Sakuma's Japanese Restaurant

After promising sashimi appetizers it all went to hell.  The service was horrible and they weren't the slightest bit busy.  The rolls were the equivalent of what you can get at a supermarket.  Don't bother.  High cost for bad product.  Will never return nor recommend.

Definitely sets the bar for fresh Sushi in the NW suburbs. The amount of food that you get for the money is not great and the setup is a little strange. But when i go out to eat, its all about the food. I will continue to frequent this fine sushi establishment...whenever funds are available.

I came here with a friend for dinner on a Friday evening after seeing some positive reviews about the restaurant on Yelp, but was not impressed .  It was really empty upon arrival and no one came to greet us immediately, some of the co-workers just stared and then someone came to help us 5 minutes later.

We were seated and the whole time I felt like we were rushed to order and eat... ok, I understand that we came at 9PM (late)..and the restaurant closes at 10PM.. but I don't think I've ever been rushed like this at other restaurants when they were closing in an hr..(I eat fast, don't worry!)...they also give you mini warm towels to clean your hands before you eat.. and mine smelled like rags (not so clean after all...i think i just made my hands dirty..)...so I had to go to the washroom and wash my hands from the rag smell w/ the generic smelling soap......ahh..not a good start to the dining experience..

Food:
Kake Udon ($8): not impressed at all.. I think I can make udon at home with more flavor and more ingredients!  they only had green onions and noodles in the soup...i've had better at other restaurants....

Spicy Tuna Roll ($6): the rolls are really small and i've had better at different restaurants for sure!!

Costs: appetizers and salads range from $7-$15, noodles range from $8-$15, specials range from $15-$25, Sakuma's specialities range from $6-$25+

Positive: free edamame (small dish), lots of space

Negative: customer service, costs are on the high range (not sure if it's worth it..)

I probably won't visit this place again.. :(