Went here for lunch today for the first time and it was the best sushi I have had in awhile! Salmon…read morewas fresh and delicious and I really enjoyed the calamari salad and banana wonton dessert too. Service was also above and beyond, Jin made sure I had an amazing lunch. The owners and staff here really care about their customer's experience and they have been in business for 19+ years. I can't wait to bring my friends and family back soon. Really cute place right on Venice Ave in downtown Venice. Highly recommend!

We were treated extremely well by the staff, they went above and beyond. They were lovely people…read more The food was great, we had some amazing sushi. We were seated right away, the sweet lady took our order right away, our food came out extremely fast. It was amazing in there with the World Cup on the TV. Truly amazing experience here!!! Great place.

Food was without flavor. Old and dark restaurant. Owner/chef was so rude making this one of the…read moreworst restaurant experience I've ever had. He needs to pack it in and retire.

The best hibachi spot in Venice! I have been to many restaurants around the area and this by far is…read moreone of the best ones out there. Great menu selections amazing food and outstanding service from the employees. The atmosphere is welcoming and tranquil and contrasted with the fire of the hibachi makes you look forward to coming back for the unique experience.

The sushi is fresh and wonderful! Love all the variety available. The staff is extremely…read morecourteous and quick!

The best Thai food! Each time we go there it's always amazing, and served hot and delicious. The…read moremenu options are plentiful as well. The service is wonderful and it has become one of our favorite places to dine! Highly recommend!

I recently tried this sushi spot for the first time and was really impressed! The restaurant was…read morebeautifully decorated inside, and I liked that they also had outdoor seating available. Our server, Kevin, was extremely friendly and gave us great recommendations since it was our first visit. To drink, I had the lychee sake while my husband tried the apple sake, and both paired perfectly with our lunch. For appetizers, we ordered the Fuji Roll and the Yummy Yummy Roll -- both were fresh and delicious. For my entrée, I got the hibachi dinner combo with filet mignon and shrimp. The salad that came with it was amazing, especially with the ginger dressing. The only thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the yum yum sauce since it tasted a little too sweet for me, but everything else was very good. Overall, we had a great experience and I would definitely come back again with family and friends!

I have been here a few times and for me it's just okay. The service and ambiance is great. Pricing…read moreis reasonable. But the cuts of fish for either sashimi or sushi are off. Fish slices should be whole and intact and not falling apart. So there are too many options for me for sushi.

Food was very good! Didn't really have a problem, maybe just a tad bit more rice but still was…read moregreat. Service was good, the lady was very serious and i think some people would take it as rude but me and my wife had absolutely no problems. The ambiance was absolutely beautiful and We were just in love with the look. Next time we come to englewood we'd love to come sit at the bar! Overall very fun place to enjoy and won't break the bank! I'd only say that the staff could maybe be more recommending of dishes or specials, the menu can be overwhelming a little bit so that would help a tremendous amount. We were blessed to be here.

Very good restaurant and ambiance, very high quality of ingredients and excellent combination of…read morethem. Some sushi creations are OUTSTANDING! Definitely one of the best Asian restaurants in the area. However, the service is not the best, and the lunch time is too short. Also the lunch variety of dishes is not the best for people who doesn't eat raw food.

Amazing food and very friendly service. Love the duck and the shrimp curry…read more Great dumplings! At peak times, very difficult to park.

The apps, Chx satay, gyoza and sushi were great and served very fast. Main courses, Drunken noodle,…read moreChx w/#4 heat was very tasty and plenty of different vegetables in it as well. Just the right portion, not small yet not overwhelming and priced accordingly. Started with a Thai tea, as expected, perfect blend of tea and cream, coulda had a few but they are $4 per glass as most Thai places charge. The service from start to finish was top notch, the staff assisted each other and checked back several times to ensure all was well. Place is fairly small and has a sushi bar as well, tastefully decorated and clean as well. All In all a great experience as we were in town visiting and took a shot to see how the restaurant was, we would definitely be back and if we lived in the area, we would be regulars.

It's been a couple of years since I darkened the door of Fugus. The last time I ate there the food…read morewas great and there were several other diners. I popped in there with my 10 year old daughter today for a late lunch. The place was completely empty and appears to be mainly a take out place now although there are several booths. I told the young lady behind the counter that we were eating in so she brought us a menu as we sat down. I walked up to the counter to place our order of miso soup, California roll, and hibachi style steak udon. The soup & roll came out almost instantly served in take out containers complete with lids on and flimsy plastic cutlery. It seems to me that if there are multiple booths for eat in customers there should be regular serving dishes and utensils available for those diners. The miso soup had a strange flavor like it had absorbed the smell of a refrigerator IYKYK. The rice on the California roll was dry and crunchy on top as if it had been rolled hours earlier and left uncovered in a fridge to dry out. After a few minutes my udon appeared also in a covered take out container with a cheap flimsy plastic fork. I ordered it "habach" style so I expected that lovely browness you get from sautéing on a very hot flat top. There was none of that. The "steak" was gray and impossible to chew, most likely some cheap cut of roast that if treated properly might have passed for steak but as prepared was just cubes of grey tough flavorless muscle. The vegetables of carrots, broccoli, cabbage, and zucchini were cooked to mush with not a hint of seared flavor. The noodles were gummy and pasty and whatever small amount of sauce was at the bottom and watery and bland, didn't cling to the ingredients at all. I added a ton of soy sauce to try to enhance what little flavor there was but even that didn't do much. When the cashier approached to ask how everything was I, very nicely I promise, explained some of the issues. All she was interested in was telling me that everything was fresh not reused from yesterday and that I was wrong about my assessment. She offered no refund or remake although a remake wouldn't have been accepted anyways. I ate a few bites of the noodles because I was starving but we threw everything else out. We will not be back and I cannot recommend.

The Venice location was really good before. There was another manager who went to work at North…read morePort. The food was great, but the quality went down a bit. Last couple times we've been there it hasn't been the same. It's still good, but used to be better. We do come back occasionally but currently prefer the North Port location.

As someone who has owned a restaurant in the St Regis Hotel, I understand how difficult it is to…read moreconsistently deliver great food and service. That's why I don't give praise lightly -- but Namo Izakaya Ramen & Yakitori in Sarasota absolutely deserves it. My wife, son, and daughter and I dine here twice a week, and we have never had a bad dish. The yakitori is outstanding -- perfectly cooked, flavorful, and consistently executed. The sushi is always incredibly fresh, beautifully presented, and clearly prepared with care and precision. The ramen is the best we've ever had What truly sets this place apart, though, is the personal touch. The owner and chef treat us like family every time we walk through the door. That level of hospitality, combined with the quality coming out of the kitchen, is rare. In this business, consistency is everything -- and Namo delivers it every single time. We feel fortunate to have this gem in Sarasota and recommend it without hesitation.

Blown away! It was super good. The chicken is here is soo flavorful in the kaarage and the ramen…read more Absolutely phenomenal, will return for the sushi next time. Service was great, ambience was great. Love it!