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Dozens of miniature colored pods zoom past on a quick-moving conveyor belt. Look closely: they’re filled with otsumami, yatai, chahan and the occasional yakisoba. Neon menus filled with tiny pictures of sushi rolls, ramen bowls and sashimi slices are the focal point, but the eye is drawn to a myriad of moving parts around the restaurant—Chef Martin Jory, a recent transplant from Plymouth, England, pours broth one-handed into a steaming pan in the open kitchen; bubble-gum pink colored lights flash from underneath the traditional Japanese high bar; tune in and hear the appreciative slurp of noodles under the bump bump of pop music. Confused yet? Not to worry—Yo! Sushi is simply bringing the sensory experience of Tokyo straight to your eyes, ears and mouth.

When you begin to recalibrate, you’ll notice cheerful stickers on the menu, chirping “NEW!” Yo! Sushi’s menu got a little bigger yesterday as Chef Jory introduced a host of new choices. Roll standouts include the Spider Roll (tempura soft shell crab, pickled ginger, yuzu tobiko, sweet chili sauce), the Fish No Chip Roll (Yellowtail tempura, onion, cucumber, wasabi sauce, chives) and the almost-too-pretty-to-eat Ginza Roll (salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, arënkha caviar, teriyaki, sriracha, mayo, fried shallots). Warm the belly with chzuki or nanbanzuke broth bowls from the honomono, or authentic home cooking, section of the menu. 

Yo! Sushi, The Mall at University Town Center, 140 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, 941-313-7091

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