1. 9 Bangkok Restaurant

   Downtown St. Petersburg : 571 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

   This mainstay of downtown St. Petersburg's dining scene for more than a decade offers dependable Thai and sushi dishes. The decor inside is no-frills, but the food is anything but. And lunchtime always features a special.

2. Aki Sushi

   Oldsmar : 3970 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, 34677

   Sushi and sashimi, kids' choices. Wine, beer, sake.Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thur, 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., closed Sun.

3. Amura Downtown

   Orlando : 54 W Church St., Orlando, 32801

4. Amura Dr. Phillips

   Orlando : 7786 W Sandlake Road, Orlando, 32819

5. Bankok Tokyo

   Bradenton : 7337 52nd Place E, Bradenton, 34203

6. Basil Leaf Thai, Sushi & Noodles

   South Pinellas beaches : 6395 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, 33706

   Thai favorites and sushi.Read more here.

7. Cafe Japon

   International Plaza District : 2223 N West Shore Blvd. # B224, Tampa, 33607

   Located in International Plaza's Bay Street restaurant row, it offers a range of teriyaki, tempura veggies and noodle dishes that will appeal to a wide audience. Casual, friendly and independently owned, it doesn't have the corporate slickness of many Bay Street offerings.

8. China Fuji Restaurant

   Valrico : 2519 State Road 60 E, Valrico, 33594

9. China Fuji Restaurant

   Lutz : 19243 Dale Mabry Highway N, Lutz, 33548

10. Ciccio's Lodge

    New Tampa : 16023 Tampa Palms Blvd. , Tampa, 33647

    This New Tampa bar/restaurant is part of the Ciccio's collection and was formerly a Lime incarnation. Not to fear, the menu still offers an eclectic selection of every American casual dining ever invented: bowls, wraps, sushi, appetizers, sliders pizza and --- for that extra kitsch effect -- TV  …

11. CK's Restaurant

    Tampa : Tampa International Airport, Tampa, 33607

    If a revolving restaurant with a view for miles makes your heart beat louder, check out CK's Rooftop Restaurant atop the airport Marriott. This is a prime Valentine's destination, you see, and fills up fast for the big day. (They can even arrange for roses to be waiting at your table.) Go when t …

12. DaRuMa Japanese Steakhouse

    Sarasota : 5459 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, 34232

13. Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar

    Sarasota : 1572 Main St., Sarasota, 34236

    Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thur., and Sun., 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Fri.-Sat.

14. Edo Japanese Tappanyaki

    Kenneth City : 4500 66th St. N, Kenneth City, 33709

15. Fuji Asian Bistro

    Citrus County : 4522 S Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, 34446

16. Fuji Sushi & Japanese

    South Tampa : 1155 S Dale Mabry Highway # 6, Tampa, 33629

17. Garage Bar & Grill

    Channelside : 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, 33602

    The industrial-looking sports bar serves pizza, quesadillas, burgers and sushi.

18. Grille 54

    Editor's pick

    Westchase : 11935 Sheldon Road, Tampa, 33626

    Kobe burgers to lobster risotto, sushi and Italian specialties and drink specials.Hours: 4 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sun.

19. Grille 54

    Editor's pick

    West Pasco : 10900 State Road 54, Suite #105, New Port Richey, 34655

    It's not Tampa's MacDinton's/South Howard level of mayhem, but it's no small feat to get so many folks in southwest Pasco out on a Saturday night. And what's the draw? Sushi. Oh, and steaks. And Italian food. There's also seafood, raw bar items and a lot of dishes from the wood grill. It's a men …

20. Hook's Sushi Bar & Thai Food

    Editor's pick

    St. Petersburg : 1210 Ninth St. N, St. Petersburg, 33705

    Local restaurateur Hook Atsavinh is no longer with us, but his eponymous restaurant continues on. It offers dollar sushi Wednesday evenings raucous enough to require a parking-lot jockey to keep wayward vehicles in line. Mostly it's about the ambience, a welcoming mix of young and old tossing ba …

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