Going out to Aonami is always a great experience! Love the mellow vibe (a mix of chill lo-fi and old jazz standards played in the background while we were there last), and the service is always very friendly. As many have mentioned, there are a lot of vegan options, and they're all clearly listed on the menu. If you're a fan of pickled ginger with your sushi, you may want to ask for extra (I know I always do).
Last night, my partner and I got the following:
Hot sake - I always get the cheapest/default when I get it hot, and it doesn't disappoint.
Hot tea - Genmaicha teabags in a teapot, to be steeped as long as you like.
Shishito - These had more of a kick than I'm accustomed to from shishito! Still very tasty, but they gave us a mountain of them so we ended up taking a lot home.
Shiitake tempura - Salty and crunchy with a sweet teriyaki drizzle. The mushrooms are meaty and satisfying.
Miso soup - They serve very mild tasting white miso with tiny chopped tofu and mushroom slices.
Masu Kama - The steelhead had a rich, smokey flavor, a perfect flaky texture without being dry, and a sweet teriyaki glaze. The glaze seemed like it should overwhelm the steelhead, but the fish had such a strong flavor of its own, that everything balanced out perfectly. This appetizer honestly really stole the show tonight.
2nd roll, 6th roll, 20th roll, and vegan omakase. We had ordered all these in the past, but the favorites last night were the 2nd and 6th. The smokey tofu of the 6th, along with its creamy texture, always hits right. The crunchy and citrus burst on the 2nd goes beautifully with its chili glaze.
I'll admit that by the time the rolls came out, I completely forgot to keep taking pictures of the food, because I was more into the conversations I was having with my partner and scarfing down all the delicious food, but hopefully the pictures of the appetizers are helpful! Needless to say, I highly recommend Aonami for a relaxing tasty meal, casual date night, sustainable fish, and plenty of vegan options. Prices are average for a sushi joint, and more on the cheap side if you're getting vegan rolls.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Valeriy V
Good choices for vegetarians and for vegans.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kira Volynskaya
Visited a second time and enjoyed vegan options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
weepymosquito
Aonami takes a more whole foods approach to vegan sushi. Rather than emulating fish, they make veggie-esque alts instead. I find this to be still yummy, even though it's a bit different of a sushi experience I used to have. Ambiance here is great, and definitely a place to check out!
Nate McGuire
Great downtown Chico sushi spot. A bit expensive for Chico but cheap for bigger cities. Worth it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalia Svedlund
Great food and a lot of vegan options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jahjahfue (Jahjahfue)
Consistently good. They have plates/meals for those who don't care for sushi. Even a happy hour menu.
Faery Tracks
Great sustainable sushi place. Happy hour and tofu Tuesdays are favs.
E Anne
Best sushi for miles!
Steve
why does it take so long to make a simple roll, oh maybe because they are serving the customers at the sushi bar rather than prioritizing orders in the order they're made
They have a whole vegan section of the menu and they are open later than a lot of other places that are similar. Love it <3
Karla Schulze
Hands down the best sushi I've ever had. The vegan menu is expansive and innovative!
Kirsten Vance
We got 1 roll, after 1 bite it tasted off. So i smelled the roll and it smelled strongly of stagnant water. We didn't eat any more of it. Our stomachs got all queezy before we even got to our car. We pointed out out to waitress and it didn't even get comped and i know she knew it smelled off too cuz she took it to the chef who argued he cut it the day before. But it wasn't a bad fish smell it was stagnant rag smell. It was horrible. Edit update later in the night after coming here out credit card was skimmed and attemptedto be used. Jokes on whoever did it we never get out much so it's between here and a gas station that it happened. If i found out it was any employee here targeting us because we complained, i will respond accordingly.
Kelsey Knox
They were out of most of the things we ordered, shrimp, prawns, oysters, masu kama and I found two hairs in the miso.
Going out to Aonami is always a great experience! Love the mellow vibe (a mix of chill lo-fi and old jazz standards played in the background while we were there last), and the service is always very friendly. As many have mentioned, there are a lot of vegan options, and they're all clearly listed on the menu. If you're a fan of pickled ginger with your sushi, you may want to ask for extra (I know I always do).
Last night, my partner and I got the following:
Hot sake - I always get the cheapest/default when I get it hot, and it doesn't disappoint.
Hot tea - Genmaicha teabags in a teapot, to be steeped as long as you like.
Shishito - These had more of a kick than I'm accustomed to from shishito! Still very tasty, but they gave us a mountain of them so we ended up taking a lot home.
Shiitake tempura - Salty and crunchy with a sweet teriyaki drizzle. The mushrooms are meaty and satisfying.
Miso soup - They serve very mild tasting white miso with tiny chopped tofu and mushroom slices.
Masu Kama - The steelhead had a rich, smokey flavor, a perfect flaky texture without being dry, and a sweet teriyaki glaze. The glaze seemed like it should overwhelm the steelhead, but the fish had such a strong flavor of its own, that everything balanced out perfectly. This appetizer honestly really stole the show tonight.
2nd roll, 6th roll, 20th roll, and vegan omakase. We had ordered all these in the past, but the favorites last night were the 2nd and 6th. The smokey tofu of the 6th, along with its creamy texture, always hits right. The crunchy and citrus burst on the 2nd goes beautifully with its chili glaze.
I'll admit that by the time the rolls came out, I completely forgot to keep taking pictures of the food, because I was more into the conversations I was having with my partner and scarfing down all the delicious food, but hopefully the pictures of the appetizers are helpful! Needless to say, I highly recommend Aonami for a relaxing tasty meal, casual date night, sustainable fish, and plenty of vegan options. Prices are average for a sushi joint, and more on the cheap side if you're getting vegan rolls.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good choices for vegetarians and for vegans.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited a second time and enjoyed vegan options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aonami takes a more whole foods approach to vegan sushi. Rather than emulating fish, they make veggie-esque alts instead. I find this to be still yummy, even though it's a bit different of a sushi experience I used to have. Ambiance here is great, and definitely a place to check out!
Great downtown Chico sushi spot. A bit expensive for Chico but cheap for bigger cities. Worth it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and a lot of vegan options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Consistently good. They have plates/meals for those who don't care for sushi. Even a happy hour menu.
Great sustainable sushi place. Happy hour and tofu Tuesdays are favs.
Best sushi for miles!
why does it take so long to make a simple roll, oh maybe because they are serving the customers at the sushi bar rather than prioritizing orders in the order they're made
Restaurantji Recommends
Wonderful choices great atmosphere and very tasty
They have a whole vegan section of the menu and they are open later than a lot of other places that are similar. Love it <3
Hands down the best sushi I've ever had. The vegan menu is expansive and innovative!
We got 1 roll, after 1 bite it tasted off. So i smelled the roll and it smelled strongly of stagnant water. We didn't eat any more of it. Our stomachs got all queezy before we even got to our car. We pointed out out to waitress and it didn't even get comped and i know she knew it smelled off too cuz she took it to the chef who argued he cut it the day before. But it wasn't a bad fish smell it was stagnant rag smell. It was horrible. Edit update later in the night after coming here out credit card was skimmed and attemptedto be used. Jokes on whoever did it we never get out much so it's between here and a gas station that it happened. If i found out it was any employee here targeting us because we complained, i will respond accordingly.
They were out of most of the things we ordered, shrimp, prawns, oysters, masu kama and I found two hairs in the miso.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
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