Sakura

Sakura is a longtime Keystone Avenue Japanese dining room with sushi at the center of a broader menu of udon, tempura, and teriyaki. The compact room favors a straightforward meal over spectacle, making it easy to mix rolls with noodles or fried dishes. Start with the soft shell crab roll, then build the table around sashimi and a few hot plates.

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Sakura is a longtime Keystone Avenue dining room where sushi shares the menu with udon, tempura, teriyaki, and other Japanese staples. The soft shell crab roll is a useful place to start, pairing crisp texture with the kitchen's careful fish work. The compact room and broad menu suit either a focused sushi order or a mixed table where noodles, fried dishes, and rolls can travel together.

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