What a surprise hidden gem! We started with the sashimi appetizer. We also had Louis Roll (Yellow tail, salmon, asparagus, tempura flakes inside, Escolar and jalapeno on top. Sunrise Roll (Tuna, avocado, fried asp inside, Spicy tuna on top). Sushi Sandwich (Spicy tuna, eel, avocado, krab inside. 4 color tobiko on top). Everything was fresh and delicious. All of the fish tasted fresh. We loved the Louis roll the best. The service was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is dated but fine. We will definitely be back! read more

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This Japanese eatery located in the small town of Williston offers sushi and other staples amid a trendy atmosphere. The menu is very expansive. I started with a House Salad with ginger dressing $3.25 and Edamame $5.55. We had a boat with a variety of sushi rolls with most at $13.95 for each 8 piece roll. Everything was delicious. The service was very friendly and efficient. read more

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The food was yummy and the place was clean. Server was also very attentive and friendly. Had a good experience. read more

Shogun - Yummy sushi roles with avocado - Japanese Near Me - Williston, Florida

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Solid rolls and reasonably priced. The tempura shrimp appetizer was great. Shrimp cooked to perfection. The rolls were beautifully presented. read more

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We stopped here for lunch. Everything we ate was very good. The soup was very delicious. I ate chicken and shrimp with the fried rice and veggies. My hubby had the chicken. We recommend this place.....yummy yummy sauce too! read more

visiting devils den for the weekend and wanted something other than fast food, and i'm so happy we stopped in! food was excellent, fresh and flavorful (big portions) service was quick and friendly, restaurant was clean with comfortable seating. highly recommend!! read more

This is a small strip mall style restaurant in downtown Williston. Very surprised to find a Japanese restaurant in Williston that serves high quality sushi! We ordered sushi as a group and it was presented nicely on a large boat. Service was quick. Would definitely come back! read more

Shogun - Sushi boat - Japanese Near Me - Williston, Florida

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Excellent, very friendly service! The great thing about the sushi here is that rice enhances the other ingredients and you can see that there is a lot of thought put into the ratio of the different components of the sushi... In other places it's all rice. We were impressed with the daily specials for the value and will definitely be back when in the area! read more

There's a whole bunch of rice but no steak they need to learn not to treat people out of their money add more protein rather than rice and vegetables read more

Shogun - They gave me like no steak there's , they need to not cheat people out there money - Japanese Near Me - Williston, Florida

There are very few dining options in Williston on a Sunday afternoon, especially after 2pm. We found this place and decided to give it a go. The staff was very friendly and welcomed us in with a smile. We ordered drinks and decided on some sushi and one of their lunch specials. My wife had the tempura chicken roll. It was five large pieces and she said it was good. I ordered the chicken tempura bento box as their lunch special. It came with salad and soup along with the chicken and veggie tempura, a California roll, a spring roll and white rice. It was a great deal and really fills you up! Shogun is a great place to go even if there were many options to choose from, but it was good to know they are here even when there aren't! read more

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High quality sushi, superior to all other options in Gainesville and Ocala, surprisingly enough. Great service as well

Off, everything tasted off. From the sauce to the entrees, off. Wouldn't recommend the white sauce. Maybe an issue regarding freshness. Great price for the portion, just a little disappointed. Barely ate. Our server was great however and the ambiance is very comforting read more

Met my daughter for lunch half way between Bronson & Gainesville Service and food were great! She had the pick 3 roll lunch and I had the baby octopus salad both with soups! Very good! We will definitely go back again. read more

I was pleasantly surprised to find a Japanese restaurant in Williston Florida. Not exactly an authentic Japanese restaurant, but not bad for rural Florida. The soup and ginger salad are good enough, and the entrees are OK. But the sushi was very fresh and well prepared. After all, that's why we go to Japanese restaurants. They can definitely improve their main cuisines, as they tasted something like you'd find in a food court at a shopping mall. Overall, the restaurant appeared to be relatively clean with a decent crowd. I arrived at 8:35. They close at 9:00, which I was immediately told upon entering the restaurant. If they want to close at 8:30, then they should do that rather than scolding guests that arrive close to closing time. I felt rushed, especially when they started putting the chairs on top of the tables before closing time. Kind of kills the ambiance and makes the place feel like a fast food restaurant run by teenagers ready to go party rather than a full service restaurant serving $20+ entrees. My total tab was $50 and I didn't feel like I got value for my money. Nonetheless, it is a Japanese restaurant in rural Florida...hence three stars, not two. read more

Have passed by here many times and have wondered how this place would stack up since there are no other sushi /Japanese restaurants in the area. We were very surprised how clean and fresh the restaurant and food was. Waitress very attentive. We will return read more

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Consistently good food. Typical Japanese steakhouse menu and sushi. Never had a bad meal here.

Server was rude, asked for a new appetizer and was told that we had to pay for both the new one and the original one. But the original appetizer was not good, not fresh no flavor. read more

sushi in Williston, well yes and it is really good, always a friendly staff and food is presented in a artful way. We have never had any issues with this wonderful restaurant. read more

Great efficient service, good is always delicious. I've been multiple times and will always go back I've never been disappointed. The atmosphere is very pretty! read more

Best sushi I've had in Florida and it's hidden away in a little town. Customer for life!

Very nice place, great food and atmosphere. Love the noodles and the sushi here, especially the Williston roll. Also love the affordable lunch menu read more

What a great addition to Williston! The food was great! The service was good. We'll definitely be stopping by again!

Not what I expected in Williston, FL! Very nice sushi house. The Sashimi selection was excellent. Everything was well sliced and fresh tasting. I love a bowl of good miso soup and this one was great. The wife had a couple of rolls that were to her liking. She had a Happy Buddha cocktail that tasted like the freshest squeezed pineapple. read more

Great little restaurant hidden in a small town! Loved the selection of sushi as well.

When you open the door to Shogun in Williston, you are immediately struck by two things. The decor and the hostess. Your eyes dart around the room taking in colorful lighting, dark wood, sushi boats, sake, as well as the Itamae (Sushi Chef). The gentlemen who creates magic, flavor and artistry behind the sushi bar for all to watch and appreciate while dining. If you care to do so (which I personally very much enjoy). Very intimate, yet still maintains an open feel and overall aesthetically pleasing. You're greeted by the hostess, who in my case seems to be perpetually in hight spirits every time you walk in the door. Then very quickly seated. Dependant on the time of day you arrive you may receive a lunch menu. Which has a vast array of bento meals you can choose from. That come in tastes eclectic enough for anyone's palette. From the norm to completely adventurous. Or later in the evening the full dinner menu. Which you can also request to see and order from at lunch if you're wanting more than is available. Now if you're still reading this here's the good nitty-gritty gem of what makes this place worth the time to review. Their food is flavorful, affordable, and plenty. You'll leave with extras I'm almost positive. They provide a menu extensive and authentic enough for a person like me who had lived in Japan and Hawaii, that's looking for the push of the envelope and familiar memories and flavors. To the less adventurous, that simply want great food, amazing service and something slightly different. However within their comfort range. Then there is this... my fiance and I have eaten here at least once a week since opening day. We've been impressed with the food each and every time. However what keeps us coming back is the ladies and gentlemen that work there. They go above and beyond to try and provide you with everything and anything you may potentially want or need. As well as actually, truly and genuinely trying to get know you and your likes and dislikes. As an example out of the many I have. I'll use the time we brought my mother to Shogun. The waitress asked us what we would like to drink. My mother wanted coffee, they don't actually have that readily available. But our waitress had her own personal instant coffee that she quickly offered to her. Not to mention the multiple times we've been there and they have suggested a dish that wasn't on the menu but something they knew we may enjoy. Shogun maybe a chain in name. However Williston's Shogun has stepped up and embraced the small town vibe and heart in every way imaginable. A place you'd expect to find in Gainesville vs the quaint town of Williston florida. A town full of local owned good down home cooking (which are all very scrumptious). A town where your waitresses, cooks and owners know you by name. That now offers something different, diverse and down right authentic. While still providing that small town charm. read more

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Every time we go here the food is fresh and the staff is wonderful. The Williston Roll and the Tempura is on key. read more

Shogun - Sushi's of the chain with fried dumplings - Japanese Near Me - Williston, Florida

Good sushi. We ordered for take out so we didn't get the dine in experience but we enjoyed the food and would definitely order from here again. read more

Where did this place come from? Nestled next to a Taco Bell and a Dominos in a small Florida town, awesome sushi is the last thing you think you would find here. It's like finding a computer in a Roman archeological dig. Service was prompt and friendly, even though the place was packed. I had a chicken Tappen that was great, Goya were good, but what really shined was the sushi. We had a spicy smooth concoction with shrimp and fish eggs that was outta this world. If you ever eat sushi and find yourself within 50 miles of this place, give it a go, you'll thank me later. read more

Sushi was decent, prices are good, but the soy sauce is disgusting. I love the sodium free Kikkoman soy sauce but they are either severely watering theirs down or using another brand which is horrible. We even tried the traditional Kikkoman soy sauce that my boyfriend typically uses and it didn't taste right either. The miso soup had no flavor. They didnt provide small plates for sharing/apps so we had to use our napkins and drip sauce everywhere. Lastly, the menu was confusing. There was a menu to fill out with a pencil that had different items then both the lunch menu and picture menu, and items on those menus were not on the menu to fill out. I could get over the last two complaints but without soy sauce and miso soup at a Japanese restaurant, it ruined our meal. read more

I had the lunch chicken and noodles special it was good but I wouldn't ever serve a all white dish. My meal needed vegetables to add some color. The white sauce is a little sweet not great for flavor. Service, cleanlness, and friendliness are all great for a small town restaurant. This is a great option if you are tired of classic American and BBQ. read more

Shogun - I had the lunch chicken and noodles special. - Japanese Near Me - Williston, Florida

Love love love this place. Can't wait til they open back up the dining room but even to-go is worth the drive.

For a place next to a Taco Bell and Dominos in the middle of a small town in Florida, we were very pleasantly surprised. Walking in you get serviced almost immediately, and in a blink of an eye the food was there. There were many options and all of the food went above and beyond our expectations. If you are near this place I highly suffers you try it out. read more

Great onion soup! Beautiful interface, great service & nice family! A surprise in this small town.

The food is really good. I had the shrimp and scallops lunch special. Loved it. Surprised (and happy) that a restaurant of this quality is in a small town like Williston. read more

Great service, wonderful food in a small town. Never had a bad meal here. Cant say that about to many places. Hardest thing a restaurant can do is offer consistency. Nailed it. read more

so glad williston has a japanese place. would be cool if they added the hibachi grills but everything is always great

Glad to have a sushi restaurant in Levy county! And yes... this is a full fledged sushi joint! Not the sushi you find at a Chinese restaurant and more than just california rolls. We had a bento box and some sushi and rolls. Had wakame salad (seaweed salad) as an appetizer... was amazing!!Bento box was decent. The sushi and rolls were great! Fresh fish, however I thought the size of the fish pieces was a little small compared to what I'm used to getting at my normal sushi place in gainesville. The prices were average of most the other sushi places in gville. Nice local place to enjoy some good sushi and some drinks! Looking forward to trying more of their dishes. Hope they maintain enough business to stay in the county! read more

Shogun - Spider roll-fried soft shell crab(back), Dragon roll- eel, salmon, avacado (middle), mackerel (front left), eel (front right) - Japanese Near Me - Williston, Florida

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Waiter was rude and short with me as he was much more content to stand near the back of the restaurant instead of answering my questions. Not impressed at all and will not be returning ever! Food was little more than a pile of trash. read more

Gross. The place reeks of fish when you walk in (and not bc it's fresh). Save your money and drive to ocala's Kotobuki.

Love the food at Shogun they have always had the best help however the waitress last night was over the top rude if she could be she said it was her last day and I hope she meant it because I love Shogun read more