Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

What Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi does

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi is an independent, single-location full-service restaurant operating at 81 N 1100 E, St. George, Utah, serving the Southern Utah market. The restaurant offers a broad menu spanning Japanese sushi and sashimi, hibachi teppanyaki grilled tableside, and Thai-influenced curries and noodle dishes, alongside a sake program and kids' menu. Pricing spans appetizers ($5.50–$15.50) through premium sushi dinner sets up to $76.95, with combo hibachi plates and house specials featuring filet mignon, lobster, and shrimp as higher-margin anchor items.

The business operates as a traditional dine-in establishment with no disclosed online ordering, delivery, or loyalty technology. Reservations are taken by phone during operating hours; lunch is served Monday–Friday 11:30AM–2:30PM and dinner Monday–Sunday with extended Saturday hours. The owner-managed team employs approximately 20 staff and the two co-anchor marketing channels are a Facebook page and Yelp listing, supplemented by a WordPress-based website hosting the menu, gallery, and contact form. The business is privately held with no disclosed ownership structure, funding, parent company, or executive team beyond generic "management team" references; the restaurant accepts card payments via standard processing.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with revenue generated exclusively through in-person check payments for food and beverage. There is no franchise system, no multi-unit presence, no disclosed catering or B2B segment, and no online sales channel. The competitive positioning emphasizes hibachi chef showmanship and experienced culinary staff as the principal differentiators, framed by self-described positioning as "Southern Utah's Finest Japanese Cuisine."

Name

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

Legal name

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

Website

https://sakuraut.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent full-service Japanese restaurant in St. George, Utah, serving sushi, hibachi, and Thai cuisine to local residents and visitors through dine-in lunch and dinner service with phone reservations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St. George

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: One-time transaction revenue from dine-in customers purchasing appetizers, main entrees, desserts, beverages, sake, and other menu items. Revenue generated through individual check payments at time of service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi operates a single full-service Japanese restaurant in St. George, Utah, offering dine-in lunch and dinner service featuring sushi, sashimi, hibachi teppanyaki, Thai curries, noodle dishes, house specialty plates, and an extensive sake and beverage program. The menu spans appetizers ($5.50–$15.50), salads ($4.50–$16.50), chef specials ($20.45–$42.95), noodles ($12.95–$22.95), hibachi entrees ($22.50–$31.95), sushi dinners ($32.95–$76.95), house specials ($34.50–$42.95), soups ($3.95–$9.95), kids entrees, desserts, and sake, with revenue generated through per-item dine-in transactions.

Product overview

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi is a single-location, full-service restaurant in St. George, Utah offering a unified dining experience centered on Japanese cuisine. The restaurant provides a comprehensive menu of traditional Japanese and Thai dishes organized into distinct food categories: appetizers (including sushi, tempura, and grilled skewers), salads, noodle dishes, combination hibachi entrees, sushi dinner sets, seafood, house specials, soups, desserts, sake and beverages, and kids' meals. The dining experience features tableside food preparation by skilled hibachi chefs and an extensive sake selection. The restaurant operates as a single establishment rather than a platform or multi-location brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Appetizers Japanese starters including Dynamite Baked Scallops, Edamame, Pot Stickers, Shumai, Sashimi Carpaccio, spring rolls, tempura items, Yakitori, and grilled skewers, priced from $5.50 to $15.50.
• Salads Mixed greens and seafood salads including Poke, House Salad, Seaweed Salad, Cucumber Salad, Sunomono, Kani Salad, and Sashimi Salad, priced from $4.50 to $16.50.
• Chef's Special Entrees Signature Thai-inspired and Japanese dishes including Jumbo Shrimp with Masaman Curry, Roast Duck Curry, Chu Chee Scallops, Salmon Curry, Sea Bass Curry, Walnut Shrimp, Seafood Lovers, and Spicy Basil Lamb, priced from $20.45 to $42.95.
• Noodle Dishes Asian noodle offerings including Yaki Soba, Yaki Udon, Udon Noodle Soup, Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Spicy Seafood Noodles, Roasted Duck with Noodles, and Ramen, priced from $12.95 to $22.95.
• Hibachi Combination Entrees Hibachi combination plates served with miso soup, house salad, grilled vegetables and steamed rice, featuring pairings of chicken, salmon, scallops, filet mignon, shrimp, steak, and lobster.
• Sushi Dinner Entrees Sushi and sashimi dinner sets including Sakura Sushi Special, regular and deluxe sushi/sashimi dinners, Love Boat for Two, Sushi for Two, Unadon, Chirashi Sushi, and Tuna Tataki, priced up to $76.95.
• House Specials Premium combination plates including Sakura Special (filet mignon, chicken, lobster tail), Geisha Special (filet mignon, shrimp, chicken), Seafood Special, and Seafood Deluxe, priced from $34.50 to $42.95.
• Desserts Japanese and Asian-inspired desserts including Tempura Bananas, Sticky Rice with Mango, Ice Cream, Mochi Ice Cream, Cheesecake, Tempura Cheesecake, and Fried Ice Cream.
• Sake and Beverages Japanese sake offerings including House Sake, Momokawa Diamond, Momokawa Silver, Momokawa Pearl, Plum Sake, Pearl Sake, Tozai Snow Maiden, Tsoki Super Moon, Sho-une Junmai Dai Ginso, Sake Sampler, Soju, and assorted soft drinks including Japanese Marble Soda.
• Kids Entrees Child-friendly teriyaki options for ages 10 and under, including Teriyaki Steak, Teriyaki Beef, Teriyaki Beef Noodle, Teriyaki Chicken Noodle, and Teriyaki Shrimp Noodle, served with miso soup and house salad.
• Dine-in Restaurant Service (Lunch and Dinner) Full-service Japanese restaurant dining experience including hibachi tableside cooking showmanship, sushi service, and Thai cuisine, with lunch and dinner service and phone reservations available.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Kona Grill: Upscale American-Asian casual dining chain with sushi, hibachi-style dishes, and a full bar. Comparable to Sakura on menu positioning, hibachi/sushi combination offering, and full-service experiential dining.
• Benihana: National hibachi/teppanyaki chain built around tableside chef showmanship. Directly comparable to Sakura's hibachi experience, but operates at chain scale with broader geographic reach and marketing resources.
• Nobu Restaurants: Upscale globally-recognized Japanese restaurant brand. Comparable to Sakura's Japanese cuisine and sushi focus, but at a far higher price point, brand prestige, and global scale.
• P.F. Chang's: National Asian-inspired full-service restaurant chain. Comparable to Sakura on full-service dining, Asian/Thai menu overlap, and premium positioning, but at a much larger scale and broader menu.

Direct peers

• Blue Sushi Sake Grill: Midwest-based sushi chain with extensive sake and roll menu. Comparable to Sakura on sushi focus, sake program, and full-service format, though typically in urban Midwest markets.
• RA Sushi Bar & Grill: Multi-unit sushi and Japanese-American casual dining chain. Closely comparable to Sakura on sushi menu depth, sake program, and full-service format, though at a regional/national scale.
• Todai All-You-Can-Eat Sushi & Seafood: Japanese buffet/sushi chain. Comparable to Sakura on sushi offerings and Japanese cuisine, but competes on a high-volume, fixed-price buffet model rather than Sakura's à la carte hibachi experience.
• Tokyo Joe's: Asian fast-casual chain with sushi, rice bowls, and noodles. Comparable to Sakura on Asian menu overlap (sushi, noodle dishes), but operates a faster-service, lower-check-average model.
• Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse: Independent/regional hibachi steakhouse chain with the same tableside teppanyaki showmanship model. Closely comparable to Sakura on hibachi format, sushi menu, and casual upscale dining experience.

Others

• Bonefish Grill: Upscale-casual seafood-focused chain by Bloomin' Brands. Comparable to Sakura's premium seafood dishes (Chilean sea bass, halibut, scallops) and full-service, special-occasion positioning, though seafood-forward rather than Asian-specific.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SakuraUT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sakura-japanese-steakhouse-&-sushi

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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