16 Best Japanese Restaurants in St. Augustine

“I have eaten at the restraunt a couple times inside and it has been awesome everytime so I do recommend eating there. Service has always been awesome, but Do not order to go. The food quality to go is nowhere close to when eat eat there and that's disappointing. I ordered hibatchi chicken and shrimp to go and pretty good chicken and shrimp floating in sauce and a bunch of onions and carrots floating in watery sauce. Will never order to go again. Especially when my whole order was over 75 dollars.“

“This is one of the very best Sushi restaurants that i have ever eaten at. The service was spectacular and the selection of sushi and sashimi was stupendous. I have eaten in many Sushi restaurants and I have to say this is by far my favorite . Whenever we are in St. Augustine I know we will eat there again. My husband, who does not like sushi, also loved the food he was able to get.“

“Met some friends for lunch and we had a wonderful time! the food was great, very fresh and quick, also two of the rolls on my friend's platter wasn't prepared as they had asked, so the waiter was very accommodating and quickly went to have them made over! Ambiance was very nice the place is super clean and we will definitely be back for more! Also they actually had the lunch menu available on a Sunday!!!“

“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“

“Great service and an amazing difference from the prior occupant in this location. We really enjoyed the attentive and pleasant nature of the service staff. The food was well prepared and entertaining. The sushi was good as well as the hibachi meals. I agree with many of the other positive reviews and I am happy that I have this restaurant a try after ownership and name change. It is definitely well worth it and I will recommend to my neighbors and friends.

Parking: Plenty of parking in front as lot is not used much at night.“

“@Matsukawa Sushi & Ramen up past Costco is the best sushi I've had in Florida . It ranks with the quality sushi restaurant we found in London. It's going to blow your mind! #sushi #bestofnorthflorida #bestsushi #saintaugustine“

“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.“

“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.“

“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!“

“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.“

“Great food, friendly servers and warm atmosphere.“

“Always a fun time and great experience!“

“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.“

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

“Traveled domestic and internationally… hands down my favorite Sushi spot! Mas the owner is a master of his craft. The creations are works of art for your taste buds. Everything is of the highest quality ingredients and attention to detail is a staple of every dish. I have never had a bad dish and the confidence in the chefs makes for an adventure in culinary delights.“