Japanese food is my favorite food, so I have been to numerous Japanese sushi bars when I used to live in LA and SF. When I moved to CLE, I could not find a place that was as good as sushi bars in Cali until I found Sapporo.
Sapporo is a hidden gem. I was introduced to Sapporo by my friend. From the outside appearance, I did not have a high expectation. It is not definitely fancy type of restaurant. But, it has a cozy environment, where you can quietly enjoy your meal (the atmosphere is actually similar to typical sushi bar in Japan).
Dragon Rolls and Rainbow rolls are the best I have had. Perfectly cooked sushi rice and a perfect proportion of rice and fish. The unagi on top of Dragon rolls are huge, and every sushi and roll has very generous amount of fish and ingredients. The owner/chef may seem aloof, but he is very generous at heart. You will understand this when you order food from this. The roll and sushi are definitely different from 5 different well-known sushi places in Cleveland area. Also, This place does not use all kinds of sauces that dominate the taste of rolls. Overall, the price is a little lower than other sushi places.
The owner's wife told us that they just started to serve udon (Japanese noodle soup), which is another exciting news.