Sakura Japanese Steak House 544 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT 06795

"This is the place I go when I have a craving for sushi and don’t want to go somewhere too far away. Is it the best sushi out there in CT? No, but it’s always fresh and really doesn’t disappoint too much. I never had a problem with the food or service I think they do a really good job here. They even accommodated me for my white fish allergy. I would recommend you get the sushi combo platter, bento box, or the fried ice cream (for dessert)."

"I came here for my birthday. I had the hibachi chicken. I personally love hibachi and have gone to many different restaurants. It was a Monday evening and they only had one cook working 3 different grills. The cook was entertaining but you can tell he was rushing to cook the food. Some of our chicken felt undercooked. The rice was also a little bland. I’m not sure if our waitress was new but she never brought our drinks. Someone else had to step in as she noticed that my party of 5 had no beverages. That waitress was attentive and made sure we were taking care of. Overall, I’ve had better. It feels like my last few visits here have been the same."

"Unusually, we always visit this Hibachi place but I had never posted a review until I could see everything and try everything. On this occasion, I loved the punctuality and the way they scheduled our appointment. It all started with a salad starter and a mushroom soup, which was delicious and also very fresh. The salad was on point, and the soup is exquisite. After the entrance we decided to try some drinks which we opted for red and white sangrias and one of the group ordered a jalapeno martini. Everything was fine except that the sangrias were missing the fruits inside. but everything tasted very good. The children ordered a Japanese soda, which had a ball on the top so they could uncover it or push it up! Something very creative for the children, we really liked it. We ordered a combination of salmon and shrimp. •shrimp and chicken. The food was good, the chef who worked with us was very active and entertaining, we loved everything we did. I recommend them for large groups."

"Ordered the 3 sushi roll lunch special with miso soup. The sushi was ok, but the miso soup was 1/4 way full and cold. I live 5 minutes away from the restaurant and waited inside for it to be finished, so there’s no reason it should be cold. The people hosting are also not very friendly!"

"5 stars across the board - from the amazing food to the kind, welcoming and knowledgeable staff, I don’t know what more you could look for! I’ve never had a bad meal here, both sushi and hibachi have been some of my favorite meals. Highly recommend the gyoza, salmon lovers roll, and steak and shrimp hibachi. Plus, after coming here a few times the staff remembered us, our drink orders and some of our favorites. Julie is extremely welcoming and it’s clear she has created an amazing team to work there!"