Speaking specifically to the sushi and the crab Rangoon (maybe my favorite app of all time) Samurai Blue has got to be the most reliable sushi spot in Ybor. I have never been to the other location in Carrolwood. Now sushi comes on a spectrum. You got your $20 AYCE sushi bars bring bottom barrel sushi, but Samurai Blue is nothing like this. It brings honor to the Samurai name with some world class specialty rolls, my favorite being the dragon. Rice light and appropriately sticky. Sashimi and seafood cooked and raw neither of which brings a not pleasant pungent odor, and a myriad of dipping sauces if you desire/do not like sushi as much as you told your date that you did. SB is truly an ideal date spot. Full bar with mood lighting and intimate booth style seating tucked away above the lively Ybor streets providing a full scale of entertainment after the meal. Service on my visits was standard, but the food is what has kept me coming back.

Ordered from Samurai Blue via DoorDash. The food came fresh & delicious. I have been to Samurai Blue in person before and had a great experience, but was feeling a bit lazy and wanted to order take out. Their crispy spicy tuna is a must have.

Super yummy and super fresh sushi!! Parking is a bit tough-have to park in garage and walk through Ybor City. Service was great and had super attentive servers! Not badly priced at all for sushi either. Great meet up in Tampa

One of the best sushi places in Tampa! The prices are fair and the sushi is actually good! Honestly, it was AMAZING. I love the moody vibes. The staff is great and the food came out fast. They prefer you pay with a card or cash. They have Tap/Apple Pay but it doesn't always work.

Beautiful interior, not a ton of seating but it's intimate and comfortable. Booths are large. Service was friendly. The food was PHENOMENAL. I tried the mussels and they were to die for- the wasabi sauce was still sweet with a little kick of spice. The volcano roll was a little different than I've ever had before and it's my usual first roll. It has a bit of a thick, sweet sauce along with the spicy mayo. Loved the flavor and the presentation.

Blue Crab Rangoon 10 out of 5 Seaweed salad 5/5 Tampa roll 2/5 Blue Moon Roll 5/5 Mexican Roll 3/5 Hamachi -Kama 2/5 (this was cooked well, but I could eat this as was not my style) Over all a really great meal I got for my birthday!

This restaurant is truly beautiful, My boyfriend took me on our anniversary and it was a great experience. The crab rangoon was absolutely delicious along with the sushi we had as-well. We came in around 6 on a Tuesday and we waited a while for the sushi but other than that the service was good. Definitely go try it out!

Four and a half stars. Enjoyed having sushi with friends at the Carrollwood North Dale Mabry location. Sushi was fresh and flavorful, Caterpillar Roll as well as the Lobster Crab Roll. We werent given enough soy sauce bowls for each of us, but the plate on which tge sushi rolls were served were large enough to accommodate it. I placed my beverage order with everyone else's but, for some reason, it wasnt served along with everyone else's but eventually i got a freshly poured beverage in an ice-cokd glass. I've dined here before, and the sushi has been fresh and delicious each time. No real complaints this visit.

I'm still on a mission to find the best sushi in Tampa and I still have no luck. Samurai Blue is good but not amazing. Came here for dinner. I used to live in NYC so the expectation is high. The server was super friendly and we ordered sake but it was way too sweet. What I ordered: - EDAMAME: Boiled Soybean Pods - MISO: Soybean Broth, Tofu, Seaweed, Scallions - SUSHI TACOS: Tuna, Salmon, or Kani (we did salmon) - Salmon Nigiri - Tuna Handroll - Salmon Jalapeno Roll: Salmon and Jalapeno, inside out with Sesame Seed - Crispy Spicy Tuna - Lasagna Roll