Sakura
“Whether I dine-in, pick up or have food delivered, it's always spot on.”
“Had spicy tuna roll, Sakura Roll, Tuna Pizza, and fried Ice Cream!”
“Good food, helpful and very friendly staff, and a no – rush policy it seems.Will definitely come back here again, and look forward to many pleasing lunch and dinner experiences.”
Sakura
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Though I've never sat down to eat at this restaurant I've gotten take-out for lunch a few times and each time was a little less pleasing than the first. At first I was pleased to see that they offered a lunch special, 2 rolls for $10.95, or 3 for $13.95 with a miso soup or salad. The first thing I noticed was that the pieces were a bit small compared to most rolls I've had, which kind of put a damper on the deal I felt I was getting for the price. Taste-wise, they're pretty okay, definitely fresh, but not the best I've had. The miso soup is also half the size of the standard small soup container that I'm used to. I've had similar specials at other sushi restaurants and I'd never been offered miso soup that small. It also tends to be mostly broth with a few flimsy pieces of seaweed.
Also, almost every time I go to pick up my meal I end up standing awkwardly towards the back of the restaurant waiting for my meal, no matter how far ahead I called. I'm pretty patient but it's awkward standing there amongst diners waiting for my meal to be finished. Once I waited only to have to return because I realized that my miso soup was not in the bag. Despite all this, I decided to try the place a few more times since it's a new place, but each time I felt rather indifferent to my meal, if not disappointed.
However, this last meal I had was pretty displeasing. I decided to skip the lunch special and try one of their specialty rolls, their Yama roll (as per their menu: "spicy tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado wrapped w. soybean seaweed topped w. eel, crunch tobiko"). After I ordered I was told 10 minutes, and even though I gave them quite a bit more time than that (I went to the supermarket nearby to pick up some things) I was disappointed to find that I'd once again have to wait. As I waited I noticed that the chef had a hard time putting my roll together and was quite flustered about it. Unfortunately, when I went to actually eat the roll, it showed. Every single piece fell apart and I was left with an unappealing mess. The "soybean seaweed" was loosely wrapped and couldn't at all hold the weight of everything in the roll. I would have waited an extra few minutes to have my roll done properly. I also did not taste any eel at all, which was disappointing because I really enjoy eel.
I was really rooting for this place because I love sushi but I've had much better sushi and service elsewhere.
I am so relieved to have a new restaurant in Pelham that's not Italian and doesn't appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. I've lived here for two and a half years and am still surprised at the amount of turnover with restaurants in town. Luckily, Sakura seems to be getting rave reviews from every person who has eaten there. Though I can't currently speak to the quality of sushi (pregnancy, etc.), I can say that the food I ate was delicious: I love that they thinly pounded the chicken karage, the miso tasted lighter than standard, and though there are no hibachi tables, I got a heaping portion of hibachi fried rice, shrimp and vegetables with my lunch order. Our waitress came by frequently to check on us and our son and the prices were very decent. Now I just have to wait for them to start delivery!