Aiki Sushi & Ramen Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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No-contact delivery
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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All you can eat
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Comfort food
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Hard liquor
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Healthy options
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Vegetarian options
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Wine
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Romantic
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Trendy
Crowd
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Groups
Planning
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
We decided to take a chance on this place, and it turned out to be just okay. Although the restaurant was clean, it was unorganized with random supplies in every corner. Ordering was a bit confusing. We were promptly served drinks, but it took a while to place our food order. The waitress noticed we hadn't ordered yet and spoke to the waiter. She then asked us to write our order on a scrap of paper, which added to the confusion.
We ordered the combo fried rice, spicy miso ramen, tiger roll, and angel roll. The meal began with a salad with ginger dressing, which I didn’t enjoy, although the salad was fresh.
The combo fried rice portion was generous and came with a miso soup that was overly salty. Unfortunately, the chicken didn’t taste right and some of the beef pieces had the same issue. The spicy miso ramen was just okay; it lacked a strong miso flavor and the pork was dry, though the noodles were nicely chewy.
The sushi was the highlight of the meal. Both the tiger roll and the angel roll matched their menu descriptions and tasted good. The sushi chef who brought out our sushi was pleasant and asked if we needed anything.
Overall, the experience was quite disorganized, with staff repeatedly asking if certain things had been done, like whether they had brought the miso soup or taken our order. I wouldn’t return for the menu dishes, but the sushi might warrant another visit.
All I have to say is the google rating this restaurant has is 1000% lies and has to be driven by the competition due to the amazing pricing. This is 5-star sushi anywhere on Earth. I had to write this after I saw the 3.7, that's just crazy. 5-stars.
We did not enjoy our experience at this place. We dined in. Lazy service- we had to write our order on a piece of paper, dirty plates were not picked up in a timely manner. Some odd music for the entire restaurant came from the server's phone. The food was very unimpressive. Pho looked and tasted like it was prepared with spaghetti noodles, which is very strange. The prices are way too high for the quality of food. We will not return.
The food here is beyond amazing. Compared to many other sushi establishments in town, they beat out any place on price, creativity, portions and aesthetic presentation. I've never seen some of the combinations before that Zen offers and it was so dang pleasing to the taste buds. I couldn't stop eating and left there beyond satisfied. On top of that, the price really is better than many places for the amount of food you get. The only reason I didn't give five stars is because they did mess up on our order several times and the girl who served us seemed like she didn't know the ropes of being a server.
I've shelved my expections on sushi after my timing living abroad, as it would not be fair to the restaurant to grade it by those standards in a landlocked state.
However, I was overall disappointed with my experience here. Aiki Sushi and Ramen feels like a cafe when stepping in. I was greeted by one of the two people behind the sushi bar.
After sitting and one of the two sushi chefs took my order, I realized that the ordering system would be written down. The owner behind the cashier counter stood there with little to do but look at the TV. When he did bring food, he was extremely soft-spoken.
I felt like some nigiri, and ordered a few salmon, hokkigai, saba, and hotategai.
I also ordered a veg yakisoba.
First, my sushi came out. It was smaller, but that was to be expected at $1 per piece. The rice was refrigerated and clumpy, and off-putting. As far as each fish went, the salmon and hokkigai were okay, and the saba was off even with its usual vinegary taste. The hotategai is where I was disappointed, as nothing on the menu said that it would be spicy. While I do love spicy food, I try to avoid it with sushi, as it taints the palate. Luckily, I was saving that for last in this visit.
For the little bit of soy sauce that I did use, do be careful when pouring it out. The containers spill a lot. I lost my napkin to that.
Miso soup came out during the sushi (as well as the entree).
The broth was okay. Not overly strong but reliant on miso rather than dashi, and I was happy to see soft tofu as well.
The entree was the star here, taking me back to yatai yakisoba at festivals. While the veggies tasted like they were cooked 8n a different sauce, the overall slightly tangy savory flavor was wonderful. Having it served on a house dinner plate was odd, but it too gave a good feeling.
I did my best to leave Japan in Japan, but it is places like this that make me think why it is okay for us to expect excellent burgers, steak, chicken, pizza, etc for a top dollar, yet we settle for mediocrity when it comes to Japanese food.
One of they hardest working ladies i have ever seen is our server almost everytime! Would run circles around half the servers i have had at other restaurants. They do get busy but the food is always great! Very reasonable priced and open late late! 5 stars!
This food was amazing. I was kind of suspicious at first, but it was so good. I dont normally like sushi, but the Billy Roll was a delight and their presentation was gorgeous. The staff was friendly and made sure we were taken care of.
I usually order from Oka Ramen but wanted to try Aiki. I was very disappointed when I received my to-go order (pics for reference). The cup size was only filled a third of the way. So I didn't even get a good amount of the broth, meat, & veggies. I'm not sure how this happened but this is not what I paid for. I will continue going to Oka Ramen because I always get a full meal with them.
Quick Facts About Aiki Sushi & Ramen
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 09:15 PM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 09:15 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 09:15 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 09:15 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 09:15 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 09:15 PM |
| Sunday | 02:00 AM - 08:15 PM |
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