Slight language barrier, but prompt service and good food. Shrimp & Mixed Veggies was a good lunch selection. Plenty of food, could have used a bit more spice, but overall good. Shrimp are large.. good size. RECOMMENDED read more

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Great neighborhood establishment. Consistent food which is always good and they have take COVID precautions very serious.

This was the best sushi I have EVER had. My boyfriend dragged me to Palencia (we live in Jacksonville) and I was expecting decent sushi... all three of the rolls we got were exceptional! We got the Jimmy Smith, the Dynamite, and the Red Corner and I can't even choose a favorite. I would drive to Palencia every week for this spot!!!! You must go! read more

Yummy!! Great food! Great service! I love everyone here the food came so quick and everything was so good!

I love Pacific Asian and can't believe I haven't written a review yet. My first visit I sat at the sushi bar being a solo that day but ended up ordering Kung Pao Chicken with no peanuts. It came out and holly Kung Pao it was huge with a bowl of rice too. Unfortunately the flavor just wasn't there. I want it to hit me with flavor and spice but this one was lacking both. I've not ordered it since then. However, I've gone back numerous times for the sushi which is delicious! The most recent visit I ordered Chicken with Broccoli no rice (they still brought out the rice) and my daughter ordered Chicken fried rice. We both really liked the dishes. I will most likely stick with sushi though b/c the portions are just huge and I honestly prefer the sushi over anything else I've had there. read more

Pacific Asian Bistro - Chicken and Broccoli - Sushi Bars Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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Spicy crunchy tuna is so delicious. Sashimi platter beautiful and fresh. Friendly servers. Palencia's Neighborhood gem! read more

After eating here for many many years since we moved out here which is been 11 years to be exact we got sick after eating here mind you we spent $180 that evening on take out and everyone got sick and had stomach issues and we only purchased two dishes and an appetizer that were cooked. I would not bother to call because the manager/owner refers to himself as a chef is very rude and actually nasty and that is just when you're asking him a simple question and the only reason we eat there is because we like the food but we have not been back since and we used to go quite often. At least every two weeks.I have noticed that the customer service has gone downhill, prices have gone drastically up and portions have gone down. We used to spend a ton of money in takeout here but have not been there in a long time due to the family getting ill after eating and being afraid to chance it again not to mention we realized if we don't feel comfortable calling after getting sick because we know the owner will be nasty then we shouldn't be giving them so much money on so few meals and appetizers. We used to do it because it was quality but when you get sick it's not quality anymore. We are in a recession, it is not the time to raise prices and treat people extremely rudely and it is the manager, most of the staff is nice but they have to follow his rules " The chef and owner" and he is actually rude all of the time. you would think he would be really nice to someone who spends so much money but he isn't. read more

This place is a gem. Great service and even better sushi. Highly recommend the Pink Lady, Mango Tango and the Tina Carpaccio. Truly the best sushi in town, maybe even the best I've ever had. read more

Observations: - Popular place so depending on your arrival time, there may be a wait. - standard sushi/rolls menu along with cooked cuisine ranging from Chinese to Thai to Japanese. Highlights: - neat interior - lots of options for Asian food lovers, not just sushi (I seem to know a lot of people that live here that strongly dislike sushi) Opportunities - service left me wanting a little more attention (or at least a beverage that didn't sit empty for so long between visits) - none of the rolls or noodle dishes stood out in terms of flavor or uniqueness. read more

This used to be an excellent restaurant. I was so happy to have it in our neighborhood, but lately every meal we have had there has been a disappointment. Last night we had a chicken egg roll, not great, the tempura calamari, pretty much yuck, billed as tempura but was breaded, seafood vegetable delight, krab sticks fake of course but not good, lobster tough and inedible, and shrimp panang curry, reliable and good. It is time for a clean sweep in the kitchen. Service was good and we did not try any sushi which may be fine. read more

The pacific Asian Bistro is a great place to go! Nice interior and great food. I always get the general salads chicken and the lo Mein noodles and I recommend it. Though i do not recommend the mochies they are stiff, not stretchy. Definitely a area where they can improve. But overall a good place to stop by and grab a bite to eat. read more

I'm sad to be writing this review. This restaurant has been the one place close to our home that serves halfway decent sushi. But after multiple experiences with the wait staff not knowing what nigiri sushi is or the difference between unfiltered and filtered sake or what is gluten free, I have to give them a 2 star review. -Not to mention their selection of sushi is not plentiful. Also, the ramen is rather bland. I can't wait for someone else to open a sushi restaurant nearby. read more

We have been coming here for years for lunch and usually had a great experience. Today was not so great, the nigiri fish was fatty and chewy. Honesty the owner wasn't there and I think the sushi chef just took shortcuts when it came to quality. Overall the experience was just mediocre, going to try the new sushi place north of here on Phillips Highway in the same shopping center as Fionna McCools . read more

WOW ! This place is amazing, food ,presentation, service. It doesn't get any better. My kids love this place. Highly recommend.

Best sushi in the area! We drive 20 minutes each way to eat here and it's always a great experience. We've been eating here for years. Great sushi, great wine, great people--Mas, the owner, is a total gem. Would give it more than five stars if I could! read more

Great fresh sushi. Enjoyed the Mexican roll and Toro sashimi. The negori sake was a great compliment. Service was great.

If you want asian food that you do not need soy sauce with, eat here!!! I literally eat here at least 4 times per week. The owner is awesome and the sushi and soup and shrimp fried rice is the bomb diggity! read more

Usually a wait but the food is delicious. Service is slow. My favorites are the Orange Chicken and the Beef Fried Rice. read more

Pacific Asian Bistro - Orange Chicken - Sushi Bars Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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My boyfriend and I just moved here after previously working at a sushi, Asian fusion restaurant. We've been on the hunt for great sushi for a couple months. We probably tried 10 places and PAB is by far the best! Cooked dishes and rolls were amazing and the man behind the sushi bar was fabulous !! Super nice and helpful. Our new go-to spot(: read more

Best sushi anywhere!!! Some of the freshest fish and most creative combinations. I've never had anything I didn't love here! The Thai food is awesome too. Love the Panay curry and green curry and well as the pad Thai. Whenever we have friends from visiting from out of town, we always bring them here. read more

the liss lisa roll is soooooo goodd!!! 10000000/10 recommend!!!!!!! such a great atmosphere too

Just driving through and happened to notice the place. What a great find. Had the California Roll, Spicy Salmon Roll, and Shrimp Tempera. We will be back. read more

Pacific Asian Bistro - Sushi Bars Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Mango roll was super delicious!! Best quality sushi I've had in the area so far. The Panama curry is also an incredible price for the quality. read more

Always delicious and beautifully presented sushi! We get the Grand Canyon roll every time, and are steadily working our way through the menu. The staff can be a bit spacey sometimes but they're always super polite and eager to help! read more

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There is a reason PAB is open and it has nothing to do with the quality of the food. Its the fact that is serves the community of Palencia, and Palencia is 10 miles from anywhere in any direction. (Just google map that) The food is sub-par; and really what should you be expecting? You cannot do sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Korean very well. Focus efforts, folks Last night (the last time I will go) we called in an order to pick-up after a late soccer practice. We arrive on time, wait 15 minutes and have the bag handed to us while the waiter takes off to do something else. We leave, get home and its not even close to the order we made. I go back. They apologize, but just keep talking. 5 minutes later food comes out. I ask them to repeat the order. They do. All confirmed right? Go home, open bag. Wrong food. They got one meal out of three right. But 100% of the food was terrible Too many choices the cook and wait staff get confused Very poor communication skills Rush around like there is fire alarm in their head, but only three people in the place Money cannot fix stupid, which is why PAB will still be open for those of you who settle for bad food and silly-stupid service read more

Beware the place is filthy outside as you can see as they leave grease and food debris covered mops outside for the local rodents to feat upon. The sidewalk is covered in kitchen grease windows haven't been cleaned in years. The food soaked mops attract rodents. read more

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a buddy and I came down to St. Augustine for a golf weekend and we were looking for a decent sushi place. Luckily we found this place! It was really very good. Service was excellent. Our waiter was hilarious, and quick with the food and anything else we needed. Our nigiri sushi was Delicious. The yellowtail was especially good for two reasons: 1.) it was just good, quality, fresh fish, 2.) they put VERY thin strips of chives on top, and the two flavors together were out of this world. Their special rolls were a different story. We had three: salmon salmon, the green river roll, and the Kamikaze roll. The kamikaze roll was delicious (eel roll topped with spicy tuna). The green river roll was odd to me, but if you like rolls with a creamy (mayo-ey) sauce, then you might like it. The salmon salmon roll was actually offensive to my mouth. it was a salmon role with spicy salmon on top (totally great so far!) but it's in a plate filled with this garlic soy sauce. The combination of these flavors really didn't do it for me or my friend. Over all Great sushi, but I'd be weary of ordering some of their special rolls. read more

Good service and good food. I've been there on multiple occasions and I'm never disappointed with the quality of food and service.

Two words: Mongolian Beef. That is all. No but really that's all I order. I've had some of their sushi which is pretty good also. Their shrimp and garlic sauce is pretty good according to my mother, and my husband enjoys their chicken anything lol. We usually come here whenever we go to the IMAX theatre or just on our way back home from St. Augustine. Very good food. A must try. read more

best place in palencia by far, VERY sanitary and open during this chaos. Great food and service.

This is my go-to lunch sushi spot near Palencia. The rolls are more reasonably priced at lunch and it can get packed in the evenings. Friday and Saturday evenings are very busy but they do a good job with takeout orders! read more

I have eaten way more than my fair of sushi in my 42 years. This is superior quality, amazing variety and just killer. US1 Roll is the most flavorful specialty roll that has ever graced my lips. The Firestarter roll is very unique and tasty. Will be back. Often. read more

Pacific Asian Bistro - US1, seriously the most amazing specialty roll I have ever tasted - Sushi Bars Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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Definitely worth coming back! Delicious. If you're in the area, do yourself a solid and eat here. Great, friendly service too. read more

Pacific Asian Bistro - Eel tempura Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

So I was looking for a good place to get some Japanese grub. Found this place and they didn't have hibachi which is okay. So I ordered teriyaki bento boxes for lunch. Total was over 25$. Okay not terrible but not cheap either. But the kicker is when we ask for sauce they charge .50 a piece. I know prices have gone up but come on. It should be already included in that price or if I was asking for more than a couple. It they made up for all of it with their food. It is amazing! Tasty and succulent from the soup to the chicken. read more

Maybe it was a Saturday night and busy weekend but, took them 40mins to place our order... Food was just ok but, price is high for the quality of food... overall we'll not going back again, sorry... read more

I was visiting in this area today so we stopped here for lunch. Small room, nicely appointed in minimalist decor. Table seating with waitstaff service. I took a peek at the sushi before I sat down, to see how it looked. Sushi bar very clean and orderly and the fish appeared to be fresh and firm. They offered us a lunch menu as well as their full dinner and special items. Lunch was as expected a few Bento Box offerings, teriyaki, the usual rolls and soup, won ton, miso or hot and sour. I was going for the specials I chose the Miso and the fire belle roll my companion the pacific roll. I was not a fan of the miso, it did not taste like any I have tasted in the past so that was sent away. I had a better outcome with the fire bell roll. First the presentation, it was spot on, simple and elegant at the same time. I just wanted to gaze at it sitting there on the table Yellowtail, spicy tuna, cucumbers. I was correct about the fish. Sweet firm to the bite with just enough spice in tuna lets the flavor roll through the mouth. The other roll was even more stunning in presentation. Nested in a bowl like plate the tuna based roll was dressed with a nest of fried onions topped of with flying fish eggs. You know those little red orbs that pop in your mouth. I wanted this for myself. Before we left I made a quick trip into the loo in order to wash my hands. It was like going into a small Zen room. I just stood there to take it all in. Crazy no? Service is good the only down side, only one sushi chef was working on what turned into a very busy lunch. We had time to kill so no issue there, but if you have a time constraints there may be an issue. read more

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I have mixed reviews about this place. They offer a mixture of sushi (and other Japanese dishes), Chinese and Thai options. I think that they do a better job with their sushi, because to me, the Chinese and Thai dishes are just average. Service can also be hit or miss. The night we were here we had out-of-town guests with us, and I was disappointed that they don't offer a sushi boat (or something like it) that has a mix of sashimi/nigiri/rolls, so all our sushi had to be ordered individually. The spicy tuna was seasoned very well and had the right amount of heat. The salmon skin roll had a good flavor, but for my taste, it had too much sauce on it that made it a little soggy. On the whole, all of our rolls were not wrapped nor sealed very tightly, so the rolls would either split open, or the insides would fall out of the seaweed wrap. The fact that this place is one of the few restaurants close to where we live is a definite plus, but we've ordered take-out from here in the past and I remembered having a surcharge for carryout orders (which should have been mentioned ahead of time, out of courtesy). This isn't our go-to place to dine, but it will certainly do for convenience. read more

Pacific Asian Bistro - (Left to right: Spider Roll, Dragon Roll, Salmon skin roll) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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Two words: Chicken Ramen!! We have always loved this place. Sushi is incredible! But the ramen....insane!!

ive ate here dozens of times and they typically have ok food. I ordered take out for me and my family and the man at the front argued with me about sauces for 5 minutes on top of my food being 20 min late. The food isn't bad but for average food and terrible service you can go anywhere read more

Great food and sushi. Amazing service and very very clean. Owner Maas is a class act. Always treats me with alot of respect. Kids love the sweet n sour chicken. I am a fan or all their sushi, hibachi soups, everything. #GTRBrothers read more