This is definitely more of a takeout restaurant, as there is only one table for seating. However, there is beautiful artwork on the walls and a tribute poster to the artist that was especially nice to see. The service was efficient. They took our order quickly, and our food was ready in about 10 minutes. They have great prices overall, plus daily specials that are listed on their website, making it an even better value. I ordered the 3-roll special for $12, and every roll was delicious. My mom got the 2-roll and salad special for $12, and she was very happy with her meal as well. They were also generous with the condiments, giving us a large portion of ginger and wasabi, along with one soy sauce for each meal and one spicy mayo per order. Overall, this was a fantastic experience, and I will absolutely be back--probably more often than I should! read more

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Wish I had taken a pic before I devoured. ordering from this place takes some prep work, but that's just because they are laws in high demand. Can you blame those that love this place? $10 for 3 rolls is such a deal. It's recommended to call and order as soon as they open, regardless of what time you plan to pick up. But the sushi always tastes fresh and they do accommodate special orders (my hubs adds cream cheese to his rolls). read more

I ordered sushi and before I got out the door, I was greeted with a huge roach on the counter where you pay. I was really excited to eat the sushi but I unfortunately couldn't get to it. read more

Great prices and great food! If you order online through their website, there's awesome discounts too. The ginger salad and miso soup is a must have every time we come. Everything is always amazing! read more

I can't believe that I had not heard about this place until today! I was extremely impressed with the sushi that I ordered - everything was fresh and flavorful and I liked that the rice to fish ratio was spot on. The one thing I will say watch out for is the long waiting times to have the food prepared (they are usually quite busy). The menu has a wide selection of sushi roll, sushi burrito fusion, bowls, and ramen. I would love to have seen a little more selection on the range of fish and sashimi but you can't get everything in life. Most people take out from here as the restaurant itself is tiny and cannot seat many customers, but actually really remind me of a lot of the small sushi and ramen places that I ate at in Japan. Prices here are great, and I will definitely be ordering from here again and excited to try other items on the menu. read more

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Great little small Ramen shop. We actually ate inside - there are about 6 seats and the server was awesome. There are so many choices for the ramen broth and it was perfectly spiced. Definitely need to order an hour in advance in you are taking to go - they are always so busy. I had the pork charsu- spicy - so delicious!! We will def be back. read more

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Our family visited Sarasota from Atlanta and this place was close to our hotel. This has to be the smallest Japanese restaurant we've ever seen. It can only serve 6 people comfortably. So, it's primarily a take-out restaurant. We arrived on a Friday night at 7:30 and it would take 45 minutes for our order to be ready. After placing our order, we went to the Urfer family park which is a short drive down the street to wait for our food. We ordered the Spicy tuna poke bowl, Shio shrimp ramen cup, Shio chicken ramen cup, Miso ramen cup, and 3 roll combo (Hawaiian, Salmon skin, and Clearwater). All of this for only $54! We brought it back to our hotel to eat. Everything was also included - utensils, napkins. The food was pretty good and the portions were quite large. Overall, a fantastic deal and it all tasted pretty authentic to us. Highly recommend this spot. read more

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A strange little restaurant with limited seating. One man behind the counter fixing take out. There is another little person working in the rear of the kitchen. This is where the magic happens. Fresh tasty SUSHI !!! It's consistant and it is delicious. It's what all restaurant's strive for. Good food every time. I have eaten at most of the sushi joints in town and they are just OK. Most are expensive and disappointing. Freshness and quality of food is often a let down. I will continue to get my sushi from GOICHI. read more

The food was quick, cheap, and yummy! I would totally recommend this place to people!

The spicy shrimp and onion sushi is extremely good! Beef teriyaki is great as well. ごちそうさまでした

So much sushi for $10. tasted great. Takeout was wready on time and had a friendly interaction.

2 words: Get it!!! Can't beat the specials either. Definitely worth the wait, just plan ahead. read more

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Best sushi for your money in Sarasota. To the person who said Goichi's soy sauce was salty....all soy sauce is salty, lol. I recommend keeping a bottle of light soy sauce at home (since most are to go orders here) or diluting it wi th a little water. Sushi tastes good, they will give you eel/ponzu/spicy mayo if you ask for it, and the price is reasonable. If you order to-go at the counter and wait in the restaurant, you'll hear all the ringing from their internet ordering app. This place is definitely built off selling a high quantity, so you know the fish is always fresh. My only complaint is that when you order tempura, they don't give you any tentsuyu (dipping sauce). read more

Such a unique place. Definitely call your order in early, because this place gets BUSY! On a Friday night, the wait for takeout can easily be 2 hours. This was the second time I ordered a sushi burrito from here, but first time I visited. It was during the pandemic and workers had on gloves and mask. Very impressed! Now the food....The burritos are DELICIOUS! Super fresh! Definitely ask for extra sauce- the ponzu and the eel is amazing. I got the tuna roll and my husband and son ordered the spicy tuna and the mexican roll. We all loved them. They have a cash and carry option and it comes to $9 a burrito. Definitely worth the price. I would say it is the equivalent of 3-4 sushi rolls. Check this place out. read more

I really wanted to like this place because of the great prices, but truthfully you get what you pay for. The service was good, very friendly employee that I interacted with. The sushi was okay, but what made my experience negative was the overly salty sauces. The spicy mayo and eel sauce were intolerable and grossed me out. My gyoza were BURNT. I don't think I've ever been served burnt gyoza before ... I don't think I'll be going back. read more

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Goichi's is a wonderful cute, quiet little sushi cafe; wonderful for an intimate night out, or just a fantastic date night. Their sushi is always fresh, rainbow roll is definitely a must! read more

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The food here is affordable and delicious. The restaurant is tiny so I do recommend doing takeout.

Value 5 stars All around 4 stars Best ramen Love their homemade ice cream. Love the sake deals Love the menu read more

Food is just perfect, yes is always better to call ahead so you won't wait to long but if you wait, you will appreciate it. I have been ordering from Goichi for the last 10 years or more and every time is just perfect. The Restaurant is small but the flavor on the food has no competition around. read more

I ordered take out. The sushi was decent enough for the price, but not what I would call particularly fresh or better than average.

Something different for us We seldom eat sushi, I don't really know why. Sushi is very good. We had visited and really liked Goich's once before so tonight we did their cash & carry takeout. It was easy and delicious. Easy once we worked our way through their extensive menu to decide what to order, and their cash & carry menu is smaller than their regular menu. After finally deciding we gave them a call, placed our order, and picked it up in 30 minutes. It was quite inexpensive for as much food as we received. Goichi's is a small place with very limited seating. The food is prepared in the back, just in case you are looking for more of a show. My part of our order was a Chilean and a Sunflower, a tempura shrimp and cucumber and a spicy salmon with cucumber and cream cheese. I asked for a recommendation for a third roll, which ended up being tuna but I missed the name. All were excellent. With the rolls laid out in a Styrofoam container, presentation was not fancy, but we both said wow when I popped it open and saw all those pieces. Novice sushi consumers. read more

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Possibly the worst sushi I've ever had. It was so salty. And the soy sauce it came with was even more salty. It was like salt was poured into it. Flavors were not good at all. Everything was consistently bad and most went in the trash. read more

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I can't give it 4 stars. I know a lot of folks love it here, but I had a bad experience with the Tuna Tatake salad. The fried fish sushi burrito is super good, however. Their Soy sauce is very weak, however. Not sure why it is so watered down. I have only had food here from UberEats. I have never been to the joint, so I can't remark about it. Bottom Line: You will have to try it out to see if you like it. I am on the fence about it right now. I'll update my review later with my final verdict. read more

I've been buying sushi here for 5 years. It's right down the street from my work and Goichi is just a solid, consistent restaurant. My family always gets the Cash & Carry Out $10 boxes or the Dekamaki roll. For the cash & carry out, I would definitely recommend a box of Gen (pumpkin), Shrimp Lagoon (tempura shrimp), and the GQ (salmon). The Dekamaki with soft-shell crab is also amazing. Happy eating! read more

Go to sushi take out. Can not beat these prices and menu selection. Bountiful portions, everything is fresh. Easy online ordering. We order all the time!!! read more

Wow! some how I just discovered this place for Ramen. They make their own noodles!! So delicious and so many choices. I love that they bring the food out to my car too. So far my family and I have tried the Beef Ramen with soy & beef broth, Pork Ramen with chicken and pork broth and the veggie ramen with the park and chicken broth. All Excellent. I can tell that the Ginger dressing for the salad is homemade and very good. the spring rolls are good, but need to be re-heated to get crispy. Monday's are Ramen Noodle night now for me!! read more

Great food, amazing atmosphere and quality staff. Husband and I are here for the first time on outlet anniversary dinner and it was the best find. Definitely worth the wait. Shop is mostly suited for take out, there are two tables on site so we decided to eat in and it was well worth it. I am recommending this place to everyone I know! read more

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I've been a customer for a long long time you can't beat the selection, specials, quality, and the taste. I believe that this is one of the best sushi places in Sarasota and I've been going there for at least 12 years. If you hadn't had their from scratch ramen, it is really good, it's not out of the package. read more

This place may be tiny, but the food is incredible. I just ordered carry out, but they had so many ramen options I couldn't decide. We have no good ramen places where I live so I was in heaven!! I got the the spicy ginza, it's the shoyu broth with spicy chili oil and fried chicken. I added an egg because that's my favorite part, but the taste was incredible and the spice was just right. Definitely made me sweat, but wasn't too spicy. I got a sushi roll too and it was pretty good, but the ramen was the star of the show for sure. read more

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We've come here often pre pandemic as well and my family has enjoyed their takeout rolls including my kids. It can get pretty busy for pickup orders but worth it! read more

This place is really small inside, since there are three small tables, and five bar stools. The main reason why I wanted to try Goichi's is from the photo on their website and the prices on the online menu (prices were not actually those listed), showing the front of the restaurant with all of the lanterns. It looked exactly like that, just like a ramen or sushi stall that you would see in Japan, we authentic looking. We were there on Saturday night around 6:30 PM and we sat at the bar, there were two other tables of people and everyone seemed to be comfortable with the seating situation. Japanese rock music plays at a really low volume while you enjoy the dimly lit atmosphere and the many wall decorations. Their Oni logo was really impressive, which was located on their front door and other random places within the café. Since we were sitting at the bar, the service was excellent, since we were talking to the waitress the whole time and were right there with her. The tables seemed to be getting pretty good service as well, but if you want the full experience, I recommend sitting at the bar. There are also two tables for outdoor seating, if the weather permits, it would be nice. The sushi is not prepared in front of you at the bar, but hidden in the back. I saw only one chef back there making everything, but that did not keep the food from coming out quickly. One would think that they do not make much money with so few seats. However, more than half of their customers are getting take-out orders or delivery. Take note: The prices on their website are not accurate and some items were about a dollar more than listed. For appetizers, we ordered the Pork Gyoza ($3.95), which was the standard frozen variety purchased in a large bag from a grocer. The Ginger Salad ($2.50) was small and the dressing was very sweet on mixed greens. The Beef Soba ($5.95) was very sweet, but the beef was tender and the noodles were cooked just right. I am used to eating soba in dashi broth, which is not as sweet. The sushi is what I would refer to as "wet sushi," where the rice was very moist and since everything was doused in eel sauce, it was falling apart. The Salmon with Cucumber Roll ($4.50) and the Italian Roll ($5.50) were fresh, but loosely wrapped. The Italian Roll noted that it was fried calamari with cucumber, garlic, and olive oil, which was really fried octopus with cucumber then covered in eel sauce. I ordered one of the "Crunchy Rolls," called the Cuban ($6.75), which was cucumber and eel wrapped loosely and dripped into tempura batter and deep fried. I think that the heat was too low on the oil, because the oil soaked completely through the roll and the batter was not crispy at all, and was a pale color. I was having trouble stomaching it, and ended up leaving it on the plate, so I really do not recommend their crunch rolls or any deep fried roll in the future at any establishment. It is really difficult to get it right, kind of like fried ice cream. My favorite roll was the Ocean Roll ($9.95), which I highly recommend if you are into the saucy cooked rolls. It was a fried shrimp roll covered in scallops, spicy tuna, and eel, then slathered in all sauces available. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, very tender and all of the sauces blended well together into a sweet and spicy concoction. They also have the large bottles of Nigori (milk sake), but we stuck with the smaller bottle for $10.00, enough for two to party. After eating here, we went to Kroaky's for some karaoke fun and had a blast as always. If you are in the area, I recommend giving this place a try and drawing your own conclusions. Two people and everything listed above was $53.02. read more

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GREAT sushi! Was surprised this place didn't have any seating at all, but looking at the interior it kinda makes sense. It looks a lil bit like a authentic sushi/ramen bar and with that is particularly small and wouldn't allow for more than two people given social distancing- HOWEVER- the sushi is to DIE FOR. I thought they were being pretentious by calling themselves a hidden gem on their website, but nope. Honestly calling them a hidden gem is a HUMBLE way to put it. Their sushi really is top of the line if I'm being entirely honest. I tried a couple of their samplers on Wednesday for just like 25 dollars and the sushi held me off from that night for dinner, next day lunch and next day dinner. My new favorite sushi place. read more

So there are many sushi places to choose from in Sarasota but my husband and I decided to come here after reading several reviews. The restaurant is located in a shopping plaza that maybe a little sketchy but we entered anyway. Not knowing what to expect, we were greeted by a friendly server named Summer. Let me start off by saying Summer has to be one of the most knowledgeable and sweetest servers we have ever come in contact with. The menu is overwhelming to say the least but it is broken into different types of seafood which makes it easier to read and subsequently choose from. I honestly can't even tell you what we got. They all are pretty similar but the Hawaiian was my favorite by far. Overall, the pick three combo meals for $10 is a steal. Their pricing is fair and their food does it's justice for filling up a hungry belly. Just a note, it is takeout and cash only to get the deals. If you're ever in the area, and don't want to deal with the fancy smansy overpriced sushi restaurants in the area this is the place to go. read more

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Goichi's is our favorite restaurant to order take-out from! Their prices are great and the food is absolutely amazing! we've tried soo many different kinds of sushi and there was not one we didn't like. And the ramen is phenomenal. Highly recommend this restaurant to everyone! read more

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My favorite sushi restaurant when I visit Sarasota!! This small place is a gem!!! Fresh sushi at a great price!!!! read more

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4 stars for the quality- This little sushi restaurant is in a strip mall and is very popular. Unfortunately it's incredibly small - seats about 15 people total. They do offer a huge selection of rolls and the three that I selected were very tasty. I had the Miami, Leaf, and the Shinjuku. The Shinjuku roll was unique because it was tuna, salmon, and avocado wrapped in super thin cucumber! Also the Shinjuku doesn't have rice so I could really taste the flavors of the cucumber and fresh fish. The restaurant does offer a lot of teas and other dishes which I would like to try next time. Can't wait to try the ramen as well! read more

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Great food every time I get the ramen and the cash and go sushi. Never seen a restaurant with so many different options you can get a little overwhelming make sure you have a menu. On Thursdays they have an amazing lava roll that's a must try read more

This place was pretty good sushi. We put in a huge order and it was a ton of food. Many did taste similar but hey, we love all sushi so we didn't mind terribly. It wasn't the best sushi I've ever had, but for a family of 6, it hit the spot and didn't hurt the wallet either. Will definitely be back if we just need a simple, yummy, and inexpensive take out meal. read more

Since my last review I have moved back to Sarasota and have been looking for good spots for my asian food cravings. This place has definitely taken it up a notch! - They have RAMEN - Their takeout specials have only gotten better ( $8.95 for specialty lava rolls on Thursday night!) - Everything is still very fresh ( not fishy) tasting. I honestly would give this place 5 stars if they had a few staples that I've missed on their menu. This place is definitely worth looking into though! read more

Their sushi burritos would get 5 star!! However, they always have an hour wait for pick up. So plan ahead!