Sakura Express

Took my friend here for his birthday dinner. The big sign outside wasn't lit when we pulled up so we weren't sure if it was open or not at first. First impressions the place looks pretty nice, very clean, no cracks on the chairs or anything, no dusty surfaces. The row of greenery would look more sophisticated if they didn't have printed pictures of sushi rolls in clear jackets like you'd put in a binder tacked to it. Very different from any sushi place I've been to. You don't sit down and order even if you are dining in you have to read the menu and order at the counter first, fix your own drinks, get your own napkins and utensils. They DO bring the food to your table though and it WAS pretty fast and a good presentation. We ordered the Philadelphia roll, spicy tuna, the Godzilla roll and the volcano roll. They were GOOD don't get me wrong just not...anywhere close to the best sushi I've had. My only major dislike was the clear soup. We're dining in and it's served in a plastic to-go cup. It tasted JUST like one of those Lipton's onion soup mixes with the little dehydrated bits of onions with fresh mushrooms mixed in. Not disgusting but just really not good. All in all it wasnt BAD and I'd try it again but order take out of a bento box or hibachi. Of all the customers that came in while we were there almost all of them ordered to go or were just picking it up...even though the restaurant itself is nice looking. So I'm gonna assume take out is their primary sales. And the dine in experience felt very much like take out. So call something in if you wanna give them a try (the prices are VERY reasonable)....just don't get the clear soup! Lol