407 FYI · Mills 50 · Hayashi Taro
407 FYI · A Venue PageJapanese & sushi · Bento · $$ · Mills 50
The Write-Up
Chef Lewis Lin (JUJU, Susuru) with David Tsan, opened Oct 29, 2026 on Mills Ave. The format is chef's-choice bento built on Toyosu Market fish, with matcha alongside. A precise, small-format Japanese lunch and dinner option in the middle of Mills 50.
District Story
A district named for its own crossroads, platted as front porches in 1883 and remade twice by the people who moved in.
Similar Feel
Matched by vibe, not by neighborhood: the places across Greater Orlando closest in spirit to Hayashi Taro.
The food hall on East Colonial that anchors Mills 50, all shared tables, patio seating and chef-driven stalls under one roof.
1110 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
A quick, konbini-cute onigiri stand inside Mills Market, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand to its name.
1110 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
Tucked into Mills Market, this Bib Gourmand stall is no-frills, with a crisp baguette loaded with pate, cold cuts and pickled vegetables.
1110 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
A small, calm counter on Fenton Street where Chef Leo's omakase has regulars calling it their favorite in Orlando.
8685 Fenton St #150, Orlando, FL 32836
Unassuming room on Raleigh Street in Metrowest, and the sashimi is why guests keep coming back.
Mikado, 6417 Raleigh St, Orlando, FL 32835-5739, United States
Inside Mills Market, the Japanese curry is built the slow way, a 40-hour beef curry guests call comfort food with soul.
1110 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
Keep Going
Other places in Mills 50, Local Picks first, then the closest to Hayashi Taro.
Mills 50's plant-filled living room, greenery trailing over white walls around a square bar.
1321 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
An airy, plant-filled Mills 50 cafe where Cuban family recipes anchor the menu and regulars say it reminds them of home.
1835 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
A small, minimal udon room on East Colonial built around one obsession: springy Sanuki-style noodles.
Zaru, 1114 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803-4636
Old-school Mills 50 staple on Colonial Drive, pouring since 2002 and still keeping cups generous and prices honest.
1212 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
Cute, cozy counter on Mills Ave devoted to real matcha, whisked to order.
Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko, 639 Mills Ave N, Orlando, FL 32803-4640, United States
A bright, laid-back Hawaiian counter on East Colonial Drive in Mills 50, where the poke bowls taste as fresh as the room feels.
1225A E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803