Sakura Japanese Cuisine

Not impressed. Way way overpriced — especially for what you get. Their «eel sauce» on the sushi, is simply teriyaki sauce. Friendly service, but will never go there again.

Delicious avocado rolls and vegetable tempura rolls. The service was friendly and the cook too! It is a family owned place and was comfortable. We recommend it!

A hidden jewel in Longmont. The host was very hospitable and went out of her way to fit our kid’s needs. They got a nice bento. I had some fresh salmon rolls and nabe saki udon noodle soup. The wife had the excellent spicy seafood noodle. We will stop by soon!

So good and great customer service! Food came out fast! The fish is super fresh. Tip: the Dragon Roll comes with spicy sauce! I didn’t know that and I hate spicy sauce. So I kindly told them I don’t like spicy sauce and that I felt bad about sending it back. They quickly and happily switched it out for a fresh dragon roll without spicy sauce and the perfect amount of super yummy eel sauce! Our waitress wasn’t the most super friendly but everyone else was. All in all, a great experience.

If you are looking for a Sushi or Japanese restaurant with super friendly staff and amazing food, Sakura is the place. The dishes are always wonderful and beautiful; a great dining experience!

Awesome food, and great vegan sushi! The meat eaters were also happy, and we were all impressed by the excellent service — even though the place was packed, and they were obviously short staffed.

I was very impressed by our lunch here. I was in town visiting my parents, and we happened to be in the neighborhood. Location is a bit strange in a strip mall but the food was fantastic.
We both got a chirashi bowl (sashimi over seasoned rice) that came filled with different types of fish (tuna, salmon, crab, white tuna, octopus and several others!), as well as delicious pickled cucumbers and daikon, in addition to the usual wasabi and ginger. They also gave us a complimentary roll, and the meal came with miso soup and salad as well ($ 15.95 each, if I remember correctly). It was by far the best sushi I’ve had in a very long time — tender, melt-​in-​your-​mouth and just delicious. And it was plentiful.
The staff was also great. They were incredibly attentive, and the owner seemed to know everyone in the restaurant except for us! He would say goodbye to everyone, and through snippets of conversation, you could tell that many people have been coming here for years. And I can see why. Definitely worth a trip.

One of my absolute favorite spots in west Longmont! Always wonderful service and food. You get a hot towel before dinner. Longmont roll is my favorite roll. This is a must go.

Best sushi in Longmont (or anywhere we have ever been)! Vegan friendly with unique rolls and vegan miso.
Reasonable prices, friendly staff and excellent food!

Best place for sushi in the area! Cute little family owned neighborhood Japanese restaurant with a huge selection of rolls and great service. The two young sushi chefs behind the bar are super legit and very entertaining – definitely worth a visit! I highly recommend the crunchy tiger roll, in particular.

I got the Sushi Regular combo. Extra mediocre and slightly more expensive than your average sushi.

Creative recipes, good quality fish, and great service. I had an excellent time here the one time I went, I will be back!

Really impressed with our dinner here. Best sushi we’ve had north of Denver. It is kind of in an unassuming location, a random shopping center, but don’t cast it off because of that.
The service was attentive and we were never in want of water (maybe a silly point, but I consider it a good indicator). Even though we came on an off-​night (I think it was a Tuesday), all of the fish seemed very fresh.
We felt a little on the hungry side, so we ended up with four rolls and all were delicious. The salmon and tuna stood out in particular. They even included a special tasting portion from the chef, and we really considered getting a whole additional roll just for that. The rolls themselves were well made and had excellent portions of veggies and fish inside.
In our quest for sushi out on the plains, this place definitely stands out.

Our first trip to Sakura was outstanding. The sushi was fantastic — we had the sampler plate for an appetiser and I went for the ‘Cherry Bomb’ special for my main meal. Fresh. Tasty. Looked fantastic. Looking forward to going again…

My boyfriend decided to treat me to dinner and he knew I was very particular about Japanese food because I grew up around Japanese food and culture. We came on a Wednesday evening and the restaurant was empty. When I walked in, the restaurant had a weird fish scent that I do not smell often at fine sushi establishments, so I knew that was a slight red flag.
We ordered the spider roll, salmon avacado cream cheese roll, natto maki, and tuna roll and miso soup. The miso soup was average. Not the best I tried, definitely can make better ones at home. The rolls were okay but seemed to fall apart easily. The FIS didn’t seem very fresh either.
I don’t know why this restaurant had high reviews because I know for certain there are much better restaurants. This place caters to Americans taste.

Found Sakura on a list of the top 10 restaurants in Longmont and we decided to give it a try. It is a small, crowded dining room but the wait seemed to be less than 5 min for everyone we saw coming in. Seems like a lot of regulars and the staff is friendly. I had the Hand Roll Combo which comes with Miso soup and salad (both yummy). The hand rolls are one each of California, Spicy tuna and spicy salmon. This is the first time I’ve had «hand rolls» and it saved me some embarrassment with my lack of skill with chop sticks. Hubbie had «Sushi Regular» which had some more adventurous items but he said it was all tasty. We’d like to go back and try some of the non sushi items. Some of the cooked food they were bringing out smelled delicious. Any regulars care to recommend anything? We are out of our element when it comes to Japanese food and a more descriptive menu would be great but otherwise, we enjoyed Sakura.

When my date asked me if I would like to go to Boulder for sushi, I replied, «isn’t there any good sushi in Longmont?» No need to drive 20 mins when Sakura is in town!
We had an outstanding dinner at Sakura where the staff is friendly and the sushi is some of the best I’ve ever eaten. That is saying a lot since I started eating sushi in the 80’s in Southern California.
We started off with the seaweed salad which is pickled in a sweet ‘bread and butter’ style. The tuna and salman sashimi were sliced thick and delicious. I salivate just thinking about it. The Longmont roll and Catapiller roll were also excellent. Smoked eel can be a little off at sushi restaurants. Not at Sakura. The eel was plump, juicy and delicious.
I wish we had seen the list of Special rolls before we ordered. I would have loved to try the Tropical roll… next time!

Bento lunch boxes are the way to go here. Currently, for under 15 with tax and tip, you get: main portion, salad, miso soup, 3 pc sushi, rice and tempura veggies. The food is mostly great. I find that some of the cooked meats are a little dry, but the sushi is amazing.
The staff, owner, and sushi chefs are awesome. Very attentive and the restaurant is clean. The sushi chefs are inventive and have fun with their creations.
Great vibe, great food, decent price. Just get over it being in a strip mall.
Might I recommend the unfiltered sake…

I had a lovely lunch there, and certainly will go back.
We had a bento box, which offers a nice selection of food, including your choice of a 3 piece roll, rice, main dish, miso soup, salad, egg-​roll and veggie tempura. Everything was delicious and nicely plated (we also shared a few appetizers, which were elaborate sushi — forgot the names, sorry!). In the end, we had too much food (the bento box is enough), but I am glad I tried the other dishes so beautifully presented.
The staff was very friendly, it seems to be a family owned business, which to me is definitively a plus.

Sakura is a cute local sushi joint that receives many accolades from Longmont residents and rightfully so. The sushi is a notch better than the stuff from Kings Soopers (which I must admit is tasty and priced to match places like this). Some might think thats an insult but let’s be honest, it’s not!
The staff isn’t overly friendly and, yes, essentially just dropped off food and the bill which is fine. I also don’t think the fish was mounds more then the norm. I have read many reviews stating that they are heavy handed when it comes to portion control but I don’t seem to agree. It’s average. I asked the waitress to have the chef make us a spicy roll to his liking. It was descent but was a bit taken back at the end of our meal when I saw the $ 40 tab on that roll alone which was pretty ridiculous. I felt a little taken advantage of but I guess that was my own fault for asking for something special.
The food was good, pricing was on the high side, and service was a-​ok! I’ll be back when I want to drop some serious dough on raw fish.