The Point

Editor's pick

777 N Ashley Dr # 77, Tampa, FL 33602

813-422-5220 Reserve now

Categories: Bar, Restaurant

Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi

Features: Date night, Outdoor seating, Upscale

Cost range: 10.01-20.0

Payment options: Credit cards accepted

Alcohol: Full bar

More in this neighborhood: Downtown Tampa

The restaurant is stylish and trendy, a long bar running along the back and clubby outdoor seating right on Ashley Drive. It's clearly going to be a nightspot of note, especially once Tampa spends a little time getting chummy with the signature cocktail list (a super-tangy Bombay gin martini with pear and fresh yuzu juice; a suave cucumber gimlet; lychee juice, ginger and yamamomo mountain peach adding exotic twists to other glamorous drinks). Sushi is exceptional, partly due to the freshness of the fish, partly the deftness of the flavor and texture juxtapositions and partly because of the unusual sauces and garnishes.