Sakura is one of the best hibachi's in the DMV. The food is always so good and so are the portions, but on my last visit the steak was very skimpy and had too much fat. I noticed the cook was trying to work with what he had, however my cubes of steak were the smallest ever. It seemed like they tried to make two pieces out of one steak. I ordered extra egg in my hibachi but I don't like that they charged me $3/4 for one extra egg. Highway robbery...... I also really hate how they stick so many people at one table. You end up bumping elbows with your neighbor. The chef did a very good job cooking and entertaining. The ambiance was just like all the rest of the Sakura's. read more

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Please do not order take out here...you will not get your money's worth‼ they didn't include my appetizer (2 shrimp), they didn't give me the extra zucchini that I paid for, you can't get the soup that's included unless you bring your own container...my rice was mushy, the shrimp and chicken was not even a full serving- To make matters worse I called to speak with someone working there and she hung up in my face bc they open back up at 4:30...I was NOT even calling to order a thing from you‼ and I will never order a thing again! The bathroom smells funny and it's wet in there and very rusty! So close to calling the health department atp to have this mess inspected I'm disputing the charges with my bank since you wanna be funny and hang up in my face... read more

Went at lunch time specifically for 2 types of sushi rolls - shrimp tempura roll & a sex on the beach roll...was informed that both are now 'premade'. And the tempura appetizer is now an inconvenience to them because they have to 'make the batter, prep the shrimp etc'. They also have now ramped up on the already excessive amount of bean sprouts. read more

Rena the Manager is perfect! My better half and I were deciding where we would stop for dinner on a Monday evening and decided to try Sakura. We sat at the bar because we weren't that hungry to eat at a table. It's Hibachi and that's a fave of mine. We took our foodie talents to the bar. Rena helped us. She took pride in her work that I thought she was the owner, nope she confirmed shes just a manager. A good one might I add. Ambiance is causal no need to dress up. Let's Get Into it! Sushi - Delicious and met expectations. Fried Rice - Exceeded expectations! Loved it! They have YUM YUM sauce, if you don't know what it is, the name is telling! Yum. Drinks - Rena can make a drink! Working Dual hats! Definitely returning, might have to be a place we come to often! Highly recommend! read more

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My family and I were craving sushi, so we decided on Sakura. We've frequented the establishment multiple times in the past. . Their menu has a variety of offerings. From appetizers to sushi, to hibachi and more. The front desk ladies were very polite and patient and took our order efficiently. We ordered the Spider Roll, Fried Salmon Roll, King Tiger Roll and Alligator Roll. Several families enjoyed hibachi when staying to eat in the restaurant but we took our meal to go. They encourage you to politely check for accuracy and ours was exactly what we ordered. We will definitely be going back. read more

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Great for a quick and inexpensive lunch, as long as you sit in the dining area as opposed to in front of the grills. They offer a lunch special. The cocktails are a hit or miss depending on who's working the bar. Fast and friendly service The sushi is also delicious read more

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We come here pretty often. The ribeye, lobster and scallops are delicious. The fried rice is so flavorful especially with the yum yum sauce. I also recommend the sushi rolls The manager Anie is nice read more

The size of the shrimp are so small now they're not worth ordering. I asked for Teriyaki on my chicken and they did not put any so the chicken was dry. read more

As a Black woman, I was surprised to read such a negative review from Denise H., as it doesn't reflect my experiences at Sakura. I dine here regularly with my family and have consistently received warm, attentive service and high-quality food. The ambiance is inviting comfortable lighting, good music at an easy volume, and a relaxed vibe that works for both family dinners and date nights. Service has been a standout on every visit. We're greeted promptly, seating is efficient even during busy times, and servers check in without hovering. The cooks, bartenders, greeters and servers have been exceptional professional, friendly, and genuinely attentive to details and special requests. The food and drinks are excellent. Dishes arrive at the right temperature, are well-presented, and taste fresh and balanced. The menu has enough variety to please different preferences, and the cocktails are well-made without being overly sweet. Portions are fair for the price, and the quality has been consistent across multiple visits. Regarding Denise H.'s comments: while everyone is entitled to their opinion, her characterization doesn't align with what I've experienced time and again. I've only encountered courteous staff, clean surroundings, and well-prepared meals. It's more constructive to share specific, verifiable details than broad accusations, and my firsthand experience has been positive. In short, I highly recommend giving Sakura a try. Come for the relaxed atmosphere, stay for the friendly service and great food. read more

Sakura habachi 17nov24 Miso, umami and fresh, 9.5/10 Sakura ginger, too much dressing, overpowering 4/10 Shrimp 10/10 banger Rice 9/10 delicious steak 9.5/10 Lobster 3/10 weak flavor, overcooked and multiple gritty pieces Vegetables 7/10 mid, but fine Yum yum sauce 6.5/10 tasty nothing spectacular Performance 10/10 shrimped wife in the forehead, as requested. Service: 10/10 waiter was polite, friendly Points deducted: 5. (A lady in the back who was cleaning kept coming out and staring at us, and I mean directly and intensely staring for upwards to 5 minutes, multiple times. Made us a bit uncomfortable.) Total food rating: 58.5/80 Total visit score: 73.5/100 read more

This place should be closed down. It's the worst. They do not care about the customers. The cook at our table had such an attitude. He was ready for a fight with anyone who was at his table. We happened to be all black customers in the restaurant. A lady with a small child was burned by the hood. Something popped on her, and the cook went on to explain that it was like it was her fault for sitting there, then he got her food wrong, cooking her steak medium instead of medium well. Because they moved her from the table with the grill to a regular table. So, the useless manager came back with her food on the plate and said she wanted medium-well. Now the customer knows how she wants her food. The cook called her a liar. Why would she come in and order food at one temperature and ask him to fix it? The cook went on to explain in an angry tone to the rest of the customers how she ( the customer) was lying. When I said to him, "This is not right, you should not speak to the customer like that he said Well, go eat at another restaurant. So I left all the food right there. He was nasty, and the other customers had to make him leave the table. The manager is the dumbest person on earth. And if they leave the restaurant in her hands, then and for lease sign surely will follow. They are dirty, unsanitary, and rude. All black folks were in there, and this is how they treat us. Spend your dollars elsewhere. This was like the show What Would You Do. Well, I will never ever go there read more

A lot of haters on this Yelp page, haha. Look, the chairs are sticky, the floors look dirty, and they put a lot of butter and sauce on everything. Gratuity is automatically charged, and the prices are a bit high. BUT - chef dude was a hoot. And it is just a fun family gathering. Our chef was funny, entertaining, and made a decent fried rice. He was expert enough to throw the shrimp into our mouths so even the least coordinated person caught a shrimp. He picked on a few people in our group and we had some laughs. The food portions are large. And the servers are pretty quick with getting in our orders. I can't complain too much because they do a good job with the entertainment and the food is pretty decent. We had a good time. read more

Amazing my family went here for Mother's Day and it was Amazing! The chefs and waitresses have a good sense of humor and are very funny! Definitely would recommend and will come back soon! read more

I call to order lunch and when Samantha the manager answered the phone and she was very rude and couldnt comprehend what I was saying I repeated myself 4 times or more the same thing and she couldnt understand and was rude that SHE couldnt understand all i can say is if shes a manager she sure shouldnt be read more

Typical non-authentic Japanese restaurant with mediocre sushi and half-hearted attempts at replicating Japanese food with the result being bland, small cuts of rolls with rice that would not pass muster at an actual Japanese restaurant. I will say that the server was fantastic so he is the sole reason this gets bumped up to 3 stars, as he was great from start to finish, but unfortunately, even his stellar performance couldn't overcome the subpar food. read more

They had a waitress who had a nasty look on her face! The cook was just rushing and the food looked burnt. She spoke too fast. This place is not good at all! read more

Sakura - a plate of food on a table - Steakhouses Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

My meal was tasty, although I was a little disappointed they don't have brown or black rice as an option. My shrimp and steak were flavorful, and veggies were fresh. Although I paid an extra $5 for extra veggies, I was given the same amount as everyone else at our table. Not cool. Enjoyable meal overall. I'd go again. read more

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The restaurant has a bit of a bland appearance, but it really big on the inside. We didn't sit at one of the hibachi tables so we were seated straight away. The menu for the entrees and teriyaki were very expensive, no less than $20 for anything. So, I got miso soup ginger salad and sushi rolls. My family thought that it was one of the best miso soups they'd ever had, and we've been to a lot of Asian restaurants. For sushi I got fried salmon skin and tempura shrimp, and they were both delicious. My dad got the chicken teriyaki and the serving was huge. I forgot my bag in the restaurant, and when I came back in our waitress handed it right to me, which was really kind of her. An overall good and delicious experience! read more

Sakura - Fried Salmon Skin, California roll, dragon roll, shrimp tempura roll, and two others - Steakhouses Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

Sakura is amazing, food taste great, sushi made perfect, staff fun, must be a great place to work because their always laughing and having a great time. read more

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I love Sakura Japanese Steak House. I've been going there since a kid. Better than Kobe's Japanese Steak House in my opinion. You also get a shrimp appetizer with your meal so whatever you order they give you 2 shrimps on the side. I always get the steak and shrimp with extra rice because the rice is so GOOD. I've also tried the Salmon which is also delicious. read more

I've been here a couple times for sushi and hibachi. I've always had a good experience. I was in the mood for sushi and decided to call in an order and pick up. I was not disappointed. Sushi was great and fresh. The customer service was pleasant and my food was ready in about 15 mins. They have signs about social distancing, sanitizing and sections blocked off due to COVID-19. I was impressed. They have pretty decent pricing too. Full menu on their website by location. read more

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Had a great time here. Was a part of a party of 20. Everything ran smoothly. Nice staff. Hand sanitizer available. Staff wore mask the whole time. Had the shrimp and scallop hibachi. I requested no eggs in my fried rice but the griller forgot. So they gave me some from the kitchen instead. The soup was your regular broth. Salad- I chose the wrong dressing- ginger- so that was a no. Yum yum sauce- I don't know if they make it in house but it has no flavor and the color was way off. Tasted more like French dressing so that was a no. Because of that I couldn't eat more than a couple fork fulls. Drink- love potion #9- great, I could taste the alcohol but it wasn't too strong. More stars would have been given if the yum yum sauce was better. Shrimp tempura sushi roll was good. You have to request sushi menu. read more

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As my family and I sat at our table watching our food being prepared. I unfortunately had experience of a roach crawling on my sweatshirt. My fiancé was the one who noticed it first. I quickly backed away from the table to shake it off of me allowing it to fall on the floor. I checked my surroundings to make sure there wasn't anymore. I stepped on it and called the waiter. I'm more than a 100% sure it crawled somewhere from the grill which let's me know that its not being properly cleaned after every use. So with all that being sad I really couldn't enjoyed my food because I was paranoid. read more

Sakura - a small bug on a carpet - Steakhouses Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

It was ok. Soup is just broth, Salad is just lettuce with one of two dressing choices and the chef we had did NOT entertain at all. Just cooked. Boring experience. Overpriced imo. shrug. read more

Wish I could give 0 stars! NO NOT EAT HERE!!! Got sushi today and had a beetle in it. When we told the staff they acted like this wasn't something new and it happened all the time. In the parking lot I was trying to hold my vomit in when they came out and said it was just a large seed in my sushi. That's a damn lie! We will never come back! read more

Quality has gone down or maybe just when they're really busy. Food isn't as tasty so not sure what's happening with the sushi chef. What I received lastnight was a disgrace. Food looked and tasted terrible. Rolls were carelessly done and flavor and quality was poor also. Last straw ri read more

Sakura - Steakhouses Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

No, No, No! Nasty, tasteless food swimming in oil. My brother knows I love Sakura's, but what he didn't know was I ONLY go to the TYSON'S location. He tried to surprise me with my favorite dish, but he got it from the Waldorf Maryland location. Waldorf and Tyson's Sakura is like night and day, the food, the staff, the quality and cleanliness is completely different. The Waldorf location staff treat their customers like poor and homeless people looking for food in a soup kitchen, the staff had very NASTY dispositions! Been there twice, last time they charged gratuity for my party of five (two adults/three children). Gratuity is usually for six or more and signs are usually posted. I normally tip between 20-22%. Another small but relevant thing: they are serve smaller less expensive shrimp for the same price as the other locations. We don't pay Sakura's high prices to get SMALL SHRIMP we could get at our local carry-out for $5.95!!!!! They are sneaky and nasty, I wonder what other things they do or skimp on because they don't respect or like their customer base????? read more

Sakura - a take out container with shrimp and rice - Steakhouses Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

Personally , I think I'm fair but they made it a miserable outing forme and my family chef messed up my order,a fended My father on multiple occasions. Food wasn't bad service terrible read more

I've eaten take-out from here before and the food was delicious. This time I decided to dine-in. First impression, this place needs to be renovated. Someone needs to tell let management know, wood paneling went out a long time ago. Anywho, I sat at the bar and ordered a Patron Margarita, which was on point. My entry was fried rice with steak and shrimp, like I stated before the food is delicious. read more

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We were greeted and seated promptly upon arrival, one of the 2 cooks working came over to start about 10 minutes after being seated. Tables are packed to seat 12 but thankfully they didn't make us wait for 5 more people to be seated at our table. Responsible lunch price for hibachi and the wait staff are very attentive! The cook had the usual tricks of flying egg, onion tower train, and toss shrimp into your mouth. I had shrimp and chicken and the fried rice and veggies were yummy. I will have to go back and enjoy their full service bar sometime. read more

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I haven't been to Sakura in years so I was very surprised on how the food prices went up. They were extremely pricey. Sakura is like any other Japanese steakhouse. Nothing any different than the others. We started at the the bar. The bartender was very knowledgeable and friendly. Once our party arrived, we was placed at a table where we would wait for our chef. One of the waiter was a little frustrated with all of the request and asked was there anything else anyone need? His tone said to us, In other words, I'm not going to keep running back and forth to the kitchen. I had to request a knife and when it came it was dirty. I informed the waiter and he didn't apologize he just bought me another one. Once our chef arrived, he was humorous and cooked our food to order. I ordered shrimp and scallops. The shrimp had no flavor but the scallops were good. Overall, I don't think I will visit Sakura in the future. read more

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They haven't changed a lot if you've been here before. To start things of, they try squeezing 16 into a table that should fit 10. I usually just move a chair and make the side just fit 3 instead of 4, never been yelled at yet. The service was good, the only bad thing is waiting for additional people to fill the table. I understand why, but we had three empty chairs and waited about 10 minutes even though they were never filled. I was surprised that they now ask if you want soup or salad, these are included with the meal and they make it seem as if it's additional item (I even had to look to see if that changed.) The chef was great, she made the meal enjoyable and joked around with the table. I think it would be great if they could change up the show a little though. Once you've been here, there is nothing new. We even had a kid at the table and they acted bored. The food was good, even though it was the same thing I always get. Nothing special. I do think they need to work on their staffs personalities. They welcome you when you arrive, but they don't "thank you for coming" or even say "goodbye" as you leave. May just be me, but not what I'm used to seeing from hostesses. I even said thank you and all they do is watch you leave. Overall this was a so-so experience. Probably fun if you've never been here. If you have been here it is just the same old, same old meal. I enjoy the food and like taking people who've never been there to see their reactions. I will come back though. read more

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First time I've been here for a few years. Took my son for his birthday dinner. I understand you can only do so much entertaining tricks with the food. My issues: extremely outdated, with a dirty skin feel. The seating areas around the grill are significantly caked with what felt like old dried oil. Matter of fact I asked to have area washed again, did no good. To filthy for me, I won't be back. read more

Had a 6pm reservation. We think we are eating at the table by ourselves. We are waiting for the chef to prepare our food. 20 minutes later walks in another family. Excuse me??? I've been waiting for my food to be prepared because this family was late to their reservation??? Sakura needs to do better. Don't penalize those who are on time. Plus the waitress said we would be at the table by ourselves. Clearly she didn't understand English. It's 6:30 and still waiting for the chef to start cooking on the table. In addition, they added a "service charge" of $12 dollars! For what?! And then asked for a tip like they didn't already charge me an additional $12 to my bill. Customers Beware!!! read more

Took my daughter here fir her bday and there was a roach crawling on the vegetables that was brought out if the kitchen! So disgusting! They didn't apologize! They offered us another table! Video below file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/b7/07/9DC7E72B-DD2E-46F4-B18E-3D4FF884D600/IMG_4342.MOV read more

Sooo...I love it here. We are frequent visitor of this restaurant and visit at least 3 times a month and have not been disappointed as far as I can remember. When I did eat meat I would get their chicken and shrimp entree, but now their vegetable entree's suits me just fine. My partner gets the same thing every...single...time! The lobster and shrimp with a side order of salmon. The alcoholic drinks (I've tried numerous) are on point...Love Potion #9 and a simple strawberry margarita are my favs here. The Pina Colada is so good we get the virgin version. Im so glad they offer "regular" seating in addition to their large table seating. Sitting with strangers became a bit too much for me especially if the strangers were rude. So, now when we go, we sit at our own table and enjoy every minute of our delicious food and drinks! read more

Sakura - Steakhouses Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

They need to be more transparent on the service fee. I was told they didn't want to raise prices, so they added a service fee. That made no sense, that's raising prices. Currently they are adding a 15% service fee. That's not the tip. Put the service fee on the Menu. Update I went back and was told the service charge was the tip. read more

I'm a stafford va girl whose used to Kobe Japanese Steak house okay, love that place to death, spent many family outings dining at that place but one day I was introduced to Sakura, and oh-my-lanta Sakura knocked ya boy Kobe out of the park by miles. The soup is flavorful and soothing, the salad with ginger dressing is delicious and refreshing. I always get lobster/ steak with veggies and fried rice and it all just melts into you. It's literally like a party in your mouth. They provide nice entertainment, the usual toss of the shrimp see who can catch it & the choo-Choo volcano lol somethings never change and i don't mind when its good tradition. The service is quick and friendly- you know, I'm gonna have to side with another guys review on this one, there are haters EVERYWHERE, but who cares. Life is too short, loosen up your holes guys, learn to appreciate some culture and try something new! Might like it read more

Walked in and was told me and my 1 year old couldn't be seated because our party of two was too small and they didn't have enough staff. I asked why a family already sitting at a hibachi table was being served and they said because it was 4 or more people.. A couple that walked in behind me offered to sit with us and they still tried to sit us at a regular table. I requested hibachi again because I saw the family of 5 with 4 children waiting at the hibachu table for their chef. I was then told I couldn't sit down because they don't serve guests under 5 years old at the hibachi table. This was not true because two of the children at the table appeared to be under 5 and I had just eaten at the Bowie location with my 1 year old with no problem. I walked out immediately and began this review. Please don't patronize this business if you have a toddler. I will not return read more

Management and operations needs a lot work. I am not sure how the manager trained their employees and ran the place. But the place is just depressing and nearly empty.We came to celebrate my brothers birthday cause he wanted Hibachi. Our waitng time wasnt long. The place only had two tables filled up. The waiters and chiefs felt like they hate their jobs. The biggest problem is that when it comes to ordering. We have been this retaurunt for the past 10 years. We usually order 4 entree orders for everyone and get sushis. This time we were suprised to hear a mandatory 6 orders must be made for 6 adults. (we had two kids). Thats over $150 plus 18% mandatory tip. Its fine, we came expected to celebrate familys BD, so 8 people is expected for $200. However, money is not the issue. Its our servers attitude and how she handles our concerns. As a trainning manager with years of retail and government experience, I dont understand the thought process of our server. We ask our server why we must order 6 entress for the table. She said its retaurunt rules. Ok, no problem. But then the server asked us if we wanted to speak to the manager. We were just inquiring about the reason, and the serve went straight defensive with " would you like to speak to our manager?". As a STM, the employees are poorly trained handling customer concerns. The biggest issue is that I tried to explain to my mother its their policy. The waitor decide to smart mouth my mother by adding "Yup, what he said. He is right." I made a phone call to Zikis Hibachi in Gburg to inquire about any mandatory order numbers. They said there are no limitations. I was very disappointed and frustrated with Sakura. I got up, told our server this is a waste of our time and left. We went to Zikis afterwards, the place was packed. Felt alive with friendily staff. They made my little brother truly felt happy ok his birthday. There was a completly different atomosphete at Zikis. Suprisingly, the prices were the same,we ordered 5 entress at Zikis anyway with nearly $300 check. But we were happy Here are some advice for you from Manager to manager.If you want to thrive and make money. Place customer satiafaction ahead of profit. No manager bothered to talked to us at all inquiring about our concerns or issues for 10 mins during the conversation with our server. Your 10 Year Old Ex Custoner Best of Luck read more