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About this place
Choose a few small fish dishes, add something fried, and build a meal around whatever takes your fancy. That flexibility is a highlight of the menu at Sakaya Sakura. Fish options include an assorted sashimi platter featuring 3 or more kinds, house-made oil sardines—sardines pressure-cooked and simmered in oil—and whelk seasoned with wasabi soy sauce after being left to rest for half a day. There is a range of styles, from a platter that lets you sample different kinds of fish to dishes with distinctive seasonings and preparations. It makes the restaurant a promising choice for an evening that starts with a drink and a small plate that catches your eye.
Aji fry is served with a choice of tartar sauce or grated daikon with wasabi soy sauce, so you can decide how to enjoy the dish. Other listed fried options include a kakiage fritter of onion and sakura shrimp, a long spring roll stuffed with shrimp, and marinated fillet katsu. There are choices whether you want to centre your meal on fish or make fried food the star. One diner reported ordering an assortment of three small dishes and a fresh spring roll with shrimp and steamed chicken, and being satisfied with the portions. The exact dishes may differ from those currently listed, but it offers an idea for anyone who likes to try several things in one meal.
Some diners say they return for the fish assortment and soup, while others mention the seafood rice bowl with miso soup as a favourite combination. These reviews suggest there are options for a more substantial meal, too. The restaurant is also presented as suitable for solo dining, and serves alcoholic drinks including beer and wine. It could suit a quick evening built around one small plate, or a more leisurely meal pairing food and drinks.
