Saikyo Kitchen

great sushi/pho/ramen hole in the wall restaurant in odessa florida. service and food was excellent!

Hidden ramen gem in Tampa Ya'll stop gatekeeping this lowkey, chill, secret ramen spot in Tampa. Their tasty Spicy Miso Ramen has some of the tastiest broth, thick cuts of pork belly, and perfectly jammy egg. I just have to share with you. Locally owned and operated by young, innovative talent. Don't underestimate Tampa Bay local culinary prowess. Don't sleep on their Nagoya style Debasaki Wings, Takoyaki, Sushi, and Crab Rangoons either. The chillest lowkey spot and great service, I can see why everyone is gatekeeping this place.

I tried Saikyo Kitchen for the first time this past weekend and had a great experience at this Asian restaurant! We ordered the Black Dragon Roll, miso soup, seaweed salad and a pork banh mi, and everything was delicious. The sushi was fresh and flavorful, the miso soup was warm and comforting, and the banh mi had the perfect balance of flavors and textures. The service was attentive and friendly, making the whole visit even better. I'll definitely be coming back.

3.5 Stars. Since this place is close to work, I decided to scope it out on a weekend to see if it needed to be added into my lunch rotation. Plenty of parking in the strip mall out front, and the restaurant is larger inside than it appears on the outside.I was one of two tables in the place at noon, but my entree took a surprisingly long time to come out. I thought their prices were high for lunch if one wanted sushi (which I did); next time I'll just have ramen or a bahn mi.I ordered the chirashi - basically slices of sashimi over sushi rice. It was served with a really good soup, and a salad beforehand. The chirashi was excellent, even if the pieces of fish were smaller than I am used to. All the fish tasted extremely fresh, and the presentation was beautiful. I loved that they added roe to the rice, instead of just serving it over plain rice.While the food was good, the restaurant was too warm, and service was a bit slow-I think I'll try takeout if I return.

One of the better sushi places around! The sushi was fresh and the rice was soft! The pho was really tasty as well but they skimp out on the meat portion size! Not enough meat but the broth and noodles were decent portions. The broth was very flavorful. Chicken fried rice was deeeelicious too! Would definitely come here again!

First test of a restaurant for me is the water they serve. Tells me a lot of how they view quality. The sever delicious filtered water and the server even filled my Stanley on my way out!Second time here, I found this place and came in and wanted to bring my husband back to try. He came in on his own and we laughed the third time we came together cus we both wanted to bring each other here! Place is delicious! Fresh and friendly service! Lots of to go orders so the dining room has a quiet atmosphere and open feel. All kinds of Japanese sodas beer and sake. The fish is so fresh and the sushi chef is so friendly he remembers you after one visit. We ordered the salmon carpaccio, tuna tataki, squid salad, chicken bahn mi, sexy man sushi roll, the spicy miso ramen with pork belly... everything surpassed any other place. Highly recommend!

Service is wonderful... the young lady who waited on me was perfect, very attentive.It is in small strip mall next to G Peppers Sports grill and tavern. They had the main portion of the restaurant closed off... probably not expecting a rush or anything, for Japanese / Vietnamese cuisine on a Sunday night. So I sat in the sushi bar area... kind of reminded me of a old diner for some reason.I ordered Escolar Sashimi as an appetizer. It was presented nicely, and was very fresh and delicious! I thought the pieces were a good bit smaller than my usual sashimi place, but the price was very reasonable... so not counting that as a bad thing.I ordered the Bun Thit Nuong (Grilled Pork on Vermicelli) as my main course. Decent serving of pork, and very tasty. Nicely grilled. The bowl had a lot of iceberg lettuce (all crunch and no nutrition or flavor). The bowl had a very small amount of basil diced up in the lettuce... that was rather disappointing, normally the abundant addition of fresh herbs really brighten this dish up. There was a adequate amount of rice vermicelli and bean sprouts. There were only like maybe three or four peanuts too... something else I found lacking.Odd thing... the Pickled Carrots and Radish that are normally served with many Vietnamese dishes, were salty... like they were salt brined, instead of the sweet/sour flavor I usually expect. Not sure if they forgot the sugar, or just added too much salt... but not really pleasant. I was considering the Creme Brulee they offer for dessert, and asked the waitress if they make it in house... and she said no. I asked if it was a frozen version that they thaw and torch, and she was very honest it... and said yes. So I passed on it. I am sure it would have been ok... just chose not to. I forgot to ask about the other offerings.I will probably go back, to try the Ramen... which I see many good reviews. We will see!

Quiet, little place in Odessa with Ramen, Pho, sushi and more. Nice neighborhood option, not much ambiance, but food was strong. Spicy miso was actually too spicy for my taste but waiter was nice enough to bring me extra pork broth to dilute it. Overall a nice dining experience.

3.5 stars I'd say. This place is not terrible. Food is good & we found the service was adequate. Most items we tried were OK but the fried rice was exceptional. It's hard to get good fried rice in Tampa so will definitely return for this alone. They have a nice Asian beer selection too, served in chilled glass. Restaurant seemed clean & food prepared to order.The parking is a little bit of a pain the way it's designed although there were plenty of spots available. Basically, coming in through the main entrance on Gunn puts you facing the wrong direction on either side so you're better off turning on the side road just after the plaza & coming in through there.

Sushi was so disappointing! The specialty rolls are $14+ and the size and amount of fish as an $8 roll anywhere else. The Tokyo roll had the thinnest fish on top and was nothing special. The Black Dragon's shrimp tempura tasted like it came from the Fair. The yellowtail carpaccio was tasty but again, soooo thin. Literally they had one server for the entire restaurant, a long wait for the food, and the wine & saki selection was also disappointing. Much better sushi just about everywhere.