BRINGING YOU A FRESH, LOCAL TASTE—

Are you a typical Wofford student?

Are you hungry for dinner at 5:30 p.m.? Are you trying to discover fine Japanese cuisine on a college student budget? Look no further than Mikayo Sushi Group located in the heart of downtown Spartanburg.

For the third stop on our local restaurant review called “Woffordspoon: serving our fellow students a taste of Spartanburg,” we dined at Miyako Sushi Group in hopes of finding topnotch sushi in downtown Spartanburg.

Our previous “guest eater,” Student Body President Hank Davis, had such a wonderful experience during our last Woffordspoon endeavor that he made an executive decision to join us once again, but we didn’t mind.

When we arrived at Mikayo Sushi Group, we were welcomed by Karina who is well known for her hospitality and her enthusiasm for all things Miyako.

We were immediately seated and waited on attentively despite the dinnertime rush.

Opened in September of 2000, Mikayo Sushi Group was started in an effort to bring authentic sushi to the Upstate.

The restaurant has been owned and operated by the same individuals since 2000.

The Miyako Sushi Group menu is filled with everything from traditional sushi to typical Japanese platters to exquisite desserts and drinks. There is definitely an option for everyone!

We took advantage of the Miyako Sushi Group’s happy hour, which runs daily from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. and means half-off drinks and select sushi rolls! Other than choosing Mikayo Sushi

Group as one of our Woffordspoon picks, our best move was asking our waiter for recommendations on what to order. Our waiter was well versed on the entire menu and made suggestions based off our personal previous experience with Japanese cuisine.

“Since the start of my college career at Wofford, I have tried almost everything on the Miyako menu. You could say I went through a ‘Miyako phase,’”says Franklin. “I ordered the Chicken Teriyaki appetizer full of chicken and vegetables because it was one of the few menu items I had yet to try. I really enjoyed my dinner and was glad I had enough left over to take home for later.”

“I honestly have never really liked sushi, but I tried the rainbow roll and ended up really enjoying it,” says Moody. “I’m really glad I got the waiter’s advice because he recommended  a great choice for me.”

“I had a Philadelphia roll, a New York roll, and a Spartanburg roll and they were all delicious and reasonably priced,” says Davis. “The most under appreciated item on the menu was the dessert.”

Upon asking about the history of the restaurant, our waiter sent Karina our way, and we simply inquired about her experience working at Miyako since its opening. We were pleasantly surprised when she brought us an Ice Cream Tempura as a thank you token for selecting Mikayo Sushi Group to be featured in Woffordspoon.

We all agreed that the dessert was a spectacular way to end our experience at Miyako, and we recommend you give both the sushi and the dessert a try!

—Ashlee Moody & Jonathan Franklin