Art of Sushi

I came here about a year ago. I got the sushi and thought it was delicious and probably one of the best sushi I ever had in St. Pete area but I never came back because the waitress was rude. When I politely asked her to take a picture for me she frowned and gave us a huge attitude while taking the picture without saying a word. Please give your staff a lesson on proper manners if you want to keep business.

This is our third time coming since under new ownership. With each visit we’ve told ourselves… It will get better. Unfortunately it has not.
This past visit will be out last. Basic orders were not taken, no one checked in with us after we received our food. Or waitress only realized there was an error about five minutes after my husband and I finished our meal (so at least 25min). Please don’t waste your time, money, or a Friday night like we did.

We’ve been looking for a place close to home. Place was clean, waitress was nice… but the food took over an hour to come out. We ordered 5 rolls … We could have gotten better rolls from Publix.

I bought a Groupon to check this place out. I have been looking for a go –to sushi spot now that I live in St. Pete. Art of Sushi did not disappoint. I sat outside, because it was a little dark inside and I had some reading I needed to do while I ate. They have a cute little patio in the front. The service was friendly and quick. I ordered a Dragon roll, Maui roll, and a Mexican roll. All three were great and I was a little embarrassed I ate it all myself. I overheard the couple next to me say they come all the time and order the same rolls I did. This was nice to hear, I will definitely have to come back and try other items.

Shu is cool and Ricky is a great sushi chef. The food is excellent. Cleanliness is perfect. Elisa is a great addition. Wonderful ambience here. Thanks again Shu for being a great person we will be back.

Had samuris revenge roll was very good willvorder agian as well as philly roll both outstanding. so we had desert coconut dream and tempura ice cream all i can say omg. awesomeness

Went for lunch w/​my mom, who doesn’t like Asian food. Well, she loved the miso and had a teriyaki chicken dish with veggies and rice and really enjoyed it.
The crab wontons are made as they’re ordered and the filling is made on site, and it rocks! The salad dressing is that familiar tangy one but way, way better.
Sushi rolls were fresh and tasty, the staff was great, and we didn’t feel rushed or like we were waiting too long for anything. I’ll definitely be back!

There are few times in your life when sushi tastes so good that you are in admiration with every bite. Great place to hang out and not pricey either

Wow I did not know that they serve hibachi style cuisine and teriyaki french cooking, so good. I never try fence Japanese cooking call Yhoshoku cooking wine. And butter reduction. 5 star cooking… yummy & goody. Feast.

We started coming here because Hook’s across the street was always so crowded. We were not disappointed. The food is great and the staff is friendly. The first few times we were in the service was slow and they made some mistakes on the order but they seem to have worked out the issues.
The food is always well prepared and fresh. Try the Volcano, amazing.
The only thing is my husband would love if you could get some flavored Saki.

I previously hesitated coming here because of some not so great reviews, but I’m glad we did. I was very pleasantly surprised with the atmosphere, the food and the service. We were able to get some really great rolls at happy hour price (salmon skin which is my favorite, and not a typical happy hour item), and then we picked a few rolls from the main menu. Everything we ordered was really good. The rolls had less rice and more fish, and the rice had a great flavor. We will definitely be back.

I had dinner here last night with a friend and it was great! We were initially going to Sushi Inc (which is part of soho sushi… which is my favorite) and the parking was horrendous and so we found this place… dang was it good!!! I have found another place besides my beloved soho sushi… the manager was busting tables and greeting the customers. and they have a huge variety of rolls… way more than soho… I’m sorry soho but I’m going to be coming here from now on!

New owners, Sushi is great. Some very unique rolls

Lots of good sushi options, but their execution is only average or at least in my sushi experience it is. Was there for a birthday dinner, about 15 of us… Service was ok, but they seemed overwhelmed with size of party.

Terrible! Waitress was very sweet. Only one chef for 4 tables, so we waited a while… Drinking warm beer. One sushi roll resembled a McDonald’s chick’n nugget. The raw rolls were warm with «crunchy» roe??? Yes… The mints at the end were the best part (and much needed) part of the meal…

Since moving to St. Pete I’ve been on the look for a new favorite sushi spot.
It looks like they have lovely outdoor seating which I will have to check out next time. From what I could see it looked comfy, cool, and had lights if it started to get dark.
Upscale interior, but without feeling like you needed to dress up. We sat at the bar and I got their lunch special, bento box. (Great deal and you get a lot for not too much. And my usual order when trying out a new place as it’s a great way to taste a little of everything.) My company ordered a few pieces of this and that.
We split a bottle of coconut sake, which threw off my tastebuds a bit. Their hamachi was divine and melted in my mouth. We enjoyed everything and will be sure to come back again.
Our waiter was very nice, and pretty funny. The chef, although very skilled, wasn’t very talkative. But hey, if he makes sushi that melts in my mouth, I’m far from complaining.

Nice sushi spot! Excellent non traditional sushi rolls, lovely classic sushi & great saki.
B, our server was great. The only concern is the neighborhood. It’s a bit sketchy. Wed’d go back though

I still enjoy Sushi Rock though I have to say perhaps not as much as I used to. I can’t put my finger on as to why but it could have something to do with the changes in ownership or perhaps my tastes are changing,
Still very pleasant, very clean, easy parking and high quality food

Sushi Rock is located across the street from its rival, Hooks. I’m not sure who was there first, but at one time they use to work with each other. Now they battle it out for the sushi crowd.
I’ve been to both-​SRG is definitely classier inside. I do love their Phoenix roll with a sliver of fresh lemon on top-​divine.

My girlfriend wanted something light, so she suggested sushi. Instead of going to the place a minute from her, she said Hook’s, which I was ok with. Hook’s is good and has a varied menu.
The interesting thing about this was that on this Sunday night, Hook’s was closed. As we turn from their closed door, that beacon of light appeared across the street (no, not Dairy Inn) — oh yeah, I forgot that there is a sushi place DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM A SUSHI PLACE.
So we headed over and was promptly sat facing Hook’s, which turned into a fun viewing experience as about every 5 minutes someone made the same mistake with Hook’s we did, and went straight to Sushi Rock Grill.
The décor of the converted house is excellent — a nice courtyard where you can eat outside, the first table inside, usually for larger parties, is next to a fountain. The small, main dining room sits over 40. Decent sushi bar, but alas nothing too exotic like hamachi kama.
We did stick with sushi — the Electric Sunrise (my girlfriend’s favorite), the Samurai’s Revenge (my favorite), the Tampa Roll (they had a sign that said it was the best in the bay), 2 pieces eel, two pieces octopus.
The food was decent but neither of us were blown away, and the price a bit high. Chances are had Hook’s not been closed, I would never have tried this place, so I’m glad I did, but I probably would not return.
The staff, definitely short handed for the Hook’s overflow, did their best but obviously even they weren’t expecting to be packed on a Sunday.
Also a note — not the fault of the staff at all, but there was a family watching Family Guy on a cell phone throughout the whole meal. If you want to watch TV and eat, do it at home, not at a restaurant.