The food here is always handled with care! I went with my family before the pandemic for my birthday and their fried cheesecake desert was sooo good! They even had the sparkling candles! Even though the pandemic struck, they still offer take outs which is so convenient for my family and I! We are always on the move and always craving for asian food! I personally love their shrimp tempuras! It's super crunchy and the flavor is just awesome! My mom's favorite is the chicken katsu and she loves it as well! Overall, the dine-in is so relaxing too with many TVs, but during this pandemic of course that's a bit impossible! But overall, their service is impeccable! Coming in for my birthday was great! They definitely made my special day extra extra special with their delicious fried cheesecake (with their sparkling candles btw)! Their servers are very welcoming and kind as well! Overall, if you're craving asian food, this is the place to go! read more

Ordered for delivery on a Friday as a treat and was very impressed with how my order was received! Everything was packed beautifully. The sushi was fresh and tasted delicious. Arrived quickly as well overall I'm impressed! read more

After a long day decided to try this establishment out in lieu of cooking dinner. At first the restaurant appeared to be decent enough but once being greeted and seated I visited the restroom which smelled of urine and it was very unclean. The appetizers were good we had the gyoza and calamari both of which were good alone but the sauces were extremely salty. After ordering our entrees the waiter reappeared with our soups two of which she set down without issue while the third she spilled onto my hand and leg after which she asked if I was ok to which I replied no it burned my hand and her response was only to laugh and walk away. While I'm not a fan of being scalded with hot liquids her response was more of the issue. Then came the endless absence of drink refills I believe at this point she didn't want to come to our table. Overall the food was good the service was horrible and I was injured in the process. Use Caution if you visit! read more

The very friendly service of this staff really sets this place apart in addition to the really really tasty and fresh sushi. They have a great variety of unique and interesting rolls all very reasonably priced. The location was very convenient to the movie theater. The interior decorations are very sleek and modern. We very much enjoyed the food which was fantastic. The dumplings were incredibly tasty as was the Hip Hop roll. $1 beers are also a bonus! We arrived after 9 for dinner so unfortunately the tempura ice cream was unavailable, but our server went through extraordinary effort to provide us with a dessert that we very much enjoyed. We ended up with the butter pecan ice cream which was a very impressive mound of ice cream, whipped cream, small marshmallows, banana chips and other goodies. We will definitely go back next time we are in Ocala. read more

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Nothing less than amazed at how elegant the food is. Prepared with creativity and appreciation, you can see the chef puts his mind into how he prepares the food. Definitely a 5 star restaurant, and definitely will be going back again! read more

Asian Pop - Asian Pop Naruto Roll, Rio Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll and California Dream Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Visiting from NY as I tried this spot last year also- awesome both times!! Crab rangoons and spring rolls??!!....the best I have ever had!! I am so glad I found this place!! read more

Asian Pop - Lunch Special- Philadelphia Roll with white rice, crab rangoons and spring rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Had Mexican, Kamikaze and tuna/cuke rolls with miso soup for lunch. Mex & soup good, tuna ok. K roll salmon was pureed. Yuk! read more

Asian Pop - Walls are pink. Small tv playing Asian hidden camera show @ each table along wall. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Great sushi selection, food is awesome and the service is the best! Winnie was our server and made my husband's birthday dinner extra special! read more

So we are refugees from Irma, and while staying in Ocala we decided to eat out. After reading the Yelp reviews, we choose Asian Pop. BEST CHOICE EVER. So, you're not expecting good sushi in Ocala. But this was really, really good sushi. We ordered the chirashi (sashimi over rice) and a sashimi sampler - both were fresh, excellent, and even presented artistically. We also indulged in two special rolls; while I am not a huge fan of special rolls (I like my sashimi and sushi plain, thank you) they were both excellent. When we came, they were running a 50% off special off of most of their menu items; at full price their food would be amazing, but with these discounts I felt like I was stealing from them. The place wasn't very crowded when I came - for shame, Ocala. This is a really good sushi place. Show it some love! read more

Come here with bunch of friends。 Sushi here is pretty fresh and tasty。 Service here is the best！Definitely worth going back. read more

The miso was great and the staff was nice. I had an excellent, delicious and beautiful roll, the mermaid!! Soo good. My only negative was my volcano roll had a thick wedge of cream cheese. A bit too much thanks. Otherwise great fresh food. read more

Asian Pop - Simply beautiful - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

I've been lucky to eat sushi at some world-class restaurants around the world. This is possibly the best sushi I have ever experienced. I do not say that lightly. It truly was an amazing gastronomic experience. The Sea Bass roll is it absolute treasure with it's pink soy paper rap. The Sweetheart roll is what drew me in from a picture posted by a fellow yelp reviewer. The Tiger roll was amazing. The true star and absolute surprise is the homemade sauce for the Tiger roll consisting of garlic and jalapeños and a few secrets, it is out of this world. If they bottled it and sold it I think that they could retire in a year. It's that good! This place is not to be missed, a must dine at experience! read more

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The restaurant looked clean and tidy, there weren't really any decorations. Most walls were empty. Employees sat on their phones. The food looked good and was presented nicely but later after I left the restaurant after eating sushi And stopped at Aldi on the way home, my stomach sounded like it was performing a satanic ritual inside of me and I had to find the closest bathroom before I made someone's at Aldi hate their job. read more

Today was my first time here. I ordered a 3 roll lunch special (a veggie roll and chicken tempura for me, and another roll for my mom). I called ahead and told them I'd be there in 40 minutes, I arrived in an hour and they still hadn't started my food. It took them about 15 minutes to make my roll, but they made several rolls before mine & served someone who walked in after me before they even started making my roll. The wait wasn't a problem for me--but I wish they would've told me it would take some time or that they make the sushi once you arrive. I got home and tried the sushi. My veggie roll was delicious--very fresh and tasty. The chicken tempura roll also tasted good, although the orange sauce on top overpowered the flavor of the sushi and the cream cheese was too much for me (I'm not a huge fan or dairy). The tempura roll also smelled heavily of oil...which was a little odd. I didn't use any ginger, but the wasabi was not very spicy so I question its freshness. My mom, however said the ginger smelled moldy and her sushi tasted stale so she threw hers away. She refuses to eat here again. After reading other reviews--I see that freshness was an issue for other customers--with no offer for resolution. I'm very disappointed. read more

Great prices, very good sushi, and friendly service. I have been here 6 times and never had a bad experience! This is our go to spot for sushi. read more

fantastic gem of a place! very fresh, tasty sushi. Normally you can not find a bento box with sushi, but I did have one here! Spring rolls were delicious as was everything else. Nice clean very tranquil atmosphere! Can't wait to go again! read more

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My wife and I love Yelp because it pointed us to Asain Pop. It was so well priced for lunch I kept waiting for the hidden cameras to pop out and say it was a joke. First of all, bottle beers for ONE DOLLAR and not just domestics. I had a Kiren itciban. Then your meal is 3 rolls, soup and salad for only 10.95. We were able to choose from 20 diffent rolls. The taste was fantastic. I wish they were in Orlando. Will definitely be back next time though Ocala. read more

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Really enjoyed my lunch had the sushi lunch special 6 pieces of sushi California roll ginger salad and miso soup. The ginger salad and dressing was really flavorful I drank the dressing at the bottom of the bowl lol. The miso soup could have been a bit hotter bug was very tasty. Service was fast and friendly.Sushi is made up front so you can watch if you like when they prepare. I found the place to be clean nicely decorated and the sushi was delicious and seemed very fresh which is very important when eating sushi . Thinking of moving to the area and would definitely eat here again and wonderful that it is in walking distance to the movie theater. Took home a menu to show my friends who live in the area read more

Asian Pop - My very delicious $10 lunch included soup and salad they even de orated the plate with edible art - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

After seeing all of the great reviews on Yelp we decided to try this restaurant. When we walked in the door there was an odor that was not good. We are now wishing we turned around and left. Most of the food tasted ok but by the time we got home, both my daughter and I were feeling nauseous. From now on we will go by word of mouth only for recommendations and we will not be returning. read more

Great specials for sushi, but one get one speciality rolls! As well as bento boxes. I will be back, this was very good sushi for a good price! Buy one get one rolls also come with soup and salad! read more

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According both to a friend who is in Ocala often and most of the Yelp reviews here, Asian Pop is supposed to be the best sushi in town. It seems people fawn over this place, but honestly, I don't know why. The interior is odd: it appears the owners really tried to make it attractive but it is somewhere between some very nice touches (a ceiling panel that changes colors, the sushi bar itself) and aspects that look as if they were just thrown together, such as the smaller tables and their chairs which appear to have been pulled out of a church basement--institutional and clumsy in appearance and not fitting for a restaurant desiring to aspire to high standards. The sushi itself was overall unremarkable. For one, my salmon nigiri and yellow tail roll both were tough--the cuts of fish were actually overly chewy and even tough. The eastern roll (I think it was call, much akin to a Mexican roll) was fine though. The spicy dumplings were very good, too, which brings us to another aspect: the waitstaff were obviously Chinese and the dumplings a typical Chinese, not Japanese, preparation. This is fine: it's a pan-asian fusion restaurant, but I'd like to see them perhaps step up the Chinese menu if that's where they have greater expertise. The sushi--especially the raw sushi--while perfectly safe to eat was just lower quality in taste. I felt in the cooked dishes we had there was an apparent confidence missing from the raw sushi. Perhaps we were there on an off day, but I doubt I'd go back. From the reviews I was expecting greatness and simply found it pretty lackluster instead. read more

We stopped in for lunch and ordered Bento Boxes. Food and service were great. Miso soup was tasty and crab Rangoon was yummy too.

We just relocated to Ocala to stay with family and this place rocked! For the price and quantity there's no match! The peppered tuna appetizer was more like a steak than tuna with just enough pepper the enhance the flavor. My wife had the veggie roll, I had a plain tuna roll, and we shared the angel hair roll. Service was attentive without being intruding and they were timely to our requests for my wife's additional eel sauce. We will be back again and STRONGLY RECOMMEND to others! read more

Forget Tony's, Grace's, Yamato's. Asian Pop beats them all! Fresh, fresh, fresh. Best sushi in Ocala. The owners/family are super nice people that really care that you enjoy their food. do not miss out on the House Rice. It's unlike any Asian rice we've had anywhere else, full of grilled shrimp, beef, chicken. YUM!!! Their lunch specials are a bargain, loads of sushi. Clean and comfortable atmosphere. Check them out...you won't be disappointed. read more

Asian Pop - Specialty Rolls. Not raw. Hubby won't eat raw fish. Delicious. Love the DRAGON plate art. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

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Very disappointing... I ordered a few basic items to give them a try..Lo mein noodles were bland and over cooked, sushi roll was very small for $6, and the fried tofu was mushy... read more

Excellent as always. We had 5 different rolls some with raw fish which was plentiful. In addition my husband had the lunch bento box which included soup, salad, and appetizers - all very good. Take out service was great and luckily we were there right before the lunch rush. This place is popular and rightly so. read more

Sushi was amazing! Generous amount of fresh fish atop my rolls. The tuna was super fresh and high quality. The artwork presentation was awesome! Chef whipped it out like no big deal. Highly recommend for sushi. Not a super fancy setting, but for a midweek dinner....it's perfect! read more

Asian Pop - Food as art - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Check your take out order before you leave! I ordered takeout due to feeling under the weather and my son picked it up for me. It was a simple order...house fried rice which comes with soup or salad, I ordered miso soup and asked for shrimp sauce to go with the rice. It was repeated back to me so I thought I was good to go. When it got home...no soup or shrimp sauce...just a half a bowl of limp lettuce with the ginger dressing container stuffed in the bowl on top of the lettuce...God only knows where that little container had been or who's hands had touched it and it was now smashed on top of the lettuce that I did not want anyway. Yes, I called, but found it futile to try to understand or have myself understood with the language barrier. Lesson learned. I won't make this mistake again. At least the rice was ok. read more

Have been to this restaurant numerous times and have never been disappointed. This visit there was 12 of us, and with everyone ordering different styles of food, we expected delays. There were none. Everything came out quickly and to perfection. I ordered sushi, both Maki & Temaki. Could not be more pleased, and will be returning often. read more

Asian Pop - Maki & Temaki sushi. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Best sushi in town by far!! I've been to every sushi place in town trying to find sushi even remotely comparable to the great sushi I had in California and this is the best! The prices are great deals. Service is always speedy and everyone who works there are super kind and accommodating. Great local place! read more

My family loves this place, the sushi is delicious and so many different options of rolls too. The prices are good. I wish I could find the picture I took that they drew of a dragon on my son's plate, it was epic! Great atmosphere and mostly friendly staff. I do wish they had a kids menu though, that's the only thing that keeps us from visiting more often. read more

This is my favorite place to get sushi for a decent price. My favorite rolls are the yummy yummy, lobster salad, and Japanese bagel roll. I would eat here every day if I could. Excellent service and excellent sushi. read more

Best sushi place in Ocala! Prices are very reasonable and food is always fresh and delicious. My faves are the beef hibachi, shrimp hibachi, any bento box, and most of the sushi rolls. read more

Asian Pop - Sweetheart roll and red fire roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ocala, Florida

First time in here and possibly my last! Ordered chicken teriyaki for lunch and it came with miso soup which was cold and no tofu. Salad was too drenched in dressing and bowl was watery on bottom. My teriyaki chicken came but no rice. Had to wait 2 minutes for it! Will try their sushi next time since thats all i see people ordering here. read more

In my opinion, the food was very average. I did not like the rice that they used for sushi, it was the wrong kind of rice. Our food took a little while to arrive and the service was average. However, the chicken undo I had ordered was pretty good. I will try this place again later possibly. read more

First time here. Stopped in while returning home from Orlando. Picked the restaurant based on Yelp reviews and wasn't disappointed at all. Ordered a Y2K roll which is a meal (no skimpy sushi roll here). Wife got the chicken tempura bento which came with squash, yam & taro as the tempura veggies which were delicious. Salad was all fresh & ginger dressing was so good I almost licked the bowl. Miso soup had fresh green onions. Spring rolls came with Thai chilli sauce & were cooked perfectly (not doughy, not burned). Cheese ran goons were fresh and crispy. Service was charming and attentive. The ambient music was pleasant enough & at a reasonable volume. Both interior & exterior were clean, we'll lit & in good condition. Staff interaction with each other was positive/professional. I will eat here the next time I'm in Ocala. read more

This was my favorite place to get sushi when I lived in Ocala. Their prices are unbeatable, they have a large selection of great quality sushi rolls and sashimi and the service is fast and friendly. The miso soup is also delicious. They always have lunch and dinner specials so be sure to check them out! read more

Went to Asian Pop for lunch, it was beyond my expectations. Had the lunch special 3 rolls $11.00 it was worth it. The staff was nice and courteous. I would definitely go back. The quantity and quality of the food was well worth the other patrons noise. read more

My new favorite Sushi place in town ... right next to the movie theater!! Great sushi and sashimi ... super fresh... priced right ($1 any beer on the menu all day!) They also have a full menu of hot dishes and apps (the dumplings are great!) read more

They are under new ownership! Service is back to excellent with new staff. Food is just as delicious as ever!!! read more

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