Trends · data through September 2026

Japanese & Korean in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Iceflower tracks 399 stores from 299 Japanese & Korean chains in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL. Zuru Ramen Bar grew fastest over the last year, ahead of Sakura Ramen and Japan Inn.

Rankings come from real card and bank transactions across a panel of 130M+ US and EU consumers. We publish relative growth and rankings, never revenue figures. About the data

Tracked chains
299
Tracked stores
399
Consumer panel
130M+

Growth ranking

Fastest-growing tracked Japanese & Korean chains

Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Zuru Ramen Bar and Sakura Ramen sit in the high-growth half.

# Chain YoY growth
RankChainRank movementYoY growth
1 Z Zuru Ramen Bar ▲1 +19.7%
2 S Sakura Ramen ▼1 +13.9%
3 J Japan Inn - +4.8%
4 S Saito's Japanese Steakhouse ▲1 +4.4%
5 O OMAKAI sushi logo OMAKAI sushi ▲1 +2.1%
6 P Phat Boy Sushi ▼1 -0.1%
7 S Sushi Sake logo Sushi Sake - -2.0%
8 M Moon Thai & Japanese Cuisine ▲1 -6.7%
9 S Sokai Sushi Bar - -6.7%
10 B Benihana logo Benihana - -6.9%
11 K Kapow Noodle Bar - -10.6%
12 S Sushi Song - -11.6%
13 I Iron Sushi - -12.9%
14 S Sushi Maki - -14.5%
15 P Pubbelly Sushi ▼1 -22.6%
  • Benihana
  • Sushi Sake
  • Saito's Japanese Steakhouse
  • Phat Boy Sushi
  • Sushi Yama
  • KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
  • Kapow Noodle Bar
  • Other tracked chains

Store footprint

Store map

399 tracked store locations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.

  • Benihana (6)
  • Sushi Sake (17)
  • Saito's Japanese Steakhouse (8)
  • Phat Boy Sushi (6)
  • Sushi Yama (5)
  • KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot (3)
  • Kapow Noodle Bar (3)
  • Other tracked chains

Top tracked chains by store count

  • 1 S Sushi Sake logo Sushi Sake 17
  • 2 S Saito's Japanese Steakhouse 8
  • 3 S Sushi Song 7
  • 4 I Iron Sushi 6
  • 5 B Benihana logo Benihana 6
  • 6 P Phat Boy Sushi 6
  • 7 S Sushi Yama 5
  • 8 M Moon Thai & Japanese Cuisine 5
  • 9 S Sushi Maki 5
  • 10 S Sokai Sushi Bar 4
  • 11 P Pubbelly Sushi 4
  • 12 R Ramen Lab Eatery 4
  • 13 Z Zuru Ramen Bar 3
  • 14 S Sakura Ramen 3
  • 15 K KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot logo KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot 3
  • 16 O OMAKAI sushi logo OMAKAI sushi 3
  • 17 K Kapow Noodle Bar 3
  • 18 J Japan Inn 3
  • 19 S Sushi Siam 3
  • 20 T Teriyaki Madness logo Teriyaki Madness 3
  • 21 S Sumo Japanese Restaurant 2
  • 22 H Hibachi Grill & Noodle Bar 2
  • 23 B Bondi Sushi 2
  • 24 S Shimuja Ramen 2
  • 25 S Sushiato 2
  • 26 G GoBistro 2
  • 27 B Belly Fish 2
  • 28 T Teriyaki Express 2
  • 29 K Kingdom Sushi 2
  • 30 B Bento 2
  • 31 T The Poke Company 2
  • 32 S Sushi Rock 2
  • 33 S Sarku Japan logo Sarku Japan 2
  • 34 S Sushi Runner 2
  • 35 S Saiko-i Sushi Lounge and Hibachi 2
  • 36 S Shinju Japanese Buffet 2
  • 37 M Moshi Moshi 2
  • 38 P Paperfish Sushi 2
  • 39 Z Z Ramen 2
  • 40 K Kura Revolving Sushi Bar logo Kura Revolving Sushi Bar 1
  • 41 I Izziban Sushi and BBQ 1
  • 42 S Sushi Bombs 1
  • 43 O Obba Sushi 1
  • 44 S Sticky Rice Thai & Sushi 1
  • 45 S Sushi by Bou logo Sushi by Bou 1
  • 46 H Hayashi Japanese Restaurant 1
  • 47 T Toni's Sushi Bar 1
  • 48 S Sakura Gables Japanese Restaurant 1
  • 49 Y Yami 1
  • 50 K Kin Asian Street Food 1

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