thumbs up for Sakura

I stumbled upon Sakura, not knowing anything about the joint. It looked a little rough on the outside, but with a overflowing parking lot, I knew it had to be good - or at least popular. I wasn't disappointed.

A dinner box (chicken teriyaki, tempura, soup, ice cream, california roll, rice...) can easily feed 2 people, if you add a tuna roll, and it's cheap.

A word of warning, carry out can take an hour, so order ahead. It's worth the wait.

Best Sushi in The Midwest

Sakura and I have been engaged in an on-going love affair for well over a decade, now.

A fan of simple sushi with little more than some wasabi and ginger on it, I dig their tuna and yellowtail rolls. Mix a few of those with a salad, covered in ginger dressing, and a bit of miso soup, and you've got some real culinary bliss on the table.

Stashed inside a building that looks quite like a little house on the east side of Keystone Avenue (if you drive by the Speedway, you've gone too far), the hole-in-the-wall atmosphere is delightful, too.

Impatient people might get a little fussy over the wait. But, jeez, I'll sit a while for that sort of quality. And, really, the sitting is easier with a couple of glasses of plum wine -- a sweet treat -- and some good company.

Best Sushi in Indy

I love sushi and I love Sakura. In my opinion, they have the best sushi in Indy and maybe beyond. The fish is fresh and the prices are very reasonable. They have a great lunch and dinner menu and a wonderful selection of al a carte sushi. The soft shell crab roll is the best I've had. My friends who said they were not sushi fans have since changed thier minds and are hooked! On a Friday and Saturday night you may have to wait if you go during peak dinner hours. If you don't like to wait or are in a hurry try making a reservation or going after 8:00pm.

Sushi Virgin Seduced by Sakura

Whenever anyone would say sushi I would cringe. It just didn't sound appetizing and the menu was always just confusing.

As soon as I started working at a company with sushi fanatics, they required that I eat sushi. And Sakura was the place they took me.

I started slow. Ya know, just eating something that looked like the sushi everyone eats, but doesn't have fish or anything in it.

But then they exposed me to the Florida Roll. AMAZING.

I went there again today, I had one Florida Roll, Mike had two Florida Rolls, and Aaron had three Florida Rolls.... that must mean they are good!

Here's the menu

Service can be a little slow at times...but be patient, it's worth it!

Sakura = The Win!

Honestly I had never realised how off the "strip mall aisan food" was having never had the real thing. Sakura blew me away the food here is amazing and the sushi is tops. The restaraunt is a little tight inside and somewhat loud but is comfortable and not in anyway annoying.

If you want to have actual Japanese food, not a lame knokoff that deep fries biscuts from a can and calls them doughnuts, come to Sakura.

Sakura -- Best Sushi in Indy

I crave sushi and have tried every place in town. I had a few other favorite places to go but their service and quality of food has gone downhill -- Bennihana is one of them. I have not been to Sakura in a year and decided to go back. Now it is the only place I will go. I used to just go for lunch and order one of the specials -- little did I know what I was missing by not order their rolls. Every one I tried is delicious and rolled perfectly. The place is always busy so it usually hard to get a seat, esp. on the weekend ...

Sakura is still the best

Went to Sakura Friday night, reservation was at 5pm, so got in immediately, service was GREAT. We were two adults and a five year old, I had the softshell crab roll, salmon roll, the other adult had teriyaki and the five year old enjoyed vegetable udon noodles and we all shared the Calamari appetizer. I used to go all the time with my coworkers but had never brought my family, and it was a hit. We also went to Yats that same weekend, so I got lucky twice.