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.

I ordered the Oysi Roll and the Spicy salmon roll. The Oysi Roll was light and creamy, and both…read morerolls were very tasty with extremely generous portions. These rolls are big and filling and easily the largest sushi rolls I've ever had, which definitely justifies the cost. I can usually finish two sushi rolls easily but these rolls were so big I happily ended up with leftovers. The Oysi Roll was filled with cream cheese, shrimp, and cucumber and topped with salmon. The Spicy salmon roll had cream cheese and cucumber inside and was finished with large, generous heaps of spicy salmon. The portion of cream cheese felt balanced in the Oysi Roll but was a bit much in the spicy salmon, which also wasn't very spicy. That said, I loved how vibrant and fresh the scallions were on the spicy salmon and the fish in both rolls tasted fresh. There are two small tables outside the food truck, but this is definitely more of a to go spot. I'd recommend ordering ahead by text since there's usually a wait. I'll definitely be back to try more rolls!

Great rolls. Enjoyed our lunch. Seaweed salad was excellent. Fast service. Was visiting on business…read moreand sushi isn't readily available at home.

My husband surprised me with the Winter Omakase for our anniversary. Honestly, it was better than…read moreour first omakase in Japan! The menu was curated by Chef Andrew Huang and incorporated different flavors from different cultures. I did the zero alcohol pairing and Mike did the normal version. Each drink was curated to pair perfectly with what we ate. Chef Andrew was amazing he would tell us about the dishes and the ingredients used. I fell in love with the uni (sea urchin) in Japan. Chef Andrew recommended the caviar instead. His recommendation was spot on! The caviar blew my mind I am now converted. I understand now! I highly recommend the experience! We can't wait to come back to try the new menus!

What an amazing experience. Service was impeccable, food presentation and taste was beautiful and…read moredelicious. Wagu beef melts in your mouth like butter. I highly recommend Kosen to try for a once in a lifetime experience. You won't regret it. My son and I went to celebrate his birthday and Mother's Day. It's an experience you must try at least once in your life!

Update: We still are regulars at Samurai Blue! We always ask for the waitress Kylie now! She's just…read moresuch a gem and is always so attentive, remembers our orders, and even remembers the little modifications we make to the rolls we get! We still haven't found a better sushi spot in the Bay Area and I don't think we ever will!

Great food and ambience, had the ramen , teriyaki and California rol. Did to go too…read more We came early, it's less crowded. Fun place!

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.

A friend brought us here to meet for lunch. The parking lot is a bit small if you have a big…read morevehicle, but there are plenty of tables inside and the staff is super friendly. The sushi is amazing! We had about five or six different rolls and they were actually super big, we even had leftovers. We likes them all they definitely don't skimp on the portions we were so full! The restaurant seemed clean and we will definitely be back to try more. They have an extensive menu with a ton of rolls to choose from, so if you like sushi it's a must try. Value was really good for specialty rolls.

This quiet, comfortable, and cozy sushi/korean dishes spot is one of the only good things on…read moreKennedy Blvd. I especially like their teriyaki tofu and their soondubu jjigae. It's one of the only places in South Tampa to get it and it's a delightful version.

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.

I tried their "sweet heat" limited edition roll and it was amazing! Super fresh and well-made,…read morewould definitely try this spot again!

Just ok. We had a…read moresushi burrito and the crab rangoons. The mustard dipping sauce that came with the crab rangoons was really good. The sushi burrito was ok. I'm not sure if my kid just ordered boring ingredients or if that's the way it came. She liked it, but nobody else at the table was impressed.

Went on a Friday night and have been excited to try this place! IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. Service was…read moreexceptional with great recommendations. We sat outside because the inside seemed busy and a little noisy. The downside to this restaurant is the VERY high price of everything, so it would definitely have to be a special occasion type of place. We ordered a lot of things so I'm going to rank them in how much I liked them! I didn't take any photos except the dessert which was served on a platter because we got so much lol We ordered a lot of cocktails as well which were all very good. My favorite cocktail was the lychee one! 1) LONGEVITY CRAB NOODLES ($32): lump crab, garlic butter, toasted garlic, scallions - OUTSTANDING. We ordered two of them and even added shrimp. Buttery and delicious. You can't go wrong 2) CRAZY RICE ($29): shrimp, chicken, spicy ghost pepper sambal, cucumber, shallot crisps, crispy egg - Some of the best fried rice. I LOVED the heat kick it had to it, I think it really made the dish. 3) SIGNATURE CRISPY RICE - WAGYU ($26): sambal, chives, red chili, asian pesto - I thought I would like the spicy tuna one more but the meat was high quality and melty 4) PORK BELLY SINIGANG ($36): crispy pork belly, sinigang braised radish, sauteed spinach, seared tomatoes, tamarind broth, micro cilantro - You cant go wrong with pork belly! I don't like radish so I couldn't experience the full flavor, but I loved the meat 5) SPICY "TAIL OF TWO TUNAS" ($25): spicy tuna, escolar, shallot crisps - You can't go wrong with spicy tuna rolls and shallots. Great quality and loved the crunch. Simple but delicious - we ordered two. 6) TOM YUM SEA BASS ($58): chilean sea bass, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, baby bok choy, tom yum sauce, kaffir lime oil - I typically don't like sea bass but this was cooked perfectly and the fish was SO BUTTERY. No fishy taste at all 7) CHICKEN INASAL ($36): lemongrass, tomatoes, red onion, watercress, achiote glaze, chili lime vinaigrette, grilled lemon - This chicken has great flavor and was very juicy. I really enjoyed the watercress as well. Hit all the notes of savory and umami 8) SIGNATURE CRISPY RICE - SPICY TUNA ($26): masago, chives, sriracha, chili oil, serrano - Delicious but the wagyu one was better in comparison 9) OXTAIL POT STICKERS ($23) braised oxtail, caramelized onion jus, white wasabi cream - Really great flavor but wish it were a bit crispier. It all seemed very soft in texture 10) SPICY EDAMAME ($11): garlic butter, chili salt - very good but everything else was better and it's hard to compare 11) "RIDICULOUS" ($21) vanilla ice cream, ginger carrot cake, glazed walnuts, caramel - Tempura fried ice cream?!? Sign me up! Delicious 12) COCONUT CHEESECAKE ($19) coconut mousse, graham cracker crust, coconut caramel, berries - The texture was unlike anything I've had before. It was so creamy and melty. Delicious! 13) MOCHI ICE CREAM ($19) assorted seasonal flavors of ice cream, wrapped in rice dough - Chewy and yummy!

This was my first time visiting this restaurant, and after reading about its Filipino heritage and…read morecultural mission, I knew I had to try it. They had me at pancit, pork belly, and lumpia which are some of the Filipino staple dishes! As a first-generation Filipino and a foodie, I came in with high expectations, and this restaurant absolutely delivered! The lumpia had the perfect crispiness on the outside with flavorful ingredients inside. The pancit was packed with all my favorite vegetables and protein, and the bonus of Chinese sausage...one of my favorite, made it even better! The atmosphere was upbeat, exciting, and lively, making the entire experience even more enjoyable. Every staff member I encountered, from the host to the server and busser, was absolutely amazing. The hospitality truly stood out. It's clear this establishment is living up to its Cultural Mission and celebrating Filipino heritage through both its food and hospitality. If you're in the Midtown Tampa area, you absolutely must try this place!