I’ve been to this place many, many times all the way back to when it was the Sushi Ichiban further up on Dodge street. I always enjoy a bento box and may get some other sushi or sashimi to go along with it. Can be a real bargain, for sushi, if you go for lunch and stick with a bento box. I really like their carrot dressing and their miso soup. And if you can find room the tempura fried ice cream is great. Now I’m hungry.🤤
So, the reason for the rating is because my wife and I were here a little over an hour before they closed and they started cleaning about 15 minutes after we were there including vacuuming. We couldn't even have a conversation because of the noise of the vacuum. The sushi was some of the best I've had in Omaha. Prices are good. Great godzilla roll. Pacific roll and fantasy roll good too.
Absolutely the best sushi and Japanese. We have been enjoying Sakaura Bana for decades, long before the explosion of sushi restaurants. A visit to Sakura Bana is always my daughter's first choice when she comes home from NYC. She eats a lot of sushi in NYC and her travels. In her opinion, not many compare favorably to Sakura Bana, Everything on the menu is extraordinary: sushi, rice bowls, soup dishes, dinner boxes, teriyaki and spider rolls. We are fortunate to have such an amazing Japanese restaurant in Omaha. The service is outstanding. We have tried other sushi restaurants in Omaha with disappointing experiences and always return to Sakura Bana.
Old Favorite. This used to be Sushi Ichiban, which was the only good sushi place in town for years. Now there are many mediocre sushi places. Sakura Bana is still better than most with a good Bento box, sushi, and interior. Prices are relatively moderate.
This is the most authentic Japanese restaurant in the area. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for traditional sushi and sashimi.
Yum. =). This place was delicious! Their Miso soup is probably my husband's favorite. I personally prefer other sushi restaurants because they have more of a variety. It seemed like everything here had eel sauce on it or a different fish and nothing really -different- about it. But what they do have is good. I would go back if we happened to be in the neighborhood!
The best sushi restaurant in Omaha for true sushi, not that fancy roll-only stuff they serve everywhere else. I have dined here for over 20 yrs (back to when it was called sushi ichiban) and I've never had a bad or smelly piece of sushi.
My favorite for sushi. Now, we are in Omaha, true, but when it comes to sushi this is my favorite place to go. I'm not the most adventurous, but what I've had here is delicious. The wait staff is always nice and I really enjoy sitting at the sushi bar when I get a chance. I prefer the sesame over the ginger dressing, enjoy their sushi itself (the individual pieces of fish) and love the maki I've tried (the rolls). My favorites are the crunchy california, the spider roll and the dragon roll.
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One of the Best Sushi experiences. Ive had lots of sushi, but hadn't for awhile until tonight. I was craving some and randomly picked this place especially since it is closest to where I live.
It was packed on a wednesday night.
I ordered edamame and mini octopus as appetizers. Edamame was great of course as most sushi restaurants' edamame are. The mini octopus was really good if you like octopus. I ordered a large hot sake. The sake was smooth and nice but Im not sure what kind it is as its the featured one and they have other specific kinds as cold sake.
I ordered Sashimi deluxe. It had salmon, tuna, octopus, whitefish, saba, masago, hamachi. They give you a good amount of rice with the sashimi and good amount of wasabi.
I really enjoyed this meal. I love sushi. The waiter was very nice and kept coming back and making sure everything was all good.
I need to go to Ichiban, Okinawa and other sushi restaurants to compare to this one.
Overall, an awesome experience with delicious sushi of course.
Good. I have had some nicely rolled, fat sushi rolls here, I plan on being a regular here.
Stopped in for lunch with a co-worker to check it out as neither of us had been here. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Clean looking restaurant. Ordered one of the bento style lunches. Food was good and arrived quickly. Definitely recommend stopping in if you have a chance.
We really enjoyed everything about this place. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was fresh and good quality. Atmosphere was great. I highly recommend this place and we'll definitely be back as often as we can. So far the best sushi we've had in Omaha. We ordered a sushi combo off the main menu and the sushi menu and loved everything. The presentation was beautiful. We got salads and couldn't decide on the dressing so our server brought us small dishes with each kind and both were delicious. Even the bathroom was clean and smelled nice.
The food is amazing here! I highly recommend the sukiyaki with udon noodles.
The sushi is top quality and really delicious. Much better than other restaurants downtown.
Came into Sakura Bana for lunch — we were served quickly and the food was good. I used to live in Japan and this feels like a little taste of Japan.
Omaha, NE. I’m Japanese and my husband and baby daughter learned to love Japanese food at Sushi Ichiban (the predecessor to Sakura Bana) 30 years ago. My daughter instantly loved their miso soup and chicken teriyaki. We moved away in 1994 but imagine our joy at finding this restaurant here 30 years later.
We had the Nabeyaki udon and my husband had the same bento he always had: chicken teriyaki with tempura shrimp and California roll. What a treat.
Following my friend's recommendation, my family and I went to visit Sakura Bana for the first time. Absolutely glad that we went. Everything from atmosphere, service, food quality to prices, we were impressed. We will definitely return as regulars. Also, the restaurant really has the Japan feel :)
We visited Sakura Bana for the first time and learnt they were the first sushi bar in Omaha, although their name was different back when they opened. Their sushi tasted absolutely delicious and the ambience was nice as well. The restaurant is a little expensive than most other sushi places in Omaha, but it does not disappoint.
Great sushi for that price. Very consistent.
The food is very good there. It's well above our expectations. The sashimi of the nigiri is fresh and the price is reasonable. I had the beef sukiyaki which is delicious as well. Although it is one person portion, I need help to finish the whole dish. My friend ordered the unagi don which she said it was good. I would recommend this place.
Myself and my family have been going to Sakura Bana for years. Chef Tony is a very well respected man, and his sushi is delicious. I know Sakura Bana is known for sushi, but don't sleep in their Bento Box either!!! It is filling and delicious. This is combination D with chicken teriyaki. Will continue to keep coming back
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