Mikan Japanese Restaurant

Great Japanese place hidden in a plaza. Small, cozy and comfortable. Everything from the appetizers to the dessert was delicious. I especially loved that they had a bento box option, that way I got to try multiple things. The pork belly appetizer was my favorite thing. Service was great and fast.

Delicious and fresh! The best was the fried ice cream cheesecake.

Its really great overall… we live close by and love supporting local good restaurants

This is the best, highest quality neighborhood sushi spot. I’ve been coming here for over 5 years and I’ve never had a bad meal. I love the seafood risotto, spicy crunchy roll, and donuts among many other dishes. Check them out please!

We were around the area and search on Google Map to found this Japanese restaurant. The atmosphere was nice and clean. The service was helpful and friendly. We ordered takeout that day. We ordered some rolls and a fried oysters. The rolls were good, but the fired oysters was a bit dry. We had fried oysters from many Japanese restaurants. Perhaps we might have to say they are 2 out of 10 on the fried oysters. They were cut in half and you can see how dry they look. It was not too pleasant. Those rolls were typical and average. We might go back again and try to eat in next time. Atmosphere ———- (B) Clean / Organize —- (B) Service —————— (A) Presentation———- (B) Foods —————-— (B) We gave them 8.5 out of 10

Always fantastic service and fresh food! Great prices and super calm environment. Their sushi is delicious!!

I've driven past Mikan for the last 7 years and today was the 1st time I ever went inside and I sure am glad I did. The Eel was fresh, the Spicy Tuna super tasty. Service was awesome. And the place was clean. Well definitely visit again.

Great place to eat Japanese cuisine! Over all great customer service and food experience! Will come back again!

We were headed to an outdoor concert and were trying to figure out what to do about dinner. We decided to stop by Mikan for some takeout. We were not disappointed! Everything was fresh and really good. I was so glad we thought of it. What a pleasant evening we had.

I was in Pembroke Pines with my husband running errands and we were craving sushi. We found Mikan coincidentally while shopping at the Middle Eastern store in the same plaza and we decided to try it. We were pleasantly surprised. The food was excellent, fresh, and tasty. Do not expect an exceptional artistic display with the rolls, but i personally prefer the food taste good rather than look good only. We ordered two appetizers, the Tuna Yukke, and the steamed Shrimp Shumai, and we went with the early bird special that offers a soup or salad and two rolls for only $16. The salad was cold and crispy with just the perfect amount of dressing. We ordered four different rolls, and ended with the Thai donut dessert. The service was excellent and our waitress was very friendly and attentive. The prices were very decent and the quality of the food was great! I highly recommend this place.

Mikan Japanese Restaurant is on Pines Blvd in the same plaza as Gong Cha and Pan Pa Ya. Came here for dinner on a weeknight and it wasn't busy at all but still had a good amount of people. The restaurant itself is very small with booth seating and sushi bar seating. We were seated right away and the inside was clean. The service was attentive and friendly. We got a sushi roll to share (spicy crunch roll), a soup, and two negi toro handrolls. It was overall good but wasn't my favorite with the plethora of sushi spots in the area. Still a solid place to visit if you're in the plaza looking for Japanese food.

Delicious and fresh! The best was the fried ice cream cheesecake. Food was very fresh and sweet ice was great.

This restaurant is such a hidden gem, or at least it was to me! We were nearby at a boba shop but needed actual food and Google said this was the closest place. We all like sushi so why not! The service was so good, the server was attentive and able to understand an appetizer my boyfriend was thinking of that was not on the menu. Kawahagi, fish jerky. It was actually on a specials board, which I saw later as I was sitting with my back to it. If I saw it earlier I definitely would have ordered takoyaki as well but I'll get it next time! We ordered veggie tempura, salmon skin roll, seaweed salad, unagi don, otoro hand roll (literally melted in my mouth!) and a few other rolls I can't remember but were very delicious. I used to shop in this area all the time but never stopped here, now I have to come back just for this restaurant. You could order anything and it would come out great. Very authentic flavors and prices were very fair with generous portions. Total bill with tip was around $100 for three people.

mikan sushi is a smaller place near the east side of pembroke pines, right off of flamingo rd & pines blvd. i've been coming here since 2016. their sushi is fresh, i especially love the narutomaki. everything is crisp, juicy, and tasty. there aren't any super creative rolls or anything but you can get the basics and they do them fairly well. i would say it's nicer than regular casual sushi places but it isn't exceedingly fancy or expensive. they do offer very good lunch specials but i usually come here for dinner on nicer occasions. the service can be a little on the slower side but i don't find that a big problem. if you live in pines and want a good, easy sushi experience that won't rob you, try out mikan.

The environment was very lowkey and chill. Staff was friendly and I had no complaints with the service. Food was a little on the above average price side, however, you were getting what you paid for as the quality was good.

Alway excellent food, price and presentation. Love coming here and trying new dishes.

Back at it again with a never disappointing visit! The best Japanese hole in the wall- I almost don't want to expose it too much but as a Yelpie, I can't hate keep! Love their food, it's all freshly made and authentic with friendly welcoming service! For food on this visit I had the Sunset Roll, Yellowtail Jalapeño Hamachi with a side of Miso soup- delicious! (5/5) and my husband had his favorite dish; Chicken Katsu Curry and his score is always a (10/5) Love love love!

With a large number of such great reviews, I took a chance. Krab Rangoon could have been really good had they had a decent amount of filling and not been overcooked. Karaage was flavorful but there was nothing to set it apart from any other place that makes chicken. Brickell Maki was good but not worth the price and anything listed as sushi should come with wasabi. Also, only 6 super thin slices. Brownie was delicious, seemed fresh and still warm. Also, the only reason for a third star.

The food was 10/10. You have to try the salmon jaw. (Chef's kiss) The service was excellent. The waitress was very friendly. The atmosphere was nice and pleasant. I will definitely come back to this spot.

True authentic Japanese food. The food is always good and the service excellent. I come here on a regular basis.

The sunset roll was just perfect. Like it was fresh and had all the right ingredients that made it so flavorful. Some of the best sushi I've had. The caliente roll was very flavorful as well and went together with all the fillings in it and the white fish. You can never got wrong with the shrimp tempura roll and the steamed shrimp shumai. This place is recommended

Great service , food was very tasty . Restaurant was packed but there was a table for us . This restaurant is small and cozy . We had a hard time finding it , it is west of flamingo and east of the Walmart store . I had the tofu salad that was lovely but wished the tofu would have been more cooked . The mixed tempura veggies were cauliflower and sweet potatoes. We also ordered a roll the futomaki and it was huge ,super filling . The miso soup was steaming hot and yummy . I would recommend this place if you are in the area .parking is ample .

Overall: Good food and great service. Ambience: There is parking right outside of the place. Don't let the adjacent shops fool you. This place has really good food. When you walk in, they set up two tables that served as a waiting/host station. You can read one sign on the table that said "Uber Eats" and the other sign "Take Out Orders." I was a little confused because there was no sign that said wait to be seated, but my friend and I waited. This place is smaller than expected. So, I recommend either beating any lunch/dinner rushes or coming after. My friend and I arrived around 7:45pm and it was packed. Luckily, there was a booth that just wasn't cleaned out yet. Service: I was a little worried because we were standing there for 5-10 minutes before someone came. Again, they were busy everything filled including the bar seating except for that one I cleaned table. I also overheard the first table by the door say that they were waiting since 7:05 and hadn't been able to put in their orders. However, we saw the servers hustling. And our server was great! She was walking so fast and came and checked up on us often! Food: My friend and I shared food. We ordered: - Appetizer: Veggie Tempura - Chirashi Bowl - Dave Roll - Negi Toro Roll The online menu had Spicy Tuna Nachos that we wanted to order but we didn't see it on the menu they gave us so we couldn't try it unfortunately. We received the Chirashi Bowl first. It was a lot smaller than I imagined. My friend said she thought it was bigger than she expected so up to you all lol. They had a wide variety of fish on it the basic tuna and salmon. Some slices of tilapia and another fish we couldn't figure out. I was disappointed we were given only one piece of eel, shrimp, and masago. However, both my friend and I appreciated that they didn't give a lot of rice. The bowl came with your choice of miso soup or salad. We had the miso soup. Next came our rolls within 3 minutes of our bowl. The Dave roll (10 pieces) was so good! I highly recommend! You don't need any additional dips/sauces for it. The Negi Toro roll (6 pieces) was good but compared to the Dave roll just meh. The fatty tuna on the Negi Toro was great though so don't discount it :) 5 minutes after the rolls arrived the veggie tempura which was supposed to be the appetizer lol but no complaints on order because the food came out quick! It was 6 fried veggies (broccoli, eggplant, and sweet potato). I would definitely come here again either to dine in or take out!

I like this place I usually stop by here with my niece and sister. I enjoy the freshness of all the food. My little go to stop after a day of shopping at the mall or the gardens. Staff are really friendly and it's worth trying out if you've never been .

This place is a gem and the chef is really Japanese !!! It turns out that the restaurant used to be in the brickell area in the 90's and I just rediscovered it again. I love his rice, which believe it or not is half of the battle. I love their chirachi and the volcano roll has an incredible topping of scallops and conch in a spectacular pick sauce. Also try the tropical roll, sunset roll. This place uses the real Japanese mayo and it makes a big difference!!

Mikan has a great variety of food, from, soups, ramen, sushi, fried rice and much much more.

I knew it was a little bit of a risk ordering sushi from a restaurant that was about 20 minutes from my house. Truth is, I have tried most restaurants close to me, and I really want to start trying different places for take out during "stay at home". I ordered on Uber Eats and the food took about 50 minutes to arrive, as expected. We ordered a variety of items. Both the gyoza and shumai tasted like they had been frozen. They could have been placed in foil or something better to retain heat, as they arrived lukewarm. Husband's beef teriyaki was very fatty. Our green salads were fresh but the dressing was lacking in flavor. My Sunset Roll was ok. I have had rolls with fresher, bigger pieces of fish and less rice. I actually took a lot of the rice off. While ordering I thought the Mikan Salad looked appealing: Fresh salmon, krab stick, avocado, and cucumber mixed with spicy mayo. Unfortunately all of the ingredients were tremendously overwhelmed by the mayo. The Naruto roll was refreshing. Overall, the meal was fair. I would not order delivery from Mikan again. However, I have enough accolades about Mikan from people I trust that I look forward to a visit in person.

I really loved this local find! They have a nice menu with a good selection. Very fresh sushi and good prices. We went on a weekday and it was relatively full but the service was on point. Can't wait to stop by again.

This place is secret jewel for sushi near Pembroke Pines. My wife and I eat there very often. The food is amazing and fairly priced. I love their Chirashi bowl and my wife always gets their Salmon bento box. If you love fresh fish the Aji Tataki is superb. Their Fries tofu is great !

As per usual, I left shopping until the very last minute. Consequently, I left Pembroke Lakes Mall famished. After debating where to go, I ended up at Mikan. Let me tell you that I got extremely lucky. This place was packed. I somehow managed to get the last seat at the sushi bar. Talk about ridiculous. It was around 7 PM when this happened. No idea if they take reservations, but if you're coming with a group, definitely inquire and find out. Anyway, they're in a shopping plaza and share their parking lot with many other businesses. You should be fine unless it's as busy as it was for me last weekend. I had to go around twice before finding a spot. In terms of ambiance, it's pretty minimalistic in design. There are a few booths, tables mostly, and of course, the aforementioned sushi bar. I think the only gripe I have about sitting at the sushi bar is that the phone is nearby and it wouldn't stop ringing. Not only was the restaurant packed, but they kept getting orders through apps. I don't remember what app they're on exactly, although I'm inclined to say Postmates. Seriously saw a few drivers come in and out, picking up food. When I say busy, I mean busy. Watching the waitresses alone made me a bit dizzy. As far as food goes, I went simple and got a miso soup and dragon roll. The miso soup was warm, savory, and one of the better ones I've had in awhile. The dragon roll was fresh, properly seasoned, and filling. Definitely have to say I was pleased. They seem to have a specials board that changes every day. Whenever I return, I may try something from there. We will see. Either way, I know I am for sure returning at some point.

A delicious find. The food was tasty and nice size portions. All reasonably priced. Offered a nice variety to choose from. We started with appetizers of Tuna Avocado Salad which was very refreshing. Followed by Karaage(fried chicken pieces).and an order of wakame (seaweed salad)Then we ordered a roll- sunset roll and 2 hand rolls one bagel and one fatty tuna both really tasty. Continued with salmon skin hand roll and eel hand roll also just as tasty. We also tried a new roll- which was very good. NARUTO MAKI Krab stick, avocado, and masago wrapped in cucumber and served with rice vinegar (no rice) Entrees we ordered a chicken katsu bento box- yummy and a pork yaki soba. Also full of flavor To drink we ordered a delicious cold sake HAKUSHIKA YAMADANISHIKI JUNMAI And 2 green iced teas Ending in dessert if Tempura ice cream. I definitely will be back and recommend this place highly. Casual atmosphere and constant flow of customers.

Love this spot! Mikan has the "hole in the wall" vibe the moment you walk in. Our server was really friendly and helpful with their menu knowledge and helped me in the right direction towards some salmon. The food was fresh and delicious. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

I came for a swift lunch on a Friday, and boy was this place packed..not one booth or table free, so I sat at the counter. I don't mind that as I love to watch the sushi masters at work. I ordered a dragon roll which was made and delivered within five minutes..service was v fast and efficient despite being super busy. My roll was nicely presented and tasted great.

Tonight I took my father out to this restaurant to celebrate my newly minted Microsoft office specialist word 2016 certification. I have wanted to take my dad out to this restaurant for some time now, as he has been to Japan . The staff was very polite and friendly. My father ordered miso soup and hot tea. He enjoyed both of these as he was a bit under the weather. We split two appetizers, agadashi tofu and sweet potato tempura. He wanted to get some sushi so he got tuna roll and the vegetable roll. I tried the vegetable roll which I dipped in soy sauce per my dads suggestion. It was good. The menu brought back memories of Japan having katsudon and chicken and pork katsu which he got when he was living in Japan. I enjoyed my dishes as well and I ordered a chicken katsu meal. Chicken katsu or fried chicken cutlet was amazing. It was my first time having Japanese American style katsu. I took some of the leftover katsu home. Overall, the service was great and so is the food. The tap water situation got fixed and I thank the owners for listening to my previous review. There was no mention if they used roe from my father. I will take this as a great sign.

When it comes to ramen spots in NW Dade/SW Broward, it's very limited. In comparison to the few other sushi and ramen joints, Mikan has okay ramen and okay sushi. Sushi - in my opinion, the sushi quality is hit and miss. Sometimes I really enjoy the rolls I ordered and others I am a bit disappointed. Ramen - the ramen is okay, the options just seem a bit plain to me. I feel like what would make a world of a difference would be if Mikan added a few optional add-ons like black garlic oil and corn. Ingredients like these just add to the flavor and bring more great texture. I do come to Mikan once in a while for their great prices and good food, but I do hope that they are able to see room for improvement as to compete with the newer ramen joints in the area.

5 star service and recommendations from our amazing server Anna!! The specials she recommended really were the highlight of the meal! Solid food, tasty sake, and great service. We will be back!!!

Mikan's was a nice little spot to enjoy some good sushi. I had the Miami Heat roll and some Thai donuts for my dessert. I've recently became a sushi lover so I try to stick to the basics sometimes, but this one was a must (the Heat were playing in their last finals game on this day lol). The roll consists of shrimp tempura, krab sticks, asparagus, cream cheese, and spicy mayo, topped with seared salmon and eel sauce. Delicious!! I take all 10 rolls in a span of 5 minutes. Also, I was hungry lol. The thai donuts are a classic, you can never go wrong with an order of those!

Haven't eaten out much since COVID-19 quarantine, but we went out and were craving some sushi nearby where we needed to get an errand done. Stopped by Mikam bc of all the positive Yelp reviews and it did not disappoint! Had delicious sushi takeout for the first time in months and it was awesome!!! If you're in the neighborhood, check this spot out.

The food is good. Our server was courteous and nice. The atmosphere is casual. The food quality is better than most places I've been to, the ingredients are fresh. They prepare each dish and serve it right away, which is something I like.

Located in yet another suburban strip mall, Mikan is a fairly popular establishment ran by Chef Ike. There are solid lunch specials available on the menu and despite looking very unpretentious, it is a very promising looking spot given the popularity among the locals. Considering the Yelp reputation, apparent popularity and a dedicated chef owner, Mikan had all the ingredients to make a guest comfortable going for a plate of sashimi. A rather uneventful place inside. There are tables and there is food. The experience fell apart rather quickly and for one reason. The sashimi platter brought to the table was not fresh at all. Half of the fish, even salmon, had an extremely fishy smell to them. Several of the fish were completely fine. If this restaurant imports fresh fish, it can have a mild ocean scent, but not the horrifying stench. The lady serving the table remediate the issue by taking off half price from the dish. Unfortunately eating old sashimi is not something that one would want to do more than once, as a result it's not a place to return to and admittedly, this is one of the first times this ever happened to me, anywhere.

Ordered the Chirashi ..... I n c r e d i b l e Delivered quickly and everything was perfect and so fresh My new sushi spot

When I walked into the restaurant (around 12:30 on a Thursday) the place was packed, which I always take as a good sign! I think there was maybe one or two tables available. I had called in my order for carry out so I sat at the bar for a bit while it was getting packed up. Every plate that came out of the kitchen or sushi bar looked awesome, big portions and everything looked very fresh. I ordered the Hurricane Roll & the Spicy Crunchy Roll on the lunch special menu. It came with a green salad. The salad was basically just lettuce, a few shredded carrots, and like for cucumber slices. Kind of boring, could've used some cabbage or other mixed greens but the dressing was very good. The sushi rolls were both pretty tasty, I preferred the Hurricane roll. The ingredients were really fresh, rice was cooked perfectly, and the ratio of rice to fish was excellent. I'm not a big fan of sesame seeds and they both were sprinkled with them, however it wasn't an excessive amount at all. I should've asked if they had any sauces I could've added on the side like an eel sauce or spicy mayo because the Hurricane could've used a bit more flavor. Overall it was still a great meal. Will be back to try one of those incredible looking bento boxes very soon!

amazing little place parking situation is easy as they are located inside a big walmart plaza. the atmosphere is chill mostly for a date or just dinner with a friends, it is small so not sure how good it could be for groups of 8 or more. the food it is really good, i have been here in the past and thought it was great. stopped with a friend to kill the cravings and it did not disappoint, the tonkotsu ramen was amazing. full of taste but not overly greasy. my friend had the kimchi ramen and he was extremely happy. it was spicy enough to make ypu swet but not so spicy that you meed a gallon of water. selection of beer is limited as in most asian restaurants. the service thianos were the last star was lost. the server was over pushy and sort of in a rush, my friend went to the bathroom and she asked if i wanted something to drink and for my friend. i said i will wait amd she did not look happy. stopped 3 times after the drink order in the matter of 5 minutes asking for our order. overall really good place for a week dinner or just to grab a bite and a beer with friends.

Came on a Friday night and the wait time was about 15-20 minutes - not bad as they were packed! Their menu offers traditional and authentic Japanese food which is why I was very keen to come here. The deep fried bagel roll was amazing. I had curry don which was yummy but a little salty in my opinion. My sister ordered chicken katsu - it was okay. Myusband tried the rock n roll shrimp which was good - until he broke out in hives after a few hours. Big, scary, itchy hives all over his face, neck and chest. He only gets this when seafood isn't 100% fresh. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Place is small but clean

Been looking for a Japanese place. My first time trying them but I would not come back and I would not recommend. I ordered a chicken Katsu bento box to go. Online it said 19 when I got there it said $22.00 bottom line I paid almost $24.00 and the portion was so tiny. Even a chicken tender happy meal looked better than this. Katsu chickenWas cut up on tiny pieces. Sushi didn't look fresh avocado was browning. Only thing that was ok was the tempura but still tiny!

Such a solid sushi place in Pembroke. Came in a while ago with my sister and we both enjoyed our lunch. The service was excellent and the place itself is super cute. We got masago sushi, california rolls, and a salmon roll. All of the fish was fresh, the ingredients excellent, and overall such a great flavor. The portion sizes for the price is also excellent. I also got a small miso soup that was just as good in flavor. Didn't get to try anymore rolls but will definitely be back!

Great littler local place. It's small and it's what I like. If you happen to be seated when it's full, it's not loud and very comfortable. The staff wears mask, they have plexi dividers and the staff is friendly and very helpful. The food is really good at decent prices. I'm a big fan of local businesses and I'm lucky to live close by. Keep up the good work Mikan

I love this place. I discovered it using Yelp, and as always Yelp didn't let me down. I live down the street and enjoy coming here so much. I've been lucky to always have great service. Here's what I recommend based on my experience: Sushi - always fresh. Decent portion. Mango tango is my favorite! Terriyaki Strip steak is DELICIOUS! And did you know they make yummy fried rice? Finish it off with some Thai donuts.... My favorite spot for low key date nights.

Nice little corner for sushi in the Pembroke Pines area, right off Pines Blvd. near the Wal-Mart. One of my closest friends, as well as my roommate, had been hyping this place up for a while, and I had a surprise opportunity to go have lunch there, so I went, and I was pleasantly surprised. Mikan is not a huge restaurant, but it makes you feel like it's bigger than it is. When you walk in, you see the booths on the corners, tables near the center, and you peek straight into the sushi bar area where your food is being prepped. If you look right next to it, you'll see a chalkboard with the current specials, which change on occasion. When I arrived, my friends had already ordered a seafood risotto appetizer. It had a little bit of everything, including shrimp and possibly squid, and it reminded me of a seafood paella, except a little creamier, as risotto tends to be. We followed this up with some takoyaki, which is a seafood fritter, in this case, probably octopus. The mayo on top added a layer of creaminess to compliment the flavor, as I felt it a bit salty. We all ordered a small cup of miso soup, which I felt lacked flavor. My friend Shah ordered nigiri and they were prepared beautifully. My roommate Yomar ordered something called the Deep Fried Bagel roll, which had salmon, avocado and cream cheese deep fried and topped with eel sauce, which was easily the best dish out of everything we tried. He also ordered the Curry Chicken Katsu, but it was lacking in flavor, and the curry tasted too much like ginger. I went there for the ramen, as my friend Shah has been to Japan and had mentioned, and I quote, that "it's the only ramen he has had so far that compared to Japan", so I had the tonkotsu. The broth was nice and savory, with a nice pork flavor, and it had a nice amount of pork meat to go along with it. It was good, but not mind-blowing. Afterwards, we settled on the Japanese Roll Cake for dessert. It looked similar to Brazo Gitano, but tasted nothing like it. It was bland, but creamy. Good place to have sushi in Pembroke Pines. Would go again.

First time discovering this place. My sister and I ate here on an impromptu dinner. We had takeout. Veggie sushi roll, veggie tempura and miso soup. All was delicious, piping hot. It was a very very busy time so we waited a while. Staff was friendly and courteous. The inside felt like a small piece of Japan. It was a great atmosphere. We will return to try more dishes!!

Well, I was super impressed. I've been on a hunt of locating Ramen that's... A.) Reasonably Priced B.) Close in distance. C.) Looks and tastes good. I think I finally found it! The portion was huge and it was worth the price. The flavor is there, the noodles were tasty, and the pork was delicious without clumps of fat. This is probably the best Ramen I've found in the area.

Very solid place for ramen or sushi. I like classic ramen but I've tried the udon here and it's very good. I love their lunch special that comes with a sushi roll and a bowl of ramen. The sushi is pretty good as well and very reasonably priced. Very solid Japanese restaurant, not amazing but good.

Sushi is my go-to every time I come down, and I found this place online. This restaurant is small but it's packed! And for good reasons too. The quality of the food is amazing and service was fantastic! Seating didn't take long at all! She said 20 min but we ended getting seated within 5 min and that was great! Can't wait to come back

We love the ramen and the sushi. We try to go at least once a month. The deep fried bagel is my daughter's favorite.

Everything was delicious!! Difference between soups: Tonkotsu ramen: egg and pork base broth. There a slight, veeertryyy subtle fish oil flavor. I don't like fish oil but you can barely taste it, it just gives it the right amount of salty flavor. Very light nice creamy broth. The pork has great flavor. Kimchee ramen: the broth is a delicate kimchee slightly milky but water based broth. There's a kick but nothing that makes the soup intolerable. It was delishious. I'm not too crazy about spicy and it was perfect for me. We had both. My wife doesn't like spicy so she preferred tonkotsu. I like a bold, out of the norm flow or so I preferred the kimchi. Aside from the broth they have the same things, mushroom pork etc.. The Spicy lover tool was EXCELLENT. Such light tuna with a perfect crunch from the flakes and fresh light jalapeño shavings. I always drench my rolls in spicy mayo and eel sauce and I actually preferred it plain. Just perfect. Will definitely be back.

I had really high hopes for this place when we first walked in on a Wednesday night at 8:30 this place was packed. It looked like a genuine Japanese sushi joint. It had a full sushi bar in the back with two busy sushi chefs, a specials menu on the wall and plenty of people with actual sushi on their plates not just ramen bowls and teryaki. Since it was my first time here I was going to test out a good ole fashioned nigiri 6pc of sushi with a tuna roll, only I don't like tuna rolls with my nigiri, I am a sushi connoisseur so I like salmon scallion rolls. When I asked for this They didn't even flinch no up charge nothing, it was a breath of fresh air. I knew I was in for a treat, I also asked for a substitute of the shrimp because it usually comes with one price of every kind of sushi and that includes shrimp but raw shrimp is a no no people, and what was the answer "how about the chef just surprised you" that would be wonderful! As I waited I was brought my salad and I must say their ginger salad was exquisite! Not sugary not salty it was delicious! So as you can see my experience so far was about to lead to a 5 star review right? Than my meal arrived. When I think of a nigiri I expect 6 different pieces of sushi, I expect the sushi restaurant to give me a show, I expect the best fish of the day because that's what they are giving everyone. A nigiri is 1pc salmon, 1pc tuna, 1pc yellowtail, 1pc mackerel, 1pc eel and since I didn't get the shrimp it either comes with 1pc crab or sometimes 1pc octopus (or chef special) what did I get? I got the same Crapt I could've gone to Publix and got the $5. Wednesday special. I got 2pc Salmon, 2pc whitefish, 1pc yellowtail, 1pc tuna. And it was yesterday's fish. I know this because I KNOW FRESH FISH. You think because you turned the salmon roll sideways it was a "presentation?" Look if you don't like what you do don't do it. If you don't want to present the best dish to every customer and you don't take pride in everything you do, do something else. Your wasabi tasted like nothing. I took the entire half of that chunk and put in on one of those salmon slices and it did nothing. Anywhere else and I would have died. How old was that wasabi? And I now know what everyone else meant about the rice falling apart. That rice was not sticky rice, it was plain ole rice I could make at home. Whatever this place is, it failed expectations once again.

Absolutely love this place! It's hard to find a sushi place like this in miami so my boyfriend and I drive 30 minutes to come here and it's worth it. It's reasonably priced and everything comes out fresh and delicious. Service is friendly and fast. 5 stars all around.