JPAN - University Town Center

Name: JPAN - University Town Center
Address: 229 N Cattlemen Rd #61, Sarasota, FL, United States, 34243
Telephone: (941) 960-3997
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (240)

$30 and under

Sushi

229 N Cattlemen Rd #61, Sarasota, FL 34243

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

About this restaurant

Kid-friendly
Healthy
Good for special occasions

WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DISHES ALONG WITH MIND-BLOWING SUSHI AND KITCHEN CREATIONS. LET OUR EXPERIENCED AND INNOVATIVE CHEFS DESIGN A MAGNIFICENT MEAL FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALL WHILE BEING IN THE CARE OF OUR LIVELY AND HOSPITABLE STAFF. WHETHER IT’S TRADITIONAL FARE, SUSHI OR TEMPURA YOU CRAVE, WE CAN HANDLE YOUR HUNGER AND GIVE YOU SEVERAL REASONS TO KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE!
We have a 15 minute grace period. Please call us if you are running later than 15 minute after your reservation time.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi
Hours of operation
Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 9:30pm; Friday & Saturday: 11:30am - 10:00pm; Sunday: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Phone number
(941) 960-3997
Website
http://jpanrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
229 N Cattlemen Rd #61, Sarasota, FL 34243
Neighborhood
Lakewood Ranch
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 240 people are saying

JPAN - University Town Center reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Tampa / Central Florida West
Kid-friendly
Tampa / Central Florida West
Healthy
Sarasota / Bradenton
Great for brunch
Sarasota / Bradenton
Kid-friendly
Sarasota / Bradenton
Good for groups
Sarasota / Bradenton
Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

JPAN - University Town Center shines with "fresh, beautifully presented, and delicious" sushi, making it a consistent favorite. Guests praise the "amazing" service, particularly servers like Herman and Pear. The ambiance is inviting, and diners love the innovative flavors and "excellent" food. Some noted room for improvement in service speed and consistency.

240 Reviews

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Joyce VIP
Southwest Florida95 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always great, fresh sushi at JPAN and Herman added an extra touch of friendly, attentive service to make our son's birthday dinner even more special. JPAN is a consistent winner!
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Jose VIP
Tampa / Central Florida West4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Consistently fresh seafood, innovative plates and combination of flavor. 5+ stars
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randall VIP
Los Angeles117 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Hit and miss. Nothing we ate was exceptional. This is not a five-star sushi restaurant. It’s fine for most people, but if you are a sushi aficionado, look elsewhere. The salmon carpaccio had bones in it. The pork dumplings, or potstickers as they are commonly known, were nothing special - And frankly tasted like the ones you can buy in the frozen section of Publix. This town needs a really great sushi restaurant, and this isn’t it.
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Heather
Washington, D.C. Area11 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Spring rolls and tempura apps were excellent. Fried dumplings were a little dry; probably would do them steamed next time. Sushi was good, but the cream cheese was a a lot, so maybe I’d look for one without cream cheese next time. Fried rice was excellent.
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Stefanie
Tampa / Central Florida West1 review
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have gone to both JPans in Sarasota, and the difference between the two is drastic. We go frequently, and drive further to go to UTC because the food, the ambience, and the staff are unparalleled. Everyone we've ever dealt with there has been amazing, and their food is always fresh, beautifully presented, and delicious. We usually have Pear as our server, per request, because she is outstanding, and has an amazing memory for her regulars, but we've never had bad service there with anyone. I highly recommend the UTC JPan if you're looking for a nice night out with great food.
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Melanie VIP
Tampa / Central Florida West4 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
We waited about 20 minutes before I asked the hostess if she forgot to inform the waiter that we were waiting. 10 minutes later we just started to leave. The hostess stopped us and said the waiter was coming. We we get back to our seats and the waiter came to put in our order. He gave him our entire order. He returned with our drinks, and he never came back. Our apps came, then our sushi came…we didn’t have space for all the plates. The person that brought the sushi told someone from the back to take our dirty plates. We asked a different waiter if they knew where our waiter was as we wanted to order more drinks. No one came back to take our drink order. At the end of our meal he finally back with our check and tried walking off….we stopped him and gave him our credit card before he could take off. This dinner was about 2.5 hours. If we had drinks, we probably wouldn’t be upset 😂
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Sandra
Chicago / Illinois1 review
2.0
Dined on April 23, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Our waiter Alec was great, The food was mediocre at best. Food wasn’t neither fresh nor tasty. It seemed it was just thrown together from the day before. Would not recommend nor return.
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Erica VIP
Dallas - Fort Worth5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Just a small complaint, not enough to keep up from loving this place but we couldn’t have a heater outside because they were out of propane so just making sure they are filled and plentiful would really step up the situation. We love Jpan. Always a family favorite.
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Tony VIP
Cleveland / Akron / Canton157 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Too many 'American-focused' sushi menu items. Service was good but not great. Ambience is nice and location is great. I would do it again because the sushi is good and there are not many alternatives. I just wish we could find one that would be great in the Lakewood Ranch/UTC area.
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Pat
Miami - Dade7 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
This place has excellent food and good service overall, however the running of children all over the restaurant inside and the lack of clearing tables when clients leaves makes the atmosphere Diner style, I wish management would pay attention
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FAQs

JPAN - University Town Center offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. JPAN - University Town Center also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 960-3997.

JPAN - University Town Center is rated 4.5 stars by 240 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

Google Map for JPAN - University Town Center

229 N Cattlemen Rd #61, Sarasota, FL 34243

Additional information

Neighborhood
Lakewood Ranch
Hours of operation
Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 9:30pm; Friday & Saturday: 11:30am - 10:00pm; Sunday: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://jpanrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(941) 960-3997

JPAN - University Town Center

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About this restaurant

Additional information

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What 240 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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