Omakase Asian Cuisine — Restaurant in Riverview

I just happened to be in the area for an appointment. The restaurant name sounded familiar so I thought I'd get an early lunch. It's one of the few sushi restaurants in the area that is open on Monday, and opens at 11:00 am. I believe they are closed on Tuesday's.

I was so happy to be greeted by a staff member that I already knew from another Asian restaurant I had frequented once before with my mother. It was a welcomed surprise. She remembered me and we talked about mom. She sat me in a booth right away, and told me they had reopened their newly renovated restaurant in October 2021 for dine-in service. I didn't realize they had only been doing takeout during the pandemic. But, totally understandable since people weren't really dining out much at that time. Anyway, I felt comfortable right away. I love that the booth seating has high walls. I feel like I'm more socially distanced from other people which I like. The restaurant is very clean and well organized. The service is fantastic!

The menu is like a book. They have a little of everything from sushi, kitchen entrées, and desserts. I was immediately drawn to the fruit iced teas on the drink menu. I originally saw a chalk board menu of the real fruit teas when I walked in and knew right away that I had to try one. I got the lychee iced tea which was so cold and refreshing. It even had lychee fruit at the bottom of the glass which I saved for dessert. It was a very tall glass, and I didn't need any refills. It was perfect. They also have wine, beer, and saké.

I was a little unsure what to get. I almost got the House Special Udon noodles, but decided to get the Dream Roll when seeing a picture of it on the menu. I was going to get some salmon nigiri, but the torched salmon belly came highly recommended. I was very pleased with both choices. The Dream Roll had baked scallops and salmon. It even had a little acidity to it. Maybe rice or balsamic vinegar, but I'm not sure. It was good. I really loved the nigiri the best. The torched part gave it a natural smoky BBQ flavor, and it looked pretty. I was happy with everything I ordered. I definitely want to go back and try the Krab Rangoon, Popcorn Lobster Roll, and the Spicy Scallop hand roll. The pictures on the menu look delicious. The 5 stars is not just for the food. The service just brings it over the top. The staff is small, but they are so genuine and caring. Somehow they still manage to get the food out quickly. I won't wait too long to go back. It's a good sushi lunch option if you happen to be near US Hwy 301 and Big Bend...

Will return: Chicken Katsu is tender.

Good service, food and decor. Clean bathroom with a lovely sink.

Every time I dine at an omakase restaurant, I think of Wags (of Billions). But this one is name only, with a full menu to order from.

We’ve

-Spicy edamame: 避风塘调味 garlic, salt and all - love it -Shrimp Shumai: purchased, which is rather common. -Chicken Katsu: tender -Sashimi sushi combo: yellow tail is very good

The sounds of wok is constant: probably a lot of take outs (?) The lady hostess speaks Cantonese and our serve speaks both Cantonese and Mandarin, and his English is better than my Chinglish.

On 避风塘调味 typhoon shelter seasoning, that usually has fried onion, garlic and hot pepper, is originated from Hong Kong. Typhoon frequents HK, as often as hurricane does Florida. Many shelters around HK provide safety to boats during the disasters. As time goes by, these shelters became the boat people's communities, where they live, work, and also cook on their boat for people who bring their own seafood (purchased elsewhere nearby). One shelter I used to go was Quarry Bay (鲗鱼涌). The boat owner/cook would ask how would you like your seafood be cooked. I asked for this and steam 清蒸 equally. It's a little baffling to me that HK even invented typhoon shelter seasoning (good with beers ...), given the fact that they love to eat live seafoods, which do not need heavy seasoning. Do enlighten me, TIA. (A little too much blah blah - more of a...

I normally order takeout from omakase, their food is pretty good! This time I sat inside and noticed it's a bit dark. It gives a nice relaxing and romantic atmosphere but it's just a bit darker than I like but it's nice.

We had beef bulgogi and Korean short ribs. The onion soup is absolutely delicious and comes with it. The white rice was well made, not too mushy or too hard. The Korean short ribs are always good, they give you a big helping of onions as well which helps bring some nice crunch and acidity. Sometimes the short ribs lack a bit in flavor but that's a rare occurrence. I like to drip the sauces that come out of the short ribs into my rice and helps bring that flavor in so well. With the plates they serve food on though I unfortunately can't do that. I did also have a few bone pieces now and then but that's the first time that's happened. The bulgogi tasted good, it's also served on a lot of onions. Over all the food was great.

Seating wise there was enough space which I was happy about because I'm plus size but I sat comfortably.

Prices were fine, everything is normally under 25. Everything is also very clean. Service was...