Sakura Reviews Summary

Category: Buffet restaurant

Address: 1345 US-1, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902, USA

Phone: +17323543118

Rating: 3.9
based on 186 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was delicious and fresh."
  • "The sushi was SUPER FRESH. Like, basically still alive fresh."
  • "The food is fresh and they keep it coming."
  • "Liked the freshness of the ingredients."
  • "The sushi rolls are all well made and the sashimi is fresh."
  • "Everything is fresh and flavorful."
  • "Both sushi & sashimi were fresh."

Cons:

  • "Some 'hot' food tastes a little too cool at times."
  • "The food was cold, dried out, and pretty subpar."
  • "The hot food was cold."
  • "Beef dishes were literally raw. Many hot food plates were also lukewarm to cold."
  • "The clam tasted spoiled."
  • "Foods, especially seafood, wasn’t fresh."
  • "The food was so disgusting and had no love put into it at all."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff is always very friendly which is a nice change from most buffet/all you can eat places."
  • "Service was quick and friendly."
  • "Staff were polite and pleasant."
  • "Friendly staffs."
  • "Clean facilities, very nice decor, and friendly service."
  • "Staff was friendly."
  • "Service is quick and the staff is friendly; there isn't much more you can ask for!"

Cons:

  • "Dirty plates stacked up and it took her forever to take them away."
  • "Horrible service! Rude and nasty waitress!"
  • "Yelled when I asked what kind of hot tea they have."
  • "They were not attentive to refilling drinks and then super nasty when asked."
  • "The staff is very inconsiderate."
  • "The customer service is HORRIBLE! Literally some of the most rudest & racist people I have ever met."
  • "The staff here have no concept of manners."

Price

Pros:

  • "Lunch buffet is $14.99."
  • "Overall, the prices for Sakura buffet seemed reasonable for the quality of food."
  • "The price is comparable to sushi palace. I think it's worth the money."
  • "Price was fair for the quality of food."
  • "Buffet approx $18.00 per person."
  • "The price for all you can eat with such wide selection of seafood is very reasonable."
  • "Great Asian buffet for only $24.99 with lobster, snail, roast duck, crab legs, sushi & sashimi."

Cons:

  • "The bill was shocking couldn't believe my eyes it cost twice the amount I usually pay at other restaurants 26.99 per person."
  • "$25 for a weekday dinner?"
  • "With that price, I don't think it's worth it anymore."
  • "So expensive too and not worth it at all."
  • "$25.95 for Friday night dinner is EXPENSIVE!"
  • "The place is a little on the expensive side."
  • "Sorry just can't justify $26.95 + tax and tip when you can get full meals for less than $20 with food to take home."

Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "They took health into concern by handing out gloves and there is hand sanitizer near the entrance."
  • "The restaurant itself was very clean."
  • "Very clean."
  • "clean, seats available, covid-Awareness, fast table service by friendly personnel."
  • "Tons of space for social distancing when it is not crowded, and bathrooms are clean."
  • "The restaurant is also clean and well-maintained."
  • "Super Clean."

Cons:

  • "Many plates and cups were not properly cleaned. Pieces of food were still visible."
  • "The lobster that they had had a black outline of freezer burn."
  • "Restrooms are somewhat clean, some locks on the stall doors are broken."
  • "Veggies were ok to me but lady and next table claimed that it was not clean."
  • "I believe the FDA should investigate this filthy place, even worse in the bathroom."
  • "There were many empty plates on sushi area."
  • "The seafood soup had shrimp that was so soft and over cooked which was horrible."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambiance is very very lovely."
  • "The atmosphere was very pretty and elegant."
  • "Nice atmosphere, Japanese vibe."
  • "The interior is nicely decorated."
  • "The restaurant is very pretty."
  • "The place has a very nice decor."
  • "The atmosphere is very pretty."

Cons:

  • "And if you're still there 1.30 before closing, staff will start cleaning the place so be ready for chlorine smell all over the place."
  • "The music, horrifying - dollar store Enya."
  • "The waitress stood in front of most of the time we ate especially when we was paying she waved in front of my friend and said tip tip."
  • "She yelled at us every time we ask her for something."
  • "They don't give you time to finish your food, and rush the bill over to your table."
  • "Lying to customers, bad services and front desk is “OMFG” I cannot describe how rude it was!"
  • "Do NOT drink the tap water, it has a horrible dishsoap/metallic flavor to it."

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