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Sima

4.5 star rating
based on 5 reviews

Categories: Japanese, Korean  [Edit]

1771 Woodman Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 258-7040
Price Range:
$$
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Private Lot
Attire:
Casual
Good for Groups:
Yes
Good for Kids:
Yes
Takes Reservations:
Yes
Delivery:
No
Take-out:
Yes
Waiter Service:
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
No
Good for:
Lunch, Dinner
Alcohol:
Beer & Wine Only

5 reviews for Sima

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Uinsionn R.

Springfield, OH

4 star rating
2/6/2009

If you've been to Saya in Kaufmann Rd, then the food will be very similar. I cannot say which is better, but I can say that the dinner service is a bit more expensive.

The service is great and the person serving us is patient and attentive. I was part of a group with 30 people and our food arrived in a reasonable pace.

I recommend this restaurant if you are in the area and you are looking for good Japanese and Korean food.

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Chris W.

Dayton, OH

5 star rating
11/8/2008

Some of the best Korean food I've had since I was stationed there.  My wife and I selected different entree's and were both treated to excellent food and dining.  Even though they were fairly busy I think every waitress stopped by to make sure we were doing well and had everything we needed.  The korean bbq bulgogi was excellent as were all of the sides.  Miso soup, rice, thinly sliced fish cake, thinly sliced and marinated dried squid, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and home made kimchi.  All were as good as I had in Korea or better.  I tried a couple vegetable rolls from their sushi bar.  They were well prepared too.  For me if I had to choose between the sushi bar at Thai9 or here it would be a difficult choice.  

If your looking for good Korean and Japanese food coupled with exceptional service this is one of the places you must try.

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John M.

Dayton, OH

4 star rating
1/29/2008

Had a late dinner here tonight and we were very pleased with the experience.  Mike covered most everything, but we were also very impressed with the decor and the service.  Keep in mind, this place used to be a Big Boy and you would never know the difference.  

The servers were all very friendly and attentive, although our server did forget to bring the tea, but it was just before closing so we'll give her that one.  The food was good and the portions were plentiful.

We had the Spider roll and the Udon Tempura, both were very good.  The two of us had dinner for $40 with tip and no booze, which isn't bad for the amount of quality of the food.  We'll definitely be back.

Almost forgot, aside from the Elton John, the music was pretty incredible, some choice 80's hits that I used to love, and not even the ones you hear at weddings, but the good ones you used to tape off the radio.  Nice.

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Brian C.

Dayton, OH

5 star rating
7/1/2009

I love sima! The Korean spicy pork lunch box special is fantastic and they have some of the best sushi in town. Staff are very friendly and helpful, glad this place is close to me!

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Mike G.

Dayton, OH

4 star rating
6/6/2007

I recently visited Sima for lunch.  Upon arrival, we were one of two tables in the entire place.  That kinda scared me, but it was early (11:40ish).  The good thing was everyone in the place was more, uhm, authentic than us (we were the only white folks in the place :-)).  Sima touts itself as a "Korean, Japanese Sushi Grill BBQ Restaurant" - that's pretty accurate.

The sushi menu is typical sushi fare, with some added specialties - we tried an assortment of sushi and it all was impressive.  The Sima roll (somewhat spicy) is very good.  Salmon and Tuna were fresh and had good taste.

There is also a normal grill/lunch menu (I didnt check out the dinner menu) which had the usual suspects for Korean and Japanese fare. While I have not tried non-sushi at the restaurant,  I have tried Sima's bulgogi and various meats at the Dayton International Festival recently, and was very happy.

Service was very prompt, polite and attentive.  The atmosphere is authentic, complete with sushi bar, full alcohol bar (well, maybe not authentic but who can resist scotch at lunch?), and nice ambiance.  

Prices are acceptable - a large sushi lunch for 3 of us was around $50 w/ salad/soup/soft drinks.  Lunch combo's were in the $8-10 range.

Overall, a very good experience.  I was concerned that with the lack of customers when we arrived that the place might not be open long.  That concern was gone when we left, I hadn't noticed but the restaurant was about 70% populated. Cool.

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