I love coming here for dinner or happy hour. The happy hour is delicious and I love that we can get…read morea seat at the bar quickly. Food comes out fresh and the drinks are delicious. The decor always sets the mood and the bartenders are so fun! They are funny and polite. One thing I will say, they forgot a hand roll I ordered or maybe it didn't register in the system. The last few items I ordered were To-Go and they brought every dish on a plate. I reminded them it was to-go and they brought me little containers for the food, 3 times.

Came in on the recommendation of a friend, I don't love that they don't take reservations unless…read moreyou have a party of 6 or more. But we were able to get sat for a party of 2 in about 50 minutes, I believe the bar is first come first served so I'd recommend scouting out bar availability if you're quoted with a longer time than you'd prefer to wait. Ambiance is great, decor is on theme, and the music was solid, not overpowering and it didn't feel like conversations were competing with the music. We were able to hold conversation amongst ourselves and our waitress at normal volumes. Service was solid, food came fairly quickly for the most part, and there were only a couple of times where we needed to look for our server to get some additional request in. Food was amazing, I loved both the chicken and duck skewers. The edamame was okay, could have used a little more seasoning for me personally. The wagyu fried rice was nothing less than delicious. The yellow tail and jalapeño hand roll was good, but more of a taco since it wasn't rolled at all, the ingredients were more so just placed inside the sea weed. The Batanga Highball was probably the most refreshing cocktail I've had this year. Incredible experience over all, I will definitely be back, the next time I'm in town.

Izakaya Tori is easily a 5-star spot for sushi in Tampa…read more Everything tasted incredibly fresh, high quality, and thoughtfully prepared. The sushi was beautifully presented, and every roll we tried was packed with flavor without feeling overdone. You can really tell they care about the ingredients and overall experience here. The atmosphere is also a huge part of what makes this place special...cozy, modern, and perfect for either a casual dinner or a night out. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the entire experience feel welcoming from start to finish. Definitely one of my favorite sushi spots in Tampa right now, and I'll absolutely be coming back.

Fresh sushi and great skewers are the highlight of the neighborhood Japanese restaurant…read more Izakaya Tori is Tampa's worst kept secret when it comes to a great place for a casual celebration or weeknight dinner. The menu is vast, with everything from sushi to ramen to donburi to yakitori, etc. I always opt for chicken thigh skewers and a roll or two. Every time I come, the people around me are ordering a variety of things, but next time I need to try the tuna avocado salad. It looks amazing! Service is good as expected and food comes at a nice pace. Definitely recommend for when you want better than takeout sushi, but not necessarily a super upscale sushi spot!

Excellent experience. Sit at the sushi bar- they are so engaging and hospitable. Logan and Ameer…read moremade the night entertaining and made the evening worth it. When you spend good money on good, it ought to be worth it. It is certainly worth it here. The food was fantastic, the decor and environment was so high end. I will be back. Highly recommend!

Had a fabulous dinner at Ro while visiting Tampa last month with my sister! We were both craving…read moresushi and this was the perfect spot for a girls night out. We also love Hyde Park and it's just so nice to walk around that area before or after your meal. We started off with cocktails -- I went with the pomelo (nikka coffey gin, aperol, grapefruit, szechuan peppercorn) and she got the shinshun (sparkling sake, yuzu extract, & honey). We both really enjoyed our drinks. For appetizers, we shared the wagyu gyoza and I also got a couple pieces of nigiri -- Hokkaido Hotate (scallop) and the otoro (fatty tuna belly). Yum! We both ordered sushi rolls (maki) for our mains. I got the Ro signature roll which has spicy tuna, avocado, and hamachi. My sis got the classic tempura shrimp roll topped with crispy potato chips which was a nice twist. We definitely got our sushi fix! The end of every meal comes with a complimentary sweet surprise and I'm so glad we saved just enough room for dessert. They make their own ice cream in-house and have fun rotating flavor combinations. I can't remember the exact flavor we had, but it had a passion fruit ganache on top with some crumble topping and it was phenomenal! Some of the best ice cream I've ever had. That alone is worth going back for.

First time eating here and it didn't disappoint. Everything was fresh and creative. Service was…read morestellar and our waiter was knowledgeable about not only the food menu but the drink menu as well. Hubby and I started with the neki toro and tempura poke rolls both which were super fresh. The rolls also seemed to have less rice than other sushi restaurants we frequent which we both loved. If you are a tuna lover like I am, I highly recommend to try the toro flight as well! The Dungeness crab salad was interesting but absolutely delish. It comes on a bed of tuna carpaccio which makes for a nice presentation. The kamo crostini (duck breast with onion jam on house made toast points) is inventive and flavorful. Each bite had that satisfying sweet and savory element to it. To round out our supper, we also shared the kinoko gohan with salmon (mushroom coconut rice with a salmon filet) and it was for sure the highlight of the meal!The salmon is marinated and cooked to perfection so it just melts in your mouth and much like the crostini, there is a sweet and savoriness to each bite of the salmon and rice. For desert we tried the soy milk panna cotta which was silky and light. The restaurant itself is super cute and well done inside. It is dark enough to create a cozy, intimate ambiance without being so dark you can't see what you are eating. The noise level is also acceptable. The restaurant was pretty busy while we were there yet we were still able to enjoy good conversation without feeling like we had to yell to one another across the booth. We cannot wait to go back!

What an amazing evening and experience…read more The staff is incredibly helpful and nice. The food is incredible extremely fresh. Had the omakase and it did not disappoint. The most delicious and surprisingly treat was the chocolate covered foie gras. Don't be a hater you must try.

Great places for specials seems like everyday they have something going on. I haven't been since…read morethis was the previously named place years ago and I did miss it! Their pizza was fantastic it was sweet but had the bold Gorgonzola cheese. I would come back just for this. Parking is ok they have a lot but you can find parking on the street or there for free. Drinks are reasonably priced and they came out quick as well as the food. Service is superb. Will be coming for the taco Tuesday special!

Really good food but the inside is a bit overrated. The best part is that you can get the lunch…read moremenu for dinner or pretty much anytime. Their best food are the wraps or bowls but everything I've tried has been good. My weekly go to is this Diablo wrap

Popped into WAGAMAMA, a popular WATER STREET restaurant for dinner and it did not disappoint…read more My server Veronica was on her A-game. I started the evening with their chili Margarita. It's a spicy one but adds a nice kick to the meal. Tonight I enjoyed the pork potstickers and for my entree, I had the steak Bulgogi. Love, love, love the dining experience tonight and can't wait to be back!

We were really hoping to find a spot with a great atmosphere, awesome vibes, and tasty food for our…read moreSunday night dinner. We checked out a bunch of different restaurants, but they were all booked up. So, we ended up booking Wagamama for our dinner on Sunday night. After finding roadside parking near the restaurant, we checked in at the register and were shown to our table. Our server greeted us and provided us with menus. Following a discussion among ourselves and with our server, we began our order with a lychee martini and a coconut drift for drinks. For appetizers, we selected the Bang Bang Cauliflower, which our server highlighted as a very popular option, along with chicken pot stickers.For our main courses, we ordered the chicken pad Thai, Karage Chicken Strips for our toddler and the chicken firecracker dishes. Our drinks arrived first: a Lychee Martini and a Coconut Drift. The Lychee Martini contained a significant amount of vodka, so much that my spouse could only manage two sips. The Coconut Drift was better, but it still had an excessive amount of sugar. We got our Bang Bang Cauliflower appetizer. However, upon tasting it, we found it wasn't cooked properly. It tasted like they simply coated the cauliflower with sauce without properly cooking it. We were disappointed to have to return it. Following that, our chicken pot stickers arrived. The chicken pot stickers were just okay, without anything particularly noteworthy about them. They weren't even properly cooked around the edges. Both appetizers we ordered turned out to be disappointing. Our dinner arrived and included Pad Thai and Chicken Firecracker. Both dishes were just alright; they could have been better. Compared to how other reviews described them, they didn't live up to the expectations set by those reviews. We couldn't get the Chicken Karage Strips we wanted for dinner. We ended up having to comp the whole thing because even though the restaurant wasn't that full (only about 70-75% empty), we had to wait a super long time for the food to be ready. Our visit to Wagamama was so disappointing that we may not return. We were unhappy with the food, the service, and the atmosphere.

Great restaurant. Loved the vibe, menu and service…read more Creative approach to elevated Japanese/Italian fusion. Everything was very tasty loved the akami spaghettoni and pappardelle. The caprese dessert was so surprising and fun. Service was warm, engaged. Restaurant is able to be casual and high-end at the same time. Great for a special occasion or just a night out. Only miss was at the end of the meal. The check was dropped off before dessert and the team was in a rush to make us pay. I realized patrons were waiting but the length of our time at the restaurant was wholly determined by the restaurants service timing not us. This was a miss after an otherwise great experience.

My fiancé surprised me with a reservation to Kinjo for my birthday and it was 10/10. The restaurant…read morewas very intimate. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. The food was absolutely delicious. For our appetizer, we had the bread service with whipped ricotta and confit yolk butter. The butter was perfectly salted and was very creamy. I had the pappardelle as my main and it had this nice spicy kick. We will definitely be back.

This is a cool sushi restaurant and I have to say the creativity and quality is top notch. My…read morebiggest observance is that service is a bit slow. Now I enjoy a paced dinner and am not one to rush. The night I visited, on a Saturday night, the restaurant is 75% full. While I understand sushi of this quality takes time (yes it is top quality) the team is just not prompt. Beer taking 10 minutes etc. we will be back no doubt, just trying to help provide constructive feedback.

We love coming to soho sushi, usually get carry out, but this review is for 2 different visits with…read moregroup of 7 this past Sunday and a larger group also on a Sunday in July. I have the feeling restaurant is severely understaffed. We arrived before our table was ready so sat at bar and got some drinks, bartender was amazing and is the only highlight of our visit. Sat at table, ordered food and no issues. The guys ordered beers and when she brought the beer, the women ordered wine. 25 minutes later still no wine was brought. Our table saw the bartender was also tending tables and asked about the wine which was then immediately brought by the bar tender. Food was good as usual, we finished and ready for check but then we did not have contact with waitress for 35 minutes. When we finally got the bill, we can't see the itemized bill until after you pay. Saw the bill after and we were not charged the happy hour price for the wine, but the waitress was gone again and we were done waiting. We will only be sitting in the bar area from now on IF we come back.

Recently visited Haiku for a friend's Birthday Dinner and had some items I loved and some that I…read moredid not care for. To start the crab cake was amazing. Didn't need all the micro greens for garnish on top but this could be overlooked because taste and flavor was amazing. The tuna tartare was super tasty as well and I would definitely order this again same comment for micro greens on this dish - didn't need this and found myself moving it off the dishes to actually enjoy the item. The two not so favorite dishes for me were the fried rice topped with fried chicken. While chicken was very tasty the rice was extremely basic. Could have used eggs or other ingredients to elevate this dish. Also the Volcano roll was extremely disappointing. Normally the volcano topping is cooked or (torched) and this topping was cold and very unappetizing. Would not recommend this roll. Overall this place is a hit or miss. Service for our large party wasn't bad and everything came out pretty quickly!

Terrible from start to finish. Waited 25 minutes at hostess stand without anyone coming to help…read more Ended up seating myself and waiting another 15 minutes for a waitress to help. Food is terrible - they even forgot the egg as a part of my ramen and brought me a frozen egg when I mentioned the missing item which was disgusting. Octopus is so tough and chewy. Terribly cooked from frozen. Mango sticky rice is absolutely horrendous. Nothing like what you expect. Temperature is terrible - they don't use A/C so it's incredibly hot and humid in restaurant. Avoid this place at all costs.

One of my favorite Asian places in all of Tampa. If you're looking for an authentic experience come…read morehere. Great rolls and service all around. Went here for a birthday celebration and would come back. Also, they have a 2 for $12 roll deal on Tuesday.

It was my BFF's birthday and we had planned on going to a different restaurant, however, they were…read moreclosed, so we came here and I'm so glad we did. We ordered wine spritzers to start off and they were light and refreshing. Then we ordered crab rangoons to share. These are not the same ones you get at your favorite Chinese take-out. The dumpling was crispy around the edges but soft in the middle, with a very delicious filling. Next time I think I'll order my own!! We also ordered salads with ginger dressing which was good. We shared two sushi rolls: the Gronk and the Red Devil. The presentation was very nice and the rolls were really good. Our server Veronica was sweet and did a great job of taking care of us. We got there early, around 4:45ish, as we had reservations for a craft project afterwards, and had only an hour or so for dinner. It was nice and leisurely and we never felt rushed for time, thanks to our server and the kitchen. A very lovely meal!