What an unexpected surprise.
I was craving some Japanese food and I didn't want to travel far. Lately the sushi scene in ajax/Pickering has been going downhill and I didn't feel like spending any more money on low quality food and service. And behold! Sakura!
First off, the setting is quite nice. My mother and I went pretty late for dinner on Sunday and the place was pretty empty. However, the server was quite attentive and the food was great.
I ordered the sashimi donburi ($14) and my mom ordered the sakura bento ($25). The sashimi donburi was more of a Korean dish and it was soooo yummy.
My mother's order, however, was not as satisfying. The tempura was a little on the salty side and the batter wasn't that crispy fluffy type we are used to, rather more like a fish and chips type batter. And the beef teriyaki was really hard.
All in all, the setting, service, sushi and sashimi dishes were excellent, maybe the best in ajax/pickering area but the hot dishes fell flat. I would definitely come back the sashimi donburi and sushi.