Akahana Asian Bistro - Charlotte

Akahana is always consistent. Great sushi, good prices and friendly staff keep me coming back. Really enjoyed the Furious Dragon Roll, Eliz Roll and Fried Oreo this past visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great sushi selection

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My adult son loves Akahana. We ordered sushi rolls because they are always Bogo. They were good and plenty. The fish in and in the rolls tasted fresh. We lived in Tokyo for a year and have authentic sushi to compare. Oishi desu!!! The spicy, not hot, just flavorful edamame were outstanding. Felt like a well-worn diner, but don't put your chopsticks away on that count! We will go again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Polished spot offering diverse Asian cuisine. Sushi was fresh and inventive, and dim lighting created a relaxed vibe.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Austin was the best server! Will come back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The place is filthy. The waitress got my order completely wrong. I just paid for my drink and left. What a dump

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The variety of sushi options is as fantastic as it is delicious! Their entire menu is wonderful. Definitely a Plaza Midwood staple!

The veggie rolls and Sakura drop roll were delicious. The restaurant was clean and service was excellent.

Jalapeno hamachi with ponzu is so well done. Had it twice and prefer it when the chef gives each piece cucumber instead of just one garnish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I just got this place on a whim. The ladies at the front desk were very friendly and my food was ready when it was supposed to be. But... my Rolls barely have any flavor. I saw a couple other reviews (afterwards) noting this. You guys might want to find a different supplier if this is reoccurring. Nothing tastes like anything except mush. Even my pieces of belly sushi... nothing. On a lesser note I didn't get any soy sauce on my to go bag. That prob would have helped to douse it in salt. Maybe there's a basket for me to grab and I missed it. Fair. Basically I'm really disappointed. I hate giving subpar reviews as much as I hate eating sub par food

Food: 2

Service: 5

Amazing staff, amazing food, great deals, (somewhat slow service on weekends) worth it!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Food is fine; would not be if the rolls weren’t always half price, which itself makes no sense. They should do themselves a favor do takeout only; their front of house staff is miserable to be served by.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

First and only time. Food tasted fine. Service was good. Place was dingy and grimy to the point I didn’t feel safe eating raw items. Won’t be back.

Food: 3

Service: 4

This place has really gone down hill since 2013 when I first came. It used to be a place for decently good Chinese food and sushi. Now it’s just caters to an unrefined South Eastern American palate.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 5

Tried to place a takeout order on 2/23 at 8:50pm and was told they stopped taking takeout orders for the night. Per google, they don’t close until 9:30. 40 minutes seems like plenty of time for 2 sushi rolls but I guess not. Very disappointed.

Akahana used to be our favorite sushi spot. BOGO sushi rolls are a huge selling point and we love the Signature Pho. The last time we ordered the pho was great but sushi seemed less than fresh.
Tonight we ordered our normal 2 rolls and a signature pho that is supposed to come with filet. Whatever they gave us was so tough I had trouble cutting it with a steak knife. The broth had no flavor and the sushi again was sub par. I asked for no roe and it seemed to be an excessive amount added to the roll.

What happened? I used to love this place. This was not worth the price even with BOGO sushi.
I wish I could give a better rating but this place has gone down hill fast. In other news looking for suggestions on the best pho in charlotte.

Food: 1

Service: 3