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Small and cute! I love the fengshui! I ordered a cup of green tea, which was divine. The gyoza was crispy and tender, while the chicken yaki udon tasted fresh and savory; a very nice flavor . The noodle ratio to chicken and vegetables was pretty balanced. The waitresses were so kind and helpful. My total was around 25 dollars. I will be back for their sushi because i noticed a lot of patrons were eating sushi. read more

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We were looking for a sushi restaurant walking distance form our hotel and found this place. Food was amazing, service was fast and price very reasonable. My daughter actually said the Salmon Lover dish was the best food she ever had! read more

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T M.

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The food is fresh, the service is wonderful and it's a nice place. We enjoy eating here. Good Japanese food and sushi.

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I always get Tuna amazing. It was a special for years but no longer lucky for me you can still get it though! So good! A read more

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Felt like staying in and ordered Umai Cafe for take-out delivery on our last night in Sand Key. We both ordered a teriyaki bento box and we're pleasantly surprised by the amount of food+sides and overall quality. The miso soup was so soothing, the tempura batter perfection, and the California-roll alternative was a delicious imitation crab + crunchy flakes combo. My beef teriyaki was tender and I really enjoyed the teriyaki sauce. Falls in my realm of comfort food after several days of eating American/casual poolside. I've read good reviews of Umai being a favorite local spot and I can see why. Definitely filled our craving for Japanese/Asian cuisine while on vacation in FL! read more

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This place is SOO good! We have a usual sushi spot but we were getting kind of bored and started exploring new spots. We stumbled across this one searching for sushi and are so glad we did. Our server was extremely nice and made great suggestions to us. I definitely recommend the sashimi it was one of those meals you're just like WOW. They gave us a little orange as a dessert super cute :) read more

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Mal L.

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My go to sushi spot. They have great sushi options and a good lunch menu. Decent pricing and never had an issues with my orders. Their kimchi is also really good. read more

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Don N.

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We eat in this place last year when we were in town , the lunch bento box was pretty good , so this time gonna try their dinners it said close at 10 pm so we had close to one hour to eat a bowl of Ramen so should not be any problem, but the moment we walk in , the waitress said you only have 30 min. It was 9:05 ! Ok no problem just order a Tonkasu ramen , then more people walk in but the waitress didn't have any issues with them ,then the noodles comes looks good but the broth was totally blend and no taste no flavors,must went out of broth and just add more water , and the noodles were over cook and soggy absolutely the worst ramen I ever had , don't go there for dinner maybe lunch but go early read more

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Bryson G.

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I came in for lunch and got a seat right away. The staff was very quick to bring me water and take my order when I was ready. The lunch special was a good deal, I got 3 sushi rolls and they were all delicious. I would for sure come back here if I were in the area again. read more

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Randal M.

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Even though I'm not a big sushi fan, it was a nice experience the food tasted extremely fresh and the fried rice was excellent

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Wow, can't believe I haven't left a review. I think it's cause I'm here all the time. This is my local go to spot and great for your everyday sushi or light date night out. Service is great, food is always been spot on, prices are pretty reasonable really nothing to complain about here except the occasional homeless in downtown Clearwater on your walk over I've been here, probably north of 15 times I don't think I've ever had a bad experience read more

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Nicole K.

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Had a great experience as a DoorDash order! Took about 40min for dinner time. We ordered the sashimi platter, Cali rolls, Octopus, & shrimp tempura roll. Everything was delicious and packed nicely. read more

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Great sushi and other Japanese dishes too! Probably the best Japanese restaurant in Pinellas County. Nice interior and friendly staff. The prices are fair and the quality of the seafood is excellent. I regret that it took us so long to discover this gem! read more

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Nicole G.

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The food was great!! HOWEVER the dining experience was terrible. Our hostess sat us and left us there roughly for 30 min , we had to ask if we can order. I didn't know we had to ask to order. When we finally were ordering, she had rushed us and had a bad attitude. When my friends got their miso soup, they didn't like how the flavoring was so one asked if she could switch out for the salad. Oh boy did the host to sit there and get upset that she snatched away the soup, tried to take my salad so I had to tell her to put my salad down and she just threw salad dressing into my friends salad bowl to where it was leaking all on the side of the bowl and then she tossed it on the table. From that point on we were too afraid to ask for anything else. We were 40 minutes late with going back to work from my lunch because we kept getting ignored. I would recommend takeout over dining Inn because again the food is wonderful, but the lack of customer service makes a horrible experience. read more

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Gwen B.

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Ordered Umai Cafe from Uber eats (which I don't usually use due to high fees and what they take from businesses) however it has been a LONG DAY. I decided to go with two rolls plus a seaweed salad which all arrived well and intact. I went with the Samurai roll and Ichiban roll after reading some reviews. Between the two, I ordered the Ichiban roll which had a lot of flavor and crunch which was a perfect combo. The rolls were definitely pricey at $18 for the Ichiban and $16 for the Samurai but definitely marked up due to Uber Eats. The seaweed salad was a good size for the price and delicious. Both rolls had extremely fresh fish and traveled well considering. Overall, I wish the rolls were a few dollars cheaper but the quality of the fish was excellent. The samurai roll didn't blow me away so I'll try a different option next time. Highly recommend the Ichiban roll and looking forward to my next visit! read more

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Tamara B.

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This place was excellent and the sushi amazing! We also loved the teriyaki! and the parking was easy.

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Michael F.

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As a Sushi savant I can honestly say that Umai Cafe Has the best Sushi in Clearwater and possibly all of Tampa.. I'm from NYC and have eaten in elite Japanese restaurants throughout the metropolitan area... and Umai Cafe is my favorite. of them all. read more

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Steven W.

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Overall a very underwhelming experience. Our waitress was very inattentive and seemed a bit disorganized. Took a while to even put in our drink order and then our food sat in the window for a while before it was brought to our table. The food itself was mediocre. For the price and location, I was expecting a lot higher quality. The balance of ingredients in the rolls weren't very complimentary to each other. Don't think I'll return. read more

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Olga P.

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2 years ago

I love this place. They have a very good quality food and the place is right in downtown Clearwater with a big parking for this plaza. I love to order to go food, it's always ready in 10-15 min and no mistakes in orders. I love their place. It's small but cozy. And prices are very competitive. read more

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Wendy Z.

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Delicious sushi and the restaurant is quite beautiful. Small and romantic, the staff is great. Don't let the location at the edge of a strip mall fool you. Highly recommend! read more

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Wolfgang S.

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Great service, quiet environment, quality fish. Even the rolls are perfectly balanced. You can tell a lot of thought went into it.

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Karen M.

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This a quaint shop and the quality of the sushi is amazing. We got the Spicy Girl Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, Philadelphia Roll, and the kimchi seafood soup. All the fish tasted fresh and seasoned well. Highly recommend. Really delicious. read more

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Tiffany E.

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Sushi is very good! That's what we normally get but we got the ramen last time and we all loved it!

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Lizzy B.

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I am not sure what happened to this place, it used to be my favorite sushi spot. New management? I have never received a plate of sushi that had a pungent fishy odor. Ate it anyway thinking maybe I am just overreacting - the eel tasted incredibly fishy it was inedible. The sushi doesn't appear fresh anymore. The miso soup is so underwhelming. Food aside, they are serving plastic cups and dirty dishes now. So unfortunate - tmake my favorite roll of all time. But don't think I will be returning read more

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Mel S.

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I don't know how this place has such good reviews. I thought it was terrible. The coconut roll didn't have much flavor and I can't remember the name of the other roll but it had a strange flavor to it. I think it was the chili sauce. The presentation was bleh and the service wasn't great either. Not very helpful knowing we'd never been there before. The only reason I give it 2 stars is the shrimp tempura was ok. I wish we would have gone somewhere else. read more

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Aleksandra Z.

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I FINNALY FOUND MY SUSHI SPOT ! The best Sushi in town! It is a small, hidden place with FIG FLAVOR! The staff was friendly and food arrived fast. Great for lunch and evening gathering with friends. Will be coming back often! read more

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Decided to go by for ramen for a late dinner. We also tried some sake and the kani appetizer. The staff was friendly and helpful, but wasn't really able to explain questions we had about the sake. The food was served hot and quickly, but that's really the end of the good things. We ordered the traditional ramen, hoping the reviews were just skewed a bit. Unfortunately, they were right on. The broth appeared more like miso and the shredded kelp was not complimentary at all. In fact it smelled weird and tasted, well, it just wasn't good. The pork was extremely thinly sliced, there were a decent amount of veggies, and the ramen noodles looked like they came out of a ramen noodle package. Just... don't. Craving ramen? Don't come here. Think you'll have better luck? Just keep on driving to somewhere else. Don't pass go. Don't collect $200. Keep on trucking to the next spot for ramen. read more

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Lily C.

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The food is ok , service ok but they charge me for lemons and for Sriracha sauce wow that was a big surprise!!! Not good they should put it on the menu , and let the customers know!! read more

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Mildred R.

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Highest recommendation Wonderful freshly prepared sushi and habichi meals Good lunch specials read more

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Maria J.

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Stopped here to try a new sushi place. Great ambiance, and super yummy sushi. The only reason why I'm not giving it 5/5 is that the miso was really bland. Other than that we loved everything else we ordered. read more

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Tahirih T.

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I'm so surprised that anyone would give less than 5 stars for their sushi. Literally phenomenal. To give you a comparison, Ken Sushi is my favorite spot for high quality sushi but Umai really takes it for quality and price. I got the Sunshine roll, sake nigiri, hamachi nigiri and escolar nigiri. The quality and just how fresh the sushi is mind blowing. The fish melts in your mouth. My favorite out of then all would be the hamachi. I will probably literally just order a whole plate of that next time. I devoured my food in less than 15 minutes. The Sunshine rolls is nice take on the Rainbow roll except there's spicy tuna inside. Very, very good. I will definitely be back! read more

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Allison V.

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We got it delivered and it was great! Super fresh and great tasting! The coconut shrimp roll was my favorite, the shrimp was so fresh and had great texture! read more

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Rustin P.

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4 years ago

Best sushi ever!! We are staying 5 minutes from this place. We went here on a whim to try it. We might go back every day this week. Absolutely incredible. The seaweed salad is my favorite of all time and the sakaro roll (which I probably spelt wrong) is amazing. Plus you can't beat the price $$. We'll be back for sure. read more

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Wkh F.

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Very good!!!! Would highly recommend this place!!!!!!! Had a few rolls and some uni...was great!!!

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This is my favorite Japanese restaurant in the area. I'm Japanese born and raised in Japan, so this will tell you a lot Also many of my Japanese friends who visited Clearwater said this restaurant was their favorite! My favorite is "Nigiri Sushi Lunch Special." It's sooooo good! I highly recommend it read more

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This is my favorite place for Asian food!!!! I love their fried rice. It is like no other and truly delicious. The service is always quick, even with takeout orders. Highly recommend!! read more

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I had really high hopes for this restaurant as I'm trying to find the best tasting tonkotsu in the area. I tried the pork ramen and it was just ok. Very bland. Not the traditional bone broth.The reason I gave it two stars was because of the service. The lady was really nice and attentive. The overall feel of the restaurant is pretty laid back and casual. I went there on a Saturday around 8 PM and it was not busy. read more

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Got the mega lobster roll for $20.00 and I am not sure if it was lobster meat or snake meat. Show me a lobster that turns black when cooked. I want my dinero back asap! Do not waste your dinero! read more

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601 South Fort Harrison Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756
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(727) 533-5552
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http://umaicafeus.com

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Hours

What time does Umai Cafe open?

Umai Cafe opens at 11:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.Umai Cafe opens at 5:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.Umai Cafe opens at 12:45 PM on Sunday.

What time does Umai Cafe close?

Umai Cafe closes at 3:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.Umai Cafe closes at 10:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.Umai Cafe closes at 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday.

Mon-Thu 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PMFri-Sat 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PMSun 12:45 PM - 10:00 PM

Payment methods

Does Umai Cafe take credit cards?

Yes, Umai Cafe takes credit cards.

Food & Alcohol

Does Umai Cafe have catering options?

Yes, Umai Cafe does have catering options.

Does Umai Cafe have a happy hour?

Yes, Umai Cafe has a happy hour.

Does Umai Cafe serve alcohol?

Yes, Umai Cafe serves alcohol. Beer & Wine Only

Indoor Amenities

Does Umai Cafe allow dogs?

No, Umai Cafe does not allow dogs.

Does Umai Cafe have TVs?

Yes, Umai Cafe has TVs.

Outdoor Amenities

Does Umai Cafe have bike parking?

Yes, Umai Cafe has bike parking.

Does Umai Cafe have parking?

Yes, Umai Cafe has parking options. Street Parking

Other Amenities

Is Umai Cafe wheelchair accessible?

Yes, Umai Cafe is wheelchair accessible.

Does Umai Cafe have free WiFi?

No, Umai Cafe does not have free WiFi.

From the Business

Specialties

Umai Cafe is a locally owned Japanese restaurant offering fresh sushi, sashimi and other Asian favorites including hibachi, tempura, noodle, soup and much more. We are committed to serving you the freshest, highest quality Japanese cuisine in a warm and relaxing environment.

History

Established in 2016.

John, the main chef at Umai Cafe, has been making sushi for 8 years. John started his sushi jouney woking under a sushi master, Kimi Oasaki, in long island. He then ventured off to work in several Japanese resturaunts in New York City and was eventually promoted to Head Chef. His experience and motivation will make for an extraordinary sushi resturaunt right here in Clearwater. Come by Umai Cafe today for fresh, high quality food made by the best of the best!

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Such a great surprise! The food was way more delicious than I expected, and everything we ordered…read morewas fresh and flavorful. I highly recommend sitting outside if the weather is nice--the view is absolutely beautiful and really adds to the whole experience. They also offer valet parking, which is super convenient. Great food, beautiful views, and easy parking--definitely a place I'd come back to!

A party of 22?! That's not dinner ~ that's an event! I called ahead to make a reservation. The…read moreEvent Staff were wonderful ~ taking our details and granting our request for a reservation. Our party included a rambunctious three-year-old and three other children; the youngest was 1 year old and the oldest was 89. We took the advice of the staff and pre-ordered the bruschetta appetizer to tide us over until entrees arrived. Waitstaff was fabulous!! Jonas saw and tended to every need, in addition to making each diner (including the children) feel like royalty. His patient professionalism subtly taught how things go in white-tablecloth restaurants. Some ordered sushi (and ate every scrap), some ordered the filet or the New York Strip, some ordered other specials (pistachio-crusted hogfish, grilled Red Snapper (SO GOOD!!), cedar plank salmon, Island Way-prepared snapper ~ all pronounced delicious! Children ordered grilled chicken and buttered noodles and ate every smidge. Food was served hot and promptly. We had backup games prepared but we really only had to bring out Round 1 of those! Kudos to Island Way and Jonas for our spectacular meal!! Notes: Children's menus were a hit, but we had to grab crayons from the car. Take some crayons if you have kiddies. Valet parking is complementary; tips are appreciated. We could have skipped the bruschetta. It was okay, but not spectacular. Still, it did help some of our young adults handle the wait for the main courses. We'll be back next year ~ and we'll ask for Jonas! (Our party had two servers, and the other server was also great, but I didn't catch his name.)

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Adrienne S.

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9 years ago

I love love love this place! The service is wonderful and the staff is not just friendly but they also remember you and engage with you to make you feel welcomed. The atmosphere is great and comfortable whether you are going there on a date or just spending time with friends and family. They have great specials and wonderful food! I used to eat sushi almost every day in Colorado, and since I've moved here I have had a hard time with finding a sushi place to go to. This is my place now! They also have bento boxes for the individuals who don't like sushi, however if you are a fan of spicy sushi like I am, i would suggest the Sunshine Roll, Spicy Girl Roll, and the the regular Spicy Tuna Roll. I would recommend this place to anyone! read more

Stephanie L.

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10 years ago

Stopped by with the boyfriend for a date night- laid back, cozy atmosphere and is very nicely decorated. We ordered the chicken friend rice and shared the chicken hibachi with vegetables- so good! It was all very tasty and deliciously seasoned. The sushi was exceptional- everything tasted very fresh. The service was great, with very friendly and knowledgable servers. Definitely coming back with friends! read more

Leon C.

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10 years ago

It has been a long time since I found a place that had such delicious food and good customer service the environment was lovely and me and my family really enjoyed the food the customer service was also awesome I would definitely recommend this to my friends and family to come here. read more

Angie M.

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7 years ago

This place was AMAZING I am writing this review still siting in the restaurant so happy over my food. The noodles are out of this world and the coconut shrimp roll I have no words. The waiter and waitress were so nice and helpful. Great lil spot with amazing taste. read more

Charles B.

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10 years ago

SO good!! Went with a tough crowd and I heard "melt in my mouth" and other glowing remarks. Really nice servers, wonderful sushi, beautiful presentation! I was craving sushi and this totally hit the spot. So good I wanna go back. Would absolutely recommend it! read more

Eric L.

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8 years ago

Awsome.... Big rolls and great prices. Service is exceptional. The entire place is quite charming, and the menu has various options. The resturant has great hygiene. It's comfortable, highly recommended. Without a doubt. read more

Chelsea I.

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9 years ago

One of my family's favorite spots in Clearwater. Great food, great service. They also do beautiful to go that is thoughtfully packaged and ready within a reasonable time frame. Love the traditional Udon and Ramen! read more

Guillermo P.

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9 years ago

Fue una experiencia muy agradable, además de un trato excelente de parte d Brian. Llegamos de Dallas, TX y realmente salimos con un buen sabor de boca mi esposa y yo. Felicidades!!! read more

Carmen P.

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10 years ago

Exceeded our expectations. Presentation was superb. Sushi sashimi combo plate was not just beautiful to look at, but was delicious. Service was excellent. Very friendly staff read more

Gantt M.

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9 years ago

Excellent service, great atmosphere, and superb food. There are plenty of gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options to accommodate everyone! Can't wait to come back!!! read more

Laurie C.

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9 years ago

We love this place ! So happy to have a place close to home with fantastic sushi. The rolls are large and fresh. The chef special rolls are creative and delicious. read more

Abby D.

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9 years ago

Great sushi and amazing desert. The fried ice cream is to die for! Ryan was a great server and helped us with all our questions! Definitely will be returning! read more

Bojan J.

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10 years ago

Sushi is very tasty- and that's coming from someone who is very picky with their sushi. The hibachi is very good. Great atmosphere with very good service!! read more

Jimena L.

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8 years ago

Awesome sushi!!!! Loved the vegan options specially the sweet potatoe roll and the vegetable roll The rice is yummy and very generous portions are served read more

Mark M.

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10 years ago

Oh my god some of the best sushi I had in a long time everything is super fresh this is a must come it is right next to China city on Fort Harrison read more

Philip N.

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9 years ago

Ett trevligt ställe med fantastiskt god mat. Bra service och trevlig personal. Här skulle jag gärna äta igen! T A C K (betyder tack på svenska) read more

Lisa P.

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9 years ago

This is probably the best Sushi I've had since moving to Florida from NY. The service is very good I never have any problems.

Tanner D.

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6 years ago

Very good good great service great looking place over all a great experience for the whole family definitely coming back.

Raul L.

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10 years ago

The food was the delicious, the services was fast and efficient and the establishment was very clean and nice 5/5

Joe D.

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9 years ago

Fresh sushi well presented. Great rolls. Friendly attentive staff and fantastic mochi to top it off.

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