Samurai Blue

Editor's pick

1600 E Eighth Ave., Tampa, FL 33605

(813) 242-6688

http://samuraiblue.com/

Categories: Bar, Restaurant

Cuisine: Asian, Sushi

Features: Date night, Late-night dining

Cost range: 10.01-20.0

Payment options: Credit cards accepted

Alcohol: Beer and wine only

More in this neighborhood: Ybor City

Smart sushi, sharp sake and the fieriest beef tartare that Seoul cooking can make all add up to one popular place. Plus the Tampa location's 30-foot ceilings shelter one of the few great spaces and hip crowds to survive the malling of Ybor City. There's a second location in Westchase.