I had a fun date with my girl on a weekday night, which is nicer because less traffic more time to enjoy the seating at the sushi bar.

Born and raised in Hialeah, I've driven by this place a million times, seen it on Yelp a million and one, but never gave it a chance until recently. I should have certainly stopped by sooner. Since my first time, I've gone a handful more. I suggest getting there expecting to wait a bit, if you go during their dinner rush. If you are alone, chances of being sat sooner are greater haha. I've gone post shift, after a workout or when I don't feel like waiting for my food to be made. The restaurant serves sushi on small boats that move down a bar using a stream of water. Each plate is priced between $2-7. I'll normally grab a couple plates as soon as I'm sat and then order a couple hot plates off their paper menu. The staff is friendly and attentive. They check tables consistently and the food comes out rather quickly. I recommend this spot for anyone looking for some good, local sushi. It's a great place for a quick meal and they're open late!

Everything was soooooooo good! We opted to sit at a table next to the food boats that go by and just grabbed plates we liked. Sorry for the terrible photos but I devoured all our own food and snapped some pics of the food going by. We will definitely be back here!

Shima is a MAIN staple in the hialeah/miami lakes area. I mean they open at 6 pm and have a line before opening, that alone should say enough! People line up just to have sushi on little boats because it truly is delicious AND affordable! how can you go wrong with delicious and affordable- you can't! i wish i had more pictures to post but everytime i come here im starving and too excited to eat that i don't have time to take pictures ! ill forever be a loyal customer at Shima as it'll remain one of my favorite sushi spots forever! thank you Shima!

Such a lovely low key place with rotation of boats and fresh sushi around the board. The service was great Nate is always helpful with the qr menu and bring drinks. The place is a small but full of memories, and soul that it makes you feel right in Japan.

Small but definitely worth the wait. The sushi tastes so fresh and the cooked food has great flavor. It's fun to grab the plates off the boats but it's also nice that they give you the option to order rolls directly from the staff. The quality, price and taste was ideal.

Delicious, Fresh & Fun is how I can sum up Shima. I've had Shima on my radar for a bit now as I heard they were the sister restaurant to Katana on the beach. And if you know me, you'll know I'd rather stick a needle in my eye than visit Miami Beach. So I took advantage that I was in the area and decided to stop by for a quick dinner with the wife. Parking was super easy as it was in a strip mall. It was a Monday night and although I heard the wait is sometimes long we were fortunate to only wait 10 minutes. I quickly ordered a Sapporo because when in Rome and I was pleasantly surprised by the 20oz bottle. As I sat there looking at all the boats full of delicious options I felt like a kid in a candy store. They had a wide variety of rolls, nigiri, sashimi, tempura etc. It was more about what didn't I want to try. I wont go into detail describing every single thing we tried but I will say our top items were the shrimp lollipops, the takoyaki, the tuna sashimi and the tuna nigiri. With honorable mention to a tuna roll with sweet chili sauce. There was nothing we tried that disappointed us. Everything was super fresh. I mean it was a Monday night and the restaurant was full. Which to me that's not only a great sign in general but specifically for a Japanese restaurant because it normally means the freshest of ingredients. It was not only entertaining to watch all the boats go by and trying to decide what next but it was also exciting watching the chef prepare the dishes right in front of you. The atmosphere was very laid back and chill. They charge by the plate and the plate colors determine the price. My only complaint is that I didn't have room for dessert. But that's a problem simply solved by another visit. Which is definitely happening sooner rather than later. Highly recommend traveling to Hialeah to try Shima.

We moved away for a few years so we had not been here since pre-pandemic days. It felt so good to be back. Shima is a place you come with time, patience. You will have to wait to be seated. And when you are seated, anything you grab from the boats, or order from the menu will be fresh and delicious. It is busy, bursting with sounds of conversations, laughter. The sounds of people enjoying the moment, company, and food. I'm so glad to live 10 minutes away now.