Sakura - Livingston

If you've ever been to Takara in Cleveland, TX, this place is basically the same thing, but smaller.They have hibachi without the show, sushi, soups, and tempura. The staff were nice, the place was clean, and our food was served quickly.There are tables squished into the main part of the restaurant (not enough room for a wheelchair), and booths on the back wall. Decor was an afterthought, and there are TV's to watch while you wait for your order.We were seated immediately, but must have made it right before the rush, because there were at least two parties standing at the door at all times thereafter. I felt badly for them, because there was nowhere to sit to wait for a table.The food was good and the portions were acceptable for the prices. We got sushi and hibachi (steak and shrimp). The steak and shrimp were overcooked, but seasoned well and not dry. We tried peach sake and it tasted like perfume, so I don't recommend it (the lychee is better). Overall, we were really pleased to have an Asian kitchen like this in Livingston and will be back!Pro tip: the door to the bathrooms looks like it would be for a single stall situation, but there's actually a hallway behind it with men's and women's bathrooms.

Nice to see Livingston get a Japanese restaurant! We had the bento boxes for my daughter’s birthday. They were nice. I was disappointed in my scallops, as they were rubbery and difficult to chew.Two guests talked on their phones much of the time on speaker phone, mostly to scam callers/telemarketers. They were pretty obnoxious and made it difficult to enjoy our dinner. It would be nice if management could step in for situations like this.

I 've eaten here many times....The food is okay but the service keeps getting worse and worse. Tonight takes the cake (or the sushi lol). I ordered three things...1 appetizer and 2 rolls (for two people). One roll comes out before the appetizer, but okay, no problem, I can deal with that. The 2nd roll never comes. The waitress is nowhere to be seen. I inquire....no..the order has not been placed. The waitress comes around with the bill...I try to talk to her about what we ordered...She firmly states you did not ....I tell her I did then she says.... that 's your opinion ... Yep she did. Rude. We try to talk to someone about what happened...Suddenly.... no one can speak English. I won 't go back. EVER.

I have to be honest…I thought “How good can sushi be in Livingston, TX? BBQ and Mexican food are one thing, but sushi? No way.” Boy was I wrong!The place was packed with people and the inside waiting area was filling up. Since we were hungry, we decided to sit at the bar. There, we watched them hand make all the rolls and other orders. It was nice to see that they hand cut the fish rather than reach into a container of precut stuff.I ordered the Green Devil, my wife ordered the Philadelphia and we shared the Sakura. All of the rolls were amazingly fresh and seemingly melt in your mouth. I’ve never had sushi that was this good and I’ve been to a gazillion places in and around Houston. We will definitely be coming back!

Dragon roll, spider roll, Godzilla roll, Buy 3 sushi rolls get 4th free. Also had Bento lunch We will be back soon.Food: 5/5