Sakura

Ok, so I have been going here since they opened and have had only a few issues with the staff and the language barrier, how rude they are when taking orders and dealing with an upset customer when they were in the wrong. I and my co worker only have a limited lunch time to eat. I am 8 months pregnant and had a craving for sushi. I have never complained about the rising prices or the smaller portions, or how rude they can be in general because they are the only sushi place close to me. But enough is enough, my co worker called in the complaint to the restaurant and the man she spoke with was rude, condescending and kept interrupting her. He demanded that we bring him the trash bag that we threw the bad food away in so that he could see it. So I gathered the food into a single bag and brought it up to the restaurant where the waiter refused to acknowledge me and when I sat the dirty bag on the counter he finally decided I was worth paying attention to. Then instead of speaking to me he calls one of the sushi chefs form behind the bar in their native tongue to root through the trash. When he could not see the hair in the trash he went back to the sushi bar and went back to work with out washing his hands. Then proceeded to tell me that since I did not take a picture of the hair in the soup or sushi that he was not going to refund me even though he had the soup and other sushi that he made incorrectly. So if you want things done right the first time and polite service don’t eat sushi in Muskogee. You are better off spending money elsewhere.

Sakura’s has big city prices; the food and service are excellent; the upkeep of the dining area and bathrooms make Sakura’s a substandard restaurant. Very unappealing; I have been in out houses that were cleaner and better provisioned than the ladies bathroom here.
The two chairs that we were directed to sit in were unsightly, with wholes in the seat cushions.
Correct these conditions and Sakura’s would merit the big city prices in Muskogee Oklahoma.

Went for the sushi and got the sushi. It was amazing as usual… However they took my plate before I could finish my leftover masterpiece :(
Scallops and filet mignon hibachi lunch is awesome. Don’t get the Boston Roll unless you really really love lettuce. Shrimp Tempura roll is awesome but watch out for the tails sticking out. They hurt the mouth…

I’m coming from out of town and this was the best Muskogee had to offer. Luckily, it was delicious. Five stars, especially for being in a city this small

The chef was fun to watch. I had the chicken and shrimp hibachi. One sushi roll. Overall average with no major complaints.

So, this place has NO air conditioning and is so uncomfortable that it’s hard to enjoy a meal. You can tell this has been an issue for a while as they have fans and portable a/​c units all over the place. Unfortunately they don’t help. The food was about average and the chef was entertaining although I would assume he would ask before squirting sake from a bottle all over his guests. Doubt we’ll be back.

Food was good especially the amazing roll. Problem was it was extremely hot inside. We even asked if the air was on. My four year old son had sweat rolling down his face and the back of my neck and back were sweating.

If you want a hibachi show this is the place to go, but if you’d rather have a table for you
Yourself you can have that too. Very good pricing. Bar, Saki, desserts.

Three of us dined yesterday at Sakura of Muskogee. My sister and i had the Bento box and was very good with a nice sized portion. My wife has to eat gluten free because she has celiac disease. The only thing she could order was of the habichi grill. She brought her own gluten free soy sauce. My wife ordered the grilled stake and scollups with veggies. The food was tasty put the portion was very small. She had six small bites of stake and 4 scollups. This seems to be avery small portion for the menu price of $ 21.00. This is the reason for the 2 star rating. Will we return for another meal? Maybe. But i know my wife will seek another gluten free option.

This was absolutely the worst service and food I have ever experienced in 50 years of traveling the world.
Staff not trained owners don’t speak English. Save your money, go to Mickey D’s for a better experience.

Good selection, food was hot and fresh. I had the lunch special bento box with Katasu and it was great. Was in and out for lunch in Twenty minutes, tops. I can’t wait to go back again when I’m in town.
Update:
Loved it so much, I came twice in the same day. Had the dumplings, Japanese chicken fried rice, and California roll with a Strawberry Japanese Soda on the side. Service was just as good as before and they were a lot busier than the lunch rush. I may have gotten lucky because table next to me was complaining that service was slow. (We had different waiters) definitely recommend to those in Muskogee looking for something different. And for the love of all that is wholly, stay away from Applebee’s, that places food sucks!!!

I am editing my initial review of Sakura. I have been back a few times in recent weeks, and service has improved greatly. It seems the growing pains they were experiencing have been handled, and the speed of service and quality of the staff is so much better! The food has always been good, but they were lacking the service for a while. It has been great lately, and I hope they keep it up.
Highly recommended!