We eat here once a week. Our 3 year old loves sitting at the hibachi grill. The staff is nice (maybe because we've been eating here weekly for at least 6 years so they know us) & the food is always delicious. read more

I like the Hibachi here. We love the service. They were very nice people. The decor was up to par to any other great hibachi restaurant. I felt like I was in Japan. The service was quick and they were very attentive. read more

Definitely not what I expected when I walked into this restaurant. As a west coast boy, I have had my share of Japanese food. The rice was hard, the sauce for my Oyakudon was bland, and the service was minimally helpful. The servers did not look interested at their jobs...not sure what the hype was about here but I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

I like the food a lot but I will only do take out from now on. The waitresses son is there everyday and he constantly is bothering customers while they eat. I want to sit and enjoy my food. Not be bothered by a 4 year old read more

This was a wonderful experience! Jason z made the hibachi grill so much fun and was engaging as well as an amazing chef. I recommend!

We walked in and nobody greeted us at the door. There were dirty dishes and trash still on the bar with no bartender. We waited for several minutes to be seated then ended up leaving b/c they obviously don't want new customers. Sorry, didn't get a review of the food. read more

We had never ate here and went Saturday. I was not impressed, while waiting there was a kid behind the bar and one sleeping on the stools at the bar. The fish tank was cloudy and when we used the restroom the door to get in was sticky and nasty. We sat waiting for the rest of our party as we were 30 minutes early for our reservation, my mother in law stood at the end of the bar to get a drink only to be ignored by all staff. Only when I went up and got a little rude were we helped( this all before we even sat to eat). The salad dressing was just plain ginger and the soup was probably the worst thing I've ever tasted, it reminded me of old dish water or dirty sock water. The actual meal was not bad and our cook was great. The prices compared to Kansas City were the same but the quantity and quality were far from it. Will not go back nor recommend to anyone. read more

My friends and I sought out this restaurant this past weekend, and were thoroughly disappointed throughout the entire experience. First, we walked in the front door and waited to be greeted for a solid 5 minutes, along with another family that came in before us and was waiting as well. After waiting, we were finally greeted with a "follow me". We followed the waitress to our table (we chose to not sit hibachi table-side and instead opted for a booth), and then begun another wait. We sat for a good 15 minutes before a child, maybe 11-12 years old, came up to us and asked if our drink order had been taken yet, to which we replied "no". After this weird experience, she came back with our drinks and then went to check on a different table. I like the concept of family businesses...but this seemed a little strange. Anyways, after slurping down my entire drink while waiting to have my order taken or even be acknowledged, our waitress finally came back to us, took our orders, and then left. Five minutes after that, one of our friends got his food, and loved it! He ordered from the hibachi menu. My other friend and I had ordered sushi, which I totally understand might take longer to make! But we waited for 30 minutes. Then, after the 30 minutes, our sushi was finally done! We could see it sitting on the sushi bar ledge waiting to be picked up by our waitress and served to us! Well, it sat there. And sat there even longer. After 20 minutes of this had passed, we were already going to be late to our movie, so we decided to get up and leave to pay for my salad, my friends' soup appetizer, and my other friends meal. We get up to leave, and at the counter is another customer with a complaint! The manager laughed it off, and didn't apologize. We got to the front of the line finally, and she printed off our receipts for the sushi and our side dishes. I explained to her what had happened and we ended up only having to pay for what we ate (a wilted salad and imitation crab soup), thank god, but were not even apologized to! In conclusion, this was quite honestly the worst restaurant experience I have ever had and I will not be returning. I have never left a review on any site before, but this experience was so horrible and slightly alarming that I have decided to. Hope you all take this into consideration before choosing to spend your money here. read more

I have gone to this restaurant several times, and Saturday night was my last. The first time I went to this restaurant (first date with my boyfriend), we were extremely rushed. I have never been so appalled by a lack of courtesy, respect, and service in my life. While the chef was still cleaning the grill after cooking for us (about 9:00 PM and the restaurant closes at 10), the waitress stood over us, asked multiple times if we could pay, stood over my boyfriend while tipping, vaccuumed under our chairs and hit them while we were eating, and asked at least 5 times while we were attempting to eat if we were "done yet" and pushed the boxes. Neither of us had even finished a single portion of our food. Saturday night my boyfriend and I went back with friends and family (party of 4) and were never greeted by a host, along with many other parties. They left a huge group of potential diners standing in the entryway with no seating list, no wait time, no greeting, nothing. I specifically remember a group of 7 with a reservation at 6:30 PM who were forced to seat themselves at 7:15 PM at a table that had been open for a significant amount of time AFTER one of the waitresses (same waitress that was extremely rude before) was snotty, rude, and not helpful. A man specifically said "I would rather eat anywhere else than speak with that woman again" and then promptly left. We eventually also sat ourselves at another open table, waited 45 minutes for a drink or any service, and the snotty waitress blatantly guarded a pile of menus so that we could not have them and sat another party with those menus that were after us. The dismal service continued for the whole dinner. To clarify, the chefs are always great. Always. Hard workers, fast, pleasant, and fun. The wait staff and managers should be ashamed of themselves, particularly the one woman. Drive to KC and make reservations at Kyoto or one of the other Japanese steakhouses. Well worth the drive, and you certainly won't be as miserable. read more

First we went in there and sat down very calm and the server didn't introduce herself, she kept rolling her eyes at us for no reason and was very disrespectful. The 1 star only goes to the food because the food was awesome. We all drank water and all of our cups were empty and she didn't even ask to refill them or nothing. The sushi is great but the service is terrible. read more

We had to wait for 30 minutes for a chef to even start cooking our food. The food was very bland and on top of everything else they tacked an 18 percent gratuity onto our bill. I would expect that if I were in KC but certainly not in St. Joe. There were three people in our party and it was lunch and the bill totaled $82.00 and that was with no alcohol. I won't be going back....ever! read more

SAKURA 2209 N Belt Observations: -Controlling Pests.* -The restaurant is infested with mice. There are mouse droppings in the kitchen and all food storage areas -Pest control is a must, any sign of pest can signal a possible major problem as pest are know to habor and spread bacteria and virus, and must be dealt with immediately -Management must treat and prevent mouse infestation. Get a new backdoor and seal all cracks and holes in the walls and backdoor. Clean up mouse droppings in all areas and ensure that pest control supplies the right traps that will contain the animal once it gets inside. Clean around the dumpster -Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a food establishment, -Management must treat and prevent pest infestation. Get a new backdoor and seal all cracks and holes in the walls and backdoor. Clean up mouse droppings in all areas and ensure that pest control supplies the right traps that will contain the animal once it gets inside. Clean around the dumpster and keep the lid closed. Backdoor must never be left wide open. It can only be left open after repairing the door screen. - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty sides of coolers -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. -Clean outside of cooling equipment - Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions -Dirty walls and floor due to food debris and mouse droppings -Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis. -Floors and walls must be cleaned on a daily basis. Failure to clean could cause contamination of food and proliferation of pests - Repairing -Damaged back door and door frame that needs repair or replacement. There are cracks and holes in the walls and by the back door that are big enough to let mice through -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination -Holes in the walls and backdoor must be sealed using proper and durable material. Consider purchasing a new backdoor In a follow-up report sides of cooling units still had to be addressed. not into mice droppings. seriously nasty read more