| Currently listed: 19 Restaurants in Tampa, USA/Florida. |
| Matoi Sushi (former Sam Oh Jung) |
| Name: | Sam Oh Jung |
| Address: | 602 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL |
| Phone: | (813) 871-3233 |
| Fax: | (813) 871-2413 |
| Reviews: | "Variety of rolls, great lunch specials and super service make this a favorite for many." |
| "Changed name to Matoi Sushi in 2001.Fantastic sushi, I recommend the Tuna Special Roll made with deep fried tuna stuffed with cream cheese and then tempura fied.Another winner is the Florida Gator Roll made with delicious tempura fried alligator tail and a spicy sauce topped with scored avocado to resemble the back of a gator.Still an old favorite sushi bar. Andrew Moos President & Founder , Tampa Bay Sushi Society. " | |
| - Andrew Moos (jcmoosman@aol.com) [October 22nd 2002] |
| Tampa |
| Bonsai Sushi |
| Name: | Bonsai Sushi |
| Address: | 2826 E. Bearss Ave. Tampa, FL 33613 |
| Phone: | (813) 977-2755 |
| Fax: | (813) 632-2730 |
| Review: | "Great North Tampa sushi bar. Highly recommended is the Tuna Symphony, a combo of tuna nigiri, tuna sashimi, spicy tuna roll and tuna tataki. " |
| - Andrew Moos (jcmoosman@aol.com) [October 22nd 2002] |
| Tampa |
| Crazy Buffet |
| Name: | Crazy Buffet |
| Address: | 2702 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33607 |
| Phone: | (813) -998-9228 |
| Review: | "Another place I haven't been to in years that I really miss. They were foremost an Asian Fusion Cuisine buffet with a stir-fry entree choice plus an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet. Their entrees were pretty good and they had good standard asian buffet food (incl. many of the typical American-ized Chinese takeout foods). The service was pretty good, but the attractive waitresses were admittedly an added bonus for the guys eating there and added to the pleasant decor/ambience. Their sushi buffet was alright, definitely more quantity over quality IMO, but it was a fun place to eat and a pretty good bargain, so it was popular with a lot of people I knew in their 20s-30s. This is another place I need to visit next time in in the area. I hope they haven't lowered the quality after all these years. " |
| - JD (meal = circa 2003) [July 22nd 2009] | |
| Link: | Restaurant Website |
| Tampa |
| Fuji |
| Name: | Fuji Sushi Bar & Japanese Restaurant |
| Address: | 1155 S. Dale Mabry Hwy.,Tampa, FL. 33629 |
| Phone: | (813) 282-9098 |
| Review: | "Delicious sushi and a lot of personal attention from the sushi chef. " |
| - Andrew Moos (jcmoosman@aol.com) [October 22nd 2002] |
| Tampa |
| Ichiban |
| Name: | Ichiban |
| Address: | 2786-A East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612 |
| Phone: | (813) 978-8095 |
| Reviews: | "A wonderful, reasonably priced restaurant. The fish is fresh and the sushi is beautiful and innovative. There are many different types of rolls to try. This place is worth the trip. It is easily reached from RTE 75 or 275." |
| - randalls@peganet.com | |
| "Ichiban offers outstanding service and very fresh sushi. The place is a gem for Tampa and ranks among the top sushi restaurants on the East coast." | |
| - Marcus (mmitchel@com1.med.usf.edu) | |
| "Sushi is a lot like sex --always good, often great but sometimes mindblowingly out of this world. Ichiban is the ultimate lover and you won't be disappointed. " | |
| - Heather (lilypaws@meowmail.com) [May 11th 2001] |
| Tampa |
| Jackson's Bistro-Bar-Sushi |
| Name: | Jackson's Bistro-Bar-Sushi |
| Address: | 601 S. Harbor Island Blvd. #100, Tampa, FL. 33602 |
| Phone: | (813) 277-0112 |
| Review: | "Opened in 1997. Delicious sushi while overlooking a beautiful harbor. Even has sushi on their magnificent Sunday Brunch Buffet. " |
| - Andrew Moos (jcmoosman@aol.com) [October 22nd 2002] |
| Tampa |
| Joto |
| Name: | Joto Japanese Restaurant |
| Address: | 310 Dale Mabry Hwy. South, Tampa, FL |
| Phone: | (813) 875-4842 |
| Review: | "Great sushi bar and other Japanese entrees" |
| - Gary Haskins (gary_haskins@yahoo.com) |
| Tampa |
| Kaisen |
| Name: | Kaisen |
| Address: | Corner of Fletcher and N. Daly Mawbry Highway, Tampa, FL |
| Review: | " Excellent,fresh Sushi in a quiet friendly atmosphere. Carolyn and Rio are the owners and they make sure you are welcome with every visit. They also have a wide assortment of appetizers. Try the fish wing. " |
| - Harry Portellos (harry.portellos@usa.net) [August 22nd 2000] |
| Tampa |
| Koba's |
| Name: | Koba's Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar |
| Address: | 2402 S. MacDill Ave. Tampa, FL 33629 |
| Phone: | (813) 258-3326 |
| Review: | "Opened in 1998. Koba's is a real treat. Koba was a head sushi chef at Hatsuhanna in New York City before moving to Tampa and opening his own restaurant. Everything is wonderful and you don't have to pay big New York prices to enjoy a real sushi or sashimi feast. " |
| - Andrew Moos (jcmoosman@aol.com) [October 22nd 2002] |
| Tampa |
| Rikyu |
| Name: | Rikyu |
| Address: | 3647 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL |
| Phone: | (813) 878-9986 |
| Review: | "Home of very tasty sushi as well as a must try - TnT mussels." |
| - Steven L Cressy (tge@mailcity.com) [August 21st 1998] |
| Tampa |
| Samurai Blue |
| Name: | Samurai Blue |
| Address: | 1600 E. 8th Avenue, #C208, Tampa, FL 33605 |
| Phone: | (813) 242-6688 |
| Opened: | Mon-Tue: 11.30am-2pm, 5pm-11pm, Wed,Thu: 11.30am-2pm, 5pm-11pm, 5pm - Midnight, Fri: 11.30am-2pm, 5pm-11pm, 5pm-2am, Sat; 4pm-2a |
| Reviews: | "Located upstairs at Centro Ybor, an outdoor mall in the heart of Ybor City. Samurai Blue is certainly the best sushi in Ybor and probably the best in Tampa. The only thing that outshines the taste is the presentation of the sushi rolls which is unmatched. There are no less than 42 rolls listed on the menu! Outside of Florida I doubt you will see grouper as an ingredient in a roll. Decor is hip. Usually very crowded unless you go off hours. If the sushi bar is packed, sit at the regular bar for an equally good time. Excellent saki selection and they have a great wine-by-the-glass selection. www.samuraiblue.com" |
| - (EelSauce@aol.com) [March 20th 2006] | |
| "I've traveled this entire United States from north to south and east to west,there is no place like home Toto. Samurai Blue is beyond comparison,always fresh, made to perfection, creative and beautiful plating, great staff, and a beautiful decor. " | |
| - Mark Hand [Dec 22nd 2006] |
| Tampa |
| Sushi Alive |
| Name: | Sushi Alive |
| Address: | 15451 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL |
| Phone: | (813) 341-5483 |
| Opened: | Mon-Thu: 11am-2pm, 5-10pm, Fri: 11am-2pm, 5pm-10.30pm, Sat: 5pm-10.30pm, Sun: 5pm-10pm |
| Review: | "A must try sushi restaurnt in tampa, great food with a great price and a friendly staff. What I like most is how their sushi's are presented and how they lively atmostphere of the restaurant is. Come try every one. It is located just one mile north of Bearss Ave., behind TGI Friday. " |
| - James (mefromfl@gmail.com) [Aug 3rd 2006] | |
| Link: | Restaurant Website |
| Tampa |
| Sushi On 7th (CLOSED !) |
| Name: | Sushi On 7th (CLOSED !) |
| Address: | 7th Avenue, Ybor City, Tampa, FL |
| Reviews: | "Creative rolls and delicious sushi. Located in the historic Ybor City district of Tampa." |
| - Steven (smitchel@hsc.usf.edu) | |
| "Closed down in 2000.The head sushi chef left and opened another even better sushi & Saki bar a few blocks away called Samurai Blue Saki & Sushi Bar. " | |
| - Andrew Moos (jcmoosman@aol.com) [October 22nd 2002] |
| Tampa |
| Sushi Tsu |
| Name: | Sushi Tsu |
| Address: | 15317 Amberly Drive,Tampa, FL 33647 |
| Phone: | (813) 910-9404 |
| Opened: | Mon- Thu: 5pm - 10pm,Fri- Sat: 5pm - 11pm, Sun: 5pm -9.30pm |
| Review: | "Sushi Tsu helped me to learn to love sushi. Their mix of excellent standard and americanized sushi makes this a restaurant for anyone wanting to try it out. You simply have to try it. " |
| - Craig Hartfield | |
| Link: | Restaurant Website |
| Tampa |
| Todai CLOSED ! |
| Name: | Todai Japanese Sushi & Seafood Buffet |
| Address: | 2223 N. Westshore Blvd.Tampa, FL 33607 |
| Phone: | (813) 872-8725 |
| Fax: | (813)872-8815 |
| Opened: | Daily |
| Review: | "Openend in 2002. Best all-u-can-eat sushi and seafood buffet in town. 40 different kinds of sushi and 40 kinds of cooked seafood including lobster, snow crab legs and a gourmet dessert bar including hand made crepes. All for just $24.95 pp.dinner, $12.95 pp lunch.Open 7 days a week. " |
| - Andrew Moos (jcmoosman@aol.com) [October 22nd 2002] | |
| Link: | Restaurant Website |
| Tampa |
| Tokai |
| Name: | Tokai Japanese Restaurant |
| Address: | 10115 Adamo Drive, Tampa, FL |
| Phone: | (813) 621-3332 |
| Opened: | 11 am - 10 pm Except Sundays |
| Review: | " Excellent sushi, consistent. Very friendly atmosphere. " |
| - Don Foret (dforet@tbi.net) [January 3rd 2001] |
| Tampa |
| Toki |
| Name: | Toki |
| Address: | 14313 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa. FL |
| Phone: | (813)968-7371 |
| Review: | "Exceptional quality and very friendly. " |
| Tampa |
| Tokyo Sushi Bar |
| Name: | Tokyo Sushi Bar and Japanese Cuisine |
| Address: | 5711 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33617 |
| Phone: | (813) 983-1822 |
| Review: | " " |
| - Danyi (danyi2@hotmail.com) [Jan 6th 2005] | |
| Link: | Restaurant Website |
| Tampa |
| Yoko's |
| Name: | Yoko's |
| Address: | 3217 E. South MacDill Ave. ,Tampa, FL 33609 |
| Phone: | (813) 835-4311 |
| Review: | "I'm surprised noone has added this restaurant to the list yet. I haven't been there in ages (better part of a decade) and hope the quality is still the same. I definitely enjoyed their Japanese cuisine more than Jo-To's or Sam Oh Jung's. I wonder if they were relatively new when we went there because the [portions were very big at the time (about 1.5 to 2 times the portion size as Taste of Tokyo in Bradenton and at the same price or slightly less!). We had tatsuta age and gyouza apps and I ordered an entree and a little sushi. All were good and I felt I had a great bargain due to the portion sizes (as a carnivore with an aversion to vegetables I usually have to order multiple apps with my entree to have a good size meal at japanese restaurants). Having just searched and found their website, I'm glad to see they still exist and hope the quality has maintained. I hope to eat there again sometime when I'm back in that neck of the woods shopping again. " |
| - JD (meal = circa nearly a decade ago) [July 22nd 200] |
| Tampa |
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