Rain Japanese Sushi Bar & Thai in West Lealman - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The best in every category! You can even hear the people at your table on a busy Saturday night! Leave room for their awesome homemade ice cream!

This was one of my favorite spots, but things have changed. Definitely busy on a Friday evening, but not having the server ask how food was is...not okay. Again busy hot apps came out, much smaller portions. Hot food 30 minutes later, good for the one person, 2 others sat for another 15 minutes before sushi. Yes I asked for some modifications but it was honestly disappointing. Would have asked for something else but she never checked back. Took home half my dinner that son will probably eat...I couldn't. Then came the bussing of the table while someone was still drinking out of that glass...we get it, you wanna leave....change the hours.

Great food and service. Would recommend!

My new go-to for fresh sushi! Everything was awesome. Fire-Work and Godzilla rolls are a must try.

Always fantastic! We are really picky with Asian food since we lived there for several years. We eat mostly veg options and love the curry, sweet potato roll, sweet and sour tofu, pad Thai, aged tofu.

There is really something special about Rain. The food is fantastic and the menu has some very unique offerings. Service is excellent and staff members are so friendly. I highly recommend you try it!

I eat here as often as I can best sushi I have ever had. The quality of the food is amazing and the presentation as well. Very friendly staff and the chef Bobby is a great guy takes pride in everything he serves.

the best service and free salad

Very delicious food. Nice sake. Good atmosphere. Great service. Will be back!

We did not try the Thai dishes that many people were ordering. I would not recommend the sushi (which is what we ordered).

Rain is and has always been consistently delicious since my family and I first started going a few years back. Their Thai selection is phenomenal - I've never had a bad thing. BUT! What we go back for all the time is their sushi. They have a stellar variety and it's always delicious. They also have a pretty awesome seaweed salad, and their summer rolls are great too!

My favorite sushi place. We go there once a week for a few years now. Service is always amazing.

Great food and big portions for the price!

Fresh and delicious sushi, “Pretty boy” as always!!

Must try!!! Try their Funky Monkey Special Sushi Roll, really amazing! The Old Boyfriend Special Sushi Roll - he may be past tense, but he sure does show up at the present! 😍 Tried their Shrimp Shumai and Miso Soup too.

Went here the other night for the party of 4. Food was just okay but they have good looking sushi, might try it next time.

Nice venue, friendly staff, nice menu. Sushi was good, top-quality fish, generous portions, specialty rolls were a bit more innovative than most, tastefully prepared and well balanced. Only complaint is that the shari (sushi rice) was far too soft and tightly compacted, also not well flavored. Fix that, and this place would be one of the best in town for sushi.

My wife and I love this restaurant. By far our most favorite place to eat. 100 percent recommended this restaurant.

Amazzzzingggggg!!! So fresh authentic and tasty!!!

Quality of food is outstanding..

Very lovely service, but mediocre sushi.

We walked in not knowing the restaurant had just closed but we we welcomed in and seated anyway. The service in this restaurant was efficient and the server was very attentive. The tempura was cooked well, the rolls and sushi presented well and the restaurant was clean. Very good experience but I wish they would stay open a little later than 8:00 p.m.

Wow my first time trying Rain and I'll never go anywhere else. The best Thai and Japanese food. I'll be going back again very soon, luckily very close to our home too. Wish i hadn't waited so long.

Delicious food and excellent customer service!

Wow what great sushi!! Our new go to spot. Thanks

We had 3 rolls, the Cougar, Crybaby, and the Hangover. They were amazing! Will definitely be back soon!

They're always friendly and nice here, and the pad Thai is truly second to none. It's such a commonly available dish that I forgot how good it could be!!

One of my favorite Thai spots! Lovely serene atmosphere and kind, attentive workers. The food is prepared with great care, is full of flavor, and the portions are excellent. Prices are cheaper than most also! Highly recommend. Try the curries and Tom Kha!

We have known Bobby and family since he was at another restaurant and when he opened Rain. We knew it was definitely going to be awesome. They did not let us down and everyone we send there. Great service, food and atmosphere. Special celebration for my 68th birthday!

Every time we go to RAIN we have an amazing meal. The sushi rolls of the Funky Monkey, Cougar, and Pretty Boy were very tasty and delicious. The Pretty Boy was altered due to allergies and the restaurant was fantastic in accommodating. The edamame is always good. Highly recommend

I thought I would write another review simply because this is such a phenomenal culinary destination. I have been here many times and always enjoy everything I order. Lily is a most personable and attentive human and I always look forward to her hospitality. My youngest daughter very much enjoys this establishment as well. I obviously highly recommend this GEM 💎 of a location!

Been here at least 30 times, sushi rolls are the best in pinellas county! They have real crab here too, very few sushi restaurants do. Thai tea is great, gyoza is good and the sushi masters are friendly and do great on the rolls and presentation. Staff is always friendly and attentive and prices are good especially with the better quality ingredients! If you love sushi you need to try Rain sushi!

Rain is a hidden gem. The location is in an old shopping center and from the outside it’s easy to miss. The sushi is good, the service great, and the staff is personable. This has become a regular spot for me.

Great food. Service was excellent.

Probably the best sushi I’ve ever had!

We go here all the time. Very good, very fresh sushi. We are addicted to their specialty rolls, "Big Dog" and "Sloppy Old Man"

A nice quiet restaurant. Our server was great and friendly. Everyone in my party's food came out quickly and exactly as ordered. Everything tasted great. Definitely a place we'll be going back to.

The service was great. The food was decent. It is a bit too dark inside, making it hard to read the menus. Pricing is a bit steep as well. In my opinion, I feel like unless you've had real authentic Thai food to compare, this place was fair at best.

This is a wonderful hidden gem when it comes to sushi. Customer service was wonderful, prices were better than other places in the area and food was top quality. I will definitely be back soon.

The people, the food, this place absolutely never disappoints.

Great service. Sushi was just ok.

Overall food was salty. Thai cuisine needs to be creamy and sweet with their curry. Their curry dishes were all salty. Fish quality/freshness is also medium.

Do it... You'll never regret it

We’re celebrated a birthday. We got a free desert. Good place, a little bit cold inside, but interior so-so. The food was good. A portion a big.

Sushi is ALWAYS delicious and fresh! Always a treat! Pricy.. worth every penny.

Best sushi in the bay area hands down. If you go anywhere else you're missing out.

Wow. The reviews said this place was good, but I was skeptical. My sushi was excellent with so much flavor, and the server was friendly and engaging. This is now my go to spot.

Friendly and attentive staff, great prices, many vegetarian options and delicious!

Very friendly staff. Great food. Prices are good.

The sushi and service were very good.

Diamond in the rough. Unexpectedly good food from a hidden hole in the wall. If the Double Lobster thing is available I highly recommend it!

Unique and delicious sushi rolls. Plus, My second time trying duck. The basil duck entree was amazing

The service is great and nice deco. The Sushi is good but the pad thai is a bit mushy to my taste. The Thai curry is good though.

Best sushi, always great service. Restaurant very clean and a nice atmosphere!

Everyone is so gentle here and is a clean space. I love this place for lunch break. The food looks delicious! PS: I am waiting for my food and everything is going perfect so far. It was a pleasure being here ☺️❤️

Lilly served us. Great service. The pad Thai was excellent as was the sashimi Benton bowel

An amazing gem! Great food, great service and great price!

A hidden gem with excellent service. Sushi was terrific.

Went on a friend's strong recommendation. First time with him was fine, but this time my girlfriend and I went and were very disappointed. Nigiri in the sushi appetizer (chef's choice) was very low quality. The super elaborate rolls are decent, with plenty of variety, and are a great way to hide the sub par fish. In hind sight I should have sent back everything except the miso soups. My girlfriend and I both eat sushi and seafood regularly, but feel ill after eating at Rain.

Well kept secret. We enjoyed a great meal, nice atmosphere and really friendly service

The ambiance can be loud. We were lucky to come when it was quiet because there were only two tables that were taken. Colorful decor. Reasonable prices. The sushi rolls we ordered were unique and delicious. The menu offers Japanese and Thai dishes. There is a goid variety. They even offer frog legs. 🐸 Does anyone actually order that? 😆 our server was friendly and attentive but interruptive, too. The cheese rangoons tasted weird. Overall, we had a nice meal at a good price.

Fantastic Sushi! Great service!

My first time there and everything was very good. I will go back.

Friends recommended this place, and it did not disappoint! My wife had the sushi, and the presentation was incredible. The sushi itself was great too! Had the Dynamite Shrimp for an appetizer. YUM! Both of us had Thai dishes. She had Green Curry Shrimp. I had Lad Na Chicken. Both, medium. OUTSTANDING. We look forward to going again soon!

The worst of the worst! Take out took almost 30 minutes. 5 small burned dumplings. Tom kha tested like a bad watery seafood soup with lots of salt. I ordered noodles with vegetables and I received 4 pieces of vegetables. Don't waist your time and money go somewhere else.

Basil duck is my favorite. Quality food and service

This is exactly the type of Thai restaurant that I love. Very low key, with limited interior decorations. The entrees were very good, particularly the panang curry. The server was delightfully pleasant and helpful in choosing the panang. Great recommendation! Prices are infinitely reasonable for the delicious and fresh food you get. I definitely will be back.

Lunch menu value is great! The food itself was also very good. We got the basil noodles and curry fried rice, both of which were great. The rolls are also very good, and the staff are wonderful! Highly recommend if you’re looking for Thai / sushi 😊

Fresh Sushi, pleasant waitress, comprehensive menu and good service. So, then, why 4 instead of 5 stars? Soup was room temperature, at best, and food-price-quality-portion size was a bit out of sync. Like most Sushi restaurants, less rice, more 🐟 🐠 🎣 🐡 seems to be the key. Yes, yes, I'm aware of the ongoing inflationary environment, but at $12 per roll . . . A bit of fish won't hurt. Overall good experience, average or slightly above food quality, with slightly higher prices. Recommend!

Kind service. Nice variety of sushi

Great Sushi and Saki!!! Great family restaurant! Can't wait to go back.

Chef's Choice is definitely a great way to go if you like to try a variety!

Quality food with good pricing.

Repeat after me… hidden gem! Staff iso friend, the sushi is great and the restaurant’s space is clean and intimate. Try the cashew butter dessert and don’t share!

Wonderful food and excellent service

Awesome Gresh Sashimi, melts in your mouth, always great Sashimi

Really pretty good. They have some very flavorful rolls and we enjoyed them but my tuna Nigeria was sour and I couldn't eat it. Overall it slapped pretty hard!

The service is amazing you truly feel the love, and the Sushi wow omg.

Excellent foods. Good service. Highly recommend. Will come back.

I do like this place for sushi. The portions have gotten smaller (on the rolls...they used to be huge) but that's the economy for ya!

Best Sushi in town! Fun names for the rolls. Good Thai food too

This establishment has zero clue about customer service. Never do you allow a table to sit and wait for an hour for their entrees without a visit from a manager. Nor would you allow the customers to leave without an apology. What a joke. The owner didn’t apologize until I mentioned it again over the phone today. There’s a reason why we are Thai Orchid loyalists, thanks for the reminder.

Oh my god the crispy duck curry! Soooo good! The waitress (Linda) is also a pleasure!

Outside is deceptive because inside is beautiful. Trendy friendly. Food.. Delicious! Pad Thai noodles perfectly cooked, sushi delicious. Dress down dress up all seem comfortable.

Great little neighborhood restaurant. Excellent food and many choices.

Service was great. I got the fried duck curry for lunch as a recommendation. The duck was under everything so mushy as heck with the curry sauce and veg on top. I couldn't tell if it was fat or batter a few times and wanted to spit it out but was with a group. So gross I'm not sure I'll ever go back. 2 stars because the service was on point, just not the food.

I don't remember giving such a low rating to a restaurant. They really need a sushi chef who can at least cook rice properly. That white mushy substance on the rolls is anything but sushi rice that one would expect to have on their sushi rolls. The only reason it's not one star review is because the fish was fresh and the service was good.

Delicious food and great service!

We've tried this place a few times now after so many people have said how good it is. Each time we'd hoped to find that joy and simply have not. The food is sadly just OK and not enough for us to go back again with better options available. The Pang curry chicken was very watery and lacked the key flavors of a solid Panang curry sauce. I asked for Thai hot and still had to load it up from the spice tray to get some heat and flavor. The sushi again is ok, basic at best. With places like Blue Fugu and Ming Ming being much better and even the all u can eat Umami being comparable to better. Better Thai is had at Thai Am #2 and Lanna Thai... My wife had the Grouper that came in a Panang curry sauce. The Grouper came out fried, tempura style, very disappointing and somewhat disrespectful to such a good fish.. she did her best to peel off the thick batter and underneath was a tasty fish.. this place needs a lot of work including the very basic and bland strip store feel... Sorry, just not for us.

To start with, I'm thai and eat alot of sushi. I've been to really bad places, and world class restaurants with renowned michelin star chefs. This restaurant in particular I came to check out because they had pretty good reviews. Unfortunately, I cannot agree with them. The service is good and the restaurant is clean. My wife is Chinese and ordered the Thai green curry with chicken. She mentioned it was the milkiest Thai curry she's ever had while also lacking flavor. I ordered the Sushi Jo which surprisingly came with a nice variety of fish. Unfortunately, majority of the fish had a dry matte look and mushy texture which tells me its not as fresh. Flavor and quality wasn't there. The miso soup was watered down and tasted like someone added a bunch of salt to make up for it. The salad was typical with decent dressing. I requested low sodium soy sauce and it tasted like regular soy sauce that someone added water to. Rice within the sushi was mushy and overly seasoned with mirin. The seaweed used to wrap the nigiri and roll was thin and of cheap quality. I also ordered the Botan Ebi which gets confused as Ama Ebi. This to my surprise was fresh and sweet with the shrimp head fried perfectly and a slight drizzle of unagi sauce over it which was just right. Unfortunately the rest of the meal was not of the same caliber. I tried this place due to the high markings, but I dont see how they are justified. If you enjoy big special sushi rolls with 8 different fish in it and drenched in 3 sauces, this may be the place for you. In my opinion, there are better restaurants in the area for the price paid.

The Best. Love the long Dushi Rolls.

Outstanding sushi! Definitely a hidden gem- will absolutely be back!

Clean,friendly waitress, fantastic food. Will go back and try new things. I had sushi and tasted excellent

Some of the best sushi I've had in Tampa,

The food was lovely and the service quick and pleasant.

Lovely service; love the food (not overcooked), great prices. Plenty of space if you are concerned about Covid. Try their ginger chicken, my favorite! They are not stingy with the meat. And the salad...the dressing is delicious!

Creative menu, average $'s. Has become our go-to at least once a week the last couple of months. Great Curry dinners and the Sushi's are very good to.

Clean, server was very good Food was a little slow but worth it

I don't eat seafood so I get their vegetable sushi with rice paper and it's great. They also offer soy wraps. I've only done pick up but my food is always ready on time and the staff are very nice. I've come here twice and I will keep coming back. I plan to explore the menu more but I love what I ordered so I just keep getting it!

Seriously delicious and such a clean environment. Highly recommend. From the outside the place seems pretty plain but the interior is nice, the staff is nice and the food was excellent.