Katana Japanese Restaurant

Pretty authentic Japanese place. Line on Wed was around 1.5h but the experience was worth the wait. Overall is great and highly recommended. Only thing is that rolls look and taste a little alike

Incredible!

Must show up to put your name down on a literal list. Wait can get long but it’s worth it!
Sushi is extremely fresh and tastes fantastic. Pricing is very fair for quality of what you receive. Have been twice for 2 people and spent $75 both times un coincidentally (2 waters and just sushi).

Highly recommend this place if you’re anywhere. 1 of 1 gem!

The food and whole experience is amazing here! The people are nice and end up remembering what you order so fast!! My favorite sushi place EVER!!

Best sushi spot around! Menu and belt (boat) dishes! Really well priced, with welcoming staff. Well worth queueing outside for opening! Didn’t want to stop eating it was THAT good!

Katana is a good time for a date night. It’s a bit of a tight space and the wait time can sometimes be a while, but I think it’s worth it. The boats concept is neat/cool where you get to pick your sushi/sushi roll, and the sushi is made right in front of you. There’s a wide variety of options, and they bill you at the end based on which plates you grabbed. Everything tastes fresh/yummy. The dessert options are also really good. It’s a great spot for locals to walk to and then walk to Bob’s afterwards for drinks. I’ve come to Katana many times, this establishment has been opened for years and it’s a spot I’ve recommended for just as long. I used to come here as a young teen, I enjoyed it then, and I still enjoy it now. I recommend for a cozy and pleasant dining experience

Worth the wait. Very unique experience and excellent sushi. However, I give one point off for service because they only had one sushi chef making nigri and sashimi, which meant that these items came out slowly, and since he would make a bunch at the same time, there was a lack of diversity. I also give one point off for atmosphere because of the small location, and a ton of people waiting in line meant that people were lined up against the walls right behind where you are sitting, staring at you and waiting while you ate. Somewhat uncomfortable.

Amazing little hole in the wall spot for sushi. Unique with the conveyor boat system they serve their sushi, make sure to order with the waiter anything you want that you don't see in the boats.

Honestly, we love Katana. We come here all the time. We have drinks at Bob’s while we wait, it’s the best day of the week for me. Everything at Katana is fresh and delicious and Mika and the staff is always so attentive. We come here way too much because it’s our favorite place!

Love the experience here with the floating boats with Asian dishes on them. As they float by, you pick the dish you like. Better grab it quickly because the other guests are also grabbing their favorites. Don't worry, they don't run out of the entrees. There is a chef in the middle of the boat run who keeps making more dishes.

The prices of the dishes you pick are up on the wall. Each plate is different and has a different price. See my photos of them. They also have a menu and the QR so that you can order other dishes.

They open at 6:00pm on the dot and you better be there a little earlier as the line outside forms quickly. They figure on average people eat and leave within 46 minutes so check your watches to time it right or you will be waiting in line. There is no waiting area as this is a very small place. So some guests may be standing against the wall waiting for the next open seat. You will catch on quickly.

I haven't mentioned which dishes I would recommend because I never look at a menu. But, I will highly recommend for dessert their Tempura Cheesecake! It is incredibly good!

The food is delicious and you find yourself grabbing more plates. Your server is very attentive but doesn't pick up your empty plates. You or they will stack them on your table so that at the end of your meal, they count up the plates and give you the bill. Very clever.

We love this place! We meet people who have been going there on a steady basis for over 20 years! Super popular place!

Parking is available on the street in front or around the corner. Enjoy yourselves! Dress is casual.

Best sushi-train-style restaurant I've been to. Plates float along a continuously replenished river around a central bar and you are free to grab and go as you please. Prices are determined at the end by your stack of plates and each individual plate's color (reference board of prices are on the east wall).

They do not take reservations and the small place fills up almost instantly - write your name, leave a number, and head to one of the local bars to grab a drink while you wait. They'll call you and you'll have 3 minutes to arrive or they'll consider it abandoned.

Parking is fairly easily found with street parking and muni surface lot behind.

Good sake collection, plus an additional menu to order hot items.

9.5/10 would recommend!

Don’t let the long wait discourage you! It’s absolutely worth it! This is by far one of my favorite places in Miami. Some of the best sushi and sashimi I’ve had in a long time.
The staff is super friendly and attentive.
Make sure you try the tempura cheesecake also! It’s so good!

Katana is like the best little hole in the wall you’ll ever find. The wait could be around an hour around dinner time, but there’s a lovely little bar next door to hangout and pass the time. The staff is so nice and the sushi is super good and authentic! So fresh. 10/10 would go here again. The little boats in the river are so much fun. You grab what you think looks good and that’s the best part!

Love the experience! And got to try Uni for the first time. Everything was so fresh and delicious! Service was great, staff is very kind and attentive 😍 I will definitely go back soon.
Keep in mind that there’s only 25 seats available so you might have to be added to a wait list.

This hole in the wall is amazing! Lined up outside 15 minutes prior to opening. If it was not for the rain there would have been a line down the block. As it opened people poured out of their cars. The place was packed immediately. Service was fast and efficient. Food was fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is very unique and well done.

I've been very curious to try Katana for some time after several friends' recommendations. We came around 5:23 pm just to see where the place was and where we could park and got a surprise went we notice there was a line already! Even though it was pouring the line kept growing so we decided to get in line too, I mean if people were willing to do a line for that long it must be some very special sushi.

After a lot of waiting, the restaurant finally opened. Is a very small place so be prepared to wait if you can’t be seated on the first round.

BRW the public parking behind and in front of the restaurant is free after 6:00 pm.

Don't let the long wait discourage you! It's
worth it! This is by far one of my favorite places I've been in Miami. Some of the best sushi and sashimi I've had in a long time. So fresh! The best sushi rice I have ever eaten! And the fish was so fresh!!! I normally dip a few of my sushi rolls in soy sauce, but not this time! It didn't need it!! Perfectly made! The wakame salad was amazing too!!!! All the food was so good that I forgot to take pictures of all the plates we ate! Truly delicious!
The staff is also really nice. Meeka and Yumi are truly the best!

Love this place. Great sushi for an unbelievable price. Everyone there works hard to make sure everyone is attended to. Only complaint, wish they had a bar so we didn’t have to go to Bobs to wait!

This place has been a classic for my family since I was very young, we’ve always call it ‘the little boats’. Yesterday I went after long time without going and everything was as fresh as it always is. The waiting tends to be long but I swear it’s worth it, what I would recommend you is seating down in the bar next door, get some drinks and wait for it. The experience is awesome and prices are just too goles do be true. We were 4 and payed $74.

This was a very cool experience. Sushi tasted very good. Service was awesome. Make sure that you get on the wait list online because the line wass crazy, parking was available behind, And definitely the best hole in the wall.

The best sushi place in Miami PERIOD. I have been coming for so many years, and even now, living in NC, there is a reason that there is always a line to eat (some times are super long but worth it)

Best piece of advice I can offer is if you’re hungry you need to arrive before they open and form a line of sorts.
If you wait until they fill the 35 or so seats then be prepared to wait at least an hour.
You will be added to a waitlist and will text when your table is ready.
It’ll then be a perfect opportunity to walk two doors down to Bob’s your Uncle for a cold beverage and a friendly chat with the bartenders or meet a new friend.
Note on door states to limit your dinner to 75 minutes for common courtesy.
Now the sushi is amazing and fresh and comes along on boats.
You simply grab the tiny plate of your desire.
When you empty your plate stack them in the side.
We saw a couple that had at least 15 plates stacked for each!
When you’re ready to leave you place up above your seat on a shelf.
Each color plate dictates the price.
The saki was delicious too!
You can also order from a menu.
I am upset I didn’t get a single picture of our food!!!