Sora

Good food and drinks. Wish the selection was a little bigger but would definitely recommend.

Could have a bigger selection and it’s over priced. Everything I had I was good though. They had a special tuna sashimi and spicy tuna roll for Valentine’s day that I thought had a decent value. Drinks were good and the green tea cookies were good, service was fast and great, the waitress was really nice.

We expected a sushi resturant and we got a pre-​prepared items. On top of that the service was horrible 1hr 20 mins to get food when it’s already prepared. Not the type of service and food expected from a gaylord establishment.

Nice ambiance, that’s it. Over priced sushi and they have less then 10 sushi roll selections. The portions are ridiculously small. I paid $ 16 for a roll that came with 5 pieces.
If you want Sushi, look elsewhere and don’t come here, you’ll have a hole in your stomach and wallet.

Traveling on business and staying at Gaylord Palms Resort. I am a sushi lover and appreciate good sushi and a good sushi chef. I am pleasantly surprised with this excellent food at Sora!

Meh. They have TV’s in the bar, but no cable. They have overpriced sushi and it’s pretty awful. I would suggest taking a cab off the resort and headed over to Sand Lake Road to restaurant row. The money you save by NOT ordering food or drink at this bar/​restaurant will be best used on transporting to and from the restaurant area of Dr. Phillips.

If you have a car — get off the resort and grab some food elsewhere.
if you are resort locked this is a pricey option.
Think $ 10 edamame. For reals. $ 11 glasses of wine.
Pork dumplings were not a bad choice for dinner.
Service was awful, all in all a meal I hope I can forget.

Beautiful place. The sushi chef and bartender were extremely knowledgeable and friendly, helping us choose what to order based on our preferences.
This was my first «real» sushi experience where I didn’t just eat a California roll. It was so good, it got me hooked on nigiri and sashimi for life.
If you’re staying at the Gaylord Palms, or even just nearby, I recommend stopping in for a late night bite!
Can’t comment on the prices, since my companion insisted on paying.

Accessibility (Parking /​Wait Time)
¹⁄₁ Star: no wait
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Service (Waiter /​Cleanness /​Ambiance)
⁰⁄₁ Star: service wasn’t nice. Service was slow.
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Taste (0=Not Edible /​1=Edible /​2=Good (average) /​3=Must Try!)
¹⁄₃ Stars: sushi wasn’t special or good. You can eat it but you’re probably not going to enjoy it if you’ve had good sushi.
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Overall Experience
²⁄₅ Stars
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Last Words
Meh..

When you are trapped in the Gaylord Hotel and someone else is paying, this place is worth a visit, but if I was footing the bill, I would have to dine elsewhere. The atmosphere is lovely, and we enjoyed the drinks (you must try the coconut lemongrass sake), appetizers (edamame and tuna nachos — really good), but the rolls were WAY overpriced and resembled grocery store sushi in both taste and appearance. You’ll get more value and taste for your money at Wreckers.

We shared some Sushi rolls here one evening. Very tasty! I would have loved to have tried everything on the Sushi menu.
I’m surprised at some of the poor ratings for SORA — but I was not there — and restaurants can have off nights and food ratings can be so subjective…
Is it expensive? Yes. But it was very good!

All I can say is I was very disappointed with the quality of the offerings. It’s a cool place to be, but the food was not so good. The Tuna Tataki, which I love, was not the normal dark tuna, it was pink and not all that favorable. I also had a shrimp tempura roll of some sort and the rice was hard and nasty. This is not what I would expect from a very pricey resort

Like everything else in the bio-​dome that is the Gaylord Palms, this sushi place is ridiculously overpriced. But given that the only thing within walking distance of the Gaylord is cow pasture, the convenience factor is what you are paying for here.
The sushi itself is not that great — certainly not good enough to justify the price. It is a good option relative to the other eating establishments within the Gaylord that feature an over-​priced buffet, steak joint, and FL seafood.
If you have a car or are willing to spring for a cab, there are many eating options close by in Celebration or SR-​192. Given that Orlando caters primarily to travelling families, you will not find much fine dining in the area if that is your goal. The Olive Garden is about as high-​brow as you get in the Kissimmee/​WDW area where the Gaylord is adjacent.
On a corporate expense account, Sora provides a reasonable experience. But on my own dime, I’d rather change out of my suit, throw on a tank top, and better blend into more reasonably priced tourist chains nearby.

Only gets one star because I can’t give it a zero. Sushi was fine if you were paying $ 5 for a roll. It was crappy sushi with crappy prices. Maybe I’m used to better sushi but just wasn’t good.
I also ordered a drink and was shocked when I got my bill. Double the price from any other place I’ve ordered the same drink.
In fact all the food at gaylord is way over priced for the quality. I wouldn’t mind paying the price if the food was actually good.

OK if you are staying at the Gaylord Palms and want something different. Modern feel. Both bar, lounge area, and tables. The menu isn’t extensive. The soba salad was tasty. It’s slightly larger than a dinner salad but not large enough for an entrée. The spicy tuna roll reminded me of happy hour sushi without the happy hour price. Small pieces, They give you a cup of soy sauce, you don’t pour it on your own.
I got a little turned off by the service when my server made a face when I only ordered an iced tea and not a «‘real» drink. The iced tea (brewed) was $ 3.50 and the «real» drinks were $ 15 and being on a per diem for work was just too much.
Soba salad, spicy tuna roll, iced tea, plus tax and gratuity came to $ 33. A little pricey for me and I was still hungry after.
There are two TVs at the bar in case you wanted to watch a game and didn’t want to go to the sports bar.

Good drinks, good food, easy on a travel schedule. I don’t expect as much as some «foodie sushi snobs» from a hotel restaurant and bar. This sushi is solid and in line with a typical resort/​business function convention center restaurant. Lava roll was $ 26. Yeah, I’ve paid less for all you can eat sushi in Reno; but, these are solid rolls and strong service. Probably wouldnt pay $ 11 for a Kirin here when the martinis are $ 14. Liquor is quicker. Saketini is strong contender here.

Sora! Sora! Sora!
This small lobby bar/​sushi restaurant at the Gaylord Palms Resort launched a surprise attack on my liver.
Not all lobby bars are bad … Just most. What sets Sora apart is its mix of modern vibe, Japanese-​style food, friendly service, and a full bar accented by lights that smoothly transition colors every few seconds.
Sora isn’t a destination restaurant or bar, but it works if you are at Gaylord Palms wanting sushi before 10:00 p.m. or needing a drink before 11:00 p.m. I was the latter. An outgoing server quickly greeted me and within a few minutes a bowl of salted Edamame ($ 10) was brought with a Bombay Sapphire & Tonic ($ 13).
After a few rounds, it was closing time (for the bar and my eyes). Thanks to the smooth service, comfy lounge chairs, and cool atmosphere, Sora is an above average hotel lobby bar.

I feel I have to echoing what many others here stated… the food here is overpriced. 3 pot stickers for 13 dollars?! The waitress said to me that they were larger than normal dumplings… but they were not. The selection of food was very small. They had about 6 different and pretty standard rolls and a few standard appetizers.
On the plus side, the food was really good. I enjoyed the lava roll (crab meat on top of a crab roll) and the Curry Crab Bisque was a real stand out and is something I would recommend to any bisque fan. Also, they have what seems like an interesting selection of sakes. We ordered a flight of them to try out which was fun.
Overall I would have given it 4 stars, but I had to take one star off just for price value.

Sora is probably the best restaurant if you get stuck @ the Gaylord. The indoor/​outside, though in an atrium, dining is nice and the service is good. The sushi is marginal and if you are from the west coast, skip this place.
There’s duck on the menu which is interesting for a sushi spot. (No, I didn’t try it.) All-​in-​all not bad dining experience, but expensive.

We had just finished walking through the ICE! exhibit and needed something small to nosh on. We came across a special that included free Ahi Tuna Nachos with the purchase of two specialty cocktails.
Based on the menu, it seems like they are trying to be more of a bar than a restaurant. The drinks had as many menu pages as the food. Many of their drinks used unusual, but tasty sounding ingredients. My husband got the Distinct and I got the Fresh. Both were served on the rocks and cost $ 10 each. We both enjoyed them a lot.
As for the food, we really liked the tuna nachos. I believe we received the «Nosh» portion, which came with «chips». They were very good, with just the right amount of spice, but if I had paid full price for them ($ 13!) I probably wouldn’t have been happy with the portion size. We also ordered the Lava roll, which came with a mix of crab and lobster on top. The shellfish mix was the best part, since the roll itself was just so-​so.
The food was decent, but there are way better sushi options in Orlando.