Sakura Japanese Cuisine & Lounge — Restaurant in Sliema

Decent food, prices and especially atmosphere should be adjusted.

After some confusion surrounding our drinks order we received the appetizers we intended to share: dumplings and spica tuna rolls. They were okay but far from special and in that way turned out to be overpriced.

The main courses were at the same level and I must add they were very generous portions. We couldn't finish them and ended up taking the leftovers home. The staff was friendly to give us some packaging. My Curry Tori Katsu was good, although the breaded chicken wasn't homemade in my opinion. The chicken U-don noodle soup was quite good as well, especially the richness of the broth.

The interior and atmosphere have almost nothing asian to them, which is a shame. For example the tv screens showing sports games are really out of sorts. Even though the staff is friendly and accommodating, there is some chaos going on, one notices quickly. And so overall the experience seems rather overpriced. The place has potential though, with some...

After the waitress blamed the bottle opener, for not being able to open the bottle correctly, she poured the white wine with a deathgrip holding it at the bottleneck and spilling some on the side. We waited for roughly 30 minutes to receive our first sushi plate. During this time the manager was flirting with some guests instead of managing the kitchen to deliver food on time. The sushi was the worst we've ever tasted. The rice was gooey, the tuna was frozen and the shrimp was tiny. This smudge was covered with some white saus masking the bad taste of the core ingredients. During the second wait a table next to us dropped a drink. The manager turned his head and back to continue with his flirt. After about 15 min the main dish arrived, but sadly it was already cold. The duck meat I ordered was overcooked, dry, old and combined a fingers length long. The price for all this was too much making me make an obvious conclusion that this restaurant is...

If you expect quality of food, I suggest you to reconsider whether this is a good choice. We ordered tempura, But the taste is like the oil is not changed for a long time, even though we come at 4：30pm. Arugula appeared in my Udo, this combination for me is wired. We ordered 3 starts and 2 Main courses, I would not say they are Japanese food, it is something imaged by chef although they have their Japanese name. The price is normal in the island.

But the smooth is very good, and the fruit and vegetables are very fresh and the combination makes a special flavor. I would give 5 stars for it.

Service is also good, stuff are very friendly. Environment is also quite and worth the price.

But the food is just street food level or fast food level, but I got better street food then...