Whoo Whoo! Hi Y’all, It’s been a while since my last review.Reach me @play.ste.le ?This small Quick-service restaurant is all you need to look for Authentic Japanese food ? in? Downtown Tampa? I ordered for the first time and LOVE IT!!!Japanese Beef Curry - the taste of Curry is actually very juicy and mouthful pairing with Rice. I also have little plum pickle on the side as you could see in the picture.Shumai - Chewy Chewy! And Yummy Yummy. You should try this out too. ?Whenever you’re craving for Authentic Japanese Food. Check Junmai Station out’!!! ??Vegetarian options: The restaurant menu contains certain veggie dishes, which tastes Amazing and Japanese Authentic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Japanese Beef Curry, Shumai 6 pcs, Miso Soup
Annabelle Zinn
There’s nowhere to sit and if there’s seating inside the place has an almost sewer smell. The past two times I’ve been I’ve been sick the next few days. My boyfriend and I both have gotten undercooked chicken from here. The miso soup is disgusting and cooked once and then reheated until it’s gone. It tastes so so salty you can’t even eat it. I do not recommend coming here
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Alan G.
This was a great find to enjoy lunch while attending an event at the nearby convention center. Junmai Station has a bit of an unassuming presence but their food and friendly service certainly made a positive impact. We went around 12:45 pm and unfortunately, nearly all of the onigiri were sold out, so definitely worth it to go earlier. We were fortunate to enjoy the salted salmon onigiri which had a good texture on the rice and well-seasoned salmon, with the only wish being that the seaweed wrap was sturdier. We also tried their gyu-don and ahi tuna-don. The gyu-don had the right level of seasoning for our palates, with a good amount of beef and onions in the bowl. The spicy tuna don was also excellent, with sliced, buttery avocado. The miso soup that came with the rice bowls also tasted fresh and properly seasoned. Overall, it was a great visit to Junmai Station and the main recommendation is to get there early to get the chance to try their other onigiri options in addition to their rice bowls.
Timmy W.
Wow. Beyond disappointed -A Real shit hole stay clear. Too many Authentic restaurants around to settle for this.
Zachary Porter
Great food.
Mr Perry (Krestalve)
I’ve only been here once, but the food was perfect. I lived in Japan for 3 years and I can say the nigiri/musubi (rice balls) are perfectly made here. It’s also nice that they have various Japanese drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyudon
DAVID SORENSEN
Had to bring my food back to my hotel so I wouldn't look bad inhaling my food in public.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah B.
My favorite grab-and-go lunch spot in downtown. The tuna always tastes high-quality and fresh, never gristly. The portions are pretty solid for the prices and I love, love, *love* their miso soup. Pro tip: call ahead 15-20 mins if you're ordering during peak lunch hours-- this is a popular spot for people working in downtown, and it can't take a bit for the food to come out otherwise. Always worth the wait, though!
Kathy S.
Very small establishment, I just went in to buy some pre wrapped Onigiri items but they were good, it's quick and easy!
Nat W.
Authentic musubi place in downtown Tampa? Yes please! While their musubi is authentic and delicious, I thought the price is bit too expensive. On the other hand, the combo meals are reasonable. They come with a delicious miso soup. I loved their Gyudon (very authentic) but could have used a little more sauce (I am used to Yoshinoya). Unfortunately I did not like their curry dish, as it looked more red than authentic Japanese curry and tasted like ketchup was in it. It had nice kick tho. The service was bit standoffish.....I didn't really like the vibe of this place. Not so welcoming and the workers seem unhappy as well. Anyways overall a delicious & authentic Japanese dishes good for takeout. Go there early! Most of musubis are out by 2pm.
Got a ton of food while I was visiting Tampa. I was hoping to get more onigiris but we were one of the last customers so we got the last spam one.The rice bowls were yummy, we got gydon and chicken teriyaki. Both tasted good. The sizes aren’t big, just enough to fill you up. The lady was so sweet, she threw in two miso soups for us.The spam musubi was okay, the spam was sliced pretty thing and it made me wish I had another piece.But over all it was very nice and authentic.There was nowhere to eat inside so we took our food back to the hotel.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Britany B.
One of my favorite lunch spots in the Downtown area! Reasonably priced, consistently fast service and fresh food! I love all of their rice balls and have recently started trying their bowls - which are only $12 and come with a complimentary miso soup! Tried the chicken teriyaki bowl last week and absolutely loved it!
Alyssa M.
What a gem. Food is fresh and made to order. It's so good the camera did not get to eat. Although it was busy (lunchtime for people working in the area) my food came out in about 15 mins.
Stephanie Mobley
Authentic onigiris. Remind me of when I lived in Japan. OMochi, dango, and onigiris were excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Japanese Jasmin Tea in Can
Thomas (Tom)
Great for lunch. Never disappoints. Excellent service.
Whoo Whoo! Hi Y’all, It’s been a while since my last review.Reach me @play.ste.le ?This small Quick-service restaurant is all you need to look for Authentic Japanese food ? in? Downtown Tampa? I ordered for the first time and LOVE IT!!!Japanese Beef Curry - the taste of Curry is actually very juicy and mouthful pairing with Rice. I also have little plum pickle on the side as you could see in the picture.Shumai - Chewy Chewy! And Yummy Yummy. You should try this out too. ?Whenever you’re craving for Authentic Japanese Food. Check Junmai Station out’!!! ??Vegetarian options: The restaurant menu contains certain veggie dishes, which tastes Amazing and Japanese Authentic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Japanese Beef Curry, Shumai 6 pcs, Miso Soup
There’s nowhere to sit and if there’s seating inside the place has an almost sewer smell. The past two times I’ve been I’ve been sick the next few days. My boyfriend and I both have gotten undercooked chicken from here. The miso soup is disgusting and cooked once and then reheated until it’s gone. It tastes so so salty you can’t even eat it. I do not recommend coming here
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
This was a great find to enjoy lunch while attending an event at the nearby convention center. Junmai Station has a bit of an unassuming presence but their food and friendly service certainly made a positive impact. We went around 12:45 pm and unfortunately, nearly all of the onigiri were sold out, so definitely worth it to go earlier. We were fortunate to enjoy the salted salmon onigiri which had a good texture on the rice and well-seasoned salmon, with the only wish being that the seaweed wrap was sturdier. We also tried their gyu-don and ahi tuna-don. The gyu-don had the right level of seasoning for our palates, with a good amount of beef and onions in the bowl. The spicy tuna don was also excellent, with sliced, buttery avocado. The miso soup that came with the rice bowls also tasted fresh and properly seasoned. Overall, it was a great visit to Junmai Station and the main recommendation is to get there early to get the chance to try their other onigiri options in addition to their rice bowls.
Wow. Beyond disappointed -A Real shit hole stay clear. Too many Authentic restaurants around to settle for this.
Great food.
I’ve only been here once, but the food was perfect. I lived in Japan for 3 years and I can say the nigiri/musubi (rice balls) are perfectly made here. It’s also nice that they have various Japanese drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyudon
Had to bring my food back to my hotel so I wouldn't look bad inhaling my food in public.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite grab-and-go lunch spot in downtown. The tuna always tastes high-quality and fresh, never gristly. The portions are pretty solid for the prices and I love, love, *love* their miso soup. Pro tip: call ahead 15-20 mins if you're ordering during peak lunch hours-- this is a popular spot for people working in downtown, and it can't take a bit for the food to come out otherwise. Always worth the wait, though!
Very small establishment, I just went in to buy some pre wrapped Onigiri items but they were good, it's quick and easy!
Authentic musubi place in downtown Tampa? Yes please! While their musubi is authentic and delicious, I thought the price is bit too expensive. On the other hand, the combo meals are reasonable. They come with a delicious miso soup. I loved their Gyudon (very authentic) but could have used a little more sauce (I am used to Yoshinoya). Unfortunately I did not like their curry dish, as it looked more red than authentic Japanese curry and tasted like ketchup was in it. It had nice kick tho. The service was bit standoffish.....I didn't really like the vibe of this place. Not so welcoming and the workers seem unhappy as well. Anyways overall a delicious & authentic Japanese dishes good for takeout. Go there early! Most of musubis are out by 2pm.
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Got a ton of food while I was visiting Tampa. I was hoping to get more onigiris but we were one of the last customers so we got the last spam one.The rice bowls were yummy, we got gydon and chicken teriyaki. Both tasted good. The sizes aren’t big, just enough to fill you up. The lady was so sweet, she threw in two miso soups for us.The spam musubi was okay, the spam was sliced pretty thing and it made me wish I had another piece.But over all it was very nice and authentic.There was nowhere to eat inside so we took our food back to the hotel.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite lunch spots in the Downtown area! Reasonably priced, consistently fast service and fresh food! I love all of their rice balls and have recently started trying their bowls - which are only $12 and come with a complimentary miso soup! Tried the chicken teriyaki bowl last week and absolutely loved it!
What a gem. Food is fresh and made to order. It's so good the camera did not get to eat. Although it was busy (lunchtime for people working in the area) my food came out in about 15 mins.
Authentic onigiris. Remind me of when I lived in Japan. OMochi, dango, and onigiris were excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Japanese Jasmin Tea in Can
Great for lunch. Never disappoints. Excellent service.