{"id":41,"date":"2011-12-22T01:12:26","date_gmt":"2011-12-22T06:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/sakura-japanese-steakhouse-in-christiansburg-hits-the-spot"},"modified":"2011-12-22T01:12:26","modified_gmt":"2011-12-22T06:12:26","slug":"sakura-japanese-steakhouse-in-christiansburg-hits-the-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makingripples.com\/?p=41","title":{"rendered":"Sakura Japanese Steakhouse in Christiansburg hits the spot!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef0162fe2c0924970d-800wi\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"float: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sakura Steakhouse Sign\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bfac253ef0162fe2c0924970d\" src=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef0162fe2c0924970d-300wi\" style=\"width: 300px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"Sakura Steakhouse Sign\" \/><\/a>I have had my eye on the new Sakura Steakhouse in Christiansburg ever since it opened, but I had not found time to drop in for a meal until a few days ago. I was really impressed with the food and the service and will make this a frequent stop from now on.<\/p>\n<p>I  had the Bento Box with steak for lunch. I received excellent  service and the food was perfectly prepared and efficiently served.<\/p>\n<p>As I recall, the price of the meal was six dollars and change, so I was surprised when the meal included a bowl of excellent  onion soup (I thought it was Miso at first) and a crisp tasty salad<\/p>\n<p>This was an ample lunch and there was enough tempura and steak left over to ask for a take  home box which I shared with my wife Gretchen later.<\/p>\n<p>I have eaten Japanese food  all over the US in all sorts of restaurants and I would recommend this  restaurant and its current menu to anyone.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef015438aabe9d970c-800wi\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011-12-15_Sakura 2\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bfac253ef015438aabe9d970c\" src=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef015438aabe9d970c-450wi\" style=\"width: 450px;\" title=\"2011-12-15_Sakura 2\" \/><\/a><br \/>The food is far better  than the decor would indicate. The restaurant looks like an ordinary  diner. It is not an upscale Japanese steakhouse where you would take  clients you want to wine and dine. You take clients here who appreciate  good food.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef0162fe2be9ca970d-800wi\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011-12-15_Sakura 1\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bfac253ef0162fe2be9ca970d\" src=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef0162fe2be9ca970d-450wi\" style=\"width: 450px;\" title=\"2011-12-15_Sakura 1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I appreciate good food and I appreciate people who  care about their products and service. I hope they do not change  anything as they seem to have a winning combination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have had my eye on the new Sakura Steakhouse in Christiansburg ever since it opened, but I had not found time to drop in for a meal until a few days ago. 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