11 Best Japanese Restaurants near St. Augustine Beach

“We love coming here when travel to the beach! It is always a must to eat here. We love the sushi and hibachi. Servers are great. Can't say enough great things about this gem of a restaurant.“

“Wonderful service! I asked for a roll not listed on the menu and they prepared it as requested. Reasonable prices and great Specials! Everything was very fresh and I enjoyed the atmosphere in general.

Parking: Large parking lot“

“I went to SUSHI 99 today for lunch and was immediately struck by the atmosphere, which is fresh and contemporary. SUSHI 99 really made a great first impression, and all of this was before my lunch was served…
I had the Sushi Sampler, which I love to get when I try a new sushi restaurant because I get a nice sampling of six pieces of Sushi with six pieces of a California Roll.
It’s interesting how this simple lunch special can come in such a variety of ways… sometimes good, sometimes not so good, sometimes awful.
Needless to say anything by the five star trifecta above, but I’m compelled to say, SUSHI 99 greatly exceeded my expectations on so many levels.
I haven’t enjoyed great sushi since I moved from St. Pete years ago. On top of that, the service was excellent. I am so happy to have discovered this place and I look forward to my next visit in the near future.“

“Adam is by far an amazing host. Service he provided was not only informative and attentive, but he makes the experience enjoyable. The food is amazing. Wow. He told me it’s the best in town and now I cannot help but agree after trying.
Thank you for the amazing food and service Adam. We will be back many times now.“

“Amazing experience! Service was top-notch and the food was fresh, fast, and full of flavor. Loved the wine, apps, and entrées — everything was on point. Highly recommend! I can’t wait to go back!“

“This cute, humble sushi restaurant, service a delicious quality of sushi, sashimi, and rolls. We ordered the 2 ginger salad, the love boat, dynamite roll, and spider roll. It was worth every penny. We did have a Togo- but we all know that won’t last long once we get home. Highly recommend for friends, family, or a date night.“

“Mikato in St. Augustine Beach is your typical Japanese Steak House.

What we ate - Chef’s Special (lobster, shrimp and scallops), chicken & filet hibachi, Amazing Roll sushi.

Pros - restaurant was clean. Service was excellent. Soup was 10/10 - very flavorful. My husband said the Chef’s special was very good, and he said the Amazing Roll was one of the best sushi rolls he’s *ever* had. Filet was tender.

Cons - neither one of us liked the salad dressing (they have ginger and mayonnaise…we didn’t like either). I didn’t like the yum yum (white) sauce. I like a sweet yum yum sauce, but theirs was not sweet at all.

Mixed feelings - the food coming off the hibachi grill did not have much flavor. My husband liked that because he likes the taste of the seafood without strong sauces. I didn’t like it as much for my filet and chicken. Usually when we eat hibachi, if I don’t like the flavor or if there isn’t much flavor, I just use the Yum Yum sauce and it’s all good. However, because I didn’t like their sauce, it didn’t help me tonight. I added soy sauce to my rice which made it somewhat better, but fairly bland overall. We have a Japanese Steak House back home that’s my favorite. I always compare others to it. Mikato didn’t measure up, but I’m still giving four stars for the soup, sushi, Chef’s Special and service.“

“Love this place! Always fresh and hot for hot foods and cold for cold foods. Unlimited options! Love the AYCE sushi bar and can get fresh Hibachi made right in front of me with the ingredients I want! Great service, great prices! Can’t find another AYCE buffet that is decent in the area. This is a must see place to go.“

“Great food, friendly servers and warm atmosphere.“

“Always a fun time and great experience!“

“Small and quaint, lovely staff, food was fast and yummy!!! Highly recommend over chain restaurants. EAT LOCALLY and support small businesses“