Kaiyo welcomes you w a nice ambiance in a great location. We ordered a sushi appetizer which was…read moretasty. If you looove sticky sushi rice, this is your place. The short rib dish was good but rice and beans were hard. Fish in a lemon butter sauce was amazing. The best dish of the night was the salad. I love cinnamon rolls....but didn't love this one. Not a memorable meal but a nice time.

Sushi was great!! Super fresh, and the service was amazing. We made a reservation, but they were…read morenot too crowded, probably would have been fine without it.

It never disappoints to visit this place! The food and service are always excellent, and everything…read moreis incredibly fresh. You're definitely paying for quality, and it shows. The staff is always warm and welcoming, and Chef Junior is truly an incredible person who makes the experience even better. If you're in Islamorada, definitely make some time to visit. They have great specials--$12 sushi on Tuesdays and $14 sushi on Thursdays. I highly recommend the Rolex Roll and the Avocado Tower; both are delicious! Fresh food, excellent service, great quality, and a welcoming atmosphere. Definitely one of my favorite spots in Islamorada and a place I'm always happy to come back to!

Our first day back this winter & the family said let's go see J.R. Dad. J.R. Is one of the two…read morefounders & considered by many as a Sushi genius. There are new item menus, this season of course I had to try one and if you had to ask me the name of it I can't speak it right now cause I just got done walking however it was phenomenal. I let my daughter and wife do the ordering, but I ordered my own roll. Service impeccable, food, impeccable ambience perfect. It's the greatest Sushi spot... Funny thing is I just walked in the house from a 5 mile walk. Found my wife and daughter eating Shima sushi carryout tonight two nights in a row. We've had Shima way to go Jr...

What a fantastic sushi restaurant. Wow. The hamachi jalapeño appetizer was outstanding. I loved it…read moreso much I got another. In the future that will be my entree. The yellow tail was well cut, delicate, and perfectly flavored. The rainbow roll was great too. My husband enjoyed his meal too. Ooooo that hamachi jalapeño was to die for. Service prompt and efficient. They got us right in and served our food quickly. Kudos!

We had lunch there with another couple. Everyone loved the food…read more The eel roll was good. The hamachi jalepeno and cashew chicken were delicious.

We were rather full from lunch, but decided to have a small bite here for dinner. We've now been to…read morefour or five Sushi Sake locations and we have enjoyed all of them. The restaurant is lovely inside. Tastefully decorated. Not at all what you would expect from its strip location off the highway. Even though the server got my husband's order wrong, we still enjoyed our meal here. She was enthusiastic if not proficient. He ordered their sushi appetizer and was given the sashimi appetizer. The dish was a much larger portion than expected. And the fish was thickly cut and very fresh. He had a house sake with his fish. I had a Kanisu roll. It was perfectly wrapped with cucumber and stayed together when biting into it. As usual, it was in sunomono sauce and very refreshing. After that I had a shrimp tempura hand roll. I requested no spicy mayo. I asked what was in it and it was a bit different when I hit it than described -- with an added piece of krab stick. Still, it was good and was just the other bite I needed. So far all the Sushi Sake restaurants have been consistent across all locations. Good to know.

Right after some boat time, this Sushi Sake was right next door!…read more Friendly staff, and pretty busy when we arrived at 9pm with a party of 7 people. The food was cooked really well, I did feel like the sushi rolls were cut a bit thin at this location but overall they were delicious and fresh. The ambience was like every other sushi sake so well decorated. I do want to point out I did try for the first time something on their secret menu called "Hialeah Rice" which I was shocked at the portion of it feeds 2-3 people easily. Comes with shrimp, chicken, and steak with avocado and a fried egg on top of the fried rice :o Definitely worth a try!!! Highly recommend this location to anyone!

3.5, but I'll give it a 4…read more Takara -- ThaiSushi with personality (and a few rules you need to learn fast). First, this place is busy. If my dining room shot looks oddly empty, that's because I was explicitly told not to photograph people. Apparently someone recently went full creep mode taking pictures of diners and had to be removed by police. So yes--AI cleanup it is. I'm here for dinner, not a misdemeanor. Now, the food. The chef-owners are from Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand, and that absolutely comes through. This isn't your standard Americanized Thai-Sushi mashup. They claim to make many of their curry pastes in-house, and based on what we tasted, I believe it. But before you order, you need to understand how this place works: *Vegetables are cooked softer than most Asian kitchens *Spice is opt-in only -- if you don't ask, you're getting no chile *Levels are blunt: nothing / medium / hot / Thai hot *Even at "nothing," you're still getting fish sauce--so there's baseline funk *The crowd leans older, local, and very much the boating set--which explains some of these defaults We started with soups: The tom kha gai is excellent, but not the creamy coconut-heavy version most people expect. This leans closer to a tom yum with a touch of coconut milk--lighter, sharper, hot/sour/sweet, and very drinkable. The wonton soup--house-made chicken wontons in a clean vegetable broth--was simple and very well executed. Then things got uneven. The spicy herb noodle (tofu, medium) is listed as egg noodle with egg, chili paste, vegetables, and curry powder--but what actually shows up is closer to a yellow curry noodle stir-fry hybrid. The flavor is excellent. The chili paste + curry powder combination gives it real depth--warm, slightly sweet, properly spiced. But the default egg noodle is a problem. It comes out completely overcooked--soft to the point of collapse. When I asked, I was told that's just how it is. They also ignored the "no bell pepper" request. Which is frustrating, because the base is strong enough that this could be one of the best dishes on the menu. The obvious fix: order it with flat rice noodles instead So we pivoted. The drunken noodle (Pad Kee Mao) with flat rice noodles (tofu, no bell pepper--this time honored) was much better structurally and just as flavorful. But it's worth noting: this isn't a textbook pad kee mao. It eats closer to a pad see ew with heat--slightly sweeter, less aggressive on basil and aromatics--but with a noticeable chile kick. At medium, it was actually spicier than the spicy herb noodle. Still, this was the better noodle dish overall. The massaman curry was the service hiccup. It first arrived as chicken instead of beef. They insisted I ordered it that way--which, no--but they did remake it. And it delivered. The curry is clearly not from a paste jar--layered, slightly sweet, and consistent with everything else we had. There's a mild sweetness across the menu, but it's controlled. Next time I'd go hotter than medium. Final take: Takara isn't sloppy--it's idiosyncratic. This reads like Thai food filtered through a Burmese lens--softer, slightly sweeter, less aggressive on herbs, with chile doing more of the work than aromatics. There's a real kitchen here doing legit work, but the execution depends heavily on how you order. Defaults are tuned for a conservative crowd, not for precision or intensity. If you order casually, you may leave frustrated. If you direct the experience--protein, noodle type, spice level, exclusions--you'll eat very well. Would I go back? Yes. Would I be more explicit next time? Absolutely.

Phenomenal food! Authentic and delightful! Not sure how…read morethis place got anything but high ratings! Crispy duck was outstanding. Mango fried rice was delish. Panning Curry was super tasty - not too heavy on the peanut's - a perfect balance. Tum yum was also tasty. Soft shell crabs appetizer - cooked perfectly! Our waiter was such a nice cool dude! Overall, great experience!

We stopped here for a late lunch on our way home from the Keys. We wanted to go back to Num Thai…read more( which was fantastic) but they didn't open till dinner time. So we stopped by here instead. Mistake Do not eat here ! The place is in a run down, almost empty plaza -1st flag It's a small, dirty place - almost no other customers there -2nd flag We order 2 of the crispy tuna and 1 gyoza. Gyoza was ok. The crispy tuna was terrible. I kept one because I felt bad sending both back to the kitchen, but the other one we sent back and ordered a crunchy JB roll instead. Waiting a long time , and when it finally arrived- it was beep fried in thick batter. Like they never heard of tempura? She never came back to check on us. And when the bill came, she didn't provide me with a receipt , just the electronic reader with an amount. I asked if I could see the receipt and she pretended she couldn't understand me. I asked if I was being charged for the returned item and was told no. She stayed staring at me to make sure I put a tip before she walked away. Latter, I checked, and I had been charged for the returned item. They also sat us by a curtained off space in the wall with seemed to lead to a storage space in a lived in apartment. Were they living there? Now I have to fight to get a refund without a receipt. Just don't go there. Terrible in every aspect

Never disappoints, always fresh fish especially as we like sashimi. Great service and pricing.read more

From Southern California, visited friends out who live in Key Largo this is one of the last of…read morenumerous restaurants we went to over the course of a week out in the keys. And yeah while I gave it 3 stars. It's actually a good 3 stars. Mainly because felt as though most of the food in the keys was pretty average. While it kind of was here as well, good things I can say was the place inside was nice and a good size considering it looked small outside. But inside it was nice, our service was whatever. Waitress didn't seem like she wanted to be there. But did her part to take care of us. The sushi was good and more on surprising side . The food is reasonably priced, especially compared to how most things in the keys are little more but it's understandable. Price didn't really matter too us but was something I noticed. It was a safe bet and glad we actually enjoyed it compared to a lot around. So yeah lean towards recommending if you are in the mood for sushi.

It's been a year since I was traveling off the Keys, and I saw this cute little restaurant and it's…read morebeen on my mind since So traveling from Tampa to Key West, I just had to stop in. Easy parking, handicap accessible, clean bathrooms nicely decorated restaurant, this hit I all the check marks We were quickly seated for lunch, and our server brought over menus, and a fresh picture of water. My friend ordered the shrimp fried rice, and I ordered the chicken stirfry hibachi. The shrimp fried rice is self-explanatory and was a generous portion. My chicken stirfry hibachi consisted of about a cup of chicken, diced, a little overcooked, along with some delicious fried rice and some soy sauce based fried vegetables. These fried vegetables were delicious, the rice was sticky enough to use the chopsticks with. Sarah, our server suggested an angel roll, which consisted of shrimp and some other goodies, including avocado on top with fish roe. This was on point and absolutely delicious Sarah was very kind, and answered all my questions, thoroughly. So if you're traveling through the lower keys, looking for a lunch spot, this might hit for you. I really enjoyed it. My friend really enjoyed it. So this lunch was about $43 and I left a 25% tip because she one of the best servers to help me in a long, long time

I will be honest, I did not know what to expect walking into Num Thai, but we left with full…read morestomachs and no complaints worth making. Randy at the front set the tone immediately. Friendly, attentive, and the kind of service that makes a meal feel more relaxed. Good energy from the start. We ordered a lot, so here is the full breakdown. The miso soup was exactly what miso soup should be. Simple, warm, and good. No surprises. The green salad was basic. Big chunks of lettuce that I would have preferred a little more finely cut, but it was refreshing and grew on me as I kept eating it throughout the meal. The spider roll was a highlight. Light, clean, and did not leave that heavy feeling you sometimes get from rolls that are overdone. It felt like a healthier version of what you usually find and that is a compliment. The lemonade was genuinely good. Flavorful and not overly sweet. Worth ordering. The combo platter came with a shrimp roll, an egg roll, and a fried dumpling. The shrimp roll was the standout, fat juicy shrimp with a sweet chili sauce that worked well. The egg roll tasted good and the dumpling was solid, though a little light on the filling inside. Still enjoyable. The shrimp pad see ew was really good. Nice shrimp, good sauce, well executed. The beef fried rice had solid flavor and did not feel heavy or oily, which matters more than people give it credit for. Overall Num Thai delivered a genuinely enjoyable meal. We will be back.

Local family owned Asian restaurant and such a cute vibe. Service was great and family friendly…read more They catered to my toddler and newborn by offering a high chair and plastic utensils. Lunch specials were excellently priced around $10. The portions a little smaller, but the flavors are excellent. We ordered the pad thai and the sushi lunch. Everything tasted great and fresh! Will definitely return if we are back in the area.