Sushi first started gaining popularity in the United States in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like Osho, which opened in 1970, next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was a full-on dining craze. According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were nearly 17,000 sushi restaurants in the country.
Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, Stacker has you covered—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Tallahassee area on Yelp will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Tallahassee, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.
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Osaka Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar
1 / 18- Rating: 3.4/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1489 Maclay Commerce Drive Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Lemongrass
2 / 18- Rating: 3.6/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2415 North Monroe St. Ste 330 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Thai, Vietnamese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Sado Mori Japanese Steakhouse
3 / 18- Rating: 3.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2810 Sharer Road Ste 8 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Siam Sushi
4 / 18- Rating: 3.7/5 (348 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1700 North Monroe St. Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Mr Roboto Tokyo Grill
5 / 18- Rating: 3.7/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1350 West Tennessee St. Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Masa
6 / 18- Rating: 3.7/5 (368 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1650 North Monroe St. Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Izzy Pub & Sushi
7 / 18- Rating: 3.9/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1123-3 Thomasville Road Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Izakaya, Sushi Bars, Pubs
- Read more on Yelp
Dao Restaurant
8 / 18- Rating: 3.9/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3425 Bannerman Road Unit A102 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Royal Thai and Sushi
9 / 18- Rating: 3.9/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2020 West Pensacola St. Suit 150 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
AZU Lucy Ho's
10 / 18- Rating: 3.9/5 (361 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3220 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
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Mizu Sushirrito & Hibachi
11 / 18- Rating: 4.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 1964 West Tennessee St. Ste 19 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Kiku Japanese Fusion
12 / 18- Rating: 4.0/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3491 Thomasville Road Ste 12 Killearn Shopping Center Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Sakura Sushi & Grill
13 / 18- Rating: 4.0/5 (260 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1318 North Monroe St. Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Hasu Sushi & Grill
14 / 18- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3551 Blairstone Road Ste 132 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Nagoya Steakhouse and Sushi
15 / 18- Rating: 4.1/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1925 North Monroe St. Ste 101 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Teppanyaki
- Read more on Yelp
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Chuck's Fish
16 / 18- Rating: 4.2/5 (109 reviews)
- Address: 224 East College Ave. Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Boru Boru
17 / 18- Rating: 4.4/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1861 West Tennessee St. Unit 290 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Bubble Tea, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp
Kami Poke
18 / 18- Rating: 4.6/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1779 Apalachee Pkwy Ste 106 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Korean, Sushi Bars, Poke
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.
