My friend and I went to this restaurant for dinner last night. It started it off great. We had some edamame and ordered from an interesting menu. It turned out the sushi was pretty average, but okay. What was really disappointing was the service. The waitress kept coming over, trying to rush us out as we were trying to finish our drinks. If there was a line or people waiting, I could understand, but there was no one else waiting for a table. I doubt we'll ever go back. read more

This is some of best sushi in safety harbor, Fl. Small , Intimate and freshly made. I would definitely recommend this gem of a place. Everything I have had has been incredible! Great service read more

Happy Salmon - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

Happy Salmon ...3rd Friday of each month Safety Harbor has an outdoor music ( concerts) / craft fair... very much worth going to. This month we ended up at the Asian restaurant Happy Salmon. Needless to this establishment is worth going even w/o the festivities. Place is small I guess you could say it's intimate and cozy. We snagged a couple of seats at the bar and ordered a few appetizers.. Tuna Tataki came with a soy sauce plus had a hint of Jalapeño,Gyoza ( dumplings) along with a couple of Asian Beers. Both were freshly made, tuna good quality, dumplings also fresh, tasty and delicious. In my opinion was very reasonable priced, service is a bit slow ( BUT.. they make to order) well worth the time... have another Beer ! Staff is friendly, courteous and very helpful. From talking with the bartender it's locally owned and operated.. yaa ( my kind of restaurant) Kudos to the bartender/ owner and the chef.. Sushi/ Tuna/ Dumpling maker. Definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

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The sushi is always fresh and tasty here! I love meeting my friend for a girls night out here because it's not a quick sushi place... it's takes some time to get your food so it gives you the chance to chat and fully enjoy the experience. They are always very kind and helpful. The atmosphere is quaint and fun- lots of pictures and things to look at that are funny and interesting. I love coming here! read more

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Came in with a party of 7 on a Monday night the place is dead and they wouldn't slide the tables together to accommodate all of us we won't come back. Rude service. read more

Rude attitude!!!! Our family like to eat here and even recommended this place. But i was so dismayed on the customer experience we got from the owner/workers (?) from this place. Do not dine in here if you are more than 5 or party of 9 or more, they will not accommodate you though they have available tables and seating! They bluntly said " we know you but we'd rather not have you" because they were only 2 of them working on a Sunday and that time was not close to their closing hour. Pls be mindful that some of the customers heard how you refused to serve us because we are party of 9....how could you sent us out and refuse to give service to your regular customers? read more

In my opinion, this is the best sushi spot in the area. The food is amazing, and the service is excellent. The place is small, but perfect for lunch or dinner. Everything tastes super fresh and the menu gives you a lot of options to choose from. Can't wait to go back! read more

Best sushi place in pinellas county. Quality of the rolls, taste of the rolls, and the presentation all of it is phenomenal. Every time I go, I crave it even more! Worth every penny and worth the visit read more

Happy Salmon - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

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Turned us away / sold out on a Friday night at 9pm, an hour before close. Lame. I'm sure its good but 20 minute walk to get here a full hour before close kinda dampened the night. read more

Good food and quick service BUT....my wife has a gluten allergy. Server did not seem to understand what this entails as she brought out our rolls on the SAME plate with crunchy toppings spilled all over her gluten free rolls. Luckily they could be swept off and she didn't get sick. Additionally, they do not have gluten free soy sauce. Probably will go to Hot Tuna or Sushi Alive instead in the future. read more

They serve very good quality fish. The sushi is sliced thin and the rolls are delicious. We usually start with the seaweed salad, gyoza and the Tuna tataki it's so good! Comes with ponzu sauce and a little spice of Jalapeño you must try the flavors are incredible. Rolls that stand out in flavor the Hallow Scream if you like Salmon this might be your new favorite! Jessica is a step up for the regular Rainbow Roll! And for the baked goods please consider the Dynamite Roll it comes with scallops and is by far our favorite baked roll. Be prepared to wait it's one chef and she's amazing. If you don't have patience don't go! read more

What a great surprise!!! Edamame and steamed dumplings... great way to start. From there you pick it and you win!!! Presentation perfect and so fresh!! Stop in and check it out. And they have a nominal corkage fee. ENJOY!!! Safety Harbor rocks!!! read more

We came here after I had read a fellow Elite review and we just did not have the same experience. Could be what we ordered, the sushi chef that day, our personal tastes, I don't know but it just wasn't what I was expecting. The place is small, which is just fine with 4 booths, 3 tables and 3 bar seats. Service was attentive to us, making sure we had everything we needed but our sushi was just bland. It was seriously the most flavorless sushi we either have had. I don't know what else to say about it honestly. With all the sushi options in Tampa Bay, we won't be back. The 3rd star is for the service. read more

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amazing food from edamame to steamed dumplings the list goes on and the workers are so kind the service is just amazing!

This is a small place and we were lucky to get a table upon walking in. Fantastic service, fantastic sushi. I think this is my new local spot. I enjoyed the music and atmosphere and the interior lighting was perfect! Sushi does take a bit to prepare, since a lot of others order several rolls and there's only one sushi station for the chef. They try to tell you that upon ordering too. I loved that. read more

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This place is amazing! The menu is great, which has pictures of every sushi roll in the menu. With details about the inside and outside of the roll. It is very helpful when trying to decide. The sushi rolls are delicious. My food came out in a timely manner and the staff were very friendly and seemed so happy and welcoming. Everyone should try the Happy Salmon! read more

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GREAT sushi! Absolutely the best in the area. Tony & everyone are the best. Great options, very clean, awesome place. So grateful to have you here in Safety Harbor. read more

BEST SUSHI EVER! Me and my boyfriend adore Tony!! The place is very nice and clean. The food is so so fresh with amazing prices. Depending on the day there might be a little wait but it is WORTH IT! Love it here! read more

Happy Salmon - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

Blink and you can miss this gem! I would personally like to thank the staff for making us feel so welcome! They really go out of their way with the details here. I felt as if they had asked me themselves to enter their establishment. The ambiance is cool and enthralling while the food definetly follows up well. Everything we tried was good. If you are feeling particularly adventurous ask them for the blowfish sake. Takes some time to make and it comes tall but believe me it's an experience you will not forget. Hats off to you fine folks! read more

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We decided to eat sushi instead of Mexican on our last night at Safety Harbor. Happy salmon had great reviews and within walking distance. We got here on a Saturday night around 5:30 and waited half hour to be seated. The place is very small. Seats maybe 20-30 people total. So if you are in a hurry don't come here and trash them because of the wait. If you want great sushi then be ready to wait. We ordered the octopus appetizer. Small but out of this world! We ordered the following rolls: Spicy lobster Oh baby roll Super dragon Hollow scream roll Caterpillar roll Fantastic. Flavors, quality and presentation where all there!! We waited about 45 minutes for our rolls but we enjoyed talking, looking at pictures and texting our son. I don't fault such a small business for having a delay in bringing out food. Im On vacation so I'm not in a hurry!!! Thanks Tony and staff for a wonderful dinner, great ambiance and 60s background music. We will be back in March and making this one of our stops. Wish I could give higher than 5 star. read more

Happy Salmon - Octopus appetizer - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

Living in Safety Harbor we have many restaurants to choose from, our goto place, our number one favorite is Happy Salmon. Always fresh and delicious. read more

Happy Salmon - Super Dragon roll and teriyaki chicken with hot sake. - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

My husband and I came here while visiting Safety Harbor on a busier night. They immediately informed us the wait time would be about an hour, and we didn't mind waiting. We started off with two miso soups. The soup wasn't bad, but it was okay. It could have used some more vegetables and/or tofu. For dinner, we got the Fantasy and Kamikaze rolls. Both had very fresh ingredients and were very tasty. My favorite was the Fantasy roll because of the crunch on top. The service was a bit slow at times, but the sushi made up for it. Overall, a cute Japanese and sushi place in Safety Harbor. read more

Happy Salmon - Kamikaze and Fantasy Rolls - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

Been here a couple of times. It's street parking or finding the parking lots to park in. All free! It's a small place and not good for big groups. I wasn't too crazy about this place the first time but I just went again last night and got a bunch of tuna and salmon sushi. They were really great and fresh! I'm sold on this place as my sushi place. They have a limited menu. They didn't have much choices for my kids to order. So they had udon and miso soup. They also liked the gyoza. Hidden gem. Salmon sashimi was really great and I'm a tuna fan. Not good for kids. Small place. Good for date night. I might start doing take out once a week. read more

Love sushi, and been to a few places in the area so decided to give this one a try. It was a smaller dining room, maybe 8 tables. I noticed it was quiet and they played calm, easy-listening music, which is nice when you want to enjoy a relaxing meal. Was served quickly, and the server made sure the water was always full. The wait for the meal was not out of the ordinary, maybe 20 minutes. All of the sushi rolls I got; Tataki roll, Stacy Roll and Spicy Tuna hand roll, were fresh, crunchy and flavorful. This place has leapfrogged a few mainstays in the area on my All-Time rankings. read more

Happy Salmon - Spicy Tuna Handroll - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

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Lovely restaurant for a date night. Amazing fresh food and cute ambiance. Will be back.

Excellent quality and selection. Suggesting going closer to closing time to avoid the crowds. If you do end up stopping in during peak times, it'll be worth the wait. read more

Won't be back!!! If you feel like waiting an hour+ for sub-par sushi this is your place. There are 7 tables. No reason to wait more than an hour for sashimi. Pay more for less, and wait a long time to get it...no thanks! read more

Happy Salmon - Hamachi Shashimi is grey - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

Been visiting this place ones or twice a year. It's an awesome place. Sushi are super fresh. Best place in tampa Bay Area read more

Happy Salmon - Best of th best. Best sushi in Tampa area - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

Very reasonable prices and lovely owners and food and saki was great! Xxxxxxxxxxxxx

My husband and I are trying to venture out of our normal sushi haunts to see what else is out there, and Happy Salmon was A-OK. We ordered the eel & avocado roll, salmon roll, dynamite roll, and avocado roll. We also tried their ginger salad and steamed dumplings. The dumplings were my favorite part of the meal. The rolls were good too, but those dumplings were fabulous! It was pretty cool that the dynamite roll had scallops in it. We love scallops, and we don't typically see that in specialty sushi rolls. My favorite roll out of the four was the eel and avocado roll. It was sweet and salty, which is what I enjoy when I'm eating sushi. We went on a Tuesday, so we were seated immediately. And service was great. Since there weren't a lot of other tables in there, I thought they might have certain specials to draw people in, but I didn't see anything. It seemed pricey for what we got. Unfortunately Happy Salmon hasn't convinced me to give up my regular sushi place, but it was still pretty good. read more

I Really enjoyed happy salmon. The wait time was a little long because it was a third Friday of the month and the city of safety Harbor has a whole street fair. The place is small but comfortable can be good for a date or Small group. I have the edamame and the volcano roll my friend Had the Hawaiian roll. Both were very good and fresh. They only sell wine and sake and beer. The sweet sake was very good you buy the small bottle and can take it with you if you don't finish it. If you are ever in the city of Safety Harbor and looking for some good sushi I would highly recommend this place. read more

Happy Salmon - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

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Great sushi restaurant. Their gyoza is one of my favs and their sushi is so fresh! It's a small place so you want to go EARLY to get a spot.

A favorite of mine- small- high quality- worth the wait, and you usually will have to wait.. because it's popular- highest quality sushi around- family run- small and intimate- hidden gem in Safety Harbor! read more

Happy Salmon - Maguro, Salmon, Hamachi(yellowtail) - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

What can I say...Perfection! Love love love everything about this place! It's fresh food, delicious drinks and quiet atmosphere! The dumplings melted (yes melted) in my mouth! It's an amazing and quaintly perfect place! If you love sushi...Try it, I promise you...you will love it! They also make to order...so that alone is amazing! Cannot day enough things other than we will be back again! New ...best and favorite place!! read more

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Great local place. Nice server but very slow. Fresh. I'd go back and try again. Definitely not a tourist place read more

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You know it, I know it, we all know it. This place is the best kept secret of safety harbor. I will never not mind the 1 hour wait for fresh hand crafted sushi. But - just know you WILL be waiting. Go early if you are hungry, order an appetizer (ginger salad is homemade and delicious) if it's busy. If I want sushi - this is where I am always going to run!! Never had a poor piece of fish, always superior quality. read more

Happy Salmon - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

Why 4 stars? Great location in Safety Harbor, small family run sushi place, great saki options and good non-sushi daily specials as well. I have been coming to Happy Salmon now for the past couple years in Safety Harbor. What keeps me coming back for more? I think the local restaurant vibe is awesome. It's a family owned place in which the owners seem to know a lot of their customers. Sushi is always fresh and creative, with a ton of selections to choose from. We've tried a ton of stuff on the menu, but seem to always go back with our old standby selections of the popcorn lobster roll (baked) and monster roll, but also have tried many others. Recently to keep up with demand they have also hired waitstaff to assist. This has helped keep up with orders, but I also think this is why I'm not giving Happy Salmon 5 stars. I'm not sure if it takes away from eating at a family run place, or the speed/attentiveness of the waitstaff or perhaps the friendly level, but something just feels different from when we've eaten there and the owners are serving us vs. eating there and the waitstaff is. I really hope they can make some improvements in this area. With the above being said, we still enjoy this place a lot and enjoy that this is a great little Sushi place in Safety Harbor. read more

Happy Salmon - Good selection of Saki. This one I enjoyed. - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

Hot and Hot roll. Salmon Tempura roll. That's all you need to know; you're welcome. In all seriousness, I'm a huge foodie and lover of (good) sushi and Happy Salmon is for sure one of my top 3 favorite spots in the area (and it isn't #3). I used to come here weekly, and order the same two rolls, but unfortunately have been too busy in the past year or so, and my schedule doesn't tend to work around their hours. Super disappointing but I try to stop by or get takeout when I can. Besides the hours, the only complaint I have is that I wish they offered more appetizer options, similar to those offered at typical sushi joints. Would be awesome to be able to get an order of crab rangoons or shrimp shumai with my favorite sushi. However, I understand they are a small family owned business, with a very, very small staff, so adding more food to the menu is probably the least of their worries. Going along with that, many people like to complain about wait times but you have to understand that it is just the owner/his wife running the place and making all of the sushi. If you want quick sushi, don't come here, Ocean Blue is a couple miles away. But it sure won't be as satisfying on your stomach or soul! read more

Very friendly staff, small quaint quiet location. Great food, worth stopping in for. It gives you more of a intimate dining experience. read more

Happy Salmon - Vegetable tempura, dynamite roll, baked salmon roll - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida

1st time visiting this location & well I can't say anything else but WOW! The Sushi was delicious & the service was awesome. The place is a bit small but I couldn't imagine it being anything but what it is now. It felt so warm and inviting, the staff were friendly and did I say the food was delicious!!! I will definitely be going back frequently! read more

Happy Salmon - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Safety Harbor, Florida