"Searching for some sushi, while I was in Tampa for work. Reviews for Usami sushi were really strong so I thought we would give it a whirl .I'm really glad I did. Service was fabulous, in the menus had some really interesting items on it..But would you really want to know about the food:Crab Rangoon - excellent appetizer Volcano - not sure why it is called volcano, but it came with spicy tuna and avocado.Coconut Shrimp - wow, amazing.Rock n Roll - favorite of the table, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, crab and topped with eel sauce.Dale Mayberry Roll - same as Rock n Roll but with smoked salmon. Really a delightful place to eat."
"A very welcome back visit for our old friend. We meet here for the welcome dinner. It is definitely a great gathering. We have a big group in the dinning. Thanks to restaurant for treating us with appetizers. I have two specialty roll. The Samurai roll. This the signature roll. This is a shrimp with avocado. Nice touch with strawberry peel. The next roll we have is the volcano roll. This roll I recommended. It has nice tuna cube on top of conch roll bottom. The taste is sophisticated. We also got a miso ramen. Ingredients are good but I prefer Tonkutsu broth better. Service is good. It is a bit slow. We have good experience."
Lump Crab, Cream Cheese & Chives in a Crispy Wonton Wrapper
$6.50
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Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese with tempura krab, crunch, eels sauce, and spicy mayo.
$13.77
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Fresh cuts of Tuna, yellowtail, salmon, whitefish, octopus, steamed shrimp & krabstick
$25.00
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10 pieces. Tempura shrimp, spicy krab, cream cheese, eel sauce, and spicy mayonnaise.
$10.95
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Fried shrimp, cream cheese and cucumber topped with avocado, flaming seafood mix, spicy mayo, sweet kabayaki and crunch.
$16.99
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2 pc. Nigiri per order (with rice) / 3 pc. Sashimi per order ( no rice)
$8.75
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Choice of meat, rice noodle, egg, scallion, bean sprout, ground peanut and pad Thai sauce.
$16.00
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Hot. Cooked. In: Whole Lobster Tail, Avocado, Cucumber, Asparagus. Top: Masago, Eel Sauce, Spicy Mayo.
$21.00
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Crab delight, cream cheese, avocado, smelt roe, scallion rolled in rice and soy paper, served panko style with eel sauce and yum yum sauce.
$11.99
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"Small, nice atmosphere, great service, great food. Their spring rolls are my favorite, my husband says all their sushi rolls are the best in Tampa. They're located off Bruce b downs in New Tampa next to Panera. Worth the trip. Highly recommend."
"Overall a good experience! I came to FL as a tourist and stayed with a friend who recommended Hot Tuna and raved about your happy hour. Even though the place looked busy, we were seated almost immediately! Good selection on the HH menu and the quality of the rolls was worth the price! I had two orders of salmon sashimi that never came, but it didn't matter since the two rolls I ordered were more than enough :) The overall noise level wasn't too loud which was nice so my friend and I could have a conversation during dinner. Will definitely come back during my next visit!"
"Very good food and attentive staff. I've only been twice because I don't live there, but it's becoming a tradition to go when I visit my Tampa family. They like Koizi and go whenever they can.Very good for groups of 8-12, including children."
"Found this place by checking out Yelp and saw they had endless sushi. I was seated and quickly found that their entire menu was endless!! I was amazed The wait staff was very attentive, she met me on my last pieces of food to get my next order in quickly.I ate 3 speciality rolls and another roll. Tbh I'm not sure what all I got as I asked for her recommendation and only asked for salmon, crunchy, and eel sauce, she worked her magic and gave me the best rolls I could ask for.After my sushi I asked for miso soup, and crab Rangoon after that. I was STUFFED, absolutely stuffed to the brim.For only $36 after cost, tax, and tip, I HIGHLY recommend this place. It's well worth your money. 2 speciality rolls at another restaurant would have cost me the same and I ate far more than that.Thank y'all for amazing service and food. I'll be back soon, I promise"
"Jimmy's is always a 5 star visit! Our faves are the TNT (Triple Threat), Bahama Mamma, and Florida Roll. Honestly, you can go wrong with any of them. Jimmy is always behind the bar making rolls and so friendly if you sit up there to eat and watch. The space is tight and hard to navigate between the tables to get in and out of restaurant and it's always busy- which is a good thing!"
"A friendly sushi restaurant with a cozy sushi bar area and very walkable from much of Palma Ceia. The ambiance is functional, but the sushi is always good and we adore their fried tofu appetizer. The Yakisoba dishes are also yummy. This is the place where my child fell in love with sushi so I have huge affection for this restaurant."
"This place is kinda off the beaten path. Small house, not a lot of seating. However, the service was excellent, the entire staff was super pleasant. I have eaten a lot of sushi and this was hands down the best EVER. The individual flavors were amazing. Highly recommend giving this place a try, you won't regret it."
"I have been coming here for the past 7 years - ever since it opened. It is such an amazing spot and a lot of locals come here for happy hour. That is the absolute best time to go. You can't beat the prices. The sushi is always amazing and fresh. The service is always quick and the staff there is great. It's a chill, laid back spot and a great place for a date night."
"This local restaurant in the small shopping plaza in North Tampa is a delight! The sushi chef has the freshest fish locally. The waiter and the owner always come over and check on us. The food is delicious. It's priced right friendly atmosphere. It can be very quiet during the week, which is fabulous if you want an intimate dinner. All the food is fresh fresh fresh! Did notice a few items for sale behind the counter in the back from Nepal handstitched."
"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!"
Evan C.
Jan 7, 2025
Absolutely 5 Stars. If I could give 7 stars I would. If you follow me on Yelp or have read any of my reviews, service is important to me. Service was perfect. I had the Sushi Dinner which was was 9 Nigiri and a Tuna roll. I also had a Yellow Tail Hand roll and Surf Clam nigiri. Also included Soup and Salad. My wife had 2 rolls, a Volcano roll where she substituted shrimp for tuna. She does not eat raw fish and a Rock N Roll roll. She said it was the best Volcano roll she has since Kaisen sushi in Carrollwood closed. She also had the Gyoza soup which I tasted and it was amazing. I will have to have that next time. Service was perfect. We have found our go to Sushi place in north Tampa. Oh, also they have Tamari which is a gluten free organic soy sauce. The same brand we use at h
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Tanisha S.
Feb 1, 2024
One of the best sushi places in Tampa! The prices are fair and the sushi is actually good! Honestly, it was AMAZING. I love the moody vibes. The staff is great and the food came out fast. They prefer you pay with a card or cash. They have Tap/Apple Pay but it doesn't always work.
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Yag P.
Jan 27, 2024
Really great sushi option in new tampa. Sushi was really fresh. Had the shrimp tempura roll with salmon on top, some nigiri and a yellowtail jalepeno roll. All good. Rice a bit much for the nigiri but small complaint. Would return.
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Boon C.
Jul 21, 2024
If searching for great happy hour price sushi, I think this restaurant will be your best choice. We were here for the happy hour. The happy hour time is Monday to Friday from 5pm to 7 pm. The place is packed with customers during that hours. We were lucky to have a table during our visit. We got conch, octopus and scallops delight sashimi to start. I like to scallops delight because it is chop scallops with sauce mixed in. Delicious. I recommend the scallops delight. For the sushi we have are spicy tuna, Gator, Arizona, Eel roll. Spicy tuna is good but gator roll is the best. The gator roll has tuna and yellowtail combo with crunchy chip with smelt and sweet aioli. The Arizona roll yellowtail with smelt. Eel roll is sweet and nice. Service is good. The roll send to table is no wait. The fish meat also good quantity in the roll.
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Josie C.
Sep 13, 2024
OK first of all, you need to walk into this place with the right expectations. This is an AYCE sushi and hibachi, not a 5 star fine dining Japanese restaurant. You don't come here for quality food, high end sushi, and white glove service. So let's be fair and grade it for what it is - an incredible value for what you get. You're not gonna find a better deal for sushi and hibachi anywhere else in this day and age! So yeah, while the food is just mediocre, the sushi is not prepared by a renowned sushi chef and the roll pretty much falls apart before it even reaches your mouth, it is gonna be the best bang for your buck. It will serve its purpose - to fill your belly and give you a night off from cooking without breaking the bank. Where else are you going to be able to eat to your heart's content for $13.95 lunch and $21.95 dinner??Conclusion: DON'T EAT HERE if you're looking for fine sushi and hibachi to impress a dateEAT HERE if you want a decent healthier meal that's not fast food and still have money leftover for a movie after P.S. The highlight of our meal was our server LOGAN. A polite, respectful young man who provided us with exceptional service!! He's a refreshing change for today's food & service industry and definitely a keeper!
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Tony P.
Jan 25, 2025
Definitely go here for all you can eat. Includes sushi hibachi and other tasty items. The service was adequate even for their busy times, very attentive and came often. The overall ambiance of the place is good and clean. You can't beat the price of approximately $25 per person, well worth it for all they offer. Look no further and try it.
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Ally C.
Sep 5, 2024
Great experience. Food was fantastic. Menu was huge and had lots of unique choices. I got the Liz roll, spicy octopus roll, and California roll all of which were delicious. Inside was clean and all the servers were very nice. Would highly recommend!
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Darcy G.
Jul 7, 2024
This is the best sushi in Tampa. Our servers are always attentive and it is their professional service that perfectly complements the carefully prepared and delicious sushi. It can get quite busy during peak hours, but we've never had a bad experience.
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"Whether I'm having a bad night and need a quick dinner or everyone in the household is looking for a Chinese dish chopstick express is our families go to I love the drive-through. You can see everything as you pull up being prepared and the staff is so friendly and helpful, definitely great place for some quick Chinese food"
"Coming from NYC wasn't expecting good sushi in the middle of Florida, no offense intended :(. But right from the door met with a friendly family leaving the restaurant giving us a heads up that the food we were about to eat was really good. Servicer, Lisa, was efficient and friendly. The drinks, sweet tea and hot saki were excellent, the teriyaki entree, fried crab, salads, all delicious. The rolls took some time to wait for, but when they came, you could understand why, so big and so much, have to bag those to go :p. Highly recommend"
"Love, love, LOVE the food. My favorite appetizers are the crab Rangoon, Edamame, and Shrimp Shumai. My Fiancée orders an assortment of sushi rolls and I usually order the salmon Teryaki. The people are very nice and there's a nice vibe to the place."
"I finally made time to stop in and wish I hadn't waited so long. We had a table of 2 for lunch around noon on a weekday. There was no wait but please note the restaurant is out of a converted home and the other tables that were available filled up shortly after. The lady running the show was unbelievably personable, stopping by to chat and made us feel so welcome to be there. I started with a thai tea which was a good serving size and rich and tasty as expected. We ordered the tofu fresh rolls to start, order came with 2 and dipping sauce. They were pretty standard fare. I had tofu panang as my entree and it was Delicious! I've never had thai food served in an elevated platter w a warmer underneath, and a ladle. It stayed hot and tasty and I felt pretty fancy, not gonna lie. My friend ordered Tom Kha soup with shrimp which she devoured and fried rice which looked good but fairly standard. We did not have room for dessert. I love the intimacy of this restaurant and that they have fresh herbs and vegetables growing on the property. I don't remember exactly but I think there were only 5 or 6 tables and about as many parking spots so you'll probably know if their full before getting inside but probably worth calling ahead to check before heading over."
"Oh my word! So tasty and all 4 of my children thoroughly enjoyed being able to build their own sushi bowl and I loved the sushi burrito. Fresh ingredients and priced moderately well (about $12 bowl/burrito) staff was also very nice"
"Beautiful restaurant in Wesley chapel. They have a small sushi bar and an intimate dining room. The food was delicious and very fresh. Everything is fresh and made to order. Server was very attentive and gave good recommendations. We had the Philadelphia roll and the Bomb roll. Both were excellent. They are open Mon - Thur:11:30am - 2:30pm and 4:30pm-10pmFri :11:30am - 2:30pm and4:30pm - 10:30pm, Sat : 4:30pm - 10:30pm andSun : 4:30pm - 9:30pm."
"Came here for dinner with a friend. We got here shortly after they opened on a Friday. We were seated immediately in a booth.The menu was extensive with lots of options and variety. Service was excellent. Took a little bit in the end to get our check but it allowed us to chat. I ordered the Super Rainbow Roll, the Todd's Special Roll, and the Devil Ray Roll.The Super Rainbow Roll is a crunchy spicy tuna roll with tuna, yellow tail, salmon, white meat fish, shrimp, krab with 4 kinds of roes, spicy mayo and eel sauce on top. I swapped the spicy tuna out for regular tuna.The Todd's Special Roll is krab tempura, cream cheese, and avocado, w/ crunch chips, eel sauce, spicy mayo & yummy sauce on top.The Devil Ray Roll is eel, cream cheese, and avocado with eel sauce.All three rolls were phenomenal! Very fresh and flavorful!Will definitely be back to try more rolls!"
"I love coming here for sushi. My favorites are the rose roll, Tampa roll, and Mexican roll. They are fast and always friendly. Nice ambiance. One of my favorite spots!"
"Never disappointed here! Walk into the old type diner order on the kiosk. It's all cashless pay with your card. A few minutes later your food comes out. Find a seat inside or out. Enjoy it. I got the marinated deep friedChicken. Chico sauce, Japanese pickles, extra pickled cabbage, delightful. My husband went for the beef, curry, spicy and delicious even on the medium side. Choices of sake as well as fruit drinks, parking all around on the side."
"Armature works has a variety of eateries so it's hard for anything to really stand out here. It is my go to when I want a good poke bowl though, I tried their sushi a while ago when they were located towards the back of armature works and that was good too. No complaints, glad they offer delicious consistent bowls. The teas are okay... again nothing special but definitely check them out!"
"Wow, wow, wow! I don't typically award 5 stars to anywhere I've been only once-but this place was superb. Definitely our newest sushi place--EXTREMELY fresh and beautiful presentation of sushi. A lovely spot for an intimate date night; nice and quiet, pretty lighting. The prices on their Happy Hour menu (on weekends too!) are excellent for the quality of what you're getting."
"A big fan fave for me! The sushi has always been elite here. I've never had an issue with the service nor the sushi. It's definitely a comfort place for me. Whenever I lived closer I would come much more often but now that I've moved I've learned to appreciate it much more. Def a hole in the wall and you should absolutely stop in."
"We have the sushi/ sashimi combo for two. GREAT food and EXCELLENT service !!!The combo was served on a boat which must've been 18"-24" long - very generous portions of fresh fish and huge spider roll (we upgraded the green dragon roll with the spider roll). DEFINITELY recommended !!!"
"Been to Masa three times. We have been pleased every time. The minute you walk in you're greeted. We've been seated promptly and a server arrives quickly with a menu and your drink order. The food comes out quickly and steaming hot! Then comes the good part, very tasty and nice size portions. On our last visit we had chicken lomein and Basil shrimp. Both were excellent! Of the 4 Asian restaurants in Spring Hill this has the very best food. Five stars"
"I driven by Yokohama so much and finally decided to pick up a to go order on the way home one day inside smelled amazing. The seating is booths and tables and the lighting is very dark, which goes a romantic date vibe. I ordered with a lady. She the Ramen and I got the sushi rolls. Everything took about 20 minutes and I was headed home.When I opened the bag, everything smelled so good especially the Tonkatsu broth it was rich in flavor and pouring it over the ramen was so satisfying. Honestly ate the whole thing its was that good. The sushi was good but did get a couple stringy fatty pieces in the tuna roll. Overall, definitely would try them again."
"Need to update this to 5 stars! Asian Yummy House is consistently delicious food. This is my fave Chinese restaurant in the area. This past year, I've been trying a few of the other small takeout Chinese restaurants nearby. Asian Yummy House is still the best. We ordered takeout. My food was ready when I arrived to pick it up 20mins after I ordered it. Salt & pepper calamari was pretty good. Shredded pork w/ green beans is always good. I think I order this almost every time. Chicken w/ eggplant in garlic sauce was delicious... first time ordering this & I love it! Today was also the first time I ordered beef chow fun, and that was DELICIOUS also! If you've never been here, you need to check it out. I need to dine in again some time. It's nice inside & they offer a lot of seating."
"Really nice clean place. Sushi is above par. The saki is severed delightfully hot. I've been twice now, early afternoon lunch. I bet it pops for dinner."
"Delicious. It was so quiet when we went, so it was relaxing. I had some plum wine and enjoyed trying new (to me) sushi rolls."
"Been to many hibachi restaurants across the country and this is one of the best I've had, particularly at this price point. Same offerings as any other hibachi place but they serve both fried rice AND lo mein with each hibachi entree and they have a bomb garlic sauce. Apparently Solivita residents get 10% off as well. Highly recommend!"
"I never would of found this place if not suggested by a friend. He loves hole in the wall type places and this one definitely fits the bill. I showed up and parked in the back and couldn't figure out how to get into entrance of the restaurant. So I called and was told to hang tight and that they would meet me in the back to help me access the restaurant. I literally walked through the patio, through the kitchen and then to my seat. As a yelpie, this was a great experience as I got to check out a behind the scenes of their operation. I chose the tuna and my friend had the lomo saltado (he's Peruvian). My tuna salad was a bit different than pictured on yelp but was very delicious and tasted fresh. My friend said his lomo saltado was good and had the perfect amount of spice. The recipe is said to come from a visit the owner had in Peru, and the recipe was given to him from a local owner of a restaurant. Can't get any more authentic than that. They do have a decent beer selection and the service was great. The concept is Asian fusion since one owner is Japanese and the other is a southern dude. Phil said that they were going to expand the backyard patio, add a garden and looked towards growing out the space. This was a great visit and we really enjoyed our meal."
"Poke Falls consistently impresses me so I had to come back and show my love. Their Ubereats orders are just as good as eating at the location. They do not skimp on anything! My go to: 3 protein custom bowl - 2 servings of spicy tuna and 1 serving of ahi tuna. Base is white rice. Toppings: Cucumber, Sweet Onion, Sweet Corn, Chopped Jalapeño, Avocado, Krab Salad, Pickled Ginger, Wasabi, Masago, Spicy Mayo, Korean Red Chili Sauce, and Sesame Seeds."
"Ordered online and got a bunch of rolls to take to the beach. The takeout was ready quickly. I tried:+ Eel avocado Roll+ Spicy Salmon Roll+ Sweet Potato Roll+ Eel cucumber Roll+ Yasai RollThe eel rolls were the best, followed by the sweet potato tempura. Wouldn't get the salmon again, flavor was meh and it had too much sauce. Overall a solid choice though!"
"My wife and I ate lunch here as we have had a difficult time finding a good Asian restaurant. When we walked in, the hostess greeted us immediately and sat us in a booth. The ambiance is nice, but it was a bit warm and humid inside and there was a strange musty odor. It was off-putting, but we decided to stay and try the food. We ordered egg rolls as an appetizer and there were good. Very crunchy and the filling was delicious. We both ordered off the lunch menu and had the Chicken Teriyaki bento box, which came with 2 pieces of gyoza and 4 pieces of California Rolls. Chicken was white meat and tender, and the sauce had good flavor. They added sautéed onions, which surprisingly worked well with the dish. We ordered the bento box with fried egg rice instead of white rice, but it was rather plain. Overall, the food was good, the service was excellent, but the humidity and strange odor were the two issues we had with the restaurant. We'll be back to try additional dishes, and hopefully they turn up the AC next time and get some sort of air purifier!"