May 2026 I am very impressed with this restaurant. I was craving sushi & don't have a fav spot yet so I decided to give it a try. I was greeted and seated immediately despite there being a fee people in front of me. I had an attentive waiter who did a wonderful job. I loved the edamame and the cucumber salad! Both were served perfectly! I loved how nicely they plated the sushi rolls. The extra touch went a long ways! I also order Strawberry mochi. All in all, I had a great experience here and will be back again to try different rolls! read more

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Coming from New York, where hibachi restaurants are everywhere, I was surprised at how difficult it was to find one in the Virginia Beach area. We decided to give Saruki Japanese Hibachi a try on a weeknight and were seated after only about a five-minute wait. One thing we really enjoyed was having the hibachi table to ourselves. Unlike many hibachi experiences where you're seated with other parties, it was just my family, which made for a more relaxed dinner. Our chef was entertaining without being over the top, and the cooking was done well. The steak and scallops were both cooked perfectly, which we appreciated. The meal came with the standard vegetables, although we noticed there were no bean sprouts, which are common at many hibachi restaurants in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. We also missed the traditional dipping sauces that usually accompany hibachi meals. Instead, we were served a mayo-based sauce that wasn't really to our taste. The staff was happy to provide Sriracha when requested, which helped. Service was decent, and the food was good overall. However, with restaurant prices being what they are today, the experience didn't quite stand out enough for us to make a return visit. It wasn't a bad meal by any means--just one that ultimately felt a bit forgettable. This version comes across as fair and constructive while still explaining why you likely won't be back. read more

Sakura has been closed for quite a while due to a work truck crashing into their building last Summer. Thankfully, they've made all the necessary repairs and are now back open!!! With Sakura being my favorite sushi spot and close to home, I couldn't wait to stop in and enjoy their amazing sushi. I started with Miso Soup and Baby Yellowtail Carpaccio. The Carpaccio was delicate, fresh and delicious. Since my normal "go-to" is their Red Mill Roll and the Pungo Roll, I decided to try something different. I asked my server for some recommendations and she mentioned the Amanda Roll, so I went with that and the Play Boy Roll. I also ordered the Pungo because it's my favorite lol. All of the Rolls were great but I didn't know the Amanda Roll had cream cheese in it, so it was my least favorite but still good. Everything was served very quickly and I absolutely love the staff, they are always very personable! I'm so glad Sakura is back open, I will definitely be returning! read more

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Awesome service. They gave me ice cream and a balloon for my birthday. I got the love boat the fish was fresh and very tasty. read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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My family is a big fan of sushi restaurants and during our summer trip to Sandbridge, this place didn't disappoint! We visited twice while there and were impressed by the high quality sushi we ordered. The teriyaki wasn't bad either, but the salmon, tuna, and yellow rolls were a big hit with the kids! If you're looking for a high quality sushi spot, this is your next stop! read more

Great food. All sushi rolls that we ordered were very fresh and delicious. They greet you with a smile as soon as you come in through the door. Our server was very friendly and attentive. Great spot to visit with the family. read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

What a great experience. As soon as we walked in we were greeted with a smile and a happy person. The great service did not end there. The waiter also had a wonderful smile and very helpful. He was so sweet that when he saw me taking pictures he brought me a couple of BEAUTIFUL flowers to put in my photo's. I am just in love with this restaurant. We were looking at the drink menu but since we were just there for lunch we both decided to come back at another time for dinner to get a couple of their drinks. They have a full bar and a wonderful drink menu. I can't wait to go back. The whole restaurant was absolutely gorgeous. I love all the lighting. Nice menu for lunch and they even have a lunch menu for the weekend. Some places don't do that. My husband got the 3 roll lunch special and comes with soup or salad. He got miso soup. VERY good. Nice size. My husband and I both had some. I got the Christmas tree roll. It was perfection. big in size and FRESH FRESH FRESH. It has shrimp and crabmeat inside YUMMM and like a lobster salad ontop. OH my goodness it was great. I shared mine with my husband and also was impressed. He got the salmon roll, good. the California roll, YUM, and the spicy tuna roll. He also shared with me and i liked all 3 but the spicy tuna was my absolute favorite out of the 3 and the Christmas tree roll was FANTASTIC. We are already planning out next visit. If you have not tried them they are wonderful. The service alone is so wonderful you have to go experience for yourself. read more

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My mom and I came to the new location here at Redmill Commons that was down the street from our neighborhood and we ordered take out ordered the 3 sushi lunch roll I got eel, salmon and tuna roll and than the sashimi lunch special 3 chef's choice and 1 spicy. The service was nice the host talked to us while we were waiting for our order and very nice. The sushi was good for mine and my brother said his was ok, but he always said everything is ok so don't know his mind. The place was clean and very nice as well as beautiful. I would definitely go back to order more of other food. read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Excellent service by JoeJoe and fantastic food ! The environment is friendly , and it's a great place to bring your family and friends .

There are several Sakura restaurants in the Virginia Beach area and several were highly recommended to me. We decided to try the new location in Redmill for lunch on a weekday. We really enjoy sushi, and when we enter any sushi restaurant, we like to pass by the sushi bar to see how the fish looks. At Sakura, the sushi bar was located way in the back, so we really didn't have a chance to look. The best sushi choice was the egg (Tomago) as it was very fresh and not too sweet. Also, the salmon skin roll was loaded with salmon skin and was an explosion of flavor. Unfortunately, the mackerel sushi was very dry, and the yellowtail seemed off color and too chewy. The iceberg house salad was a big disappointment because the dressing was watered down and flavorless. My friend had the Bento box which had salmon teriyaki, fried rice, fried dumplings, and several pieces of sushi. The salmon was clearly over cooked and dry, and the weak teriyaki sauce drowned the greens underneath the salmon. The accompanying fried rice was bland and tasted stale. The service at least was very friendly, but bordered on hovering. Overall, the atmosphere was very pleasant, but I don't think the kitchen has yet found its footing they just had a bad day. We do hope a future visit will show some improvements. read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Salmon Skin Roll - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Came here during lunch with my bf, and this place is our new to-go sushi place! The building was nice and the staff were super friendly and very attentive. I ordered the bento box with teriyaki steak, and my bf ordered the 3 roll lunch special. (Philadelphia, salmon, and boston). He enjoyed all 3, specifically the Philly rolls, which had a nice smoked salmon taste with them. The order came with miso soup as well, and the price was modest for a lunch special. For my lunch bento box with teriyaki beef, it was such a good value. It comes with 2 gyoza, a bowl of rice, 4 pieces of California rolls and some stir-fry veggies, for only $15! The fried rice was very buttery and fresh. The cali rolls were fresh and not filled with just rich but the ingredients were big. The gyoza was crispy and tasty, and the stir-fry veggies were buttery and outstanding! I slasked for the steak to be medium rare, but it came out sightly undercooked. However, it still tasted good with the teriyaki sauce, but I will probably ask for a temperature higher than I usually get from other places. I would definitely come back to try other dishes in the future, and I can't wait! read more

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I lived in Japan for 25 years. Sushi was a favorite. This place tastes nothing like it. I went there 3 times. They even served a bowl of rice with the sushi! How weird is that? I even took my friend from Japan there and he hated it. The store needs to work on authentic Japanese cuisine. read more

Our favorite stop in when we want sushi quickly and with friendly service. Eating is great but also they'll do carryout which is good for where we live. read more

Love this place, best sushi in town. I have tried nearly all the sushi specials and love them all. They have a sushi for everyone. Even my kids and other people I know that don't like sushi. read more

We have been waiting for this to open!! We frequently go to the other Sakura location at lynnhaven pkwy so we were excited that a Sakura was opening up close to home. They have their soft opening right now so we decided to check it out. We arrived and was seated immediately. They gave us the menu and took our drink orders. When we looked at the menu we noticed that it wasn't AYCE like the other sister location. We were told that they use higher quality cuts of fish for their sushi and they wanted to try something different for this location. The menu is pretty extensive. Lots of different rolls to choose from and many hot items too. We proceeded to order and got the sushi special, hibachi chicken for the kids and the drama queen roll and shrimp tempura roll. The food came out and our server was right. Everything tasted soo much better. It was super fresh and delicious. This is our new sushi spot!! Can't wait to go back and try the other rolls. The staff was all friendly and our server was attentive and checked up on us frequently!! Great addition to Redmill!!! read more

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One of the best sushi places out VB area !! Definitely give it a try . Lunch and dinner are great hangout spots for families and friends. Loved the atmosphere, nice and friendly faces to see ! As for the food it is fresh as can be compared to other sushi restaurants around the area, in my top 3. If you haven't yet definitely try their sashimi, fish is fresh and presentation was beautiful. Not the biggest fan of raw fish but their fish is great. As well as the sushi the "Drama Queen" and "Golden Lobster" were amazing! Will definitely be coming often all in all service and food was magnificent and the sushi bar was fast and super kind ! Glad we got to talk to the sushi bar chefs ! read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Bar , is breath taking! - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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This is my family's favorite sushi place and we're always happy and satisfied every time. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, the place is clean and good ambiance :) read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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I was very the sushi rolls were really good; fresh and very flavorful. Service was great too. It's a bit out of my way but I will definitely return . read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - 2 roll lunch special and specialty rolls The Mexican and The Beautiful roll. The Mexican has fresh jalapeño in it and it is spicy. - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The sushi was decent. It wasn't gourmet or super fancy but they had a variety of options to choose from. I mean you can't beat all you can eat sushi for the price. The server was not overly friendly but attentive so I had no problem ordering additional rolls or apps. Everything came out quickly. read more

Wow, awesome food and beautiful atmosphere. Great service too. I got the Salomon poke bowl and was really pleasantly surprised. It was $23 but came with miso soup and a salad. I like Sakuras in general but this one was truly a cut above. read more

Sakura was very clean and the staff was attentive. We attended the soft opening. Food was excellent and portions were large! read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Chicken Teriyaki Lunch Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I hate to leave a bad review but my husband and I ate here and had a poor experience. My husband ordered the hibachi steak meal ($27) and was disappointed. A hibachi meal implies that it is cooked on flat top griddle but this meal was not. The vegetables were steamed and soggy. The steak was sitting on the plate in a pool of water from the steamed vegetables. When we brought this to the server's attention she said "next time I'll make sure that doesn't happen." There was no attempt to make this right. My husband reluctantly ate the steak because there was no recourse to be taken but left the rest of the dish. We're upset because this certainly was not a $27 steak meal and we were expecting to be offered a new plate (not soggy) or at least a 50% refund on his meal. The sushi here looked good but I would avoid all other dishes. As a side note, the chopsticks were moldy (I used my fork) and it was hot in humid in the restaurant. Unlikely to return here unfortunately. read more

so effing yum. like literally the sushi is bomb. we got the shrimp shumai aswell and OMFG. BOMB.

We are huge sushi fans and thoroughly enjoyed our experience! Some non-sushi folks in our group ordered food from the kitchen, which was also amazing!! We are so happy this restaurant is near our home and we will be back!! read more

The food was good but however it did take a while for it to come out. I ordered a Shrimp Tempura for my appetizer and the waiter said he will be back with plates for it but never brought them. I also ordered the Shrimp Tempura Roll and i didn't know it had avocado so i ordered some more just without avocado and waited at least over 25mins and it didn't arrived so i cancelled the order and paid for my other items and left. read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I stopped by during their soft opening and this place is absolutely worth it. The food is fresh and hot and arrives SUPER QUICK. I came in to grab a quick bite at 12:15 and I was able to order and had my food by 12:22! I ordered the fried shrimp dumplings (6) they were hot and yummy. I also ordered the tempura shrimp and tempura snapper roll. Both were absolutely delicious. I'll definitely be back again. read more

Food came out fast. Servers were attentive. And plate looked pretty. Friend said she Taro drink wasn't sweet. read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - 3 lunch Any 3 Rolls Lunch Special - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Service was great. They were training new staff, but they did it in such a way that it did not feel like it was taking more time. I started off with the lychee martini and it was so delicious. Nice and refreshing on a hot day. I then ordered the scallop bento box as well as the spider roll. The bento box came with so much food it had some appetizers it had the scallops with vegetables which were nice and crispy. It had shrimp tempura, and it was just an overall great deal at $24. It also comes with a house salad and soup. The spider roll was also great it was nice and crispy and that was having it the next day because the bento box filled me up so much that I took it home for lunch the next day. And once again, the service was great the atmosphere was nice it's not overdone, but you can tell they put a lot of thought in the decor. Bathrooms are nice and clean restaurant was completely clean and the bar looked amazing. read more

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Food very good on the whole. My steak was overcooked for medium rare. My husband loved the chicken teriyaki. The Benito Box was well worth it with steak, vegetables, 3 shumai, tuna avocado roll salad, which could use some other vegetables. Over all they are just opened and learning. Looking forward to going again when they get more experience. read more

The place was awesome. "Jackie Chen" was very helpful and friendly. The love boat was amazingly good. This place rocks! Arigato!!!

What an amazing place. Great drinks, awesome authentic food, fun staff! Highly recommended! Jackie Chen is the best!

Great sushi with even better service. The decor is very nice. We will definitely be back again and again.

Found Sakura in a shopping plaza and thought we'd give it a try- Everything was wonderful - the service the food, the entire staff!

Awesome lunch!! Great service, beautiful renovation and design. Will come back. For sure!!! read more

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We're so excited to have a sushi place we can bike to in Redmill. Service has been outstanding since we entered the door. Apps and drinks are yummy, and we love the atmosphere. I can't wait to come again!! read more

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Food- I got the steamed gyoza and omg. it was fabulous!! On top of the fantastic taste it also came out speedy quick! When I first walked in I knew I would love it here. They decorated very nicely and I had a great experience. Our server was Scout and she was a caring and nice server. I loved the sushi and the experience. I would definitely recommend! read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - sushi - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Nice place. Nothing special. Food was pretty good. Wait staff was a bit of a problem. Kept forgetting our orders

The place is beautiful and the service was amazing. We thought the sushi was very good as well I would recommend definitely read more

Sakura Sushi and bar - Yummy food! - Japanese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Really solid sushi spot. Fish was super fresh and the portions were on point. Eric was a great server and the service overall was great. Highly recommend this place. read more

Our grandsons returned home on their Thanksgiving break. As promised, we took the two, along with our son who was with us on our last visit, to try a different local sushi establishment. Needless to say, they loved the lunch specials they selected. They added that this would be their new go-to sushi favorite restaurant. Then we surprised them with a treat they never experienced before, but we had...Tempura Cheese Cake. They loved it. Well as a reward, we told them, do well in your mid-term grades, and this will be the reward when to come home again. read more