Ultimate Guide

Ultimate Sushi

By Sharon Kennedy Wynne
Published June 28, 2007

ADVERTISEMENT The full winner's list Every week for six months, tbt* asked its loyal readers to vote on their favorite bars, restaurants, personalities and attractions in Tampa Bay. And now we've compiled the winners into this collection of 25 ultimate choices.

Hook's Sushi Bar & Thai Food, St. Petersburg

Don't let the casual setting and the diners in flip-flops fool you. Popular chef Hook Atsavinh makes Thai salads with zing and inventive sushi that pricey Asian bistros can only dream of. The spicy tuna roll and one titled "First Love" with eel, cream cheese and avocado with salmon on top are particularly good. Indulge in the crab Rangoon, then get something from the huge and exceedingly fresh sushi menu. Hook's: 1210 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg, (727) 898-4665, www.hookssushi.com.

How you voted

Hook's Sushi Bar & Thai Food, St. Petersburg: 45%

Other: 20%

Samurai Blue, Ybor City/Oldsmar: 14%

Yoko's Japanese Restaurant, Tampa: 11%

Jo-To Japanese Restaurant, St. Petersburg: 7%

Osaka Sushi Bar, Madiera Beach: 2%

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