Sakura Japanese Restaurant

Sakura is a hidden treasure behind Coplon’s Dress Shop. The sushi is off the highest quality, the tempura is light and crisp, and the teriyaki chicken is perfectly cooked, fresh and delicious. Try the green rolls!

I’ve eaten here twice monthly for over 10 years. The food is excellent! Having lived in Japan, I appreciate a restaurant whose service and food remind me of the quaint Japanese settings I used to love. The service is gracious. The food is authentic and delicious. The fish is always so fresh. And the prices are very reasonable. Many times I’ll order a combination of sushi roll and an appetizer. Very filling! I prefer the lunch because you get plenty of food for a lower price. Highly recommended!

Not a sushi place to go! California roll is not worthy of a taste buds satisfaction. Rude does not even ask of what they can do to satisfy us as a customer. Rice is way too hard. There Miso soup is made out of a powder substance probably has MSG in it! There ginger is pink which is not supposed to be which means that it has artificial coloring in it, not healthy. And it. If you want real quality sushi this is not the place to go! I don’t even know why this business is still open! Plus the chicken terryaki was salty! Whole order was expensive for cheap quality food!

We had a little trouble finding this place but the food was delicious and portions are large for the bento boxes. The dinning area is small and tables are very close together.

Great Sushi.
This place was a little hard to find. It is located behind Coplons.
I had a fast lunch with a safe choice of a California roll and tried the Miso soup.
Both are excellent in the time I had for lunch and cheep. All under ten bucks.
I rated my lunch today a 4 out of 5 stars. This is only due to waiting over 5 mins before greeted with a menu and offered a choice of beverage.
I look forward to enjoying many more meals here at this hidden Gem.
Cheers!

Great local sushi place that’s convenient to home. Good food and good prices. Our #1 pick for mid-​week sushi.

Solid experience. Sushi was smaller than usual but cheaper than usual too. Tempura vegetables were awesome. Great quality overall. Owner seemed like a very good guy. $ 15 for a bigger dinner combo.

A little hidden treasure in Forest Acres. Tucked behind Coplon’s dress shop it’s a great stop for delicious sushi, tempura, teriyaki dishes.
Go for lunch to save a little and sit at the sushi bar to watch the master work. You’ll do much better here than Miyos down the street.
I have the sushi/​sashimi lunch which had a lovely assortment of tuna, yellowtail, eel, salmon, shirmp, a touch of seaweed salad, came with rice and a salad (fantastic dressing!!!). $ 14

The sushi is amazing. The flavor is great and the skill of the sushi chef is apparent in every roll. The ginger dressing is delicious! The tempura is light and not greasy. Always a pleasant experience with excellent service.

I’m not a big fan of sushi but they have some really great Japanese food here. The Katsu-​Don is good as well as the miso soup. I usually get the teriyaki steak and it’s the closest I’ve had to Japanese style steak outside of Japan. Wife loves the sushi and she’s from Japan so that has to be worth something.
I would suggest going at lunch over dinner. The dinner prices jump but the portions of the main course do not so save money and go here for lunch.

Horrible Horrible service… I stopped in for lunch after reading good reviews. I had my 2 year old in tow he was a bit loud so I ordered to go. 30 mins later my food had not come. I took him to the car went back into the restaurant informed the waitress I’m still waiting. Well I watched two tables be served that arrived after I placed my order by I know 10 mins. After watching a third table was served their lunch I left and will never return. Horrible I mean Horrible!!!

The Bento box was good, sushi was very good, and the price was reasonable. My family and I will definitely visit again. A very nice place tucked away on Forest Drive.

While I can’t give this place a 5 star because I have tried some humbling sushi on numerous occasions at Mitch’s fish market in Hawaii, it is definitely worth going to while in Columbia. I suggest the Columbia roll. It is tasty, good sushi ghat will not let you down. It is also reasonably priced, and has rather attentive service. My wife and I will go here at least once a month.

Great local place! This is probably the best Sushi in town. I am grading on a curve, as nothing compares to the Sushi in Seattle and Portland.
There is a very good menu of sushi, teriyaki and bento box in this small family-​owned place. It’s hard to find, but worth it once you do!

Great Sushi and other options at really good prices. The service is also very good. I think the only thing to note is that they don’t do free refills on soda. Highly recommend this place!

While this is definitely does not have the best fish (nigiri, and sashimi), the flavors are certainly the best in Columbia. I love the bento boxes, and the sushi platters. This may seem super inauthentic, but their California Rolls are the best I’ve ever had. Period. For extra flavor, dip them in the tempura sauce.
Favorites:
Sushi and Sashimi
Tempura, California Roll, and Sushi Bento Box
Eel, Sashimi, Tempura, California and Hosomaki Roll Bento Box

Are you kidding me with this place? How on earth is anyone supposed to find it? A friend comes up to me and says «Hey, you’re Asian. I know an Asian restaurant. Wanna go?» Seeing as all Asians are the same I said yep. What a great little place. Mostly sells bento boxes and sushi. I’ve been back a few times since coming with my friend and love it. I’ve ordered sushi by itself, with soup and a bento box option. It’s all been good. And dirt cheap. There has been once when we found a blood vein in our sushi but other than that the chef is quick and good. He also offers samples when sitting at the sushi bar.
Everyone there is so friendly and they have barley tea. The miso soup is comforting without a ton of salt. I love this place and it’s fun to see it get crowded on the weekends.

One of the only Japanese restaurant I know of that is open for lunch on the weekend. It is tucked behind the Coplon’s on Forest Drive. Bright well-​lit with friendly staff. There are usually a few roll specials but I always go for one of their lunch specials, either the sashimi or sushi special. Credit card accepted. Park in the surrounding lot but be wary when driving from the Trenholm side because there are HUGE potholes on that side of the lot.

A little difficult to find but well worth the hunt!
We go here at least twice a month because it is crazy delicious and an awesome deal. Their menu includes a large selection of very filling bento boxes and sushi. Everything is reasonably priced and you receive plenty of high quality food. Lunch is especially inexpensive.
My favorites are the chicken teriyaki, shrimp tempura roll and steamed gyoza. The sauce on the gyoza is a dream come true… I pour it on everything. The sushi pieces are not the giant, mostly rice pieces like I’ve had at most other restaurants. The pieces are smaller but I prefer the balance on the pieces at Sakura. I also tried the red bean ice cream on my last trip and it was super delicious. They have green tea ice cream too. I’m not sure if the ice cream is on the menu but just ask!
The restaurant is located on the back of a building (behind Coplon’s on Forest Drive) and is a pretty casual place. It has about 10 tables or you can sit at the sushi bar and watch everything being made. Groups of 6 would probably be comfortable here but much more over that and it would be a tight squeeze to fit everyone at one table. You can also order to go and pick up from the restaurant too.

I am by NO means an expert in Asian food. However, the group I ate with claims to know their Japanese food.
As some of the other reviews noted, Sakura was NOT easy to find. Even w/​the reviewers tips to locate the place, we still had problems. The restaurant had quite a few patrons, so maybe they were repeat customers or not directionally challenged.
The only complaint is there is no Hibachi. It was very inexpensive and a good meal.