Sakura in Southampton

Absolutely loved it here. Felt very authentic (never been to Japan so I can only imagine). Ramen was really tasty, the set was really nice with the beef and the sushi is up there with the best I've had. Very quick service and all very friendly. Pretty good value but there was lots on the menu we wanted so ended up spending a lot. Easily done here if you are hungry.... one complaint was the Coke was flat. Small worry though in comparison to everything else. Really lovely and will return.

Excellent food enjoyed using chopsticks for the first time would highly recommend this place really authentic Japanese food and staff will very good

My stomach is very happy!!! Kids loved the yakiniku and soba noodles! Tempura was very crispy and sushi was just perfect! We are Japanese and we loved everything we ordered. Staffs were very kind too. Avocado and cucumber mayo roll (inside out roll) that came as part of the set meal (teishoku) was awesome! There was only one toilet for woman and one for gender-neutral/wheelchair, so I felt awfully sorry when two of my kids occupied both.

I'm pleasantly surprised about this Sakura place considering its in student zone. The food was so fresh hot and tasty, cooked fish was soft and tender much better than getting a greasy chippy!! Pickled ginger slices on point Service was excellent 20% off on a Saturday!!!?

Really impressive and busy japanese restaurant. Please book in advance as it gets busy. Food is fresh and served with style. The sashimi portion was very generous (compared to London) and had a wide variety of sources. Had a great time and will come back!

I've been craving ramen lately so I decided to give Sakura a try. The restaurant itself is situated in Bedford Place, directly facing another Japanese restaurant, Nara Sushi.  Inside had a nice ambience and staff were friendly and attentive. I ordered chicken katsu ramen and fried tofu.I didn't have long to wait as the service was rather quick and efficient.  My bowl of ramen was delicious and was served piping hot. It was exactly what I needed on a cold winter day. However I couldn't help but feel disappointed with the chicken katsu. The meat wasn't as tender as I preferred and just didn't taste very fresh. I've had plenty of ramen in the past and although still delicious, the one I had at Sakura left me feeling underwhelmed. On the other hand, the tofu was soft and silky and quite refreshing.Overall this place is worth a visit. Might go a second time for sushi.

Absolutely superb! We had a wonderful experience, the staff was very friendly and gave helpful recommendations. They were also taking covid precautions such as wearing masks and asking people to sanitise upon entry, that we greatly appreciate. Paid appropriate attention to my nut allergy as well. Everything we had was delightful: Southsea maki, age gyoza, the pork and chicken katsu curry and the Japanese pancake with lemon custard. We also had iced lychee lemon and ginger honey tea. The menus are very well designed and have images that we found very helpful. We will definitely visit again!

We have had such a great dining experience at Sakura restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious, the staff excellent and really good value for money too!We have already booked to go again the next day before our flight from Southampton!Highly recommended!

Lovvvvve Sakura, by the way , you need to book a table because we didn’t and we almost can’t eat there. My favourite dish is lava roll ! The fried rice is also good , it brings me my memories in China back.

We arrived with no booking for lunch and after ordering our food came almost right away, very quickly and we were very pleased with it! We thought it was some of the best salmon and ramen we had ever had (particularly the teriyaki salmon), and everything was simply delicious and perfect. Unfortunately my father-in-law fell ill mid-lunch, but the staff were just lovely and very accommodating to us, making sure we were all okay, had anything we needed and provided him with cold drinks and any care needed. We are extremely grateful for their help, many others would have wanted us out of the restaurant as soon as possible. Many thanks for all the staff on Saturday 14/08 for all your help and understanding. We will be coming again and recommending this place to all our friends. :)