Sakura Sushi

Staying in a small town like Auburn, CA, I am surprised to find a top notch Sushi restaurant here!The small and modest seating area belies the really great food. Started off with the Salmon Tataki (thin slices of Salmon) and it is absolutely delicious! It's got jalapeños and is generally spicy, so i decided to skip adding any Wasabi.Next came the main dish - a Super Rainbow roll with Shrimp tempura. Ingredients are amazingly fresh - the shrimp tempura in particular tasted like they prepared it from scratch with live shrimp.Everything is just amazing, and I'm tempted to make a second visit on my way back to San Francisco. A real gem - can't recommend this enough!

Sakura Sushi has the best sushi in the greater Sacramento region. Super fresh food, excellent service and knowledgeable staff and the cutest , quiet environment. We had the jalapeño bombs (best I've ever eaten), the pepperfin (exquisite balance of yuzu and jalapeño), the Sakura roll, Arizona roll, 49er roll and the VIP role. The best were the scallop shooters which had scallop, yuzu, quail egg and Saki. I can't wait to go back. Oh, and a very special thank you to the chef for the excellent food and preparation and Crystal who provided outstanding customer service!!!

This place has a very cutesy, authentic, Japanese vibe. The sushi & service were both excellent! Particularly recommend trying the spicy edamame & rainbow sushi.

Don't waste your money here. Go to Hanami sushi down the road.-low quality fish-poorly made rolls-poor service by waiter-rolls came out one at a time rather than together as a meal. We wanted to leave because we were waiting for the last roll to come after 30 min. Then they tell us it's coming when we asked for the check, only for the roll to taste like $@$#, we didn't even finish it. Gross

The outside of this place is very dark and unwelcoming other than the flashing open sign but once you go in it's fine. I went to the bathroom and noticed the soap was watered down which is kind of sketch for a restaurant but it was late and there weren't too many options at that point. We started out with 2 miso soups which were delicious. Then we got some spicy tuna rolls, hamachi nigiri and vegetable rolls. They were good, but we were still hungry and had to order another spicy tuna roll. We got some hot tea, one small kettle with two small cups and were charged for two teas... I enjoyed the little tea I did consume... The second order of the spicy spring rolls did not come with wasabi or ginger. I noticed on the menu you have to pay extra for that side. We were thinking of ordering the green roll which has vegetable and rice paper, and we haven't had that before so we figured we'd try something new. When I inquired about that dish the lady seemed confused and asked the chef what it was. They were out of that so there went that option. This is just an average 3 star restaurant. Food was good but I don't like the nickel and diming for wasabi which should come with the meal, and getting charged twice for one small tea kettle.

Gave this place a try for the first time. There are now 5 Sushi options in Auburn, so one would think this would drive competition and make things better. Unfortunately Sakura is not in the running. We got 4 rolls to go and the bill was $54 before tip. When he handed me the bag I was already a little worried because it was pretty light. When we got home we opened up some very pretty rolls, but it was clear we would be supplementing our meal. I'm not sure how he rolled them so tiny. We "dug in" and they were good, but compared to the other options in town they were bottom 2. Everything did seem fresh, and that's a big deal, and presentation was nice for to-go. Fair amount of wasabi and ginger. Favorite out of the 4 was the 49er. If we try it again I think we will eat in and see if he can look us in the face when they deliver the rolls. But again l, with so many options it will be a while before I spend that much to retest them out.

Excellent, super fresh and bright tasting, novel (or rather less common) ingredients.

Love this hidden gem! I first discovered it because a friend and I went to a popular place down on Lincoln Street and found that the wait was going to be nearly an hour! We decided we didn't want to wait that long so searched for something else and this is where we ended up. So glad fate brought us here! Since that initial visit, we've been back a few times... pleased with the service and dishes each time.My sister joined us on our most recent visit - she and her family go to Mikuni 95% of the time, but she was very happy with the food here and said she'd likely be back as well. The atmosphere here is about as opposite as you can get - where Mikuni is generally very busy and "loud", Sakura is small and chill... yet the food is still great.We started off with a Goyza Plate as an appetizer... the "plate" added a few interesting things to the usual deep fried pot stickers - there was some green salad, sticky rice and an orange - all with great presentation.We then went with three rolls - the Arizona Roll, Sakura Roll and Godzilla Roll. All were great - and large rolls! The Arizona Roll was the spiciest and my sister decided it was a little bit too much for her so she stayed with the other two.While we were getting close to finishing, the waitress surprised us with another small dish - a salmon appetizer. It's always nice to be surprised like this! I'm not even sure if the dish was normally on the menu, but WOW - it was some of the tastiest salmon I've ever had! So buttery and tender, it just melted in our mouths! We all loved it! Much appreciated!I'll definitely keep this place in mind whenever I'm in the area and wanting sushi. Highly recommended!

Best sushi in Auburn! I've been many times in person and ordered takeout out over the last few years - it's always fresh and delicious. Jalapeño bombs are a delicious starter! Had the hot mama, salmon lover, and sunset rolls. All were delicious. Was hard to decide which was the best.

Has gone down hill in food as well as service. Food not fresh, small portions and just boring. Service by waiters has never been pleasant. Rude and not welcoming. They were turning parties away 15 minutes after opening with empty tables. Go somewhere where you are appreciated.