Sakura Japanese Restaurant

REVIEW VKI JAPANESE RESTAURANT Today, 31 December 2025, my wife and I decided to have lunch at the Sakura Japanese restaurant in Colony Plaza, The Villages, Florida. We arrived at 1400 and there was a large number of people eating lunch, but seating remained available and our waiter soon appeared. We ordered a CocaCola and Green Tea while we perused the menu. My wife decided on the Tempura Bento box with pork katsu, while I chose the lunch combination of sushi and sashimi with salad and soup. We were both delighted! I found the sushi/sashimi combination to be delicious; more than I could comfortably eat after the salad with carrot-ginger dressing and clear soup. I took a taste of her pork katsu and found it surprisingly moist (much more moist and appealing than other Sakura restaurants her

The food was great and affordable, we got the salmon and pork katsu bento box lunch. There is a lot of variety! I would gladly return if I was not just visiting.

It was our first time there, and we were pleasantly surprised. The server was very attentive, the food was fresh and hot, and the saki was tasty. My bento box was yummy. All four of us will definitely be back!!

Read below for the full review. Follow me for more honest and detailed reviews. Click or Tap my profile picture and then click or tap follow. Restaurant: Sakura Japanese Restaurant 265 Colony Blvd. The Villages FL, 32162 Main Question: Is the food worth the price? Answer: Maybe, but we have had better for less. Wait Time: It is important to note they tell you 15 - 20 minutes but, they told us that 3 times after each time passed. Food: The food was okay to good. The entire party semi-enjoyed their food. We tried several selections from the shrimp udon soup to the edamame and several sushi rolls. We had the green tea and while I'm used to the traditional small cups that are more Japanese style, these were coffee mugs that held a lot more green tea. While the atmosphere would take a hit f

Lunch with friends today. Sat in the regular section and still enjoyed fabulous hibachi-chicken, shrimp and scallop! Very reasonable price. Good service and tasty food! What more could you want?! Thankyou!