A little warm inside the building so an adjustment would be nice, and the food was pretty good overall. I did not care for the plain bao bun or the flavor profile of the kimchi. My favorite item was the baked scallops. Really yummy flavor. The seaweed salad is nice, just too spicy for myself! I love that they had edamame available. As a diabetic, I love seeing the vegetable options available.
Vegan Restaurant
Sakura Buffet
· $$$$ · salinas · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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A little warm inside the building so an adjustment would be nice, and the food was pretty good overall. I did not care for the plain bao bun or the flavor profile of the kimchi. My favorite item was the baked scallops. Really yummy flavor. The seaweed salad is nice, just too spicy for myself! I love that they had edamame available. As a diabetic, I love seeing the vegetable options available.
Stopped for dinner around 6:30 on a Wednesday. Not particularly busy. It was $48 for 2 people. Went to get food after picking a table and literally every tray of food was empty . Thought surely they would be refilled and also asked if they would be refilled. Pretty much ignored. Sad I have been here plenty of times and had a good experience. Not this time .
Stopped for dinner around 6:30 on a Wednesday. Not particularly busy. It was $48 for 2 people. Went to get food after picking a table and literally every tray of food was empty . Thought surely they would be refilled and also asked if they would be refilled. Pretty much ignored. Sad I have been here plenty of times and had a good experience. Not this time .
IN SUMMARY: FOOD IS GREAT BUT PRICES ARE GETTING HIGH. I've ate here for years and I enjoy just about everything on the menu. It's always been kept clean as far as I've seen. The recent remolding boosts the efficiency and they've added a few items as well. The only issue I have, like everywhere else, is the pricing. It's gotten pretty high if you're going one the weekends or nights. Your best bet is to do lunch, if you're watching your spending. Other than that no complaints. Recommended; the cheese oysters and the creamy shrimp. I'm not sure what is in that sauce but it's a sweet white sauce on crispy shrimp. The oyster is cooked with veggies and topped with cheese, almost like a casserole in a shell. I don't know how to explain it properly but it's delicious. They also do habatchi and have a simple sushi bar. Nothing fancy just about 4-5 different rolls, freshly made an stocked. I've never seen them run out, even on the weekends they keep everything stocked and replenished quickly. The owners run a tight ship in my opinion. (I read the previous message and I've never gotten food poisoning or seen/heard of it in the near 18 years I've been going here. Also,This is just my experience.)