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Tallahassee Sushi / Japanese Guide

FRI public-record essay for sushi / japanese restaurants in Tallahassee.

Tallahassee's Sushi / Japanese scene separates into public-record tiers: legacy, specialist, moderate, and modern creative. FRI classifies format and discipline from public records only. It does not infer cultural ownership from names; owner/operator references are limited to Sunbiz and DBPR entities.

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Updated 2026-07-05 22:08 UTC

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By FRI Editorial Desk · Classification guide

Validated open entries54
Confirmed closures3
Inspection/safety overlays20
Filtered candidates6
High-turnover addresses8

Classification Legend

owned

Public-record owner match

operated

Public-record operator match

legacy

20+ year license history

FRI does not infer cultural ownership from names. Classifications are based on public-record entity, license age, category, and format signals.

Takeout & Markets

$ · 2017

Suki Hana and Wok A Holic

6419 W Newberry Rd Space G4A, Gainesville

Chef/operator credit from public record: SUKI OF OAKS MALL, INC..

Casual & No-Frills takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 6 event(s).

$ · 2026

Nori Authentic Korean & Sushi

  • Unverified

7401 W Hwy 318, Reddick

Chef/operator credit from public record: not resolved.

Casual & No-Frills takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$ · 2024

Tokyo Sushi & Hibachi Express

126 Sw Main Blvd, Lake City

Chef/operator credit from public record: TOKYO SUSHI & HIBACHI EXPRESS, LLC.

Casual & No-Frills takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Moderate

$$ · 2016

Zen Noodles Bar

3117 Sw 34Th St Ste 2, Gainesville

Chef/operator credit from public record: TASTE NOODLE HOUSE LLC.

Late-Night & No-Frills takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 10 event(s).

$$ · 2024

Foody Bowl

9570 Sw 62 Avenue Rd Ste 900, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: LONGTAI INC.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$ · 2026

Grill Bowl

  • Unverified

3100 Sw College Rd Ste 3095, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: not resolved.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$ · 2025

Hibachi 4u

9548 Sw Sr 200 Ste 3, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: HIBACHI EXPRESS OCALA LLC.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

High-End & Omakase

$$$$ · 2016

Sushi Feast Ayce

3500 Sw College Rd Ste #400, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: SUSHI 4U OCALA LLC.

Full-Service & Polished takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 5 event(s).

$$$ · 2017

Grace Japanese Steakhouse

3035 Se Maricamp Rd #101, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: MIYAKO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE, LLC.

Full-Service & Polished takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is running 2.2x the peer alert threshold.

$$$$ · 2020

Hana Sushi

3147 Sw 45 St Ste 10, Gainesville

Chef/operator credit from public record: HANA SUSHI LLC.

Full-Service & Polished takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold.

$$$$ · 2016

Yamato Japanese Restaurant

526 Nw 60 St, Gainesville

Chef/operator credit from public record: EASTERN GROUP OF GAINESVILLE, INC..

Full-Service & Polished takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$$ · 2016

Miyako Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi

17860 Se 109 Ave Unit 619, Summerfield

Chef/operator credit from public record: DH BROTHERS LLC.

Full-Service & Polished takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$$$ · 2024

Edo Japanese Steakhouse

6419 W Newberry Rd Ste A0003, Gainesville

Chef/operator credit from public record: EDO GAINESVILLE LLC.

Full-Service & Polished takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$$ · 2016

Tonys Sushi Steakhouse

3405 Sw College Rd #103, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: TRIPLE LI & J ASIAN FOOD, INC..

Full-Service & Polished takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$$ · 2016

Yamato Japanese Restaurant

4714 Sw College Road, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: SOUTHERN GROUP OF OCALA, INC..

Full-Service & Polished takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Tradition-Focused

$$ · 2017

Akita Sushi

8075 Sw Hwy 200 Unit 117, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: FUJING SUSHI AND HIBACHI LLC.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is running 2.9x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 6 event(s).

$$ · 2016

Sakura

  • Unverified

1548 Ohio Ave S, Live Oak

Chef/operator credit from public record: not resolved.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 6 event(s).

$$ · 2016

Samurai Hibachi and Ramen

2606 Sw 19 Ave Rd Ste 103, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: SAMURAI HIBACHI AND RAMEN LLC.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 4 event(s).

$$ · 2016

Sho Gun Japanese Restaurant

143 W Noble Ave # C, Williston

Chef/operator credit from public record: TOM SE WINNE INC.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 3 event(s).

$$ · 2022

Hibachi of Sakura

4920 E Silver Springs Blvd Ste 108, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: HIBACHI OF SAKURA LLC.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 3 event(s).

$$ · 2016

Tamaya Sushi

  • Unverified

3102 Sw 34 St Ste C, Gainesville

Chef/operator credit from public record: not resolved.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s).

$$$ · 2016

Chop Stix Cafe

3500 Sw 13 St, Gainesville

Chef/operator credit from public record: CHOP STIX CAFE, INC..

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 1 event(s).

$$ · 2016

Sushi Bistro of Ocala

18 Se Broadway St, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: SUSHI BISTRO, INC..

Fast-Casual Chain takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is running 3.6x the peer alert threshold.

$$ · 2017

Koto Hibachi Express Sushi and Bubble Tea

3811 Sw College Rd, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: GENKI IZAKAYA LLC.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is running 2.2x the peer alert threshold.

$$ · 2019

Tokyo Sushi

2785 Nw 49Th Ave, Ocala

Chef/operator credit from public record: TOKYO SUSHI HOUSE INC.

Modern Casual takeout & markets entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.6x the peer alert threshold.

Methodology and Audit

Entries clear the FRI cascade on DBPR status, closure vetting, and cuisine attribution. Identity enrichment (DBPR/OSS/Sunbiz name agreement, geocoded address, city/county consistency, plus cached Google/Foursquare/Yelp verifier context) refines a listing but is no longer a publish gate: a DBPR record that fails only enrichment is still shown rather than dropped. A record that cannot be matched to an identity is marked "Unverified DBPR Record" and its unverified corporate/website/social attribution is withheld; a record that cannot be geocoded is recorded as un-located. Failures and enrichment levels are written to output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet for operator review.

57 of 63 candidate evaluations published (90.5%); 6 marked unverified (no identity match), 14 recorded as un-located (no geocode). Audit log: output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet.

Data sources: FRI Cuisine Essays. Built from DBPR public inspection records, Florida Sunbiz business filings, and Foursquare/OSS location data. All counts are derived from public records — no estimates or projections unless labeled as forecast.