What to Order: Massive sushi rolls at Sakura
Sakura’s Cholesterol roll (front) is filled with crabstick, cream cheese, and avocado. The Phoenix roll (back) has fresh, spicy tuna and avocado inside and is topped with snowcrab mix. (Ellen Chamberlain/The Daily Memphian)
I love discovering a hidden gem, and Sakura’s newest location in Lakeland certainly qualifies.
Located on the southeast corner of Canada Road and Beverle Rivera Drive, the Japanese steakhouse opened the doors of its fourth Memphis-area restaurant last week.
Full disclosure: As a new(ish) Memphian, the Sakura Japanese Restaurant & Subarashi in Lakeland is my first experience with the local chain. But they are known for massive sushi rolls that can easily feed two people.
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Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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