Sakura Cafe
(718) 832-2970
388 5th Ave
Brooklyn NY 11215
Brooklyn NY 11215
67% mojo
based on 9 reviews
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9 Reviews
Reviews
sweetsinger92
sweetsinger92
First To Review
jedicraft
jedicraft
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Fantastic sushi, great Japanese food, good company
Excellent sushi, hands down the best in the area. If you want real Japanese style sushi and not the cookie-cutter stuff that they try to pass as sushi at some of the other sushi places in the area, this is the place to go. The staff is all Japanese and know what's good. The waitress we had was very helpful and friendly and even chatted with us for a bit about Japan (my girlfriend had a lot of questions) The non sushi dishes gave us an excellent sampling of real cuisine in Japan. If you are well versed in Japanese food, looking to try something, or just interested in Japan, this is the place to go!
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Excellent sushi, hands down the best in the area. If you want real Japanese style sushi and not the cookie-cutter stuff that they try to pass as sushi at some of the other sushi places in the area, this is the place to go. The staff is all Japanese and know what's good. The waitress we had was very helpful and friendly and even chatted with us for a bit about Japan (my girlfriend had a lot of questions) The non sushi dishes gave us an excellent sampling of real cuisine in Japan. If you are well versed in Japanese food, looking to try something, or just interested in Japan, this is the place to go!
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Pros: Ambience, great staff, food, garden dining area is fantastic.
Cons: menu is too big (is that a con?, too much to try?)
Recommended: Yes
nutbut303
nutbut303
Monday, October 15, 2007
Best Hamachi Kama
I am huge fan of grilled fish - mackerel, cod, yellow tail neck etc. This place does each of these perfectly. Go with a small group because you do not want to share. The sake selection is great, they compliment all the little dishes perfectly. I hate pumpkin but we ordered a pumpkin appetizer and ordered another right after we finished the first. The wait staff is so friendly and adorable.
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I am huge fan of grilled fish - mackerel, cod, yellow tail neck etc. This place does each of these perfectly. Go with a small group because you do not want to share. The sake selection is great, they compliment all the little dishes perfectly. I hate pumpkin but we ordered a pumpkin appetizer and ordered another right after we finished the first. The wait staff is so friendly and adorable.
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Pros: Great staff
Cons: small portions
Recommended: Yes
germanfoody
germanfoody
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Excellent Sushi
I went to the "cherry blossom" (Sakura) cafe for the first time last week. At first, I was a bit taken aback by their lack of a sushi bar. My first thought was "well, there must be something they are hiding, right!?" Well, things could not be further from the truth. The reason why there is no sushi bar is simply the fact that the owner of Sakura, a very lovely lady from Japan, started out her restaurant as a sake bar - and added the food part later on. Perhaps not the best idea for business - but the Sushi is expertly prepared by a dedicated Japanese Sushi Chef with 40 years of experience ... do I need to say more? His English however is not as good as his skills with the knife, and that's the reason why he likes to hide out in the kitchen. But no need to worry, this place serves up some of the best sushi/sashimi in all of NYC - and all of this at very reasonable prices.
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I went to the "cherry blossom" (Sakura) cafe for the first time last week. At first, I was a bit taken aback by their lack of a sushi bar. My first thought was "well, there must be something they are hiding, right!?" Well, things could not be further from the truth. The reason why there is no sushi bar is simply the fact that the owner of Sakura, a very lovely lady from Japan, started out her restaurant as a sake bar - and added the food part later on. Perhaps not the best idea for business - but the Sushi is expertly prepared by a dedicated Japanese Sushi Chef with 40 years of experience ... do I need to say more? His English however is not as good as his skills with the knife, and that's the reason why he likes to hide out in the kitchen. But no need to worry, this place serves up some of the best sushi/sashimi in all of NYC - and all of this at very reasonable prices.
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Pros: excellent sushi, friendly & unrushed service, unpretentious
Cons: no sushi bar
Recommended: Yes
iamtfc
iamtfc
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Eh
I keep going back to this restaurant thinking that it's inexpensive, and then paying way more than I expect to at the end of the evening. The food is not that cheap, even by 5th Ave standards, and is merely average. Maybe it's the sake--the selection is wide and smart, but costly.
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I keep going back to this restaurant thinking that it's inexpensive, and then paying way more than I expect to at the end of the evening. The food is not that cheap, even by 5th Ave standards, and is merely average. Maybe it's the sake--the selection is wide and smart, but costly.
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Recommended: Yes
zimrod
zimrod
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Great Hangout Spot
My son and I visited this placed and we were both thoroughly impressed. It was clean, small and initimate with a wonderful ambience (and great music), and the food was incredible. Everyone was was really friendly and helpful, particularly because I am just becoming familiar with sushi. I'll definitely dine there again.
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My son and I visited this placed and we were both thoroughly impressed. It was clean, small and initimate with a wonderful ambience (and great music), and the food was incredible. Everyone was was really friendly and helpful, particularly because I am just becoming familiar with sushi. I'll definitely dine there again.
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Recommended: Yes
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