Nickel City Sushi Restaurant & Sport Bar

An Unexpected Gem – A Feast Worth Every Bite! What a pleasant and completely unexpected surprise! We stumbled into this spot on a quiet Sunday afternoon and, I’ll admit, we were a little nervous when we saw the empty dining room. But let me tell you—this place is seriously underrated. The menu? Massive. Vietnamese, Thai, and American options, which can sometimes be a red flag, but we were feeling adventurous. Having lived in Asia, my husband and I knew we had to do a full-scale taste test—aka, order way too much food. The Feast Begins: Appetizers: The gyoza didn’t wow me, but the crab Rangoons? Chef’s kiss. Crispy, creamy, and packed with flavor. Sushi: We tried the yellowtail sashimi and a roll—both were fresh and delicious. Major points for the roll size! I hate when sushi rolls are so massive you have to unhinge your jaw like a snake just to take a bite. These? Perfectly portioned. Pho Challenge: My husband, in a moment of pure confidence (or foolishness), bet our server Huy that he could handle the large pho. This bowl was comically huge. I regret not taking a photo with his head next to it for scale—it was that big. (That’s what she said.) Red Curry: My personal go-to at any Thai restaurant, and wow. One bite transported me straight back to my favorite Thai spot in Okinawa, run by the sweetest Thai couple. Rich, fragrant, and packed with authentic flavor. Pad Thai (To Go, Because YOLO): Since we don’t live super close, we figured, why not bring some home? No regrets. Was this an obscene amount of food for two people? Abso-frickin-lutely. But here’s the thing—we’ve been searching high and low across Tampa for solid Asian cuisine, and this place delivered. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and honestly, exactly what we’ve been craving. The service was fantastic, the staff was incredibly friendly, and the best part? Our bill—with all that food plus four Sapporos—came in under $100 (before tip). And speaking of tips—please tip your servers well! We’re already planning our next visit. If you haven’t checked this place out yet, do yourself a favor and go. You won’t be disappointed.

Very simple looking interior but then they brought out the food… unexpected greatness! Gyoza was nothing special but has a great dipping sauce. Crab Rangoon was very nicely done and great flavor. Here’s where we have fun… when ordering pho and the dude laughs and says “you should get the large” please beware! It was massive! Ate every bit but still was massive. Great aromatics in the broth and a lovely, light meal (if you order the regular). Share the large with a friend or prepare for a food coma. The pad Thai is some of the best I’ve had in Tampa Bay (my opinion is based on living in Asia for a few years, not just local haunts). The sushi was lovely, light and fresh. Yellowtail sashimi was very tasty as well. Not a bad meal came across our table. Highly recommend swinging by this place for a taste of Asia.

It was a great time. Walked in and it had the feel of a neighborhood bar. Nature of the bartender Rachel treated likea King and Queen. The blue Long Island Iced Tea cigar for me it was magnificent tasted wonderful. The Captain and Coke for my wife has is also delicious. Again the food was magnificent! My wife ordered some kind of oriental food was delicious, and my American Burger was cooked a profession and delicious

An was very nice and attentive. He always somehow knew what we were needing without saying it out loud. We accidentally didn’t get the hours of operation right and they were still super nice and patient with us. 10/10 was very good and everything on the menu looked incredible. I ended up getting the Bo Kho and it was delicious. My wife got the chicken pho and that was even better. The Fried pickles were also super delicious. Would recommend!

Not the cheapest place to eat but it does offer something for everyone. Sushi was the bomb an so was the chicken pad thai. Server was super nice ans attentive as well. Not very busy on the resturant side as well.