I have been quite remiss! I love Tomo, having been here four or five times now and, somehow, not having raved about it earlier on Google. My apologies. ‍ I love the coziness of the restaurant, the attention you get from the hosts, servers, and chefs. I'm partial to sushi and sashimi and all my selections have been wonderful. My wife loves the Shrimp Teriyaki with udon noodles. She also had a ginger salad today and we both enjoy their miso soup. We almost always start with a green tea but have enjoyed nihonshu (sake) as well when not driving soon after. Sherin, our server, answered questions about the new menu items we considered and was delightful. We will continue to return, I hope more frequently now that summer is upon us. Last but not least, we have never had a problem with parking. (We usually come here for dinner after 7pm.) read more

Stopped by lunch for the first time and found this little gem of sushi place in north Tampa. Plenty of options from the lunch menu including pick 2 rolls selections, Korean dishes like bulgogi, Japanese dishes like pork and chicken katsu. The atmosphere is quaint and place is nicely decorated. It's a family run restaurant so don't expect lots of wait staff but our service was personal and on point. Good option for sushi if you are in the area. read more

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Location: It is in a strip mall at Bearss and Florida. However it is behind a Marathon Gas Station with stores like La Bahia Bakery among others. Inside is a small but nicely decorated Japanese restaurant. Sushi: I ordered the Spicy tuna, Arizona, and Hawaiian rolls as well as a soda. The sushi was fresh and about average sized maki rolls. The spicy tuna was slightly mushy, but had good flavor. The Hawaii had fresh mango slivers on top which added to the taste. The Arizona roll was ok, but not super memorable. The food was solid 3.5/5 The service and prices are what elevate it to 4/5. My server was very polite and was always checking on me. My bill before tax/tip was $28. My normal bill usually is around $33-36 and in this post Big C world, that is appreciated. I didn't really see any roll exceeding $13 which is nice. It seems like this is a place with lots of repeat customers who are loyal. Cons: Closed Sundays (I'm getting tired of Sushi restaurants or Tampa Restaurants being closed on Sundays.) Overall: Not the most mindblowing sushi, but solid with great prices! read more

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First of all, immediately greeted with warm, friendly smiles and cheerful, genuine welcomes! So refreshing! This was actually a call in order and we took it to go. We both ordered the pick two lunch special. For a very reasonable $15, you get two rolls of your choice from the lunch menu plus a miso soup or a ginger salad. We ordered the spicy crunchy tuna (my least favorite), tuna and cucumber (refreshing), spicy escolar (yum) and Tampa (can't go wrong with fried grouper). The sushi is basic but good. It wasn't the best I've ever had but certainly a good lunch. I was happy with my food and I would eat here again. read more

My wife and I stopped in on a whim after dropping a box at the nearby UPS store. We were immediately greeted by the entire staff of the restaurant upon entering. That said, the place is relatively small. We started with miso and their rangoons; both were fine, honestly, but neither was something that had me craving more of either. For our main, we split several rolls: Arizona (yellowtail, scallion, roe), Tuna+Avocado, Green Dragon (shrimp temp, cream cheese, topped with avocado), and Red Devil (spicy tuna, topped with tuna and paper thin jalapenos). Give thus place a try if you're in the area. Service was a star, food was solid, and atmosphere felt generally authentic. read more

BEST TERRIAKI, Salad, edamame FREE AT THE TABLE When you sit down, Service excellent ‼ Sweetest waitress Aaliyah, thanks again. read more

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I went for lunch today and I had the lunch special Sashimi in this cute restaurant. It was excellent and so fresh. I am very particular when it comes to Sushi! The server was very attentive. I will be back soon. read more

Very close to 4.5 stars restaurant. I would said they are good enough in this area. In fact, they are better than most of the Japanese restaurant which serves by non Japanese chef. I believe many enjoy the food once they have the sashimi. Restaurant is kind of tuck away in the plaza. Not visible to the Main Street. We got bento box special and the Arizona roll. We are kind of in hurry for a movie but we didn't tell them so. However, the speed of the serving, we were able to finish at 35 minutes. I like my bento box. It has sashimi, sushi, California roll, goyoza, teriyaki chicken, tempura shrimp and veggies. Accompanying with salad and soup. I like the way they prepared the sashimi. The fish was glazed with sesame oil. Nice touch. The temperature is crispy and evenly spread of flour. I like they special made goyoza. The infill include meat and scallions. Very nice. All fish is in good size. Overall very good experience. read more

for a dinner special for 21 dollars vegetarian style it was definitely not what I was expecting I will not be returning. you would expect a full plate for 21 dollars and a dinner at that. It was literally a plate that my 4 year old could eat and finish by himself. And tbh Kobe has this same hibachi style plate for the same price with enough food for damn near two days.... Highly not recommended at all!! Just horrible presentation. The sushi might be a different presentation but their dinner specials are a big NO! And most definitely should not have 4.5 stars there is no way in hell!! read more

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They have racist staff, and their piss poor service overshadowed their creative selection of sushi. I sat in their restaurant for 2 hours because the waitress had an issue serving people of color, we waited 38 minutes for the appetizer, and an hour and a 1/2 for the fried rice and Sushi! Because the waitress waited to put in our order! There was only like two or three tables they were serving! My daughter told me she kept seeing the waitress look at us and kept walking by our table with a scowl! What an old miserable lady; you just lost your employer business! The sad part is I frequently Ordered sushi from this restaurant to go, and Online through delivery apps, but never took more than 10 or 15 minutes to pick up some sushi, never again, I will take my money elsewhere! There are similar reviews about the same sorry waitress, I'm just gonna call it like I see it! Don't waste your time save your money and And go somewhere else if you wish to have a good dining experience! read more

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I took one bite and immediately came to the reviews to let you guys know how delicious this sushi is! my partner had the teriyaki beef and he enjoyed his plate as well! read more

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Just ok. Nothing was noteworthy. They pre fry their shrimp for sushi rolls and it's obvious. Won't be going back.

Very small but very cute. I got edamame as an appetizer and they seemed very dry.but the miso was nice and warm. The red dragon roll was by far my favorite I love tuna and it was super crunchy with a little spice! Oddly though the tamago was warm which I have not encountered before. For dessert I had mango mochi and it was very good minus the whip cream and chocolate my server was very helpful with recommendations as well at refilling waters and anything else we needed. I'm giving it 4 stars because for the most part they did nothing wrong but, I would not come back here again. I think if it's close to you and you don't have a favorite place, go. If you will drive to ybor or Seminole or South Tampa go there instead. read more

Tomo Sushi - Edamame, Egg Sashimi, Salmon Roe Sashimi, Quail Egg Sashimi, Red Dragon Roll, Johnny Roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We walked in around 6 so it was pretty quiet. We were immediately greeted by the sushi chefs! and seated ourselves. There was only one waitress so we were glad to have beat the dinner rush. She was very quick and friendly. We were greeted with somewhat warm towelettes, only bad part was that they smelt dingy. I did go to the restroom and actually wash my hands regardless. Along with the towelettes they gave a side platter of edamame. I was super excited about this part because I'd been craving them for about a month now. Much to my surprise they were already cooked and preheated;nonetheless I was starving and wanted them always. We ordered sake, chicken katsu (deep fried breaded chicken)- which came with rice, salad and miso soup. We also ordered the Tomo roll, mainly because it said 'scallops' and i'm a huge scallop fan. The soup was piping hot and the salad was what you expect from a Japanese restaurant. The chicken katsu came out and it looked very crispy. More like it was crispy a while ago and then re-deep fried to be crispier. It was too dry for me but the hubs ate it anyway. The reason I'm a fan is because of this roll the 'Tomo roll' It has crab, avocado, asparagus tops and then there is a mixture of scallop and mushrooms baked on top of the roll. It was so good I ordered two! I'm pretty sure they put more mushrooms in the second roll but it was still good. Will definitely go back for more sushi rolls. read more

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This place was great from start to finish. Service was awesome, we had everything we needed and it wasn't overbearing. Food was fresh and delicious, there wasn't a single thing we didn't like! We may have over ordered, so we are looking forward to left overs for lunch tomorrow! We will definitely be back! read more

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Wonderful service! Nice little spot, my sister and I just found. She had the Salmon Teriyaki.. I had the Vegetable/Tofu Teriyaki.. I'm sure we'll be coming back soon. read more

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Sorry but I was hoping for a great lunch. $35 got me two small sushi rolls, two sushi sashimi (smoked salmon and it wasn't smoked properly) and a watered down Miso Soup with no tofu in it at all. Just looked like dirty water with 3 pieces of seaweed!!!! Sushi wasn't bad but I'm rating a 1 star because the smoked food wasn't really smoked, the red dragon roll was small (every sushi bar I've been to has the sizes way bigger) and the miso soup was straight up flavored hot water and you don't give hot water as a soup!!!!! So no prices are steep but the food is not worth the price!!!!! Never Again!!!! Not even if I was offered coupons and free sushi I'd still say NO!!!!!!! read more

Tomo Sushi - Just water and seaweed!!!!!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tampa, Florida

If I could give them a zero I would. My friend went there today and they refused to serve her because she had a skin disease called psoriasis. They said she was a health hazard and they made her leave. read more

I am basing this review purely on the quality of the food. One of the reasons why I tried this sushi restaurant was due to the 4.5 star rating on Yelp. I ordered the chicken Katsu, Tampa roll, and the bagel roll. The chicken Katsu was possibly the lowest quality poorest rendition of this dish that I have ever eaten. The meat was very dark and low quality. The chicken tasted old and was primarily thigh meat. The breaded portion of the chicken was very thick and texturally off. My complimentary salad included a little fly/nat who climbed out of the bowl. The sushi was also sub par. I have enjoyed Sushi from Publix that seemed to utilize better ingredients. Wow what a disappointment. As others have indicated the prices here are also steep. I hate writing a 2 star review, but I must be honest and I don't want another patron to see 4.5 stars and expect an excellent meal. read more

This is our go to spot for sushi... and not just because it is a 1/2 mile from our house... the kindness of the people, the flavors of the food, the careful preparation of each roll... it's all there. Our meal that we get everytime consists of their Miso soup (without onions), the House Ginger Salad and 2 rolls: Sweet Potato Tempura Roll and Avocado Roll with Avocado on Top, Eel Sauce, Spicy Mayo and a generous sprinkling of Tempura Bits. They always get it right and always provide generous amounts of wasabi and soy sauce for our dipping pleasure. I have been coming here for well over a decade and have been impressed with the consistency and quality of their food as well as their impeccable service levels. We have never had a meal or an experience here that was unpleasant, much less anything short of WOW. Love these folks and their food. Actually let me stop while I'm on a roll... read more

Excellent Sushi and a fantastic server. The rolls from a traditional california roll to the more exotic rolls were appealing to the eye and outstanding to taste. I havent tried this restaurant as a takeout but dining onsite is terrific. read more

Love the sushi from Tomo. If you live near here, please go there! It's often empty when we go so I want to make sure that quality businesses survive and thrive. The sushi is remarkably fresh and clean. Some of the larger specialty rolls are good but you're not going to find the heavy and "trendy" rolls that you will find in South Tampa. Go here for the simplicity and quality of the food. Take out usually takes a few more minutes than they quote, so keep that in mind. The staff and owners are always super nice and appreciative. Seriously, I write very few reviews and felt like I owe it to Tomo to give them some love. read more

My new favorite sushi spot in Tampa. I frequent this joint, and I've yet to be disappointed. Highly recommend the Tomo roll, also YellowTail Jalapeño and the Luigi. Food is always fresh and the chef will greet you upon arrival and thank you on your way out. If you're looking for a nice, calm spot to dig in to some delicious rolls, this is exactly that. Bring your appetite! read more

Tomo Sushi - Buccaneer + Johnny Roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tampa, Florida

No idea how this place got 4 stars! Very disappointing experience. The food was just awful. Fish was not fresh at all and portions were small. read more

Another of our go-to restaurants and my personal favorite sushi restaurant. Always fresh, always good, great selection of rolls and if you enjoy Japanese entree's then this is the place as well. Very friendly staff and the sushi chefs are very experienced and fast in comparison to other sushi restaurants in preparing the sushi. Can't go wrong here anytime. read more

Delicious sushi !! If you're thinking about trying new sushi rolls, rest assured you'll probably like them if ordered from here. 10/10

I'm a Lutz native and I love to support my local Lutz Business and my small town! This is my fiancee and me to go to for sushi hands down the best place in town. Always fresh and amazing just left tonight the soft shell crab roll is a must-try I think it's my new favorite! Come on Lutz Peeps come check this local place out you will not be disappointed! read more

Ordered delivery. The fish did not taste fresh. The seaweed used to hold the fish on the rice cake was decomposing. I was very very disappointed with the order overall read more

My favorite sushi place in Tampa. I tried their Dinner box with the tempura, sushi and pot stickers, and it's all good. Love their signature Buccaneer, and Dragon roll. read more

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I've been going since they opened. Lucky me, it's only a mile from my house and I love it. Reliably fresh, tasty fish, clean interior, nice owner(s). The menu never seems to change but who cares ... the fresh salmon sashimi rocks. Conch is really good too. I consider this MY sushi bar and have not ever been disappointed. read more

Visiting from the east coast for work, I was alone and looked up restaurants on yelp. This had the best reviews, so I drove 15 minutes to come check it out. It's in a little strip mall, the staff are incredibly friendly, I believe the family has been there 13 years (if I understood correctly). Salmon Sashimi was so fresh and had that buttery quality. Delicious! The unfiltered cold sake was amazing, definitely try it! The vegetable tempura also tastes incredibly fresh. They used some delicious squashes in mine. I highly recommend this place! read more

Presentation was great sushi was good. The rolls tasted good but needed to be rolled tighter as all of them fell apart

I finally visited Tomo after planing to eat here for months. The Yelpers who reviewed it before me are correct. The sushi here is great. It tastes fresh and prices are slightly above average, but you get your money's worth. I ordered their Tomo Lunch Box, a bento box which comes with a miso soup, ginger salad, teriyaki chicken, rice, tempura veggies and shrimp, 4 pieces of a california roll, and 2 nigiri rolls of salmon and tuna. All of the food was great and they were generous with the portions. The service was on point and our server was quick to seat us, put our orders in, and handle the bill. The atmosphere was great as well with traditional music playing softly in the background and a well decorated restaurant with many Japanese inspirations to it. They also have Korean BBQ on the menu being Korean-owned. I'd definitely go visit Tomo again! read more

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Sushi is very fresh. I've tried the cooked food and not as satisfied. Beef Bulgogi was very tough. Chirashi was delicious but quantity seems to have decreased. Awesome customer service. read more

Absolutely love this place, sushi always tastes fresh and good! Visited the other day, once again great food. But why are customers asked to wear a mask, which we did, and the waitress comes to the table without one!! Have her put one on please, vaccine or not she's going from one table to another, please!!! read more

Hands down the best sushi around. Their specialty rolls are fresh and delicious. The staff is wonderful and attentive, the owner is frequently there and is fabulous read more

I would only suggest the sushi as its always great and fresh. The beef bolgogi was very tough and fatty. I did not enjoy at all. read more

I've had really good luck with sushi places lately. I would have never found Tomo sushi if it hadn't been for Yelp, though : it's in a plaza behind a gas station off of Bearss ave. Wierd spot but such a great place. I was immediately pleased that it was a small, intimate spot. I needed a relaxing atmosphere after the week I just had. Our waitress was super sweet, and I absolutely love that they bring out an appetizer of edamame completely on the house. I've never seen another sushi/Japanese place do that, and I think it was a great touch. Prices for rolls seem pretty standard, 4-6 dollars for basic rolls and 8-11 for special rolls. With the edamame and the (delicious) ginger salad we split, we decided to share two rolls : one "special" roll and one "basic". 1. Buccaneer roll : shrimp, crab, avocado, asparagus, tempura flakes on top with spicy mayo and eel sauce. UH, YUM. This was my favorite. All the flavors were fresh and meshed well, it practically melted in my mouth. 2. Tempura Japanese bagel roll : salmon, cream cheese, and fried. Standard bagel roll, but delicious nonetheless. Very pleased with the quality of the sushi here and the service. I really dont have anything negative to report...5 stars all the way. read more

Tomo Sushi - Buccaneer roll on the right, tempura bagel on left. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We have been here several times and they always impress. They are experts at customizing your sushi rolls to your liking but try the way they come if you can, they are amazing. Tempura is light and Flaky and everything is fresh. We have never been disappointed. read more

My family and I have been loyal to this restaurant for almost 15 years now, our only place to go for fresh sushi. We usually order to go but decided to eat in last night. Sadly the quality of the food was not great. Over the years we have noticed there are never many people dining in, no matter what time we pick up food. When we sat down I noticed the tablecloth was really dirty and had literal food stuck to it, so I looked to move to another table and to my dismay ALL of the other tablecloths were filthy! Why in today's world wouldn't this business invest in washing their tablecloths ? Such an inexpensive investment would go such a long way. I was so uncomfortable I couldn't get out of there fast enough. Sorry Tomo. read more