Reviews for Akashi Sushi Bar in Dayton, OH

The food was good. They give you a warm welcome. When you walk in, you never have to worry about your drink being refilled... because they'll come, and they'll eye the **** out of your food. The food is good. I had the Bento box that was pretty good. ButI usually get the ramen. I recommend everyone go and get the ramen. Because they have the best ramen in the city. Read more

We wanted to try a little bit of everything and it's all so good!! I was hoping the sushi would be a little better but it was... all delicious! Read more

I have never been to Japan, but I suspect this is what Japanese food in Japan tastes like. Or at least as close as I can get in... the Miami Valley. I went with a friend who is a national truck driver. He said it was the best Nigiri he has ever had anywhere.Don't be fooled by the unassuming outside. This is a fine experience where you can go casually dressed to be comfortable andhave a great meal. The staff are nice and courteous. The Sushi Chefs make edible art. I highly recommend. Unfortunately, I didnot take photos of our food. When it came out after enjoying its beauty, we immediately started enjoying it. Read more

The very first place I ate sushi, was here at Akashi, while a senior at Wright State University (many, many, many years... ago). Tonight, we were driving to dinner, somewhere else, and decided to eat here instead. The woman, Meg, seated us, with veryfew words. She ended up being our waitress, she came back and offered us water, I asked for lemon for my water. I asked aboutten minutes later, she never brought it. I asked a waiter who stopped by to give us more water and he brought some rightout. She did ask us if we were ready to order, we wanted to look at the menu. She came back, I asked a question, she left whenshe returned we ordered. We ordered the grilled smelt appetizer. My husband ordered Rainbow roll and I ordered Gangnom Roll.After waiting a while, she walked by and told us our sushi was about to come out. I asked about our appetizer, she said, "oh,you don't want that with your meal?" So, she brought it all out together. The grilled smelt was super dry. I dipped it in my soysauce. I will admit, I did not eat the smelt head. I took that off. The rolls were good and plated well. Now, I understandservice is lacking due to reduced staff, but I feel like this was just an excuse for her to give bad service. The other waitstaff, were on top of their tables and even stopped by ours without us asking them to. Since this is where I ate my first sushi,I will have to go back, give another chance for the service to match the food. Read more

I've been to a lot of Asian-inspired restaurants within the region, but I've never experienced an establishment like... Akashi. *EDIT* I had to deduct one star because on a recent visit with my two kids, my bill was $10 higher ($85 before tip)than usual, despite my son ordering a less expensive dish. Prices have gone up... and that sucks to be honest. *EDIT* (Theyused to offer the following, but they removed it from the menu...) The best time to go [for sushi] is Monday through Thursdaywhen there is a buy one, get the 2nd half off special. I personally go for the Akashi and Rainbow rolls (adding cream cheese,tempura, and Japanese mayo). Whenever my family and I have visited Akashi we've always experienced quality service,great-tasting food, and friendly hospitality. The food is always fresh and delicious each and every time we go there. It seemslike the same two waitresses are there working all the time, but this is wonderful because they are absolutely on point every,single time. Lastly, it's kind of funny because the interior is a throwback to the 90s light-colored wood decor and it's just areally quaint atmosphere. Read more

It?s perfectly good???? There are Japanese food and some Korean food. I love this place. +kimchi jjige was very salty????

I had a horrible experience trying sushi for the first time, someone told me I must have tried it in a wrong place. Do I googled... best sushi in Dayton and this place came up, I?m not disappointed at all, I really loved the sushi, I finished my plate, theonly thing I didn?t really enjoy would be the ramen (too soft for me) but overall I recommend! Read more

This is my favorite sushi place in the Dayton area! The food is phenomenal and the service is friendly. Some of my favorites are... the Mya roll, the sweetheart roll, and the dragon roll, but everything is delicious! Read more