I found this place on Apple Maps while searching for "noodles" on the way to the outlet. The reviews looked good, but maybe that was true years ago , today's meal was just okay. We ordered chicken teriyaki, the chicken and salmon combo, a kids chicken teriyaki ($2 less but no veggies and overcooked chicken), and crabmeat Rangoon. Everything was overcooked, the soup and sauce spilled in the bag, and the salmon was dry and too salty ...not worth the extra cost. The food only had decent flavor when dipped in the sauce. Overall, a 3-star visit. I'd still pick Sarku Japan for fresher noodles and better teriyaki any day. read more

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I read the hype on Yelp and decided to try their food during lunch hours while I was in the area. I didn't find the food to be better when compared to others in the Lutz/Wesley Chapel area. My personal opinion, you get less bang for your buck. Subbing rice for noodles was a surcharge for both the kid or adult plate and it was wasn't a lot of food. The flavor is average as well. The service was great. No complaints there! They do have an extensive boba tea menu. I didn't try anything but maybe that's something work coming back to experience in the future. read more

Ayoki Japan - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

This is a walk up and order place however they will bring your food to the table should you choose to dine in. Upon walking in we were greeted and he was so friendly. Explained the menu and helped me with my tea order. I ordered the teriyaki chicken with fried rice and a grapefruit green tea and miso soup. Hubs got the hibachi chicken with miso soup. Tea was good, refreshing. Miso soup was good, lots of flavor. The winner of the table was my teriyaki chicken. Had great flavor, was fresh and loved the veggies that were included. Good quality and fresh food. I'd return for the teriyaki chicken! read more

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I went here for boba, asked the worker if they have dairy free options for the milk tea. He said "Uhh I can do that for you." It literally tasted like it was just made with water instead of milk, and my boyfriend got a regular boba and his tasted fine. I don't know if mine was made with water, but the fact that I wasn't told what options they had and how it tasted really seems like it was. read more

This is a solid staple. We are in this area twice a week. I love Asian cuisine so this was a must try. This was my second visit and two weeks apart. The first time was a dine in meal with the family. I had the Hibachi with shrimp and salmon. The serving size was perfect. Unfortunately we witness a couple who seemed to be regulars there order get messed up more than once as they dined in but the waiter/cashier made the effort to get it right but I think he should've just had it reordered. Nevertheless fast forward to two weeks later I decide to come in solo for dinner. It was a Friday around 630ish place was not busy at all. But like last time tends to pick up. I can tell its a popular spot as I sat waiting for me food this lady goes straight to the back and the guy at the register let's her know her order was not fully complete. Then I watched another person come in get her take out and say "See you next week" This time I ordered the Teriyaki Shrimp with fried rice and Crab Ragoons. Man it was pleasing to my palate. I felt like they gave me more food this time as I was not able to finish it all like last time but last time I also didn't order the Ragoons so maybe that's why. Food fresh and hot. I love the dipping sauce. I have had my share and the sweet and sour sauce at other places is like a red syrupy to sweet sauce. This sauce was yellow and like a light flavor of apricot or some fruit but it was good. I don't usually care for that white sauce at other places but this place was different. My most favorite is that ginger dressing on the salad! It was popping 2 weeks ago and the same that night. I LOVE anything ginger especially in my food. Definitely need extra for my meal next time. Definitely will visit again to try the variety of meals in their menu read more

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This is my go to poke spot, always so good and the staff is always friendly. The portions are good too.

This restaurant is Asian fusion restaurant. Affordable pricing to all people for lunch and dinner. Interior is not attractive, but the food is good. The combo at lunch special has included a drink. I got the grilled shrimp with sautéed mixed veggies with noodles. The grilled shrimp was perfectly grilled with slightly burnt edge great for the taste. The second dish is the grilled beef with fried rice and sautéed veggies. The beef qualities is good for lunch. Overall our experience is good. Definitely good to return for more. read more

Ayoki Japan - Grilled shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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This place is good! The staff was friendly and it was a welcoming environment. The only thing hindering me from a 5 star rating is the portion of food, and taste of the noodles. Personally, I've had better noodles and the steak was kind of bland. Other than that the vegetables were cooked extremely well and had a lot of flavor. I would absolutely come again, and maybe try the fried rice next time! The Krab rangoons were also delicious and well worth it. Definitely go for the lunch special to try it. read more

Ayoki Japan - Hibachi Steak - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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Phenomenal ramen and amazing food Service was excellent and very friendly. Ambiance was perfect for a Japanese restaurant Great experience excellent Black Garlic Ramen Yummy read more

Ayoki Japan - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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This place serves big selections of Asian food, including Boba tea, ramen noodle, poky bowls, teriyaki, and hibachi. I was not very hungry, and the price was not particular cheap, so I ordered a beef teriyaki lunch special. It included a can of soda. I got a mango juice. The food was delicious- plenty of tender beef slices and I believed the chef used strong fire stir-fry technique. The edge of the beef was fried till crunchy, which I like. Plenty of vegetable accompanied the beef. Two scoops of fried rice were also quite good- it got enough flavor, but not overwhelming by soy sauce. Decent enough service and the ambience, seating area was not fancy. Yet it was clean and acceptable. Overall, the food is delicious enough for me to come back again. read more

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The ambiance of the place was "off" and the taste of the food was not good. Food did not seem fresh, in fact I was not able to eat more than 2 bites. I will never go back to this place, it definitely is not meant for me. read more

Ayoki Japanese Restaurant is located in Lutz, North of Tampa off State Road 54 & Collier Parkway in a plaza next to Esporta Fitness and Sweet Frog Froyo. Ayoki serves Express Hibachi, Teriyaki, poke bowls, and tea. Food: 8/10 Kitchen Speed: 9/10 Value: 7/10 Service: N/A Ambiance: 4/10 Romantic: 3/10 Ayoki does not offer table service. You have to walk up to the counter to select your toppings, order, pay, and then you can so at whichever open table you'd like. There was 1 person in front of us and the wait was not long to order. The guy creating the orders was not too professionally dressed and had a ton of tats but he was nice. I got the Dynamite Bowl 2 scoops tempura shrimp, cucumber, avocado, green onion, mixed greens, carrot, wakame seaweed, masago, tempura flakes, and spicy mayo sauce for $15.95 which is a bit higher than average but the serving size was large and the dish was tasty. Ayoki's ambiance has an old school run down 80s vibe that makes this spot not ideal for a date. There's brown wood paneling on the walls and nasty old brown tile, ugly uncomfortable brown chairs, and no booth seating. The restaurant could use a serious renovation. The lighting is also bright and not dim or romantic. There's a lot of more modern poke spots with nicer interior decor that cost less than Ayoki. However, the serving size was pretty large and it didn't take too long to get my order. read more

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Although there are booths that you could utilize for dinner service, I prefer to takeout. We love the poke bowls! They are fresh and bountiful! You can select how you want to build your bowl with an order sheet and requests are taken with a smile. If you become a regular you can ask that they keep your order. Next time, call and give them your name and they will have your order ready upon arrival! read more

The ordering and service timing was a little screwy; I think the restaurant needs a thoughtful reconfiguration to match what it wants to be... either a sit down or a market with seating. I prefer table service which is appropriate when you request a tips when first ordering at the PoS. Also, let's get back to using real dishes, bowls, spoons, forks, knives, cups, ice water, etc. The Boba Tea is AWESOME! Wow - Yum - More please! The Poke is a solid choice. Great white rice base. We ordered a Dynamite Bowl that came with three delicious shrimp tempura that were DYNOMITE!!! We also got two custom ahi tuna bowls that were really good too all the available toppings were noticeably great. I'd come back for these. Not a fan of disposable dishes and forks though. I think the quality of the steak and the fried rice in the Hibachi were average. The veggies were good but ask for Yum Yum sauce. Mushroom Soup was good. Pricey hot hibachi entree overall served in to-go containers...you know what I'm thinking folks....you know. The cheese wontons were also decent with a unique (to us) dipping sauce with what tasted like apple cider vinegar added. Pricey. The price is on the high side considering the majority volume of all dishes was some form of rice. Staff was a mix with one gal particularly pleasant, Overall, I feel like a grade of "B" would be appropriate which isn't bad in the local Poke market. I'm glad we went. They have things they can improve on to be market leaders because the key ingredients and flavors are there. If I could offer suggestions, I'd say to put some more effort into the restaurant and do real full service for folks that want it. The set-up right now is too much like an ice cream shop set-up for Door Dash. read more

I got a poke bowl and my kids ordered teriyaki chicken and a hibachi combo. They liked their food. It was clean inside. Other customers eventually came in. There were no other customers during lunch time when we arrived. The cashier helped us order. Someone came out to check on us, I'm guessing the owner. She was friendly. The food was good. I'm guessing because there are a few more popular places to eat that that's why there weren't more people eating inside. read more

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Great food and friendly service. We love this place. Their sauce is delicious and the hibachi is such good quality. Yum!

So happy to have a good poke place in the Land O Lakes area. I've tried a couple of other places and they don't give you much of the protein but the price would seem otherwise. Ayoki offered a lot of protein and it tasted so fresh. Please don't forget to get their delicious drinks too which goes well with the meal. read more

Ayoki Japan - Spicy Double Bowl and coco guava (50% sugar) drink - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

Ayoki now has Boba!! And my goodness are they made to perfection. We've only tried 2 flavors so far: the Ayoki fruit tea and taro milk tea and the ayoki fruit tea is probably the best flavor Boba I've ever had. Ever. It's sweet and tart and refreshing. Just WOW. read more

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It was okay but not as expected from earlier reviews. It is a good choice for lower spend options

The Hibachi steak was phenomenal. Fried rice and Miso soup completed my meal. Incredibly friendly service both and the counter when ordering and the wait staff that brought it to our table very quickly. My new favorite when I am in the area. read more

Fantastic food, selection, prices, customer service, and great family owned chill restaurant. Overall really love this place and been coming since they opened. read more

Great food and service!! We ordered their hibachi for dinner. I got the salmon and my husband got the chicken. Both were excellent. We got a side of their noodles as well which came in a large portion. Very flavorful and not very greasy, which I prefer. Overall it was a great experience and we will be back to try their ramen and poke bowls in the future. read more

Ayoki Japan - Hibachi Salmon and Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

Richard was very nice checked in on us and made sure our drinks were good! Food was delicious and hot, No complaints.

I could eat a bowl from here every single day! The ingredients are fresh and the staff are friendly and quick.

Wow! The bubble tea is amazing and good prices too! The food is good! I can't wait to try more on their menu! read more

Today I had the chicken Poké bowl, which never disappoints. Atmosphere is warm, friendly and clean. I'll give this my highest recommendation. read more

Ayoki Japan - Clean and inviting w/great service. Warm friendly service and fabulous food. Today, I had chicken poke bowl which never disappoints. - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

I don't eat out much but I was running around on an empty stomach. I walked by and it didn't look like much from the outside but wow the food impressed. I love salmon and have had a lot of it in my life but this was probably the best salmon meal I've ever had. I love when healthy food can taste good and this place definitely takes the award for it. I will be back and that is saying something! read more

Ayoki Japan - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

My girls and I were in the mood for some Hibachi for lunch and a quick search on Yelp brought this gem up. We were greeted quickly and we ordered and took a seat. The restaurant was clean and cool! Our food came out quickly and was delicious. We will be back! read more

Good food. Very fresh! Don't like having to complete the order form. I'd rather pick it out in person, but...the food quality is there though. read more

The food was good but the quantity was disappointing. A bowl that was 1/2 empty. At least give a healthy portion of rice base read more

Ayoki Japan - Regular bowl spicy salmon - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

Not much to say outside of weird flavors and the veggies were sitting in a pool of some kind of liquid. $1.50 convince fee for take out would have been okay if the food was okay, but it's not very good. I ordered the chicken hibachi and I would not order that again. Sorry, but Try Harder! read more

Food is amazing!! Staff wonderful and very attentive. I was there in opening day and went back next day for more. Got the hibachi grill very delicious and will continue to get food from there!!! read more

Ayoki Japan - Hibachi steak and shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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I was skeptical after they took over from golden inn which I loved. They changed the format and I believe they transitioned well from Chinese to Japanese read more

Good food, fast service! We regularly order carryout and it is always good! Very consistent.

It's,.,, ok We have been here about four times and everything has been pretty mediocre. We got the poke bowls and tried the hibachi dinners. The steak was very good and tender and the shrimp were so yummy. However the fried rice was as bland as they come with no flavor whatsoever. Honestly probably some of the worst fried rice I've ever had. The poke bowls were good enough. It's hard to find excellent poke around here so I feel that it's on par with the other poke places in the area read more

Anyone expecting or comparing Golden Inn dishes to this restaurant is not being fair or realistic. These are two totally different restaurants with different menus. We ordered for the first time tonight and enjoyed it. We ordered a little bit of everything to try. We will be repeat customers. read more

It's a step up from the hibachi across the street but still not the best My steak was extremely hard I couldn't eat it I've hardly ever had an issues getting great medium steak from other hibachi places this was very over cooked The Kani salad was straight crab meat for nearly $6 That's not what Kani Salad is where's the cucumber? Besides that the soups were great and the rice read more

As good as poke gets! Great portions, love the way they slice the cucumber. Would recommend

Let's not waste any time! Not enough protein and drenched in sauce. The worse a $1.50 upcharge for brown rice??!! OVER PRICED GARBAGE! read more

Yummy and fast express Hibachi. Portion size is good, and comes with yummy sauce. The ginger salad dressing is delicious too! I was also glad to see the Buddha from The Golden Inn is still there read more

Ayoki Japan - Ginger salad, chicken hibachi and fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Lutz, Florida