Great sushi spot! Can get very busy. They take reservations but only for parties of 6 or more. Also, no same day reservations. I called to ask about this and didn't see anyone else mention it on here so thought it'd be helpful to mention :) Last time I went (no reservation) we didn't wait too long after putting our name down - maybe 15 minutes or so. Can't wait to go back again! read more

I have been here many times. As always the food and service is amazing. Perfect and fast. The ambiance of the place is perfect. I always recommend anyone to go here. read more

We were visiting Pasadena and came across this restaurant on Maps. This location was operating at half staff today so I think they were experiencing a higher wait time than usual. However since we joined the waitlist on our phone, we were able to check our place is line which was very nice. Also, the estimated wait time was accurate! We did the all you can eat option and it didn't disappointment. We ordered appetizers and sushi rolls and everything tasted very fresh and flavorful! The hostess and waitresses provided great service. We would recommend this restaurant to others and will definitely come back if we find ourselves in the area again. read more

Had the regular menu and it came with plenty of options. Great and friendly service. One of the better AYCE in LA/OC for the price point ! Favorite fish: salmon, yellowtail, aburi selection read more

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Aikan is my favorite AYCE sushi in all of SoCal. We come pretty often; quality of the fish for the price point is amazing and there's so much variety. Tried the new signature carpaccios today and the four dishes we tried were the mackerel, the seared salmon, regular salmon, and scallop. My party really enjoyed the seared salmon and the mackerel the most. They all had very delicious sauces. I would recommend trying all of them! read more

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New menu and price started, but the food and service remains the same Love getting the salmon and yellowtail carpaccio! read more

Aikan Sushi & Ramen - Carpaccio! Salmon (Left) & Yellowtail (Right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

I have been wanting to try to this place for years and the time has come. I came last night with my family to celebrate my dad's birthday. Unfortunately, our experience was subpar at best. This is an all-you-can-eat dinner priced at $42.99 per person, so we expected the food and service to reflect that price. We ordered quite a bit of food, but several of the items we ordered were missing from our table. The sushi quality was also underwhelming and did not meet our expectations. On top of that, we found the pictures on the menu to be misleading. What was actually served looked noticeably different from the photos, which made the experience even more disappointing. The restaurant is also walk-in only and does not take reservations, so keep that in mind when planning your visit. Overall, for $42.99 per person, we expected much better quality, accuracy with our orders, and presentation. read more

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Not a fan of this place. Took my friends out for dinner and I had the chirashi bowl. $26. The fish was not fresh. There were six types of items on the dish (in addition to seaweed salad and masago). The two types of tuna seemed like second grade cuts. They tasted frozen and dried out. Two other choices were processed scrambled eggs (Tamago) and two pieces of dried out (Korean?) Krab sticks. This dish seemed like it was filled with leftover fish & filler ingredients. The sushi rice had absolutely no flavor. The only highlight about this review was the server David. He was super friendly and offered good customer service. read more

Aikan Sushi & Ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

Came here not knowing what to expect, but was left super happy, full, and satisfied. Quality of their fish was super fresh and flavorful. Their AYCE menu had a lot of different options: noodles, nigiris, carpaccio, appetizers, fried foods, etc... Carpaccios had a flavorful sauce that complimented the sashimi. Nigiris were super fresh. Loved the ika, saba, and ebi more than usual. Fish to rice ratio was perfect. Usually not an appetizer person but the black pork sausage stood out, was grilled perfectly and super flavorful. I loved that Aikan gives you more than 3 rounds unlike most AYCE places. They give you unlimited rounds under 2 hours. You order from a sheet of paper. Service was perfect. Both our servers kept checking in on us throughout the night. They constantly refilled our drinks, gave us more ginger and wasabi when we ran out, made sure we gave our new orders, and made sure we were doing good. Definitely went above and beyond. They were also super friendly and nice! The restaurant itself was pretty big, spacious, and dim lit: they have a big back area where the bathrooms are located and a spacious front area. Booths are cute, love the ambience and professionalism of the staff. It was pretty busy when I went around 7:30-8 pm so the whole restaurant was packed. Good thing we only waited about 5-10 minutes. Overall, I'm glad I tried this place out. I would highly recommend this place for AYCE sushi lovers. Was super happy with the price, quality, and atmosphere of the restaurant. Definitely coming back. read more

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I have reviewed this place before, I should be getting paid at this point, but I assure you, I'm not I just love the food, the staff, and the atmosphere. My only tiny nit pick, is that if you have additional food left over at the end, from the all you can eat, you don't get wrap it up and take it home, you HAVE TO leave it there, be charged extra, then they trash it. I never order too much, but my friends sometimes do I don't like that, but I absolutely understand the reason for the rule and policy though, because I'm sure people abused it, and now the rest of us have to suffer. Anyway, I love this place, and I'm just going to let my AMAZING photos do the rest of the talking. Enjoy! read more

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**UPDATE:** I've now been to this Aikan location at least three separate times, so I feel pretty confident saying this: the service is consistently slow, and orders get missed. On our most recent visit, our first round took painfully long to come out. Some of the items were baked and tempura rolls, and by the time they reached our table, they were already room temperature. I honestly don't think the kitchen is the problem. It seems like they're understaffed on the server side. The waiters looked rushed, nobody checked in on us, and we had to repeatedly flag someone down just to get attention. Our first order took so long to arrive completely that by the time we finished it, we were already over the experience and just wanted the check. Even getting the check took forever. I can forgive less-attentive service when the food is coming out quickly, but when both the service and delivery of the food are slow, it completely ruins the AYCE experience. I won't be returning to this Aikan location. I'd much rather drive to the Artesia location, where I've had the same good sushi with much faster and more efficient service. read more

This is my favorite AYCE sushi chain. Every location I've gone to has hit the mark on what you need for an AYCE sushi experience. The menu is extensive and the quality of the food is always excellent. There's also plenty of non-sushi options as well such as ramen bowls and meats. Not everyone at the table has to order AYCE as well which is nice. It's also fairly priced at $36 during lunch and $43 at dinner. The inside of the place is classy but casual. This Pasadena location , though, didn't have the best service. Especially what seems to be the manager at the front desk who was heavily talking down the couple in front of us. She even had to go "crash out" in the back and was very rude to her coworkers. Besides that I recommend this spot (or any other Aikan location)! read more

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Service is slow. Waitress that we have is not attentive and doesn't even make eye contacts when she brings water or food. I see she serves other tables with a smile and no issues, they seem like return customers She warms up at the end of our lunch.. guess she doesn't like to serve first time new comers. Other servers are not as attentive.. took us 5+ minutes to get a waitress to come assist us. Food is above average. Ordered several nigiri and doesn't have any fish taste so the quality is fresh. The speed they serve food.. makes me sleepy. I stopped at round 2 cuz I got tired of waiting for my food and I just wanted to leave. read more

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Great hight quality food and sushi, well made woth patience by chef. Service is amazing and attentive. Ambiance is great, not too loud and chaotic . Definitely coming back again . My favorite is seared sushi such as tuna and fresh eel. Fried oysters was delicious. Broiled muscles is good and small kinds . Will update more later read more

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Are you looking for an affordable way to get premium quality sushi AYCE? Aikan might be the place for you. From fatty salmon that melts the second it touches your tongue to riceless rolls that will have you licking your chopsticks, Aikan has it all. Phenomenal appetizers, great quality fish, amazing service (On our receipt it said Lily, but I didn't get her name for sure), and a nice atmosphere for a lunch or dinner date with those you care about! Lunch here is $35.99/person for regular, $47.99/person for premium, and dinner is $42.99/person for regular and $54.99/person for premium. Premium gets you access to lots of tasty things like uni, toro, soft shell crab, and gyu-don to name a few. I'm not super into the fancy stuff so I end up getting the regular and its always a great experience! My experience today was highlighted by phenomenal service and high quality fish. It definitely excites me for the next time I'm here! Which takes me into: would I come back? ABSOLUTELY! Overall, Aikan in Pasadena gets a 9/10. Recommend!! read more

Be prepared for long weekend waits(40min for my party 4 adults 3 children) , but the quality of the sushi, rolls, even their ramen and udon dishes on their standard all you can eat menu set were fantastic. The spicy crispy tuna rice had great crispy crunch and heat on the tuna. The restaurant does tend to be more sauce forward so if you're not a fan of that then can just scrape some of it off. Hans, our waiter, was fantastic and brought extra napkins and took care of our small kids well too. Would come back again. read more

Aikan Sushi & Ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

One of the best AYCE sushi places that I have been too. I actually want to come back while writing this review. Everything was fresh and great tasting. The service was excellent. The place was clean and welcoming. I recommend this place to everyone and can't wait to come back! Hopefully they open one in the inland empire and I'll go every week read more

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My coworkers and I celebrated our two interns graduating at Aikan on a Thursday night. We were a party of 9. We did the regular AYCE dinner. 3 rounds in 2 hours. Our favorites were the salmon kama, yellowtail kama, tonkotsu ramen, udon, and seared tuna poke, salmon poke, and yellowtail poke. My coworkers complimented the flavor of the beef teriyaki. Thank you to management for comping us dessert: 9 macaron sandwiches filled with different ice cream flavors (green tea, mango, strawberry, and vanilla). You made this an unforgettable experience for our interns. We look forward to future celebrations at Aikan. read more

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Food came out on time and great quality sushi for the price. I love their jalapeño shrimp and their mussels. I totally over order the seared shrimp since we love the freshness. Also when ordering the sushi, it comes in half orders so you don't get too full. read more

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Had a great experience at Aikan Sushi in Pasadena! Everything we had was fresh and delicious, but the carpaccio especially stood out. It was incredibly fresh, had great flavor, and the sauce paired perfectly with it. Our waitress Samantha was awesome! She was super friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the entire meal. Her service made the experience even better. Definitely recommend Aikan, and a huge shoutout to Samantha for taking such great care of us! We'll definitely be back. read more

Aikan Sushi & Ramen - Carpaccio - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

First time came here to try this all you can eat Japanese Restaurant everyone is raving about it located in Pasadena. We ordered a Premium tier for 2 . Food was fresh, some were too spicy and the squid legs were too tough ! And the sushi, rice were a bit too thick as compared to their competitors which is a thinner layer, but the all the fish was fresh and savory! Service was excellent! We were given 2 hours to enjoy our meal. At the end I spotted the coffee macaroon ice cream and gave it a try, it was delicious and perfect sweetness ~ you gotta try it~!!! It was full house on a mid weekday. Parking was a pay per hour stall by the curb. They're aesthetic pictures on the outside of the restaurant. Come check it out yourself ~! read more

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We came here to celebrate of our dear friend's BIRTHDAY. We got there at 5:30pm on a SATURDAY and there were many tables open. However, one of our party member wasn't going to arrive until 6:30pm so we decided to walk to TARGET and come back! LINES FORM at 6:30pm!!! Very busy during dinner hours!!! AYCE: 10/10 half of our table eats only cooked foods and the other half can eat raw foods. We enjoyed ordering the FRIED OYSTERS, DYNAMITE, SHISHITO PEPPERS, BAKED MUSSELS, TAKOYAKI, etc... SASHIMI: 10/10 Looks very fresh! My party really enjoyed all the sashimi that they can eat. They enjoyed the squid nigiri, salmon, toro, surf clam, eel, etc... SERVICE: Excellent! Food kept coming continuously. Very attentive service even though gratuity was automatically charged 18% for a party of 6... Worth trying!! Great place to bring your friends and family too!!! PRO TIP: Get there early to avoid lines! AIKAN SUSHI & RAMEN IS WORTH THE TRIP, NO COMPLAININ!!!!!!!! read more

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My parents are big fans of coming here every other weekend, and I always make sure to join them when I can. This weekend was no exception, and as usual, the service from Aurelio, Lily, and the manager Fenny is top-notch. Everyone is always so welcoming and friendly! The atmosphere is calm, cool, and super relaxed, but it's still well-maintained and spotless. We also got to try their new menu! The photo I shared shows a mix of the old and new options for their Carpaccio. The new ones were absolutely delicious, and you definitely have to try their new scallop option. If you haven't had a chance to check out their new menu yet, you should definitely stop by and try their new items! :) read more

Aikan Sushi & Ramen - Carpaccio - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

I just want to say that I give this place a 5 star because I love everything about this place. My family and I started coming here back during Covid and until now we go back at least once a month. My favorite is the 405 roll. My daughter has always chosen the chicken teriyaki because it's always fresh and they give a good amount that she can finish the entire dish. My husband new favorite is the NEW POKE SASHIMI and CARPACCIO. The size of the fish is super generous and not too much rice. The staff is super friendly and your manager Fenny is really nice as well. read more

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Aikan's food is one of the best, if not the best AYCE sushi spot in the 626 area in my opinion. Food is always good, but my experience this time was lackluster. The front desk people are always friendly and helpful, but the service was lacking this time around. I felt that I was waiting around for a while for our server to take our order. We eventually flagged down a separate waiter to take our order... and then someone approached our table and asked to take our order, but we informed them it was already taken. The food coming to our table was very slow and... for the lack of a better word, suspicious. In previous times, and photos via Yelp, the kaarage, and fried squid appetizers ordered... feed one. However, the orders we received were about 3x the quantity. Granted we were a party of 6, this is not the norm. If we wanted more than one serving, I think it would make sense that we'd have ordered more than one serving. I also noted that we ordered four California rolls, but ended receiving 6 or 8 (I could not quite recall, as I ended up eating them anyways). After giving us some appetizers, and California and Unagi rolls, we waited for a while before the second wave arrived. I couldn't shake it off that it was a tactic to let us eat the "cheap" stuff and have us get full quicker.... but I guess this is typical of an AYCE spot. I just had to point it out since the experience was lackluster. Last thing that stood out to me was one of the/our waiter. Maybe it's a language barrier thing as he carried a Chinese accent, but I felt that the waiter was direct and as a result, condescending towards our table. Our table was relatively "empty," with a plate of one takoyaki left on it. He was pointing out and stating "there's one left." I was confused as to what he was talking about, and he repeats there's one left. If he wanted the takoyaki, he could've just asked. Jokes aside, I found it to be rude as this was the way he spoke to us throughout the night. read more

Came here for the first time and I was really impressed with the quality and the amount of food we got. I'll be coming back soon.

It's 2026 and I see the prices go up again! AYCE price for dinner, weekends, holidays: $42.99 regular , $54.99 premium Lunch: $35.99 regular, $47.99 premium Premium (13) items include: uni, bluefin toro, ama ebi, ikura, truffle halibut, Japanese scallop (big ones), sea bass, salmon toro, yellowtail toro, oyster, soft shell crab, shishamo tempura, and gyu-don (small bowl). The order form has 3 rounds, but there's a 2 hour limit. The whole party must order the same option. Service is good. read more

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I took my nephew's here because they wanted sushi. They really enjoyed the food here. The quality of the fish is good. The service is attentive and friendly. I plan to go back soon. read more

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I came here the other day and I took away one star because they said it would be a 20 minute wait we waiting like over an hour. I understand that that's not their fault. Always because people don't leave but what a terrible time estimate. Once we sat down, though the food came quickly and it was really good. The server even let us know that a large party came in to get an order in before the large party did. Everything was really nice and fresh! I always enjoy the scallop and Ikura options on the premium menu. I'm sad that the soft shell crab is only one serving, but I understand it cannot be unlimited. Inside is a fun atmosphere. Everyone seems very jovial. Parking is pretty bad around the area, but it's possible to find some free or pay by the hour parking. read more

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5/5! Aikan is one of those places we keep coming back to. The all-you-can-eat sushi is absolutely worth it--not just because you can eat as much as you want , but because there are so many different things to try. The sushi is fresh, there's a great variety of rolls, sashimi, appetizers, and other dishes, and everyone can always find something they love. The service is consistently friendly and attentive, which makes the whole experience even better. And don't forget to get their ice cream. Come hungry. Leave very, very happy. 5/5 -- we'll definitely be back! read more

Aikan Sushi & Ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

Came here at 3pm and went with Premium AYCE. Happy Hour is also a steal if you're not as hungry. Quality is fresh and tasty. Unlike other AYCE spots, the portions are perfect and they give just the right amount of rice so you don't feel stuffed. Samantha and Gita were sweethearts and very pleasant waitresses. Macaron ice creams were the cherry on top. A plus - the playlist was on point! read more

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Aikan's new menu is amazing! Everything we tried was so good. The soft shell crab was super crispy, the truffle salmon just melted in your mouth, and the Japanese scallop was so fresh. Plus, the service was fantastic as always. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Naturi was our server and she was so patient and kind. It was a busy Saturday night so we took first available and sat at the bar. It was also my first time and I wasn't sure how the all you can eat ordering worked. She helped us figure it out and made some suggestions. The food was good. My partner loved the broiled muscles. I liked the tuna carpaccio and jalapeño shrimp. The matcha ice cream was delicious too. We will be going back. read more

This is the best sushi place I've been to, I love coming hire for their happy hour, the place is always packed but is worth it, staff is super professional and attentive read more

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Just tried the new Signature menu, and everything was delicious, and the service here was really good and quick. Our server Yas was very friendly, fast, and attentive the whole night, and helped out with everything. The ambiance of the place was very put together and everything was clean and organized. Definitely would come back here for any occasion!!! read more

Aikan Sushi & Ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

great service awesome people very nice great food so good nice so much food great price never had something so yummy. This place was actually bombastic so good best servers really nice great read more

One of my favorite AYCE sushi spots! The quality and taste are always super consistent, which is honestly hard to find with ayce. The fish-to-rice ratio is perfect- not too heavy on the rice, so you can actually enjoy more variety without getting full too fast. I also really like their appetizer selection- there's a great variety, and the portions are smaller, which is perfect for ayce since you can try more dishes without filling up too quickly. It does get really busy, but the service never disappoints. Everyone is so friendly and attentive, from the bussers to the hostess, servers, and even the manager. Always a great experience coming here! read more

Great quality for all you can eat. Definitely will come again!!! Lots of different variety.

Great service and great food! There's no dedicated parking structure, but plenty of parking on the street. The wait time is a little long, but it's worth it. Hans is a great server! read more

Didn't do all you can eat yesterday & ordered 3 specialty rolls with 12 dozen oysters The food was good & tasty. The oysters has a lot of sauce on it which tasted good but I would prefer less or on the side because I personally like raw oysters plain with lemon. My table had 3 people & it was about $70 including tax. I would have just opt for AYCE because my 2 friends weren't full read more

Aikan Sushi & Ramen - raw oysters, ultimate salmon, tiger roll & philadelphia roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

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