I highly recommend Koi for sushi, especially during their Happy Hour which is every day until 6PM…read more Their food is so fresh and tasty and bonus points that there is an option to substitute for brown rice. To start with we love the salad especially with extra ginger dressing. The tuna tartare and steamed shrimp shumai are favorites for appetizer. For rolls, we love the Red Hot roll and the Sex on the Moon roll as well as the Angel Island and the Big Mama. The service is great here and quick. Overall this is a great restaurant for date night or a night out with friends. Fun ambiance too!

Better than average sushi! Many options. Nice menu. Been here twice in the 3 days. Think that says…read morea lot. Great service. Lovely atmosphere. Inside and outside seating. Really good find!

Nice, clean, calming and bright. Nothing too fancy, but you feel like you are in an establishment…read moremade to serve. I had several dishes and each was well defined, fresh and executed perfectly. Each tasting built my enthusiasm to try the next dish. This is a place I will gladly visit again.

Being from an area where there are numerous good restaurants and world cuisines makes finding good…read morefood difficult when I'm away from home. I haven't found any stellar restaurants in the Ft. Lauderdale area that I really like. I saw the 4.5 stars on Yelp for this restaurant and thought for sure, the quality and taste would be as good as the sushi restaurants back in CA, especially since this restaurant is known for omakase. We arrived at opening. The wait for food to be served was long although there was only one table seated before us. The ambience was simple and clean. Wait staff was friendly. The food however, tasted like Americanized sushi at best. Even the rice was dry and fell short of sushi rice from an average sushi restaurant that can be found at every corner of my neighborhood. The shrimp ramen was so salty, we had to add water to it. Miso soup was less than memorable but the one thing this restaurant did well, was the fried rice. It was flavorful and gets my seal of approval. Prices are a little steep for the quality and taste. This restaurant is located in a plaza so a parking lot is available.

Great place, great location, very nice servers, and amazing food. We sat outside and had a chefs…read morechoice twelve piece dish and the bulgogi which I wasn't expecting them to have on the menu but it was so fantastic. Our servers were YuYu and Federico and they really made our night and visit there so special. They were great. Save room for dessert and try the ice cream / krispy rice "sushi" roll that you can dip in chocolate. Prepare yourself for how good it will taste and expect you're going to still be blown away by it.

Excellent food, great ambiance, and meh service. We came in…read morehere for dinner on a Saturday evening and sat at the bar. My dad asked for a wine recommendation and the bartender was extremely annoyed. We ended up just ordering anything off the menu as not to bother our bartender. All of the food was incredible! Spicy edamame- excellent flavor, just the right amount of spice, with a large portion. Negi Hama - fine, fresh, plain. Amberjack Nigiri- firm and fresh! Aburi Sake- torched Salmon belly, truffle- delightful, melted in your mouth. Chilean Seabass- this was the highlight. Buttery, flakey, perfection. The puree went so nicely with the dish. We also had a strawberry cheesecake for dessert- what a fun dessert with the ice shavings. We'll definitely be back next time we're in South Florida.

As a Ramen enthusiast I was impressed. Usually im a tonkatsu guy but when I asked about the 18hr…read morechicken stock they use in every soup it made sense to try the white milo broth instead. I was not disappointed with the flavor and strange combination of fried gyoza. I would absolutely go back to try the tonkatsu version when im back in town and give the Ribeye topping a try instead of yoga. They also did proper tea by the pot. So 1 pot shared with the table which is always nice with the food before and after eating. No complaints and the waiter was patient and helpful with our daughter as well.

Had Ichimora bookmarked for some time. Went here on a whim and so happy we did. What a great…read moreIzakaya, filled with authentic Japanese cuisine and now with the addition of some of the most popular dishes in Chinese Cuisine. I asked the server how long they have been open and he said 8 months but I see Yelp pics and reviews dating back at least 3 years. Someone must have told him the wrong information but no matter, we are just glad we finally found it. We went with the classic Shoyu Ramen with nishu beef and black garlic. I was over the moon when they touted a 12 hour chicken broth soup base. Every ramen shop I have tried to get ramen from has a pork based broth which I do not eat. I'm finally able to have ramen and boy it did not disappoint. The noodles were perfectly al dente and had a satisfying chew with every bite. The broth was so flavorful with the bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and all the slow cooked fats and oil from the chicken broth and the nishu beef, which was tender, thinly sliced rib-eye meat, I suspect. All this topped off with a perfectly cooked soy marinated egg. What an amazing flavor combination. The takoyaki appetizer was also delicious. Biting into the crispy exterior, you are then met with a soft and tender interior filled with chunks of octopus. The balls sat atop Japanese mayo and was drizzled with delicious takoyaki sauce. All it was missing was the katsuobushi which would have elevated the takoyaki flavor. We also ordered the Mala Shrimp which was on the Chinese menu and did not come with rice. That had to be ordered separately. Food came out quick as we were the only patrons apart from another table outside and service was good until a large party sauntered in and the server became inundated with requests. All in all, we will definitely be back to try out other menu items.

A fantastic place to get sushi. Great service and yummy food…read more After having really poor sushi experience the day prior, this place restore my confidence in Florida to deliver good sushi. We got the Mega sushi platter. It was all fresh and tasty. Other good dishes were the shishito peppers, the various baos, and salads. Highly recommend.

We went to Oku by Takato for my girlfriend's birthday dinner and ended up walking away with one of…read morethe best dinner dates experience we won't forget for a long time. They start you off with a glass of complimentary champagne which was light, crispy and special to toast off whatever special occasion you are celebrating or just a special night dinner with a friend or a loved one. It was a 14 course meal for $250 per person with drinks not included though service charge will be automatically included in the bill. Each dish of the 14 courses is prepared with superb attention to detail and chefs' passion and love for sushi. The chefs also take the time to explain origin of the main ingredients used in preparation of the dishes and how some are prepared. I have uploaded photos to share a fragment of perfection from the evening. Great job and heart felt thanks to chef Sunny, chef Tina, managers Sam, and Fernando for going all out accommodating us for an amazing omakase experience! I strongly recommend everyone to try Oku by Takato for an omakase experience and by the end of the experience you won't regret any bit of the $250 per person. The experience will have been worth it!

I've been trying new spots lately and I'm so excited I found my new go to sushi place!…read more The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful when I called in my order, which made the whole experience even better. The sushi was super fresh, the portions were generous, and the "boat for 1" was such a great deal! The inside is also really cute if you want to dine in. I'll definitely be back!! highly recommend!

We have relocated to an apt close by to several good / great restaurants…read more Boatyard is a beautifully laid out restaurant located on the water in SE Fort Lauderdale It has been a mainstay in Fll for decades Can't beat the view, staff and most importantly the great food there is happy hour from 3-7

Went here to celebrate a friends birthday. It is located on…read morethe Riverwalk right next to The Wharf. It has cool outdoor seating under a big tree with views of the river which is so nice to people watch and see the boats go down the new river. We sat inside, which has a really cool vibe...loved it! Nice big bar where you can sit on inside or by the open doors where you can sit outside. We tried some of the specialty drinks on the drink menu - the Smokey old fashion, and lemon drop...they were so good! We had a variety of appetizers- edamame, tuna on crispy rice, shrimp, and pork gyozas. It all was so delicious! Then we shared the Waygu beef skewers which melted in your mouth...they were so tender and delicious! I'd seen photos of the ribs and was very excited to try them...they did not disappoint! We ate every little morsel of them and they were so good that we could have ordered another plate of them, but we were going back to our friends for cake. We met the Owner Lizzy she was super nice! Lizzy came over to talk to us about some of the different Rums Ukiah carries. She even brought two of the bottles over to show us (one from Puerto Rico and one from Japan) and brought glasses for us to taste them...they were so good! We loved this place and we definitely will be coming back!!!

Honestly don't remember the last time a place hit all the marks for me like it did here…read more We originally sat outside but it started to rain harder and they were kind enough to move us in. We came on the celebration of their one year birthday of the restaurant so there were lots of reservations. Our server was very nice and staff overall have great service with our drinks never getting too low and our dirty plates never being on the table for too long. The karaage chicken with the mayo and bbq ... I'd go back just for that. We had the crispy rice with tuna which was phenomenal. The bao buns were delicious, nice & fluffy. I couldn't stop thinking about the shishito peppers, they were so perfectly grilled. Another favorite. The ribs were amazing, good size and yummy sauce. Since we were there for the celebration, we were able to take home goodie bags and take a picture on the photo booth they had there! I'm happy to have discovered their Monday happy hour until close to have a reason to go back. We had a great time and enjoyed everything we drank and ate! Hope to be back there soon.

The best Filipino buffet in south Florida! The owner is very friendly and welcoming! Her cooking…read morereminds me of Mom!

What a great HOLE IN THE WALL was found. They are a small, maybe 8 table for sit down dining…read more They service both sushi and Filipino food and are geared to feed the crews from the large cruise ships that dock just down the street. From May 23-June 13 2013 they have a 20% off the menu price. I personal stuffed myself for $15.00. Their Sushi was just as good at twice the price places. Miso soup - excellent. Spicy Tuna - needed more spice but tuna was very fresh Dancing eel roll - awesome Rainbow Roll - Very colorful and great tasting Chicken Teriyaki -perfect I wanted to try their deep fried cheese cake for desert but ran out of room.. ***Things you must get over are the size of the place and everything is served in plastic or styrofoam with plastic utensils*** **They are open from 11am-8pm** so get there early..