Shibui Japanese Restaurant

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For two star Japanese, try Shibui in Kendall. Check out this affordable place in the Coconut Grove area. It's known for its sushi. The menu is large. It's been awarded the Best of Sushi award. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is open late and good for groups. Diners found the food quickly served.

User Reviews of Shibui Japanese Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Kristen P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Still love this place but one of our rolls had WAYYYYYY too much mayo/conch sauce on it (Volcano roll) and there were kids running around because of a birthday party. The place is too small for kids...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gustavo A. L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Liked it !!! totally did - the plum wine certainly helped things as well. The Sushi is good, the service is OK. Sitting on the floor certainly makes it feel more authentic. The Boat has everything you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Florence Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Tea Creme Brulee! Need I say more?!?!?!?!?!?!? :)You know that feeling when you meet the man of your dreams and you find out you both lived really close by in the past, or that you had mutual...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica W.

4.0 of 5 stars. The one thing that stands out for me about Shibui is the value. I was shocked at how much sushi we got for the price. I ordered edamame, the Arizona roll (which was good but not as good as the USA...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I ate here last night and found it to be a nice place. We sat upstairs which is seating on the floor. I have long legs so it was not the most confortable place to dine, but was an experience to be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cramped eating area is my only complaint. They are open later than most other sushi places, with good prices and good quality food.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by A N.

1.0 of 5 stars. Whoever gave this place a good rating has obviously never eaten good sushi. This place has the worst sushi I've ever had. One of the horrible rolls I ordered literally had over a cup of mayo on top of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Aurora N.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place is alright I suppose when it comes to the food. Decent usuzukuri. Acceptable shrimp shumai, tuna tataki and roll assortment. I have been many times but I had such terrible service on two...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jacob C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh Shibui how I love thee! Shibui is definitely one of my favorite japanese restaurants in South Miami. The food here is awesome...I've never had anything here that I've been dissappointed with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawn P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have heard many great thing about Shibui. I do not like sushi - I know that's a party foul in Miami because it's the thing to eat. I just happen to like my food very dead and very cooked, but I have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer V.

2.0 of 5 stars. I tried to give Shibui a second chance, but they were nothing more than disappointing during my last two visits. A few years ago, I agree, they were on top of their game. However, it seems as though...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Last night we went to Ra in the South Miami area... we sat there for about ten minutes until I was looking at the Yelp app on my phone when I decided $11 bucks a roll for a place rated 2.5 is not even...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Yoko Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ahhhhh, Shibui, you are one unique place! Walking through the first floor of Shibui reminds me of an old Asian brothel. Okay, maybe not, but, just the sight of the 2nd story balcony is so appealing to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place by far has the best appetizers I've ever had at any sushi restaurant. While the sushi is excellent also, I always find the appetizers the best part of my meal! The ambience at Shibui is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Shibui is my favorite sushi restaurant. This IS as good as it gets! The fish is so fresh, so delicious. If you eat at Shibui one night and another sushi restaurant the next, you CAN tell the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashleigh C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Shibui is a great restaurant -casual yet elegant dining. The food is great, and they have a wonderful variety of unique sushi rolls. The sushi is extremely fresh, and prepared to your liking.The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eddie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love sushi. And this place has VERY fresh sushi. I have eaten at many sushi restaurants and have found that the closer you are to the ocean, the fresher the fish is. Coincidence? Maybe. But...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Being a big sushi eater from California, this is a great spot.The food was delicious and the service was very good.I would definitely go back there again!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chandana W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Shibui is a great sushi spot. It's also very romantic. Upstairs tends to be more private although you have to figure out a comfortable way to sit on the floor.I made a reservation for Friday night...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great place if you want to try something different for the ordinary... There is a wide selection of food to pick for and they sever you a lot of food. On the 2nd floor there is authentic Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great sushi place recommended by fellow Yelpers Kristin N. and Tony C. We ordered the beef tataki as an appetizer which was perfect. For dinner I ordered the Arizona roll and Rainbow roll, both which...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tare P.

3.0 of 5 stars. The best quality about Shibui is the ambiance. The restaurant is set up to look like a Japanese home, complete with tatami mats, two floors, a sushi bar with flat screen tvs (2nd floor), and cute...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by effie c.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've never been to Japan but every time I eat at Shibui, I end up tucking away a little scratch to make that happen someday. With it's soft lighting, exposed wooden beams, vintage Japanese decor and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom W.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best Sushi i have ever had in miami.I have never had any problems with service, food, or wait. But i do always make reservations.
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by anil c.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've eaten here twice now. Both times my opinion is the same. The place is absolutely non-Japanese. The rolls are filled with mayo and have no taste whatsoever. The dishes are just as boring. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janetxia B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went on Saturday will a few of my friends and we were seating within 5 minutes without reservations. This probably never happens because the place is ALWAYS packed. So we were seated up stairs and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I ate here for the first time last Friday. The place was pretty crowded and it was hard to find parking. Our waiter service was okay nothing special. I was excited to eat at this restaurant due to the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth B.

1.0 of 5 stars. *I KNOW THIS IS LONG, BUT TRUST ME I RECOMMEND YOU READ IT* OK where do I start. I am not the type of person that likes to complain, but my last experience in this restaurant drove me to open an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Firstly, I know two of the four owners, so is this review prematurely biased? LOL, of course it is. Is the sushi good? Effin' good. Did I have to know the owners to like this place? No. Was the five...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne-Sophie R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Most amazing sushi in Miami! I recommend sitting at the Sushi Bar. The sushi chef are amazing :) My husband and I go every chance we get :)
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Best Sushi in Miami

I can't believe no one has mentioned the Macerena roll! Love this place. I was born and raised in Miami and have been going to Shibui for over 15 years!!! Nothing compares.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Edgar C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is the real deal. I've been a patron for longer than I can remember and love that they always seem to have a family-vibe going on from the time you walk in.Great sushi, awesome service and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lazaro C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I recently moved into the area and a few local friends highly recommended Shibui. Physically the place looks very legit. The location is loft styled so what I initially thought to be a very small...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by andres s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Every time I come here I get stuck sitting on the floor despite my protest with the people I am with. I hate it. Luckily for the rest of you, you have the choice of sitting on a chair, comfortably,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have been going here for 2 years also and I LOVE IT. You can't beat the price and the quality of it. This is my favorite Sushi place in Miami.The sushi is super fresh, my favorite is the Bagel...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to Shibui for about two years. Excellent sushi. Probably the only sushi place above that in my book in the Miami area is Bond Street. For the price you can't beat Shibui though.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Always a treat though not the cheapest in the land. I always eat upstairs where you get to sit on pillows on the ground. Also, I would recommend ordering the portabella mushroom appetizer with a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lizette N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Shibui! I have been dining at Shibui for about 14 years and I have rarely been disappointed. I am a sushi lover but even if you are not, you will love this place. If you can look past the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Franky A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I haven't been in years but I've always liked this place. A friend of mine went recently and said it was still very good.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Patty W.

5.0 of 5 stars. THE best sushi restaurant in Miami, and I've been to a few.The freshest and best fish in town.........you have to go check it out !!
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaleena S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Every year in August i go to shibui for my friends birthday. SHe loves her sushi so on that night i suck up my non-sushi lovingness and go for her. But needless to say Shibui is still good for the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Krizia B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh how I miss Miami, pretty much for shibui.So cozy and comfy and hits that sushi spot you've been craving all day!mmm beef tataki, drizzled with lemon, melts right when it hits your tongue. and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Great Experience

Shibui Japanese is an overall great restaurant, and the food was really good...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been to shibui a couple of times and is great!. I love the ambiance and the fact that u get to seat on the floor. I try to usually seat on the second floor. The rolls are great, doesn't matter...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa Marie A.

5.0 of 5 stars. By far, my favorite sushi restaurant. I've been to plenty of sushi places around Miami and no one comes nearly close o Shibui. I rarely eat at the restaurant though as it is always packed and sitting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ha-Ha That's Right one of the BEST Sushi Restaurants in Miami is in Kendall aka the burbs. Even I, a non sushi fanatic love this place.This fantastic restaurant is in a house looking homey little...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Magda M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best fried ice cream found here! The hazelnut hinted whip cream is heaven. Oh yea --- the sushi is great too. I always have a lovely experience there - upstairs or downstairs.
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carla L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Delicious Sushi - really fantastic. We had the boat and everything on it was great. Also, for the first time l had plum wine at the recomendation of the server and it went quite well with our order....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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Delicious sushi and great ambiance by Laura G. at InsiderPages

Shibui Japanese Restaurant has some of the best Sushi rolls in South Florida. There make original rolls that you can eat anywhere else. Everyone else knows how good Shibui is, so reservations are recommended!...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Don't believe the hype

After our family recommended it, my wife and I went on 4/19/08. We immediately noticed the poor hygiene in the kitchen through a screen back door as we were struggling to find parking. We entered and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob C.

4.0 of 5 stars. 3.5--I sat at the bar upstairs, does feel like a house. Since it was my first time, I asked what was good for today, and he said tuna, salmon, and uni. So I had those, and felt it was ok, so then I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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Great Sushi!

I love this place! They have great sushi!!! I've had sushi all over the city and I rank this as my 2nd favorite Sushi place. This is a definite "don't miss" for sushi fans.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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bad sushi

I live around the area and have been there a lot but the last 2 times the sushi was bad (tuna). The roll fell apart and the tuna had a fishey smell. I would not tell my friends about this place. I think it is...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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Good Sushi

We moved to Miami from New York a couple of years ago and we are sushi lovers, after going to countless sushis restaurants from South Beach to Aventura we were so happy to have found Shibui. The sushi has...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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Dont Waste Your Time or Money!

We went to Shibui last night, expecting the food to be delicious since it had been highly recommended. We had reservations for 8:15pm and had to wait almost 40 min for a table, finally when they sat us down we...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nydia G.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you love sushi, your taste buds and the yummy place in your tummy, I recommend Shibui. I wasted several years of my life eating substandard sushi and didn't even know it until I ate here. The sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Carlos B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I showed up and waited even though I had a reservation...which sucked. The sushi was pretty good. Sitting downstairs was outta da question (all packed). Please imagine my 225lb geico commercial...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rye G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Los Gallos [http://www.yelp.com/biz/cKdvdsje_qObzEOus0aKEQ] is my gold standard for Mexican. Shibui is my gold standard for sushi.I can't say I've had a lot of sushi in my life, and, admittedly, I'm a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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Good sushi.

The sushi is good, address is wrong (it is on 102), parking is not enough and the second floor it's romantic.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jordan N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I second the guy's review. Great sushi place, good prices. The interior feels much like a house but on the first floor you are seated in a table with chairs whereas in the second floor you sit down on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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Sushi, did you day Sushi? by Barbara F. at InsiderPages

I just adore eating sushi and this is one of my favorite places to go for a bit of those wonderful freshly rolled delicacies...there is no question in my mind that everything we've had is fresh as could be. To...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg C.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best Sushi in Miami in my opinion. The fish is the freshest, the price is amazing. I recomend making a reservation as it gets very busy every night of the week. My favorite is the white tuna...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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Best sushi in Miami

I've been coming to this restuarant for almost 9 years. I love sushi and I have tried so many sushi restaurants. I do have favorites...but Shibui will almost be dear to my heart! It was the first sushi...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/17/2006
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Address incorrect

The correct address for this restaurant (quoted from their page) is: On SW 102 Ave. Just North of Sunset (SW 72 St.)
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2006
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sushi by JUAN S. at InsiderPages

i love sushi, shibui japanese restaurant is one of best sushi bar and restaurants on the market, japanesse cheff and most imported ingresients are served on eache dishes
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2005
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Best Sushi Restaurant in Miami

My husband and me have been coming to Shibui for 5 years now and we have to say that we have had the best sushi experience each and everytime. Their rolls are amazing. We have tried Beef Yukke and Dragon rolls...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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GREAT PLACE FOR SUSHI!!

I've been to Shubui a few times and I love it. The menu is huge, the atmosphere is great! The service is not bad. Its a real nice place.....parking is good even though this place is always full of people....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2005
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Sushi that could do better..

I have been to many sushi places and this one being around the corner from my home, I thought would be great because it has been there for a very long time. I didn't find anything special about there food. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2004
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it doesn't get ANY better!

shibui is THE place for sushi and other japanese fare. from the minute you walk in the door, you are greeted by staff who are unfailingly pleasant, attentive and accommodating. as for the food, the louisiana...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2004
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The best Sushi in S. FLA

I've been dining at Shibui's for about 3 years now. Of course a friend recommended the restaurant since I would have never found it. I've tried sushi from Miami to Ft. Lauderdale and I always come back to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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beyond words!!!!!

Not only is the sevice great but they definetly have the best sushi in town!!! I give this place 5 stars in book...it's great for a dinner date or even just to go hang out at their sushi bar upstairs with...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2002
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Epinions

shibui is an award-winning dining venue that only gets better over time...
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Epinions

doesn't live up to its rep...
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AOL CityGuide

sublime sushi in south miami...
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10Best

though some find it hard to believe, you can find some of miami's best sushi in the suburban kendall area south of miami. the area may not be known for asian cuisine, but shibui is quickly earning a fine...
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