FOOD is buffet quality so what do you expect. It’s just ok. The fact that I didn’t get an upset stomach or food poisoning is a plus. They have a wok bar, sushi with basic rolls, Chinese food, soup, fruit, desserts, soft serve frozen yogurt. Honey walnut shrimp yay. INSIDE is pretty big with long tables for large parties and booths for smaller groups. They do take reservations as I was here with a big group celebrating a graduation. Tables were clean. SERVICE you order drinks from a server that walks around. A couple times someone came to clear empty plates. It wasn’t busy at all when we came. There were maybe two other small tables filled. The lady at the front said bye when we left. OVERALL an a ok buffet and 3 stars for me. Large outside parking lot.
Ngaolia C.
Place rating: 4 Stockton, CA
Came here out of the blue when we were looking for buffets in the surrounding area. So far, after two trips, we haven’t been disappointed. Never really bust, but food has been fresh and yummy. Will definitely be back.
Danielle T.
Place rating: 3 Pleasant Hill, CA
I have been to this buffet a few time. The price is pretty good for a buffet. The selections are decent and totally random. In comparison to other buffets this place offers competitive options. Even though the sign mentions sushi, I think there is mostly Chinese food options. The sushi options do not impress me. The Chinese food is good. There are a ton of options. There are also many seafood options. I have only been to this location during lunch time. I think that the value is worth it, especially the amount of food that is available. The staff is pleasant and the dishes get cleared in an ok time frame.
Eileen R.
Place rating: 4 Castro Valley, CA
Came here several times for parties and it’s actually pretty good. The price is very affordable for a buffet and the selections are excellent! Relative to other Asian buffet this place had more selections. There is even a section where you can have something cooked to order! Staff are friendly, however if they can clear the plate faster and not have to be asked, I would have given this a five star! Will support this business!
Bj R.
Place rating: 1 Tracy, CA
Bad service. Plates are stacking up and the waiter can’t even pick it up. Soda glasses are empty and the waiter will not refill the cup. Do not come here
John Michael L.
Place rating: 1 Daly City, CA
Why do I even have to give this buffet a star? A 1⁄8th star would be more appropriate for this pathetic excuse of a buffet. First off, they call it a sushi and seafood buffet… You can’t call this sushi… I’d rather get a sushi plate from walgreens. Pathetic sushi. This place has a very miserable selection and even their tobiko sushi is impoverished with barely any tobiko. Horrendously bland! Their seafood’s absolutely lame. Barely any flavor and apparently not even fresh. Their baked mussels… It’s absolutely full of mayonaise! Completely disgusting! Their other non asian food is also terrible. Even 7/11’s potatoes taste better than their over flavored gut killing fries. Their service. Oh wow. I could come up with so many adjectives but I’ll stick to MONSTROUS. Ever met those grouchy no good servers at ihops? WOW! This place was worse! Some twisted dude served us food and turned his back when we were asking for a drink and said«I’ll come back. Busy» And guess what? Douche came back when our plates were all empty(obviously just after a tip) Lastly, if you’re a diplomat, govt employee, soldier etc with a tax exempt card and felt the need to use it cause you’re treating a large bunch of people? YOUCANTUSEYOURTAXEXEMPTHERE. They don’t know how to deal with these things. Actually, lots of other local restaurants are worth more for your time and gut than this exceedingly lame buffet. Let’s not forget, this is one OVERPRICEDWALLETBUSTINGBUFFETTHATISHOMETO A DISGUSTINGLYBLANDVARIETYOFBADFOOD. With all honesty, don’t go here! Don’t waste your family and friends’ time at this junk buffet. Want to take some people here? Bring that annoyingly nosy jerk officemate of yours and let them pay for the bill. I don’t usually feel so bad about restaurants and institutions, but for this place? I’d rate them 0.7% out of 100% A big OUCH to your wallet, and that impending terror you get when you know you’ll be eating something so much more terrible than that one day you mistakenly took a laxative instead of a vitamin right before work. Never go here! You’re much safer at McDonalds! OH! And if you want to break up with someone, feed them this and they’ll never bother you again.
Michael H.
Place rating: 1 Fremont, CA
The food here is mediocre at best. Most of the food was cold like the potstickers, French fries and pizza. I stuck with the noodles and chicken. The sushi is tiny and the buns didn’t have a tag so you’re not sure what it is. Even after I ate it I’m not sure what is was. The best thing was the ice cream.
Jessica C.
Place rating: 4 South San Francisco, CA
I’ve been here twice for two different parties and I enjoyed my time here. The staff is super nice and the décor is cute. A star was deducted for some foods that could have used more flavor, but I still like this buffet.
Sparky W.
Place rating: 5 San Francisco, CA
This is a great place for the money! I went there yesterday for Lunch & Enjoyed it! Tons of variety. Friendly Employees… it’s a Gem! I live in SF but when I’m out in that area I will go!!!
Dianne A.
Place rating: 1 Hayward, CA
Considering they’re Japanese buffet not really happy with their sushi selections. Mediocre.
Janice T.
Place rating: 4 Hercules, CA
Our party of 20 went here for lunch after attending a memorial service. Given that it’s only $ 9.99 for the lunch buffet, I would say it’s totally worth it. I enjoyed their assortment of seafood… shrimp, crabs, mussels, fish, crawfish, and more. They also have the reliable standby of Chinese dishes. I am usually wary of sushi at buffets so I only tried a couple… they weren’t bad. I try to match my expectations with the price. Again, at $ 9.99, it’s a pretty good value. Service was efficient. Our server periodically did her rounds to see if we needed anything. The area was spacious, I almost did not have to wait in line to get food. If I lived close by and had to throw a party for 20 or more, I won’t hesitate having it here because I can let my guests eat to their hearts’ content without breaking the bank(and my aunt even got a discount for paying in cash!).
VB L.
Place rating: 5 San Mateo, CA
Let’s be honest, a good buffet is hard to find, but that’s not the case with Sakura. It has all the right stuff to make your dining experience out of this world. It’s a large space with plenty of room for small families or large parties. They even have a private section for parties that has been in use on each of my visits here and comes complete with a karaōke machine! That’s my kind of fun. Top that off with an expansive buffet that has quite the collection of hot and cold items, fruit and dessert, that even the pickiest eater will find something to tickle their fancy. My favorite part of the buffet is the sushi bar. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill sushi buffet. They offer a vast selection of real sushi and piles of sashimi, fresh and delicious. It’s hard to believe this is an all you can eat buffet! If you can tear yourself away from the sushi, there’s a hot food station at the back that will cook you up made to order dishes that are sure to delight. Fresh meat and veggies are the star and you are the host. There are also pre-made dishes like veggies and pasta, along with awesome dim sum. Yes, you read that right. But wait, there’s more. Piles of shrimp, crab and crawdads waiting to be dipped in drawn butter for your messy madness. If you possibly have any room left after all of this yummy goodness, head over for some dessert — carrot cake, pudding, fresh fruit, and the ever-popular ice cream machine. I’m telling you, this buffet has it all, has it fresh and all at a bargain price. Go out of your way to eat here any day for any meal. You will love you for doing so. Peace and Happy New Year!
Maridel D.
Place rating: 5 Fremont, CA
My family and I wanted to go out for a post Christmas lunch. With little effort we chose Sakura since it’s in very close distance to home. Glad we did because the service was amazing! Typical Chinese buffet with a Japanese twist. If you want unlimited sushi, this is the place to be. The sushi selection is good, buffet style food is good, and service is great! Thank you so much Tina!(Owner) Very sweet lady
Kara O.
Place rating: 1 Castro Valley, CA
Worst buffet of my life. The only good things were the green beans and CA rolls. Crab was overcooked, ice cream was sour, and you have to pay for soda. There are definitely better buffets you can go to. Don’t waste your time, money, or stomach space. At least the Warriors game was on.
Luke T.
Place rating: 5 Fremont, CA
Got coupon come here and try for dinner buffet .Lots of different foodALLyou can eat. Nice seafoods, sushi and mongolian bbq Taste nice and love it will come again.
Jacqueline H.
Place rating: 1 Merced, CA
Food was pretty shitty overall. Quality went down and the price went up. The crawfish were room temp. Even the canned lychees were disgusting. The buns had no meat. Don’t come here!!!
Julian H.
Place rating: 4 Barstow, CA
I’ve never heard of Sakura, but I came here for my boyfriend’s godmother’s 60th birthday lunch. We were late. Luckily, there was plenty of parking. The place looks newly remodeled inside. The backsplash on the walls and chandelier hanging above the food counter gives it a modern classy look. Sushi– I had majority of each piece of sushi and it was delish! Most of the rolls were your average classics. Seafood– I had to get my hands on the crab legs and crawfish. They weren’t the greatest but satisfying enough for me. The crawfish could use more seasoning for a more flavorful taste. I loved how the crab meat slipped right out of the shell. The garlic butter with the crab was so yummy. And for their variety favorites of Chinese dishes; I devoured the honey walnut prawns and garlic string beans. There were a lot of choices but I was already stuffed after my second plate. Unfortunately, I didn’t have room for dessert! Everyone was satisfied and happy with the place. Our server was great and quick with our drink orders and small requests. I will have to come back to try everything else that looked so delicious!
Kenneth S.
Place rating: 5 Mission Viejo, CA
I arrived early, before 5:00 on a Tuesday. There were over 200 different choices of food to choose from. Lots of sushi, sashimi, sea food and my favorite part desserts. All you can eat and drink for under $ 20. Good deal, good food. I will be back again soon.
Jamie L.
Place rating: 2 Union City, CA
This place used to be Mizuumi. I had lunch here today with my family and was hoping it would be better than its former name. The food selection is basically the same except that they rearranged them. This was lunch so they have the fried crabs but this time, they were blue crabs instead. They were okay. I was done after two plates but my wife seems to like it. The oysters were also okay. I had a lunch coupon and will probably give this place another shot with the 25% off dinner coupon.
Jonathan T.
Place rating: 3 San Jose, CA
First! This place is recently opened. Got a coupon for them in the mail for 10% off lunch, 20% off dinner, and another 25% off dinner coupon, up to 15 people. Like many other Japanese Sushi places, they have free meals for your birthday. Will update/write more later. The old place used to be called Mizuumi Sushi and Seafood Buffet, Perhaps this place is under new management/rebranding?