I had decided beforehand that after getting out of the movie theater, we'd head next door to get some sushi. I hadn't had sushi in a while so I was excited to see the high marks on Yelp for this place. First off, this place is small compared to the other restaurants in the same shopping center but I guess you don't need a whole lotta room for good food. We walked in and it wasn't that busy. A server greeted us and told us to sit whereever we wanted. A guy and his lady friend waved for us to sit at the table in front of him. My friend and I looked at each other, shrugged, and sate where he wanted us to. No biggie. Without missing a beat another server came by and greeted us, gave us menus, and took our drink orders. My friend chose water and I chose Green Tea. Tea came out in a handleless mug and was nice and hot. The server came back shortly afterwards with hot sake purchased by the the guy who wanted us to sit at the table. Awww how nice, free sake from a stranger. We turned around and thanked him kindly. I had been avoiding alcohol for a while just for personal wellbeing but I believe the universe had decided that the time had come. I believe I drank most of it though. I'd never had sake before and boy was it strong. I liked it though. There was a lot of sushi choices so we took our time going over the menu. My friend finally decided on the Twin Roll (spicy salmon, eel crunch caviar, and salmon on top) and the Yummy Roll (Soybean paper wrapped lobster salad, avocado, lettuce and mango with shrimp on top w. special sauce). He really enjoyed both of them while I liked the Yummy Roll over the Twin Roll. I ordered the Baymeadows Roll (Soybean paper wrapped shrimp tempura, krabmeat, cream cheese, avocado & mango w. special sauce) and the the Godzilla Roll (Spicy tuna, white fish, krabmeat, avocado, deep-fried w. chef's special sauce & caviar). Holy moly, both of those rolls were dang good! I liked the Gozilla Roll better because it had a bit of everything in it, looked visually appealing and it was deep fried, of course. My friend agreed with me. We had no room for dessert which was a shame because I really wanted some green tea ice cream. I'll have to come back for some. This is a very good spot to come for food after catching a movie. read more

Philip Sushi - Yummy Roll and Twin Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Phillip Sushi was recommended to me by a client of mine & I was very hesitate in coming but I so so glad that I finally visited & certainly will make this place on my Top 5 Best Sushi in Jacksonville. Entering the ambience is inviting & well maintained. The menu has an extensive selection of high quality sushi that I will repeated return for. Superb customer service. MUST GO IF IN TOWN & RETURN IF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA!!! of 5 (5 of 5) read more

Philip Sushi - Sushi Regular 6/8/16 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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I come here often and the food is delicious and there are always new specials to try. They always have great sashimi and service. I recommend the aged tofu and ramen! They've recently put booths in the restaurant too! Very comfortable, would recommend! read more

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I feel like I stumble across a hidden gem! I love this place! Amazing food and service! Prices are so reasonable!

We come here all the time and majority of the rolls are really good. They also have specials but not sure they still do..."get 3 rolls buy the 4th half off" The restaurant is small but quaint and it's a hit and miss when it comes to the service, usually we luck out but they make up with the rolls :)). Did I mention this is our favorite place for sushi in Jacksonville?... Nothing fancy pants tho if that's what's you're looking for. Just damn good food! read more

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I have to admit, Philip Sushi was remarkable. The vibe is chill. The menu is really amazing, plenty of great choices, I had to go with Dynamite Roll, and it was wonderful. Team: amazing. Attentive and professional. Can't wait to go back to Philip Sushi. read more

This place is really good. I'm not a huge sushi fan but I really enjoyed my selections here, the volcano sushi was really good. The chicken fried rice and teriyaki chicken were good as well. The prices aren't bad and the food was good, I would definitely eat here again. read more

Came here for lunch and today it was not that busy. I ordered shrimp and vegetable tempura, and salmon teriyaki bento box. My food was delicious and the box was full of food so it was fulfilling. The restaurant was half full for lunch so it wasn't super busy. The restaurant is small and clean and there are 2 waiters who I believe are also the owners. The food did not take long to bring out so I wasn't waiting a long time. read more

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Went here for lunch with a client. Wide and creative selection of sushi rolls. Decent quality and portions for great prices. Would hit up again if I'm in the area. read more

My sweetheart introduced me to this little joint. I love sushi and always like trying new sushi places. It seems the small, hole in the wall ones rarely disappoint. We sat at the bar and the sushi chef served a sample of his avocado roll. It was excellent, with fresh avocado as the main part of the roll. We also ordered one of the of the board specials. The spicy girl, melt in your mouth goodness right there brother...we didn't eat much cause we just filled up on popcorn but I think anytime were on this side of town, this will be our sushi place.. read more

Not sure why this place was so dead when we went. The sushi combinations are pretty good. There's a fair variety of raw and cooked sushi rolls so it can accommodate folks who likes sushi rolls, but not raw fish. It sounds kinda perplexing, I know, but I have friends like that. Anyway, I thought this place was another Americanized suburban sushi joint, but I was surprised to see more options than the usual mayo-laden sushi rolls. For instance, they had $15 chirashi-don. Interesting...I'd like to give that a whirl the next time I visit. The server was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable of the foods. The lunch specials was crazy cheap. I think it was like 3 or 4 rolls for less than $15 dollars or something ridiculous enough for my eyes to pop out of its sockets (figuratively.) Anyway, we decided to get 4 rolls because they had a buy 3 rolls get the 4th half off promotion. We got the sexy/spicy lady/girl, (deep fried) dynamite (?), ocean rolls, and one other roll that had the shrimp tempura. The shrimp tempura was actually my favorite. I think the dynamite one had a sweet plum sauce on top. So if you like sweet and savory dichotomy, you should try it. I would double check with the server though bc I am 100 percent certain of the name. They were all good and plenty. read more

Today I learned that there are different qualities of crab sticks - for the first time today I thought 'That crab stick was really good' . Overall this is a pretty standard Jax sushi place - good quality, reasonable prices. However there were a couple things that were really good- mostly things I would never expect to be different, like the crab stick or the topping on the rice of my chirashi. I would go back if I was in the area. read more

With such rude service I don't understand how this place is still in business! I came in with my husband, and daughter for a light bite. Upon walking in from the heat outside we were directed to a table and asked what we wanted to drink. We asked for water and a water with a cup with a lid for our 3 year old. She stared at us for an uncomfortable couple of seconds and says "just water?" It would have been fine but the staring was uncomfortable. We waited a bit and my husband wasn't sure if he wanted to get a sushi roll. Meanwhile I went ahead and ordered a kids steak hibachi for my daughter and a stir fried chicken udon. Now, in the past I was always able to switch out the salad for a clear soup and when I asked about it this time the lady quickly snapped back and said "No, this comes with salad, you can only get salad." Fine, not a big deal I understand if they don't allow substitutions, but she could have been a little nicer and not so snappy. I almost got up and left but for the sake of our daughter and her hunger we didn't get up and leave. My husband decided to not get anything else so we didn't have to be there longer than necessary. When the lady came back and asked if we were going to order anything else we told her no, thank you but that we were planning on ordering tempura Oreos. Again the disgust on her face was very obvious. The food came out and I have to say that this place would have gotten an awesome review from me because the food was really good. But alas the service was awful. The stir fry udon noodles were packed full of veggies and the flavor was very good. My child's steak hibachi was bigger than expected and my daughter enjoyed her food. Her fried rice was tasty and her steak cooked well. It was tender enough for her to eat. When we were done with all the food the lady brought out the check. I asked her if the tempura Oreos would be coming out soon and she says to me "Oh? You still want those? I didn't think you wanted them" -_- Again, this lady couldn't hide how disgusted or annoyed she was with us when we had not done anything to her. We got the Oreos which were tasty. We finally got our finalized bill and I had a coupon from one of their advertisements from the money pages. The ladies look of disgust was the last straw. We just paid and left. I will probably never come back here again. So I guess you will be fine coming here if you don't have kids, don't use a coupon from the advertisements and don't drink just water and order a plate for every single person in your party, no matter their age. read more

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The sushi is a 5. The service is a 2. I don't even care. The sushi more than makes up for the lack of character in the service department. There were only 3 workers total. 1 server and two sushi chefs on a Friday night. Granted it's not a huge restaurant but wow, that is a very lean crew and it showed. We popped in. 7 tables were occupied and there were 2 tables available for a party of 3. No hostess in sight, we decided we'd seat ourselves. One table needed to be bussed so one choice left. We waited a bit more at the table, looking over the menu and no one else showed. The two chefs frantically working seemed to be the only personnel. We asked the table next to us if we were supposed to go up and give our order to the chef. In a laid back manner. they assured us that there will be someone to come take our order. Just chill ladies, just chill. When she finally showed, they ratted us out with a grin. But it was ok. The server was emotionless and expressionless, her manner like a blank sheet of paper. A table of confused customers? *Shrug* Honestly, I don't know how long it took for our sushi to arrive because we ordered 2 hot sakes, an appetizer, soup and salad. These items came out quickly and I was in excellent company so it didn't seem like an excessive wait. Perfectly timed actually. Because my Ocean Roll was sooooo good I'm gonna have to switch languages: Mama Mia it was Delicioso! Not being hungry, I hadn't ordered more than the one roll but this one roll blew me away. Maybe they were having an unusually great night in terms of sushi quality, but I hope not because I intend on making a point to travel way out of my way to return. I hope this scrumptiousnesss IS the usual. The unsmiling waitress stopped by and asked if we needed our check. After saying yes, we mentioned how great the sushi was and she volunteered that we should've had the sleeping beauty. All three of us looked at each other and collectively said, "bring it on--we'll share it." Apparently, we aren't great at delayed gratification. We weren't disappointed. Beautiful and yummy. This roll sealed the deal for us. Philip Sushi is not close to our homes but like the neutral service, we don't even care. We are coming back for more. read more

highlights: Pink lady is tasty. I am now a fan of soy paper rolls. No green tea refills. Kani salad with spicy mayo and cucumbers is good. I am now a fan of this, too. Tasty fried roll. Add a little shrimp sauce for good times. Lunch specials and a solid sushi joint when the need arises. read more

I was a little nervous to try a new sushi place in a strip mall, with so few reviews to boot. Thankfully, the reviews were right on. We arrived in the mid-afternoon to a mostly empty restaurant with about a dozen tables and a small sushi bar. The atmosphere is pretty much what you'd expect from a sushi joint, with dark wood and bamboo, and a friendly staff. The menu has something for everyone, including a large list of rolls. Based on the menu, Philip Sushi specializes in sushi rolls (both the usual suspects like California roll, as well as a ton of "house roll" varieties), but they have lots of other fare. I was particularly looking forward to trying their reasonable (but not huge) list of nigiri-sushi. My wife selected several rolls, including the California, dragon, and shogun rolls. I opted for the salmon, yellowtail, tuna, and freshwater eel. When our order arrived, I knew we'd picked the right place. The portions were large, and the salmon absolutely melts in your mouth. We wound up ordering a second round of sushi and left obscenely full. Good times. read more

Meh. I've experienced better. I really like the fact that they have a good choice of lunch options. Yashi doesn't have rolls for a lunch special and other places dont have good sashimi/nigiri combinations. This one has both, so I give it credit. It's the only reason I am giving it 3 stars and not 2. I usually get the salmon lunch special where it comes with 4 pieces of salmon nigiri and a salmon roll. It's.... OK. I asked them to put avocado in the roll one time and they said they would charge an extra $1.50. Which is annoying because the only reason i wanted avocado is because their fish is so fishy tasting and i needed some other flavor to counterbalance the poor quality of fish. I think I need to give up on my search for sushi in JAX because to be honest, if this place was in a big city, like New York, it would not survive. Would I return? Sure, but out of sheer convenience. read more

Well..Philip Sushi..I saw the reviews..and I tried you anyway..I arrived to a semi empty place at 1300 sharp..I was meeting a coworker..I ordered a beer and figured they'd be there shortly..the female server brought me said beer with an oddly small glass..a juice glass really..I looked over the menu, and waited..then I waited some more..that female server never came back to check on me..she sat at a nearby table making phone calls..that's almost as rude as the person I was dining with having me wait an hour for them..a male server came over and I ordered another beer and some pan fried gyoza..when my coworker finally arrived, I noticed a few other people in the place we're given water..I wasnt, boo..so I was already very familiar with the menu and we ordered..the couple across the dining room had lemons perched on their water glasses when they came..ours however, did not..interesting. .there was a miso soup, a fried rice and some rolls ordered..they came out quickly, and I was pleased with the quality however my friend was not..we waited a while for someone to check on us, and the female server again came to the table with our bills..I think they should adjust either their price point, or their service level..this plaza is close to where I live and easy to find but this is the second place I've been now (salsas next door -kinda yuck) that just makes me want to stay away.. read more

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My mom works very close to Philip Sushi and absolutely loves it. A little while back I picked up lunch there for us and the sushi was great. I had some tuna and salmon and it tasted great and very fresh. When I picked it up at lunch time on a weekday, the place was packed (as was the parking lot). More recently, my family and I ate at Philip Sushi for dinner. When we first arrived we were the only ones there and the waiter was very attentive (almost too attentive). As the evening went on and the place filled up he seemed to have disappeared. 3 of us ordered hibachi (2 shrimp, one scallops) and my brother had sushi. The dinner hibachi serving was huge. I made two meals of it and was stuffed after both. The only negative food wise, I could think of is that they leave the shrimp tails on, which is kind of a pain. The food is fresh and tasty and the serving size is very generous. read more

Great service, presentation and meal. New to Jacksonville and we were worried we may not find San Francisco or NYC quality sushi. So happy my husband found this place. We shared a pork pan fried dumplings, edamame, a volcano roll, sashimi dinner, and veggie & shrimp tempura. read more

I have been going to Philip Sushi since the first week they opened. It has only gotten better since! They have excellent service, food and atmosphere. Everything I've ever eaten there was always top notch. Their fried rice is outstanding. There isn't one thing that I haven't liked that was put in front of me. Any sushi/sashimi has always been very fresh and so tasty! Their website has very good coupons too. Check them out. They are my favorite sushi house in Jacksonville! Can't wait to go there again! http://www.philipsushi.com/ read more

I came here the day with a friend if mine. I've eaten sushi all over town and have a family member who manages a big sushi place in OP for the last years. So I know my sushi. Cute place but when I walked in wasn't greeted by anyone. Not because there wasn't people around, they were there.. Just walking around or filling up on condiments for the tables. Fifteen minutes later I was finally seated. The menu selection was not to big and not to small. Prices were decent. After reading the reviews here I expected delicious sushi to come out. My friend and I only ordered 4 rolls and was no where near impressed, presentation wasn't to thrilling but it was dull which was good. However when it came down to eating it.. I felt like I was like premade sushi you would buy at publix or something. The volcano roll wasn't even a volcano.. It was fried(?!) Green dragon roll had barely any eel in it as goes for the jaguar roll. Over all it was OK. I wouldn't wanna go back. read more

I was in the mood for Sushi and this was on the way to some other errands I needed to run. At first it seemed like they were annoyed we walked in 30 minutes before they closed but they let us eat. All the food and the sushi was really good and fresh. The prices were pretty average for sushi. I'd go back if I was in the mood for sushi and in this part of town. read more

I eat here way too much! My favorite sushi place in jax for sure. Im to stubborn to even try anything else but theirs now.

Oh my, we stopped in here knowing nothing about this place and am so glad we did! The Ocean Roll is Devine, exactly like what sushi should taste like. The Sleeping Beauty had us ordering round 2. Every single roll we ordered was fantastic. The only thing that was a let down was soup/salad didn't come with a roll, but at $1.95 each easily added on. The house Sake is a great deal too. I am going to have to drive across town and pass many sushi restaurants just to get the the Ocean Roll and Sleeping Beauty! read more

Philip Sushi - Sexy boy and dragon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This place was the BEST JAPANESE FOOD IN JACKSONVILLE !!' Priced right and the quality was what you would expect Going to Sushi and Sashimi restaurants for 40 years and can't wait to bring my family here to pig out !!! read more

This is one of my favorite sushi spots in Jax. Although the service is okay (not friendly in any way, they're just there to get the job done), the food is what keeps us coming back. Sushi/sashimi seems to be fresh, as DH always gets the chirashi when we go and has had no complaints. I usually get a roll or two and order from their kitchen and have no complaints either. Our most recent visit, I was blown away by how delicious the fried rice was. We'll definitely keep coming here to get our sushi fix. read more

Philip Sushi - Chicken katsu and super yummy fried rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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This place is literally five minutes from my house -- so I was really hoping the sushi would be promising. Unfortunately, Jacksonville sushi typically lets me down. This case wasn't any different. It was pretty standard. Nothing amazing. Too much sauce as usual. I find that sushi in Jacksonville is covered in sauce and fried to disguise the lack of quality in the fish, which is pretty scary since you're eating it raw a lot of the time. (I've been spoiled by other restaurants. See Uchi & Pubbelly Sushi.) I could look past the subpar sushi -- but the service was awful. I mean, AWFUL. I think there may have been a language barrier between myself and the servers, but they probably said five words to me. My four year old son was with me and he loves to talk. He'll spark up a conversation with you as you're walking by. They ignored any of his attempts to talk to them, which I thought was rude. They weren't helpful or engaging about their menu. I left frustrated that I spent any money in their restaurant. I won't be returning. I don't care how close and convenient it is... read more

The food we tried was ok and that is the star I am giving. For the rest, the place is missing a lot and the service was awful. To place the order took like 20 minutes imagine waiting for it, another 30. We never were asked for refill on drinks. Just one glass for the entire time we were seated. Luckily, this was the 1st and last time here. read more

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Too many options on the menu (4 pages with two of which contained solely specialized sushi rolls). You can't order a kids meal unless your 8 or under. The bathrooms weren't very clean. However, the waitress was very attentive, but sadly we didn't stay past the drinks because everything else was disappointing and overpriced. read more

Had really fresh fish with at great prices. Service was good as well. One of the best sushi spots in town. Definitely worth a visit.

We came for lunch specials and everything was unbelievably fresh. If you like sushi or hibachi this is your spot. You get a ton of food for your money. We had chicken, steak, scallops, fried rice, sushi rolls and everything was delicious! The service was fast too. We will definitely be back!! read more

My husband and I love this place in Jax. We come often and have never been unhappy with the food, service or presentation. The waitress and her husband are always friendly and patient with our toddler, very responsive and very polite. This is easily the best hole-in-the-wall sushi spot in Jax. I will say that it does always feel hot here in the summertime, not sure if it's their internal temperature settings or a design flaw in the shopping plaza. Either way, it's a great little sushi spot and we will continue to frequent their business! read more

Philip has become our new favorite sushi place. No issues with service in the 5 - 6 times we've been. Sushi is excellent. I prefer less sticky rice (fewer carbs), and theirs always fits the bill. Fish seems fresh. Soups are good. Wine is okay. Ambiance is sparse. read more

This place was a little ways away for me to get there from where I live but I must say it was worth it. This was my first time there and the ambiance and noise level was perfect it was not to loud and it was easy to understand the person next to you without have to talk loud or shout to hear them. The food was good and I enjoyed every sushi I had. I also got some Oreo dessert and it was very good. The service was good the workers were nice and friendly. I will definitely have to make another trip there again when I am craving sushi. read more

We love coming to this place. We come just about once a week and the sushi is outstanding and the service is great. We have been to multiple sushi spots around Jax but we've found our favorite here! read more

Don't be fooled into ordering 3 rolls and expecting one to be 50% off as the menu states. It is a scam. They won't tell you that the offer is done . read more

The sushi was okay don't get me wrong, but the service was absolutely terrible. If it was solely based on the food this place would be somewhere in between two and three stars, but as it is...I have to give it a one. read more

Their service is completely incompetent. I stopped by on the strength of their Yelp reviews, and instead of greeting and seating me, the server just gestured over his shoulder to an open table. When he came to the table, I told him I had heard good things about their sushi and asked for his recommendations. Instead of engaging me and discussing their sushi offerings, he pointed to the menu, said "these are are sushi rolls" and walked away. I left a $5 on the table and walked out. If that's the kind of incompetence in the FRONT of the house, I hate to imagine what goes on in the kitchen. Stay away! read more

Very good sushi. Have been there twice and it was great both times. Fresh - quick service to catch movie!