OK, the best sushi spot in Sarasota, FL is no more... see my prior review history for location,…read moresadly it's gone forever. Now, moving up a slot, is Utamaro Sushi Bar located downtown Sarasota. Been going here for years, always exceptional, now 100% the go to place in SRQ for sushi. Note this review is for take-out, holiday party at the office, everyone but the CEO loves sushi, but he stepped up and tried Yellow Tail, LOL, and loved the cooked orders. You won't be disappointed, please GO. Check out this spread of delish photos! Here we have: SUSHI = Hamachi, Bluefin, Uni, Sake, Scallop, Fatty Tuna. The only thing missing was Saba... I requested but somehow the request was denied LOL by ordering party (private joke). ROLLS = Manhattan, Flamingo, Seakosho, Dragon, Emperor, Spicy Tuna, Bang-Bang, Mexican Roll, Triple Tail, Eel, California.

This place is so cute and the staff is so friendly and attentive!…read more The food comes out quickly and is beautifully plated. Would definitely recommend the crispy tuna and tuna belly sushi!

How could I be so lucky to get in here again and have this amazing food? I feel like I hit the…read morelottery for sure... Every bite is pure magic and delicious. The chef here takes such excellent care of each dish... The flavors are incredible. I'm blown away at the tuna pizza with avocado on top... Epic! If you have a special occasion or you wanna celebrate with someone you love, I highly recommend coming here. Book early because I know it fills up... I'm here at 6 PM and all the tables are already full. I'll be back! Can't wait to try other things

Amazing variety of food- mostly Asian…read more Outdoors well coordinated- feels good. Try the bar Nextdoor as well as the Deli.

I've been wanting to try this place out and today was the day! The server was super nice and…read moreinformed me that I can get any roll made, I just had to let her know! That was super dope! I ended up getting the raw godzilla roll with jalapeños inside and it was awesome! Exactly what I was craving! It was super fresh! I would definitely come back and check out more sushi and the hibachi! The ambience was very nice inside as well.

The atmosphere is really enjoyable- nice lighting & cool designs/decor…read more The service is decent, my brother ordered chicken & scallops stir fry and it came without scallops. It was fixed but it did take a bit. We also waited a while for desserts & had to ask for our check in time to be able to see the sunset on the beach. All staff is trained very well to remove dirty dishes from the table & get us all refills. The food is amazing. My family and I all tried each other's food and everything on the table was delicious. All the sushi rolls were 10/10 and they had lots of options. the hibachi meals are a solid choice too! I'm a big fan of presentation & aesthetics and this place nailed it. Will be back soon for a date night!

The sushi is so fresh and delicious. Would highly recommend stopping by! The service was also great.read more

so good! order take out from here all the time and the fist is always fresh. fish to rice ratio is…read moreamazing. 10/10 recommend

Service was friendly and courteous Sushi was pretty good…read moreespecially the Toro, wry exceptional Rolls were pretty good Soups are bad Would return

Very nice little sushi spot close to osprey near hospital! Big space but can get very busy parking…read morecan be limited too! Service was very nice but understaffed-but seems to be the theme these days. Had a great warm house sake and edamame to start-great. Then ordered a couple veggie rolls a soft shell crab roll excellent a two piece eel roll and bento style hibachi meal. Everything was great the budha roll was very good veggied out purple rice but could have used some spice but if youre looking for a plain veggie roll this is it. The hibachi chicken was boring too needed more char. Everything was fresh and i will definitely be back! Go check it out!

Love this place. So delicious. Good sized portions and was always ready when supposed to beread more

So glad we made it to Siam Gulf. By the time we made it, we were a bit hangry. Also we were trying…read moreto figure out the coolest location to sit. They were very patient with us and we had a good spot and a fan directly to us. We ordered the pad see ew and the Orioles roll. These were great recommendations. We loved the flavor of the noodles and the roll roll had salmon which I had wanted. Our server was very sweet and helpful and checked in on us often. The decor is very nice and the restaurant is quite spacious.

We came here for my birthday dinner and cannot say enough good things about our experience. The…read moreoutdoor patio was great vibes. Delicious and unique cocktails, melt in your mouth shichimi (we had the hamachili and highly recommend), fun small plates, and great sushi rolls. Our waitress was knowledgable and enthusiastic about the menu and gave us great recommendations. They let me choose a free birthday dessert; the chocolate lava cake was delicious and great to share with the table. The owner came out to greet us and wish me a happy birthday. He is awesome! We had such a fun time. 10/10 experience!!!

Great atmosphere and cool vibe... would come here, over any larger entity!…read more Speakeasy bar check Freshest sushi Quality service and friendly staff We will be back!

So impressed by this hidden gem! I stopped in for their maki lunch special (3 rolls for $18) and…read morewas blown away by the freshness. Their rice to fish ratio is perfect. Their ingredients are high quality and the sushi chef is legit. It's a cozy spot and the server is so friendly. Yellowtail jalapeño roll: 9/10 Incredible freshness and spicy floral combination Salmon avocado: 9/10 The salmon was fatty and decadent and it was incredible White tuna roll: 8/10 Delicious! Just tasted a tad less fresh than the other fish. I highly recommend visiting Hoshi to grab some sushi!

Unfortunately they are now permanently closed, sad to see you go. I'll miss your cowboy roll and…read morethe friendly environment

Love this restaurant! Food was delicious! The restaurant was clean and service was good. Will…read moredefinitely be back.

We went to Tin Viet yesterday for dinner with a couple of friends to celebrate my husband's…read morebirthday. After appetizers, we ordered from the Thai menu, pineapple fried rice, Bangkok shrimp and Chicken Massamun, all medium spicy. The food was extremely bland, pineapple in the fried rice was tasteless, the chicken massamun was more like a soup full of coconut milk, very little chicken and very pale looking. The shrimp was just okay. All of us were really disappointed with the food. We asked for the Owner and was told that he was off. Being a Monday, perhaps their regular cook was off too. Last Thursday, we stopped by for Happy Hour and had drinks and appetizers. We liked everything we ordered and even spoke to the owner and complemented him on our way out. So we were expecting a good experience again yesterday also.

We had a nice dinner here... ordered sushi and reasonably priced house wines. Server was friendly…read moreand attentive! Booth was quiet and comfy!!! Great location to grab fresh sushi!

This place was great Fast friendly service…read more Clean environment Reasonable price Quality food Totally recommend this place The seaweed salad was excellent I don't usually like it because of the funky aftertaste but this place has mastered the recipe Bravo