot entrees are also very good and fresh.

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    Good combination of sushi/sashimi and Chinese dishes, excellent quality, just a little bit pricey

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    The fish is very fresh. All of our family think this is the best all you can eat seafood restaurant in the central NJ.

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    Way too expensive for such small variety and cold food and poor service n staff . No no variety - very bland - sushi was ok .

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    definitely not what I expected. as a seafood lover, I expected a lot more from this place. won't be coming here again..

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    Is this place good for vegetarians?

    You should be able to find enough selections here to suit a vegetarian meal.

    How much is this place?

    Lunch $13.95 Dinner $23.95

    Where can we read a menu with costs?

    Check out one of my photos of their flyer for cost.

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    Yayoi Sushi & Asian Bistro

    Yayoi Sushi & Asian Bistro

    4.1
    (49 reviews)
    11.6 mi

    Great sushi and they have all you can eat! Great quality! The service is good. They always come by…read moreclearing plates or refilling water. They are clean and well spaced so you have distance from other tables.

    We wanted to celebrate Fathers Day with 3 dads with a total of 10 of us tonight. We arrived around…read more5:30p and it wasn't very crowded and we were seated immediately. That sadly was the best part of the night. We ordered; 8 AYCE and 2 ordered ala carte. My wife's vegetarian and doesn't eat much and my mom doesn't eat raw sushi and ordered the teriyaki shrimp. 1. The service is horrible. We waited 20mins to get our first appetizers. The waitress just dropped off plates and didn't explain what they were. My mom noticed the table next to us ordered what she got and a few minutes later, the waitress asked if she received her entree, which she replied no, and then she went to the table next to us and grabbed their plate and brought it back to the kitchen. We assume they reheated and replated the dish because it was way overcooked. 2. Long wait. Some items didn't arrived after over an hour and we asked about them multiple times. As we were ordering our 2nd round, we just reordered them. We got our waters refilled often but they never checked in to see if we were receiving our food or if we wanted to order more. Like they didn't ask one time. 3. Lost in translation. My parents are immigrants, so I am pretty understanding but the waitress didn't understand much of what I was saying and when I asked for extra ginger while pointing at it she looked very confused. I also asked her what a few items were when she brought them, and she didn't respond. 4. 10% coupon: don't bother trying to use the 10% off coupon from their own website. When we asked for the check, I showed her the coupon and she looked confused like I made it up and I let her know it was from their website under "coupons". She went to the back to ask about it and returned to say it was for online orders only. I mentioned that the coupon doesn't have any fine print except it can't be used with any other offers, and she didn't try to help at all which was frustrating. At the end of the day, it was probably one of the worst meals I've ever had. The food quality was ok except for my mom getting a reheated meal. But the service was terrible. It sucks to have to wait so long for food and things coming out randomly and my son and wife waiting over an hour for their items while others are pretty much done. Save yourself the aggravation and try something else.

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    Yayoi Sushi & Asian Bistro
    Yayoi Sushi & Asian Bistro
    (Top to bottom) American Dream Roll, Fantasy Roll, Rainbow Roll, and Pink Lady Roll  (Right) Salmon Avocado Roll

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    (Top to bottom) American Dream Roll, Fantasy Roll, Rainbow Roll, and Pink Lady Roll (Right) Salmon Avocado Roll
    Elite Five Sushi & Grill

    Elite Five Sushi & Grill

    4.1
    (115 reviews)
    12.2 mi
    $$$
    Takes reservations
    Catering service

    The restaurant was a really cute date night spot for my wife and me. We did go for a birthday…read morecelebration and it was written in the online reservation, but we were a little disappointed that it wasn't communicated with the server or acknowledged at any point during the night. The staff were very friendly. Our favorite was the 8 yakitori skewer set. We got to pick the skewers and enjoyed all 8 choices. The flavor was really good. The meat and seafood were tender. The sushi, sushi rolls and sashimi tasted fresh. The crispy rice was okay. It was missing a some flavor and was a little bland. The scallop bisque was nice to enjoy for that rainy night. We would come back to try the sashimi omakase and to try the lunch here.

    Try delete five with my wife. The food was flavorful. The restaurant is BYOB. We had the duck…read moreskewers and the lobster tempura sushi as an appetizer. Although the duck was tasty, it came out look warm. I had the snow queen for my entrée which was halibut over rice peel off with a coconut carrot cream sauce. I loved it. My wife had the ribeye steak, which again was very flavorful, but came out lukewarm. We had to send it back and ask them to warm it up. The prices are as what you would expect from a restaurant in Princeton. Service was slow, but we weren't in a rush. All in all we had a nice time and I could see us going back again.

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    10pcs omakase sushi
    10pcs omakase sushi
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    Sushi Palace

    Sushi Palace

    3.4
    (499 reviews)
    8.4 mi
    $$$

    Sushi Palace is the OG AYCE in my opinion. It's where a group of us started gathering every other…read moremonth to overeat! I haven't been back since 2019 and not because of any issue it's just a bit of a drive and we have places that are more convenient for all of us to meet. Last night we decided to go back down memory lane and revisit Sushi Palace. The place looked basically the same with a few cosmetic upgrades. The menu did improve significantly and they added an additional menu for All You Can Eat with some unique and delicious offerings. The service was friendly, fast, and spot on. The food was delicious. It's BYOB which is also a plus. Where else can you eat sushi like a king for under $40 a person.

    Used to come here more than 15 years ago, there was a period in time where competition grew (Masa…read morefirst, then Hiro, Sakana, etc) and the quality of sushi palace fell, but I'm glad to say this place is back to becoming a contender for the top spot again. They recently expanded their menu to include a lot of similar offerings as other places including ceviche, yuzu tuna, and other wider mix of apps. Quality of fish is avg to avg high for AYCE, good salmon, especially the pepper salmon. The Peking duck bun was majority bun with very little meat, but otherwise an interesting offering. Hand rolls are still great. What stands out the most about this place are the desserts that are included, including some of the best green tea and red bean ice cream.

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    Sushi Palace
    Dumplings and ??!
    Dumplings and ??!
    Spicy tuna pizza

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    Spicy tuna pizza
    Wasabi House

    Wasabi House

    3.8
    (190 reviews)
    3.7 mi
    $$

    I visit the area monthly for a shopping trip at the local Goodwill. After one of my trips I…read morediscovered Wasabi House and I have been returning every time since. The restaurant is clean. The staff is welcoming and friendly. But the sushi is the star. My go to order is the Sushi Lunch and it wows me every time. The fish is so fresh and so flavorful. I had my best bite of tuna EVER right here. And I've eaten a lot of tuna in my day. My favorite part is that the chef curates omakase style sushi. They incorporate personality and seasonality which is truly refreshing to see in your average Japanese restaurant. This sets them apart from the rest. Can't wait for my next sushi lunch. Thank you Wasabi House!

    Great service and great sushi! I'm so surprised to have a good sushi in central Jersey, normally…read morestuff like this is solely reserved for near NYC or in NYC. I went for the lunch specials and got 2 lunch specials. I have to highlight the salmon sashimi as I think it was super creamy and yummy. I liked the unique flavors that they served even for a lunch special, my favorite being the yuzu salmon. The California rolls were also superb!! The only thing I would say is there being a little too much rice in the sushis making it hard to taste the fish. I also got a Botan ebi and requested the fried shrimp head to come with it and it was soooo good! I LOVE fried shrimp head and this hit the spot. They add a sweet savory sauce to it that gives it that extra flavor balancing out the oil from the fried shrimp head. The Botan ebi was also very creamy. The service here was nice and the waitress was super nice to talk to and funny. Good price for the sushi!

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    Interior (sushi bar)
    Interior (sushi bar)
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    Salmon Lover
    From the bottom of the pic to the top it's the Alaskan Roll, Dragon Roll, and the Fire Roll.

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    From the bottom of the pic to the top it's the Alaskan Roll, Dragon Roll, and the Fire Roll.

    Sakura - japanese - Updated July 2026

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