Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse: Woodbridge, VA

So this may be a bit biased. I've worked at the Woodbridge location on and off since I was 16yrs old. Plus my mother has worked there since I was 10yrs old.

Woodbridge Sakura has to be one of the best sushi places I've been too. I always get told by sushi customers that they absolutely love it here. We have a few customers who live in Maryland or DC who travel to Woodbridge for the sushi.

Sushi is always fresh here. I know for the fact that sushi is ordered every Thursday night for the weekend delivery. The head chef always orders during the week days as need as well.

Like most places they have the normal sushi rolls as well as a few fun variety rolls. The ones pictured are the Tiger Roll which is spicy scallop inside, with ebi on top. Rising Sun is spicy shrimp inside with seared tuna on top.

Las Vegas Roll is the best seller for sure. I love the Las Vegas roll, but it's a pretty complicated roll with a lot going on. But the flavors really come together and it's a guilty pleasure for most.

They also have a variety of appetizers and specials. If you have a non-sushi person with you, you can order from the main menu and the food is made in the kitchen. Featured to the right is the Sunomono.

Other Key Features:
Rice Quality: V-san the head chef makes the best sushi rice I've ever tasted. I enjoy eating the rice as much as the sushi.

Tamago: This is one of the only places you'll ever go to that makes their own tamago. Most folks avoid the egg omelet only ordering it for kids. But I order tamago from Woodbridge because it's so darn tasty. At other places it's usually ordered from their sushi distributor and it has preservatives or is frozen. The taste is usually flat, not sweet like fresh tamago.

Ginger: Ginger here is white. It doesn't have the preservatives like the pink stuff does.

Ratings:
Freshness: 5/5
Variety: 5/5
Decoration/Ambiance: 3/5
(You go for Sakura for the food not the decorations. ^_^ )
Service: 5/5
Pricing: Sushi is fair for the value and quality.

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