Sakura Japanese Restaurant -- Mililani

Monday at 5pm. Immediately greeted by the friendly staff who quickly sat us (party of 6) and served drinks. We primarily ordered a combination of raw and baked sushi/rolls all of which were very good and fresh. There was nothing that disappointed about the food and flavor. As mentioned, the staff was great from the beginning and very attentive to our needs. The atmosphere was a friendly welcoming environment with background music. Very spacious but do take caution on the way to the lower dining room. Please note this is only my second sushi experience on Oahu and my review is subject to change as I continue to explore. I will say it's reasonably priced and appreciated that.

Came in on a Wednesday night, so it wasn't busy. We ordered 2 orders of fried oysters and the Hawaii boat. The oysters came out fresh and hot and delish. The boat was a great choice for us since it came with an assortment of sashimi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki... enough food to feed a party of 4. Everything was delicious! We were stuffed and satisfied! Service was also great!

A group of 7 of us came here for dinner after a meeting in Mililani. We were seated quickly after everyone in the party arrived, then our drink orders were taken. I had a water and Sprite, which was delicious with free refills. Once our party had a chance to decide, a server took our orders along with a few dietary restrictions (seafood allergy, nut allergy). I ordered the Meat Lovers Hibachi Combo which comes with Steak, Chicken, and Filet Mignon as the main proteins. When the chef came around to our table he was polite and casual as he went over everyone's orders and confirmed the allergies with their respective persons. The flair that is typical of the teppanyaki experience was a bit toned down for our group this evening, but everything was still entertaining. First came the miso soup and salad, both good but nothing special, then the sides and meats. Everything cooked on the flat top was generously seasoned needing no additional sauces. To my surprise the fried rice was actually perfectly cooked how I like it with areas of rice being koge (crispy burnt perfection). The yakisoba too was great and had a nice texture and flavor experience. The mixed vegetables were a bit of q let down texture wise as I prefer mine a bit on the firmer side, and the flavor was great and consistent with the rest of the meal so far, but for me the subtle taste of the actual vegetables were drowned out where I could only taste the sauce and seasonings. Next time I'd request light on the sauce. My biggest regret of the evening is not taking a picture of the meats as only the sides had been prepared up until the point where my plate picture was taken. Although the meats were as typical a presentation as you'd expect from a teppanyaki experience, mass prepared and then portioned out to whoever is supposed to have that particular meat type at their requests doneness level, they still looked amazing coming off the flat top and being served from the chefs spatula. For others wondering about the allergy situation, due to the seafood allergy in our group the meats were cooked first then the seafood so as to minimize the risk of contamination. Then, because of the nut allergy in our group we were informed that there should be no risk with our teppanyaki orders because vegetable oil is used instead of sesame oil, and nothing else ordered contains nuts. Overall, I would come back here again with friends or to celebrate an occasion. The experience is all together one of generally casual dining, but paired with an entertaining show, and exceptional attention by the waitstaff. Not once did my glasses sit empty where I was wondering if I could have a refill.

Love this place!!! Fabulous food and service! It's great that you can choose to either sit in the booth and have hibachi, or watch the show. Food and sushi are both are always made meticulously and deliciously. ❣️ 🪷🍣🍥🍵🐙🦐🐡🐅🐯

We love it here, the manager knows us so well that when we get seated she automatically brings sesame seeds for my husband and daughter lol since she knows he loves them all over his food!! The staff is always on point!!! It’s a great time!!