Norigami FL — Restaurant in Winter Garden

One of my and my husband's new favorite sushi places. Went out for a date night with hubby tonight. Everything was prepared well. I ordered the spicy edamame and the omakase. My husband ordered a few individual pieces. We mostly spoke with Austin, who was great serving us.

The spicy edamame was great. Not too hot, but a nice sweet heat with a flavor that reminded me a little of Korean BBQ wing sauce (really a must try!). For the omakase, I didn't state any preferences other than making sure uni would be included in the omakase (it was). I wanted to try everything as the chef desired, even the types of fish I normally disliked (sometimes I'm surprised by how a chef makes something I dislike and turn it into something I love). The popcorn hamachi my husband ordered was fantastic. I wasn't expecting literal popcorn on the dish. You wouldn't expect the flavors or textures to pair well together but it was phenomenal. I think it was my husband's favorite for the night. The hamachi nigiri blew me and my husband away. The striped jack, king salmon and fatty tuna nigiri were among my favorites as well. Melt in your mouth pieces with great flavor combinations. The toro had a sort of s'mores flavor to it that was crazy good. My husband and I weren't as much a fan of the whiskey ikura but we're not big whiskey or ikura fans so I'm sure it was just us. The ebi reminded me of crawfish (which I love) but a little tougher. The blue crab temaki was a bit lack luster in flavor compared to the other pieces - I'm hoping they experiment more with this one. The tuna nigiri wasn't my style (I am not a big fan of tuna but I wanted to try the experience. If you like tuna though, you will like this!). The miso soup was wonderful. The broth was made with fish bone and bonito flakes, which they strained before adding the wakame and tofu. My husband also ordered the A5 wagyu (he's not a big steak fan, but this steak he loved and would order again). I was a little jealous I hadn't ordered it too, but next time!

Absolute wonderful experience definitely deserving of their Michelin star. We will be coming back here again for future date nights. Thank you David and Austin for providing such a lovely dinner with charisma and incredible,...

My wife and I went to sit down, and we were told they were closed and we couldn't sit there. So we took a moment and before we could get up, the manager came over and said that we couldn't sit there and we told him that we were Leaving.

After we got up, maybe three or four minutes – a couple came and they were placing an order so I walked over and asked what that was about. And the manager said that it's a go order.

The first employee that asked us to leave, nor the manager ever said that we could order to go, and I expressed my distain for the lack of communication. Then the manager said well you never gave me a chance to even clean up the table. What does that have to do with anything?

I told him that Because of the way we were treated Barely sitting down for a moment, I would never go back.

The lesson for the manager or the owner or whoever resist is that your employees should educate the customer to say hey, we're close, but you can order to go if you want. And then the manager who is coming over to make sure we left should've said the same thing saying hey, you can't stay but you can order to go if you want. That would've been a viable solution that would make sense rather than just telling us to leave, when we had barely sat down without any options and just making excuses after the fact that he needed to clean the table. That has nothing to do with the fact that we wanted to order food from this place.

Absolutely horrible customer service or any thoughtfulness letting a customer know that wanted to eat options that they could've even if they weren't staying.

Feel free to reach out to me directly to discuss further. I would love to help you be better at taking care of people that have good intentions that are pushed into the negative this way because of how I...

Norigami is the literal definition of a hidden gem…but it won’t be for very long! You’d better check this place out now before more people find out about it and it becomes virtually impossible to get a reservation!!!

Let’s start with saying how amazing this place is - tucked away in the midst of all the action in Plant Street Market, Norigami is a small 8-seat sushi bar where you can sit and watch the chefs prepare your sushi. This is NOT your ordinary sushi restaurant - this place is Michelin-recommended and is a full-on culinary experience…you can see how it got all its accolades very quickly after you sit down! I would highly recommend doing the omakase experience - basically a 10-piece chef tasting alongside a hand roll and miso soup. For only $65 per person, it is far more reasonable than any other omakase I’ve ever seen (most places being $100-200 per person), they don’t sacrifice quality at all!! The food is absolutely wonderful!! By far the freshest and best-tasting sushi I have ever had anywhere, and I’ve been to Japan!

From the hotate to the colossal shrimp with Cajun mayo to the king salmon to the hamachi, and every other piece we tried, it is all incredible! So much flavor in every bite and I am wishing I would be there again right now as I’m typing this. I also highly recommend the spicy edamame as well as the popcorn hamachi appetizer - both amazing options! The level of quality, service, and the whole experience is SO not something you’d expect in Plant Street Market, and it’s more on par with something you’d get in downtown Miami, New York, or Chicago - Winter Garden is very lucky to have Norigami!! So, check this place out, because if you love sushi and want the freshest fish around, it is...