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Sakura Sushi Bar & Grill in Alameda

4.4 (88) 2408 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501, United States

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Sushi restaurant
Asian restaurant
Japanese restaurant

Location on the map

Alameda, Alameda County, California, US

Phone: +1 510-749-9988
Site: http://sakurasushialameda.com/

Opening hours

Monday:4:30–8:30 PM
Tuesday:Closed
Wednesday:4:30–8:30 PM
Thursday:4:30–8:30 PM
Friday:4:30–9:30 PM
Saturday:1–9:30 PM
Sunday:1–8:30 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.4

88 Reviews for Sakura Sushi Bar & Grill 2024:

Review №1

2023-09-26 03:19:47

I just got back from Japan and the quality and presentation of the food I had was amazing. The whole family was happy and the prices were more than fair.

Review №2

2022-06-06 17:38:09

Staffs were friendly and attentive. Place was very quiet when we went. Pork ramen was very tasty! The tastiest I have tried in the east bay so far. Boyfriend also liked the chicken ramen but pork was really good. Will definitely come back again

Review №3

2023-10-02 02:29:54

Great that they are open on Sunday evenings when so many others are closed on Sundays.We had a lot of rolls, and they were all wonderful and reasonably priced.Great atmosphere in a modern setting, with lots of tables and warm lighting.

Review №4

2023-12-04 08:18:23

I like this Sushi Restaurant, owner is super nice and good service, I ordered Hamachi Sashimi, and Tuna Salad, Tuna sashimi, all are fresh and the price is fair. Will order again

Review №5

2023-07-16 22:11:40

It’s look not big place, but owner super nice, and super nice services, the Sashimi so fresh and good tastes, the price is low than other Sushi restaurants.I ordered Spicy Tuna roll and Hamachi Sashimi and Tuna.Super fresh.

Review №6

2023-05-23 02:54:11

Ordered pick up from this place. They packaged the sake don (salmon over rice) in the same container with the salad and dressing, which spread to the rice and salmon. Not sure why they did not package it separately? I dont know about other people, but I do not like salad dressing on raw salmon. Also the ginger and wasabi was covered by the salad/dressing they packed together, so I unknowingly ate both when I went to take a bite of salad - not good service. Im assuming they tried to save money by not using an extra container, but they have lost me as a customer.

Review №7

2023-09-13 16:10:30

The sushi was pretty good, especially for the price! It was a chill environment, easy to talk

Review №8

2017-03-04 05:07:00

Great food. Super friendly and attentive staff. Their sushi never disappoints. Comfortable and casual atmosphere.

Review №9

2019-03-06 05:41:19

This is an excellent family run restaurant that optimizes why Alameda is such a fun place. The food and atmosphere are always great, and when you just want a place you can be your go to, definitely pick Sakura.

Review №10

2023-05-15 06:44:29

Chose to celebrate Mothers Day with my boyfriends auntie Jolene. Love it here. Cozy, friendly staff and affordable price.

Review №11

2023-04-10 02:02:33

The staff were super nice and everything was tasty. Clam miso soup was great as well as the tuna rolls. Definitely recommend if you’re in Alameda and want sushi!

Review №12

2023-04-10 01:57:49

Great place. Comfortable, good sizeable menu, nice people, and very reasonable prices. If youre considering it, just go - you wont regret it.

Review №13

2022-02-03 04:37:39

Place is cozy, people who work there are lovely and attentive. Most importantly the food was great, carefully plated, and not too expensive. Great for a chill night out if you just feel like eating some good Japanese food.

Review №14

2019-03-05 05:37:16

A great place with truly great people. I worked in Alameda for seven years and went regularly, always enjoyed chatting with Sonny and Michelle as well as the excellent food (the seafood salad is addictive, and the salmon pizza is a really fun dish). My work moved away and I just went back for the first time in two years, and they remembered me and greeted me by name. Really sweet, and truly caring people, who care about their customers and the food they serve. Wish I could still go every week!

Review №15

2022-05-09 01:59:52

This is my second time eating here and I came back because the food and hot sake is delicious.Definitely looking forward to my next visit. Also the staff are sweet and attentive.

Review №16

2018-11-25 07:21:43

Its ok. New owners had expanded the size of the restaurant. The new owners are Cantonese. The menu was like any regular restaurant.The sushi was good. The tempura was mediocre. It was hot and oily. I dont think it was double fried. It lacks the lightness of a tempura.When the bill came, they charged us for 2 soups. Normally, in the authentic Japanese restaurant, the soup and salad came with the dinner. We did not ask for the soup.Thats why I left with a 3 star instead of 4.

Review №17

2022-07-24 17:29:34

Loved it here! Staff was very kind and friendly. Ordered tons of food and sake and it was all amazing. Will be returning!!

Review №18

2023-11-06 07:20:49

Not worth it, the food nor the service.

Review №19

2018-11-28 02:51:27

I am very picky about Japoneses place. This place became my favorite Japanese restaurante in Alameda. The food is very taste and well made, service is amazing, and a plus on the ambience. I’ve been here quite a few times and tried other options to now say this will be the place to always go when desiring The Japanese food. I love the seafood salad!

Review №20

2021-02-01 07:00:56

I was very excited to try out Sakura for a special evening of Sunday night take-out with my wife; sadly, we were very disappointed with the quality of the maki rolls. We ordered ~ 5 different maki rolls (several of them speciality rolls), ranging from the over cooked and fishy Lion King roll to the underwhelming Unagi rolls.The vegetarian spring rolls were a welcome appetizer, but the veggie gyoza was not up to snuff.Looks like we will continue our exploration for quality sushi on the island.

Review №21

2018-07-18 00:53:55

A nice place with attentive service and good food. Most of the usual dishes including sushi and sashimi but you can also get rock of lamb. Not kidding, thats how its listed on the menu. Two baby lamb chops done to order. Excellent. If youre going for sushi try the topiko with quail egg as a last course. Medium priced.

Review №22

2020-01-14 04:39:38

Great service. Very good food... I dont give out 5 stars unless it was exceptional... im not a millennial... not everything is amazing 4 stars is much better than average.... but Ill leave room for improvement... because 5 stars means perfect. Nothing is perfect.

Review №23

2020-03-18 17:21:18

Very nice selection. Some classics some new flavours. The food was fresh and tasty. I wish they would serve the sake on ice how it’s supposed to be. The menus needs a refresher or to be cleaned.

Review №24

2021-11-27 03:23:24

The sushi was fresh and we had a quiet environment. The prices were reasonable for great portions. I will be going back 👍🏾

Review №25

2015-07-30 03:19:08

With all of the Sushi Places around Sakura is often overlooked, and wrongly so. Sakura is one of the best sushi restaurant in Alameda. They are rarely crowded but they should be! Had a Great anniversary dinner there !

Review №26

2019-01-16 23:53:10

Very nice Japanese restaurant. Service was good. Food was excellent. Portions were generous and reasonable for Japanese cuisine. We consider this a find and well be back.

Review №27

2017-12-28 00:44:32

Great prices, wonderful staff, quality rolls. I prefer sakura over sushi house any day. It is way less crowded, has way better service, and their bento boxes are a much better value.

Review №28

2020-08-17 21:36:36

The staff is nice and the food is delicious. Reasonable rates as well. Recommend the udon. Proud to say the owners are my family. :) :) :)

Review №29

2015-10-16 20:51:13

This is my 1st ever restaurant review because I love Sakura. Michelle and the chefs are the nicest around and the fish is always top quality and fresh. Nicely redecorated too!

Review №30

2021-05-17 01:33:51

We ordered bento boxes and sushi for dinner. Everything tasted great and the sushi fish was fresh. We’ll be coming back for take-out again!

Review №31

2019-09-12 00:53:58

The sushi here was really good. The staff was nice. The food was great and the whole experience was good. I will be going back here!

Review №32

2018-06-28 02:26:22

Fresh sushi at good prices. This place looks closed from the outside but dont be fooled! Its open! I particularly like the avocado bomb which is a whole avacodo wrapped around spicy tuna

Review №33

2016-06-28 20:42:46

The Uni tasted like it was several days old. This being my favorite dish it disappointed me greatly. The service was slow to react to our needs. The rest of the food was good.

Review №34

2019-12-10 16:13:29

New favorite sushi place in Alameda. Great selection, fresh ingredients, friendly staff and wonderful service! 10/10

Review №35

2018-12-05 20:19:05

Friendly staff, quiet and cozy ambiance. Sashimi is fresh and the rolls are delicious. The veggie udon is excellent!

Review №36

2018-04-08 18:20:59

Lovely, quiet, dark, perfect!

Review №37

2017-03-15 17:34:06

This is my favorite sushi place in the entire East Bay. The service is great the prices are reasonable and the food is fresh. No fake crab here.

Review №38

2022-03-21 01:28:07

Wont show me a menu when I asked several times to check prices. The food was good.

Review №39

2021-08-17 04:33:36

Love this place. Wonderful people, comfy seating. Bento box before 3pm is a deal!

Review №40

2021-11-06 16:05:06

Always great... wonderful service, nice sized portions, fresh and delicious.

Review №41

2019-10-14 03:44:42

Great sushi, good prices and service. The food was fresh and tasty

Review №42

2019-09-03 01:37:37

Good quality fish, excellent appetizer. Friendly, attentive service. Overall very, very good.

Review №43

2019-09-29 01:07:59

Love this place. Best freshness, portions, price and ambience. Best sushi in Alameda

Review №44

2017-08-06 05:24:19

A nice option for dinner, Tempura, ramen, udon. The food is fresh and good. The service was pretty quick and responsive, the prices were very good too.

Review №45

2018-01-21 03:21:28

Big portions of food. Sushi is fresh. I recomend trying the picy pork and spicy chicken. Friendly and quick service.

Review №46

2019-05-09 15:41:59

Great sushi spot, always fresh. We sit at the sushi bar and ask whats fresh.... Never disappointed

Review №47

2021-11-25 06:36:08

Great food, warm staff, never an off night. Love this place!

Review №48

2022-04-05 15:39:12

Loved the California rolls very fresh,and tasty good Bento boxes

Review №49

2017-11-21 02:52:30

Low-key awesome island sushi. Our new go-to. Saba portion was generous and fresh.

Review №50

2018-03-02 15:46:26

Try the Godzilla roll if you want something hot and spicy! No spicy tuna tempura roll but still awesome.

Review №51

2023-09-12 05:56:46

A little expensive for the quality

Review №52

2019-01-08 19:52:45

Small but great sushi place. If you have a decent budget, its great.

Review №53

2019-01-03 17:00:46

This is my new favorite sushi place in Alameda. Solid quality and service.

Review №54

2019-10-27 04:00:22

Great sushi. Fresh seafood and a nice variety of dishes. Theres something for everyone.

Review №55

2018-02-01 08:12:22

Clean, quiet, dark, excellent Sushi and fresh fried or baked oysters, just great....

Review №56

2016-11-19 01:39:02

Awesome place for great casual sushi. Friendly staff and no wait.

Review №57

2021-05-17 05:00:39

Good sushi and good bento boxes always a good choice for sushi in Alameda

Review №58

2018-07-28 14:14:41

Great food, not very attentive service.

Review №59

2019-05-02 16:02:24

Place is ok, not the best sushi, definitely

Review №60

2018-02-17 01:34:59

Really nice cozy place. The food is delicious.

Review №61

2019-07-07 21:26:21

Typical sushi spot, dim lit environment has a lounge feeli g to it.

Review №62

2019-07-07 01:20:16

Seafood udon lacks flavor and only mussel and medium shrimps.

Review №63

2018-03-13 03:49:20

Quite and good sushi but parking can be a challenge.

Review №64

2017-06-18 18:49:23

Always good, reasonably priced, friendly

Review №65

2017-03-13 03:05:13

Good food in very good for the price.

Review №66

2018-10-11 21:19:02

Good service, good choices.. cozy place ..

Review №67

2019-12-09 05:46:53

Really fresh fish loved it!

Review №68

2021-12-26 04:58:28

Yup

Review №69

2019-02-06 16:44:10

Quality and reasonable with friendly service

Review №70

2018-07-05 04:15:22

Excellent service and great atmosphere

Review №71

2021-02-14 17:06:35

Delightful service, lovely food

Review №72

2017-09-16 05:01:27

Good but Ive had better

Review №73

2019-04-18 19:53:58

Good Food..Good Price

Review №74

2018-06-24 20:10:33

Good foods and nice place

Review №75

2020-05-24 20:52:59

So good 👍

Review №76

2018-05-29 11:48:08

Becoming our favorite sushi in Alameda

Review №77

2017-08-20 22:03:38

Not too fresh food.

Review №78

2019-05-27 07:46:33

Super delicious food

Review №79

2019-08-09 02:18:07

The best

Review №80

2019-11-16 01:28:53

Fresh!

Review №81

2017-01-29 17:07:34

I dont went there

Review №82

2018-01-26 17:11:15

It was okay for me.

Review №83

2020-02-12 05:06:54

Really good sushi

Review №84

2013-03-29 05:16:51

So good

Review №85

2016-08-20 03:31:10

Great Sushi!!!

Review №86

2019-01-21 02:51:41

Was disappointed.

Review №87

2019-11-03 02:18:49

Ask the sushi master Sunny what to eat, he will help you. Todays hamachi is belly. After eating, the lips are covered with oil, which is super fragrant. People who are not particularly used to eating raw fish can try black dragon roll, eel rice, and fried udon.Ask Sunny, the sushi chef, what is good and he will help you. Todays hamachi is the belly, after eating, the lips are covered with grease, super fragrant. For those who arent particularly used to raw fish, try black dragon roll, eel rice, and Fried udon.

Review №88

2020-02-16 06:39:31

We loved this place. It will be one of our favorites and we will go often. Everything too delicious. Good price. And good care.