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Sakura Express
819C State St, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 883-1844
- Category: Japanese
- Hours: Sun-Thu Noon-9pm, Fri-Sat Noon-10pm
- Price: < $10
- Serving: Lunch & Dinner
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Reviews by the General Public
Over-priced
Reviewer: Sam
from Santa Barbara, CA
I liked that the service was fast, as the name implies. Unfortunately, it was too fast. I ordered the Unagi Don (Eel Bowl). The Eel was not fresh or hot. It was placed on a bed of green and black (???) lettuce and white rice. It was topped with Eel sauce and a few sprouts. This was $13.00 +tax. I shouldn't have wasted the money for 3 small pieces of slimy eel on top of slimy lettuce and rice. This was the first and last time I will ever venture into Sakura Express.
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Pure unadulturated robbery!
Reviewer: Melissa
from Santa Barbara, CA
Did not feel like a meal, and since I enjoy food of the healthy variety, decided Sakura would be my snack choice. Huge mistake. Walking into the place amongst cigarette fumes emitting from the owner and his buddies sitting outside, I requested an eel handroll. $9.43 later the roll appeared with little more than a baby finger nail sized eel portion, two slivers of avocado and barely a hint of cucumber. And for almost ten dollars!!!
This was the first and last time for me...
Sushi is a staple for me - this was little more than a mall wanna-be sushi joint.
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Ok food/service
Reviewer: Glenn
from Buellton
Pretty tiny restaurant. Small tables in and out. Food was so so. The food did come out "Express" though so its good for a quick japanese fix. They have soda fountain out too which is plus. Not the best food but quick.
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SUSHI YUMMMY
Reviewer: Ashley
from Santa Barbara, CA
Sakura is delicious the fish is so fresh everytime I have been there. They are a great casual sushi place and they make it right in front of you so you know it is fresh. Great place to go if you are crunched on time or looking for something casual.
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great portions, both original and creative menu options
Reviewer: Loren
from Santa Barbara, CA
sushi go go looked so so, the something's fishy sushi menu is simple, so we went to sakura since i had a good experience with their HOT and philadelphia rolls (big portions) before. My friend and i shared a dynamite, HOT, and mexican roll - GREAT portions once again, and very fresh and crunchy veggies. Seeweed salad was good too.
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Delicious, good portion sizes
Reviewer: R Margowsky
from Goleta, CA
Tried it for first time today after walking by it for months. Ordered the Spicy Sashimi Salad to go. It was quite delicious. Fish had great texture and good cuts. Salad greens were fresh and crisp. Spicy! It was about $12, which at first I thought was a little much for lunch, but then I saw how big it was. Looking forward to trying other items.
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damn good sushi for little $$
Reviewer: jon
from san diego
im from san diego, and when ever i come to santa barbara i always make it into sakura. i definitely recomend the sakura roll, tuna,salmon,yellow tail, crab, avo and cucumber. delicious
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Delicious
Reviewer: Susan
from Santa Barbara, CA
The quality of the food is excellent. The price is reasonable. I highly recommend!
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Not bad for SB
Reviewer: Taylor
from Santa Barbara, CA
The beef teriyaki was about 10 dollars, which price-wise isn't that bad considering how many japanese restaurants charge about $13 for a beef teriyaki dinner. However, the food lacked in quality. The beef was dry and was kinda burnt on the bottom, though they made a noble effort to cover it in sauce. They also filled 1/3 of my take-out box with corn. The shreds of beef, a scoop of rice, and half a can of corn was definitely not worth 10 bucks.
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big tasty rolls baby
Reviewer: Pierre
from santa barbara
fairly fast service. lots of choices in sushi and substitutions.
highly recommend the big green monster (avocados, tempura shrimp, and goodness). sakura roll is great too (u literally see the salmon, crab, and i think yellowtail in thirds - like a pie chart). state street roll is a good choice if you like a lil spice and huge portions. overall a good location to stop and eat if in a hurry or if u don't want to deal with waitresses (there are none). prices were an avg $8 and were huge for servings. not skimpy. arigato sushi, west sushi, and something's fishy are very comparable in price, but the portions are better, the service is basically order and pick up, and the atmosphere is set by shops and shoppers along the street. as a tip, come here if you have a big mouth, one bite will fill your whole mouth.
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Food is Good
Reviewer: grace
from Santa Barbara
I come here all the time and it's really decent for quick sushi. Their fish is really not super fresh but if you crave for sushi here's a place to go better than those grocery sushi. Just to let u know its decent not spectacular.
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Korean Sasimi Baul
Reviewer: JayJay Yun
from Goleta/CA
Sometimes I eat there owing to delicious
My specially Menu is Korean Sasimi bowl
If you have tasted it then surprised with tasty and
reasonable price
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