Sakura, Akron, Ohio, Japanese Restaurant Details

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I visited Sakura yesterday for lunch. I was seated, and I asked for a few minutes to look over the menu. After making my selection, I closed the menu, and placed it visibly at the end of the table, imdicating that I was ready to order. The waiter walked past my table several times over the course of 15 minutes, and did not take my order. Frustrated, I got up to leave, and the waiter promptly walked to my table, and cleared away my water glass and menus, preparing for other guests. He made no apologies for ignoring me after the fact.

I guess that since I was only a single person, and not part of a larger dining party, my business wasn't all that important to Sakura.

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Great food. Good atmosphere. We will be back.

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Best octopus roll I've ever had, and excellent other sushi and I lived in San Diego for years.
Amazing menu with tons of options for everyone

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Sushi itself is not awful. However it is just your run of the mill sushi with nothing special about it. Specialty rolls are slightly overpriced as well. My biggest issue though is sanitary conditions. My plate was chipped both times that I've ate there which is just a breeding ground for bacteria. On top of that I had a piece of glove IN MY SUSHI. Granted I did not find this until my food was almost done but once I did I completely quit eat. Honestly lost my appetite. there are a lot of things I can set aside but that is not one of them . My waitress (who handled the situation very well) brought out the owner or manager and she offered to bring me out a free salmon roll (the absolute cheapest roll that I ordered). I explained that I had lost my appetite and she insisted that I accept the free roll. I denied however. So once my bill was brought out to me, and it wasn't really a small bill, the waitress notified me that they had taken 10% off my bill before taxes. So therefore after taxes I got a whole 2.49 off my bill. I wasn't looking for a free meal but the least that could have been done was comp of my specialty roll or something that showed me this was a serious concern to them and taht they do not want other customers to experience it. The chefs wear gloves for a reason and having a piece in my sushi did not sit well with me. Not to mention the only person to apologize to me was the waitress, the manager simply seemed annoyed with me for finding something wrong with the meal. I'm really disappointed because I feel like I may not have a desire to eat sushi for a long time now.

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Great place for sushi. I only go to here or Cilantro downtown for sushi in Akron. The spicy salad and miso soup are fantastic, as is the Sakura Number One roll. I've loved everything. Wish I could remember the name of the roll with the tempura lobster! Also great, even though I 'm not usually big on cooked seafood in my sushi. Staff is between good and unbelievably fantastic :)