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    Kuchi

    4.0 (451 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Buffets
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    KUCHI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Dining room at Kuchi Buffet, Tampa
    Bruce K.

    Tuesday at the end of the workday and we're working out where to get dinner. Another colleague mentioned Kuchi and so we piled into my rental car to head over, arriving just after 5pm. Three solid eaters worked hard to knock Kuchi on its side today - one who runs ten miles a day, another who does recreational weight lifting and yours truly. The layout and display of sushi at Kuchi is attractive. Super easy raw fish to load up on plates including oysters, shrimp, nigiri rolls, maki rolls and so much more. And that's just the sushi area. They also have a section of cooked hibachi and Chinese buffet styled foods. I definitely ate my fill. All of it fresh, tasty and plenty of it. A real delight. [Review 144 of 2026 - 2251 in Florida - 25334 overall]

    Carrie S.

    Great service and nice interior. We arrived not realizing they changed to AYCE- but it was reasonably priced at 27.99/person. We got crab Rangoon, a variety of sushi rolls, steak hibachi, doughnuts and ice cream. All in all good quality for the price

    Boon C.

    This grand opening buffet is reasonably priced for the demographic there. This restaurant use to another restaurant and reopen as buffet restaurants. The lunch is cheaper but the dinner has lobster to offer. The restaurant sushi section is exquisite. The sushi was set on the dry ice and the roll has good selection. The hot deli has blue crab and typical Chinese style buffet dishes. I like the tiny dim sum sections. If you bring kid, there is a whole section with kid favorites near the wall. The apple and lemon slush is included. The desert seat on refrigeration.

    Kristine N.

    This is definitely a gem! Duck on an all you can eat menu is definitely one of the best deals that you could get. The food was fantastic. The rice was smoky and not overcooked or undercooked. The noodles were also seasoned perfect. I had multiple sushi rolls which tasted fresh. Sushi rice is the most important part of the experience, and they have mastered it!

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    Noum V.

    I stopped by when I was in Tampa because of the name and trust me. Nothing to fishy and funky coming out of this place. Its a ayce for about $30. They have a huge menu to choose from that reminded me of cheesecake factory. It's like tapas. Small plates from hibachi to soups to made to order sushi rolls to even raw oysters on the half shell. Everything was fresh and made to order when you place your order in through your server. The presentation on the sushi boat was Instagram worthy and everything we ordered came out in small portions so we got to try alot of items. Not sure why this place was dead on a Friday night but our server was really helpful with the menu and service was excellent. If you're around Tampa and looking for a great deal and ayce Asian Japanese booofett. This is the spot. Two thumbs up.

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    Jason N.

    Great spot!!! We had lunch here and it was amazing!!! Very Fresh and the flavors are amazing!!! Will be back again!!

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    Kelly F.

    Great food amazing service by Cindy ..she is awesome. The food came out hot and fresh.

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    Miguel E.

    The food was outstanding and the service phenomenal. It has been recently renovated. Went for the lunch buffet and it was a great deal at $17.00. My new favorite spot.

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    Always consistent food. clean and fabulous service. Thanks for great food. Always appreciates you coming in. Top quality sushi

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    Loved the food and atmosphere at Kuchi! Perfect for a casual dinner or catching up with friends.

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    Food quality is just okay given the price. Great service and the place is very clean though.

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    I stopped in for lunch honestly for the price. It was an absolute ton of food. Had a great time.

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    Ask the Community - Kuchi

    Do u need a reservation for hibachi?

    No, you don’t need a reservation for hibachi. However, we recommend you to call several days ahead if you want a reservation. Do note that we don’t accept same-day reservations, especially on the weekends.

    Do they offer a birthday meal like Kobe does?

    They don't offer a free meal. They have instead sake shots. Its definitely worth a try. I loved the experience.

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    7.4 mi•Downtown Tampa
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    Recently visited Haiku for a friend's Birthday Dinner and had some items I loved and some that I…read moredid not care for. To start the crab cake was amazing. Didn't need all the micro greens for garnish on top but this could be overlooked because taste and flavor was amazing. The tuna tartare was super tasty as well and I would definitely order this again same comment for micro greens on this dish - didn't need this and found myself moving it off the dishes to actually enjoy the item. The two not so favorite dishes for me were the fried rice topped with fried chicken. While chicken was very tasty the rice was extremely basic. Could have used eggs or other ingredients to elevate this dish. Also the Volcano roll was extremely disappointing. Normally the volcano topping is cooked or (torched) and this topping was cold and very unappetizing. Would not recommend this roll. Overall this place is a hit or miss. Service for our large party wasn't bad and everything came out pretty quickly!

    Terrible from start to finish. Waited 25 minutes at hostess stand without anyone coming to help…read more Ended up seating myself and waiting another 15 minutes for a waitress to help. Food is terrible - they even forgot the egg as a part of my ramen and brought me a frozen egg when I mentioned the missing item which was disgusting. Octopus is so tough and chewy. Terribly cooked from frozen. Mango sticky rice is absolutely horrendous. Nothing like what you expect. Temperature is terrible - they don't use A/C so it's incredibly hot and humid in restaurant. Avoid this place at all costs.

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    4.2(922 reviews)
    6.6 mi•South Tampa
    •$$
    Happy hour specials
    Takes reservations

    This is a cool sushi restaurant and I have to say the creativity and quality is top notch. My…read morebiggest observance is that service is a bit slow. Now I enjoy a paced dinner and am not one to rush. The night I visited, on a Saturday night, the restaurant is 75% full. While I understand sushi of this quality takes time (yes it is top quality) the team is just not prompt. Beer taking 10 minutes etc. we will be back no doubt, just trying to help provide constructive feedback.

    We love coming to soho sushi, usually get carry out, but this review is for 2 different visits with…read moregroup of 7 this past Sunday and a larger group also on a Sunday in July. I have the feeling restaurant is severely understaffed. We arrived before our table was ready so sat at bar and got some drinks, bartender was amazing and is the only highlight of our visit. Sat at table, ordered food and no issues. The guys ordered beers and when she brought the beer, the women ordered wine. 25 minutes later still no wine was brought. Our table saw the bartender was also tending tables and asked about the wine which was then immediately brought by the bar tender. Food was good as usual, we finished and ready for check but then we did not have contact with waitress for 35 minutes. When we finally got the bill, we can't see the itemized bill until after you pay. Saw the bill after and we were not charged the happy hour price for the wine, but the waitress was gone again and we were done waiting. We will only be sitting in the bar area from now on IF we come back.

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    4.1(297 reviews)
    7.6 mi•Hyde Park, Historic Hyde Park

    Excellent experience. Sit at the sushi bar- they are so engaging and hospitable. Logan and Ameer…read moremade the night entertaining and made the evening worth it. When you spend good money on good, it ought to be worth it. It is certainly worth it here. The food was fantastic, the decor and environment was so high end. I will be back. Highly recommend!

    Had a fabulous dinner at Ro while visiting Tampa last month with my sister! We were both craving…read moresushi and this was the perfect spot for a girls night out. We also love Hyde Park and it's just so nice to walk around that area before or after your meal. We started off with cocktails -- I went with the pomelo (nikka coffey gin, aperol, grapefruit, szechuan peppercorn) and she got the shinshun (sparkling sake, yuzu extract, & honey). We both really enjoyed our drinks. For appetizers, we shared the wagyu gyoza and I also got a couple pieces of nigiri -- Hokkaido Hotate (scallop) and the otoro (fatty tuna belly). Yum! We both ordered sushi rolls (maki) for our mains. I got the Ro signature roll which has spicy tuna, avocado, and hamachi. My sis got the classic tempura shrimp roll topped with crispy potato chips which was a nice twist. We definitely got our sushi fix! The end of every meal comes with a complimentary sweet surprise and I'm so glad we saved just enough room for dessert. They make their own ice cream in-house and have fun rotating flavor combinations. I can't remember the exact flavor we had, but it had a passion fruit ganache on top with some crumble topping and it was phenomenal! Some of the best ice cream I've ever had. That alone is worth going back for.

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    4.0(426 reviews)
    8.1 mi•Downtown Tampa
    •$$

    This was our second time dining at Wagamama Tampa, and once again the food, presentation, and…read moreservice were absolutely outstanding. Chef Joel made our experience unforgettable. He came to our table to personally explain the Tokyo Fries, introduced us to the new Shrimp Bao and the new Crispy Rice with Yuzu Ponzu, and shared the inspiration behind the dishes. Everything tasted incredible, and you can tell how much care goes into every plate. We've been to Wagamama in the UK, but the Water Street location is truly exceptional. Chef Joel has been amazing both times we've dined here. He even took the time to talk with my daughter about the food, and it completely made her day. She talked about the experience for the rest of the day! Thank you, Chef Joel, for the amazing food, your passion, and for taking the time to visit our table and make us feel so welcome. Great job, Wagamama Tampa! We'll definitely be back.

    We were really hoping to find a spot with a great atmosphere, awesome vibes, and tasty food for our…read moreSunday night dinner. We checked out a bunch of different restaurants, but they were all booked up. So, we ended up booking Wagamama for our dinner on Sunday night. After finding roadside parking near the restaurant, we checked in at the register and were shown to our table. Our server greeted us and provided us with menus. Following a discussion among ourselves and with our server, we began our order with a lychee martini and a coconut drift for drinks. For appetizers, we selected the Bang Bang Cauliflower, which our server highlighted as a very popular option, along with chicken pot stickers.For our main courses, we ordered the chicken pad Thai, Karage Chicken Strips for our toddler and the chicken firecracker dishes. Our drinks arrived first: a Lychee Martini and a Coconut Drift. The Lychee Martini contained a significant amount of vodka, so much that my spouse could only manage two sips. The Coconut Drift was better, but it still had an excessive amount of sugar. We got our Bang Bang Cauliflower appetizer. However, upon tasting it, we found it wasn't cooked properly. It tasted like they simply coated the cauliflower with sauce without properly cooking it. We were disappointed to have to return it. Following that, our chicken pot stickers arrived. The chicken pot stickers were just okay, without anything particularly noteworthy about them. They weren't even properly cooked around the edges. Both appetizers we ordered turned out to be disappointing. Our dinner arrived and included Pad Thai and Chicken Firecracker. Both dishes were just alright; they could have been better. Compared to how other reviews described them, they didn't live up to the expectations set by those reviews. We couldn't get the Chicken Karage Strips we wanted for dinner. We ended up having to comp the whole thing because even though the restaurant wasn't that full (only about 70-75% empty), we had to wait a super long time for the food to be ready. Our visit to Wagamama was so disappointing that we may not return. We were unhappy with the food, the service, and the atmosphere.

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    View from booth on side

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    Bang Bang Cauliflower

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